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Cagayan de Oro City

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February 3, 2012

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GMA crew harassed while doing mining story in Oro THE television news crew of GMA Network based in Cagayan de Oro City has reported being threatened by an official of Tuburan, a rural barangay (village) of Cagayan de Oro City near the Iponan River, said JB R. Deveza, coordinator of the National Union of Journalist in the Philippines (NUJP) Mindanao Media Safety Office.

Deveza quoted reporter Nef Luczon saying that he went to the barangay with cameramen Micheal Tolang and Micheal Cabulay around 9 a.m. on Wednesday (February 1) to do a story on mining and its effects on the Iponan River.

Leaders of the Higaonon community escorted the GMA crew to the river, and showed them the extent of the operations of so-called “small scale miners” which are being blamed by Iponan residents as having exacerbated the damage wrought

by Tropical Storm Sendong in December last year.

Lucson said they were able to get footages of a barge allegedly owned by a mining firm which rents office space in a building owned by a councilor of HARASSED/PAGE 11

Hunt on vs abductors of 2 foreigners

Police Precinct 1 head Sr. Insp. Ariel Philip Pontillas interviews a complainant who came to the newly built police station after its opening Thursday morning. The police blotter used in this station is now computerized under the PNP’s E-blotter system. The new method helps streamline police operations in the area serviced by the precinct. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

By AL JACINTO Regional Editor-Zamboanga

Z AMB OANGA City–– Security forces continued Thursday searching for a Dutch and a Swiss wildlife photographers abducted by armed men in the southern Tawi-Tawi province, police and military said.

Authorities said Ewold Horn, 52, from Holland; and Lorenzo Vinciguerre, 47, of Switzerland, are still being held in captivity since Wednesday. Their Filipino guide Ivan Sadinas, 35, of Davao City, was able to HUNT/PAGE 11

Misamis Oriental provincial board member Benedict P. Lagbas presides over their session yesterday as ABC board member Arsenio S. Kho listens to the House Bill introduced by Reps. Peter M. Unabia, Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano, Maximo B. Rodriguez and Rufus Rodriguez to establish certain portions of the watershed areas in Misamis Oriental as integrated watershed protected area, landscape, seascape and natural monument. The bill also provides for the management of this area.Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

WEATHER UPDATE Tail-end of a cold front affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. Eastern and Southern Luzon and Visayas will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas which may trigger flashfloods and landslides while the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated light rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast will prevail over Luzon and Eastern Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the Northeast with slight to moderate seas.

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Butuan govt releases NBI to P2m for veggie farming investigate

By PAT SAMONTE, Regional Editor-Caraga with JOEL PORTUGAL, Caraga News Bureau

BUTUAN City––The city government has released P2 million in support of organic farming designed to fully develop commercial vegetable production.

Mayor Ferdinand Aman-

killing in Oroquieta

te, Jr. said the project targets vegetable farmers as direct beneficiaries for them to use

By PJ TREMEDAL modern farming methods Western Mindanao Bureau to increase production and income.

OROQUIETA City––The FARMING/PAGE 11 National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is now taking the lead in investigating the death of a lady city hall employee and the wounding of her colleague on January 26.

Sheribelle “Chiqui” AnIn Senate Bill 83, one lites Dullin died of gunshot of his priority measures, wounds days after she was Estrada sad that while a brought to a hospital here newspaperman may share while her companion, Carlo his views publicly on contro- Evediente, is still recuperversial issues and individu- ating.

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Prison term for libel curtails freedom of expression: Jinggoy

By CRIS DIAZ, Associate Editor

A SENATOR is seeking the abolition of libel law penalizing imprisonment of journalists and other media personnel criticizing or exposing erroneous acts.

Senate President Pro-

Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said such stiff penalty curtails freedom of expression and threatens journalists and other media personnel who criticize or expose erroneous acts.

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2 Director Abner M. Caga PIA, R10 & 13 Cluster

1,320 sitios to benefit from Mindanao Rural Electrification NEA Administrator Edita Bueno said the Mindanao rural electrification program shall benefit 100 barangays and 1,320 sitios. She said the government shall provide for the distribution system, including the supply of kilowattmeters to the beneficiaries.

DA turns over P35m farm inputs

CARAGA Region––Around P35 million worth of farm inputs and implements were turned over by Agriculture Sec. Proceso Alcala during his visit to this region recently. Inputs and implements include farm tractors, green houses, irrigation equipment, power sprayers, small ruminants, planting materials, coffee de-huller, fingerlings and fishing tools, fertilizers and others.

PNP promotes personnel in Iligan

FORTY-TWO personnel of the Iligan City Police Office were promoted, with City Mayor Lawrence Cruz and PNP City Director Celso Regencia leading Pinning of Rank/Investiture Rites at Brgy.Tipanoy, Iligan City. Mayor Cruz hopes the promotees will use their ranks in the good performance of their duties to regain the bad image of the police.

All provinces and cities receive inputs from DA

CARAGA Region––Recipients of farm inputs and implements turned over by DA Sec. Alcala during his visit to Caraga Region recently, were the provinces of Dinagat Islands, Surigao Norte, Surigao Sur, Agusan Sur and Agusan Norte. Included were the cities of Cabadbaran, Surigao, Bayugan, Tandag, Bislig and Butuan.

Alaxan rolls-out CSR program

THIS year, Alaxan rolls-out her corporate social responsibility (CSR) Program, entitled Aray Natin, Galing Natin, which honors Hard Work Heroes in 10 different provinces in Visayas and Mindanao. UnilabAlaxan will also be doing a community involvement project, highlighting shared pain, shared gain with the installation of ‘poso’ and ‘tulay’ in identified barangays in Cagayan de Oro, such as Brgy. Lapasan and Brgy. Macabalan

Lingig is SEA-K beneficiary

CARAGA Region––Lingig, Surigao Sur Mayor Henry Dano thanked the national government for choosing his town as a recipient of Self-Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran or SEA-K project.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012

3 Abu Sayaff leaders killed in Sulu firefight One of the fatalities carried US$5 million bounty Killed Abu Sayaff leaders linked to Al-Qaeda

By CRIS DIAZ, Associate Editor

ARMY SOLDIERS, on a search and rescue operations of two Swiss national abducted in Tawi-tawi Wednesday, killed three Abu Sayyaf leaders in a firefight in Parang, Sulu province Thursday dawn.

Killed were Abu Sayyaf leader Umbra Jumdail, a Filipino, Malaysian Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan, and Singaporean Abdullah Ali, who uses the guerrilla name Muawiyah, said Col. Marcelo Burgos, spokesperson of the army’s Western Mindanao Command based in Zamboanga City.

The three are in the order of battle as ‘most wanted’ leaders of the AlQaeda-linked terrorist groups Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah, Burgos said.

He said the encounter took place two a day after Swiss national Lorenzo Vinciguerra, 47, and Dutchman Ewold Horn, 52, were kidnapped while on a bird watching trip in Sitio LookLook, in the village of Parangan in Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi. Their Filipino guide, Ivan Sarenas, escaped from the gunmen.

Bounty Burgos said the US government has put up US$ 5 million bounty for Marwan, considered a top leader of the regional terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah

for his killing or capture while Muawiyah carried US$ 50,000 reward money.

According to Burgos, the military carried out the attack early Thursday morning in Parang town on Jolo Island, the stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf and their allies from the Indonesianbased terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah.

The militar y tagged the Abu Sayyaf as behind numerous ransom kidnappings, bomb attacks, and beheadings sowing terrors in Mindanao and the Philippines for over two decades.

In many instances, U.S.backed Philippine offensives have been credited for the capture and killing of hundreds of Abu Sayyaf fighters and most top leaders since the 1990s.

Jumdail, also known as Dr. Abu, had eluded troops in numerous offensives and emerged as a key figure in the radical movement providing refuge to Jemaah Islamiyah operatives in Jolo and Basilan.

Muawiyah and Marwan, also wanted in their own countries, sought refuge

in some areas in Mindanao considered Abu Sayaff stronghold.

Malacañang Malacanang on Thursday announced the activation of Tawi-Tawi crisis management committee with Gov. Sadikul Sahali in charge of resolving the kidnapping case. Sahali also oversees all of the police and military operations.

Combined elements of the Philippine National Police, the Philippine Navy, and Philippine Marines are now conducting search operations.

