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February 6, 2012

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Security heightened in Sulu after strike on JI, Sayyaf targets

By AL JACINTO, Regional Editor-Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA City––Authorities tightened security in the southern province of Sulu where over a dozen terrorists had been killed in a US-led military air strike on a Jemaah Islamiya base.

Police fear that terrorists would retaliate for the killings of Malaysian bomb expert Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan; and Indian militant Abdullah Ali,

Briefly Radio jammer

DIPOLOG City––The city council here recently passed a resolution urging the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to hunt down illegal handset radio operators and jammers that have already interfered with the radio transceivers of the city police station. City councilor James Cyril Ruiz, who sponsored the said resolution, underscored the importance of insulating the radio transceivers of the police from jammers and unscrupulous handset radio operators to protect the public against any untoward incident.

94 stalls closed

KORONADAL City, South Cotabato ––Some 94 stalls inside the Koronadal City Public Market were padlocked yesterday following an order from the Office of the City Treasurer. Owners of these stalls, according to acting city treasurer Marluon Gumbao – majority from the meat section -- have been remiss in renewing their business permit and rental despite repeated notices and reminders.

A composite team from the Office of the City Treasurer, City Administrator’s Office, City Security Unit, Koronadal City PNP, and Office of the Market Supervisor implemented the closure of stalls.

Workshop in Oro CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Senate Committee on Climate Change and the Asia-Pacific Institute for Green Development will be holding a Regional Workshop for Effective Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation on February 24, 2012 at the provincial capitol, here.

alias Muawiyah, and Umbra Jumdail, whose nom Special d e g u e r re was Dr. Abu. Two Philippine Air Force planes bombed the hinterland village of Lanao Dakula in Parang town at around 2.30 a.m. on Thursday and destroying the hideout.

One military official said an unmanned US drone

helped tracked down the terrorist hideout.

“We are in heightened alert now for retaliReport possible ation of the terrorists for the killing of their leaders.

We have deployed additional forces to guard vital areas in the province against terrorist attack,” Senior Superintendent Antonio Freyra, the Sulu police commander, said.

Freyra, who led police commandos in the ground operation, said the terrorist hideout was totally destroyed. “Nothing was left of the camp and everything disintegrated at ground zero, but there is a report that some terrorists were able to take away some of the bodies. Two of six bodies recovered by the Abu Sayyaf were left behind for a still unknown reason.

SECURITY/PAGE 4

WEATHER UPDATE TAIL-END of a cold front affecting Visayas and Mindanao. Luzon will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered light rains while Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms with widespread rains over Central Visayas and over the Northern and Eastern sections of Mindanao which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and coming from the Northeast and East over Eastern Mindanao. 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.

House set probe on IP fund scam

By CRIS DIAZ, Associate Editor

CONGRESS adopted a resolution seeking inquiry on allegation that government funds for educational assistance program of indigenous cultural communities in the country have been misused.

Party list Representative Maxi Rodriguez of Abante Mindanao and Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City, proponents of House Resolution No. 1975 directed the

committee on national cultural communities to set an investigation on the matter.

The congressmen based their resolution on a report submitted by the SCAM/PAGE 11

Environmentalists inspect mining firm

By MANUEL M. EGAY JR. with OBET SAMONTE Caraga News Bureau

AGUSAN del Norte––The municipality of Tubay was in a festive mood last Friday when personalities from Manila visited SR Metals Inc. (SRMI) to assess the complaint filed by local officials and residents who are calling for the closure of the mining firm.

People carrying banners trooped to the town center as they appealed for an investigation and closure of SRMI allegedly for destroying the environment.

SRMI had been operating a large-scale mining permit to extract nickel, cobalt and iron in the vast mountain of Barangay La Fraternidad in Tubay since 2007.

But Vice Mayor Fidel Garcia Jr. told reporters that SRMI is destroying the town’s mountains that caused floodings and siltation on the coastal waters.

Garcia said the SRMI allegedly did not implement FIRM/PAGE 11

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Run after illegal drug groups, PNP chief tells policemen

THE country’s premier police force will not only be busy serving and protecting millions of Filipino people, but will also be definitely busy running after illegal drug groups.

This, after Philippine National Police Chief Nicanor A. Bartolome ordered to intensify crackdown against illegal drugs nationwide.

“We must continue to hit hard on organized crime groups behind the manufacture, cultivation and trafficking of illegal drugs in support of the national anti-drug campaign,” Bartolome said.

The PNP chief cited their major accomplishments as early as January of this year against illegal drug syndicates where the police raided a shabu laboratory in Environmentalist Gina Lopez talks with Engr. Aloysis Caloocan that yielded 280 Diaz of SRMI while Mindanao Daily correspondent kilograms of shabu worth P1 billion.

Manjo Egay is taking note. Photo by Obet Samonte

Palace backs Recto on ‘Saln’ filing THE Palace said it is supporting the proposal of Sen. Ralph Recto who asked the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to conduct a nationwide education campaign to all government offices for proper filing of the new statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).

“Maganda pong mungkahi ’yan galing kay Senator Recto. In fact, naka-receive kami ng memorandum galing po sa Civil Service Commission tungkol sa bagong form ng SALN at may maliit na guide kung

papaano pini-fill up,” Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday about the procedure on filing the SALN. Valte said she has seen a copy of a memorandum issued by the CSC Chairman Francisco Duque last week discussing the new format and a guide in filling out the SALN. The filing of SALN by government PALACE/PAGE 4

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Severely flooded schools named

REGION 10––The following are the severely flooded school buildings in Lanao Norte District 2 : Iligan City National High School, Tambacan Annex, with P1.003 million cost of damage; Villaverde Elementary School, P54,000; Benito S. Ong Memorial ES, P326,000; Kapisahan ES, P294,300 and Pugaan ES, P120,000.

PNOY Bayanihan Project

REGION 13––TESDA Sec. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva underscored the importance of the PNOY Bayanihan Project. He said through the project, some elementary and high schools in the city will benefit in a form of armchairs distribution. He also stressed, this will help the schools in providing schoolchildren conducive environment for learning.

Data gathering on IDPs tops list of needs

REGION 10––Collection of disaggregated data for all groups of the internally-displaced persons (IDPs), in host families and in rented accommodations, has topped the priority needs of the Camp Coordination/ Camp Management (CCCM) and Non-Food Items (NFI) Clusters of the Post Sendong Operations Center, RDRRMC, in Northern Mindanao. The CCCM and NFI Clusters of the Post Sendong Operations Center, RDRRMC, aims to provide emergency shelter repair kits and others.

PNOY Bayanihan turns-over 2,000 chairs

REGION 13––DepEd Sec. Armin Luistro, TESDA Sec. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva, PAGCOR Chairman Cristino Naguiat, Jr. turned-over some 2,000 armchairs to Agusan National High School (ANHS). Held late last week at the school’s covered court, it was part of the PNoy Bayanihan Project.

