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Rep. Cynthia Villar of Las Pinas City led the ceremonial bang to signal the start of the “Kasadya” showdown competition Thursday at Anahaw amphitheater in Palao. Iligan City. With Villar are Jonathan Versoza, chairman of Kasadya of Iligan Jaycees, Councilor Marlene Young and Marianito Alemana, chairman Diyandi Executive Management Board. Photo by Richel V. Umel

Toxic waste from mining firm alarmed local execs By ED N. MALIZA, Correspondent

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LOCAL officials from Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro sounded the alarm bells over the presence of toxic waste from the tailing pond of a small-scale mining firm in sitio Manlauyan, Barangay Gango in the town of Libona, Bukidnon.

• SM Prime Holdings, Inc. intends to operate nine malls in Mindanao in four years • ‘We are not killing small shopping malls,’ SM’s bus i n e s s t yc o on Henry Sy. By CRIS DIAZ Associate editor

Misamis Oriental second district Rep. Yevgeny “Bambi” Emano gives the thumbs-up sign to the Padayon Pilipino candidates for Misamis Oriental. The party’s supporters came together Friday morning to meet in Cagayan de Oro where Emano announced his acceptance to run for the governorship of the province in the May 2013 elections. Listening intently is Joey Pelaez who is running for vice governor. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

A SECOND SM MALL will open in Cagayan de Oro City next year along with the opening of the planned SM in Butuan City, business tycoon Hans T. Sy, President of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. By GERRY L. GORIT said last week. Photo-journalist Sy made the announcement during the opening of THE head of the Padayon the fifth SM Mall in Lanang, Pilipino political party, Davao City saying SM plans Cagayan de Oro City Mayor NEW | page 9 Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano,

Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau (MGB) officer in charge Daniel Belderol told Mindanao Daily News that toxic waste is now stocked at the common tailing pond of the Manlauyan Small Scale Mining at sitio Manlauayan. Libona town Mayor Leonardo Calingasan feared disaster may occur at any time should the toxic waste will be left unattended. In vernacular, Calingasan said: “Nahadlok na kaayo ako ug halos dili na makatulog sa paghunahuna

kung unsa kaha ang dangatan sa among buhatan ug sa kinatibuk-ang buhatan sa mayor sa Libona, Bukidnon kinsa anaa mahimutang ang common tailing pond-ug nga kung mobuto kini susama sa nahitabo sa Philex Mining Corp. sa probinsiya sa Benguet.” But Belderol said his agency is still looking for a business firm that can do the necessary dredging and processing of toxic waste. Mr. Alvin Shi, owner TOXIC | page 9

PDP bares candidates for Misamis Oriental posts led all other officials of the party and its candidates for Misamis Oriental in a meeting held Friday morning at the Harbor Lights Inn to finalize their slate before the

coming dates for the filing of certificates of candidacy for the May 2013 elections. Emano, who had served as governor of Misamis Oriental, thanked the sup-

porters and urged his family members who are running for various positions to never forget in their lifetime the service they owe to the people of the province.

Emano’s brother Oloy is mayor of Tagoloan, his son Yevgeny is congressman of the province’s second district, and his daughter POSTS | page 9

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Army, NPA rebels clash in NorCot KIDAPAWAN CITY-- Elements of the army’s 57th Infantry Battalion overran a rebel camp in a remote village in Makilala, North Cotabato after engaging the rebels in an intense firefight, belated reports from the Army said Saturday. Lt. Nasrullah Sema, chief of the

civil-military operations of the 57th IB, said their men were conducting patrol operations when they encountered a group of New Peoples’ Army (NPA) rebels along the boundary of Barangays Rodero and Santo Nino, in Makilala, around 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

One of the soldiers,Private First Class Lisan Aspacio was wounded during the encounter. Sema said they also discovered a rebel bunker that could accommodate at least 30 persons. “This enclave has confirmed the information we gathered from our sources that the rebels have been

massing in troops in Barangay Rodero,” Sema said. The NPA through their spokesperson known only as Galna confirmed that the NPA Front 72, engaged military troops of the 57th IB and the Scout Ranger Battalion in an intense exchange of fires.

Four farm workers were trapped at Sitio Balaila, Barangay Santo Nino at the height of the engagement. Caught in the crossfire were Rodel Ando, Boy Canas, Dodot Canas, and a certain Ely, all rubber tappers from Barangay Rodero. They return home unhurt the following day.

Displaced woodworkers get gov’t attention BUTUAN City—A Forest Industry Economic Cluster (FIEC) to address economic needs of thousands of displaced workers in Butuan City’s wood industry is now under study. The regional Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that spearheads the initiative said the cluster would comprise representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other government line agencies. Marlo D. Mendoza, Caraga’s Regional DENR Director, said that the measure hopes to provide livelihood to displace people in upland barangays due to temporary closure of wood processing plants in the area. Mendoza said that FEIC would make sure that all seized logs and lumbers that deteriorate easily are quickly processed in the manufacture of ‘arm-chairs’ or be used as raw materials for processing of veneer and plywood products. “ The government through the FEIC can generate jobs through manufacturing of DepEd- chairs, fixtures and wood processing and revenues from sale of chairs, novelty items made of woods ” he said. He said that most of the people affected by the imposition of the Executive Order 21 are the poor and those who depend on timber industry for a living. The ‘Forest Certification System’ would be adopted as permanent solution to illegal harvesting of trees. Under the scheme, the DENR introduces a “timber-tracking system” to discourage cutting of trees in residual and natural forest areas. This should be done to ensure chain of custody and legality of sources entering and delivered to wood processing plants, Mendoza said. He said that for purposes of monitoring all raw materials delivered to wood processing plants be

Butuan Mayor Amante stresses his city’s economic growth, investment and employment prospects in his 2012 SOCA as Vice-Mayor Lawrence Lemuel Fortun listens. Photo by Diana Generalao.