The Depar tment of Foreign Affairs has also notified the embassies of the nationals concerned.

Embassy officials will get regular update of the rescue operation, Malacañang deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said.

Kidnapping Malacañang also advised tourists visiting the country to inquire with the Department of Foreign Affairs or their own embassies, regarding advisories on conditions that may affect their travel plans.

Valte said Malacañang condemned the kidnapping and vowed to speed up the resolution of the case and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Kidnappings in Mindanao, particularly of foreign nationals have been a major concern of Philippine

The US government released this undated photo of Jemaah Islamiya militant Zulkifli bin Hir a.k.a. ‘Marwan’ who carried a US$ 5 million reward money for his killing or captured. The Western Mindanao Military Command said the terrorist was killed Thursday in a military encounter.

Photo supplied authorities. Many of these cases were perpetrated by the Mindanao-based Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), which was founded in the 1990s. ASG is also being blamed for the worst terrorist attacks in the country.

In 2000, the group kidnapped 21 western tourists from a Malaysian island resort and brought them by boat to Jolo. The hostages were released after ransom amounting to millions of dollars was paid.

The Abu Sayyaf also kidnapped three Americans the following year, along with a group of Filipino tourists.

During a rescue attempt, one of the Americans was beheaded and another was killed. With wire reports

DOST developed flood warning system PAGADIAN City––The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) introduced a locally-developed scientific flood warning system that offers a more responsive disaster preparedness mechanism for

the country.

In an inter-agency meeting held recently, DOST Secretary Mario Montejo presented the National Flood Monitoring, Forecasting, and Mitigation Program--an integrated, comprehensive

system that responds to the urgent need for a reliable flood warning system covering the country’s major river systems and watersheds.

“The National Flood Monitoring Program is government’s commitment

toward a more effective and efficient disaster mitigation and monitoring system. Too many lives have already been lost, and it is high time for science to step up to the plate and save lives this time around,” Montejo said.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Office of the President Of the Philippines Malacañang WILSON M. NANDANG, Petitioner,

O.P. CASE NO. 11 – F – 205

-versus ANTONIO H. CERILLES, JUAN C. REGALA, WILFREDO R. ASOY, SR., FLAVIANO R. FUCOY, JR., RAMON O. BLANCIA, JR., ROGELIO J. SANIEL, ERNESTO A. MONDARTE, PEPITO B. DEGAMO, MIGUELITO T. OCAPAN, VICENTE P. CAJETA, EDWARD B. PINTAC, ERIBERTO A. SUMALINOG, RICO L. AMIGO, ROQUE M. YAMBA, DONALD REY C. IBONA, UKOL T. TALUMPA, SUKARNO T. MANUPAC and THE PROVINCIAL LEGAL OFFICERS, Respondents.

X------------------------------------------------X DECISION Labangan Mayor Wilson M. Nandang filed before this Office a petition seeking to set aside the 26 August 2011 Order of Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio H. Cerilles implementing Resolution No. 2K11 – 483 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Zamboanga del Sur which suspended Mayor Nandang from Office for six (6) months for oppression and grave abuses of authority.

The present administrative matter stemmed from a complaint filed by Sukarno T. Manupac before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Zamboanga del Sur (“Sanggunian” hereinafter) against Mayor Nandang for alleged culpable violation of the Constitution, oppression, misconduct in office and abuse of authority. He alleged the following: a. He was appointed Municipal Engineer of the Municipality of Labangan by former Mayor Abubakar Afdal in 2004. When Mayor Nandang assumed office in 2010, he was designated Vice – Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). b. On several occasions, Mayor Nandang requested him to purchase construction materials even without public bidding. Likewise, Mayor Nandang made him sign “Project Inspection Reports” and “Statements of Work Accomplished” for unfinished projects. c. In September 2010, he was directed by Mayor Nandang to sign Statement of Work Accomplished and Project Inspection Report for non – existent “desealting of septic tank” and “replacement of sanitary pipes” projects for the Municipal Hall of Labangan. d. Mayor Nanadang authorized the full payment of P247, 000.00 to Samal Construction and Enterprises (“Samal” hereinafter) for the unfinished farm – to – market road project in Barangay Upper Sang – an, Labangan. e. He was relieved from his post as Municipal Engineer/BAC Vice Chairman and transferred to the Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO_ after he refused to sign the aforementioned documents. Said transfer was done during election period. f. On 8 March 2011, Mayor Nandang issued two memoranda, one which ordered his dropping from the rolls, and the other, dismissing him from the government service for alleged AWOL, refusal to comply with the return to work order of Acting Mayor Marlon Valenzuela and for committing grave misconduct and grave threats against co – employee.

In his answer, Mayor Nandang denied any wrongdoing and contends that the allegations against him are malicious, baseless and biased. He claims that the projects mentioned in the complaint have all been completed, particularly the Farm – to – Market Road Project. As regard the issue of transfer and dismissal from the service of Manupac, Mayor Nandang averred that the same is currently being litigated before the Civil Service Commission and the Commission on Elections, thus, any resolution thereof is still premature.

Finding the complaint to be sufficient in form and substance, the Sanggunian passed Resolution No. 2K11 – 405 dated 9 June 2011 recommending to Governor Antonio H. Cerilles the preventive suspension of Mayor Nandang for a period of Sixty (60) days.

Acting thereon, Governor Antonio H. Cerilles issued on Order placing Mayor Nandang under preventive suspension for 60 days effective 22 June 2011, This was set aside by this Office on 11 August 2011.

In the meantime, the Provincial Committee on Good Government (“Committee” hereinafter) submitted to the Sanggunian its investigation report exonerating Mayor Nandang from the charges of culpable violation of the Constitution and misconduct in office but finding him guilty of oppression and grave abuse of authority and recommended the penalty of suspension from office for six (6) months. Relying on the Project Inspection Report of OIC Municipal Engineer Cesar R. Failma and the testimonies of the five (5) kagawads of Barangay Upper Sang – an, the Committee ruled that no such re – gravelling (Farm – to – Market Road) project was undertaken in the said barangay. With respect to the relief of Manupac as Municipal Engineer and his subsequent termination from the service, the Committee held that the same was a retaliation for the former’s refusal to sign the project inspection reports and statement of work accomplished oh ghost and/or unfinished projects, particularly the Farm – to – Market road project.

The Sanggunian, through Resolution No. 2K11 – 483 dated 11 August 2011, adopted the findings and recommendation of the Committee, including the imposition of the penalty of suspension from office for six months. The said resolution was then forwarded to the Office of the Provincial Governor for implementation.

Mayor Nandang appealed to this Office on the following grounds: a. The Committee did not give him the opportunity to examine the evidence and confront the witnesses against him. As a consequence, he was not able to defend himself. b. The applied order failed to clearly state the facts and the reason for his suspension. It merely adopted by reference the findings and recommendation of the Committee. c. The Committee failed to review and appreciate his evidence.

Resisting the appeal, Governor Cerilles denied that Mayor Nandang was denied due process. He alleged that Mayor Nandang was given several opportunities to appear before the Committee and present evidence in his defense, but he (Mayor Nandang) stubbornly ignored this despite repeated warnings that

his failure to appear will be construed as waiver on his part of the right to do so.

Having persisted in his refusal to appear before the Committee, Mayor Nandang cannot validly claim that his right to due process was violated.

With respect to the second ground, Governor Cerilles averred that the factual findings of the Committee upon which his decision on Mayor Nandang’s administrative liability was based are supported by evidence on record. These findings of the Committee are conclusive and are accorded due respect and weight.

On the third ground cited by Mayor Nandang, Governor Cerilles maintains that the pieces of evidence submitted by Mayor Nandang were duly considered and passed upon by the Committee. In fact, the very evidence submitted by him was used to prove the anomalies in the farm – to – market road project. The same pieces of evidence were also adequate to support the conclusion that Mayor Nandang abused his authority when in an act of retribution and utilizing the power inherent in his office, he dismissed Manupac from the service after the latter lodged with the Sanggunian a complaint against him.

The Sanggunian and the Committee did not file their reply memorandum.

Esentially, the issue in this case is wether or not there is substantial evidence to establish that Mayor Nandang Committed oppression and abuse of authority in (a) ordering full payment to Samal for the alleged unfinished farm – to – market road project, and (b) dismissing Manupac from the government service.

