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WEATHER UPDATE AS of 8 a.m. yesteday, Visayas will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms.

Northern and Eastern Luzon will experience mostly cloudy skies with rains while the rest of Luzon will be partly cloudy to cloudy with light rains. Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and coming from the east and Northeast over Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be moderate to rough.

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PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has expanded the existing protocol on the cancellation or suspension of classes and work in government due to typhoons to include flooding, calamities and other weather disturbances in order to avoid the unnecessary loss of lives.

Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. said on Thursday the President issued Executive Order No. 66 on January 9, streamlining and simplifying the procedures for the cancellation or suspension of classes in public and private schools and work in government offices due to calamities.

“This presidential issuance is an assertion of the State’s declared policy to institutionalize measures that will ensure that the general public, including students and state workers, will be safe from needless hazards and that their lives and limbs will be safeguarded,” Ochoa said.

EO 66 has set the following guidelines in the cancellation or suspension of classes in public and private schools and work in government: • Signal No. 1 - Classes at the pre-school level, in the affected area, shall be automatically cancelled or

suspended.

• Signal No. 2 - Classes at the pre-school, elementary and secondary levels, in the affected area, shall be automatically cancelled or suspended.

• Signal No. 3 - Classes at pre-school, elementary, secondary and tertiary levels, in the affected area, including graduate school, as well as work in all government offices, shall be automatically cancelled or suspended.

President Aquino also directed the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)

to issue weather forecasts through various media outlets, including radio and television, not later than REVISES/PAGE 11

Phivolcs registered 22 tremors in January

By RUEL V. PELONE, Editor in chief

Mayor freezes cutting of trees

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded at least 22 tremors this month the latest of which struck the town of Talacogon in Agusan del Sur province Thursday morning.

By RUTCHIE AGUHOB of PIA-Misoc

OZAMIZ City, Misamis Occidental––Mayor Nova Pr inces E. ParojinogEchavez ordered all the village chiefs of the city’s 51 barangays to suspend all activities in their respective areas leading to the destruction of the environment.

In her Executive Order No. 001, dated Jan. 10, 2012, the Mayor included the monitoring of unauthorized cutting of trees within the territorial jurisdiction of the city as preemptive measure for the public safety and TREES/PAGE 11

Aquino

DAVAO City––Police authorities here have filed robbery and frustrated homicide charges against a former police officer who tried to grab the firearms of two security guards of a posh subdivision and a gun store, respectively.

The incidents resulted in a shooting and wounding of a guard and the ex-cop.

Charged before the City Prosecution Office (CPO) was former Police Officer (PO) 3 Raymond Mendoza, 33, a resident of J.P. Laurel COPS/PAGE 11

A CHILD plays with a glass at City Central School, one of the evacuation centers in Cagayan de Oro for flood victims. The evacuees have been given until January 16 to stay in the school premises as they will be moved to the relocation site in Calaanan, Barangay Canitoan, where Shelter Boxes have been set up.

Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Daphne Egonia of Phivolcs-Surigao City told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that the magnitude 5 earthquake that hit around 8:20 in the morning on Thursday was tectonic in origin with epicenter located at three kilometers northwest of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur and 15 kilometers deep.

The quake jolted at intensity 5 the logging town of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur and was also felt in Bayugan City at intensity 2; and in Carmen, Madrid and Carasscal towns in Surigao del Sur at intensity 1.

In Butuan City, the temblor was felt at intensity 2,

causing some worry to the residents.

Last Wednesday, the Phivolcs said a mild 2.7 magnitude tremor jolted the mountainous areas of Ilocos Sur but did not cause any damage.

Phivolcs researcher Porferio De Peralta reported that the quake occurred at 9:07 in the evening with epicenter located at four kilometers southeast of San Emilio, Ilocos Sur with a depth of 25 kilometers but no intensity was recorded.

He said that the quake was tectonic in origin.

Phivolcs also reported that a few minutes before TREMORS/PAGE 11

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Mipusil sa usa ka Norwegian gipangita Sinulat ni ARJAY FELICILDA, Caraga News Bureau

CABADBARAN City––Gipangita pa sa kapulisan ang mipusil kang Mr. Tom Vidar Sydersen, 47 anyos, usa ka Norwegian national.

Si Mr. Sydersen nga nagpuyo sa Purok 1, Brgy Mabini ning dakbayan, gipusil sa wala pa na-ilang kriminal samtang siya ug ang iyahang asawa sakay sa motorsiko kaniadtong gabii

OFW, gikulata patay sa mga amo CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Nangayo ug hustisya ang pamilya sa Pinay worker nga giingong gikulata patay sa magtiayong langyaw samtang nanarbaho kini isip katabang didto sa Kuwait.

Kini human gikumpirma ni Regional Dir. Petrona Bergado sa Overseas Worker Welfare Administration kon OWWA 10 ang kamatayon sa biktimang si Adelyn Simun-ao, 25-anyos ug dalaga nga taga-Dangcagan, Bukidnon.

Matud ni Bergado nga nahitabo ang pagpanguluta kang Simun-ao niadtong Disyembre 31,2011 sa dihang nasuko ang magtiayong amo niini nga wala bantayi ang ilang mga anak.

Apan nasuta sa imbestigasyon nga sobra-sobra ang gihimong pagpangabuso sa mga suspek sa biktima tungod kay sulod sa usa ka tuig niining pagtrabaho makaupat lamang kining gisuwelduhan sa tag-150 dolyares kon P7,000. bomboradyo.com

sa petsa-otso ning bulana.

Na-igo sa bala ang likod sa iyahang ulo, apan nakadagan pa ngadto sa usa ka balay dool sa dapit sa krimin.

Sa pakisusi nila ni P/

Chief Insp. Al Moran Bacleon ug sa SOCO Cabadbaran, nasuta nga sa wala pa ang hitabo, ang biktima nakadawat og telepono… nagpahibalo nga adunay tawo’ng nagtinguha pagpatay kaniya.

Ang maong tawag sa telepono naggikan sa iyahang bayaw, Ms. Cathy Anore nga taga-Butuan City, sumala sa kapulisan. (uban sa report ni PO3 Zena Menioria Panaligan, PRO-13 Info Office)

Mga minogbong police report Harry Del Puerto

Patay nakit-an

NAGBUY-OD nga wala nay kinabuhi ang 52 anyos nga lalaking biktima human mapalgi sa mga barangay tanod sa second floor sa bag-ong building sa dalan Yapo avenue sa Barangay Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro ug dali kining mitawag sa kapulisan sa Cogon pinaagi ni Sr. Insp. Elmer F. Robas nga nahitabo alas-9 kapin kon kulang sa buntag. Ang biktima mao si Kolas Buray, 52 anyos, ulitawo, molupyo sa Pangyawan, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental.