Amante reports economic turnaround in 2012 SOCA By PAT SAMONTE

BUTUAN City––Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. gave emphasis to this city’s economic recovery from a huge budget deficit when he took over the local administration in 2010, the fiscal reforms he introduced and the prospects of “big” foreign investments in his State of the City Address at the Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center here Friday. Before a jampacked audience of regional and city heads of offices, police and military officials, barangay chairmen and representatives of foreign aid agencies and non-government organizations, Amante revealed that the city government recovered from the 2010 P23 million budget deficit to current bank deposits of P400 million. He attributed the city’s “healthy” fiscal condition to “an assertive and strengthened” tax collection system. According to Amante, for giving value to the fundamentals of good and effective governance, the city made “remarkable” collections from business taxes and permits in the amount of P115.42 million in 2011 and P105.89 million from January to August, 2012. Income from real property tax posted highs of P99.9 million in 2011 and 69 million for the first six months of this year, he said. In just two years to his term, ATTENTION | page 7 Amante said 40 kilometers of roads

in the city’s barangays have been concreted stressing his administration’s focus on the growth and development in rural areas. Barangay Tiniwisan was the latest beneficiary of Amante’s rural development program where he recently inaugurated a 1.3-kilometer concreted road. Concreted roads in Barangays Pagatpatan and Agusan Pequeño are set to be formally opened anytime, he said. As of June, 2012, he said P180.65 million in investments have been recorded from P126.87 in 2011. The growth in investments in the city saw the opening of 48 tourism-related establishsments during the first semester of 2012 and is expected to rise even more as private projects start in the next three months, he disclosed. Amante noted the increase of the City Economic Enterprises’ income to P36.43 million in 2011 and collections which amounted to P25.90 million from January to August, 2012. In social services, Amante said the city’s senior citizens are currently taking advantage of his administration’s Social Pension and Eye Care programs for the elderly and the newly-furnished surgical and medical ward for senior citizens at the Butuan Medical Center. Philhealth cards totalling 15,000 are set to be distributed this year with a lock-in period until 2013 compared to 15,000 last year and double the 8,000 given out in

2010, he said. Some 4,600 local and 427 overseas job applicants have been assisted by the Public Employment Services office and 27 hired applicants have availed themselves of P1 million Overseas Employment Loan, he said. For advance job and skills matching from the barangay level to companies, he said he had recently established barangay PES offices. Amante made mention of the city council which, under the leadership of Vice-Mayor Lawrence Lemuel Fortun, passed the Public Private Partnership Code which made this city the first to approve such landmark legislation in the country. He said Butuanons can now expect more job opportunities with 14 projects lined up for implementation and 13 “big” private investments entering the city in 2013. On the discontinued construction of the Sangguniang Panlungsod building and the South Public Market, the projects will push through this time with the clearance issued by the Commisision on Audit. Amante added that another PPP venture, the Uptowm Government and Commercial Center in Barangay Libertad is set for construction next year. Prospects are also bright for the city as preparations are being ironed out with the allocation of P45.5 million for the development of Bancasi Airport here and a sepa-

rate budget for its night-operation capability, Amante said. In connection with his floodcontrol program, Amante said the city is also preparing for the construction of the city’s biggest canal system that will start from J.T. Domingo Street along Agusan National High School passing through South Montilla Boulevard until Villakananga Creek. He said of the total project cost of P97.7 million, P60 million will be taken from the DILG Performance Incentive Fund. Out of the illegal logs and lumber confiscated as a result of his campaign against timber poaching and smuggling, Amante said he projects to make 6,500 schools chairs. Also, 1,000 hectares of land will be utilized to plant 500,000 cacao seedlings from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. With this, Amante aims to make the city one of the second largest cacao producers in the country, he said. He vowed to continue his campaign against illegal logging and criminal elements by expanding the installation of CCTVs, digital traffic counters, LED streetlights, additional communication equipment and provide police service vehicles to promote peace and order as he envisions Butuan City to be the convention center and gateway to tourist spots in Caraga. WITH REPORT BY DIANA GENERALAO CMO/PIO.

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Group questions party list nominees close to Aquino A MULTISECTORAL POLL WATCHDOG on Friday called on President Benigno Aquino III to ask his allies to back off the party list system as respect for the marginalized sector. Convenors of the Kontra Daya, composed of the clergy, teachers, information technology experts, and activists said Aquino need to do it to avoid mockery of a system for underrepresented sectors. “It would be helpful to the Comelec (Commission on Elections) if the president sends a message to his allies for them to stop making a mockery of the partylist system,” said Kontra Daya convenor Fr. Joe Dizon. “If these groups and personalities back out, that would make Comelec’s job of cleaning the partylist system easier. If the president remains quiet, it means he is tolerating the activities of his allies,” he said. The group said that personalities who are not marginalized and have strong ties with the Aquino administration are seeking accreditation under the partylist system. Among them, the group identified former Cavite Rep. Plaridel Abaya, father of Transportations and Communications Sec. Joseph Emilio Abaya, of Abante Retirees partylist. Also aiming to be included in the partylist system is Alliance of Mindanao Elders’ Jorge Banal, former Quezon City councilor and father of Liberal Party stalwart Bolet Banal. A group closely identified with the Aquino government, the Black and White Movement, is also seeking accreditation before the Commission on Elections with its first nominee Leah Navarro. Navarro is currently a board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Other known members of Black and White occupy positions in the Aquino government including presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda, Social Welfare and Development Sec. Dinky Soliman and peace adviser Ging Deles. Previously, BnW convenors Vicente Romano and Bertie Lim headed the Department of Tourism. Kontra Daya has described the group as being “already overrepresented” in the current Aquino government. Until her recent announcement to run for senator, former Tarlac governor and president’s aunt Margarita Cojuangco was listed as the first nominee of partylist Aksyon Magsasaka- Tinig ng Masa. “For the sake of the integrity and credibility of the

Traffic jam in the city street of Cagayan de Oro is caused either by the absence of traffic enforcers, non-existence of traffic lights or defective traffic lights. Along Velez Street, a major thoroughfare in the city, motorelas and private vehicles fight it out to get across first. Commuters are calling on the Roads and Traffic Administration to make the traffic flow orderly. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Abamin turns over 11 health centers in Oro worth P15m PARTY LIST Rep. Maxie Rodriguez Jr, of Abante Mindanao, has turned over 11 Health Centers Cagayan de Oro City’s first district amounting to P 15 million. These health centers are currently operational in the barangays of Bonbon, Bayabas, NHAKauswagan, Carmen, Macanhan, Pagatpat, San Simon, Mambuaya, Lumbia, Taglimao, and Xavier Heights. Nine health centers in these areas were newly constructed while the remaining two others

particularly NHAstructure Kauswagan and projects in Mambuaya were Northern repaired and renoMindanao vated. notably in Dr. Jose Llacuna, Bukidnon regional director and Butuof the Department an City in of Health, has asthe Caraga sisted Rodriguez in the of Mindanturnover of health ao’s centers. Rodriguez said Abamin has been pro‘Abamin’s commitment to Mindanao especially viding the indigenous people is our reason to be here.’ Photo supplied infra-

northeastern region. According to Rodriguez, Abamin is committed to pursue its programs of helping the indigenous people in the island. He said his office has also spent more than P2 million for the construction of various infrastructure in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). cd

