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January 24, 2012

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WEATHER UPDATE Stevedores prepare to unload gasoline supplies from Manila at the port of Cagayan de Oro. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

By JOEL PURTOGAL and OBET SAMONTE Caraga news bureau

BUTUAN City––A 53-yearold man and a three-yearold boy died after a fire broke out that razed two houses in Barangay Villa Kanangga at 4:30 a.m. yesterday.

Nicanor Barutac, 53, and Christian Hinayon, threeyear-old, both residents of the adjacent houses suffered burns on their bodies and suffocations causing their immediate death, authorities said.

In an investigation conducted by the Butuan City Fire Department led by FO3 Banjo Bryan I. Leyson, said that around 4:50 in that morning a certain Bryan Salazar, 17, called up their office saying the houses of Mrs. Monteclaros and an adjacent house of Mr. Arthuro Cinco were eaten by fire.

Four fire trucks were immediately dispatched responding to the report and on the arrival of the firefighters on the scene, the residential house which is made of light materials were engulfed by the fire.

The firemen immediately exerted efforts to prevent the fire from spreading to the next establishments by spraying waters to the surrounding houses.

Chief Inspector Mario E. Palarca declared fire out when found the area safe after 30 minutes.

According to the witness, Mr. Ignacio Elandag, who resides in the adjacent house, told investigator that he saw the fire started allegdly at the dirty kitchen of Monteclaros’ house and spread to the occupant’s FIRE/PAGE 11

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Diffused tail-end of a cold front affecting Southern Luzon. Wind convergence affecting Mindanao.

Southern Luzon, Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over the western and southern section of Mindanao which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

Rest of Luzon will have par tly 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.

Militants twit oil price rollback TRANSPORT groups yesterday warned of stronger protest actions despite the recent oil price rollback.

This as the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (Piston) slammed what it called a “meager” oil price rollback from oil firms and warned of more protest actions in the coming days.

In a statement, Piston national president George San Mateo said the P0.80 per liter rollback in diesel and P0.20 per liter rollback in gasoline prices were small compared to the total increase of P2.70 per liter for diesel and P3.20 per liter for gasoline at the start of the year 2012.

The group again urged the government to look closely and determine if oil firms have implemented the appropriate rollback of oil prices.

San Mateo said the group will continue to hold weekly protest actions until oil firms implement a bigger oil price rollback.

In Davao City––A progressive transport group here MILITANTS/PAGE 11

The prices of gasoline and diesel in Cagayan de Oro are now being checked by city hall. The dealers have been called by the City Council to explain why the prices in Cagayan de Oro are much higher compared to neighboring places such as Bukidnon.

Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

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‘Global issues’ to be tackled in Manila

By CRIS DIAZ Associate Editor

ABOUT 500 stakeholders, half of which coming from various countries, will tackle emerging global and regional ecological issues on marine and land based environment on Wednesday in Manila.

The participants will include representatives from over 70 governments, as well as scientists and marine experts in the three-day event organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Issues involving Regional Seas the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UN agencies; water resources management; and ecosystem-based coastal GLOBAL/PAGE 11

Criminal charges filed against Maranaw loggers CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao––A military-led task force has filed criminal charges against two groups of Maranaw loggers in Lanao del Sur for trying to smuggle millions worth of forest products believed to have been taken from the

region’s protected watershed.

About a dozen others will also be charged for cutting and trying to ship out of the province more than P30 million worth of forest products, according to Colonel Daniel Lucero, chief of Task Force Ranao.

In his report, acting Regional Governor Mujib Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Lucero, commander of the Army’s 103th Brigade in Lanao del Sur, said among those who were charged were elected officials and local traders

who worked with illegal loggers in cutting trees in the mountains of Lanao del Sur. Hataman tapped Task Force Ranao to enforce his directive that banned all logging activities in the province.

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in Manila. the next establishments Operators Nationwide (Piston) slammed what it called The participants will by spraying waters to the a “meager” oil price rollback from oil firms and warned include representatives from surrounding houses. of more protest actions in the coming days.

