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20,000 PEOPLE JOIN PADAYON PILIPINO BETS TO COC FILING

October 6-7, 2012

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Hearing mass at Saint Augustine Cathedral before COC filing

By Jun del P. Felicilda, Correspondent

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CAGAYAN de Oro City - Mayor Vicente Y. Emano and slate have filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COC), 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon yesterday, at the local Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office, amid some 20,000 political supporters, led by 75 of the city’s 80 barangay chairs.

Mayor Emano, the founding father of Padayon Pilipino (PP) political group, choses Incumbent Rep. Benjo Benaldo and City Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya for the first and second congressional districts, respectively.

Retaining City Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas, as running-mate, he fields Reelectionist Councilors Dante Pajo, Alden

Bacal, Annie Daba, Adrian Barba and Jose Abbu, with Atty. Gil Banaag, Businesswoman Inday Dahino and Former Councilor Maya Enteria for the city’s first district legislative seats.

For the 2nd district, Mayor Emano opts for Re-electionist City Councilors Alexander Dacer, Emmanuel Abejuela, Ramon

Tabor, Juan Sia, President Elipe and Nadia Emano-Elipe, with Brgy. 24 Chair Placido Florendo and Resigned City Administrator Leon Gan. Earlier, the city mayor has denied throwing any kind of support to two of his party-mates, who are up against Rep. Benaldo in the first congressional district.

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DILG-10 exhorts LGUs to join international coastal cleanup day

By ANA CELESTE W. FELISILDA

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG-10) calls on local government units to participate in the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day today, October 6.

Going along the theme, “Bayanihan Para Sa Karagatan”, the event encourages communities to clean up, fix and conserve the environment, as the country’s contribution to the worldwide environmental preservation efforts.

DILG-10 Director Rene K. Burdeos enjoins the provincial governors, city and municipal mayors and punong barangays to ensure the participation of the public in

the conduct of cleanup activities in actual coasts and inland waters, such as rivers, streams, lakes in their areas.

During said cleanup, volunteers shall record marine debris information in an actual standardized data cards provided

by ICC Philippines.

Local officials shall help facilitate the reproduction, distribution and accomplishment of the data cards, as well as providing materials and equipment for proper waste collection and disposal.

The International Coastal Cleanup is a yearly activity to help reduce impact of marine debris that contributes to climate change and further loss of biodiversity. (acwf/jdelpf )

All set for 1st People’s Mining Summit today

By MIKE BAÑOS

SWM planning set in Oro

By JORIE C. VALCORZA

CAGAYAN de Oro City––All provincial government unit representatives in the region are here in the city for a three-day knowledge enhancement program on ecological solid waste management (EWSM).

The module is tailored fit for provincial LGUs, recognizing its role in influencing cities and municipalities in fulfilling the mandates provided for by RA 9003.

Regional Director Sabdullah C. Abubacar of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Bureau 10 (DENR-EMB 10) said that the current national program on solid waste management (SWM) is focused on increasing waste diversion rate (percentage of a

potentially recyclable material that has not been diverted out of the waste disposal stream) and the formulation of the LGU 10-year SWM Plan as basis for the SWM program implementation.

He said, this activity, will help LGUs identify their roles in SWM, as well as, areas of concerns that need to be addressed in their respective locality.

The participants are mostly local chief executive representatives, provincial ENR, provincial planning officers, sangguniang panlalawigan member (Chair on health or environment), vice chair provincial solid waste management board, district representatives, academe, DENR PENR/ CENR office coordinators, and other line agencies. (JCV/PIA 10/jdelpf )

“LET JUSTICE ROLL ON LIKE A RIVER, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24) Taking a cue from the Good Book to be stewards of God’s creation, SULOG, the Movement will host the First People’s Mining Summit this weekend in Cagayan de Oro City.

The event is open to the public free of charge and all interested parties, including the victims of the Tropical Sendong floods, are inviting to join the event.

“Its’ all systems Go for The First People’s Mining Summit on today, October 6, 2012 at the Capitol University Gymnasium from 1:00 to 5:30 in the afternoon,” said SULOG Vice Chair Nixon Baban.

“We have invited Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, Sen. Koko Pimentel, Mayor Vicente Emano, Gov. Oscar Moreno, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, Barangay Chairman Klarex Uy, MGB Regional Director Rex Monsanto, Reps. Isidro Q. Lico of ATING KOOP, and Senator Loren Legarda.”

After SULOG Chair Orlando Ravanera presents the rationale for SULOG and the People’s Min-

ing Summit, the following topics will be presented by the following resource speakers: Mining and other environment concerns in Cagayan de Oro (Raoul Geollegue, former RED, DENR-10); the Cagayan de Oro River Basic Management Council (Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ); The People on the Ground (Mr .Edwin Dael with Farmers Groups); MGB: The Role of Government in Mining (Engr. Rex Monsanto , MGB-10); The Future of Mining in Cagayan de Oro (Gov. Oscar Moreno); Legislative Agenda on

Mining (Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro).

The Keynote Speaker will be Rep. Isidro Lico, Ating Koop Partylist, who is scheduled to give a privileged speech in the House of Representatives next week on the same topic.

Over the long-term, SULOG will formally organize itself as an Advocacy Cooperative to conduct advocacy and training on the protection and sustainability of the environment,” said Mr. Ravanera. “We will accept members COASTAL | page 9

DENR-10 to lead international coastal clean-up day today THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 (DENR 10) will lead the celebration of the 27th International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day on October 6 with the theme of “Bayanihan Para Sa Karagatan.”

Local government units, academe, nongovernment organizations, other government

agencies and representative from the private sector are expected to participate in this annual event to make a positive change and to promote water pollution prevention efforts.