DepEd cites two benefactor-companies

REGION 10––DepEd officials cite Sugar Industry Foundation, Inc and Coca-Cola Foundation-Phils for their help to build new schools, in support of the government’s goal to eliminate child labor. Spearheaded by the International Labor Organization, concerned government agencies and NGOs recently broke grounds for a school building project worth P4 million at Butong, Quezon town.

Regiona News Editor: CRIS DIAZ

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Surigao’s flexing its economic muscles

Armed men torch school building

SURIGAO City––Surigao’s lethargic economy will likely gushed into a bustling market with the operations of the stalled Philnico Mining Corporation in the nickel-rich island of Nonoc.

MAKILALA, North Cotabato––Unidentified armed men torched a building of the Gocotan Elementary School at Barangay Gocotan, one of the remotest villages in Pikit town in North Cotabato, at around 7:30 p.m.

Friday, the police reported.

SPO3 Sandique Sulayman, chief investigator of the Pikit police, said the fire damaged the classroom for grade six pupils and all the reference materials inside it, including kitchen utensils, were burned.

The fire did not spread to other rooms when villagers rushed coming to save the school, according to Sulayman.

“The residents used, in whatever way possible, the firefighting materials available in the area. They used pails and got the water meters away from the burning room. They helped each other to put off the fire,” said Sulayman.

Authorities have yet to know the motive and those responsible for the fire.

In Makilala town, also in North Cotabato, suspected New Peoples’ Army (NPA) rebels torched a temporary outpost of a platoon of the 57th Infantry Battalion of the Army at Purok-6 in Barangay Batasan, Saturday dawn, a military official said.

By CRIS DIAZ, Associate Editor

This, after Philnico Mining Corporation and San Miguel Corporations forged a memorandum of agreement on January 4 for a joint venture giving Philnico the green light to resume nickel ore mining in the island.

Under the MOU, San Miguel Corporation, represented by Chief Operating Officer Ramon Ang, commits to rehabilitate Philnico’s old plant into a modern nickel refinery using electro-magnetic technology in extracting nickel ores.

In the same MOU, Philnico President Evaristo Narvaez, pledged to undertake payment of $300 million in back taxes Philnico owed to Philippine government.

The rehabilitation of Philnico’s nickel plant may cost US$ 2.5 billion. “It’s eco-friendly since the new plant will not employ chemicals as it does 10 years ago,” City Mayor Ernesto Matugas of Surigao City said.

Once in full operation, the nickel plant will hire about 6,000 skilled and unskilled laborers, 2,000 of which shall come from

Surigao, Matugas added.

He said the nickel plant, operating in a sprawling 106-hectare land owned by the city government, is going to pay US$ 25 million in realty tax annually.

“With a P1.075 billion annual realty tax, Surigao City becomes a top earning local government unit in the country,” Matugas added. The annual realty tax represents one per cent of the refinery’s cost of US$ 2.5 billion, he said.

Definitely, the city’s downstream economy of food chains, transport and construction industries spawned by an active mining industry will also invite employment opportunities in the locality, Matugas said.

For instance, he said, San Miguel Corp also pledged to allow the city government to borrow some P 50 million, for the construction of an additional 800-meter runway at the Surigao City Airport to accommodate large aircrafts.

Matugas said amortization payment of the amount is deductible from the mining company’s tax obligation with the city government.

Philnico bought the Nonoc mine from the Philippine government in 1996.

No cash was paid but Philnico agreed to pay the Philippine government US$300 million in two tranches of scheduled payments in10 to 15 years without interest.

While Philnico agreed to invest US$67.5 million to restart the mine and processing plant, the plan did not prosper and Philnico paid only US$ 1.25 million in scheduled payment with the national government against the US$300 million obligation.

In 2004, the national government declared a default and demanded rescission of the contract but Philnico demanded reimbursement in the amount of US$67.5 million from the national government.

The amount purportedly cover the company’s investment in fees paid to the principals, feasibility studies and consultants hired in the failed attempt to restart the mine.

Philnico then obtained a restraining order from a court in Makati for the rescission of contract with the national government.

Since then, Philnico and the national government engaged in long-running court battle of claims and counter–claims mothballing the refinery plant’s operation.

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Motorcycle-riding gunmen shot dead highway flagman

By PAT SAMONTE, Regional Editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City––Two motorcycle-riding gunmen shot and killed a traffic spotter and flagman at an on-going road construction in Barangay San Isidro, Santiago, Agusan del Norte while manning his post. “Flagmen” are spotter assigned at both ends of national roads and highways to direct traffic while construction is going on.

Authorities said Rico Pasiones, 29, was directing traffic along the national highway at around 3 pm when attacked.

Police investigation showed that the suspects, riding in tandem on a red Honda XRM motorcycle, stopped near Pasiones, drew their handguns, shot him three times and fled.

The victim was rushed to Cabadbaran District Hospital where he succumbed to gunshot wounds in the head at around 4:45 pm, police said.

Caraga police spokesperson Supt.

Martin Gamba said investigators were gathering leads to determine the motive and identities of the killers.

With a report from CD

Environmentalist Gina Lopez with Ted Failon chat at the stage of Tubay municipal building shortly after they arrived in Tubay town on January 3 upon the invitation of SR Mining, Inc. Photo By Obet Samonte

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PNP deputizes private security guards in Northern Mindanao as police deputies

By ELAINE O. RATUNIL of PIA-10

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Northern Mindanao has established an innovation in advancing the capabilities of law enforcement in fighting criminality by utilizing and mobilizing the strong private security guards in the region as police deputies in maintaining peace and order.

Cagayan de Oro second district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez introduces a group of German visitors to Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente Y. Emano during a courtesy call Friday at the mayor’s office in city hall. The Germans are visiting the city to extend help to typhoon Sendong victims. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Malaysia sends special team to confirm militants’ identities THE Malaysian Police has sent a special team to identify three militants killed in an air strike by the Philippine Air Force on a hideout of the Abu Sayyaf group on Sulu Island in southern Philippines.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said Malaysia would like to confirm if the bodies were that of Malaysian Zulkifli Abdul Hir, a senior leader of the Abu Sayyaf and the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), and two Sabah Darul Islam (DI) members, Bacho and Jeknal Adil. “(The Malaysian Police) is liaising with the Philippine National Police to provide DNA samples of Zulkifli’s family for confirmation purposes,” he said in a statement here Friday.

Fifteen militants were reported killed in Thursday’s air strike by the Philippine Air Force on the Abu Sayyaf and JI. Hishammuddin said if the identities of the bodies could be confirmed, the police would bring them back for burial.