70 governments, as well Chief Inspector Mario In a statement, Piston national president George San TUESDAY, over JANUARY 24, 2012 Editor: RUEL PELONE , Email; mindanaodailynews@gmail.com as scientists and marine exE. Palarca declared fire out Mateo said the P0.80 per liter rollback in diesel and P0.20 perts in the three-day event when found the area safe per liter rollback in gasoline prices were small compared organized by the United after 30 minutes. to the total increase of P2.70 per liter for diesel and Nations Environment ProAccording to the wit- P3.20 per liter for gasoline at the start of the year 2012.

Director Abner M. Caga gramme (UNEP). ness, Mr. Ignacio Elandag, The group again urged the government to look closely involving Regional who resides in the adjacent and determine if oil firms have implemented the apPIA, R10 & 13 Issues Cluster Seas the Global Environhouse, told investigator that propriate rollback of oil prices. he saw the fire started alSan Mateo said the group will continue to hold weekly City government legdly at the dirty kitchen protest actions until oil firms implement a bigger oil renovates park of Monteclaros’ house and price rollback.2 percent in cutoff score.

THE alarming persistence by a further to serve food on a modest BUTUAN City––Renovaspread the occupant’s In Davao These City––A progressive transport of schooltodropouts particu- 2005–2006. figures The UNDP group reporthere ob- budget.” tion works at the Rizal Park larly in primary education participation Estacio explained furMILITANTS/PAGE 11 FIRE/PAGE 11 indicate that roughly 30-38 served that the has started and is expected has prompted Nestlé Phil- percent failed to complete rates in primary education ther that good health and to be completed in 120 ippines to step up its drive the six years of elementary by region are inversely cor- nutrition are needed to days. The project costs to inculcate good nutrition education. related with the incidence achieve one’s full educaP4.9M and was awarded into good education via its In terms of school per- rates for food availability. tional potential, since nuto Madyaw Construction.

LAKI SA GATAS Nutrition formance, the UN EduThe regions with highest trition affects intellectual CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao––A region’s protected watershed.

In his report, acting RegionalAccording Governor towho worked Mayor Jun Education Advocacy. cation Support Strategy participation rates, for indevelopment and learning military-led task force has filed criminal About a dozen others will also be charged Mujib Hataman of the Autonomous Region with illegal Amante, the renovation is Citing data from the highlights the low achievestance, showed the lowest ability.

“We believe that parcharges against two groups of Maranaw for cutting and trying to ship out of the in Muslim Mindanao, Lucero, commander l o g gthe e r spark, in needed to restore United Nations Development rates for students. poverty incidence rates ents need to be aware of the loggers in Lanao del Sur for trying to province more than P30 million worth of the Army’s 103th Brigade inas Lanao del cutting trees a wholesome venue for ment Program In 2007-2008, theforest passing such according as the National Capi- Sur, rightsaid food choices so they smuggle millions(UNDP), worth of forest products of products, to Colonel among those who were charged in the mounfamilies to spend time todropout to rates at been the elrate was the 64.81Daniel percent in tal Region, Ilocos, will beelected able toofficials spend their believed have taken from Lucero, chief of Task ForceCentral Ranao. were and local traders tainson of Lanao gether, especially weekementary level showed an Mathematics, 63.89 percent Luzon and CALABARZON. money wisely on nutritious ends.

He also confirmed that the new park design has increasing trend from 2001 in Science, 57.90 percent in This was revealed in the meals and help their kids • Advertising: 0917-7121424, e-mail:and mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com a fountain a wider activity area. toEditorial: 2005, with74-53-80, a cohort sur- e-mail: English,mindanaodailynews@gmail.com 61.62 percent in 2010 Philippines Progress to be healthy and strong,” vival rate (CSR) of 69.9 Social Sciences and 73.18 Report on the Millennium she said. percent. This CSR declined percent in Filipino. All Development Goals.

