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Cops seize ‘hot’ sawn lumber in Surigao Sur

By PAT SAMONTE, Regional editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City––In an intensified effort to help in the government campaign against illegal logging, police units, in coordination with local governments, confiscated some 953 board feet of undocumented illegally-cut sawn lumber with an estimated market value of P22,120 on three separate occasions in Surigao del Sur. On Wednesday, police, in coordination with the municipal environment officer, seized 160 board feet of Cedar sawn lumber they

WEATHER UPDATE The Eastern section of Luzon will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms.

Northern and Central Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains while the rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the Northeast will prevail over Northern and Eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon and its coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to occasionally rough.

Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the East to Northeast with slight to moderate seas.

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found abandoned at around 3:30 pm at the scaling area of Surigao Development Corporation in Barangay LUMBER/PAGE 11

Teacher shock at $9.8b bank balance

CBCP official asks Aquino for ‘consistent’ use of political power

AN Indian teacher got the shock of his life when he checked his bank account online and found 490bn rupees ($9.8bn).

Parijat Saha expected his balance to be $200 and could not believe his eyes - but a check at an ATM confirmed his billionaire status, on paper at least.

The honest Mr Saha rang the State Bank of India (SBI) to point out the error.

Red-faced bank officials would not comment, but sources say the funds were “uncleared” and he could not have withdrawn the money if he had tried.

‘Astronomical’ Mr Saha’s monthly salary as a school teacher in the eastern state of West Bengal is 35,000 rupees ($700; £450).

But his account balance of $9.8bn is closer to India’s annual education budget of $11.5bn.

“On Sunday evening, when I was checking my savings account balance on the internet, I was expecting an amount of a little more than 10,000 rupees ($200),” Mr Saha, who lives in the town of Balurghat in South TEACHER/PAGE 2

Probe vs.

Altimax, Globe deal sought

EVACUEES at the provincial capitol grounds remain in the area more than a month after typhoon Sendong. Observers are distraught over the scene and complain of the stench in the area as they call on Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno to deal with the problem soonest. A noticeable difference now is the absence of joggers in the park.

Photos by Gerry L. Gorit

By ALLAN MEDIANTE Executive Editor

A LAWMAKER has charged broadcast firm Altimax, telecom giant Globe/Innove and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for “a colossal anomaly that involves at least P160 million, the violation of congressional franchises and the undermining of the authority and integrity of Congress itself.”

Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, in a privilege speech at the House of Representatives, accused the NTC of allowing Altimax Broadcasting Co. Inc. to operate despite violating the conditions of its franchise for nine years.

He also accused the NTC of allowing Altimax to enter into an illegal agreement to lease its broadcast frequencies to telecommunications PROBE/PAGE 11

For more details, contact Tel. No.: 309-5276 HERMILINO VILLALON Manager

AN official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines called on President Benigno Aquino III to ‘consistently’ used his political power for the common good.

With the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona by Aquino’s allies in Congress, Fr. Edu Gariguez said that it only means that the government can do anything it wanted.

“The administration can therefore use its influence for anything that it wants,” Gariguez of the CBCP’s National Secretariat for Social Action, Justice and Peace told Manila archdiocese-run Radyo Veritas.

“Our challenge is for the government to be consistent in using its political power, not just against Corona but also in providing justice for Hacienda Luisita farmers,” POWER/PAGE 11 Corona

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Director Abner M. Caga PIA, R10 & 13 Cluster

DepEd, DA launch gulayan sa paaralan

By JHO PANTOJA News Editor

MALAYBALAY City–– Police authorities are still conducting an indepth investigation into the killing of 22-year-old Constantino Dabalos, who was shot by 2 armed men on January 19 at Barangay 1 here around 11 p.m.

Dabalos did not reach the hospital alive after he succumbed to a gunshot wound in the forehead.

Two his friends––20year-old Ryan Oyao, and 18-year-old Joecel Cago–– were brought to nearest hospitals after they were mauled and shot at by at least 20 peope.

ILIGAN City––The Agri-Pinoy Gulayan sa Paaralan was formally launched on January 18 this year at the DepEd Conference Room, Division of Iligan City, with 47 elementary schools and 25 secondary schools, as recipients. Each school received garden tools and seeds for the ‘pinakbet’ recipe ingredients. This is a tie-up program with DepEd and DA-10 and the City Agriculture Office. Mayor Lawrence Cruz of Iligan graced the event.

PDEA arrests 12 suspects MAJOR Gen. VICTOR A FELIX AFP, Commander, 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division, Philippine Army pinned the Bronze Cross Medal to Eighty One Enlisted Personnel who undergone Restructured Reenlistment Training (RRT) Batch 08 of 2011 here at Headquarters, 4ID, PA. Said award in recognition of their selfless services rendered beyond the call of duty involving risk of lives during the conduct of Rescue and Retrieval Operation of the victims on the onslaught of Typhoon “SENDONG” in Cagayan de Oro City as well as in Iligan City. Said event was held at the Division Grandstand, 4ID, PA last 17 January 2012. Photo supplied

PRO 13 welcomes home troops from Iligan CAMP Rafael Rodriguez, Libertad, Butuan City–– When typhoon Sendong hit Mindanao, Task Force “Tabang Iligan” was organized and sent to Iligan City, December 27 last year, to help in the Search and Rescue Operation in the area.

Reaching to hundreds of individuals, the contingent was comp os ed of 134 men and women from the 13th Regional Public Safety Battalion,

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with six commissioned of f icers, headed by P/ Supt Richmond Tadina.

T h e t ro op s jus t re cently pulled out from its Tactical Command Post at Brgy Camague, Iligan C it y and h e a d e d b a ck to Caraga Region after completing the mission in the Sendong-torned city of Iligan.

Aside from doing s e arch and res c ue operations, the Caraganon police personnel were also

into road clearing and distribution of relief operations to the survivors.

On Januar y 15 this year at 3:3O o’clock dawn, the troops arrived here in Camp Rodriguez on board two patrol cars and a passenger bus.

T h e y w e re prou d l y and warmly welcomed

by P/Chief Supt. Isagani Genabe, deputy regional director for administration of PRO 13; P/Supt.