He said police were awaiting confirmation on the two DI members, who were believed to be with the Abu Sayyaf during the air strike.

Bacho and Jeknal Adil had escaped police arrest during an operation in November last year, he added. (PNA)

Camiguin included in PCF fund case study site

By JORIE C. VALCORZA of PIA-Camiguin

CAMIGUIN province was among the Local Government Units (LGUs) selected as the case study sites for the 2011 Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) and Performance Challenged Fund (PCF) assessment.

The La Salle Institute of Governance (LSIG) is part of the consortium tasked to conduct the rapid assessment, which is being undertaken with the support of World Bank.

The assessment according to LSIG Director, Francisco A. Magno will examine the incentive effects of the 2011 PCF program on the local government unit behavior.

LSIG arranged an interview with Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo, together with other key provincial LGU officials to include the SITE/PAGE 11

Hence, Police Regional Office (PRO)-10, headed by Police Chief Superintendent Jufel C. Adriatico, inked up a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Deputization of Private Security Personnel as Force Multipliers of the PNP, today, with the Philippine Association of Detective and Protective Agency Operators, Inc. (PADPAO) in Northern Mindanao, represented by its president, Nicolas S. Raagas, to tap the security guards as partners in law enforcement.

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tor General Nicanor A. Bartolome, on the other hand, cited security guards play an important role in securing safety and an effective tool for the PNP to ensure the community is safe.

PDR Bartolome said security guards may initiate arrest through citizen arrest.

Among others, the terms of reference in the MOA stipulate that during duty, deputized security guards within the bounds of the property or compound with

whom they are detailed may affect arrest when in his presence the person to be arrested has committed, is actually committing, or attempting to commit a crime.

They can also arrest a person when a crime has just been committed and he has probable cause to believe based on personal knowledge of facts and circumstances that the person to be arrested has committed the crime.

A deputized private security guard can also arrest a person if the person is a prisoner who has escaped from a penal establishment or place where the latter is serving final judgment or temporarily confined while his case is pending.

That in case of arrest as allowed under the rule DEPUTIES/PAGE 11

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of MONICA R. SOCORRO, who died intestate in Cebu City on May 21, 2010, consisting of: a parcel of land situated at Butuan City, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-22077, with an area of 300 square meters; a parcel of land (Lot No. F-5-L-2; WEST lot F-5-K-1) located at Barangay Golden Ribbon, Butuan City covered by TCT No. 21981 and Tax Declaration No. 08-02-0002-04371 with an area of 470 square meters with Monica R. Socorro’s share consistIng only of 76 square meters as co-owner; a parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 2008-11-0020-00702, in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol CAD Lot No. 772-3-9 with an area of 0.018500 square meter; a parcel of land situated in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol covered by Tax Dec. No. 2008-0020-00703, Cad Lot No. 772-3-8 with an area of 0.047900 sq.m.; a parcel of land situated in Tugas, Cadijay, Bohol covered by Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00704, CAD Lot No. 77-3-7 with an area of 0.298300 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol covered by Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00705, CAD Lot No. 772-3-8, with an area of 1.258100 sq.m.; a parcel of land situated in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol covered by Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00706 CAD Lot No. 772-3-6, with an area of 0.35500 sq.m.; a parcel of land situated in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00707 Cad Lot No. 772-3-11 with an area of 1.22000 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00708 Cad Lot No. 772-3-4 with an area of 0.270200 sq.m.; a parcel of land; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00729 Cad Lot 772-3-2 with an area of 0.972000 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. 2008-11-0020-00730, Cad Lot 772-3-3 with an area of 0.236200 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. 2008-11-0020-00735, Cad Lot 772-3-1 with an area of 0.055600 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Poblacion, Jagna, Bohol under Tax Dec. No. 2008-25-0001-00120 Cad Lot No. 5477 with an area of 66.00 sq.m., is the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS made and entered into by herein decedent’s heirs, namely, Socorro Corazon Tejada, Melzone Socorro and Edmond Socorro, per Doc. 267; Page No. 53; Book No. X; Series of 2011 of the Notarial Registry of Atty.

Alexander Villacastin, Notary Public.

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4 Security From page 1 Our informants also spotted rebel leader Ahadun Adak with at least 21 followers near the area,” he said.

JI leaders Initial police reports said 11 people were killed in the air strikes, but the military’s Western Mindanao Command claimed as many as 15 terrorists, including Zulkifli, Abdullah and Jumdail, had been killed in the attacks.

Zulkifli and Abdullah are included in the US wanted list and carried a $5 million and $50,000 bounty respectively, while Jumdail also had a $140,000 reward for his capture dead or alive.

The Abu Sayyaf has been coddling Jemaah Islamiya terrorists tagged as behind the spate of bombings in the southern Philippines.

The group is still holding two Malaysian nationals, an Indian married to a Filipina and a Japanese treasure hunter in Tawi-Tawi and Sulu provinces.

Aussie hostage An Australian adventurer, Warren Rodwell, is also being held by another Abu Sayyaf faction in Basilan province near Sulu.

Rodwell, 53, was kidnapped on December 5 by gunmen disguised as policemen from his home in the seaside town of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay province on Mindanao Island where he married a Filipino

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woman, Miraflor Gutang, 27, in June last year.

The kidnappers demanded $2 million ransom from his wife in exchange for his freedom, but the woman said they cannot afford to pay. Both the Philippines and Australia flatly rejected the ransom demand.

Colonel Ricardo Visaya, commander of army forces in Basilan, said Rodwell is being held by the group of Puruji Indama.

“Rodwell is still with that group and we are doing all we can to recover him safely,” he said.

He said the killings of Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiya leaders in Sulu are a big blow to the terrorist groups.

“It’s a big blow alright and we still don’t know how this would affect the safety of Rodwell. But knowing the Abu Sayyaf, ransom is still its main goal here,” Visaya said.

Major General Noel Coballes, Western Mindanao military chief, said they are concentrating on building up intelligence to pinpoint the exact location of the kidnappers in Basilan.

“This group is highly mobile to avoid detection by the military,” he said.

Negotiations Another army official said there is an ongoing negotiation between the kidnappers and the specialized unit called Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response.

But details or progress

of the negotiations are totally unknown because no officials would come out in the open to brief the media about it.

Governor Rommel Jalosjos, of Zamboanga Sibugay, who is believed to be negotiating also with the kidnappers, said Rodwell is still alive, but he did not give any more details about ongoing efforts to free the Aussie man.

He imposed a news blackout since the kidnapping of Rodwell. “He is alive,” he said.

The Western Mindanao Command also maintains that Rodwell is still being held by Indama’s group.

“Rodwell is still being held by the group of Indama,” said Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang, an army spokesman.