“When students are Provincial government in school year 2004–05 to scores were low compared “This finding states that physically fit and mentally forms emergency committee 64.9 percent, and declined to the desired 75 percent food and health are impor- alert, they’ll be able to perMISAMIS Occidental––The provincial government tant factors in influencing form better in school and plans to organize a committee to ensure that the pubstudents’ ability to finish the incidents of dropouts lic will know what to do even before any emergency education,” said Jasmin due to malnutrition will be situation takes place. Governor Herminia Ramiro said Estacio, Consumer Mar- minimized,” she continued. “people has to have a degree of preparedness from keting Manager for BEAR According to the 7th natural disasters by taking care of the environment BRAND Powdered Milk National Nutrition Survey so that what happened in the provinces of Misamis Drink, “Our advocacy has by the Food and Nutrition Oriental, Lanao Norte and Bukidnon due to Typhoon always been about helping Research Institute, over Sendong can be prevented.” fight malnutrition, educat- 2.6 million children aged ing parents and kids about 6–10 years are underweight, Thyroid cancer explained the right food choices, and roughly 26 percent of the CARAGA Region––Thyroid cancer is the most comencouraging various ways population. The number of mon cancer of women at ages 15-24 years. Regional underheight children in the health authorities said among women, the incidence same age group amounted rate rises at age 30 and continues to rise w/ increasing to 33.1 percent. Longstandage. Among men, the incidence rate begins to increase ing or chronic malnutrimuch later, starting at 60 years old. tion, which manifests in iron deficiency anemia, iodine deficiency and viDSWD disburses P161.9m tamin A deficiency, affects CARAGA Region––DSWD-Caraga is expected to a very high percentage of disburse a total of P161,968,531.62 in the first two schoolchildren in at least quarters of this year through its anti-poverty program 25 provinces. called KALAHI-CIDSS. These findings continue OUR CLIENT IS THE LARGEST COCONUT SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON MANUFACTURER to push Nestlé Philippines Governor and solon IN THE WORLD, WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. CLIENT WILL BE ESTABLISHING ITS to intensify its nutrition OPERATIONS IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2012. WE grace inaugural activities education advocacy. Since ARE IN NEED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: SURIGAO Norte - Gov. Sol Matugas and Rep. Francisco it was launched in 2006, Matugas led recently the medical mission/Panambay the Laki Sa Gatas Nutri1. OPERATIONS MANAGER sa Barangay at the municipality of Burgos. They also tion Education Advocacy Qualifications: led the inauguration and blessing of a daycare center has visited close to 6,000 1. College graduate of a reputable University or College; and a one-classroom building. They graced the Fam2. Male or female; schools across the country 3. Not more than 35 years old; ily Day of the inmates of Dapa municipal jail. (Jun and reached out to more 4. With at least 3 years supervisory experience; Parada/Provl Info Center) than 2.8 million school5. Strong sense of leadership; children, more than 1.4 6. Has fast and effective problem-solving abilities; million mothers and more PPP briefing in Butuan 7. Good in oral and written communications skills both in English and Cebuano; than 89,000 teachers.

BUTUAN City––An orientation on Public-Private 8. Computer-literate and proficient in common Spreadsheet application; During each session, Partnership (PPP) concept was conducted recently by 9. Self-starter and work effectively with people; the advocacy promotes Go, Prof. Sam Tabuchi, director of the Asian PPP Institute.

10. Eager to learn; Grow and Glow food groups 11. Willing to travel According to Mayor Jun Amante, this in line with the and gives tips to mothers Will help, if applicant has the following knowledge and abilities: current efforts to promote Butuan City, as a showcase on how to serve affordable 1. Preparing program budgets; of PPP in the country. He added that three Japanese 2. Facilitating and implementing programs; yet highly nutritious food. companies have already shown interest to invest in 3. Controlling inventory; Students are made to unButuan, including the Chodai Co., which plans to 4. Handling logistics; derstand the importance build a mini-hydropower plant within this year.

5. Stimulate positive vibes, teamwork and creativity among employees, workforce and of eating healthy foods and external customers; studying hard to make sure 6. Conduct meetings with both internal and external customers, listening and addressing they attain their ambitions problems; in life. All the participants 7. Deal with client complaints, shipment delays, and make fast effective decisions to are encouraged too to make help run the Company smoothly and for solving problems and preventing them drinking milk a habit, since from re-surfacing. milk is a simple, affordable Likewise, this is also the 2. ACCOUNTANT and abundant source of CAGAYAN de Oro––The National Youth Commission best time to link up with Qualifications: many nutrients that the (NYC) reiterates its call to NYC as the YORP Policy on 1. Certified Public Accountant; body needs for optimum 2. Male or female; physical and mental per- youth and youth-serving Registration has recently been organizations in the country revised to facilitate easier 3. Not more than 35 years old; formance.