Ernesto Flores, com-

OUR CLIENT IS THE LARGEST COCONUT SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON MANUFACTURER IN THE WORLD, WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. CLIENT WILL BE ESTABLISHING ITS OPERATIONS IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2012. WE ARE IN NEED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: 1. OPERATIONS MANAGER Qualifications: 1. College graduate of a reputable University or College; 2. Male or female; 3. Not more than 35 years old; 4. With at least 3 years supervisory experience; 5. Strong sense of leadership; 6. Has fast and effective problem-solving abilities; 7. Good in oral and written communications skills both in English and Cebuano; 8. Computer-literate and proficient in common Spreadsheet application; 9. Self-starter and work effectively with people; 10. Eager to learn; 11. Willing to travel Will help, if applicant has the following knowledge and abilities: 1. Preparing program budgets; 2. Facilitating and implementing programs; 3. Controlling inventory; 4. Handling logistics; 5. Stimulate positive vibes, teamwork and creativity among employees, workforce and external customers; 6. Conduct meetings with both internal and external customers, listening and addressing problems; 7. Deal with client complaints, shipment delays, and make fast effective decisions to help run the Company smoothly and for solving problems and preventing them from re-surfacing.

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INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATION AND RESUME TO: Mr. Severino V. Tabasuares, Jr. SVT & Associate Consultantancy No. 66 Aquarius St. Villa Ernesto Subdivision Cagayan de Oro City, or e-mail: stabasuares@yahoo.com

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mander of the 13th RPSB Battalion; and other key officers of PRO-13.

One member of the task force, who was earlier admitted at Iligan City for L eptospirosis, was brought to Butuan Doctors Hospital for further medical treatment.

The welcome ceremony was culminated around 12:00 noon of the same d ay, w it h t he “B o o d l e Fight” lunch, led by P/ Chief Supt.

For his part, P/Chief Supt . R e y n a l d o R af a l, PRO-13 director, commended the task force members “for accomplishing s omething b e yond your call of duty.”

He urged them to continue the same extra efforts when the situation requires. (P/Supt. Martin Gamba, regional info officer, PRO-13/asf )

CARAGA Region––PDEA said that in spite of problems encountered by said office, like lack of apprehended suspects and the witnesses, they have conducted eight anti-drug operations at the end of 2011, resulting in the apprehension of 12 suspected drug personalities and eight cases filed in court.

City government demands explaination from gas dealers

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The city government of Cagayan de Oro, through Resolution No. 10913-2012, demands explanation from local gasoline dealers for not complying with the standing order of the Department of Energy (DoE) to freeze prices of gasoline and diesel in the city. The prize freeze was declared, as the city is being placed under state-of-calamity status due to typhoon Sendong. The city resolution further demands an immediate freeze or rollback of prices of petroleum products to the level prior to the December 16, 2011 tragedy.

PDEA reports success in operations

CARAGA Region – Two barangays in the municipality of Prosperidad are suspected to have Marijuana plantation sites. This, as the PDEA-Caraga, the PNP, the Philippine army and other stakeholders confiscated 532 fully grown Marijuana and seedlings in Sitio Umayam, Lapaz on June 2011 and uprooted 5,371 hills in Sitio Mactan on July 8, 2011.

Pag-asa youth benefits from computer project

MISAMIS Occidental - At least 345 members of the Pag-Asa Youth Association of the Philippines were benefited by the Sharing Computer Access Locally and Abroad (SCALA) Project in Ozamiz City. Implemented in partnership with the Engineers Without Borders of Canada and the LGU of Ozamiz, the SCALA Project is lodged at the CSWD Office, handled by the Ozamiz City Youth Information and Communication Technology Training Center for Out-of-School Youths (OSY) and Youth With Disabilities.

Teacher From page 1 Dinajpur district, told the BBC. The billions he found there instead have left him in shock.

“I called up a friend in the bank and joked, maybe money is overflowing in your bank, that’s why your system has remitted so much money into my account,” he said.

The government-run bank - motto “Safe Banking with SBI” - has not explained what happened.

Subhashish Karmakar,

chief manager of the bank’s branch in Balurghat, declined to speak about the source of the funds or how the money got into Mr Saha’s account.

“I have been specifically asked not to comment on this issue,” he told the BBC.

The bank’s regional headquarters in Calcutta and national headquarters in Mumbai have been alerted and officials are trying to figure out what went wrong, sources in the bank say.

Mr Saha says he has managed to withdraw the $200 from his account that belonged to him.

“Even though I got my money back, the account still holds the billions of dollars as uncleared amount. I don’t know how long I’ll have to keep that astronomical figure in my account.” BBC NEWS

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Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter M. Unabia directs the cleaning operations at Acacia in barangay Carmen with Magsaysay Vice Mayor Rey Buhisan, Lagonglong Mayor Manuel S. Pamisa Jr. and Sugbongcogon Mayor Jerry Lagbas. Debris left over by floodwaters was removed from the area in the whole day activity, as a group of volunteers prepares another round of cleaning chores. Photos by Gerry L. Gorit

Misamis Oriental helps Cagayan de Oro in cleanup drive after typhoon ‘Sendong’

By GERRY LEE GORIT, Photo-journalist

MISAMIS Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter M. Unabia, along with other government officials, led a one-day cleanup drive at Acacia in barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro, one of the hardest hit areas in the city by the floodwaters spawned by typhoon Sendong last month.

Unabia and the two other UBE congressmen were on the ground with the Kagay-anon Katimbayayong mo Kami volunteers under the Vice Mayors League of Misamis Oriental to personally oversee the various cleanup operations using heavy equipment and simple brooms.

Some 5,000 volunteers from both districts of the province joined the activity and will join another cleanup drive later this month in barangay Balulang where garbage and debris remain uncollected one month after the disaster.

Among the volunteers were large contingents from the first district of the province, including Talisayan, Salay, Sugbongcogon, Medina, Magsaysay, Gingoog, Talisayan, Balingoan, Binuangan, Lagonglong and Balingasag, who came with their officials: Medina Vice Mayor Ken Uyguangco, Magsaysay Vice Mayor Rey Buhisan, Gingoog Vice Mayor Erick Canosa, Lagonglong Manuel S. Pamisa Jr., Talisayan Vice Mayor Rommel Maslog, Talisaysan Mayor Catherine Ifurong, Salay Mayor Romeo Gue, Councilor Mark Bagaipo

of Gingoog City, and Magsaysay Mayor Santiago S. Ocot Jr. In addition to the cleaning, Unabia also gave medicines to the residents who were in need of medical attention, with his chief of staff Bebeng Dumadag supervising the distribution.