Military sources also said there are two Australian government officials in Zamboanga City and is monitoring the progress of the negotiations with the Abu Sayyaf.

The two arrived in January and is housed at Western Mindanao Command. They are also in close coordination with the Philippine National Police.

The identities of the two Australian officials were not disclosed.

Abu Sayyaf Security officials said they did not know the condition of Rodwell. But traditionally, kidnapped victims held by the Abu Sayyaf are either chained or

hand cuffed as in the case of California man Guillermo Sobero, who was tied on a tree during his captivity in Basilan.

Sobero was kidnapped in 2001 along with Kansas missionary couple Gracia and Martin Burnham at a posh resort in Palawan province and brought to Basilan by boat.

The Abu Sayyaf initially demanded the release of the blind Muslim cleric Omar Abdel-Rahman and two other international terrorists, one of them was Al-Qaeda bomber Ramsey Yousef; and the withdrawal of all US forces Israel.

They later demanded ransoms for their foreign hostages.

Sobero was eventually beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf and left his body to be eaten by wild animals in the jungle.

Only a few of his bones were recovered. Burnham was killed during a US-led rescue operation in Zamboanga del Norte where the kidnappers escaped.

His wife was rescued, but had been shot and wounded.

Same with US man Jeffrey Shilling, who was held for over 8 months in Sulu province after being lured by the Abu Sayyaf in Zamboanga City.

He was chained to a tree during his captivity.

The Abu Sayyaf demanded $10 million ransom for his release.

He was eventually rescued by policemen.

The Abu Sayyaf also kidnapped 20 mostly European holidaymakers from the Malaysian resort of Sipadan in 2000 and brought them by boat to Sulu and negotiated with Libya and Malaysia for the release of the hostages in exchange for millions of dollars.

The Philippine government helped facilitated the payment of ransoms - secretly.

The terrorists also kidnapped dozens of foreign journalists covering the hostage situation in Sulu.

They were freed after the Filipino government paid over half a million pesos to buy their freedom.

VIP treatment The Abu Sayyaf also chooses what food to feed their hostages - if they are Filipinos and are wealthy or foreigners whose family can afford to pay so-called

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012 "board and lodging" fees while negotiating for their release, the kidnapped usually feed they captives with chicken and rice, sometimes beef.

Same privilege is rare on Filipino hostages, who are only given root crops, sometimes rice and salted dry fish. If the hostage is a VIP, then they get chicken and rice for food.

In the case of the Burnham’s, the Abu Sayyaf had at one time fed them hamburger and fries, and cola.

The survival of the hostages depends entirely on how their family can quickly pay the ransom demand. But there were many instances in the past that private negotiators jacked the ransoms and get their share of the loot. And in some cases, ran away with the money.

Help Me Police and military have linked some of its rogue commanders and members to the spate of kidnappings in the South.

And authorities also implicated a senior rebel leader Barahama Ali in the kidnapping of Rodwell, an accusation strongly denied by the MILF. Rodwell, a prolific world traveler and English teacher in China, has appealed for his safe release.

The kidnappers have sent a video clip of Rodwell appealing to Australia to work for his safe release.

“To my family please do whatever to raise the two million US dollars they are asking for my release as soon as possible. To the government, to the Filipino government especially the government of Zamboanga Sibugay, Rommel, I’m appealing to you please help me to coordinate with my family to raise to whatever money is being asked.”

“To the Australian embassy here in the Philippines, this is your constituent appealing for his life and safety. Please help facilitate to give the group the demand. Yes, I was former army of my country but it is differently particularly the terrain. The only solution to ensure my safety is to go with whatever they need. If I’m given my last wish, my last wish is to please help me out of here alive please Madame Ambassador,” the distressed Rodwell said in the video sent by the kidnappers. (Al Jacinto)

Gordon named as SBMA director PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed former Z ambales Vice Governor Anne Marie C. Gordon as member of the board of directors of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

In an interview aired over government-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said Gordon replaced Teodoro D. del Rosario.

“In-appoint po ni Pangulong [Benigno] Aquino si Anne Marie C. Gordon bilang miyembro, representing the local government unit of Olongapo City, sa board of directors ng Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority,” Valte said.

Valte said Gordon’s term will expire on August 17, 2013.

Gordon is the wife of Olongapo City Mayor James “Bong” L. Gordon, Jr. The SBMA is the operating and implementing arm of the Government of the Philippines for the development the 262 square mile (670 square kilometer) area of Subic Bay Freeport (SBF) in Subic Bay into a self-sustaining tourism, industrial, commercial, financial, and investment center to generate employment opportunities.

Palace From page 1 officials has turned into a major concern after President Aquino’s congressional allies filed an impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato C. Corona for nonfiling of his SALN as well as other charges.

The prosecution panel filed eight articles of impeachment against Corona zeroing in on Article 2 for non-disclosure of his SALN. Under the Constitution, constitutional officers like a justice or the chief justice of the Supreme Court could be removed from office through impeachment. The four grounds for impeachment include culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, graft and corruption, and betrayal of public trust.

In the ongoing impeachment trial, the prosecution panel said Corona undervalued numerous real estate properties on his (SALN).

They argued that Corona’s inaccurate declaration in his SALN is a violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust.

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After an hour and a half green box.

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The Safer River Life many more.

We were notified by our Saver Foundation, Inc. of tent setting up leader that Liceo de Cagayan University a record 14 minutes was provided us with bottled recorded in Brazil to put water to help quench our up a complete tent. Are thirst.

By GLENN B. AÑORA, Scouter, Cagayan de Oro City Council

7AM Sharp! This is part of the text message that every Scouts received as their marching orders to put themselves into a very anxious situation under the punishing heat of the morning sun.

Putting up shelter box tents for the flood survivors at the Calaanan ShelterBox relocation site would have been the best chance to quit as a new Scout under the NSTP CWTS Scouting program.

One would think that staying at home would be much better than putting oneself in such a precarious situation wherein Loving and Living doesn’t make sense, after all the heat of the sun would put one to question his real motive of being a Scout.

WELL DONE. At least 50 units of ShelterBox tents up and ready for occupation. Let’s call it a good turn day Scouts. An aid memoire with ES Abner Tayco of ShelterBox Philippines, CSE Rudy G. Guligado, CSE Rogelio S. Roferos of the Boy Scout of the Philippines local councils, BSP Regional Staff and Scouters from Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental.

As the clock tick at 5 pines Cagayan de Oro City ership of our CSE’s Rudy G O’clock, all 50 shelter box Council, Misamis Oriental GULIGADO and Rogelio tents stood neatly aligned in Council, Liceo de Cagay- S ROFEROS Scouts and their assigned place waiting an University, PNR High Scouters for sure called it for their occupants. Now, School, City High and other a day feeling contented that it can be told that a noble schools coexisted for a day doing a good turn is more act would always come into for a common cause to pro- than just enough to set them completion. vide shelter to the survivors apart from the rest.