40 anyos gikawatan

WAGTANG ang trisikad nga mo balor sa P2,800 ka pesos kini human gikawat sa wala mailhing kawatan samtang nakaparking atubangan sa Julmar commercial nga naa mahimutang sa Osmeña Street, Barangay 33, Cagayan de Oro. Ang biktima mao si Jocelyn Fuentes, 40 anyos, minyo, molupyo sa Pinikitan.

Babaye mireklamo

HINGO ang ngipon ug nalambi ang simod ug baba sa 20 anyos nga dalaga kini human lambahi ug sira sa walay batasan nga lalaking suspetsado nga nahitabo alas-12 sa udto dinha sa Mardoney’s bakeshop and restaurant.

Ang biktima mao si Hazel Joy Flores, 20 anyos, molupyo sa Pinikitan, Barangay Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro samtang ang gitumbok nga suspetsado mao si Vivencio Angot, hingkud ang panoigon, molupyo sa Barangay Consolacion.

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Vice President Jejomar Binay is interviewed by reporters at the relocation site in Calaanan, barangay Canitoan. With him are Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and Mayor Vicente Y. Emano. The relocation site will be home to some of the flood victims of the city who were affected by typhoon Sendong last month. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Green group urges Aquino to cancel logging permits GREEN groups challenged the Aquino administration to walk its talk by cancelling the logging permits awarded logging company which is destroying the natural forests particular in Mindanao.

Environmental activists Kalikasan PNE made the call after Aquino issued Executive Order No. 23 ‘Declaring a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the National and Residual Forests and Creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force’ to enforce the log ban.

Clemente Bautista, national coordinator of Kalikasan PNE, said “we welcome Executive Order (EO) No. 23 by President Aquino which we hope, if genuinely implemented, will stop large commercial logging operations and slow down deforestation in the country.”

The EO 23 clearly stated that no logging operation and tree cutting will be allowed in natural and residual forests. Given this, we expect the government to cancel the permits and stop the operation of big time loggers in the natural and residual forests of Sierra Madre Mountain range, Mt. Hilong hilong, Mt Kintanglad

Hukom Demokrasya JHO PANTOJA in Mindanao and others.

According to the Forest Management Bureau (FMB), in 2008, 1.4 Million hectares of our forests are under different logging concessions like Timber Licensing Agreement (TLA) and Industrial Forest Management Agreement (IFMA). The Philippines has only 7.2 Million hectares of remaining forest as of 2003.

“However, EO 23 does not address the other major factor in deforestation which is corruption inside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local government units which are responsible in the processing and approval of logging operations in our forests.

Moreover, EO 23 still allows logging in ‘plantation forests’ or areas where trees were planted by commercial loggers. These

can be used and exploited by commercial loggers to continue their tree cutting activity.”

Even though the government allows legal logging in plantation forests, this should not exceed 8% of the existing areas covered by logging permits. Furthermore, logging companies have failed to reforest and rehabilitate our forests in the past decades thus, they should not be given privileges or permits anymore to cut trees in our forests.

Based on FMB data, logging companies with IFMA, SIFMA, CBFM and other logging permits were able to reforest only 97,741 hectares since 1976. This is insignificant compared to the millions of hectares of natural forests that were destroyed.

Big political families have interests in logging operations.

An example is the commercial logging permit that was given to the San Jose Timber Co, owned

by Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, to cut trees in the 95,770 hectares of forest lands in Samar Island until 2023.

“We also expect the cancellation of mining permits and the stoppage of some operation of mining companies as these businesses also affect our forests.

Mining operations and permits commonly encroach natural forests in areas like Palawan, South Cotabato, Davao del Norte, Mindoro Oriental and Samar Island and others.”

Eventually, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. We will see if PNoy has the political will to stop commercial logging of big politicians and tree cutting of commercial mining in the country.

You know the real problem here? Out of 100% logging activities, only 2% is considered “illegal”. Majority or 98% came from “legal” logging activities with TLA (Timber License Agreements). Most of these logging firms are owned or have shares by politicians (both national and locals), if P-noy is really into it, CANCEL ALL EXISTING TLAs. Total log ban only affects the illegal ones.

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3 Legarda wants small mining financiers accountable for landslides in Pantukan towns, seeks Senate inquiry Editor: RUEL V. PELONE

SENATOR Loren Legarda has urged the Senate to conduct an investigation on the accountability of financiers of small-scale mining operations in the recent landslide that occurred in Pantukan, Compostela Valley.

In filing Senate Resolution No. 675, Legarda said that specific areas in Pantukan, including Barangay Napnapan where the January 5, 2012 and the April 2011 landslides occurred, have been identified as landslide-prone areas and the mountain

for habitation and mining activities.

“A geo-hazard map of Pantukan revealed that its topography and geological features make it vulnerable to landslides, among other hazards. Heavier and more frequent rains, brought about by climate change, intensify the vulnerability of mining communities to hazards,” she explained.

The Senator said that according to Compostela Legarda Valley Governor Arturo region could collapse from Uy, a l o c a l ord i n anc e high pressure or big move- prohibiting people from ments, thereby not suitable dwelling in Barangay Nap-

napan, particularly in the area where the landslide happened in April 2011, was already issued prior to the January 5 landslide; while the Department of Interior and Local Government has ordered a “no habitation policy” in areas in Pantukan identified as landslide-prone.

“Despite hazard warnings, small miners stay in the mining sites and place their lives at risk for a chance of finding gold instead of relocating to safer places where there is no alternative livelihood.

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According to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, those who were killed or injured in the recent landslide in Barangay Napnapan were small-scale gold miners who had no permits to mine in the area. The tragic incident claimed at least 32 lives,” she pointed out.

Legarda said that illegal mining activities in Pantukan are reportedly f inance d by op erators who provide the necessary equipment such as mechanized pumps and sizable mills, which are

too expensive for the small miners to afford.

She stressed that these small-scale mining operations are illegal and unregulated miners and communities are exposed to safety hazards and environmental disasters.

“To put a stop to these illegal operations, financiers, who profit at the expense of small miners’ lives, must be identified.

These financiers must be held liable for the loss of lives due to mining operations in landslide-prone areas,” Legarda concluded.

PRO-13 now hiring applicants CAMP Rodriguez, Butuan City––The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Caraga Region is accepting applicants for police service.