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The curriculum design for honesty DESIGNING syllabus and curriculum for the subjects or courses of Honesty has never been asserted by public. However, so far there has been an idea to design a curriculum of anti-corruption in Indonesia for the schools and universities. The draft curriculum or curriculum design can be successful when the process is conducted through analysis needs (NA). Based on the theoretical concept of NA, all public elements associated with teaching materials can be used as the source persons for the design of curriculum. For example, if we want to design teaching materials on banking, the banking industries and the experts in the field of banking can be used as input on what teaching materials which should be designed for the school curriculum. The best strategy is by recording all the actual practices and the expectation done by practitioners in the field of banking and the experts of banking industries. If that is the case, then how to design a curriculum for honesty can be done in that way. When the curriculum is related to honesty for avoiding corruption practices, all the state institutions related to such materials can be used as source persons. In other words, the state or the

DR. DJUWARI STIE Perbanas (College of Economics and Business) Surabaya, Indonesia government can provide insights for formulating the best teaching materials to the schools and the curriculum designers. For example, the state institutions related to the efforts of corruption eradication should be used as the model of the curriculum. In other words, their behavior and attitude can be used as a model for formulating the teaching materials to be designed for the curriculum. By doing so, the needs analysis (NA) has been done as the best approach to designing curriculum. Honesty should be exhibited by the state institutions and their people. Honesty can be displayed through the model of all the state policy makers. This is the best source of designing curriculum for the subject of honesty in schools or universities. The

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Win with words Think a minute. A famous man said: “Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind. Words are like nitroglycerine: they can blow up bridges—or heal hearts.” It just depends on how you use them: as a weapon to hurt or a tool to help. Our tongue really does have the power of life and death. Words have brought peace or war between nations; life and death to millions. Words can either make or break the reputations and careers of people. So an important secret to success is learning how to use our words well, to say the right thing at the right time in the right way. Yet sometimes, the best statement we can make is

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst our silence. It’s also a hard argument to beat. Occasionally, the only way to be heard is to be quiet. Those who have the most to say usually say it with the fewest words. It’s the wise, successful person who says more by talking less. Remember: “You’ll almost never hurt yourself by what you don’t say. It’s when the fish opens his mouth that he gets caught.”

So a good rule to follow is: “Don’t speak unless you can improve on the silence.” You can often tell more about a person by what they say about others than by what others say about them. The reason we enjoy talking about the faults of others is so we can feel better about our own faults. You see what you want to see and say what you want to say. It’s out of our heart that our words come. But re-

member that a good word is as easy to say as a bad one. In fact, if we’re smart, we’ll “keep our words soft and sweet, because we may have to eat them.” Gentle words may fall lightly, but they carry great weight. So the sooner we learn to use our words well, to build others up instead of tearing them down, the sooner we’ll start enjoying success and happier relationships. But first, we need to change our heart, since that’s where our words come from. Just ask Jesus Christ to change your heart by taking full charge of your attitudes and words everyday. Then ask Him to give you the willpower and wisdom you need so you can win with your words. Just Think a Minute.

Misamis Oriental’s volatile politics

TODAY, October 1 starts the filing of certificates of candidacy for those who want to run for mid-term elections next year. Up for grab in the province is the gubernatorial post vacated by Oscar Moreno and the province second congressional district left by Cong. Bambi Emano. Although incumbent Cong. Pedro Unabia of the province first district is running for reelection without clear opponent, the political Cris Diaz atmosphere in that district remains volatile. The province second district covers the coastal towns of the province western district that start from Jasaan to Lugait bordering the province of Lanao del Norte. The first district, located in the province east coast, HONESTY | page 9 covers the coastal town of Balingasag to Magsaysay in the borders of Agusan Del Norte. The first district has Gingoog City, a vote-rich component city while the second district has the newly created city of El Salvador. In the first district, a candidate must www.mindanaodailybalita.com gain a commanding lead in Gingoog, Magsaysay, Medina, and Balingasag to ensure victory. In the second district, The MINDANAO DAILY NEWS (MDN) a candidate must take the quartet towns of Claveria, newspaper is published daily at Door 2, Jasaan, Villanueva, and Tagolo-an in order to win an

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electoral contest. While other towns in the two districts may deliver necessary votes, those towns mentioned are critical in the final canvassing of votes. Misamis Oriental has about 700,000 registered voters (excluding Cagayan de Oro with about 260,000 registered voters). Talking of political volatility means that anything can still happen from October 1 to December, the final day of the filing of candidacy. In other words, there are still dark horses in the political stables waiting for an opportune time to gallop. Most of these dark horses are discreetly keep for a lighting blitzkrieg. Although we see a clear picture of the political crystal in Misamis Oriental, what ordinary people observed are vague signals. That makes the situation ‘volatile,’ so to speak. In Cagayan de Oro City, the playing field is clear and certain. Expected candidates were already gauged on the bases of their credibility and past political involvement. Credibility and political involvement are determined according to their contribution to the community in particular and to Cagayan de Oro City in general. In other words, the electorates in Cagayan de Oro City would vote candidates based on their contribution to the city’s development – not on critical observation, plans, and accusations. In the end, only the best candidates should win. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio nay, in preparation for his candidacy. In a message sent to me, he said he was running to accommodate the request of his neighbors and friends from Novaliches, Quezon City who wanted him as their congressman. The fifth district of Quezon City is a newly-created congressional district, and is composed of 14 barangays from the city’s second district, namely, Fairview Proper, North Fairview, Lagro, Pasong-Putik, Sta. Lucia, Kaligayahan, Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches

Proper, Santa Monica, Capri, San Agustin, Gulod, San Bartolome at Bagbag. -oooPARTIES JOINING LP WELCOME, BUT MUST KNOW WHO IS BOSS: Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan sent this release to me: “Political parties looking to coalesce with the Liberal Party are welcome, as long as they know who’s in charge. `For as long as it is understood that they, too, will support the anticorruption and anti-poverty agenda of the President,

then they have a seat in the table,’ the senator added. “‘Having said this, it should also be very clear to our coalition partners that it is President Aquino who sits at the head of the table and it is his reform agenda that is to be pursued. The moment any of our allies become stumbling blocks to reforms then it would be time to part ways,’ Pangilinan said.” Pangilinan also said: “Nelson Mandela once said that in a democracy we need to learn to work with people we dislike, in reference to those who in the past supported apartheid. For as long as we are all clear that it is the President who calls the shots, then it is incumbent upon the LP to build the broadest unity possible among various political forces willing BIRDS | page 9

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Martial law’s legacy of stifling the press persists By RONALYN V. OLEA of bulatlat.com