Before resolving the above issue, we shall first delve on the allegations of denial of due process.

Firstly, we agree with Governor Cerilles that the minimum requirements of administrative ddue process have been complied with. Due process, as a constitutional precept, does not always and in all situations require a trial – type proceeding. Due process is satisfied when a person notified of the charge against him and given an opportunity to explain or defend himself. In this case, Mayor Nandang did not only file his answer to the complaint but he also submitted evidences refuting the charges thrown at him by Manupac. In administrative proceedings, the filing of charges and giving reasonable opportunity for the person so charged to answer the accusations against him constitute the minimum requirements of due process. The essence of due process is simply to be heard of as applied to administrative proceedings, an opportunity to explain one’s side.

Secondly, Mayor Nandang’s plaint that he was not informed of the scheduled hearings is negated by the notices of hearing duly received by him and/or his counsel. His numerous motions to cancel the conference/proceedings show his lack of enthusiasm to participate in the proceedings. Be that as it may, the absence of mayor Nandang during hearings did not affect the regularity of the Committee’s Investigation.

Thirdly, Governor Cerilles’ complete reliance of the Committee’s findings and recommendation does not constitute violation of administrative due process. The relevant consideration is not the brevity of the disquisition adopting fully the finding and recommendation of the Committee as the investigating authority. It is rather the fact that Governor Cerilles is the official designated by the law to determine the liability of Mayor Nandang who was administratively charged, in the exercise of his disciplining authority over local government officials within his territorial jurisdiction.

In solid Homes, Inc. v. Laserna, the Supreme Court ruled that the rights of parties in an administrative proceedings are not violated by the brevity of the decision rendered by the Office of the President incorporating the findings and conclusions of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, for as long as the constitutional requirement of due process has been satisfied. It explained: “The rights of parties administrative proceedings are not violated as long as the constitutional requirement of due process has been satisfied. In the landmark case of Ang Tibay v. CIR, we laid down the cardinal rights of parties in administrative proceedings, as follows: 1. The right to a hearing, which includes the right to present one’s case and submit evidence in support thereof.

2. The tribunal must consider the evidence presented.

3. The decision must have something to support itself.

4. The evidence must be substantial.

5. The decision must be rendered on the evidence presented at the hearing, or at least contained in the record and disclosed to the parties affected.

6. The tribunal or body or any of its judges must act on its or his own independent consideration of the law and facts of the controversy and not simply accept the views of a subordinate in arriving at a decision.

7. The board or body should, in all controversial question, render its decision in such a manner that the parties to the proceeding can know the various issues involved, and the reason for the decision rendered.

As can be seen above, among these rights are ‘the decision must be rendered on the evidence presented at the hearing, or at least contained in the record and disclosed to the parties affected;’ and that the decision be rendered ‘in such a manner that the parties to the proceedings can know the various issues involved, and the reasons for the decisions rendered.’ Note that there is no requirement in Ang Tibay that the decision must express clearly and distinctly the facts and the law on which it is based. For as long as the administrative decision is grounded on evidence, and expressed in a manner that sufficiently informs the parties of the factual and legal bases of the decision, the due process requirement is satisfied.”

(Emphasis ours) We now come to the core issue of whether there is basis to administratively sanction Mayor Nandang for the “unfinished” farm – to – market road project.

Mainly, Manupac ascribed misconduct in office and abuse of authority to Mayor Nandang because according to him, the fraudulent payment to the contractor would not have happened if he had not been remiss in the performance of his duties.

Specifically, he averred that Mayor Nandang, being a mayor of the Municipality of Labangan, should have seen to it that the project had been completed by the contractor before authorizing full payment therefore. Wanting in such care and diligence, the contractor was able to collect payment despite not completing the project. As proof of the project’s non – completion, Manupac submitted the Pr5oject Inspection Report dated 4 March 2011 of OIC Municipal Engineer Cesar Failma and Engineer IV Amelil Pagayao wherein it was indicated the percentage of work accomplishment for the project as “None”.

From ouw own assessment of the evidence on hand, we find that Manupac failed to establish the non – completion of the farm – to – market project. First, Manupac is not the proper authority to “certify” as correct the 4 March 2011 project inspection report. Being a public document, the report can only be certified by the Office of the Municipal Engineer. Second, the signatories of the report, Failma and Pagayao, were not presented before the Committee to testify on the due issuance of the report and the details thereof, particularly the status of the project. Third, the

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Committee did not conduct an ocular inspection of the project to determine the veracity of the project inspection report submitted by Manupac. And fourth, no evidence was adduced to prove that Mayor Nandang benefitted from the alleged ghost projects or that he acted as a conduct for these projects.

On the other hand, Mayor Nandang submitted evidence showing the completion of the farm – to – market road project, to wit: a. Project inspection Report dated 23 February 2011 signed by OIC Municipal Engineer Failma, Abdulcarin M. Tabayag (BAC Chairman), Genera C. Ortiz (Municipal Budget Officer) and Virginia I. Al – jo (Municipal Treasurer). This report shows the percentage of work accomplishment for the same project as “100%”; b. Certificate of Completion dated 23 February 20141 signed by Barangay Upper Sang – an Chairman Acmad M. Nacan and attested by Failma; c. Certificate of Completion date 23 February 2011 signed by Tabayag, Ortiz, Failma, Al – jo and Alonto Samal, representing Samal; d. Certificate of Acceptance dated 23 February 2011 in Barangay Cahirman Nacan; e. Certificate of Acceptance and Turn – Over date 23 February 2011 signed

by Samal with the recommendation for approval of Tabayag, Ortiz, Failma and Al – jo, and accepted in behalf of the Municipality of Labangan by Mayor Nandang; and f. Statement of Work Accomplishment dated 23 February 2011 signed by Tabayag, Ortiz, Failma and Al – jo.

Clearly evident in almost all the above documents are the concurrence and signatures of OIC Municipal Engineer Failma, which clearly contradicts the 4 March 2011 project inspection report submitted by Manupac. Moreover, Manupac never challenged the authenticity of these documents nor presented evidence to refute the same. His unexpected silence in contravening these documents has assumed the character of admission of the project’s completion. Thus, in the absence of proof to the contrary, the presumption that Mayor Nandang regularly performed his duty in ordering the full payment to the contractor will prevail.

Finally, we find no factual basis to the accusation that Mayor Nandang dismissed Manupac as a retaliation for the latter’s refusal to sign the project inspection reports and statements of work accomplished for certain ghost projects, particularly the farm – to – market rod projects. Other that the bare allegations in the complaint, there is nothing in the records that would indicate that Mayor Nandang pressured Manupac into signing these documents or that the former was the author and/or beneficiary of these alleged ghost projects. He merely speculated that the cause of his dismissal was due to his refusal to sign these documents. The basic rule is that more allegations is not evidence and is not equivalent to proof. Charges based on mere suspicion and speculation cannot be given credence. Hence, when the complainant relies on mere conjectures and suppositions, and fails to substantiate his allegations, the administrative complaint must be dismissed for lack of merit.

This Office restates that it has always been punctilious about any conduct about any conduct, act or omission that would violate the norm of public accountability or diminish the people’s faith in the government. However, when an administrative charge against a government official holds no basis whatsoever in fact or in law. This Office will not hesitate to protect him against any groundless accusation. This Office will not shirk from its responsibility of imposing discipline upon erring government officials, but neither will it hesitate to shield them from unfounded suits.

WHEREFORE, the assailed Implementation Order dated 23 August 2011 is hereby SET ASIDE and a new issued DISMISSING the complaint for lack of merit.