The applicant should be a Filipino citizen, of good moral character, baccalaureate degree holder from a recognized learning institution, must possess any of the following eligibility: NAPOLCOM PNP Entrance Exam; RA 6506 (License Criminologist); RA 1080 (Bar and Board Examinations of Baccalaureate Degree); PD 907 (granting Civil Service Eligibility to College Honor Graduates);

and Civil Service Professional Exam.

Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in government; must not have been convicted any crime involving moral turpitude; at least 1.62 meter in height (male) 1.57 meter (female); weighs not less than five kilograms from the standard weight corresponding to his/her age, height and sex; and must not be less than 21 nor more than 30 years of age All other photocopied

documents must be authenticated by the issuing office.

Initial requirement are duly accomplished Personal Data Sheet (CSC Form 212); Birth Certificate authenticated

by NSO; eligibility rating report authenticated by issuing authority; Transcript of Scholastic Records and Diploma duly authenticated by the School Registrar; and CAV from CHED. All interested applicants may call at 815-3325 or visit us at PIO PRO 13 for more details. (P/Supt. Martin M. Gamba, RHQ Public Information Officer/arjay s. felicilda)

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd Disrict, CDO) committed to ff. up during a Jan, 5, 2012 consultation with DOE Usec. Jose Layug Jr. in Cagayan de Oro, a proposed assistance package for public utility vehicles consisting of free change oil for all vehicles affected by Tropical Sendong and reduced power rates over the next few years for all residents of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan. Photo by Mike Banos, NPN

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MONDAY, JANUARY13, 9, 2012 FRIDAY, JANUARY

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Palace: ‘No oil rationing’ MALACAÑANG said there will be no oil rationing in the country due to disruption of oil delivery from Iran.

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the Department of Energy continues to look for other solutions to the possible problem such as lowering the country’s consumption of fuel.

“I spoke to Energy Secretary (Jose Rene) Almendras on that. Let me clarify: it is only a contingency plan.

He does not believe, that the events in the Strait of Hormuz will worsen,” Lacierda said.

The Strait of Hormuz is the only passage for ships carrying petroleum from major oil-exporting countries on the Arabian Peninsula.

Recently, Iran has raised tensions with the United

States about access to said waterway thereby threatening the smooth delivery of fuel to and from the peninsula.

Lacierda said the government is pushing its program to develop alternative sources of energy and will soon revitalize the Pantawid Pasada program, a fuel subsidy scheme for public utility drivers and operators.

“What we are doing right now, is that we are going to, in light of increases in oil prices, activate the Pantawid Pasada as we still have funds of about P200million,” Lacierda said.

“Let me clarify: we are not going to start rationing oil,” he added. With wire reports

Dengue cases in Zambo City rising ZAMBOANGA City––At least 27 cases of dengue were recorded on the first week of January alone involving mostly children below 10 years old. As this develops, the City Health Office advises public anew to keep their surroundings clean and free from possible breeding grounds of mosquitoes that may be possible carriers of the viral disease.

City Health Officer Rodelin Agbulos said the present number of dengue cases could possibly rise if the public will not cooperate and do their share of responsibility of observing basic counter measures like detection and elimination of possible mosquito breeding places.

CHO said the 27 patients who fell victims to the disease came from 15 various barangays of the city with Talon-Talon, so far, having the highest number (5) of people down by dengue while others came from barangays Putik, San Roque, Tetuan, Tumaga, Tugbungan, Zambowood, Calarian, Divisoria, Guiwan, Labuan, Maasin, Pasonanca, Recodo and Sangali.

The medical world defines Dengue as an acute viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, of which the victims experience headache, fever, pains in joints and skin rash also called breakbone fever.

It is transmitted by several species of mosquito within the genus Aedes.

The virus has four different types; infection with one type usually gives lifelong immunity to that type, but only short term immunity to others. Succeeding infection with a different type increases the risk of severe complications.

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Corona From page 6 tarmac by immigration officials on De Lima’s order.

It’s all about Gloria But what we’re dealing here is a real-life situation, where the freedom of 97 million Filipinos to live in a democratic society is threatened by a Supreme Court packed with Gloria’s appointees whose loyalty to Gloria seems to be the secret covenant attached to their oath of office. As I jokingly said of Corona’s oath of office recently, “My loyalty to the Constitution ends where my loyalty to Gloria begins.”

It did not then come as a surprise when P-Noy made his move to impeach Corona. He knew that if Corona remains as Chief Justice until his mandatory age retirement in 2018, PNoy would never be able

to fulfill his promise to the people to rid the government of corruption and poverty. And Gloria would go scot-free, never to face justice again for as long as Corona remains as Chief Justice.

“Walang korap, walang mahirap” would just become one of those sound bytes associated with failure of leadership. He would be a lame duck president for four long years until he steps down in 2016 or resign in shame. He would be the butt of jokes by his political enemies, and his allies would shun him, not out of disrespect but out of pity.

That would be the advent of the Arroyo-Corona “axis of evil,” which would restore the abbreviated reign of Gloria. With Corona and the other “Arroyo justices” in a position where they could interpret the Constitution any which

Buseco explains blackout

By ARJAY FELICILDA Caraga news bureau

Malacañang allay fears of gas rationing in the country amid reports of instability in Iran. Photo supplied

Doppler Radar in Zambo mulled ZAMBOANGA City––The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) will be installing a Doppler Radar in this city.

The installation is in line with President Benigno Aquino III’s program for the modernization of weather monitoring and forecasting equipment in the country.

The President’s program is aimed at preventing loss of lives during rainy season.

PAGASA-Zamboanga City Meteorological chief Maribel Enriquez said the Doppler Radar will be installed at Hill 900 in Barangay La Paz, 18.5 kilometers west of this city.

Enriquez said PAGASA and the city government have already signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the installation of the radar.

Enriquez said the installation of Doppler Radar will boost the capability

of PAGASA-Zamboanga station since the equipment can monitor typhoon and its movement. It can also determine the amount of rainfall either moderate or heavy and real-time atmospheric forecast, he said.

She said the new equipment will help them provide more accurate data and forecast to the public and help local governments in the region prepare in case of typhoons or weather disturbances. (PNA)

THE Bukidnon II Rural Electric Cooperative (Buseco) has explained the power interruption within its service area, January 12, as absolutely based on the ‘load curtailment’ notice from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

Engr. Juancho Chiong, manager of Buseco said the notice attributed the curtailment to the insufficient contingency reserve that is currently experienced by NGCP due to generation deficiency.

E arlier, Buseco announced the schedule of brownout, as Area 4 (Malaybalay) from 10am to 12:30pm; and Area 3 (Bangcud, Aglayan, Upper Pulangui, Cabanglasan, Lantapan & Lilingayon, Valencia) from 6:30pm to 8pm.