FORTY YEARS AFTER THE IMPOSITION OF MARTIAL LAW, the Philippine media is still confronted with problems bearing imprints of the dictatorship. The enactment of the Republic Act 10175 or the Anti-Cybercrime Law is just one of the steps being taken against the press. Luis Teodoro, deputy executive director of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) said that while the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill has been waiting for 19 years to be passed, the Anti-Cybercrime Act and the Data Privacy Act or Republic Act 10173 were railroaded. The Anti-Cybercrime Act puts restrictions on internet communication. The Data Privacy Act provides penalties against those in government who release information of a personal nature. “The officialdom has a mindset that is not pro-democracy,” Teodoro said in an A pedestrian does not mind the warning sign in the middle of the national highway where it interview with Bulatlat.com. He said “the says jaywalking is not allowed. This particular sign is found near the flyover in a busy section recent restrictions are aimed at narrowing of the road with a pedestrian overpass available right beside it. Observers are asking the down the democratic space.” authorities who is in charge of implementing the ordinance. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit Teodoro, who has been a journalist since martial law years, said there remains “the constant danger of restoration of authoritarian rule.” Draconian Teodoro, also former dean of the College of Mass Communications of the University of the Philippines, said the Anti-Cybercrime Act is dangerous, particularly the provisions on online libel. “It is a backward step,” Teodoro said.

New ‘cybercrime’ law will harm free speech

Supreme Court to rule on act that worsens criminal defamation

A NEW PHILIPPINE “CYBERCRIME” LAW drastically increases punishments for criminal libel and gives authorities excessive and unchecked powers to shut down websites and monitor online information, Human Rights Watch said the other day. President Benigno Aquino III signed the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 into law on September 12, 2012. The law’s criminal penalties for online libel and other restrictions are a serious threat to free expression in the Philippines, Human Rights Watch said. Several legal cases have been filed in the Philippines Supreme Court, including for the law to be declared unconstitutional because it violates guarantees to free expression contained in the Philippines constitution and human rights treaties ratified by the Philippines. “The cybercrime law needs to be repealed or replaced,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “It violates Filipinos’ rights to free expression and it is wholly incompatible with the Philippine government’s obligations under international law.” The new law defines several new acts of “cybercrime.” Among the acts prohibited are “cybersex,” online child pornography, illegal access to computer systems or hacking, online

He explained that while media groups have been campaigning to decriminalize libel and the United Nations Human Rights Committee pointed out that the 82-year-old libel law in the Philippines is excessive, the Anti-CyberCrime Act “not only validated but strengthened the libel law.” Teodoro was referring to the UN Human Rights Committee’s decision on the case of Davao City radio journalist Alexander Adonis, who was convicted in 2007 of libel and spent two years in prison. The UN committee said the Philippine government violated article 19 on the right to freedom of expression and opinion of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The committee also called on the Philippine government to decriminalize libel. In a statement, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said the law’s criminal penalties for online libel and other restrictions are a serious threat to free expression. “The cybercrime law needs to be repealed or replaced,” said Brad Adams, Asia director of Human Rights Watch. “It violates Filipinos’ rights to free expression and it is wholly incompatible with the Philippine government’s obligations under international law.” A section on libel specifies that criminal libel, already detailed in Article 355 of the Philippines Revised Penal Code, will now apply to acts “committed through a computer system or any other similar means which may be devised in the future.” The new law drastically increases the penalty for computer-related libel, with the PRESS | page 7

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identity theft, and spamming. A section on libel specifies that criminal libel, already detailed in article 355 of the Philippines Revised Penal Code, will now apply to acts “committed through a computer system or any other similar means which may be devised in the future.” The new law drastically increases the penalty for computer-related libel, with the minimum punishment raised twelve-fold, from six months to six years. The maximum punishment is doubled from six to twelve years in prison. “Anybody using popular social networks or who publishes online is now at risk of a long prison term should a reader––including government officials––bring a libel charge,” Adams said. “Allegedly libelous speech,

online or offline, should be handled as a private civil matter, not a crime.” Human Rights Watch called on the Philippines government to repeal its existing criminal libel law. The Aquino administration has shown little inclination to support legislation pending in the Philippine Congress to decriminalize libel. Aside from the section on libel, the new law has a provision that grants new powers to the Department of Justice, which on its own and without a warrant, can order the shutdown of any website it finds violating the law. It also authorizes police to collect computer data in real time without a court order or warrant. The use of criminal defamation laws also has a chilling effect on the speech of others, particularly those SPEECH | page 9

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Labor department in Region 12 fortifies drive vs. child labor By SHAHANA JOY E. DUERME

KORONADAL City––The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-Soccsksargen) is pushing its anti-child labor drive, in accordance with the advocacy to promote children’s rights and welfare. During the reorientation seminar on Republic Act 9231, yesterday, DOLE-12 Director Chona Mantilla explained the importance of the mentioned law. as means of saving abused children. She said, the law mandates the elimination of worst forms of child labor and affording stronger protection for the working children age 18 and below. “Government agencies and local government units should work together in freeing children from child labor,” Mantilla said.

In Region 12, child labor is rampant in the provinces of South and North Cotabato with children working in mining, sites as well as in banana, rubber and palm oil plantations. On the other hand, DILG focal person Rochelle Mahinay-Sero stated that they continue to monitor and evaluate the status of antichild labor in the region. The reorientation seminar was also conducted to further extend to concerned national agencies the significance of the act in helping working children and to instill to the minds of the people that the young ones also have the rights which need protection. This endeavor is aimed at having a child labor-free Philippines. (SJD-PIA 12/ asf )

Sulu sends-off AFP’s 3rd Marine Brigade By RENE V. CARBAYAS

ISABELA City - The 3rd Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ended its tour of duty in Sulu, Wednesday. On behalf of Governor Abdusakur M. Tan, OIC Governor Abdusakur “Tutuh” Tan II graced the sending-off of the 3rd Marine Brigade at a military ceremony after the completion of their tour of duty in winning the peace and safeguarding the safety and security of the people. “For us here in Sulu, this is not a goodbye but a wish and a prayer that you fare very well in your next tour of duty in other destinations. We hope, too, that the officers and men of the 3rd Marine Brigade will be bringing with them good memories of the people here and of the many beautiful

sights in this place as they leave the shores of Sulu,” OIC Gov. Tutuh Tan said. Before bidding farewell to the departing troops, Tutuh Tan relayed the gratitude of the people of Sulu for the opportunity to have been served by the men of the 3rd Marine Brigade, especially in the community services they have rendered through the Bayanihan concept of the AFP. Presiding at the send-off ceremony was LtGen Noel A. Coballes, commander of the Western Mindanao Command, AFP. He was joined by Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Armando L. Guzman, commander of the Naval Forces of Western Mindanao, Col. Andre M. Costales Jr, commander of the 3rd Marine Brigade and other officers and men of the AFP. (Sulu-PIO/RVC/ PIA9-ZBST’asf )