The two other UBE congressmen, Benjo Benaldo of the first district of Cagayan de Oro and Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano of the second district of Misamis Oriental, were also around to supervise the cleaning crews.

Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente Y. Emano has expressed his gratitude to the people who came to help the city, saying “dako na kaayong tabang ang ilang pagpang-limpyo, nga gikan gayud sa ilang kaugalingong kabubut-on, aron ma-ibsan ang pag-antos sa atong mga kaigsoonan nga nabiktima sa baha.” gerry lee gorit Rep. Peter Unabia

Iligan’s ‘shelter build’ set Jan. 25 ILIGAN City––President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and Vice President Jejomar Binay will grace the start of the “ ShelterBuild” (for the relocation of “Sendong” victims) this January 25 in Barangay Sta. Elena.

A group of Volunteers from various places (Compostela Valley, Zamboanga, Bukidnon and Sultan Kudarat) are now in Iligan to participate in this “Shelter-Build.”

More that 3,000 house units have already been committed by various donors like San Miguel Corporation(SMC), Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC), GMA Network, Phil. Economic Zone Authority, Development Bank of the Philippines, International ILIGAN/PAGE 10

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The Region REGIONAL NEWS

Pork products for U.A.E. market mulled

Body to check squatting in towns and cities eyed

MONDAY,JANUARY JANUARY21, 9, 2012 SATURDAY,

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

KORONADAL––Export of processed pork to the United Arab Emirates is going to be ship to Dubai City this month to determine its market viability there, an official of the Department of Agriculture here said.

Evelyn Jaruda, of the agriculture department here, said that Dubai is an open city that allows entry of pork.

She said Dubai City offers a potential market for meat products since aside from a large number pork eating Filipino community there, other nationalities such as Indians also included pork meat in their diet.

Jaruda said that the shipment was offshoot of a meeting between agriculture officials and attaché from Dubai and local hog raisers of the market potential of pork products in Dubai.

According to Jaruda, local stakeholders will send “pork-in-a-box” samples

of processed pork meat to Dubai this month to determine if local products pass requirement of local partners there.

DA officials, however, are confident that local products can meet the required standard of markets abroad.

The Dubai partner can also facilitate marketing of the products in other United Arab Emirates countries, Jaruda added.

The potential of pork products in the United Arab Emirates market is encouraging. We still have to determine the number of volume required, Jaruda said. The DA has already accredited hog raisers in General Santos City, Koronadal City and other areas in South Cotabato. “This, aside from backyard hog raisers as possible sources, too,” Jaruda said.

Considered for exports are surplus meat products only, Jaruda added. CD

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo said that active participation of local government units is needed to seriously address squatting syndicates and professional squatters in the country.

Robredo said that the proliferation of professional squatters and squatting syndicates has been rampant in both urban and rural areas today.

“The government has to seriously address the squatting predicament in the country,” Robredo said.

He said that the local anti-squatting committee serves as the operating arm of the national government’s drive in combating squatting problem in the local level.

Under Republic Act 7279, also known as Urban Development and Housing Act, local governments must adopt measure that would effectively curtail illegal activities of professional squatters and squatting syndicates in their areas.

The anti-squatting committee shall adopt thefollowing measures: to iden-

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

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

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

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

TERESITA VILLARINO, CASE NO.2012-10-091 Applicant/Vendor.

JENALEN L. CONSOLACION, Applicant/Vendee

ARTURO LAZALITA, CASE NO;2012-10-099 Applicant/Vendor.

LEONARDO G. BAGONGON, Applicant/Vendee

CLEMENTE RAMIRO Applicant/s

NOEL D. BAANG Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of validity of certificate of public convenience and amendment of line to operate PUJ serviceon the line cogon market –zayaslandfill- silvercreek(Cagayan de oro city) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 25, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 18th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for approvalof sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience and amendment of the line to operate PUJ service on the line;Puerto, Cagayan de oro city gingoog city, misamis oriental and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 25, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 18th day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

By CRIS DIAZ, Associate Editor

THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) yesterday directed local government units in the city and municipal level throughout the country to create a body that would check on squatting in their areas.

CASE NO;2012-10-0106 (2007-10-0425)

CASE NO;2012-10-0100 (2007-10-1050)

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ DUAL service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to Camp Philips –Libona, Bukidnon and as for cargo from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 26, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 19th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;”A” SCIONS – canitoan –bulua west bound terminal –carmen market and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 26, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 19th day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Photo shows a community of squatters prevalent in urban and rural areas in the country. The government directs all cities and municipal towns in the country to create a committee that would check squatting in their areas. Photo supplied tify and curtail activities officials, private individuof professional squatters als or entities suspected of and squatting syndicates, encouraging and identify names of public BODY/PAGE 11

Global Fund for HIV/AIDS

THE Department of Health (DOH) reported the Philippines is among the countries that will be funded by Global Fund, world’s largest financier of antiAIDS, tuberculosis, malaria program.

Assistant Secretary Eric Tayag, DOH spokesperson, said they were carefully looking on government’s “request” or programs that would be funded by Global Fund.

Citing example of the needed funding for the HIV/ AIDS prevention to help people living with AIDS, Tayag GLOBAL/PAGE 11

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Photo shows an HIV/AIDS patient. The Philippines rely heavily on foreign aid to address the growing problem of HIV cases in the country. Photo supplied

Mindanao Daily: Jan. 21, 2012

Mindanao Daily: Jan. 21, 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

UDOICTSMPC Applicant/s

ROBERT ABAS CASE NO;2012-10-0110 Vendor (2007-10-134) WINSLEY OPPELLA- Vendee Applicant/s

LUCMAN AZIS CASE NO;2012-10-0111 VENDOR (2007-10-829) MAMERO GARSUTA -VENDEE Applicant/s

SANTIAGO UMBAC Applicant/s

HIPOLITO J. DABLIO Applicant/s

NENITA LOPEZ Applicant/s

Mindanao Daily: Jan. 21, 2012

CASE NO;2012-10-0113 (2008-10-531) (2008-10-619)

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience with consolidation of cases to operate TAXI service on the line;Within Iligan City and from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of Two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 26, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 20th day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Jan. 21, 2012

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience and amendment on the line;to operate PUJ service on the line; city proper to suarez (all in iligan city )and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 26, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 20th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line;City proper to buruun (all in iligan city)and vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 26, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 20th day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Mindanao Daily: Jan. 21, 2012

Mindanao Daily: Jan. 21, 2012

Mindanao Daily: Jan. 21, 2012

CASE NO;2012-10-0112 (2007-10-0158)

CASE NO;2012-10-0109 (2007-10-0929)

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APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line;City Proper to Dalipuga (all in iligan city)and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 26, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 20th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend yhe validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;cogon market to iponan (all in Cagayan de oro city )and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 26, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 20th day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon market to iponan-highway(centro) (all in Cagayan de oro city ) and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on January 26, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

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

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 20th day of January, 2012.