Regional Technical Director Belen Daba of the Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Services (PAWCZMS) of DENR 10 is encouraging everyone to take part in the

celebration. She said the DENR has moved the date of the annual celebration from its regular schedule due to the volume of wastes in the ocean brought by the recent typhoon and “Habagat”. The original date of ICC Day is every third Saturday of September.

The clean-up will be simultaneously start at 6:30 A. M. on October 6. The different sectors/bureau of

DENR-10 will be on hand to lead the clean-up. The areas for the clean-up will be at barangays Gusa and Cugman with the Land Management Service (LMS) as the lead, barangays Puerto and Bugo with the Environmental Management Bureau and the Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau will be leading the clean-up in barangay Macabalan. The clean-up at Barangay Tablon

will be led by the Office of the Regional Executive Director (ORED), Brgy.

Lapasan with the Ecosystem, Research & Development Services as its lead, the Forest Management Service in barangays Bayabas and Kauswagan, the PAWCZMS at barangay Bulua and the Office of the Regional Executive Director will lead the clean-up at barangay Bonbon.

Each of the cleanup location will have its corresponding volunteers from its locality like the brgy. officials/ residents, the academe, civic organizations, other government agencies and volunteers from the private sector. ICC Data Cards will be used to gather data about the debris removed/collected during the clean-up. mcs

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Automatic weather station built in Ozamiz

By RUTCHIE C. AGUHOB

PH included in world’s extremely vulnerable to climate change impact

By BONG D. FABE Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Philippines in among the world’s fastest growing populations that are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, according to the latest release of Maplecroft’s Climate Change and Environment Risk Atlas.

Maplecroft, a global risk and strategic consulting firm based in Bath, United Kingdom whose work includes analyzing key political, economic, social and environmental risks impacting global business and investors ranked the Philippines at 10th place in its new Climate Change

Vulnerability Index (CCVI) along with other countries with the fastest population growth such as strategically important emerging economies Bangladesh (ranked 2nd), Vietnam (23rd), Indonesia (27th), and India (28th).

Maplecroft’s CCVI rated this countries as “extreme risks.”

The CCVI rates 30 countries at “extreme risk,” with the top 10 comprising of Haiti, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Cambodia, Mozambique, DR Congo, Malawi and Philippines. Of these Bangladesh and the Philippines are among the world’s fastest growing economies

with growth rates of 6.6 and 5% per annum, respectively.

The Climate Change Vulnerability Index features subnational maps and analysis of climate change vulnerability and the adaptive capacity to combat climate change in 193 countries.

It features an improved methodology analysing the exposure of populations to climate related natural hazards and sensitivity of countries in terms of population concentration, development, natural resources, agricultural dependency and conflict.

Maplecroft’s CCVI also identified and rated as “extreme risk” six (6) of the world’s fastest growing cit-

ies, including the major Asian economic centers of Calcutta, Manila, Jakarta, Dhaka and Chittagong, and Addis Ababa.

It identified and rated as “high risk” Guandong, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Karachi and Lagos.

Population growth in all these cities, combine with poor government effectiveness, corruption, poverty and other socio-economic factors, increase the risks to residents and business, Maplecroft said.

Infrastructures, which cannot cope at 2011 levels, will therefore struggle to adapt to large population rises in the future, making IMPACT | page 9

OZAMIZ City, Misamis Occidental––An Automatic Weather Station (AWS) has been installed in Ozamiz City, particularly, in Barangay Kinuman Norte, some 15 kilometers from the urban center.

The Ozamiz City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (OCDRRMC) has entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration of the Department of Science and Technology (Pagasa-DOST) for its installation.

“The city needs a more accurate weather forecasting to help in the detection and prevention of would-be hazards like flooding and landslide, brought about by the current weather phenomenon,” Mayor Nova Princess E. Parojinog-Echavez, OCDRRMC Chairperson, said.

The AWS could help the city in aiding the agricultural sector and Pagasa-DOST in intensifying their forecasting network due to the strategic location of the city at the foot of the Mt. Malindang Ranges Natural Park, she said.

The Mayor said the AWS equipment can be used to provide reliable data and information on extreme weather and climate occurrences by measuring wind velocity, air temperature, air pressure, relative humidity and rainfall or precipitation.

Both the Pagasa-DOST and Ozamiz City Government have pledged to extend their full cooperation for the effective and efficient operation of the equipment.

Pursuant to the MOA, Pagasa-DOST shall identify the location/site where one AWS will be installed and provide technical orientation and facilitate the training of caretakers who will operate and maintain it to be assigned by the City of Ozamiz.

On the other hand, the City of Ozamiz shall also provide a space for the AWS for as long as it is needed in the operation and in the pursuance of public service, provided, that it shall retain the ownership of the land where the AWS will be constructed, regardless of the length of time it will operate.

Should DOST-Pagasa cease to operate it, the possession and administration of the said land shall automatically revert to the lot owner without any obligation to DOST-Pagasa.

The city government will also facilitate and coordinate the use of proposed site for the AWS, which needs to measure 12 m by 12 m and its fencing, as prescribed

by Pagasa.

Moreover, the city government is tasked to promote the need for an environmental monitoring system in the community, especially for early warning system application; ensure that the equipment is protected and free from obstructions; and perform basic preventive maintenance of the AWS. Ozamiz City should also report to Pagasa through the CDRRM Office, any damage(s) or losses that may arise to the equipment.

The power of knowing what’s in your water

By BEAU BACONGUIS

THE Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia, supports agriculture, water supplies, fisheries, industry, sewerage and electricity. It’s the lifeblood of the community around it.

But like so many other waterways in Southeast Asia, the Citarum is sick.

Toxic pollution from manufacturing and industry is strangling the river.