Chiong further explained that the interruption was necessary to effect NGCP’s minimum 3-megawatt load curtailment to maintain matrix. (with report from PIA NorMin and Caraga Cluster)

OCD-Caraga on alert v floods, landslides

By ROBERT E. ROPEROS of PIA-Caraga region

BUTUAN City––With the recent downpour in the city, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Caraga is intensifying its monitoring of disaster-prone areas.

This came on the heels of recent diasters that hit the country, particularly in Caraga’s neighboring regions.

According to OCD-Caraga Regional Director Dr. Blanche Gobenciong, this will enable the OCD to constantly monitor and advise residents in disaster-prone areas way they want, the country could be heading towards a plutocratic oligarchy never seen before, even during the time of Marcos. There is no shadow of a doubt that Gloria still harbors a desire to be back in power. Simply put, she would not live a life in prison. She has to get out and back in the saddle again. And the “Coronarroyo Court” would be there to protect her. Indeed, a restored Arroyo regime would make Marcos look like a boy scout.

Obstacles When the Senate impeachment trial begins on January 16, the senatorjudges will decide on the motion of Corona to declare the articles of impeachment invalid because Corona claimed that a majority of the 188 signatories did not read the articles. If the Senator-judges rule in favor of Corona, then that would

to prevent loss of lives.

Gobenciong said the national government is aiming for a zero casualty every time a disaster is happening. “Thus, this is one way of supporting this objective of the government,” she added.

With this, the official said they are seriously monitoring these disaster-prone areas.

Specifically, Dr. Gobenciong said areas near bodies of water will be prioritized. He noted that the city is a river basin of the Agusan River.

“Lately, nakakaranas tayo ng mga pag-ulan dito sa ating rehiyon kaya pinag-igting namin ang pagmo-

the end of it.

The following day, January 17, the Supreme Court en banc will meet to rule on six separate petitions to stop the impeachment trial for various reasons.

The petitioners asked the high court to issue a TRO against the impeachment trial. More than likely the petitions would be consolidated into one; thus, resulting in one ruling only.

If the Supreme Court rules against the consolidated petition, then that would be the end of the impeachment trial.

Any of these “threats” to short-circuit the impeachment trial would definitely cause public uproar and unrest. I would not be surprised if that would ignite people power.

However, if the Supreme Court rules against the consolidated petition, then the show goes on. The impeach-

monitor sa mga disaster-prone areas tulad na lamang sa mga lugar malapit sa Agusan River kung saan base sa mga nagdaang pagbaha dito, malaki ang napinsalang kabahayan at ari-arian dahil nag-overflow na ang ilog,” Gobenciong said.

(Lately, we have experienced continuous rains here in Caraga Region so we have strengthened the monitoring of disaster-prone areas such as those in the riverbanks in Agusan River here wherein based on the previous floodings, more houses and properties were affected because the river had swollen and overflowed).

ment trial could become nasty and brutal. Corona and his family members’ lives would be turned inside out and expose everything they have, particularly his wife Cristina who is under investigation by the Department of Justice for alleged abuse and misuse of public funds during her tenure as Chairman and President of the Camp John Hay Management Corporation.

In my article, “Corona’s Achilles heel” (December 28, 2011), I wrote: “But at the end of the day, it would all come down to a conjugal decision on how Corona should play his hand at his impeachment trial. Corona and his wife are both in this together.

If one went down, the other would go down, too.

Or, they can cut their losses and move on with their lives. And all it would take is for Corona to take the

fall – resign — in order to protect his Achilles heel…

Cristina.”

Corona’s situation reminds me when U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt called Marcos at Malacañang at 5:30 a.m. on that fateful day Feb. 25, 1986.

“Senator, what do you think?” Marcos asked. “I think you should cut and cut clean,” Laxalt responded. “I think the time has come.”

The silence was deafening.

“Mr. President, are you still there?” Laxalt said.

“I’m here, Senator,” Marcos answered softly, “I’m very, very disappointed.”

Marcos and his family left the country to exile in Hawaii. It prevented further turmoil and bloodshed.

Corona should do a Marcos. The time has come for him to cut and cut clean!

That is the right thing to do.

------(PerryDiaz@gmail.com)

Development Editor: RUEL PELONE

COCI INSTALLS 2012 SET OF OFFICERS––Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Industries (COCI) has installed its 2012 set of officers in simple induction rites at the Phil Sinter Clubhouse recently. COCI President Jerome Soldevilla (STEAG State Power Inc.) turned over the helm of COCI leadership to Mr Leoncio Ang of the Limketkai Manufacturing Corporation (LMC) . Inducted to office by Steag Power Plant Manager Dr. Carsten Evers are Leoncio Ang (LMC) – President; Bienvenido Valdes (Asia Brewery) – VP; Irene de Vera Real (Del Monte Phils) – Secretary; Virginia Datoy (PhilAgro Industries) Treasurer; Zaldy Zamayla (PICMW) – Auditor; Emilio Tangarorang (Nestle Phils) – PRO; Board Members Efren Cababat (Pilipinas Kao), Allan Diez (RIChem), Atty. Cathlyn Alfante (Phil Sinter Corp), Louie Ytol (CocaCola Bottlers Phils), Rev. Prudencio Plaza (Catimco Group) and Jerome Soldevilla (Steag). Established in 1979, COCI represents the manufacturing and industry sector in the Macajalar Bay area.

DENR inks greening agreement with Armm

By OBET SAMONTE, Caraga news bureau with ERICK GALLEGO

BUTUAN City––The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) have joined hands in the reforestation of some 2,500 hectares of denuded and open forest lands in the region under the National Greening Program of President Benigno S. Aquino.

“This collaboration sets a critical milestone in ecological governance for the region and bodes well for addressing the social and economic challenges which the region undoubtedly faces,” Paje said following the signing of an agreement with Armm Gov. Mujiv S. Hataman in a simple ceremony held at the DENR Central Office in Quezon City on Monday.

“The NGP collaboration between Armm and the DENR was in compliance

with President Aquino’s instruction to assist in the management of the region’s natural wealth, particularly its forest-based resources which he “considered as its foremost natural asset as yet, ” Paje said.

Secretary Paje committed some PhP49.6 million in financial assistance to enable the Armm government to carry out a massive tree planting program within its five provinces, to include Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and

Tawi-tawi.

Aside from financial assistance, the DENR shall also provide Armm with technical assistance and ensure the timely provision of funds based on the approved work and financial program of Armm.

“The fuel that powers Armm’s economic engine is resource-based and we in the national government will assist our brothers and sisters in Armm in the resource management of the region,” Paje said, adding that he plans to send his key senior officials there “for us to gain a front seat view of how resource management is undertaken there and how we can contribute in improving it.”