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Misamis Oriental mayors, vice mayors bring comfort to survivors in Oro’s 1st post-Sendong major clean-up drive “Tungod sa kadako sa kadaot nga nadala sa baha, dili gyud diay kaya sa usa lang ka pamilya ang pagpanglimpyo sa ilang lugar. Gikinahanglan nila ang tabang sa uban pang katawhan,” Jay added.

At the end of the day,

local folks in Barangay Carmen were heard admitting to having felt moved and greatly thankful by the acts of compassion shown by Kagay-anon Kami Katambayayong Mo Misamisnon.

Agapito Ampo, 62 years old a worker in Ororama, and who has lived in Acacia for

27 years said, “Dako kaayo akong pasalamat sa mga volunteers kay gikapoy na jud ko sa pila na ka semanang pagpanglimpyo.”

Indeed, the generosity of spirit shown by the 4,000 strong volunteers brought comfort to the residents.

CIO

55th IB has new head

By PJ TREMEDAL, Western Mindanao bureau

BRAVING quite a distant travel from their respective municipalities to come right to the flooded, devastated community of Zones 5, 7, and 9 in Acacia Street, Barangay Carmen, a strong contingent of more than 4,000 clean-up volunteers led by mayors and vice mayors from 23 municipalities of Misamis Oriental came to conduct the city’s first major postSendong clean-up drive and in the process brought hope to this community.

A day and a month after tropical storm Sendong hit Cagayan de Oro, municipalwide volunteers of barangay tanods, municipal government employees, barangay health workers, BNS, women, fishermen, youth, church people, mayors and

vice-mayors for the cleanup collectively identified themselves as Kagay-anon Kami Katambayayong Mo, Misamisnon- KKK came to the city determined to help lighten the burden of Kagay-anons who were greatly affected by the big flood that ravaged riverside communities of this city late night of December 16, 2011.

Equipped with shovels, broomsticks, sacks, rakes, bolos, and backed up by heavy equipment such as payloaders, dump trucks, and backhoes, the volunteers proceeded to clean up this ravaged community’s streets, canals, front yards and houses.

Walking single file from Gaston Park to Barangay Carmen, they solemnly car-

ried their cleaning tools which, Monsgnor Elmer Abacahin called in his prayer for the volunteers as “armas sa pagtabang, armas nga atong ihalad sa Ginoo.”

“Ang clean-up drive panag-ignan sa katawhan nga Misamisnon nga magtinabangay pinaagi sa aksyon,” said Jay Pagaran, 45 years old and a barangay tanod from the western Misamis Oriental municipality of Initao. Well-prepared for the occasion in knee-high boots and long sleeved he and his fellow tanods cleaned up a house in Zone 5, Carmen with their shovels.

His first time to see the devastation wrought by Sendong, he realized the enormity of the task to clean up the place.

CAMP Burgos, Oroquieta City––With the commanding general of the 1st Infantry “TABAK” Division, Philippine Army, who presided over the turover of command, Major Gen. Noel Coballes with local officials from Misamis Occidental and the city of Oroquieta successfully turned over the command of the 55th Infantry Battalion from Lt. Col. Jose Randolph Sinocruz to a former Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2) officer of the army’s premier division based in Camp Cesar Sang-an Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur. Lt. Col. Rommel D. Almaria, a graduate of the famous military school of the country, The Philippine Military Academy and the former Intelligence officer of the 1st Infantry “Tabak”

Divison, took over as the new battalion commander of the army’s 55th Infantry Battalion now based in Camp Burgos, this city.

Meanwhile, the former battalion commander who had been awarded as one of the prime mover of the armed forces “Bayanihan Program” to strengthen the nation’s peace and development campaign and added the accomplishment of the AFP anti-insurgency campaign, Lt. Col. Jose Randolph Sinocruz will be commanding the Army’s 5th Infantry Battalion.

In his message, Coballes said that with the two competent responsible and respected officer and gentlemen as he assured the men and women of the 55th Infantry Battalion,1ID, PA they will be in good hands and will led them to more

accomplishment to achieve peace and order where they are based.

Meanwhile, in his parting message, Sinocruz thanked his men and women in uniform for the their best time, efforts, and presence to make his stay in the 55th “Vigilant” Infantry Battalion worth and remembering to an army officer.

Meantime, Almaria send thoughts of a responsible army officer and deals with his new partners for peace and development not for the uniformed men and women of the armed forces alone, but to the all the people and communities they served,with special mention of the families of the vigilants.

The 55th Infantry “Vigilant Battalion, 1ID, PA covers the Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga Del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte provinces.

OPINION

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012

Made for pleasure

The Striker

Ben Emata Jr.

In excess of politics

THINK a minute.

S ex was God’s idea.

God created sex in marriage for pleasure.

The problem is that we have misused and twisted God’s plan for sex.

We ruin this beautiful gift from God by using sex wrongly.

S o we actually hur t o u r s e l v e s w it h w ron g kinds of sex that were never intended for us.

Sex is like our other appetites.

Just like our appetite for food is to keep our body strong and healthy, sex has two main purp o s e s : for P L E A SU R E and PROCREATION or having children. So we must use our sex drive in the right way for it to work best for us.

The only way sex can b e f u l ly e nj oye d i s i n marriage.

It’s not lust and desire

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst

MANY years ago during the time of Presidents Roxas, Osmena, Quirino, Magsaysay and Garcia, excessive for anybody we want, so and dirty politics were unknown. Good and qualified we can just use them to people ran for various positions with nothing in mind make us feel good for the but to serve. There was no vote-buying, no dirty cammoment. paign, no personal attack and other form of violence.