This month, across Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, Greenpeace activitsts worked with communities to highlight the powerful role they play in the future of their water––and put a stop to toxic water pollution.

These communities have a right to know what is in their water, what is being pumped into it and a right to not have it contaminated by hazardous chemicals.

Through water patrols, actions on local polluters and even zombie parades in The Phillipines, communities are

taking the message to authorities that toxic water pollution is not on.

• In Indonesia, to coincide with Right to Know Day, Greenpeace and other NGO activists delivered 11 bottles of water and industrial waste water samples taken from six areas of Citarum River to the West Java Environmental Management Agency, urging the government to analyse it for presence of hazardous chemicals.

The activists have challenged the agency to announce the findings to the public, to fulfill the public’s right to know what is in their environment.

• In the Philippines, zombies with speech bubbles joined Greenpeace at the Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources to deliver the petition with close to 2837 signatures collected during recent water patrols asking the department to expand the priority chemicals list, speed up the elimination of priority WATER | page 9

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More than a feeling Speaking Out Ignacio Bunye

Consumers should know their right IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, I have received numerous complaints from Filipino consumers regarding a myriad of issues — most of them concerning credit cards.

Without most of us knowing about it, there is a way to protect ourselves from frauds and “predators” in the business and trade industry.

According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the key to better consumer protection is knowing the Consumer Act of the Philippines.

The Consumer Act of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 7394, took effect on July 15, 1992. It promotes the State’s policy “to protect the interest of the consumer, promote his general welfare, and establish standards of conduct for business and industry.”

The Act aims to protect consumers against hazards to health and safety, and against deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable sales acts and practices.

It also seeks to give information and education to facilitate sound choice and the proper exercise of consumer rights and to provide adequate rights and means of redress.

Lastly, it aims to involve consumer representatives in the formulation of social and economic policies.

Consumer products or services are defined as “goods, service and credits, debts or obligations which are primarily for personal, family, household, or agricultural purpose, which shall include, but are not limited to food, drugs, cosmetics, and devices.”

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is among the government agencies that implement the Consumer Act. It concerns itself with consumer credit transactions extended by banks and other financial intermediaries.

Here is a list of the other government agencies implementing the Consumer Act and their areas of concern: • Department of Trade and Industry: consumer product

THINK a minute.

A little boy was asked what he thought about marriage. He answered: “God says that a man should have only one wife. This is called monotony!” That little boy, of course, meant to say “monogamy.” But some adults think that being married to one wife or husband for the rest of their life is monotony and boring!

Possibly because we’ve listened to the love songs about the wonderful feeling of being in love.

So we start to actually believe that real love is just the feeling of being in love.

But loving a person is not just the feeling of being

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in love with them. That may have been the beginning attraction and sparks that started the fire. But feelings are not enough to keep the fire going and your marriage strong and satisfying, especially through the hard times! You see, our moods and feelings change all the time.

So love is not a feeling;

love is a choice! It’s a choice you and I make with our heart, mind, and will.

Love is a decision that says: I choose you and only you, now and always, as my friend and lover for the rest of my life. I’m not throwing you back in the sea and going fishing again for a new wife or husband.

I’ve caught my limit! I’m

So the public may know Atty. Sara Jane A. Suguitan Section 4(c) of R.A. No. 10175 is a step in the wrong direction. Our legislative growth is supposed to move forward by decriminalizing libel and increasing fines instead, to assure self-regulation and shared responsibility among writers and publishers.

Just last September 25 no less than President Obama

said before the U.N. General Assembly that ‘the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression, it is more speech - the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphemy, and lift up the values of understanding and mutual respect.’

We teach students in school of that oft-quoted

statement, ‘I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to death your right to say it.’ These are arguments in support of the very foundation of our democracy, that of freedom of speech and expression in order to foster an informed citizenry.

I value all the expressions made over social media because they present me with different mirrors of reality. Social media presents us with information as they happen. Taking that away by threat of suit and severe punishment will only further weaken those who are already too weak to take criticism.

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Valid defenses against online libel

THE effectivity of R.A. 10175 encourages a new breed of court suits, which may further burden the courts’ already clogged dockets.

Most of the possible suits will be whimsical and frivolous, and should merit an outright dismissal by the courts.

So, are there ways to excuse alleged libelous speech on social media? Yes.Truth remains a valid defense in case of libel.

So does fair comment and criticism. The challenge is in proving otherwise, which is the burden of the CONSUMERS | page 5 one bringing the suit for cyber libel.

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keeping you for good.

This is why Jesus Christ taught that a husband and wife become one person.

So when you divorce, it’s like cutting off half of your body.

It tears apart not only your life, but your children’s lives! If we keep needing a new thrill, then our thrills will just get fewer and weaker, until we’ve become a sad, lonely old man or woman.

Because we never learned and chose to truly love.

So why not ask Jesus to forgive you, and to take full charge of your heart? That’s when you can start enjoying the thrill of marriage and real love that lasts.

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…`Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

For ever yone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened’…” (Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in Matthew 7:7-8, the Holy Bible).

-oooTINGTING COJUANGCO WANTS CYBERLAW AMENDED: Senatorial candidate Margarita “Tingting” Cojuangco is amenable to amending Republic Act 10175, or the Cybercrime Law, to remove its provisions imposing harsher penalties on libel committed through the Internet. Tingting is also looking at removing libel as a crime, and instead treating it and other defamator y utterances as civil liabilities.

This view of Tingting is of course Constitutionallycorrect, because the 1987 Constitution guarantees free speech, free press and

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio free expression without any limitation. It is an anachronism that while the basic and highest law of the country contains these guarantees, a mere law---the Revised Penal Code---contravenes it by penalizing such freedoms.

The time has come, really, to uphold the Constitution over libel.