Scouts and Scouters from of the dreadful flood.

Scouts’, doing a good turn Boy Scout of the PhilipUnder the surefire lead- in its essence is a mystical

Business as usual for Cagayan de Oro’s white water rafting

By MIKE BAÑOS

CAGAYAN de Oro’s famous white water rafting routes are up and running, and safe to traverse despite the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Sendong.

“We issued a travel advisory last Dec. 27, 2011 informing the public white water rafting in Cagayan River was suspended to allow our rafting outfitters to clear the river of obstructions and ensure its safety for visitors,” said Catalino E. Chan III, Department of Tourism Region-X director. “However, this has since been superseded by another advisory issued by our office dated January 5, 2012 declaring white water rafting operations were now fully operational.”

Mr. Chan said personnel of the six white water outfitters which comprise the Oro Rafters Association used the hiatus to clear the river of logs, debris and other objects which compromised the safety of visitors.

“All the major road networks in the city are generally passable,” the advisory read further. “Public transportation is available, sea and air transportation are fully operational. Hotels and tourism-related establishments are likewise in full operation.”

Electricity in the city was restored by the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company, Inc. (CEPALCO) on Dec. 18 and water ser-

White water rafting is back in Cagayan River after outfitters cleared the basic and advanced routes of logs and other debris. Photo courtesy of Menchit Ongpin vice by the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) restored ahead of the original 30-day schedule except for some areas where distribution pipes damaged or destroyed by Sendong are

still undergoing repairs and rehabilitation.

White water rafting outfitters say the basic and advanced courses are now cleared and continually patrolled by members to

identify and clear any further debris or obstructions.

“We have sur ve ye d the upstream portions of Cagayan River where our basic and advanced courses are run and we are happy to report there are virtually no casualties among the residents living near river banks along this areas,” said Vitalino Espulgar, president of the Oro Associatigon of Rafters (OAR).

Visitors who often visit Cagayan de Oro for its white water rafting have been shunning the city lately since Sendong struck on fears the white water rafting courses along Cagayan River had been affected and other

unfounded rumors generally circulating in social media like Facebook.

As a result, white water rafting outfitters report many cancellations, as have hotels that already had conventions and conferences scheduled as far off as March. Local airlines report a drop in passenger load factor from 80 to 69 percent.

OAR and other tourism related organizations such as the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA), Cagayan de Oro Travel and Tours Association (COTTA), Promote CDO Foundation, RAFTING/p.10

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Ben Emata Jr.

Iran versus USA? THERE are always hot stories in the mass media worldwide regarding the tensions that are building up in the worsening relations of the United States of America and Iran.

The principal issue involved is nuclear program of Iran which the Western countries believe is about to produce nuclear bombs.

And then there was a statement of Iran that it will block passage to the Strait of Hormuz. If this happens, hundreds of ships carrying oil to various directions will be stopped.

T h e Un i t e d S t at e s warned Iran not to do it or it will suffer more sanctions from the West. The warning it seems, is nothing to the Iranians since it did not feel threatened whatsoever. But the better part of the story is that Iran allowed the delegation of the United Nations to visit the country and examine for themselves the fact that they are not building any nuclear weapons at all. If they are enriching uranium and other elements for that

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matter, it is for peace purposes and nothing more.

The United States which is highly alarmed of the situation, has sent an aircraft carrier and several battleships in the Persian gulf. It alleged that naval fleet has been there for a long time and it is not for the purpose of anything. Of course, the matter is viewed by some world powers as in preparation of war against Iran should things run out of control. Iran one time warned everybody of military actions by its navy.

The visit by a UN delegation in Iran is good enough since the latter utterly showed its good faith on its statement that they are not building nuclear weapons. The trouble is the western countries do not believe on this stand and insist that the Iranians will develop the modern war material very soon, maybe in a month. It is in this stage that the misunderstanding finds no solution at all.

Iran is considered by many countries to have

THINK a minute.

Winston Churchill was 65 years old when he first became England’s Prime Minister.

It was May of 1940 and England’s military was not well armed or prepared for war.

So when Hitler’s huge, powerful German army was planning to attack the British Isles, most military experts expected Germany to easily defeat England in no time.

But these experts could not imagine that in only 7 months, Winston Churchill would change the history of England and the entire Western World.

During those 7 months, when the families of Great Britain gathered in their living rooms to listen to their leader over the radio, their feelings of fear and hope-

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst lessness were soon replaced by great confidence, hope, and victory.

Why? Churchill knew just how to get the English people to believe in themselves—in their own cause and abilities.

And defeating Germany’s powerful army became England’s finest hour!

It’s been said: “People who feel good about themselves do their best.”

Whether it’s at work on the job, at home with their mate and children, or with

friends.

So if you want people to change, you’ve got to help them believe in themselves so they will want to change and do their best.

But when we criticize and shame our children, our wife or husband, or people we work with, we only hurt them and tear down their self-confidence.

So why should we expect them to do better when we’ve made them believe they can’t!

We all do our best when

we feel good about ourselves. That’s why a successful businessman says: “Instead of catching people doing something wrong to criticize and punish them, try to catch people doing something right and praise them for it. Then they will want to keep doing that right thing and always do their best.”

This is why Jesus Christ commands us to love others as yourself.

Make others feel good about themselves the way you want to feel good about yourself.

So won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you for your past and for treating others wrongly?

Then ask Him to start changing your heart, so you can not only become your best, but you will also bring out the best in others.

Just Think a Minute.

Punish the culprit

THE harassment experienced by a GMA television crew gave credence to this corner’s expose of untouchable miners in the hinterland of Cagayan de Oro City.

The incident also manifests the reality that the life of anybody who dare speak against miners is courting danger.

Based on the report, a leader of the Higa-onon, a tribal community, Cris Diaz escorted GMA crew to a site in upper Iponan River where mining activities are active. The IRAN/p.10 crew wanted to take footage of the mining activities in the area for a possible news story.

Upstream, the crew found a barge owned by a mining firm with offices in a building in Cagayan de Oro City owned by a city councilor. Perhaps, the barge is use to transport rocks and alluvial sands for beneficiation.

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Industry (DTI), Region 10 with CerƟfifcate No. 01349532, and Has the city councilor, owner of the building where with Business Permit No. 02275, TIN No. 946-396-807-001 the mining firm holds office, have had some connections Telefax Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)74-53-80, with the mining activity? It is another story.

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Perhaps, the reason why highly financed mining activity there employs armed groups for fear that without enough security these illegal activities are exposed.