God designed us so There was nothing but respect, peace and friendship. t hat s ex we have w it h The country then was one of the best in Asia in anyone who is not our wife terms of prestige, economic stability, development or husband is not pleasure and growth. Some Asian nations envied our country that will keep satisfying us the way it was ran and managed. Of course, there were for a lifetime, because it’s still sporadic violence and petty crimes but they never not a permanent, secure reached a frightening magnitude. Politics were exerrelationship. cised with utmost care and friendship for which every What’s more, sex with after an election process, people and candidates forget others you do not know everything and went on cooperating. The country grew well is extremely dangerup to a surprising extent. ous because of AIDS and It was in the later years during the time of Pres. Marcos other sexually transmitted that our ways of exercising elections dwindled so much diseases. and with it went vote-buying, assassinations, ugly politiRemember, you’re not cal campaign, private armies and so many others. After each elections, political rivals went on with their fight and they never become friends again. That was true to their supporters who carried on the fight for years until they disappear from the surface of the Earth.

Such highly irregular handling of political exercises THE Department of Energy (DOE) POLITICS/p.10 is under fire for not acting on the continuing oil price hike. Transport owners in Manila severely criticized Sec. Jose Rene Almendras for doing nothing. Almendras is even accused of being sympathetic to oil manuThe MINDANAO DAILY is published by Mindanao Daily facturers and dealers in the country.

Balita at Door 3, Geleng Bldg., Lapasan Highway, Cagayan de Stakeholders alleged that the Oro City. It is registered with the Department of Trade and country’s major oil players have overIndustry (DTI), Region 10 with CerƟfifcate No. 01349532, priced the commodity. Almendras, and with Business Permit No. 2011-1516, TIN No. 946-396- however, said that DOE cannot do Cris Diaz 807-001 otherwise since the oil industry has not violated any law.

Telefax Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)74-53-80, Peeved by accusations, Almendras now restricted Cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0923-432-0687 himself in his luxurious energy flat (office). The secretary Website: www//mindanaodailybalita.com issued a gag order prohibiting energy employees and E-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com executives from issuing statements on the oil price issue. mindanaodailynews@gmail.com “President Aquino has made lots of promises to address the problem of the transport industry. Aquino DANTE M. SUDARIA PUBLISHER has not fulfilled any promises,” a transport leader said.

The other day, transport leaders warned of a naROSE MARY D. SUDARIA RUEL V. PELONE MANAGER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF tionwide protest against the government’s failure to address unabated fuel price hike in the country. MiliALLAN M. MEDIANTE MELANIE RIVERA EXECUTIVE EDITOR IRENE DOMINGO tant transport leaders also refused to meet with the A ò Ùã®Ý®Ä¦ President anymore.

NELSON V. CONSTANTINO FELIX SANTILLAN There were instances in the past where transport MANAGING EDITOR L ùÊçã AÙã®Ýã groups and stakeholders waged crippling strikes that CRIS DIAZ

only having sex with that one person, but you’re having s ex wit h e ver y other person they have ever had sex with!

God intended sex to continually get better in m ar r i age b e c au s e you love and know each other better through the years.

So even though your children are grown up, that does not mean sex has finished serving its purpose.

God’s plan for sex is much more t han t hat.

Remember, sexual closeness in marriage is for

both the husband’s and wife’s pleasure.

That’s the kind of love G o d cre ate d for us to express and enjoy.

Passionate love that satisfies your wife or husband and not just you.

If you’re married and don’t enjoy close, intimate love in your relationship, then you’re missing one of the greatest gifts God has given to us human beings.

So why not ask Jesus to forgive you for your wrongs in your life and marriage.

Then ask Him to start changing you into a new person who learns to love your mate the way God wants you to.

It’s only then that your marriage can start becoming the happy, satisfying one you want for the rest of your life.

Just Think a Minute.

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hurt the economy. There are apprehensions those dark days are coming back too soon.

The other day, we wrote about the Aquino government’s failure to address basic problems confronting the Filipino people. Instead, President Aquino has personalized the affairs of the government meant on running after those perceived to be critical to his administration.

For instance, the President has sent cryptic messages ofCorona’s inevitable relief. Consequently, Malacañang is now scouting for Corona’s possible replacement. It seems clear too that the Aquino is pre-empting results of the Corona impeachment case.

Along the way, people have gotten lots of impression.

With the dismal showing of the government’s prosecution panel, Corona’s supporters have also snowballed these days. And, the impeachment court now appeared to have doubt the credibility of the government prosecution handling the case.

Everyone seemed to have foregone conclusion now that President Aquino wants those critical of his administration get the axes.

Is this the reason why Aquino is not keen on addressing the sentiments of the people? Thus, Aquino first wants to clear all perceived political nemesis before looking into the predicament of the nation. -0- React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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Conspiracy theory

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Last part IT was a lacerating rebuke to Corona who was at that time sitting at the VIP section with his wife. Makes one wonder how he felt? It must have taken him a lot of courage to make an appearance at the opening day of the impeachment trial, knowing that the prosecution team would certainly attack him. Could it be that his appearance was calculated to evoke public sympathy and make him a martyr in the public eye?

But it must be remembered that for several days prior to his “day in court,” Corona staged press conferences and public rallies and attacked several people of conspiracy to bring him down. First, he accused the Land Registration Authority (LRA) Administrator of producing a fake list of 45 properties that were allegedly owned by Corona,

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Perry Diaz San Francisco, CA his wife and children, and in-laws. He branded the list as a “hoax.”

And just hours before the impeachment trial started, Corona told his supporters who gathered in front of the Supreme Court that three persons were conspiring to remove him from office. He said that the first wanted to stop the distribution of Hacienda Luisita to farmerbeneficiaries, the second lost in his bid to become vice president, and the third “desperately” wants to become Chief Justice.

Midnight appointment

Corona shouldn’t blame anybody but himself for the problems he’s having now. It must be remembered that when he was nominated for the soonto-be-vacant Chief Justice position in the waning days of the Arroyo administration, several other justices were nominated including then-Associate Justice and now-Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales and Associate Justice Antonio Carpio.

Carpio-Morales and Carpio declined the nomination noting that there was a ban on “midnight appoint-

ments.”

But Corona accepted the nomination saying that it was the dream of every lawyer to be appointed to the highest position in the Judiciary.

However, many warned him that accepting a “midnight appointment” could be problematic in the future. It was a self-fulfilling prophecy and look where he is right now – fighting to keep the position that he dreamed about all his life.

It’s too early to see how the political weather vane would turn. But if Corona were acquitted, would history give him a place to occupy next to Cayetano Arellano and Jose Abad Santos?

Or would an unforgiving people consign him to the dustbin of history when he steps down in 2018?