Now, someone asked me: why are bills decriminalizing libel not being acted upon by congressmen and senators? The answer is simple: they want to retain libel as a crime so they can continue silencing media and their critics against their wrongdoings and inanities. It is also time now to kick out these lawmakers who are thinking only of their interests.

-oooWINDS CAUSING DESTRUCTION: Did you read the news report of storm-force winds causing havoc in Tasmania, Australia the other day? Yahoo!

News said winds of up to 100 kilometers per hour brought down powerlines, sparking fires, canceling flights, uprooting trees and roofs of houses. Yet, there was no storm, which is the usual cause of these winds.

The same thing has been happening here in the Philippines lately, but on a much lesser, though equally destructive, scale.

If science cannot explain these occurrences, the Bible can. In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, warned

that winds will come and cause death and destruction, for those who listen to His Word but do not obey them.

-ooo`GOLDEN RULE’ IN GMA ARREST: I cannot help but be reminded of the so-called “golden rule” when I heard that former President, and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo, was arrested once again by virtue of a non-bailable warrant of arrest issued by the Sandiganbayan on account of a plunder case against her. Whatsoever you did to others, that will also be done to you.

What she did to President Estrada is now being done to her.

Everyone should realize the accuracy of this “golden rule”, because it is actually a rule given by Jesus Christ, in Matthew 7:12 of the Bible: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”

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Contractor joins congressional race in Davao Norte TAGUM City, Davao del Noryte––Second District Rep. Antonio Lagdameo may not be overconfident this time after many are expecting that he may still run unopposed like in the 2010 national and local elections since a new name is out to oppose him.

Engr. Rico Peligro, a contractor, filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) Tuesday to square off Lagdameo, who will be on his third and last term, in the province’s second district congressional race.

Pe l i g r o, a y o u n g e r brother of late Pong Peligro, who was the former provincial administrator of Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, said it is already

high time that the people in the second district could experience the real development if he is elected.

He said he was appointed district chair of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), which coaliced with the administration’s Liberal Party (LP), but he is running without partymates.

Lagdameo founded the Kusog Baryohanon, his local party that is affiliated with the newly-formed National unity Party (NUP).

Almost 90 percent of incumbent mayors, vice mayors and councilors in the second district are running under his group.

Anthony S. Allada of the Philippine News Agency

CAGAYAN DE ORO 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez files his certificate of candidacy at the Comelec office to run for the same position in the 2013 elections. Accompanying the congressman are his wife Nazareth barangay chairman Suzette B. Rodriguez, his brother Abante Mindanao party-list Rep. Maximo Rodriguez and wife Mary Grace T. Rodriguez and Fenina T. Rodriguez. Comelec election officer Aleli Dayo-Ramirez accepted the COC. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Nancy Binay is UNA’s 12th senatorial candidate

FORMER CONGRESSMAN ABDULLAH DIMAPORO led their provncial political party in filing their Certificate Of Candidacy under Nationalist People’s Coalition Thursday at the provincial COMELEC office in Tambo, Iligan City with congressman Dimaporo are re-electionists Governor Mohammad Khalid Dimaporo, Congressional Representative of the 1st district Imelda Quibranza - Dimaporo and Christy Atay for Vice Governor. Congressman Abdullah Dimaporo will run for the second district after his term ends in 2007. Photo by Richel V. Umel

THE UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE (UNA) yesterday announced the selection of Nancy Binay, eldest daughter of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay, as its 12th senatorial candidate.

“We are encouraged by Nancy’s consistently strong performance in the surveys. She has always landed in the winning circle in both Pulse Asia and SWS with the least effort,” said UNA Secretary General Toby Tiangco in a statement.

“There has also been a groundswell of support for her candidacy coming from sectoral groups and nongovernmental organizations nationwide. We cannot ignore these voices and their commitment to help Nancy and the entire senatorial slate of UNA,” he added.

Tiangco said the younger Binay will contribute the “Binay brand of outstanding public service” once elected to the Senate.

While serving as mayor of Makati, the Vice President received local and international recognition for his trailblazing programs in education, health and senior citizens welfare.

“With her father working tirelessly in the Executive BINAY | page 9

Mayoralty bet vows real change, genuine devt for Butuan BUTUAN City––Butuan Mayoralty bet Rep. Jose “Joboy” Aquino, II vowed to implement real reforms as he signed the declaration of unity with former NFA Administrator Lito Banayo

forming Butuan Atong Minahal Coalition.

Speaking during the signing ceremonies on Thursday, Aquino said the continuing complaints from Butuanons and some barangay captains

and kagawads that were allegedly deprived of assistance and almost absence of the delivery of government basic services in their respective barangay prompted him to run.

Aquino said that once elected he will prioritize better farm to market roads to encourage farmers to plant vegetable, fruits and other staple food saying better road access for agricultural produce

will provide cheap food prices thus more food for every table of every Butuanon family.

Aquino with his tandem former NFA Administrator Lito Banayo outlined their priorities among which ag-

riculture, tourism, better road networks, transportation and communication facilities and revival of wood industry where every single Butuanons are benefited not only few. pna

Consumers...

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• Department of Education: consumer education and information • Department of Health: food, drugs, cosmetics and devices and hazardous substances (quality and safety; labeling and packaging; advertising and sales promotion; and price tag) • Securities and Exchange Commission: credit facilities extended to consumers by financing companies.

The DTI, in a primer, said the consumer should follow this process if he or

she has a complaint before the abovementioned government agencies: • Identify the problem.

Identify the problem and what you believe would be a fair settlement. Do you want your money back (Refund)? Would you like the product repaired (Repair)? Will exchange do (Replace)?

• Gather documents.

Gather documentation regarding your complaint.