4. At least 3 years professional level experience in accounting; Reaching out to many to register with the Com- registration for youth orga5. Good in oral and written communications skills; more areas that have high mission’s Youth Organiza- nizations.

6. Computer literate and proficient with common Spreadsheet application; Requirements are now rates of malnutrition, the tions’ Registration Program 7. Self-starter and can work with minimum supervision; (YORP), a mechanism to trimmed down which include: advocacy hopes to posiWill help, if the applicant has the following knowledge and abilities: tively contribute to the establish a youth network in at least 15 members; age of 1. Excellent in accounting theory, practice and procedures; members range from 15-30 2. Knowledgeable with laws, rules, regulations and policies affecting financial reduction of dropout rates the country.

All youth organizations years old; filled-up registramanagement; in the country’s educational in the country are eligible tion form; directory of officers 3. Analyze and interpret accounting & statistical data; system. Following its next 4. Prepare clear, concise reports and recommendations. stop in Cagayan Valley, the to register such as whether and members; and certificaLSG team plans to visit national organization, com- tion or endorsement of school, INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATION AND RESUME TO: schools in Bataan, Aurora, munity-based, school-based, barangay and church.

To know more about the Nueva Vizcaya, Zamboanga religious, out-of-school youth Mr. Severino V. Tabasuares, Jr. organization, young pro- program and the requirements and other places, targeting SVT & Associate Consultantancy over 700,000 more students fessionals organization, or for registration (both YORP No. 66 Aquarius St. Villa Ernesto Subdivision and more than 400,000 youth with special needs and SEC) log on to www.nyc.

Cagayan de Oro City, or e-mail: stabasuares@yahoo.com organization. gov.ph.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano (wearing glasses) dons a pair of boots as he directs the cleanup operations at Acacia, barangay Carmen. Mud and debris left by floodwaters in the area were removed by some 5,000

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cleaners who came from Misamis Oriental armed with heavy equipment and cleaning materials. Residents of the area who were not able to clean their houses up until last January 18, 2012 were helped by the volunteers.

Misamis Oriental govt execs lead 5,000 volunteers in cleaning Oro barangay Photos and text by GERRY L. GORIT

CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Vicente Y. Emano has expressed gratitude to the volunteers from Misamis Oriental who cleaned barangay Carmen last January 18, 2012

of mud and debris left over by last month’s floodwaters.

The mayor also thanked the congressmen, provincial officials, and town officials who spearheaded the cleanup drive.

Some 5,000 volunteers

from both districts of Misamis Oriental were mobilized to help residents of Acacia in barangay Carmen clean their houses, surroundings and streets.

Leading the volunteers were Representatives Peter

After clearing the area at Acacia of tree trunks and other large debris brought by floodwaters last month, Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano lead a group of sweepers to clean up the road, houses and yards of smaller piles of garbage. The cleanup crew from the province worked the whole day of Wednesday in helping the residents bring back the cleanliness in their surroundings.

Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano (center) and Talisayan Mayor Rommel Maslog (left) oversee the cleaning of a portion of Acacia in barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro. The two officials spearheaded the 5,000 volunteer cleaners from the province of Misamis Oriental to help the city. One month after typhoon Sendong hit Cagayan de Oro, some areas in the city remain muddy and residents need help in cleaning their houses and surroundings.

M. Unabia of the 1st district of Misamis Oriental, Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano of the 2nd district of Misamis Oriental, Benjo Benaldo of the 1st District of Cagayan de Oro, Provincial Board members Arrish Canonigo and Heckert Emano, and the town mayors and vice mayors, namely Jerry lagbas of Sugbongcogon, Manuel Pamisa Jr. of Lagonglong, Catherine Ifurong of Talisayan, Redentor Jardin if Jasaan, Romeo Gue Gue of Salay, Santiago Ocot Jr. of Magsaysay, Dennis Roa of Naawan, Ken Uyguangco of Medina, Rey Buhisan of Magsaysay and Rommel Maslog of Talisayan.