For his part, Armm Gov. Hataman said the MOA signing marks his GREENING/p.11

DAR gives land to Dinagat farmers

By JOIE L. CEBALLOS Regional information officer

CARAGA Region––THE Department of Agrarian Reform handed certificate of land ownership awards (CLOA), comprising 95 hectares, to 94 Dinagat Island farmers, very recently.

Thirty-six of them were from Cagdianao, 29 from San Jose and 29 from Dinagat.

Provincial Administrator Ben Glen Ecleo and

Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Jamil Amatonding Jr., with Dinagat Vice Mayor Lilibeth Edradan, led the distribution of the CLOAS. In his message, Mr. Ecleo thanked DAR for consistently implementing the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) paving the way for the distribution of the titles, and for the many

other developments effected in the province.

He also challenged the beneficiaries to “pay your taxes, in order to augment the income of the province, and make you lands, as productive as possible”.

PARO Amatonding, on the other hand , said that more lands and more opportunities are coming to Dinagat even as he urged the farmers to continue concerting their efforts along with LGU’s support for CARP. (JLC/asf )

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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. House Bill No._________ AN ACT MANDATING THAT THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY SELECT ONE CADET EACH FROM EVERY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT EVERY YEAR TO COMPRISE ITS “CLASS” Be in enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. It is hereby mandated that the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) reserve one slot each for one cadet for every congressional district in the Philippines in order to ensure that every “Class” that graduates from the time of the effectivity of this Act be comprised of cadets made up of Filipinos from all over the Philippines: Provided, That each cadet will still have to pass and comply with all the current admission requirements of the PNPA: Provided further, That only upon determination that there is no qualified applicant from a certain legislative district will said slot be given to another qualified applicant irrespective of his/her domicile.

SEC 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations – Within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, the PNPA and the Department of Interior and Local Government shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to ensure the effective implementation of this Act. SEC 3. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, and rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC 4. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect after its complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

EXPLANATORY NOTE The Philippine National Police Academy is the training of Cadets in order to develop them into public safety service officers imbued with professional competence, management leadership skills, sound moral character, and wholesome personality befitting that of a professional “law enforcer with a heart” based on strong democratic ideals, concepts and processes practiced as a way of life through academic freedom, the Honor System, and firm respect for authority and human rights. This is where the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) recruit their personnel and are appointed as Police, Fire and Jail Inspectors.

Among the qualifications to be able to enter the PNPA include one being a natural born Filipino citizen, of good moral character, single and with no parental and financial obligation to anybody, 17 to 21 years old at the time of admission and others.

The PNPA aims to provide comprehensive education and training programs to transform cadets into God-center, community –responsive public safety officers trusted and respected by the people. And it cannot be denied that among Filipinos, trust is more prevalent among those coming from the same province, city or legislative district. As such, it is only apt that the PNPA ensure that the membership of their ranks are equally distributed and come from all areas of the country. And one way to do this is to, as far as practicable, select at least one incoming cadet from every congressional district every year.

This way, aspiring cadets from far-flung areas are given a chance to fulfill their dreams of becoming part of the ranks of the three uniformed bureaus of the Department of Interior and Local government, namely the PNP, BFP and the BJMP. In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ JR.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

Editor: RUEL PELONE

Peace talks THE three-day 24th exploratory talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ended in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia Wednesday with no concrete outcome.

We are glad that the Aquino government and the MILF are now talking peace.

But the chairperson of the government panel seemed not happy of the outcome of the thee-day exploratory talks with the MILF saying it is not moving “fast enough.”

The resumption of the three-day peace negotiations between the government and the MILF merely ended with the plan of drafting “road maps” this, aside from constructive discussions on substantive issues such as “the concept of governance and the listing of reserved powers of the

Editorial national government.”

We believe that the government and MILF should arrive at a common ground to resolve the issues surrounding the Bangsamoro people the soonest possible.

Other than the MILF, the government must also do something to resume the stalled peace talks between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDPF).

It will be nice to hear, if the Aquino government and the NDFP will again start talking peace.

And unless there are strong “diplomacies” between all the rebels and the government, only then we can be assured of lasting peace.

Remember that war happened between two parties because of the absence of diplomacy.

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Cleaning other people’s house THINK a minute.

A man walked into a crowded store in a small town. It was noisy and full of people.

Everybody was talking and going about their own business when suddenly a woman yelled out loudly to a man: “Hey two-timer!

Did your wife finally forgive you?” That store which was loud and noisy suddenly became amazingly quiet.

Why? Because a nice, juicy bit of gossip was just thrown out and nobody wanted to miss it!

Someone said that when we gossip about others it’s like forcing our way into someone else’s house to clean it for them.

We do it not because we’re being kind and helpful, but so we can make them look bad and show everybody else how dirty

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst that person’s life is.

The worse we make them look, the better we think we will look in comparison.

But it’s usually the opposite.

People usually know how good you are by what you say about others, not by what others say about you.

Do you remember the rhyme: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?”

It’s not true! Many people have been hurt far more by criticism and gossip than by sticks and stones.

Even if it is true that a teenager got into trouble, or that man committed adultery, or that person said something very wrong, they may have learned from their mistake and changed already. But our cruel, unkind gossip about them is wrong and evil, and something we ourselves need to start changing today!

The only person’s life you have the right and responsibility to correct is your own. That other person’s life is their own problem.

It is not your job or right to talk about it to others.

Remember, “What goes around comes around.” So the same bad things we told about others might also happen to us! Then, guess who people will be gossiping about? You. So if you’ve been hanging around with people who gossip and criticize others, you can decide right now to stop. If you will just ask Jesus Christ to forgive you, He will. Then Jesus will give you His powerful love for others, so instead of hurting them you will want to help them.

You’ll even defend and stand up for them when others talk badly about them.

Then, someone just might do the same for you when the gossipers are talking badly about you. Just Think a Minute.

Rodriguez keeps his fingers cross THERE are indications that Dongkoy and Erap may have ironed out thawed political relationship. If ever, credit goes to Vice President Jejomar Binay’s initiative. But, some quarters ‘though expressed doubts.

There were efforts made for Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City, to possibly comment on this development. However, Rodriguez has not replied to queries. Cris Diaz Maybe, Rodriguez simply kept his mouth shut. Or, Rodriguez may harbor some feeling of guilt on the Dongkoy-Erap political tirade.

This idea is not farfetched since the political opposition then prominently mentioned Rodriguez interference during the 2010 elections as the reason why Erap dropped Dongkoy. Although Rodriquez did not make any categorical statement regarding the issue, his silence could be misunderstood. The political opposition was happy then.