Sales receipts, repair orders, warranties, cancelled checks, or contract which will substantiate the com-

plaint and help the company solve your problem.

• Go back to where you made the purchase. Contact the person who sold you the item or performed the service. Calmly and accurately explain the problem and what action you would like to be taken. If that person is not helpful, ask for the supervisor or manager and repeat your complaint. A large percentage of consumer problems are resolved at this level.

• Write a formal letter of complaint. If you are not satisfied with the

company’s response, write a formal letter of complaint to the consumer protection agency concerned. State your name and address; the name and address of the establishment against whom you are complaining; the circumstances regarding the complaint including names, dates, places, etc.

Also, enclose supporting documents such as official receipts, deed of sale and the like, and you should be prepared to make an appearance when called, especially during the mediation conference.

For BSP-related concerns, you may contact: The Head Financial Consumer Affairs Group Supervision and Examination Sector, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, A. Mabini St., Malate, Manila 1004 E-mail: consumeraffairs@bsp.gov.ph; Tel. No. (02) 7087087 --You may e-mail us at totingbunye2000@gmail. com. Past articles may be viewed at http://speakingout.ph/speakingout.php.

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Panasonic Scholarship: a continuing commitment to nation building THE PANASONIC SCHOLARSHIP CO. LTD. OF JAPAN, together with the Panasonic Group of companies in the Philippines continues to contribute to nation building through quality education as another batch of deserving Filipino professionals were nominated to receive scholarship grants during the 2013 Panasonic Scholarship awarding ceremony held recently.

During the event, the certificates were presented to the nominees by the Commission on Higher Education executive director IV Atty. Julito D. Vitriolo, Japan Information and Cultural Center of the Embassy of Japan director Kiyoshi Takeuchi, Panasonic Scholarship Co. Ltd. of Japan president Kazuhiro Kawano, and Panasonic Scholarship (Philippines) chairman & Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation president Naoya Nishiwaki.

The nominees, who were chosen after passing series of tests, interviews, and assessment of their over-all performance as students

or professionals in their respective schools or work are: Aliya Mari D. Adefuin from Laguna; Fatima Joy C. Cruz from Cavite; and John Jewish A. Dominguez from Pangasinan. The three will have the chance to do research and complete master’s degrees in top universities in Japan.

Miss Adefuin, who graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines-Los Baños with a bachelor’s degree in Biology will focus her study on biomedical research, stem cell biology, and neurobiology.

Miss Cruz, on the other hand, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of the Philippines-Manila. She is top 6 in the 2010 Chemists Licensure Exam. She intends to enroll in a master’s program focusing on Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Mr. Dominguez, who graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines – Diliman with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology intends to

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study on Applied Molecular Microbiology in Japan.

The three candidates are expected not only to pursue master’s course in Japan, but also to help promote friendship among countries, and contribute to industrial development.

Panasonic Corporation (Japan) established the scholarship program in 1998 to commemorate the Company’s 80th founding anniversary. It is based on the business philosophy of the late Panasonic Corporation founder, Konosuke Matsushita, who said that the Company’s factories and centers all over the world must gain the right to exist, grow and prosper only if they continue to contribute towards the betterment of society.

The program came to the Philippines in 2000. Starting with the first batch of Panasonic scholars in 2001, more than 30 Filipino students have benefited from the program.

PANASONIC SCHOLARS ALL SET FOR JAPAN ANOTHER BATCH of deserving Filipino professionals were nominated to receive scholarship grants for research and master’s course in Japan during the 2013 Panasonic Scholarship awarding ceremony held recently.

The nominees, who were chosen after passing series of tests, interviews and assessment of their over-all performance as students in their respective universities are (seated from left to right): Mr. John Jewish A. Dominguez from Pangasinan; Miss Fatima Joy C. Cruz from Cavite; and Miss Aliya Mari D. Adefuin from Laguna.

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Gracing the event are (standing from left to right): Panasonic Scholarship (Philippines) chairman and Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation president Naoya Nishiwaki; Panasonic Scholarship Co. Ltd. of Japan president Kazuhiro Kawano; Japan Information and Cultural Center of the Embassy of Japan director Kiyoshi Takeuchi; Commission on Higher Education (CHED) commissioner Nenalyn P. Defensor, Ed.D.; CHED commissioner Nona S. Ricafort, Ph.D.; and CHED executive director IV Atty. Julito D. Vitriolo.

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CAGAYAN de Oro City––All field implementing officers of Pantawid Pamilya should be non-partisan at all times in the light of the up coming local and national elections.

Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo, Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10, said all Pantawid Pamilya workers are prohibited from directly or indirectly participating or appearing to participate in any partisan political activities of any political parties or candidates.

Atty. Solamillo reiterated the marching order of Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman in order to emphasize the impartiality of the program and its workers in relation to the political activities in the region.

Soliman, in her memorandum addressed to all regional directors and Pantawid Pamilya field implementing officers dated August 2, 2012, stressed that any workers against whom a complaint or report involving any of the prohibited acts shall be immediately suspended from her or his post.

Only after the suspension an investigation will follow.

Prohibited acts, according to the memorandum, include threatening, intimidating or inducing any Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary to attend any partisan political activity; employing deceit or misrepresentation to gather Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries for a political caucus, meeting, rally or other similar assemblies in the guise of an official program activity; active endorsement of a political candidate or party to beneficiaries; distributing partisan political literature or materials to beneficiaries during any official program activity; allowing the program and any of its activities to be used as a vehicle for partisan political activities; and performing any act that promotes any political candidate or party while in the performance of official duties as field implementing officers of the program.