He had his “day in court.”

Quo vadis, Corona?

---(PerryDiaz@gmail.com)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012

NOW OPEN EN Market City, Agora

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

MARKET WATCH January 19, 2012

US$ 1.00 - PhP 43.5090 Repo Rate - 6.50% Reverse Repo Rate - 4.50% Inflation Rate -4.2%(2006=100) 4.096%(2000=100) 91-day T-bill Rate - 0.919% Gold Buying/ troy oz. - US$1657.55 Silver Buying - US$30.45

2 Davao startups goes to Silicon Valley

By MAI GEVERA-MACAPAGAT

DAVAO City- Davao City ’s entries to the ON3 Pitching Competition, Piclyf and Radgreen Solutions were two of the three Grand Prize winners who will be brought to Silicon Valley for a three-month exposure, immersion, and funding mission.

ICT Davao President Bert Barriga announced this earlier today as both entries landed at the top spot and bested all the other start-up companies from other parts of the country.

The competition was aimed to look for potential ideas generated from the innovative minds of Filipinos that can be developed for introduction to the global markets.

The ON3 Pitching is organized by the Science and Technology Advisory Council of Silicon Valley (STACSV).

Piclyf, created by Eric Su, is a new social network site wherein you use pictures to chronicle your life, or in short, a picture diary. It is fully loaded with the features such as earning badges, following your friends, tagging, and a whole lot more.

Radgreen Solutions, represented by Ricky Dayot, introduces a new technology to help alleviate climate change: The Pyroclave. It is a no-burn waste processor for infectious and hazardous wastes. The Pyroclave technology utilizes the “Hydroburn” procedure, which enables production of intense amounts of heat at a lower cost, thus making it economical and environmentfriendly.

Both Piclyf and Radgreen Solutions were the semifinalists in the Mindanao Leg and were subsidized by the DOST XI to the ON3 Pitching Competition Finals at the SMX Convention Center in Manila last July 30, 2011. (pia/mai gevera-macapagat)

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PAL Valentine’s promo: Buy one, get extra ticket for free STEPPING up its promotional offering, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is launching another special treat for travelers in time for Valentine’s Day: purchase a business class ticket and get another one, absolutely free.

Dubbed “Let Your Love Fly Free,” PAL’s latest promo, which offers limited seats, gives passengers who buy regional and international tickets a chance to join and win in the “Love NYC Tour Raffle”. Meanwhile, those who purchase domestic tickets earn one entry to the “Love Asian Tour Raffle.”

Promo period is from January 17 to February 13, 2012. Tickets are valid for travel from January 23 to March 31, 2012.

Highlight of the “Love NYC Tour Raffle” is PAL’s Valentine Broadway Experience package which includes two roundtrip Manila-New York business class tickets, accommodation at the Peninsula New York plus a pair of tickets to Phantom of the Opera and Wicked on Broadway.

To join the “Love NYC Tour,” just send the following details via SMS: PAL LOVENYC <primary ticket number> <primary passenger name> <address> example - PAL LOVENYC 0791234567890 JOSE FLORES 1234 PAGIBIG STREET MANILA. Meanwhile, two roundtrip

business class tickets to Hong Kong await winners of the Asian Tour raffle. To qualify, entries must register via SMS by sending the following information: PAL LOVEASIA <primary ticket number> <primary passenger name> <address> example - PAL LOVEASIA 0791234567890 JOSE FLORES 1234 PAG-IBIG STREET MANILA Send to 2327 (Globe subscribers) or 09178902327 (nonGlobe subscribers).

Included in the promo

are PAL-operated flights between Manila and Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau, Xiamen, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Singapore, Jakarta, Guam, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukouka, Osaka, Cebu-Tokyo, Honolulu, Delhi, Sydney, Melbourne, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas.

All promo fares are subject to government taxes, fees and surcharges. Tickets must be issued together. Minimum of two passengers is required who must travel together

both ways. Tickets must be issued 48 hours after confirmed reservations on or before February 13, 2012.

Rebooking is allowed at US$100 per ticket for international/regional and at P400 per sector for domestic. Under the promo, mileage accrual applies.

For ticket prices, bookings and inquiries, visit www. philippineairlines.com or call PAL Reservations at (02) 8558888 in Manila or accredited travel agents.

Cebu Commissary -Pizza Pedricos Builds Cebu Commissary to support Network Growth.

Fast growing national pizza chain Pizza Pedricos is building a new commissary in Cebu to support its network expansion of stores in the Visayas and Mindanao regions this 2012. Shown here with the Pizza Pedricos Cebu Business Support Team is Managing Director Mr. Kerwin Tansekiao (7th from left) leading the dedication ceremony. Recently awarded a special citation on Product Innovation

by Entrepreneur Magazine Philippines for its unique 4-PIZZA-IN-A-BOX concept, Pizza Pedricos is now enjoyed in over 100 outlets nationwide and is growing its network to 200 outlets this 2012.

Calamities damage P65M infrastructure

ICWS installs jetmatic pumps to Iligan waterless areas affected

By MELVIN T. ANGGOT and VIRGILIO C. GARCIA

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Nort-- The Iligan City Waterworks System (ICWS) has started its work on 11 jetmatic pumps in places where there is no water due to damaged Hinaplanon pumping stations caused by typhoon Sendong.

Engr. Josephus Albao, head of the Construction Division of ICWS, said jetmatic pumps has been installed one unit each at Barinaut and Lambaguhon, all of Barangay San Roque, this city in compliance with the directive of Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz to provide solution to the problem of water on places affected by the calamity.

Three (3) units will be installed in Upper Hinaplanon, two (2) units at Hinaplanon proper, 2 units at Luinab, and 1 unit each at Del Carmen and Palao.

This was done as temporary solution to the needs for water in these places while repair work is going on at the Hinaplanon wells.

Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) has recently given authority to two (2) contractors for work and rehabilitation for damaged water source. (cio/pia-10)

By David M. Suyao

Sta. Maria, Trento, Agusan del Sur where a bridge apAGUSAN DEL SUR -- Tropi- proach that connects Davao cal storm Sendong and other provinces, Agusan del Sur calamities that hit Agusan and Bislig City was damdel Sur last year damaged aged. This has affected travel infrastructure worth P65 time of commuters to and million. from the Davao provinces, According to report by Agusan del Sur and Surigao Asst. District Engineer Pon- del Sur and Bislig City. cio Vencilao of DPWH 2nd According to Engr. VenDistrict, seven areas under cilao, some P10 million is their jurisdiction were af- needed to repair the said fected. infrastructure.