In one instance, during the 2010 elections, the political opposition started to circulate stories that Rodriguez and Klarex Uy had banded together against “Dongkoy Emano.” Klarex Uy was the Lakas-Kampi official mayoral candidate in Cagayan de Oro City against Dongkoy Emano of the Partido ng Masa-Padayon Pilipino.

Rufus Rodriguez, PMP, was then running for reelection as Congressman of Cagayan de Oro City’s second

district. The story, circulated by the Lakas-Kampi, on the Rodriguez and Uy together spread like fire.

Even Rodriguez congressional staff in the city doubted the Lakas-Kampi statement. This prompted a staff to ask Rodriguez on the Lakas-Kampi statement. Rodriguez responded with a raised voice: “That is not true. And, I am not authorizing anybody to issue that statement.”

Uy lost in that elections with a small margin which the Lakas-Kampi refused to concede. But, the Rodriguez-Lakas-Kampi (local) relationship persists. When Rodriguez announced alliance with the ruling Liberal Party, the Lakas-Kampi in Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental left their party and joined with the Liberal Party ‘though at the back door.

When asked why he joined the Liberal Party, Rodriguez said he forged an alliance with LP so his district could still enjoy much needed pork. But, Rodriguez has reason because of Vice Pres. Jejomar Binay, PMP-PDP. Now, that Earp and Dongkoy are back in each other’s arms once again, Rodriguez remains numb. Why is Rodriguez keeping his finger cross? Lakas-Kampi followers who joined the Liberal Party had been circulating another story in the political circle. That Rodriguez sister, incumbent barangay chairperson Jocelyn “Bebot” Rodriguez of Nazareth, is the Vice Mayoral bet as possible running mate of Oscar Moreno in the 2013 local elections. Some Rodriguez followers are now even addressing “Bebot” as Mayor. Well, these are all rumors in the political mill. But this is worth watching.

It’s time for Corona to cut and cut clean!

AS the Senate impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona is about to begin, the intensity of public outrage against him has reached fever pitch.

Recent disclosures that he owns several real estate properties triggered demands that he release his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), which is a constitutional requirement. Calls for his resignation abound.

But he defiantly stood his ground. He is going to fight to the end!

By the numbers The Senate impeachment trial will start on January 16, 2012. Corona is accused of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, and graft and corruption.

There are eight articles of impeachment transmitted to the Senate by the House of Representatives, which impeached Corona based

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Perry Diaz San Francisco, CA on the signatures of 188 congressmen. A minimum of 95 signatures was required to impeach.

Corona assembled a battery of 15 seasoned defense lawyers ready to face 11 congressman-prosecutors and 23 senator-judges who will pass judgment on each of the eight articles of impeachment.

Conviction — which needs a 2/3 majority or 16 votes — on one article of impeachment would be enough to remove Corona from office regardless of the verdict on the other seven

articles. Acquittal needs eight votes on all articles.

Fate or karma?

Public opinion is overwhelmingly in favor of the impeachment of Corona.

About 70% of the people support President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III’s initiative to remove Corona from office. Most of Corona’s supporters are politicians allied with former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, opinion writers who have a long history of siding with Gloria, and those who have a long history of criticizing P-Noy. Indeed, the

impeachment trial is all about Gloria. If Corona wins, Gloria walks. It’s as simple as that.

If not for Justice Secretary Leila de Lima who defiantly ignored the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court in a lightning fashion, Gloria and her husband Mike Arroyo would now be safe in a foreign country with no extradition treaty with the Philippines. But it must be fate – or karma – that did the Arroyos in.

Their “escape plan” was executed with clockwork precision. But just like the movie, “The Great Escape,” in which Steve McQueen almost made it across the Swiss border in a motorcycle but got snagged by barbed wires right at the border, “Queen” Gloria almost made it to the airplane that would have brought her to “freedom” but was stopped at CORONA/p.4

NEWS & COMMENTARIES Editor: ALLAN MEDIANTE

Koko hits increase of OFW Philhealth premiums SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has strongly criticized the move of PhilHealth to raise membership premiums of overseas Filipino workers from the current 900 pesos to 2,400 pesos starting July 2012, saying this will further unduly burden meager finances of departing OFWs. Pimentel learned that in a circular by the PhilHealth board, OFW premiums for PhilHealth will be increased by more than one fifty percent (150%) starting July 2012.

Pimentel said it is not only ill-timed, but unreasonable to require overseas filipino workers to pay much. He now wants a senate inquiry on the matter.

Aside, there was no prior consultations conducted among OFWs to drastically raise PhilHealth premiums,he said.

Pimentel described the increase as “unreasonable” and “unfair” to millions of overseas workers who are now mandatory members of the state-run national health program, particularly as their contributions amounting to Php 530 million to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration were transferred to PhilHealth in March and April of 2005.

“The increase is not only very steep but it is also very abrupt.

I’d like to know how many OFW groups did PhilHealth consult and when such consultations took place,” the senator said, adding that such a huge increase aggravates the enormous fees that an OFW must pay prior to leaving the country.

He also questioned the 6-month transition phase authorized by PhilHealth wherein overseas Filipino workers and

KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

By ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

self-employed Filipinos would be charged Php 1,200 starting January 2012 for their annual premiums as a discounted rate prior to the higher premium slated in July. Beginning July 2012, new members and those renewing their policies would have to pay a uniform rate of Php 2,400.

“Ang ibig sabihin nito ay umpisa ng Enero, ramdam na ng OFWs ang biglang pagtaas ng kanilang premiums sa PhilHealth kahit na wala man lang konsultasyon at pagpapaliwanag mula sa nasabing ahensya,” the senator from Mindanao pointed out.

The senator from Mindanao asked the PhilHealth Board to explain why it issued Circular No. 022 without holding extensive consultations with overseas Filipino workers and their dependents. Based on Circular No. 022, the increases were in support for the attainment of Universal Health Care and Millennium Development Goals.

Pimentel said that most OFWs are already doing their share of advancing the Millennium Development Goals by providing for the education and other primary needs of millions

of Filipino families nationwide.

He also called for a review of PhilHealth benefits for OFWs after noting that parents of OFWs can only be included as dependents if they are 60 years old and above.

“Considering that these workers are outside the country, their primary dependents would be their parents rather than themselves. Yet, under the current program, parents of OFWs who are 59 years old and below are disallowed from availing of benefits as dependents. This raises a very valid question on whether PhilHealth has taken into consideration the work and living conditions of overseas workers.”

Pimentel urged PhilHealth to carry out public consultations with various sectors including overseas workers before raising its premiums.