What was hard to explain was the presence of a tribal leader acting as guide of GMA crew. It was clear that tribal groups in the hinterlands of Cagayan de Oro and Opol in Misamis Oriental are up against these mining activities.

Are these tribal communities aware that mining investors invoke the rights of tribal communities to gain mining permits in their ancestral domain?

It is lamentable that unscrupulous mining capitalists are taking advantage of the innocence of tribal groups in our country. True, the government had created an office to protect the interest of the indigenous people.

Nevertheless, these government agencies, tasked to protect the interest of the indigenous people, are the same agencies that exploit our tribal groups.

It is no wonder if the barangay official who threatened the GMA crew would also harass tribal folks protesting legal and illegal mining in the area. Probably, the tribal leader was glad a television crew finally had the heart to cover their ancestral home robbed of natural wealth.

The call, condemning the hostility toward GMA television crew on a legitimate coverage, is not enough.

Punish the culprit! The media must rally together to end, once and for all, illegal and legal mining in the outskirts of Cagayan de Oro and Opol, Misamis Oriental.

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Property management

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Property owners are faced with hypothetical figures on how to recover capital expense that goes to the building construction or return of investments (ROI) for the money used to finance the project and

realize the desired profit.

ROI are actualized with the cost of money over a certain period of time it was withdrawn from the banks or borrowed from the financial institutions and sank into the project.

Money spend must bear interests and profits as it is part of the cycle of business.

Students in architectures or management disciplines are challenged with a growing future demands in profitable property management.

The role of building administrators includes budget preparation to cover security and safety programs that

calls for a good understanding of modern surveillance equipment or CCTV. It must have understanding on Fire Safety and the applications of technologies on fire detection and suppressions.

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MARKET WATCH February 6, 2012

US$ 1.00 Repo Rate Reverse Repo Rate

- PhP 42.713 - 6.25% - 4.25%

So. Korean firm eyes processed chicken meat products from RP

By CHRISTOPHER LLOYD T. CALIWAN

Inflation Rate

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

91-day T-bill Rate - 0.919% Gold Buying/ troy oz. - US$1756.55 Silver Buying - US$34.20

Peso improves vs. US dollar

By JOANN SANTIAGO

THE Philippine peso rose against the US dollar Friday alongside other Asian currencies Friday due to among others the large investment flows and expectation of credit rating upgrade on the Philippines.

The local unit closed P0.06 stronger Friday after ending the day at 42.60 from the previous day’s 42.66 close.

It opened at 42.72, better than Thursday’s 42.74 start.

It rose to as much as 42.59 and down to 42.82 bringing the average for the day at 42.73, lower than day-ago’s 42.71.

Volume of trade also declined to US$ 1.01 billion from day-ago’s US$ 1.27 billion.

A trader said the local currency is still tracking the Euro

but positive sentiments on the domestic economy buoyed the peso.

The trader expects a knee-jerk reaction from the peso once the anticipated credits rating upgrade happens in the coming months with the peso cutting further by around P0.50 against the dollar.

The peso’s positive performance will further be boosted by positive news on the US, the trader said.

The US government is scheduled to release its employment and payrolls data Friday night (Philippine time).

“If it’s good we expect the peso to strengthen further,” the trader said.

The trader expect the one-week peso performance to stay within 42.50-43 to a dollar. (pna)RMA/ JS/utb

High fuel price, fishing ban reduce 2011 tuna output

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The spiraling cost of fuel products and the purse seine fishing ban in pockets of the Pacific Ocean have cut down frozen tuna landings at the fish port complex here last year, the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) said, citing preliminary data.

In the BAS 2011 fisheries situationer report released on Tuesday, the agency noted that unloading at the fish port complex declined by 47,049 metric tons (MT) or about 18 percent from 2010.

In 2010, the unloaded volume at the fish port complex, which is managed by the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority, was pegged at 144,812.05 MT. Last year, it went down to 117,315.29 MT. “The closure of [pockets of the] high seas as imposed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) on its member countries to replenish stocks of the highly migratory tuna species…was another contributing factor to the output reduction,” said the 20-page BAS annual report, which also includes other marine commodities.

The other factors cited for the decline in tuna unloading,

besides fuel price hikes, were dry-docking of some commercial vessels for repair or maintenance and lesser fishing expeditions due to weather disturbances.

With the WCPFC ban on purseseine fishing in two pockets of the high seas in the western and eastern parts of the Pacific Ocean starting January 1, 2010, foreign fishing vessels have dominated the unloading of frozen tuna in this city for the needs of the canneries.

Owing to the ban, local tuna fishing companies have complained that they could not afford the additional costs in operating in farther fishing grounds.

As a result, thousands of workers in the tuna fishing industry have lost their jobs, according to the regional Department of Labor and Employment, which had extended assistance to them.

The two-year ban in pockets of the Pacific Ocean should have lapsed last December, but a meeting that would have discussed the matter had been cancelled and moved to March.

Marfenio Tan, director of the Socsksargen Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries Inc. (SFFAII), said that organizers

GOOD news for Region 10’s poultry industry stakeholders!

The Department of Agriculture said on Friday that a South Korean company may start importing processed chicken meat products from the Philippines once Seoul completes its quarantine requirements and risk analysis of the local poultry production.

Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) director Efren Nuestro said the bureau has started talks with Korea’s Sinwoo Food Inc. for the importation of heat-treated and fresh frozen chicken leg quarters.

The Korean firm was just waiting for the approval of the Korean government.

“We have already submitted the necessary documents to the Korean government on how we handle the pesticide and drug residue, which is one of their major concerns,” Nuestro said.

“The Philippines has been exporting chicken meat to Japan since 2004, which has one of the most stringent standards, but we are able to comply with their requirements. This is a good indicator for Korea to pursue importation in the Philippines,” Nuestro said.

The DA official said the agriculture department expected to facilitate the early commencement of the project, if possible, by May 2012.

Nuestro said that South Korea, which currently imports their chicken requirements from the United States and Brazil, is now more interested to chicken products from the Philippines because it is tastier.

The official also noted that as an Avian Influenzafree country and in terms of of the eight regular session of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (or WCPFC8) also moved the venue from Palau to Guam.

He said the postponement of the meeting extended for another three months the resolution of the purse seine fishing ban in pockets of the Pacific Ocean that practically slowed down the tuna fishing industry here in the last two years.

Asis Perez, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources national director, earlier said a permanent Philippine team was created last year to push the country’s agenda in the WCPFC. The team is composed of representatives from the departments of Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, and Trade and Industry, the Mindanao Dev’t Authority and other fishing industry leaders.

logistics, the Philippines is in closer proximity to Korea compared with its traditional meat exporters.

Meanwhile, Nuestro said that officials from San Miguel Food Inc. and Bounty Fresh Food Inc. had already presented their production, market offer and export capacity to their counterparts

in Sinwoo Food.