These include Barangay A portion of the concrete

national road in Langkilaan, Trento was also damaged when it was submerged in floodwater up to five meters deep, according to District Engineer Reinerio Zerda of DPWH Dist. II. Aside from those two major infra that were damaged, there are also major roads and bridges in Loreto and La Paz towns that were damaged due to floodwaters.

“But we are glad there is no casualty that was recorded,”

Engr. Zerda said.

The agency is working for the release of funds for repair of the damages. It had conducted talks with 2nd District Representative Evelyn “Bebs” Mellana regarding damages to infrastructure.

“As of the moment, the damaged portions are already passable,” Engr. Zerda said. He warned, however, that more damages may be incurred if these were not immediately repaired.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012 BUTUAN CITY, BAYUGAN CITY, SAN FRANCISCO, TAGUM CITY SUZUKI * HONDA YAMAHA* KAWASAKI MEMBER: G.A. ROMARATE GROUP OF COMPANIES

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TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE & ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY TIEZA

Parasat Cable TV is Mindanao’s only Digital Television system provider, The headquarters of the company is located at Cruz Taal Street, Cagayan de Oro City.

Parasat Cable TV, Inc. started as an electronics retail store and repair shop established by Elpidio M. Paras. In 1991, Paras established Parasat Cable TV, Inc. To date, Parasat Cable TV has coverage in the following areas: entire Cagayan de Oro City, municipalities of Opol and Tagoloan. It has established branches in Malaybalay and San Carlos. It has also formed partnerships with other cable operators in Gingoog City and the municipalities of Balingasag, Don Carlos and Valencia, Bukidnon. It is continuously expanding its coverage to the east and west sides of Misamis Oriental.

Parasat’s Mission • To strengthen our cur-

rent market leadership in our service area as the premier cable TV operator and broadband service provider; • To continuously improve all our business processes to achieve a level of excellence that is vastly superior to all others in the industry; • To constantly promote initiative, creativity, innovation and teamwork to achieve the highest level of satisfaction to our customers; • To employ the latest state-of-the-art technology in its business operation; • To have a sizable cashon-hand level and return on investment (ROI) ratio from its business operation; • To maintain a dynamic, humanistic and competitive compensation environment that will attract, retain and motivate excellent personnel.

In Cagayan de Oro, he

introduced the concept of putting a TV/VCR in restaurants, showing the latest sports and boxing championships, way before cable TV became a common fixture in every home.

In 1985, Engr. Paras started manufacturing satellite dishes until finally in 1986 his satellite receiving system was able to capture the EDSA Revolution, which was being beamed for the first time worldwide by CNN. This provided Cagayanons the

858 Cogon Market Complex, Inc. Cagayan de Oro City January 23, 2012

first glimpse of the media revolution wherein live events can now be beamed across the globe in real time.

He then started building bigger dishes to capture the very weak signals beamed by the early Intelsat series. In just a matter of three years, rich businessmen and entrepreneurs from all over the Philippines began ordering satellite dishes from Engr. Paras.

In 1989 thru and Executive Order 205 signed by the Pres. Cory Aquino, the cable industry was deregulated. It was this year when the cable operators fledged. Cable operators all over the country started to order satellite dishes from Engr. Paras. Among the first cable operators to order was Sen, Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. the senator’s cable operation covered the provinces of Olongapo, Bicol and Batangas.

In 1991, with an initial investment of P200,000 Engr. Paras established Parasat Cable TV, Inc. it was (and still is) the forerunner of cable TV in Mindanao. Parasat Cable started its operation at the backyard of the residence of Engr. Paras with less than 10 employees, mostly fresh graduates and on-the-job trainees from technical schools.

It began by installing cable lines in the subdivision where they were located, offering only 12 channels. It has since expanded its coverage in Cagayan de Oro City and nearby municipalities.

Parasat also acquire cable companies nearby areas.

Parasat Cable carries most of the major programs available for cable viewing. Among the programs currently being carried are CNN, ESPN, STA, HBO, CINEMAX, ANC, VIVA, PINOY BLOCKBUSTER and a number of national and international programs.

Republic Act No. 9593 or “The Tourism Act of 2009” declares a national policy for tourism as an engine of investment, employment, growth and national development, and strengthening the Department of Tourism and its attached agencies to effectively and efficiently implement that policy, and appropriating fund thereof.

The Act supports the establishment of Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZs) which will contribute to the accelerated creation of employment opportunities by encouraging and supporting investments in the development and operation of these zones.

These TEZs will be the centers of tourism development in the country and are created with the objective of providing the necessary vehicle to coordinate actions of the public and private sectors to address development barriers, attract and focus investment on specific geographical areas and upgrade product and service quality.

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority or TIEZA (formerly Philippine Tourism Authority), an attached agency to the Department of Tourism, is mandated to designate, regulate and supervise the TEZs established under this Act, as well as develop, manage and supervise tourism infrastructure projects in the country.

It shall supervise and regulate the cultural, economic and environmentally sustainable development of TEZs toward the primary objective of encouraging investments therein.

The TIEZA will be governed and its powers exercised by a Board of Directors (TIEZA Board) composed of The Department Secretary, The TIEZA Chief Operating Officer, The Tourism Promotion Board Chief Operating Officer, the Department of Public Work and Highways Secretary, the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Secretary, the Department of Internal and Local Government Secretary, and five (5) representative directors that will be recommended by the Tourism Congress.

MESSAGE With the legal and policy frameworks firmly in place, our newly-transformed organization, the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), moves to the forefront of the efforts to fully develop the country’s tourism industry.

The Philippines, consisting of more than 7,107 islands teeming with natural resources in a tropical setting with culture enriched by Asian and Western influences and a history gloriously marked by heroic feats, is in a position to become one of the world’s top tourist destinations. This is our vision.

We shall accomplish that vision by strengthening public-private partnership, forging closer relationship with local Government Units (LGUs), and by working hand in hand with the industry stakeholders who are now represented in the TIEZA’s Board of Directors. We shall encourage local and foreign investments in our tourism industry through the establishment of Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZs) in strategic areas of the country.

In this age of globalization marked by tough competition, we can only thrive by adopting a culture of excellence. We shall nourish the best qualities of our workforce, encourage creativity and innovation, and build an organization that’s stands on the pillars of integrity, diligence, and competence.