Lady solon talks on National Family Week COTABATO City––In the countdown to the election fever in filing of candidacies, today, Sectoral Representative Samira Gutoc reminded political clans and families to end political feuds in ARMM. “Why not consult each other, through intermediaries before filing the certificates of candidacy, that violence can be ended ,” she urged would-be-candidates. The ‘adat’ system among Moros involves the use of middle men or women who can broker and mediate among conflicting parties. The issue of rido was highlighted in a statement released during the celebration of National Family Week by the committee chair on education in solidarity, with Dep-Ed Order 39 on celebrating the week. FAMILY | page 7

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Owwa reviews loan programs BUTUAN City––The head office of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has reviewed and evaluated the OWWACaraga’s Loan Programs. Among the programs reviewed were Groceria Project, Filipino Expatriate Livelihood Support Fund (FELSF), Livelihood Development Program for Overseas Filipino Workers (LDPO), and the P2billion Reintegration Loan Program. Seaman Arturo Nietes, who was able to avail a loan amounting to some P200,000 pesos, under the Livelihood Development Program for Overseas Filipino Workers (LDPO), cited the voluminous document requirements and the tedious process he underwent before finally receiving the amount. “Some of the requirements by OWWA’s partner banks and cooperative banks were very procedural that an ordinary OFW finds difficult to comply. I guess I was just blessed that my wife is knowledgeable in

such documents that is why I was able to avail the loan,” Mr. Nietes added. Mrs. Margarita Nolon, a grantee of the P10,000 livelihood grant for distressed OFWs from Libya, under the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO), stated that due to the grant she received, she was able to buy piglets that are now one of her sources of income. She was also able to buy falcata seedlings for her farm. “It really helped me and

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The 26 participants also shared and discussed their impressions regarding the training, venue, facilitators and course content. With the continuous efforts of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in search for superior programs and services for OFWs, OWWA-Caraga holds a greater commitment to render better program implementations for Caraganon OFWs. (RER/Ritchel M. Molero, OWWA-Caraga/ NCLM/PIA-Caraga/asf )

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Mapalad entrusted with P 225k worth of agri-inputs DALWANGAN, Malaybalay City––TO push agricultural development among rural farming communities, in the province of Bukidnon, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) through the Crops Division has formally manifested its partnership with the Task Force Mapalad (TFM) by an official turn-over of agricultural inputs, totaling to P224,950, recently at the Northern Mindanao Integrated Ag-

ricultural Research Center, this city. Poured assistance include the following: 52 bags of NSIC Rc212 rice seeds, 243 bags of Open Pollinated Variety (OPV) of white corn seeds, 50 packets of assorted vegetable seeds, one (1) kilo of Resist Crown cabbage seeds, one-half (1/2) kilo of smooth cayenne sweet pepper seeds and 1,000 pieces of G0 potato tubers. Wherein, these agricultural inputs are expected

TURN-OVER OF AGRI-INPUTS TO TASK FORCE MAPALAD. Members of TFM rejoice as they receive various agri-inputs from the DA-10. With the assistance at hand, farmer-beneficiaries deemed that these would steer them towards development. Joining them is DA-10 RED Lealyn A. Ramos, OIC – Chief Crops Division Janen T. Paradero and NOMIARC Chief Juanita T. Salvani.

to serve four validated associations under TFM, namely: Valero Estate Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association, Green Valley Farmer’s Association, Dalwangan United Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Association and Gunoban Upland Farmers. Specifically, these would also extend aid to 142 farmer-members, covering an overall of 151.08 hectares of land. With the recently awarded interventions, DA-10

Regional Executive Director Lealyn A. Ramos expressed, that in no means, the agency has predispositions in the delivery of goods and services to its clienteles. She explained that despite forging a partnership with TFM during the middle of the year, they were able to access projects from the department as they have managed to seek and identify necessary projects to be implemented in their respective areas.

Also recognizing the local government units as the DA’s staunch partners in propelling the agricultural sector, she added, that the group should likewise explore various windows for assistance through the latter as they can provide financial counterparts in the realization of interventions. Meanwhile, OIC – Chief Crops Division Janen T. Paradero is expectant that with the provided agricultural inputs and their

armed resolve to succeed, the farmer-recipients would reap its intended and maximum advantages. Commonly, the members of the TFM have conveyed their gratefulness and joy for the DA’s lately awarded projects. One of them, in particular, thought that this would pave way among the farmers themselves to further unite and find renewed hope towards agricultural development. Joanne L. Olson, DA-10

“Allegedly libelous speech, online or off line, should be handled as a private civil matter, not a crime.” In democratic countries, libel is a civil and not a criminal case. Teodoro said that in a recent conference he attended in Bangkok, he was happy to say that the country has no law restricting the internet. “Now, they started to notice the internet.” Cristina Palabay, secretary general of human

rights Karapatan, tagged the Anti-Cybercrime Act as electronic martial law. “There is no better way to describe it,” she said in a forum, Sept. 27. Human Rights Watch noted that the new law has a provision that grants new powers to the Department of Justice, which, on its own and without a warrant, can order the shutdown of any website it finds violating the law. It also authorizes police to collect computer data in

real time without a court order or warrant. On the other hand, the Data Privacy Act, Teodoro said, has an impact on the media. If a journalist writes about the private life of a politician even if the details have something to do with the performance of his or her duties, the journalist could be penalized. Teorodo feared that the law might be used against journalists covering the upcoming elections. The CMFR sent a letter

expressing its position on the Data Privacy Act to the Presidential Communications Office. There was no response. Teodoro said the passage of these laws “may open the floodgates to other forms of restrictions to press freedom and other civil liberties.” Violence Teodoro also attributed the killings of journalists to the legacy of violence during martial law. “The situation even got

worse,” Teodoro said. “If they [powerful] did not like what you wrote, you would just be killed.” According to CMFR, 127 journalists have been killed since the so-called restoration of democracy in 1986. Under Aquino, 13 journalists have been murdered. Under such ci rc u mstances, journalists need to persevere in defending press freedom and other civil liberties. (http://bulatlat.com)

killed in Lanao del Sur from election-related feuds. “Political violence in ARMM affects children’s futures and will always bring us back to ground zero.” Family and clan feuds, known locally as rido, are characterized by sporadic outbursts of retaliatory violence between families and kinship groups, as well as between communities. “Without clans supporting reform in ARMM, breakthroughs in corruption cannot be overcome.. We in ARMM have strong family ties. In the heirarchy of influences, the family is second to Almighty God. Thus I firmly believe reform within the family can reform

society,” she reminded. “Political leaders must help in voter’s education by supporting the ulama in spreading sermons about values of unity and good governance.. It is in the best interest of ARMM to end vote-buying now by showing the value of collaboration among governments and communities.” “Government must invest in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as the supporting the Sultanates,” she added.(armm. gov.ph/asf )

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takes about 45 minutes before it melts. Given the longer period before the ice cream melts, customer can conveniently bring orders to home. “We develop the products entirely by ourselves,” he said. Mochi is also famous in Shanghai, Singapore, and Bangkok aside from Japan. He said they introduced mochi in the Philippines in September 2010 in Tagaytay City and has since expanded to other areas in the country.