SO ORDERED Manila, Philippines By authority of the President: PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. Executive Secretary Copy for: ATTY. FELIX M. ESCALANTE, JR. Counsel for Governor Cerilles Provincial Governors Office Province of Zamboanga del Sur Capitol Complex, Pagadian City ATTY. TIRSENDO C. POLOYAPOY Counsel for Mayor Nandang 0250 – A Corner Broca & Roxas Sts., Sta. Maria District, Pagadian City • Vice Governor Juan C. Regala • Board Member Wilfredo R. Asoy • Board Member Ramon O. Blancia, Jr. • Board Member Ernesto A. Mondarte • Board Member Miguelito Ocapan • Board Member Edward B. Pintac • Board Member Flaviano R. Fucoy, Jr. • Board Member Rogelio J. Saniel • Board Member Pepito B. Degamo • Board Member Vicente P. Cajeta • Board Member Eriberto A. Sumalindog • Ex – Officio Member Rico L. Amigo • Ex – Officio Member Roque M. Yamba • Ex – Officio Member Donald Rey C. Ibona All from the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Zamboanga del Sur Province of Zamboanga del Sur Capitol Complex, Pagadian City THE HONORABLE SECRETARY Department of the Interior and Local Government Quezon City

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Editor: Editor: CRISCRIS DIAZDIAZ , Email: cris_d1954@yahoo.com

MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 9, 2012 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

names newly WB: DA program boosts Palace appointed officials income of poor in M’nao THE World Bank (WB) has seen 15.46 percent rise of poor’s income in Mindanao as effect of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) rural program.

WB lead rural development specialist Carolina Figueroa-Geron told reporters in a press briefing held recently in Davao City that DA’s Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) has contributed to the increase in income of its beneficiaries who are mostly small farmers and fisherfolk.

Geron said that from the baseline of P71,822.00 income in 2007 it has increased to P82,926.00 by midterm implementation of MRDP. “Despite the 18-month hiatus on the earlier part of implementation, the program is almost on-track in its implementation but it has exceeded a number its targets as of midterm,” Geron said.

In terms of household income, the Program targets an increase of at least 7%

ON-TRACK. World Bank lead rural development specialist Carolina F. Geron (L) expresses her satisfaction with the performance of the DA’s Mindanao Rural Development Program as reflected on the impressive results it delivered during the Bank’s review mission held recently in Davao City. Also in photo is DA Sec. Proceso J. Alcala who eyes replicating MRDP in Visayas and Luzon.

Photo by Sherwin B. Manual higher than the baseline by midterm.

Program director Lealyn Ramos said the strong partnership of the local government units and the Program’s holistic approach to development has seen positive results in the rural

community.

“Aside from the Program’s design of holistic approach to development, we owe this feat to the strong support of the local chief executives who are at the forefront of project implementation,” Ramos said.

The program has a total fund of $123.57 million for its four major components: the Rural Infrastructure (RI), which implements agri-infra critical to enhance productivity, like irrigation, farm-to-market roads, bridges, potable water supply, pre- and postharvest facilities; the Community

Fund for Agricultural Development (CFAD) that provides resource-based livelihood activities; Natural Resources Management (NRM) that puts in place environment conservation mechanisms; and Investment for Governance Reform, which prepares and capacitates LGUs in the delivery of basic services.

The program also emphasizes on the critical role of the LGUs in terms of the delivery of services to the community as part of the government’s aim of devolution and further support the modernization of agriculture and fishery sector.

Farm and non-farm income With the infrastructure and livelihood projects now operational, the beneficiaries are earning from both farm and non-farm incomes.

The farm income of INCOME/PAGE 11

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THE Palace bared the newly-appointed officials of the government who will be part of the Aquino administration’s continuous initiatives in pushing for developmental programs through the straight and righteous path towards sustainable development and progress for the Filipino citizenry.

In a regular press briefing in Malacanang on Tuesday, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte announced the newly-installed officials led by Cherrie B. Belmonte-Lim as Acting Director III, Department of National Defense.

A practicing lawyer since 1995, Belmonte-Lim has served as Officer-in-Charge, Director III under the Department of Health, Legislative Staff Officer VI in the Senate and Researcher/Writer in the Regional Trial Court Branch 36, among others.

Belmonte-Lim obtained her law degree from the University of the Philippines and earned her Masters Degree in National Security Administration from the National Defense College of the Philippines in the year 2000.

Also appointed were Eva P. Ponce De Leon as Regular Member of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and Benjamin P. Reyes as Deputy Executive Director for Operations of the DDB. Ponce De Leon who served as Chairperson of the Philippine National Red Cross has been active in social work including the programs on the prevention and treatment of drug abuse in the country.

Reyes for his part has also been equally involved in the drug abuse treatment and prevention programs of the government. He graduated Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of the Philippines in 1994.

Valte also announced the appointment of Jesus Leocario Barrera as member, Representing the Sugar Millers, Sugar Regulatory Administration under the Department of Agriculture. CD

Bills to increase ceiling on tax exempt benefits MORE government and private workers would enjoy higher taxfree bonuses and other benefits of up to P60,000 to P72,000 once the P30,000 ceiling on tax-exempt benefits is increased under two bills filed in the Senate, Senator Ralph Recto said on Thursday.

“In the midst of soaring prices of oil, commodities and utilities like power and water, the approval of this measure will give our workers something to look forward to at the end of 2012,” Recto, Senate ways and means committee chairman, said after conducting committee public hearing on Thursday on Senate Bills 2739 and 2879 or increasing the ceiling on bonus and other

benefits excluded from income taxation.

He said the current P30,000 cap on tax-exempt bonuses as provided in the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) is outdated, denying state and private employees higher bonuses such as their 13th month pay.

Under the law, workers’ bonuses and benefits that are beyond P30,000 are automatically subject to tax.

This means an employee receiving P40,000 bonus and benefits will have to pay income tax for the excess of P10,000.

But Recto said this should be adjusted to reflect current realities such as inflation and the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

AMENDED EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of late ANATOLIA VELEZ CORPUZ, who died on September 22, 2008, at Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, leaving a Parcel of Land (Lot No. 6590 of the Cadastral Survey of Cagayan) situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY (8,530) SQUARE METERS, more or less and embraced in TCT No. T-15561, considering that 450 square meters portion of which was already sold by the deceased during her lifetime on June 3, 2010 registered under Doc. No. 384, Page No. 077, Book No. 76, Series of 2010 before Notary Public Atty. Buenaventura E. Sagrado; with a remaining area of 8, 080 square meters only is under EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON in favor to JESUS M. CORPUZ, of legal age, widow, Filipino citizen and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City;MEVELYN J. LIGSANAN, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; FRANK V. CORPUZ, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; EMMA V. CORPUZ-CAMPION, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; WILBUR V. CORPUZ, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Villa Trinitas Subdivision, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City; DEMOCRITO V. CORPUZ, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; QUINTILITO V. CORPUZ, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; ROSITO V. CORPUZ, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; VERNA C. CORPUZ-OBSIOMA, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; JOHNRO D. MAANDIG, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; JAY JACALAN, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; and NONILYN C. JACALAN, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; mutually agreed to amend the said Extrajudicial Settlement to include all compulsory heirs and to correct the assigned areas among others being her surviving spouse and children, as per Doc. No. 386; Page No. 077; Book No. XXIX; Series of 2011; under Notary Public of Atty. MARIA NORA L. GONZALES-CAGANG. MDB: JAN. 20, 27 & FEB. 3, 2012

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CHO attends health needs of Typhoon ‘Sendong’ victims WHEN typhoon Sendong with a storm signal No. 2 struck Cagayan de Oro City like lightning in the evening of December 16 and 17, 2011, a great devastation so frightening in dimension, misery and economic hardships fell on many residents of the city.

Severely flooded barangays along the stretch of the city’s main river bank bear the brunt of destruction unsurpassed ever in the history of the city.

With the onset of the widespread devastation in affected barangays, hard-

ships due to environmental and economic displacement, misery and trauma from loss or separation from loved ones, friends, neighbors, destruction took its tool on the health of hundreds of affected families.

Typhoon Sendong did not only wrought destruction to properties of residents, business institutions, private agencies and the local government alike, but it also summarily disturbed the peaceful lives residents used to lived and the peace of mind of every Kagayanons who were directly

affected by the flood or just bore witnessed of the tragedy.

At the start of the calamity’s aftermath, City Health Office among other government offices became one of the many offices serving the public whose primary responsibility is to promote the general health and well being of the people was pushed to the forefront of relief and rehabilitation work for the thousands of flood survivors of Cagayan de Oro City.

With great care and sensitivity, the City Health Of-

fice headed by City Health Officer Dr. Jerie Calingasan was up to its feet as it responded to the pressing health needs of affected families in evacuation centers and later on, in the relocation site of Calaanan––the “Tent City” where 364 families have already been provided temporary shelter at present time.

The City Health Office provided its relief and rehabilitation services to as many survivors as it can.