“Transparency and consultations should and must be the hallmarks of the current administration. The PhilHealth Board is no exception. No matter how lofty their intentions are, they cannot railroad such increases without consulting their members,” Pimentel stressed.

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS:“…

But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: `Be holy, because I am holy’…”

(1 Peter 1:15-16, the Holy Bible).

-ooo“PARI DELICTO” RULE IN CORONA CASE: Is the civil law principle of “pari delicto” applicable in the impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona? Under Art. 1411 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, “pari delicto” means that, where the parties are both at fault, they will have no right to sue, or run against, one another.

Through various decisions of the Supreme Court, “pari delicto” is now extended even to non-civil law disputes, like employeremployee relations. Now, people are asking if it applies to Corona, because of a report by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism which says that the 188 congressmen who signed the complaint against him were themselves guilty of not disclosing their statement of assets and liabilities and net worth.

The question of many is this: if the congressmen are also at fault---and therefore are considered guilty of graft and corruption and culpable violation of the Constitution, which are the very charges against the Chief Justice--

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COA clears Corona in SC fund mess -should not their complaint be dismissed, under the “pari delicto” rule?

-oooBIBLICAL BASIS OF “PARI DELICTO” RULE: This “pari delicto” rule in civil law says, under Art. 1411 of the Civil Code, that “(W)hen the nullity proceeds from the illegality of the cause or object of the contract, and the act constitutes a criminal offense, both parties being in pari delicto, they shall have no action against each other and both shall be prosecuted…”

This rule is actually an offshoot of the stern admonition of Jesus, our God and Savior, against judging our fellowmen when we ourselves ought to be judged because we are sinners likewise. This admonition is found in Matthew 7:1-5 of the Holy Bible, which says: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye…”

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COA CLEARS CORONA IN FUND MESS: I wonder what the 188 congressmen who signed the impeachment complaint against Corona will say, with the Commission on Audit (COA) report, released recently through the media, saying there was no irregularity at all in the way the Supreme Court disbursed its funds for 2010. Corona is being impeached because of accusations, among others, that the Supreme Court mishandled the funds of the judiciary.

The Commission said the Judiciary Development Fund even greatly benefitted the country’s justices, judges and court personnel---contrary to the congressmen’s charges that it was misspent. Well, well, well, what, really, do we have here? Can we now expect Chairman Maria Gracia Pulido Tan to be eased out of the commission because of this report actually favoring Corona?

I guess that is where Grace is headed, especially considering the fact that Quezon Rep. Lorenzo Tanada III, a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and one of the prosecutorcongressmen in the impeachment trial, is now badmouting the Commission with words like “the reports (of COA) are not true”. What… Tanada can overrule COA?

Kalambuan

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

Editor: JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA

PIA News Bits

Director Abner M. Caga PIA, R10 & 13 Cluster

P16.5M for AgSur children

AGUSAN Sur - District I Representative Maria Valentina Plaza has allocated P16.5 million for early childhood care, development and education program.

Anti-illegal logging workshop held

LANAO del Sur - Civil society leaders and environment stakeholders recently met in Kampo Ranao for a consultative workshop against illegal logging. The activity was geared towards making appropriate actions to curb illegal logging in the province.

Call for aliens

CARAGA Region - Regional Alien Control Officer Pastor Moran warned foreigners living in Caraga Region to comply with the requirements set by the bureau, if not…they will be deported.

multi-sectoral groups hols shelter Summit

CAGAYAN de Oro City – Representatives from multi-sectoral groups have participated in the National Shelter Cluster Summit in the city, recently. The event was graced by Secretaries Soliman (DSWD), Robredo (DILG), Luistro (DepED), Ona (Health) and Singson (DPWH), as well as by Vice Pres. Binay.

Permanenting relocation site GIDUAW nila ni Vice President Jejomar Binay ug Mayor Vicente Emano kaniadtong usang adlaw ang 12 ektaryas nga luna diha sa Sitio Calaanan, Brgy. Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City. Ang maong luna maoy himoong permanenting relocation site sa mga biktima sa bagyong Sendong.

(P HOTO BY E RCEL M AANDIG / JDELPF )

Abamin gives P1M to Surigao

Tent City

SURIGAO City - Rep. Maximo Rodriguez of Abante Mindanao (ABAMIN) Partylist handed-over a P1M check to Surigao City Mayor Ernesto Matugas, last week. The amount will finance the rehabilitation of a road in Brgy. Canlanipa, which was damaged by heavy rains, recently. (ANNETTE VILLACES, SURIGAO CITY PIO)

Nasayod ka ba?

AMRECO schedules energy summit

CAGAYAN de Oro City - Public discussions on good governance, product knowledge, finance and investment will set the tone for the Mindanao Congress of the Advocates for Renewable Energy, Rural Electrification and Development. To be held at Grand Caprice Restaurant Cagayan de Oro City, January 25-27 this year, the 3-day congress will be sponsored by the Association of the Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives. Some 300 stakeholders are expected to participate.

OFWs help Sendong victims

CARAGA Region - The UN-PONT Caraga, an OFW organization, under the OWWA-Microsoft Tulay Program, distributed relief goods, such as assorted clothings, noodles, canned goods, kitchenwares and toiletries, among others. More than 500 residents of Bagyong Sendong in Sitio Cala-Cala, Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City have benefitted from the said activity. (RITCHEL MOLERO, OWWA-CARAGA PIO)

BALAANONG PULONG Daghan kaayo’ng butang nga ginama sa GINOO, apan walay bisan usa’ng IYANG nalimtan. Usa ka na sa wala Niya nalimti, igsoon. Palihog basaha ang Isaac 40:25-27.

Katawatsi Ni KHRISTHA RIVA ARFENE

Mga ngalan sa negosyo (part 1)

Beauty parlor - Cut & Face Balut Store - Starduck Gamay nga internitan - Cafe Pindot Students‛ Laundry shop - Summa Cum Laundry Noodle restaurant - Mekeni Rogers Chicken restaurant - Riva‛s Fried Chicken, The ‘Fried‛ of ….

Edgar‛s Copy Center - Pakopya ni Edgar Kambingan : Sa Goat Kita Hair Salon : Curl Up And Dye Chicken feeds store : Robocock Shoe repair shop : Dr. Shoe-Bago Shoe repair shop : SHOEPERMAN (We will HEEL you, save your SOLE, and even DYE for you)

Mapuslanong Han-ay sa mga Pulong #1

“Tsadahan lagi ko nimo kay tungod sa imohang lihok, na-reminded ko sa akong ka-stupid kaniadtong gamay pa ko.”

Yunik, no?