Farmer-recipients gather their strength as they obtain the allocated number of bags of corn seeds for the respective association that they belong to.

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minimum punishment raised twelve-fold, from six months to six years. The maximum punishment is doubled from six to twelve years in prison. “Anybody using popular social networks or who publishes online is now at risk of a long prison term should a reader – including government officials – bring a libel charge,” Adams said.

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The Office of the Regional Governor and the D e p ar t ment of S o c i a l Welfare and Development (DSWD)-ARMM gathered hundreds of employees at the Sharief Kabunusan Complex, ARMM Compound, Cotabato City in the whole day activity, with the theme “Ensuring Work-Family Balance” on September 2230, 2012. Gutoc warned that vendettas or family ridos, which are still spread throughout the region will make reform “difficult.” During the last reregistration period on July 9-18, some 3 people were

means that all wood products transported to wood processing plants shall contain a “bar codes” to identify them as extracted from legal source. The DENR, however, encourages the development of plantation areas which the farmers can plant fast-growing species such as falcata, bagrass, acacia mangium and dipterocarp species such as lauan to supply the requirement of the wood processing plants. He said that there is a bigger demand for veneer and plywood products in from page 2 the country as the housing geo-tagged to discour- and construction industry age illegal logging. This are improving.

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for the branches at the two SM malls in the city. He s aid t he D avao branch is supplied with mochis straight from Metro Manila. Mochi is a traditional dessert from Japan, but it is different from commercialized ice cream available in the market since it is made from premium fresh milk. It is wrapped with sticky rice, comes with 16 different flavors with its top-sellers as Oreo and Milk and Cookie Dough. He said the sticky rice coating helps sustain the ice cream frozen, which

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Japanese ice creams soon to C. de Oro A JAPANESE ice cream shop would open in Cagayan de Oro City after it opened its first branch in Davao City last week. Nowie Potenciano, owner of Mochiko, said their first store in Mindanao was opened just last week in SM Davao at Ecoland, Matina, Davao City. He said their shop is introducing an ice cream delicacy that is ‘new to the country’. Two more stores will be opened soon, one at SM Lanang Premiere in the north and another one at Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City, he added. Potenciano said they decided to open stores in Mindanao upon receiving many requests from both Davao and Cagayan de Oro markets, which had tasted their product. The company invested around P600,000 SOON | page 7 RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

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of the WHK Manufacturing and Trading Corporation, has earlier signified his intention to do the dredging and needed processing of toxic waste but was thumbed down pending the endorsements from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the province of Bukidnon. When asked why they cannot issue the necessary permit when Mr. Shi has already complied with all the requirements, Belderol replied: “Si director ra lang ang atong pangutanon ngano kay siya ra man ang dunay final say.” But the Mindanao Daily News learned that MGB Regional Director Engr. Alilo Ensomo Jr. is still in Manila to attend the budget hearing. Mr. Shi said he has already complied with what has been stated on the checklist for application of permit regarding mineral processing which provides: “The applicant should secure a Resolution from any two (2) of the Sanggunian.” “Nanawag man gud sa among buhatan si Vice Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr. nga dili una hatagan ug permit kini si Alvin Shi hangtud dili i-endorse sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Alang-alang naman nga dili namo i-respeto ang usa ka politiko,” said Belderol. Romulo Garcia, president of the Manlauyan Small Scale Mining group, has already ordered the dredging of toxic waste last week. But the toxic materials were only placed at the side of the common tailings pond unprocessed, prone to rain and would possibly bring the toxic down to Bigaan Creek. “Dili man gud gatabang kini si Alvin Shi sa paghabwa nga siya ra man unta ang anaay mga equipo mao nga amo na lang kini gi-maomao,” Garcia said adding they have already dredged 80 percent of the toxic materials. Learned that a dredger of these toxic must possess the necessary processing plant for him to process the toxic materials or separate the toxic from the non-toxic. Toxic materials then will be exported to China while the remaining non-toxic will be used as fertilizer or filling materials. “Mosugot sila ug sa dili, kinahanglan nga habwaon na gyud kanang toxic materials ug

i-process aron dili na delikado,” said Calingasan. “Naalarma na gani kita sa inpormasyon nga napuno na ang common tailings pond, samot kitang nabalaka karon kay gihabwa ug gibutang lang sa daplin nga wala gani maprocess. Segurado gayod nga pag-ulan moambak gayod kanang maong toxic sa atong Bigaan River. Hinoon nasayod na ang mayor sa Libona nga si Totom Calingasan kung unsa ka delikado kini ug segurado ako nga mohimo gayod kini siya ug mga lakang nga dili kita maapektahan niini. Ako usab gihangyo ang atong governador Alex Calingasan ug ang MGB nga mohimo sila ng lakang aron malikayan kini nga panghitabo,” said Cagayan de Oro Vice Mayor Ian Acenas, adding that he will bring the issue to the committee on environment so it could be acted upon immediately. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of the Cagayan de Oro’s second district where Bigaan Creek is located said in a text message that he will call the attention of the DENR on the matter.