For one, it facilitated the deployment of medical teams of doctors and nurses

in evacuation centers and in the “Tent City“ through the medical teams proper diagnosis, urgent treatment

and prevention of diseases ,illness and injury of survivors were attended to as needed. CIO

fish pens Aneco GM: power shortage Regulating in Lake Buluan eyed ‘is here now’ in Mindanao

By PAT SAMONTE, Regional Editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City––Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. General Manager Horacio Santos said power shortage “is here now” in Mindanao confirming experts’ prediction of a looming inability of existing supply to meet increasing energy demand.

Santos said he expected the government to treat the power situation “urgently” before it turns into “a crisis.”

In September, 2011, the Department of Energy predicted that “power demand will exceed supply in the island will exceed supply as early as 2012.”

The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association said, “The (Mindanao) region needs 470MW in the next five years to meet the increasing power demands.”

AboitizPower First Vice President for Mindanao Manuel Orig noted, “With no new major power plants being built in the last few years to ease the impending power crisis, the whole (Mindanao) region will suffer from power shortage, whole communities, industries and the economy will be greatly affected.”

He said that some 52 percent of Mindanao’s power supply comes from the Agus-Pulangi hydroelectric complex in LanaoBukidnon. During long droughts or low rainfall, the productions of these facilities are affected and the whole region will be plunged into rotating blackouts, Orig said.

DOE estimates showed that economic losses due to reduction in electricity generation would amount to P62 billion in Mindanao.

Even the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines has issued “yellow” and “red” alerts owing to the reduction of the Mindanao grid’s contingency reserves to zero blaming the situation to the La Niña phenomenon.

Santos said Mindanao needs 1,500 megawatts while Caraga Region has a demand requirement of some

100MW. This will continue to rise as industries and population grow, he said.

Aneco’s power demand for Butuan City and Agusan del Norte is 46 to 51MW

and this requirement is sometimes not met due to power shortage, he said.

Santos recalled that only 37MW of Aneco’s minimum power demand of 46MW were alloted. He sought an additional demand of 9MW to be immediately allotted to Aneco from Aboitiz’ power barge but was rebuffed.

He said the power barge owner could operate only when some 35MW will be delivered to power utilities.

According to Santos, he

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called up some of Caraga’s electricity distribution firms in need of additional allocation. He said he came up with only 25MW from Caraga utilities including Aneco. A 10MW order from Davao del Norte Electric Electric Cooperative “saved me and Aneco from condemnations of consumers in my area,” he said.

“Had I failed to come up with 35MW orders, some Aneco areas will be plunged into darkness and media attacks and indignities will come my way,” he said.

COTABATO City––The provincial government of Maguindanao is keen on regulating the number of fish pens set up along the 1,500-hectare confines of Lake Buluan, the largest source of tilapia fish in the country, situated in the southern part of the province.

Maguindanao Governor Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu, in an interview, said measures are currently being undertaken to ensure the balanced of environment and marine life in the lake.

“The status of (Buluan) lake so far is okay,” he told

newsmen on Wednesday in Buluan during the launching of social welfare and development projects under the P8.5-billion stimulus fund for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and continuing relief operation for internally displaced persons in the area.

In attendance were Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Soliman, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Teresita Deles and ARMM caretaker Governor Mujiv Hataman. philippine news agency

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Editor: NELSON V. CONSTANTINO , email: nelconstant@gmail.com

Media gag against prosecutors, defense

By BATAS MAURICIO

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength…” (Deuteronomy 6:4-5, the Holy Bible).

-oooANOTHER PASSING FANCY OR WHAT? Is romance really brewing between President Aquino and GMA 7 broadcaster Grace Lee? Or this is merely just another “passing fancy” on the part of the President, and Grace Lee’s “five minutes of fame” as the current focus of interest of the country’s most eligible bachelor?

Better yet, will Grace be able to hold the interest of the President for a much longer time compared to the time that he spent with the other women he dated in the past? On the other hand, will Grace continue to be interested in dating the President?

-oooMEDIA GAG VS. PROSECUTORS AND DEFENSE: I am proposing that no one, whether from the prosecution or from the defense in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, should be allowed to talk to the media or air opinions in public intending

Kakampi mo ang batas to interpret or explain what the testimonies of witnesses and documentary exhibits submitted to the Senate would mean.

This is not only an insult to the Senator-judges, who are otherwise deprived of their right to make their own judgment after the parties shall have completed their respective evidence. It is also setting up the Filipino nation to reject what the Senate will ultimately issue as its decision in the case.

As it is, the people are now forming their own opinions about the culpability or innocence of Corona on the basis of what the prosecution and the defense are publicly saying, depending on which side the people are sympathetic with. If the Senate decision will not be in accordance with the people’s appreciation of how the trial was conducted, it could spark violent protests from both sides of the political spectrum, and this could plunge the country into a bloody civil war.

-oooFIERY ONLINE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Being thankful THINK a minute.

During World War II, churches stayed open 24 hours a day so people could come to pray for their country and family members out on the battlefield.

A caretaker in one of these churches noticed a boy who came to pray about 10 minutes every day.

One day after several weeks, the boy came and stayed to pray even longer.

The caretaker asked him why he was praying longer this time.

The boy answered: “Each day I came to ask God to bring my father home safely.

This morning my dad came home, so I hurried here to thank God.” Have you developed the habit of being thankful every day, no matter how things are going?

Always remember, there

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst are many people with worse problems than yours. My friend’s son, Joshua, was born with a serious heart disease. Joshua has had several heart surgeries.

He’s not been able to play sports because of his heart condition. But Joshua’s grandmother always taught him to be thankful.

On days when Joshua was so sick he could not go to school, his grandmother told him: “Josh, just be thankful that you’re home and not in the hospital.”

Recently Joshua had another heart surgery, but this time the strong medicine made him so sick he almost died.

Joshua’s grandmother telephoned him in the hospital to very kindly and gently say: “Josh, I love you and I’m praying for you. Be thankful you’re not in a coma.”

You know that grandmother is right? No matter how bad our problems are, they could always be much worse.

When’s the last time you counted all the good things you have: whether it’s your family, friends, food to eat, clothes to wear, a roof over your head? Things that millions of people in the world do not have.

Usually, it’s only after we’ve gone through problems that we learn some of our most important lessons in life.

There’s a song that says: “If I’d never had a problem, I’d never know that He could solve them. I’d never know what faith in God could do.”

So won’t you give your life to Jesus Christ today, and start trusting Him to take care of you no matter what happens? He’ll help you to see all the good things He’s given you—including answers to prayers you never even prayed.

Just Think a Minute.

Signature campaign is over

ORGANIZERS of signature campaign to oust City Mayor Vicente Emano from office via recall election appeared to be backing out. Instead of May, they have set Feb. 14, 2012 as deadline for the signature campaign.

Perhaps, ‘Save Cdo Movement’s’ rank and file were demoralized when Sen. ‘Koko’ Pimentel III admonished them on knowing that politicians (most of them did not make it in past Cris Diaz elections) were actually behind the organization’s signature campaign.

Sen. Chiz Escudero also described the organization’s DEFENSE/p.10 signature campaign as ‘untimely.’ Like Pimentel, Escudero is aware that ‘Save Cdo Movement’s’ signature campaign and efforts to dislodge the incumbent City Mayor at all costs are unfair to the people of Cagayan de Oro. The Senators understand that Emano is a duly elected City Mayor of Cagayan de Oro. Pimentel said The MINDANAO DAILY is published by Mindanao Daily that organizers and supporters of Save Cdo Movement Balita at Door 3, Geleng Bldg., Lapasan Highway, Cagayan de Oro City. It is registered with the Department of Trade and must contend with the incumbent leadership. ObviIndustry (DTI), Region 10 with CerƟfifcate No. 01349532, and ously, Pimentel is referring to the coming elections in with Business Permit No. 02275, TIN No. 946-396-807-001 2013 where Cagayanons will have a chance to elect their Telefax Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)74-53-80, leaders anew.

Cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0923-432-0687 In resetting the deadline to Feb. 14, 2012, organizers Website: www//mindanaodailybalita.com said that they are running out of time since they still E-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com have to submit the signatures to the Commission on mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Elections (Comelec). Organizers are right.

However, some interpreted the motive of resetting the DANTE M. SUDARIA

deadline of signature campaign the other way around.