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Enhanced Phil-JobNet takes a big leap in Misamis Occidental By: Ms. Jasmin L. Vicente, LEO II, Misamis Occidental

Oroquieta City --- The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the enhanced Phil-JobNet (PJN) was signed by the DOLE’s Regional Office and Ozamiz and Oroquieta Chambers of Commerce and Industry

in a program held for the purpose on 28 September 2012, at the Misamis University, Ozamiz City.

Representing employers were: the Ozamiz City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. represented by its Vice-President, Michael Amores; and the Oroquieta City Chamber

DA urges farmers to prepare for El Nino

By JOEY SEM G. DALUMPINES

DAVAO CITY -- An officer of the Department of Agriculture urged farmers to plant ahead to cope with the impact of the El Nino phenomenon, which is projected to come in January 2013.

The El Niño, which is caused by a n abnorma l warming of surface ocean waters in the eastern tropical Pacific, will initially cause below-normal rainfall that would later progress into drier conditions.

Speaking in the initial press briefing of the 8th Corn Congress at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Assistant Secretary Edilberto de Luna said the agricultural sector, especially the farmers, must learn to adapt with climate change by planting ahead while ample supply of water is available.

De Luna, who is also the national corn coordinator, said the El Nino phenomenon is inevitable and farmers need how to institute adaptation measures in their farming practices.

He cited areas vulnerable to the dry spell, namely, the provinces in Northern and

Central Luzon, Northern Mindanao and Socsksargen areas.

“We will start to feel its effects on January, 2013. So if it comes, our strategy is for our farmers to plant early,” he said.

De Luna said DA has put up irrigation systems in areas where it is needed.

In an advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the El Niño will likely hit various parts of the country beginning October and would last until May 2013.

In South Cotabato, the Provincial Agricultural Office mulled on revising its cropping pattern to prepare farmers from the effect of the long dry spell.

Reynaldo Legaste, provincial agriculturist, said pa lay and corn farmers, and other crop producers already made planting adjustments.

He recalled that in 2010, a mild El Niño caused farmlands in the province and the nearby areas to dry up for several months, destroying millions worth of agricultural crops. (JSGD-PIA 11)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

ALE X SIBAL Applicant/s

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NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of the certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK SERVICE along the route ;Within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of ONE (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5TH day of October , 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of the Certificate of public convenience to operate UV Express service along the route;Cagayan de Oro City to Lanao del Norte and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of October , 2012.

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of Commerce and Industry, Inc. represented by its Vice-President John R. Ferraren; and the Ozamiz Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce represented by its President, Pershing Y. Tan Queto, Jr. The Guidance Counselors Network of Misamis Occidental represented by its President, Ruth L. Alinas, and the Misamis Occidental PESO Managers Association (MOPEMA) represented by Judith R. Halasan, President, also

signed the MOA. Regional Director Johnson G. Cañete signed the document on behalf of the Regional Office.

Dr. Karen Belina Feliciano-De Leon, University President of Misamis University and host of the undertaking also signed the MOA. The MOA enjoins companies belonging to said business Chambers and the educational institutions to register for free to the enhanced Phil-JobNet

(PJN) at www.phil-jobnet. dole.gov.ph.

The signatories, particularly the private sector, foresee the increase in job information for Misamisnons through the PJN that will be fully operationalize and functional in the cities of Ozamiz and Oroquieta.

The D OLE Misamis Occidental Provincial Office, headed by Jose G. Robles, will monitor results of the MOA and further strengthen tie up with the Public Employment Service

Office (PESO) Managers in the two cities.

Mr. Robles will update the pledges from the included employers and company-member and other establishments. With this system, the province’s Labor Market Information will be done by just a stroke of the fingers.

Meanwhile, jobseekers are also enjoined to register with the PJN for future job search and matching with the companies in the said cities.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (middle) joins Bukidnon farmers Martin Ilaga and Mentilio Bajao as they harvest coffee from the farm site jointly ventured by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Nestlé Philippines, Inc., during the 19th Farmers’ Field Day and Technology Forum, at the Northern Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center (NOMIARC), in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on September 27, 2012. Relative to this year’s theme: “Forging Strong Public-Private Partnership for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability”, the station with the help of its partners has showcased around 70 production technologies on organic crops, rice, adlai, corn, vegetables, legumes, sweet sorghum, rootcrops, coffee, white potato and livestock, integrated farming systems and value-adding technologies. During the forum, he urged NOMIARC to carry on in exhibiting the finest of such technologies, so as to also persuade more people that there is money in agriculture. Witnessed by more than 1,000 farmers and guests in Bukidnon and other provinces within region 10, Sec. Alcala likewise awarded over P 26-million worth of different farm tools and equipment, inputs and facilities to farmers’ cooperatives and associations, and local government units. With him during the turn-over of assistance is Bukidnon Governnor Alex P. Calingasan, DA-10 Regional Executive Director Lealyn A. Ramos and NOMIARC manager Juanita B. Salvani. # (Joanne L. Olson, DA-10) Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ALVIN JACALAN –Vendee LANI T. ROA – Vendee Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-1718 2010-10-1340

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

MARCOS M. GUZMAN -Appropriation CASE NO; 2012-10-1717 Applicant/s

CHARLITO M. FLOREN CASE NO; 2012-10-1714 Applicant/s

MICHAEL ANDRE S. EPONDOL -Appropriation CASE NO; 2012-10-1724 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension and amendment of route of service to operate PUJ service Along the route; Cogon Market to Bugo/ Puerto and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of October, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI AIRCONDITIONED Service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5TH day of October, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK service on the line; Within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of October, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service on the line ;within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of October, 2012.

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NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer of ownership including the certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Gusa/Cugman to Cogon Market and vice and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of October, 2012.

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APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of the certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ Jitney SERVICE on the line ;Iligan City-Proper-Buruun and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of October , 2012.