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from page 1 Nadya is a city councilor of Cagayan de Oro. He said he takes great pride that he was given a son and daughter who are doing good as public servants. “Yes it is a privilege to be in public service, but is not a license to abuse the people,” he said. Yevgeny, more popularly known as Bambi, is running for governor of Misamis Oriental. “Give me and my son another chance to serve you again,” the elder Emano said notwithstanding the desertion from the party of some of its leaders to the Liberal Party. He added that he will still run for mayor of Cagayan de Oro despite facing several cases, including one for suspension, filed against him by political opponents in the recent months. He said public service is a passage to serve the people especially the poor. In the same meeting, Bambi recognized the mayors and other municipal officials of the province who have remained loyal to the Padayon Pilipino. “I accept the challenge to run for governor and be the bearer of the PDP in Misamis

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to build five SM malls in Mindanao’s growth areas in the next four years. According to Sy, the second SM Mall in Cagayan de Oro City would be patterned after that of Olongapo City while Butuan’s SM Mall would be similar to the newly opened SM Mall in General Santos City. The first SM Mall in Cagayan de Oro City is located in Upper Carmen. He said SM is also negotiating for the construction and opening of three more SM Malls in Mindanao. Sy said that SM has already identified the three proposed sites. ‘Negotiations’ are going on, he added. The business tycoon said that SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is impressed with the performance of current SM Malls in Mindanao. ‘We have found out that Mindanao has a strong buying power compared to Manila,’ Sy said. He was short of saying that SM has regretted of focusing its mall business only in Luzon. “We are so impressed with the performance of our Mindanao malls. The island has a lot of potentials, and it’s quite a little bit late because we were so focused in the Luzon area,” he said. The strong buying pow-

ers in Mindanao have encouraged SM Prime Holdings to go into expansions in Mindanao, thus opening up of more SM Malls, Sy said. At present SM has four SM Malls in Mindanao, one in Cagayan de Oro City, one in General Santos City and two in Davao City. In the next four years we intend to have a total of nine SM Malls in Mindanao, Sy added. SM Malls in Mindanao target a 6 to 8 percent share in the total revenues of SM Malls in the country, he said. Sy allayed fears that SM Prime Holdings intends to saturate Mindanao with SM Malls thereby killing smaller malls and department stores. Sy, however, hinted that with the city’s fast urbanization and the introduction of modern malls, buy-out of smaller shopping malls and department stores might be inevitable in the future.

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NA approach for designing curriculum is the best strategy in any curriculum design for any teaching materials. For Asia countries especially those which are still burdened with the huge practices of corruption can start creating an idea for designing a curriculum for the subject of Honesty. So far, all nations with the problems dealt with corruption have their own existence being unable to be competitive in the world. These countries tend to be left behind by others for they have some burdens caused by the habit of wasting energy, time, and money. State budget tends to be leaking without any good corporate governance responsibility. Therefore, it is urgent for thinking and formulating the curriculum of teaching materials related to honesty. Honesty can be formulated by doing needs analysis. The teaching materials must be derived from the state institutions and their people with their expectation and their behavior. In other words, it is time for the states and the bodies or institutions to be the model of exhibiting honesty to the people. All the best practices in

eradicating the corruption through out the country and the regulation related to it can be used as the source or model for formulating the curriculum of honesty subject in schools and universities. Are they able to do so? Dr. Djuwari is a curriculum designer and the director of Language Laboratory at STIE Perbanas Surabaya, Indonesia.

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to lend their support to the President’s reform agenda.” -oooBIRDS CRASHING PLANES AT NAIA CAN HAPPEN: Birds being sucked into airplane’s engines is a reality in the Philippines, and is a problem that is causing nightmares among airline pilots who said the country should not wait for a disaster to happen first before doing something about it. Capt. Enrique Clemente, assistant vice president for safety and environmental department of the Philippine Air Lines (PAL), warned, in a Balitaan sa Aloha media forum anchored by newshen Lolly Acosta last Wednesday, that the problem should be addressed real soon. “We can’t wait for a major disaster to happen,” Clemente said. He cited the incident involving a US Airways plane which was three minutes into its flight from La Guardia Airport to New York City, to Charlotte, North California when birds got sucked into its engine, causing it to crash. The incident became known as the “Miracle on the Hudson”, because all 150 passengers and five crew members of the Airbus 320 jet survived. -oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193 or 0922 833 43 96. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com

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involved with similar issues, Human Rights Watch said. When citizens face prison time for complaining about official performance, corruption, or abusive business practices, other people take

notice and are less likely to draw attention to such problems themselves, undermining effective governance and civil society. Several journalists in the Philippines have been imprisoned for libel in recent years, leaving a blot on the country’s record on press freedom. In the case of Davao City radio journalist Alexander Adonis, who was convicted in 2007 of libel and spent two years in prison, the United Nations Human Rights Committee determined that the Philippine government violated article 19 on the right to freedom of expression and opinion of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The committee called on the Philippine government to decriminalize libel. “So long as it stands, the new cybercrime law will have a chilling effect over the entire Philippine online community,” Adams said. DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVE OF SHARE/RIGHTS OF THE LATE ROLANDO APIGO MORGIA Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late ROLANDO APIGO MORGIA, who died on September 16, 2010, died intestate in (Villa Nena Subd., Barangay Balulang), Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, leaving certain property known as Lot 28, Block 5, Conc. Subd. Plan PCS 10-000-990 and more particularly described as follows: Residential Lot and House TCT No. 68977, Residential Lot: TD #________ (Pin-1640906206206271) Residential Building: TD #166929 (Pin-1640906206271 B-1) “A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 28, Block 5, Cons. Subd. Plan PCS-10-000-990, being a portion of Lot 3046-B-1-B-3-A & Lot 3046-B-1-B-3-B, Psd-104305015-907. Situated in the Barangay of Balulang, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental. Containing an area of (120) SQ.M., more or less, is the subject of DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVE OF SHARE/RIGHTS OF THE LATE ROLANDO APIGO MORGIA, made and entered by and between among the Heirs namely: FLORENTINA APIGO-MORGIA, of legal age (or 87 years old), widow, Filipino, and a resident of Poblacion, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, hereinafter called the VENDOR-Heir; RAFAELA MORGIALAPUT, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Poblacion, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, hereinafter called the VENDOR-Heir; and; ROSIELA MORGIA-BUMANGLAG, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Poblacion, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, hereinafter called the VENDEE; as per Doc. No. 59; Page No. 12; Book No. XLI; Series of 2011; under Notary Public of ATTY. BRAULIO I. RUGAY, JR. MDN: OCT. 1, 8 & 15, 2012

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The participants MaMA. Theresita M Talavera, Project Leader and director, IHNF-CHE, UPLB and Ms The participantstogether togetherwith withProf. PROF. THERESA M. TALAVERA, Project Leader and Director, IHNF-CHE, UPLB Zenaida T. Tondares Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Region X and Coordinator, PNAO Estelita M. Madjos (in Black Suit) and MS. ZENAIDA T. TONDAREZ, Regional Nutrition Program Region X. of Bukidnon. PHOTO BY RONALD MASTAIL By CHRISTINE H. CABIASA he National Nutrition Correspondent