There are suspicions that organizers and supporters of Save Cdo Movement are losing steam. Perhaps, they have realized the futility of their efforts. There are also reports that members are gradually backing out.

Definitely, most members realized that organizers of the signature campaign are politicians having an axe to grind with Mayor Emano.

There is an unconfirmed allegation that half of the organization’s members are Emano supporters, too.

Now, the ‘Save Cdo Movement’ is undergoing internal predicament among organizers and members who cannot agree on several terms. What happened?

An exasperated mover of ‘Save Cdo Movement’ commented in a social networking site virulently criticizing a catholic university in Cagayan de Oro for not declaring support to their oust Emano campaign. Perhaps, the organizer wanted to enlist the university to support their signature campaign but rebuked.

Now, organizers are changing their strategy. They have reset the deadline of the signature campaign to an earlier date. Considering that Cagayanons had realized that ‘Save Cdo Movement’ is a ploy of few people who adulate themselves, a change of strategy will not make any difference at all.

The other day, one of its leaders admitted that they discovered that only one person had signed countless recall forms. Does it make all documents suspicious?

If so, the signature campaign is over. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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THE city economy partly slowed down in January as NELSON V. CONSTANTINO FELIX SANTILLAN MANAGING EDITOR an aftermath of the Typhoon L ùÊçã AÙã®Ýã Sendong disaster. Air and CRIS DIAZ GUILLERMO ADE, JÙ.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR land travel to Cagayan de PÙÊ ç ã®ÊÄ Oro declined. Hotel ocPAT SAMONTE ALBERT MOLIT cupancies went down and R ¦®ÊÄ ½ E ®ãÊÙÝ-C Ù ¦ MARLON DOMINGO AJ CORAL the retail business are accuCIRCULATION R ¦®ÊÄ ½ E ®ãÊÙ-Z Ã Ê Ä¦ mulating a huge inventory.

JUN ESCUADRO The banking sector has JHO PANTOJA RIZA O. ARES N óÝ E ®ãÊÙ low deposit base and no LIEZL A. DELOSO one was borrowing money JOE PALABAO GERRY LEE GORIT to fund capital expense.

ROLANDO SUDARIA RENE MICHAEL BAÑOS P«ÊãÊ JÊçÙÄ ½®ÝãÝ If there were significant M Ù» ã®Ä¦ CÊÄÝç½ã ÄãÝ banking transactions it was JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI URIEL C. QUILINGUING ããù. ÙÊ ÙãÊ . Äã ¦Ê ¹Ù. the heavy withdrawals for E ®ãÊÙ® ½ CÊÄÝç½ã ÄãÝ reconstruction and repairs.

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Zamboanga City Phone & Fax (062) 992 5480 The economy after all just Email: mindanaoexaminer@gmail.com expanded 3.7 percent last URL: mindanaoexaminer.com year compared to the 7.6 CARAGA percent growth in 2010.

MARX’S PUBLISHING AND MARKETING SERVICES The national government Ochoa Ave. Cor. J.T. Dominingo St, declaration of priming up Limaha, Butuan City the economy by injecting Cell No. 0948-4183501, 0912-8091093 money into infrastructures A ò Ùã®Ý®Ä¦

A sense of unity Traversing the Tourism Hi-wy Ped T. Quiamjot for the national and local government remains to be seen in the construction industries.

Trading of steel, cement and heavy equipment rentals is hardly felt. Much more the under employment figures for January in our region went up to 26.3% compared to the 22.9% of the last quarter of 2011.

Many are without jobs today compared to last year.

On the national scene, a distraction to business and investment over the last 10 days is showing up on the dictum of trustwor-

thiness of public officials.

The Corona Impeachment is starting to reveal how people in the higher echelon of government are suspects in the misuse of public and donor funds over issues of ill gotten wealth?

While in the local scene, we have a City Official accused of “incompetence and ineptness in handling crisis and governance.” There was a crisis per see and of course it was not a normal way of life for all of us. We cannot expect a superman or a miracle to be created by any official. There are

paradigms of leadership and they are entitled to their ideas on how to resolve a crisis.

Productivity of a city is wasted over innuendos and doubts whether our high officials are fit to govern.

Much more the whole bureaucracy of the local government unit is distracted and pre-occupied defending themselves. Should we join the mob and contribute in aggravating a situation into a worst case scenario of lost of confidence on leadership?

In management, there is a curve called focus and attention to the objectives.

There are targets set forth to accomplish a task and there are time frames allocated for the accomplishment of the management objectives.

If there were 30 days wasted over bickering, definitely, there is a set back to the goal. There are only UNITY/p.10

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EDITOR: ALLAN MEDIANTE, Email: amediante@yahoo.com

MARKET WATCH January 23, 2012

US$ 1.00 Repo Rate Reverse Repo Rate Inflation Rate

- PhP 43.1860 - 6.25% - 4.25%

-4.2%(2006=100) -4.0%(2000=100)

91-day T-bill Rate - 0.919% Gold Buying/ troy oz. - US$1665.85 Silver Buying - US$32.15

RP seeks world leadership in 4 IT-BPO services PAGADIAN CITY -- The Philippine Information TechnologyBusiness Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) Industry is aiming to become one of the world leaders in four more fast growing offshoring and outsourcing services, namely: Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing, Finance and Accounting Outsourcing, HR Outsourcing and Animation and Game Development.

This was revealed in a joint press conference held by the Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) on ICTO and BPAP’s new programs targeted to develop several key BPO market segments.

The Philippines recently overtook India as the call center capital of the world, and in 2011 the IT-BPO industry contributed approximately $11B in export revenues, about 640,000 direct jobs and approximately 1.5 million indirect jobs (e.g. construction and service jobs generated to serve the sector’s growth) to the Philippine Economy.

According to ICTO Deputy Executive Director Alejandro Melchor, “We are the world’s number one call center provider and we intend to attain market leadership in the UK and Australia as well. With our new development programs for the IT-BPO Industry we also intend to position the Philippines as a world leader in Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing, Finance and Accounting Outsourcing, HR Outsourcing, and Animation and Game Development. Our third goal is to double our market share by 2016 in Information Technology Outsourcing, Engineering Services Outsourcing and Multilingual BPO.” The BPO industry is esti-

mated to have contributed 5.4% of the country’s GDP in 2011, and government executives expect this to reach 8.6% by 2016.

ICTO Executive Director Louis Casambre said, “We are expecting BPO not only to contribute significantly to the GDP in the next five years, its most significant impact would be on employment. ICTO is on the frontline of DOST’s BPO initiatives, our programs are not limited to that of industry but also improving the quality of our graduates and improve their chances of landing jobs not only in the BPO sector but in other industries as well.”

He said that ICTO intends to provide strong support for BPAPICTO partnership initiatives such as the Global Competitiveness Assessment Tool (GCAT), recruitment marketing, workforce core skills development, and roadmapping.

Industry leaders are equally optimistic about the general outlook for the IT-BPO industry and have expressed appreciation for the support that they are getting from the government through DOST-ICTO. BPAP Chairman Alfredo Ayala said that DOST-ICTO has been "very supportive of our industry and we are confident that these new initiatives will help us to achieve our objectives.

We believe that we can generate $25 billion in export revenue, 1.3 million in direct jobs and over 3 million indirect jobs by 2016, but only if industry can further step up its partnership with government. The initiatives announced

by DOST-ICTO today are a major step in that direction.”

The Government assured the public, particularly call center and IT-BPO workers, that the Government and the IT-BPO industry maintain their optimism about the prospects of the Industry.

Meanwhile, DOST Secretary Mario Montejo assured that

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Bids for P10B Mindanao fuel requirements start MAKATI CIT Y -- The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation has opened its bidding process to interested bidders for the supply and delivery of oil-based fuel requirements for Mindanao power facilities, including the 149-megawatt (MW) Naga Power Plant C omplex, the 55-MW bunker-fired power facility of Southern Philippines Power Corporation (SPPC), the 100-MW diesel plant of Western Mindanao Power C orporation (WMPC), and Power Barges 101, 102, 103, and 104.

Prospective bidders for the PSALM Boardapproved P10.6-billion (P10,643,994,035.00) fuel oil contract are expected to attend the Pre-Bid conference on 07 February 2012, 10 a.m. at the 6th floor of PSALM’s Makati office.