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This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of October , 2012.

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is respecting the rights of beneficiaries in choosing their political party and candidates.

However, she emphasized that beneficiaries should only support or endorse any political candidate or parties as a citizen of the country, and not as beneficiary of the program.

She clarified that the program is not supporting any partisan political party or candidate.

The regional director added she will not allow any party or candidate to use the program.

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APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT Service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of Three (3)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on October 10, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of October, 2012.

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For his part, Pantawid Pamilya Regional Focal Person Ian Z. Putong disclosed that he has been monitoring all activities of the program throughout the region in order to put all systems in place in maintaining the nonpartisanship of the program and its workers.

Putong also urged beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the program to report to the regional office of DSWD, along Masterson Avenue, Carmen in this city any political party or candidate, individual or Pantawid Pamilya worker violating the above-mentioned prohibited acts.

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“SULOG, The Movement” is born to enlighten, unite and to empower our people determined to address, overcome and change the torrential tide of environmental damages confronting our society today,” said former councilor Celestino Ocio. “SULOG , the movement has answered Bangon Kagay-an’s call to hold a PEOPLES MINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT called “ ONE SENDONG IS ENOUGH.” Some 43 members of the core group representing cause-oriented groups, indigenous peoples, civic clubs joined hands barely two months ago to create an all-inclusive group of people dedicated to a sustainable development and lifestyle of the nation’s patrimony. (mb/jdelpf )

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disaster responses less effective, while at the same time these disasters themselves may become more frequent. This has implications for buildings, transportation routes, water and energy supply and the health of the residents, it added.

“Cities such as Manila, Jakarta and Calcutta are vital centers of economic growth in key emerging markets, but heat waves, flooding, water shortages and increasingly severe and frequent storm events may well increase as climate changes takes hold,” said Dr. Charlie Beldon, principal environmental analyst at Maplecroft, in a statement.

“The impacts of this could have far reaching consequences, not only for local populations, but on business, national economies and on the balance sheets of investors around the world, particularly as the economic importance of these nations is set to dramatically increase,” he added.

Climate change and population growth form

the two greatest challenges facing the world over the next century. The UN’s State of the World’s Population Report 2011 revealed that the world’s population has now reached 7 billion.

Most exposed to flooding, typhoons: As cities grow, the growing numbers of urban poor will be increasingly at risk from the devastating effects of climate change. Urban planning, infrastructure and local regulations will determine how these cities adapt to the twin challenges of increasing population and climate change, Maplecroft said. “ T h e e x p ans i on of population must be met with an equal expansion of infrastructure and civic amenities. As these megacities grow, more people are forced to live on exposed land, often on flood plains or other marginal land,” Beldon added. “It is therefore the poorest citizens that will be most exposed to the effects of climate change, and the least able to cope with the effects.”

The Maplecroft research also identified Manila as extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to a combination of exposure to hazards, poor socio-economic factors and a low capacity to adapt.

Manila is predicted to grow by 2.23 million residents between 2010 and 2020, an increase of nearly 20%.

It is particularly at risk of flooding and typhoon activity, having the highest exposure to these events out of the twenty growth cities.

It also urged the government to prioritize the improvements to the adaptive capacity of Manila to the effects of climate change.

“Although climatic risks may increase for all cities, the impacts of this will be felt more keenly in cities like Manila which are naturally exposed to more of these hazards and have burgeoning population.

Urban sprawl onto flood plains as well as the loss of urban green spaces could see large areas of cities at risk from flooding leading to considerable infrastructure damage and health risks,” it said.

Maplecroft also noted

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that the Philippines’ resilience to natural hazards has been severely tested in recent years, with severe floods affecting Luzon and its capital Manila. It said that that in the last 20 years, the Philippines recorded at least 274 natural disasters.

Highest financial risk: In its 2nd Natural Hazards Risk Atlas, Maplecroft identified the Philippines, Myanmar, india and Vietnam as among the 10 countries that have the highest financial risk from the threat of natural hazards due to high exposure of their cities and trading hubs flooding, earthquakes and tropical cyclones.

Maplecroft’s Natural Hazards Relative Economic Exposure index also identified Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, India, Honduras and Haiti to round up the Top 10 countries having the highest financial risks from natural hazards.

Aside from having the greatest proportion of their economic output exposed to natural hazards, these countries also demonstrate poor capability to recover from a significant event, thus exposing investments in these countries to risk of supply chain and market disruptions, it said.

This could exacerbate other risks like society unrest, food security, corruption and the rule of law even leading to increased political risk, it added.

According to Maplecroft, high levels of economic exposure, coupled with weak resilience, means that the fallout of a large natural disaster would likely be felt keenest in these countries.

“The resulting impacts in the Asian growth economies of Bangladesh, the Philippines, Myanmar, India and Viet Nam would not only include disruptions to their domestic economies, but also to the operations and supply chains of many of the world’s largest corporations who invest in these locations because of their significant growth opportunities.”

“High exposure to natural hazards in these countries are compounded by a lack of resilience to combat the effects of a disaster should one emerge,” Helen

Hodge, head of Maps and Indices at Maplecroft, said in a statement. “Given the exposure of key financial and manufacturing centers, the occurrence of a major event would be very likely to have significant impacts on the total economic output of these countries, as well as foreign business.”

Maplecroft noted that the impacts in these countries are heightened by their fragile economy and it may take them years to bounce back from an event on a similar scale to the Japan earthquake.

A year after the fourth largest earthquake ever recorded, the Japanese economy has returned to the economic output levels and growth forecasts seen prior to the event.