Council, Regional Nutrition Council X, Institute of Human NuNational trition he and Food and the College N of Human Ecology, utrition University of the Philippines Council, has Los Baños in coordinacommissioned the, tion with the Province of Institute of Human Bukidnon kicked off the first day of their week long Nutrition and Food Training of Trainers the of the College ofon HuBasic Course for Barangay man Ecology, UniverNutrition Scholars on Sepsity of Philippines tember the 17, Phil town Hotel, Los Baños to conduct this city. to for Zenaida theAccording TOT-BNS the Tondarez, Nutrition ProProvince of Bukidgram Coordinator Region non X, thiswhich trainingkicked is to coreoff out its first daymunicipality of their people in every and barangay of Bukidnon week long Training of that they will be able to TOT-BNS on Septemcapacitate themselves to ber 17, at Philtown perform nutrition service Hotel, deliveriesthis and city. to guide fuAccording to Mrs. Zenaida ture Barangay Nutrition T. Tondares, Nutrition Program Scholars (BNSs). “This X, is Coordinator of NNC Region Photos by RONALD MASTAIL

this training includes core of trainers from twelve priority municipalities of Bukidnon to capacitate them to train front line nutrition service provids the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs). “This is a significant effort of the National Nutrition Council (NNC), tapping UPLB to do this component for capacity building of LGUs”. This is in pursuit to meet the provisions of Presidential Decree 1569 which strengthen the Barangay Nutrition Program providing a trained Barangay Nutrition Scholar in every Barangay., The NNC is funding 30 batches of TOT-BNS nationwide, three for Region X which also covered Misamis Occidental (August 27-31, 2012) and Lanao Del Norte (September 3-7,2012). Around 33 Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (MNAO) and an active member of the Local Nutrition committee from 12 municipalities (Baungon, Cabanglasan, Dangcagan, Damulog,

cidental and Bukidnon among the Priority II. Priority I are areas severely underweight at which had severe 3.02%dofollowed by malnutriMisamis tion problems at that2.31% need extra Occidental and attention and action. Lanao del Bukidnon at 1.17% (The Norte has a high prevalence rate North Minchildren Nutrition of preschool (PS)Situwith ationer Calendar 2012). weights classified as severely Also, based on followed the 7th underweight at 3.02% by Misamis Nutrition Occidental at 2.31% National Survey and Bukidnon at 1.17% (NNS) conducted by(The the North Min Nutrition Situationer Foods and Nutrition ReCalendar 2012). search Institute (FNRI) of Also, based on the 7th Nathe Department of Science tional Nutrition Survey (NNS) and Technology 2008,and the conducted by theinFood prevalence of underweight Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Department of stunting, under height and Science and Technologyamong in 2008, wasting/thinness the prevalence of underweight children 0-60 months in stunted or under height and Region X is dominated by wasting/thinness among children Bukidnon 0-60 monthsat in24.2%, Region 43.7%, X is led 4.8% respectively. by Bukidnon at 24.2%, 43.7%, and With 4.8% respectively. the participation Institute of of Human Human of The the Institute Food and Nutrition of College of of Nutrition and College Human Ecology (CHE), UPLB, Human Ecology (CHE), according to Prof. Ma. Theresa UPLB, according to Prof. Talavera, Project Leader and Ma. Theresa Talavera, ProjDirector, have been in partnerect Leader ship with the and NNCDirector, for three years just teach they now. haveThey beendon’t in conglomtheories but they do extension work and capability building training to improve the skills and competencies of the faculty and staff of UPLB research and extension. “This is an application of what we teach inside the classroom”. “Hopefully, after this training, the participants will be able to capacitate themselves so that when they return, they will be also being able to roll the training of BNSs in the community. This is a challenge for them to strengthen the delivery of basic nutrition services at community level”, Mrs. Tondares said. This is the third and the last of the three batches of training of trainers (TOT) in Region X. The group has conducted this for Misamis Occidental of Oroquieta City (August 27-31, 2012), Lanao del Norte (September 3-7, 2012) also at the Philtown hotel, this City and for Bukidnon Province this week (September 17-21), Ms. Zenaida T. Tondares delivering her welcome speech Cagayan de Oro City.

Kalilangan, Kitaotao, Libona, BNS are barangay-based Pangantucan, Quezon, San Fernando, Sumilao, and who Talakag) volunteer workers deand twobasic cities (Malaybalay and liver nutrition and Valencia) and Bukidnon related health services,Provand ince participated. These trainers links communities with then will be training the BNSs nutritionin and related serdeployed the barangays. vice providers. They are The BNS is a barangay-based considered as the volunteer worker whoforerundelivers basic and related health nersnutrition in delivering nutrition services, and links communities and health services in the with nutritionThey and related barangays. serveservice as key providers. They are the forerundrivers in the advocacy for ners in delivering nutrition and community health services indevelopment the barangays. p r o jserve e c t sas key drivers in They especially the advocacy for community development on nutri- projects along the nutrition services. tion related The barangay, as the basic aspects. political structure is the most The ba- for mass participaflexible venue rangay, as center of the BNS tion and the the basic program. The Barangay Nutrition p o lProgram i t i c a l was launched as astructure means of meeting manpower needs a n d oftthe h e Philippine Nutrition Program most flex- and it continues to this day. ibleThe venue nutrition problems in for mass Region X, specifically Lanao participaDel Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Bukidnon have increased. Weight is one indicator for

to the participants

assessing nutrition situation. of these children on Operation Timbang based (OPT) result calls for action. a reference table.The LGUs conducts the2011 regular weighing In the Operation of preschool children every 1st Timbang results, Region X quarter of the year dubbed as show that Protein-Energy Operation Timbang (OPT) and Malnutrition (PEM) isstatus still determines the nutritional the most common nutriof these children based on the tional problem Northern new child GrowthinStandard. In the 2011 TimMindanao. InOperation 2011, there are bang results, Region Preschool X show that 35, 833 (6.25%) Protein-Energy children who Malnutrition are under(PEM) continue to be the nuweight and 7,826 (1.36%) are tritional problem in Northern severely underweight. There Mindanao. In 2011, 35, 833 are 61,291 (6.25%) Preschool children are underweight and 7,826 ( 8 .(1.36%) 32%) are severely underweight. E l e mThe ere nare 61,291 (8.32%) Elementary School tary School children and 14,775 children (7.23%) Secondary students who have Wasted Body and Mass14,775 Index ( 7 .(2.46%) 23%) (BMI) while 18, 157 Secondary Elementary School Children and 2,851 (1.39%) Secondary s t ustudents dents who are Severely Wasted based on who have BMI results at the start W of a sschool ted year 2011-2012 (Reference:The o d y North Min NutritionBSituationer Mass InCalendar 2012). dex (BMI) According to Mrs. Tondares, w h isi one l e in 2007, Lanao del Norte among the 10 Priority I hunger mitigation areas. Misamis Oc-

Ms. Wilberta E. Tagud facilitating the GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER portion

Mr. Anecito B. Torayno, Jr. reading and discussing the participants’ individual expectations for the said workshop

Ms Camille C. Marron facilitating the participants