Earlier, Department of Agriculture officials met with their counterpart from South Korea to discuss the South Korea-Philippines multiindustry cluster project, a possible overseas development assistance cooperation on agriculture and the execution of pest risk

analysis on fresh agriculture products,including poultry.

The Philippines has become a preferred provider of chicken products in Asia as the country remains free from the dreaded avian influenza virus, which has crippled poultry industries in its neighboring countries. (pna)

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MISAMIS ORIENTAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN its commitment to fully serve the needs of its clients, especially the business sector, the Misamis Oriental Telecommunications (Misortel) is set to purchase modern communications facilities worth P41 million.

The communications firm also has decided to purchase new Next Generation Network (NGM) switch for technology upgrade due to the burgeoning business activities in Northern Mindanao region.

NGM is a latest technology of MetaSwitch Networks that drives the evolution of communications networks and services — from circuits to packet, TDM (time division multi-flexing) and to Internet Protocol, it was also gathered.

NGM has a capacity

of 70,000 lines with a speed of one gigabyte per second.

The new facility is now under test by Misortel’s and will launch its broadband fixed line service in Cagayan de Oro and Tagoloan in Misamis Oriental.

Once fully operational, Misortel is also eyeing to expand its NGM at the ongoing multi-billion-peso Laguindingan International Airport in Laguindingan town, Misamis Oriental.

Misortel has started upgrading its facilities and “migrate” old subscribers to the new technology.

“The equipment really differs from the old version in terms of size.

It is already remote maintenance, is licensednumber activated and

very much compatible with other lines,” an official of Misortel said.

As of the first quarter of 2010, Misortel already has at least 12,000 clients.

Misortel officials assured the consuming public that they would continue to give quality service to costumers.

With this new development, Misamis Orien-

tal Gov. Oscar Moreno progress and developlauded the Misortel for ment.

The Misamis Orienits continuing support for Northern Mindanao’s tal Telephone System

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WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 24, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted., Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 26th day of January 2012.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE (With Waiver of Rights) Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of late FELIPE C. PABLICO, who died on March 24, 2009 in the Medical Center, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, that the said decedent died without leaving any will, left parcel of Land (Lot 1401-H-1-A, Psd-10-008128, being a portion of Lot 1401-H-1, Psd-10-006998), situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE (485) SQUARE METERS, more or less, is under EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS in Favor to his wife LUZVIMINDA M. PABLICO, of legal age, widow, Filipino and a resident of, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines and GWENHWYFAR SHANE M. PABLICO, likewise of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; are the only surviving and legitimate heirs of the deceased FELIPE C. PABLICO; as per Doc. No. 183; Page No. 37; Book No. XLI; Series of 2009.

MDB: JANUARY 23, 30 & FEBRUARY 6, 2012

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Marco Resort Hotel Cugman, CDO Tel. No. 732182 / 855-220

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Grand City Hotel

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DAILY Ang miagi

HOROSCOPE AQUARIUS. Hidden aspects of your past can have an impact on the present, you are in a good position to move confidently into the future. However, it’s important to know that over the next few months situations may play out that you do not have control over.

PISCES . If you feel there’s a clash between your sense of PISCES. duty and the freedom to make your own decisions, get to the bottom of the situation and make the necessary changes so you regain control.

ARIES. Surround yourself with optimistic friends and keep an upbeat attitude. Don’t allow anyone to sidetrack you.

You know where you want to end up, and if there is any doubt as to the path you need to take, listen to your intuition and follow it.

TAURUS. Determine what your 2012 ambitions are, use this time to spring–clean your mind, soul and heart to clear out the cobwebs of last year. Transform your life or merely change direction but don’t make the process a huge drama.

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Property From page 6 their clients or tenants.

Universities and Colleges offering Hotel & Restaurant management courses have accounting and finance subjects to in calculate in the students mind the cost and revenue aspect in running a hotel or managing a condominium unit. It also offers the technical training in Housekeeping to put order and lodging systems in place in the property.

Taking note of the building boom expansion in the modern cities, government has found good sources of raising revenues to imposition of taxes and permits and other governmental regulations compliance exercised by the Housing and Land Regulatory Units as

37. Mature DOWN 1. Rear part 2. Eggs 3. Ravage 4. Strictly observed 5. Expunges 6. Route 7. American Indian tribe 8. Tellurium symbol 9. Property 11. Attach 13. Rotation 15. Agricultural land 16. Juan_Cruz 18. Alcoholic beverage 19. Sentimental song 20. Grievances 22. Treaty 25. Wear away 28. Actress Moore 29. Period of time

PAHALANG Distansiya Salitang pananong Isabay sa pagkain Kalinga Pangunahing butil Tibay Kanta Lisya Diumano Puerto Princesa ang kapitolyo Alpabeto Malasin Palayaw ni Samuel Ibitin Nipa Klasengibon Hati Inapi Esteban_ Kapartner ng kaliwa Pagtakasng magsing-irog

far as selling condominium units. The Bureau of Internal Revenues (BIR) monitors taxes through collection of realty taxes and excise tax after transfer of ownership to the buyers in a form of sales and documentation taxes.

Property development in the country that ranges from hotel owners to condominium builders has a role to accomplish to support the government’s tourism promotions program and the housing requirements of the middle class. It facilitated likewise the entry of other foreign business looking for headquarters in the modern financial centers of the country.

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GEMINI. When you take a good look back you will see the personal growth you have made has helped turn you into a stronger, more vibrant person. If you apply what you have leaned, this year will be easier and you can start to live your life the way you want.

CANCER. If you take a conservative approach, you may not end up with the result you want. Experiment with life, and you could set a course of discovery to a fabulous new you.

When you repeat the same lessons in life, you can stagnate.

LEO. There are some invaluable lessons, which will be useful LEO. to take into consideration for the next 12 month period. If you want to work on the things that need to be updated in your life, you should see the benefits quickly.

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PABABA Salipawpaw Esposa Bigyanngeksplanasyon Tuyongsapa _Story Balkon sa likod bahay Alingawngaw Kapayapaan lyari IsdangEspada Karamdaman Malaking pagong Papanaog Letra Uringkahoy Asarol Uri ng halamang palay Takaw Pamalongbola

ing structures in the entire country. It also makes the Philippines a choice investment destination in the Asia Pacific region for Business Outsourcing Centers (BOC) and other international financial headquarters that leases high rise structures in the Makati, Ortigas and Alabang financial districts pumping rental money to the economy. Property management plays a success in the expansion of the Cebu Business Park and soon in Cagayan de Oro City.

Iran From page 6 authored some terroristic activities around the world. It has threatened to erase in the world map Israel and its people. It was believed to have sponsored

some terrorism activities carried by its allies in Lebanon, Syria and other places.