The Natural Hazards Risk Atlas has been developed by Maplecroft to help companies assess and compare natural hazards risks across 197 countries and builds on research undertaken by Maplecroft with UN OCHA. It includes 29 risk indices and interactive maps that measure physical exposure to 12 different natural hazards, in addition to calculating overall economic exposure and socio-economic resilience to large events.

Maplecroft also identified Japan, China, Taiwan and Mexico as having the highest economic exposure to natural hazards in absolute terms.

Economic losses for 2011 are estimated at US $380 billion by Munich Re, with the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan accounting for approximately 55 percent of the total. However, huge economies such as Japan have the capacity to recover relatively quickly from natural disasters due to entrenched resilience factors including: economic strength, strong governance, established infrastructures, disaster preparedness and tight building regulations – factors that are, according to Maplecroft, largely ineffective in many of the emerging growth economies.

“As the global influence of emerging economies increases; the importance of their inherent natural haz-

ard exposure will have wider and deeper global implications,” Hodge added.“The test for emerging and developing economies is to build a stronger capacity to meet the challenge of hazard prone environments.

Failure to do so will risk their ambitious economic growth when the inevitable natural hazards strike.”

“This presents an exciting opportunity for business to contribute to reducing risk and thus to enhance their own security in the future economic growth environment. As the middle classes grow in these emerging economies the appetite for insurance will also grow, incentivising stronger disaster preparedness,” Maplecroft CEO Alyson Warhurst said in a statement. (Bong D. Fabe)

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chemicals with specific timelines, and establish a Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR)––a register that provides easily accessible key environmental data.

• In Thailand, Greenpeace activists oversaw community meetings and facilitated community water patrols.

Activists also conducted waste water sampling on factory discharges.

Water pollution is not just a problem in far off countries. We all share the same water and our research shows, for example, that clothes washed around the world flush toxic chemicals into our rivers from China to the USA. The first step is giving communities the right to know what is being discharged into their rivers and other water bodies. It’s a simple demand that can go a long way.

Disclosing environmental information is credited for having helped many industrialized countries achieve significant reduction in toxic releases.

Systems such as the US Toxics Release Inventory or EU Pollutant Release and Transfer Register help the public to hold the polluters accountable for their acts.

We need stronger legislation in certain countries to protect communities and

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-oooEASIER RECOGNITION OF FOREIG DIVORCES: It pays to have a lawyer as a lawmaker, or so Cagayan De Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is showing, at least in his House Bill 4368 which the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading. The bill seeks to immediately recognize a divorce obtained by a foreigner against a Filipino husband or wife, by just registering that divorce with the National Statistics Office.

At present, a Filipino spouse still needs to go to court to have the divorce against him or her judiciallyrecognized, so that he can marry again. This present requirement is unjust and unfair, because it has the effect of favoring the foreigner. It is good that Rufus took notice of this unfairness and acted on it. Good work, Rufus!

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Ms. Binay, 39, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Tourism at the University of the PhilippinesDiliman. She served as personal assistant to her father during his term as mayor and for housing concerns after his election as Vice President.

Tiangco also noted that the Vice President initially opposed his daughter’s candidacy, but he relented when former President Joseph Estrada and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile voted for her to run.

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THE clamor to convince telecommunications tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan to vie for the presidency of the Philippine Olympic Committee is gaining ground among some National Sports Associations.

And the snowballing effort to persuade Pangilinan to give the critical matter a second thought, a source inside the MVP group said, has prompted serious reconsideration from the president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and chairman of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines.

The source said some NSA leaders have assured the business bigwig a cursory head count shows him ahead, “and many of those on the fence have indicated they will support MVP should he declare himself available” for the post.

“MVP is slowly feeling the pressure to take on the responsibility of going for the presidency,” the insider said.

“He is already currently into several sports disciplines as benefactor so it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to imagine him taking on a bigger challenge. But no decisions have been made yet.”

PO C president Jose ‘Peping’ Cojuangco, who is seeking a third term in the Nov. 30 elections, has earlier offered Pangilinan the position of POC chairman in a power-sharing scheme. pna

CEBU City––Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista (32-2, 25 KOs) was once considered as the future superstar of Filipino boxing to follow in the footsteps of boxing champion Manny Pacquiao.

But everything seemed to be going downhill for him after losing in his bid for a world title against Daniel Ponce de Leon over five years ago.

Following that loss, Bautista’s career turned shaky.

He suffered a career-threatening hand injury and also the second defeat of his career against Heriberto Ruiz in 2008.

Now, almost entering the peak of his career, the 26-year-old Bautista wants to finally prove that he still has what it takes to become a world champion.

But before Bautista’s world title shot, he has to get past another tough Mexican, Daniel Ruiz, on Oct. 20 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

“I went into boxing and strived to get to where I am now because I hated the impoverished life.

I do not want my family to experience that ever again. That is my motivation,” said Bautista.

ALA Promotions is looking at two options for Bautista, who is fighting for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International Featherweight belt.

He can challenge for the WBO featherweight title against current holder Orlando Salido of Mexico or agree to a rematch with De Leon, who was recently crowned as the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion.

“It depends on Boom-Boom’s progress. Daniel Ruiz is a threat. Yes, fighting De Leon is his dream. Now that De Leon is a world champion, the more that he wants the rematch,” said ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer in a recent press conference.

Bautista is currently rated No. 4 in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and No. 11 in the WBO. Bautista’s battle with Ruiz is the supporting main event to the world title bout between AJ “Bazooka” Banal (28-1-1, 20 KOs) and Pungluang Sor Singyu (42-1, 27 KOs) for the vacant WBO bantamweight strap, while Jason Pagara (29-2, 18 KOs) defends his WBO International light welterweight belt against unbeaten Miguel Antoine (170-1, 9 KOs). A report from the Philippine News Agency

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