Even in the wake of the global economic crisis, the prospects for the tourism industry remain bright as ever.

By asserting our role as one of the agencies of government under the Department of Tourism, I have no doubt that we could effectively contribute to the national thrust to make tourism as an engine of socio-economic growth.

The challenges are daunting as they are exciting.

Among others, critical issues such as competitiveness, environmental protection and sustainability, have to be addressed. We also need to ensure that the industry’s economic gains shall impact on the improvement of the quality of life of our people, especially those in depressed areas.

I am fully confident that, if we put our acts together with a clear vision and a deep sense of mission, we will succeed.

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PISCES . This is a good time to get your plans in place. If PISCES. something, particularly on a personal level is not working for you, closely examine what it is you need to change. You want everything in your life to work in harmony.

ARIES. It’s unlikely someone will change. Sometimes the things we attempt to modify in others are really our own insecurities surfacing. Before you make a major adjustment to your life, think carefully as you may not be able to reverse a decision.

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TAURUS. Whether it’s a one day crash course or you enroll for a semester, what you learn now by gaining a new skill could change your life for the better. Expose yourself to new experiences and it can also transform other areas of your life.

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While it’s a good idea to be specific about what you hope to accomplish, it’s also good to leave space for opportunities.

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Politics From page 6 dragged on until today and uglier scenarios appear each time there is an elections. Political vendetta became a regular habit of politician as accusations in court surface regardless if the matters had legal basis or not. Murder and all types of violence emerge every time there is political campaign and so many lives are lost in the name of politics.

This is not the kind of politics the Americans are having. Candidates after each elections become friends and forget everything that transpired during the campaign. They never resort to violence during heated campaign. They fight on issues and matters that concern the country. Elec-

tions here are truly beautiful and a nice exercise of democratic procedure.

How we can change our habit of bad elections is the thing that everyone should think about.

We have lots of prestigious organizations like civic, religious, professionals, etc. and all these groups can suggest of things to be done to straighten our kind of democracy. We need determined citizens to introduce new innovations to change our styles of exercising freedom.

For decades, our leaders and people have exercised a false freedom. We keep on passing into our youth such an ugly and distorted method of handling elections. The wrong practice have been accepted and considered a way of life,

thus taken as normal and acceptable. It has been a long time that our people are hungry of the truth and the correct things to improve our understanding of freedom. We must get away with vote-buying, dirty campaign propaganda, violence and other ugly practices. (BEN EMATA)

Iligan From page 3 eration of Red Cross, and even by the various churches in Iligan City.

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VIRGO. Take a deep breath and deal with your responsibilities one at a time. But don’t give your energy to a dead–end situation. Instead, focus on something useful. Direct your attention on situations that have the potential to transform your life.

LIBRA. This is a good time to set a financial goal for the New Year. Just make sure you’re realistic with what can be achieved in the time span. It’s only the start of the year, but it is never too soon to reevaluate your plans.

SCORPIO. There is more to a personal situation than meets the eye. Stay tuned to what occurs around you, if someone directs their undivided attention in your direction you don’t want to miss out on what’s happening.

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CAPRICORN. You could be in for a dose of celestial good fortune. During this time, something out of the blue can occur, which can be surprisingly beneficial for the future. Ride the wonderful wave of positive energy.

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863-605-329 360-629-238 062-689-027 601-032-740 charges will be filed against “Not only that. Globe is the Obedencios. cheating the government of millions in spectrum users fees when it leases from Altimax radio broadcastFrom page 1 giant Glob e-Innove ing frequencies at a cost when its franchise was for much much lower than it to build TV and radio what it would have to pay if it paid the proper fees for networks.

Casiño said: “How can an broadband frequencies, not obviously fictitious broad- to mention the additional casting company flagrantly profits that it makes from violate its franchise and its Altimax itself, of which it provisional authorities for owns something like a third,” six years, SIX YEARS, and the lawmaker claimed.

He added: “At the miniyet be allowed by the NTC mum, the P160 million that to still operate another three Globe paid Altimax should years? Masyado naman sihave went to the government lang sinusuwerte!”

Casiño said that instead in the form of users fees for of building its TV and radio these frequencies.”

Casiño stated further in networks, Altimax merely leased the use of its fre- his speech: “… we cannot quencies to Globe-Innove. tolerate such shenanigans.

He said that from October I smell big money. I smell a 1, 2009 to December 31, crooked deal. I smell corrup2010, Globe-Innove paid tion. And right smack in the P160 million to Altimax middle is Globe Telecom, for said lease when the that owns and uses Altimax, money should have been and crooked officials of the paid as spectrum user’s fees NTC.” He said the deal is all to the government. irregular.

He urged Congress “The effect of this (NTC’s to investigate the matter actions) is that Altimax is being rewarded, instead of immediately. “We simply being punished, for failing cannot allow such a circumto roll-out its promised vention and abuse of the network. Meanwhile, Globe- franchises we have granted Innove gets to illegally hog both to Globe Telecom and and use frequencies reserved Altimax. At the very least, for radio and TV,” he said this act requires Globe to pay the right fees and in his speech.

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Body From page 4 tolerating squatting, provide legal assistance to victims of professional squatters and squatting syndicates, investigate cases of violation of laws or rules on eviction and demolition, monitor eviction and demolition activities.

Robredo said that the city or municipal mayor shall head the antisquatting committee with the local chief of police, a representative of the Pre s i d e nt i a l C om m i s sion for the Urban Poor, presidents of accredited urban poor organizations, the president of the Liga ng mga Barangay of the municipality or city, and a representative from the private sector, as members.

Robredo also directed all DILG regional directors to submit quarterly reports regarding identified professional squatters

and squatting syndicates, demolition and eviction activities covered by the local anti-squatting committee within their regional assignments.

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Gariguez clarified they are not favoring anybody but simply calling on the government to work for social justice and public welfare.

The Hacienda Luisita is a 4,915 hectares sugar estate owned by the family and relatives of Aquino.

Another issue that Gariguez wants to be settled is for the government to return the billions of pesos in coconut levy funds that were allegedly stolen from coconut farmers.

He called on Aquino to side with farmers in the fight for the levy for decades and which critics said benefited businessman Eduardo Cojuangco, the President’s uncle.

“So again, we are appealing that the political power be also used for the Hacienda Luisita and coco levy and not use it for personal interests,” said Gariguez. [CBCPNews]

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