To the minds of the West, Iran is one place it cannot be trusted on anything.

Tension has escalated lately and the way I look at it, a slight mistake of Iran will start military confrontation with the U.S.A. Iran for many years had criticized every effort of the USA and surely this irritated the Americans. What the USA is trying to avoid is for Iran to produce nuclear weapons which will be recklessly and irresponsibly used by it for abuses and power.

What we want to avoid is war. In war nobody is victorious. Everybody suffers the injuries and loses of lives. It destroys relationships and endanger lives of soldiers as well as civilians. Natural

VIRGO. It is your choice if you want to change or not. Last year you persevered through many tribulations and as a result, some people would have left your life. You are now in a new cycle, and it’s important to be true to you.

LIBRA. Focus on a twelve–month plan. If you want a quick fix you may need to think again as you need to make a more consistent effort to progress. As long as you are positive and follow through on your plan, there’s nothing you can’t achieve.

SCORPIO. If there are other pressing matters to contend with try to tie up all of your loose ends before you move forward. It’s important to get time consuming matters out of the way so you have the energy to invest in more important endeavors.

SAGITTARIUS. In general, personal development means exploring all aspects of who you are. Dig deep and you will discover the old you no longer serves its purpose or even exists. Focus on your new image and how you want to be perceived.

CAPRICORN. To be able to know and understand the inner workings of your own mind can be one of the most potent tools you have. Get to know yourself on a deeper level and realize you are in fact a multi–faceted person.

living of people and peace are disturbed. Lives, funds and properties are lost and always war is a dreadful matter that should be avoided as much s possible. We only hope things will not go that far and preservation of peace worldwide will prevail.

Rafting From page 1 the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) have come together to launch an information, education and communications initiative dubbed “It’s a Go for CDO!” aimed at correcting the misconceptions about how the city is doing after Sendong.

“I’ve been doing white water rafting regularly since it started and I’ve noted how the Cagayan River has changed at least four times already following storms and floods

like Sendong,” said Tito Noel A. Mora, COTTA president.

“Always however, the river remained navigable and fun, just like how it is now for white water rafting.”

In fact, Mr. Mora said the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) recently agreed to promote COTTA’s innovative “Fun Help” tour packages during the Travel Tour Expo slated at SMX on Feb. 17-19, 2012.

The Fun Help packages grant visitors concessionary rates for transport, food and accommodation in exchange for their participation in relief operations, stress debriefing and other similar “immersion activities” with victims of the Sendong flash floods.

“Visit Cagayan de Oro now and do a good turn for the victims of Tropical Storm Sendong,” Mr Mora said. “The City of Golden Friendship awaits you.”

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LSIG also reviewed processes undertaken by the DILG in developing the SGH and PCF criteria and the subsequent assessment in choosing the awardees.

Magno said, the assessment will further determine the inclusion of civil society organizations in the LGU assessment proceeded according to the DILG’s plan and whether this feature produced the effects the DILG intended.

The Seal of SGH was conferred to the province September last year. Aside from Misamis Oriental, it is only Camiguin who was able to qualify for the local from page 3 governance award in the the Provincial Vice provincial category for the Governor, Finance and entire Northern Mindanao Committee Chair of the region.

Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Budget Officer, Provincial Treasurer and the DILG From page 1 the dig, fill and reforest Provincial Director, with all the heads of various units in and was even blamed on the provincial government. the recent flooding in their The meeting seeks to municipality.

He also added that durfind whether the design of the program as a type of ing the time when SRMI was performance-based match- still operating in a small ing grant provided the nec- scale mining permit, the essary incentive for the municipality has been enjoyLGUs to achieve the SGH ing revenues coming from and proposed local proj- the 30% extraction permit ects that are aligned with which could have helped in the national development developing the municipality’s projects. priorities. assistance ideally covering the tuition fee, books and living allowance of every student grantee.

The COA report, however, said that some EAP beneficiaries were sons or daughters of officials of the National Commission in Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) who can afford to send their children to school.

Resolution 1975 served notice to all concerned, particularly the COA, the NCIP and other agencies and entities which may shed light and resolve the issue, it said.

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“The visit of Ms. Gina Lopez, who is a known environmentalist, will help put a closure on issues which we hope will give justice to the people who are living near the mining area,” said Garcia.

Ms. Lopez was accompanied by TV personality Ted Failon, MGB National Director Leo Jazareno and EMB Regional Director Alilo Ensomo.

They made an aerial inspection before going to the municipal hall for a short program attended by residents from various barangays.

But Engr. Dandy Mariano, SRMI Vice President for Operation, responded that their company had been transparent with their operation and welcomes any investigation.

They also welcome everybody to visit and observe their operation. SRMI was keen in showing their being environment-friendly.

He also stressed that after their “mine out” operation; they immediately filled in the site and reforest the areas affected.

SRMI also prepared a briefing for the visitors on safety while inside the mining area but Ms. Gina Lopez along with Mayor

Sadeka Garcia-Tomaneng and some officials ignored the procedure and eventually proceed but were stopped at the entrance by the company’s security.

The convoy was forced to go back to SRMI office for the short briefing.

After the briefing, the convoy then proceeded to the area for the inspection. They were guided and explained by SRMI Chief Operation Officer, Engr.

Aloysis Diaz at the view deck of the area on the day to day operation of SRMI. Ms. Lopez also reacted on reports that the seashore near the extracted ores was silted and becomes red especially during downpours.

But SRMI officials dismissed the allegation as untrue and showed Ms. Lopez, MGB and EMB the ports area.

They are also making mitigating measures to ensure that siltation will not happen in the seashore.

Other areas visited were the newly renovated Mountain Beach Resort, the nursery pond and siltation ponds.

On the part of Dir. Ensomo, he told Mindanao Daily that SRMI obliged by the requirements but kept mum on the event.

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of court, private security guards should turnover the arrested person to the police authorities including all evidence gathered.

Further, part of the terms of reference is for private security guards to report immediately to the nearest police station any information or incident of kidnapping, bomb explosion, carnapping, bank robbery or any threat to the peace and order o the community.

Meanwhile, CSupt. Adriatico said at the onset of typhoon Sendong a number of security guards were mindful of the safety of the residents and have helped in saving the lives of those people affected.

For his part, Raagas assured the steadfast commitment of PADPAO in the pursuit of protecting the community regardless of the costs.

Under the law, Republic Act (RA) 5487, private security guards are placed under the general supervision of the police. The concept of utilizing blue guards for PNP’s peace and order drive is related to the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Units (CAFGU) Active Auxiliary that the Armed Forces has organized, trained and deployed to compensate for the augmentation that government troops needed in its anti-insurgency campaign.

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