Punto-de-Foto ni Fil Deo MAO kini ang hitsura sa Tent City diha sa sitio Calaanan, Brgy. Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Temporaryo lamang kini nga mga puy-anan sa mga biktima sa bagyong Sendong kay matud ni Mayor

Nasayod ka ba nga ang bacteria sa leptospirosis mabuhi sa tubig lamang? Ang maong kagaw dili sab mabuhi sa tubig nga parat.

(G I - R E S E A R C H N I JHON JERIC F. NACASABOG )

Vicente Emano, adunay ngadto sa ilahang bag-ong igahin nga permanenting komunidad. (Google) luna alang kanila. Hinaut nga nasabtan kini sa mga biktimang natungdan ug (Kinsa Unsa Kanus-a Asa Ngano Gi-unsa) dili sila magdumili pagbiya niining dapit pag-abot sa panahon nga sila ibalhin na Human mihapak si Sendong…

KUKANG

BY ROWJOE S. FELICILDA M ÃÊÙ® ½ C Ä Ù IÄ¥ÊÙà ã®ÊÄ PÙʹ ã

Hinipos ni JANJAN S. FELICILDA

operasyon batok colon cancer

LAING paagi sa pagtambal sa colon cancer samtang kini anaa pa sa Stage 0 mao ang laing operasyon (resection) nga motangtang sa masdagkong colon cancers.

Kini nga operasyon gitawag og anastomosis nga mokuha sa daut nga bahin sa colon.

Human sa operasyon, ibalik (reattach) ang himsog nga tisyu aron mamintinar ang hustong lihok sa tae sa natungdang tawo.

Ang operasyon nga motangtang sa tanang cancer, namatud-ang epektibo batok sa maong balati-an.

Kung ang colon cancer anaa sa Stage I (Dukes A), ang mga tumor mikatay na subra sa ‘inner lining’ sa colon ngadto sa ikaduha ug ikatulong ‘layers.’

Niini nga situwasyon, nadahig na ang ‘inside wall’ sa colon, apan ang cancer wala pa mikuyanap sa ‘outer wall’ o gawas nga bahin sa colon.

(Nakutlo sa Rowjoe S. Felicilda Memorial Cancer Information Project gikan sa Phil Cancer Society, Inc. ug sa WebMD)

GIKANSILA sa Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) ang ilahang tanang Christmas parties nga gigahinan og P3.5 million.

Inay nga mag-party, ilang gipalit ang maong kantidad og doolan pito ka libo ka balde nga gisudlan og tag-P500 nga kantidad sa mga butang, sama sa sabon, mga tuwalya, sapot, noodles, tinapa, t-shirts, bedsheets ug uban pa.

Mismo ang mga dagkong opisyal sa YGBCs gikan sa Bacolod main office ug sa branches niini sa Mindanao, nangunay pagtunol sa mga hinabang ngadto sa mga biktima sa bagyong Sendong sa Cagayan de Oro ug Iligan.

Ang YGBCs maoy tag-iya ug operator sa Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. (RTMI); Bachelor Express, Inc. (BEI); Ceres Liner, Inc. (CLI); ug Ceres Transport, Inc. (CTI). oOo “DUNAY mga biktima sa bagyong Sendong nga hangtud karon dili makalihok kay nag-atiman sa ilahang relatives nga nangamatay, nanga-missing o nangahospital. Anaa sila sa mga punerarya, kabalayan, kasimbahanan, mga tambalanan ug lainlaing mga dapit gawas sa evacuation centers. Unta maabot pud sila sa mga hinabang. Or this government is only for the living nga potential voters sa politikos nga naglumba pagpaporma, pagpapogi diha sa evacuation centers ginamit ang sapi nga iyaha sa katawhan.(concerned citizen nga Kagay-anon)

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THREE new planets found outside our solar system are the smallest exoplanets yet discovered—each of them tinier than Earth, astronomers announced today.

The tiny worlds are clustered around a red M-dwarf star called KOI-961 that is itself among the more diminutive stellar objects in the universe. The star is just a sixth as wide as our sun, or about 70 percent bigger than Jupiter.

“It’s almost like you took your shrink gun and set it to seven and zapped the planetary system—the whole thing shrunk,” said study co-author John Johnson, a researcher with NASA’s Exoplanet Science Institute at the California Institute of Technology.

All three of the KOI-961 planets are thought to be rocky, like Earth and Mars. But they circle fairly close to their star, taking roughly two days to complete their orbits.

That means, even though the host star is dimmer than our sun, the planets are far too hot for liquid water—and thus life as we know it—to exist on their surfaces.

“The surface temperatures of these planets range from 720 Kelvin to 450 Kelvin [836°F to 350°F] ... so the coolest one is almost a factor of two too hot” to be habitable, Johnson said.

Still, the discovery hints that many more small, rocky planets exist across our Milky Way galaxy.

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“Pipilitin naming maipatupad ang lahat ng expectations ni President Aquino for Armm,” Hataman stressed, noting that he already received “verbal commitments” from rebel groups involved in the peace negotiation to help in stopping illegal logging in Armm and in the NGP implementation.

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preempt and prevent the effect of massive destruction affecting the lives and property of our people,” the mayor said.

These activities, if not regulated, will perpetuate the great substantive evil destruction of the ecosystem of our environment and the rest of Mother Earth.

Meanwhile, the mayor also directed the following officials to coordinate with the barangay leaders in monitoring these activities and submit a report to enforce a moratorium and/ or suspension of quarry operations within and along the river banks of Ozamiz: The city director of the Philippine National Police (PNP); city engineer, City Planning and Development Officer; city director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG); Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO); and Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO).

welfare of all Ozamiznons.

“Recent events and incidents show massive destruction of life and property resulting from indiscriminate abuse of our natural rain forest,” she said.

These events include the indiscriminate excavation and mining resulting in the destruction of our mountain landscape, as well, as quarrying in lands within and From page 1 along river banks resulting Avenue, Bajada, Davao to floods and inundation City. of lands.

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revealed that Mendoza has also a standing trial for robbery charges but out on bail.

Police investigations showed that at around midnight on Tuesday, Mendoza tried to grab the firearm of security guard Allan Fernandez who was detailed at Camella North Point located along J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada here.

When he failed to get hold of the firearm, the suspect then proceeded to Davao Weapons and Tactics Gun Store and again tried to grab the firearm from the possession of security guard Roderick Sayman.

But Sayman resisted and they grappled for the gun.

The gun went off hitting Mendoza in the abdomen and left thigh, while Sayman was hit in the right thigh.

Mendoza and Sayman are both undergoing medical treatment at a local hospital here. (PNA)

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