PSALM will discuss with the bidders the salient provisions of the bidding exercise, including the his department remains bullish about the prospects for IT-BPO. "We believe in the talent and resilience of the Filipino. They have proven themselves time and time again, weathering the Asian economic crisis and recent global economic downturn," he said. "They didn’t just survive, they thrived, as can be proven in the consistent growth of the industry.”

Secretary Montejo said after after ICTO presented its ICT Industry Development programs at the DOST Strategic Planning Workshop in Bataan last December, his senior DOST leaders and heads of DOST’s Regional Offices spontaneously volunteered to coordinate their existing programs to strengthen ICTO’s programs.

He said that DOST’s S&T Scholarship Program, its Technology Business Incubator Program, Filipinnovation, entrepreneurship training and support to MSMEs will help ensure countryside development through ICT and S&T, and provide the manpower the IT-BPO Industry requires. (JPA/ICTO/PIA9/ALTZambo Sur)

A Power Barge of Aboitiz Corp

supply of industrial fuel oil (IFO) for the power plants.

PSALM needs at least 5,950 kiloliters (kL) for Power Barge 101; 6,830 kL for Power Barge 102; 5,960 kL for Power Barge 103 all moored in Iloilo city; 18,550 kL for the Davao City-based Power Barge

104; 55,600 kL for SPPC’s power station in Sarangani; 101,500 kL for WMPC’s power facility located in Sangali, Zamboanga; and 92,390 kL for the Naga Power Plant Complex.

The deadline for the submission of bids is on Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 10 a.m. at the PSALM

offices. The bid opening will begin at 10:15 a.m.

Bidders will have the option to bid for any or all plants. Evaluation of bids and award of contract will be undertaken on a per plant basis.

The Invitation to Bid was published last January 30, 2012. (PIA-NCR)

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Limketkai Mall is 16th biggest in the world CAGAYAN DE ORO -Limketkai Mall, developed by homegrown entrepreneurs Alfonso Lim and Albino Limketkai CEO, and owner respectively, and also called Limketkai Sons Mall formerly called Limketkai Center located in Cagayan de Oro City, is the largest shopping mall in Mindanao, occupying 250,152 meters (2.7 million ft).

This enormous shopping and entertainment complex is the 16th largest mall in the world, and 5th largest mall in the Philippines features 500 stores and restaurants.

It has has the highest visitor attendance with 97,000 visitors per day on average weekdays and spectacular estimation 110,000 visitors per day on average weekends. The mall is situated at the heart of Metro Cagayan de Oro. The area is formed through boundaries of C.M. Recto Avenue and Osmena Street thorough Limketkai Drive.

It is settled in front of Mindanao University of Science and Technology that’s about 1 kilometer from Ayala Mall

Centrio and 7 kilometers away from the city airport.

The mall has the total area of 320,000 m² (3.4 million ft²), this makes the 16th largest shopping mall in the world. In addition, the shopping center is on proposal as the business district with addition area of about 20.3 hectare.

The mall consists of 4 concourses. Outside the mall is the Rosario Arcade, a hang out area that houses bars, pizza places, coffee shops, and fine-dining restaurants; featuring Italian, Chinese, Thai and American cuisines all in one place. Also, they cater live music from nightly live bands.

The Atrium - Aside from these numerous tenants, the mall also features an activity complex which has an area of 3,500 square meters. This convention center showcases a concert hall with about hundreds of local and international concerts events held.

The atrium has a seat capacity of 3,000-3,500 people in a theater type setting. This atrium is the largest convention hall in Northern Mindanao.

Entertainment - Limketkai houses four cinema theaters, one of which is a 3D theatre.

[6] Worlds of Fun complex also outfits play grounds and machine games town with an attendance of 20, 000 visitors playing a day. This amusement center accommodates KTV Rooms and Videoke, Kiddie Rides, Carnival Rides, Arcade Games, Racing Games, Shooting Games, Basketball Games.

The mall caters amusement casino, the Bingo Philippines.

This gaming corporation was the oldest in Northern Mindanao since 1996.

Hotel - The hotel is under construction which will be completed by 2013. Hotel Limketkai is a part of business district project together with The Gateway Towers and the Limketkai Office Building.

This premium hotel features 200 guest and 70 luxury suite rooms. A 60-foot (18.3 m) outdoor pool is also one of the hotel’s features.

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Inside premises of Limketkai Mall:

The soon to be finished Hotel for the hotel. Hotel Limketkai costs 1.2 billion or a gross amount of 1.8 billion of construction in the Gateway Towers.

The mall-east concourse under-construction is a connecting junction which will make additional floor-retail area. The connection would concluding as duty free fiesta shopping complex designed elevated Aseana retail shopping with call center and Cinemax complexes.

Recently, Limketkai Sons used signed contract for the generation of the business district on the 320,000 square metres (3,400,000 sq ft) including the Limketkai Mall where the series of buildings would also attach to the shopping mall.

Accordingly, Gozar Planners Architects have on hold three high-rise buildings as part of district.

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frastructure constructed. This business district will house the headquarters of Limketkai Sons company. Comprising the shopping mall, office, hotel, residential and convention center, the LimKetKai business district will be settled soon in the 320,000 square meters, making it largest business district in Mindanao by 2014, during which Paseo del Rio de Cagayan will still be under-construction at that time.

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DR. WALTER W. BROWN Dr. Walter W. Brown, Filipino, 71, is chairman of A Brown Company Inc. Dr. Brown received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Science 1959, Bachelor of Science degree in Geology 1960, both from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.

He also received his Masters degree (1963) and Ph.D in Geol-

ogy (1965), Major in Geochemistry from Stanford University. He was a candidate for a degree in Masters of Business Economics at the University of Asia and the Pacific (formerly CRC).

Dr. Brown holds several positions as a business leader. He is also the Chairman and CEO (Jan. 1, 2004 to present), President and

COO (Aug. 1 to Dec 31, 2003) of Philex Mining Corporation and Philex Gold, Inc.(Aug. 1, 2003 to present).

Chairman and President of Monte Oro Resources and Energy, Inc. (July 25, 2006 to present) and Monte Oro Grid Resources Corp. (Aug. 30, 2006 to present), President and CEO of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (Feb. 2008 to present).

Brown is and Director of Philippine Realty & Holdings Corporation (1987 to present); Philodrill Corporation (2003 to present) and Petroenergy Corporation (July 26, 2006 to present), ISM Communications Corp. and FEC Resources (listed over-the-counter in NASDAQ).

He is Chairman of various nonlisted corporation such as: A Brown Energy and Resources Dev’t., Inc. (ABERDI), North Kitanglad Agri.

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HOROSCOPE AQUARIUS. In the morning you might receive a piece of bad news from a close relative. Don’t worry! Trouble will prove to be passing. You are advised to avoid controversies with your loved one. You may also want to postpone any important meeting.

PISCES. You could have a quarrel with your loved one over PISCES. some recent expenses. You are advised to consider your loved one’s needs too. Spare yourself and your health! You should rest more and avoid challenging activities.

ARIES. You may be facing difficulties in the sentimental and financial departments. This could upset you and make you irascible. Try to keep calm and rely on your friends’ advice!

TAURUS. In the morning you might be on a state of agitation because of the changes taking place at work. You are advised to control your temper in order to avoid making the situation worse. Be calm and understanding with your loved one! You don’t want to start a quarrel for every trifle.

CROSSWORD puzzle ACROSS 1. Profession 6. Hole in the ground 10. Prison room 11. Musical instrument 12. Monster 14. Merriment 16. Sense of touch 17. Lubricates 18. Musical tone 19. Aristocratic 22. Unit of work 24. Fuss 25. Definite article 27. Arrange again 29. Adjective ending 30. Slant 31. Dandy 33. Tropical fruit 35. Secondhand 36. Prayer ending PAHALANG 1.

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Unity From page 6 365 days to accomplish a government fiscal program in a year, deduct 30 days, how many days are left and how much public funds are wasted? It’s our money in the first place.

People who have nothing to do or officials who want to build a name to increase their political stocks have nothing to lose. But have we imagined of incumbent and elected officials who are voted by the people to make decisions over the path of their constituents at the losing end? If the charges are not proven otherwise, then we have unfairly treated that official since public opinions are already made.

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Pera: pabalbal Manggagawa sa tubuhan Paslit Harang Kuwatro Babaeng walang asawo Tanggal sa pagkakabuhol Kompensasyon Hindi pagkakaunawaan Marupok Animo Libang Mananahan Sidhi Reklamo Pulang langgam Gagapas Duyan Tanggi Ipunla

business are the making of social and political diversity which undermines a good climate to invest.

If we cannot put our acts together and instead dwelt on agitation instead of rallying to the leadership of our city, no new investor will come because of the perception of instability.

This is proven in the turmoil of Egypt. There was a mounting call for the removal of Hosni Mubarak and they succeeded in forcing his resignation.

But have they improved their economy after one year? The same group of protesters is back on the streets.

The economy of Egypt remains st ar ve d w hen they should be earning so much tourist receipts from the many wonders of

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the world found in their country. Foreign visitor stopped coming for fear of instability.

Foreign expats went home to their countries to avoid being caught in crossfire. New technologies that drive industries and vit a l communications which were operated by the expatriates were shutdown. Their actions made it more difficult for their constituents to earn a living.

The public sentiment voiced by a recent Cagayan de Oro visitor, Senator Chiz Escudero that “this is no time to change leadership” needs a second thought among the proponent to oust the City Mayor. When business starts to suffer, should adversity be allowed to

GEMINI. This morning you could feel disappointed with the behaviour of one of your business partners, but you should not take things too seriously. The sooner you get over it, the better! You are advised to focus on the most important tasks at hand. The atmosphere within your family will be very good.

CANCER. You may feel disappointed with one of your friends. You are advised to be more cautious than usual and postpone any investment. In the afternoon, a relative having health problems might ask you for a loan. You will recover your good disposition in the evening, when you will have a good time with your family.

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LEO. You might get angry with a colleague at work who tends LEO. to give you a hard time. This is not a good time for making major decisions. You could be on a state of confusion and unable to focus. You are advised to try and sort out your thoughts. Avoid a quarrel with an older person in the family!

VIRGO. Also avoid getting involved in business activities and meeting with friends. In the morning, a relative might ask you for a loan. You are advised to oblige, if you can afford it. A close friend will bring you a piece of good news regarding an exam.

LIBRA. You could be on a state of nerves and tend to criticize everybody around you. You are advised to moderate your attitude, or your friends may turn away from you. You will learn that a relative from out of town will soon visit you.

In the evening you will be making preparations for leaving on vacation.

SCORPIO. You may feel worn out and in no mood to work.

You are advised to postpone making major decisions, and stay to routine activities. You may want to relax and pay more attention to your need for rest. Controversies are to be avoided as well.

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prevail? Perhaps a public sense of unity and to rally behind the leadership of the City Mayor is easier to accomplish?

The economic upheaval in Europe and the slow recovery of the American and the Japanese economy which ranks high as our trading partners lurks in our midst. It should caution us to localize the economic impact and to take care of our city in unity.

Defense From page 6 EXCHANGES ON IMPEACHMENT TRIAL: Let me cite here a sample of the fiery exchanges on the issue of impeachment, as appearing in the online Internet version of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. A reader

SAGITTARIUS. You could have difficulties focusing at work because of some sentimental issues. Don’t let yourself overwhelmed by the blues! You can be efficient in domestic activities. You are advised to pay more attention to your loved one’s needs.

who identifies himself as “oracle 888” posted: “With the way Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, Senator Loren Legarda and Senator Joker Arroyo questioning against the evidences presented by the House prosecution team, I really wonder why did CJ Corona need to hire Atty. Serafin Cuevas?”

Reader “digihaus” retorted: “Kawawa naman ang mga yellow, palibhasa ay butata pa rin hanggang ngayon kaya linalayo ng linalayo na lang ang usapan para malihis na sa sentro.

Ang Art. 2 ay non-filing at non-disclosure of SALN. Matagal ng napatunayan ng ebidensya na year after year ay nagpa-file ng SALN si Corona. Matagal ng napatunayan ng ebidensya na na-disclose na din ito sa

clerk of court…”

(Translation: the “yellow” group is pitiable. The truth is that they continue to be rebuffed, and that is why they are now trying to muddle the issues. What Art. 2 covers is non-filing and non-disclosure of SALN. There is already evidence that Corona had been filing, year after year, his SALN and that he had been disclosing this to the Clerk of Court).

R e a d e r “p at aw a d” chimed in: “You are correct. And what is delaying the proceedings is the apparent lack of concentration of the prosecutors, not knowing what their questions will be to their witnesses. Then, their many “uuhhhmmmm, ahhhhhhh and dahhhhhhh”, like what Umali did, is contributing to the delays…”

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P40,093 from the baseline data has increased to P50,869 by midterm. While income from non-farm activities rose to P32,082 from P31,729.00 “As roads have become more accessible, farmers are able bring in more inputs, cultivate more farm lands to expand production which in turn increase their yield and boost income,” Ramos said.

She added that farmers also earned from valueadding as well as save in hauling cost .

“In addition more sarisari stores are opening up, more jeepneys and motorcycles are plying the route of these previously inaccessible barangays,” she added.

Replication plan As offshoot of the impressive impact of the program, DA Sec. Proceso J. Alcala is keen on replicating MRDP in Visayas and southern part of Luzon through the Central Philippines Development Program (CPRDP). “ Toget her wit h t he World Bank team, we have begun preparatory work for the replication of MRDP in Central Philippines. Several features of MRDP are being

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Lucson said they were told by tribal leaders that the barge, which blocks a part of the river, is used in quarrying sand and gravel.

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the Lumbia Police Station but said he overheard one of their police escorts as having received a call supposedly from Kagawad Yanez.

Illegal mining activities in or near the Iponan River has long been a cause for concern for residents and local environmentalists.

At dawn of December 17, 2011, the Iponan River burst its banks, submerging numerous barangays in Iponan and Opol, Misamis Oriental in floodwater.

Farming From page 1 The project has tasked the City Agriculture Office (CAO)to provide technical and financial assistance including farmers’ training in 200 pilot vegetable production sites.

Amante said the local agriculture office will be assisted by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Science and Technology, Caraga State University and the Rural Improvement Club.

Prison From page 1 imprisonment if convicted of libel.

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Code, one count of libel is punishable by law with imprisonment of up to six years and one day, and a fine of up to P6,000.

“This loophole is in direct opposition to the freedom of speech and should warrant necessary revisions,” the lawmaker stated in the bill’s explanatory note.

“It is an irony that we call our country a land of democracy and yet we have the highest ratings of media killings and intimidation in Asia. Why should a reporter be penalized when he only speaks of the truth or when he voices out his just opinion to the masses who need to know what is going on?”

Estrada further said.

In a similar bill decriminalizing libel, Senate Bill 683, the senator emphasized the individual’s rights against unethical and irresponsible journalism, but maintained that imprisonment is not a just penalty for such cases. Civil damages, he said, may be enough penalty and deterrence, considering the present economic situation of journalists.

In a related development, Estrada concurred with the United Nations Human Rights Committee’s reported position that the country’s

libel law is incompatible with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, specifically on freedom of expression.

The Philippines became a state party signatory to the international covenant in December 1966 and the same was ratified in October 1986.

“I am hoping that the United Nations Human Rights Committee’s view on decriminalization of libel would strengthen the clamor to eradicate the punishment of not only gagging journalists but also killing the freedom of expression,” he added.

Article 19 of the Covenant states that “everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference,” and “everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice…subject to certain restrictions like respect of the rights of others and the protection of national security or of public order and public health or morals.” Wire reports

Killing From page 1 a motorcycle when two men, also riding in tandem, shot them in a dimly lit street in Barangay Lower Langcanan.

Oroquieta City police chief Supt. Paciano A. Deloso said Evediente and the family of Dullin have already filed murder and frustrated murder cases against two police officers.

Deloso said the case has already been filed with the City Prosecutor’s Office but the families of the victims have requested for an NBI independent investigation on the matter.

Hunt From page 1 escape and is now being debriefed by the police.

Five gunmen seized the trio on the village of Parangan in Panglima Sugala town.

It said the foreigners, who arrived in the province a week ago, were taking photographs of wild birds on the town when gunmen seized them.

“The operation is going on to recover the hostages,” Senior Superintendent Rodelio Jocson, the provincial police chief, told the Mindanao Examiner.

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