Cagayan de Oro Vice Mayor Ian Acenas oversee the operations for the city government, with Councilor Alden Bacal.

Also joining the activity were Gingoog Vice Mayor Erick Canosa, crew coordinators Gerry Sabal and Boboy Acain, Carmen councilor Inday Dahino, and the chiefs of staff of the three congressmen: Bebeng Dumadag, Jun Pacamalan and Alejandro Bascon.

According to Congressman Emano, the volunteer workers did a 70%-80% clean up of the area during the whole day activity.

He said heavy equipment has now cleared the area of tree trunks and other large debris that remained in the area for about a month after the disaster struck.

After clearing the area of the big piles of garbage,

sweepers cleaned away the smaller debris from the houses and the surroundings with the consent of the residents.

Congressman Emano said the Misamis Oriental volunteers will return to Cagayan de Oro on January 28 to help clean other barangays in the city that were also hardest hit by the floods, including Balulang.

Msgr. Elmer Abacahin holds a Mass outside the Cagayan de Oro Cathedral before the cleanup crew crossed over the bridge to barangay Carmen. Leading the volunteers are Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano and Cagayan de Oro Vice Mayor Ian Acenas. Some 5,000 cleaners helped in taking out the garbage from houses at Acacia, which was inundated by floodwaters in last month’s catastrophe.

Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano (standing, back row) and Misamis Oriental Provincial Board member Arrish Canonigo (right) take a break from the cleaning with the volunteers from Manticao town. Working from early morning to late afternoon, the cleanup crew was able to remove about 70-80% of the garbage from Acacia in barangay Carmen.

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CHARGES against suspected mastermind in the ambushed slay-attempt of Cotabato City Vice Mayor Muslimin Sema on January 10 had been readied in court.

Sema who survived the slay-attempt said he will return to work on Tueday (Jan. 24) to preside the city council’s regular session.

“I am returning to work to let people know that I am fine,” Sema told local reporters.

He said authorities are now preparing charges in court against he alleged mastermind. “I already know the alleged mastermind but I will disclose his identify in proper forum,” he added.

Police has already gathered 10 witnesses, one of them a 49-year-old man who voluntarily offered help and promised to ‘tell all’ in proper forum, Sema said.

Senior Supt. Robert Kiunisala, head of the task group formed to investigate the Sema ambush, said the probe body is still firming up evidences before filing

the case in court.

“At least 10 people had already executed and affidavit relative to the Sema case,” Kiunisala said.

Kiunisala said the investigation focused on the alleged triggerman named Zermin Abdullah, an employee of the Office of Southern Cultural Communities, an agency in the Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region.

Abdullah suffered gunshot wounds after trading shots with Sema’s escorts.

Abdullah expired at the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center of gunshot wounds two hours later.

Police recovered from Abdullah a bulletproof vest, a baby Armalite rifle with silencer and identification cards.

Sema, currently head of the Moro National Liberation Front, said they have

strong evidence against the mastermind but his family and supporters, especially the MNLF, want the law to take its course.

A former city mayor before he ran and won the vice mayor of Cotabato City, Sema said he has battery of lawyers from Manila who will help him prosecute the case.

Sema, 64, was on board a Mitsubishi Montero with two escorts and a driver on January 10 as he rushed home for his Manila flight.

Along Gonzalo Javier Street, about 200 meters from his home, two men riding in tandem on a motorbike opened fire on him.

He was at the front seat.

Sema suffered gunshot wounds in his lower jaw and right shoulder but was declared “out of danger” by physicians at the Notre Dame Hospital. On the same day, Sema was airlift to Davao City for further medication but returned home four days later. CD with wire reports

MONDAY,JANUARY JANUARY24, 9, 2012 TUESDAY,

SUGARCANE BLOCK FARMING PROJECT. The Department of Agriculture (DA), Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) have joined hands to implement a two-year pilot sugarcane block farming project that will consolidate small farms owned by agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) into blocks of 30 to 50 hectares to attain economies of scale. With an initial funding of P96.69 million, the project was launched on January 20, 2012 in Tuy, Batangas, and will be replicated in 15 other sites in 10 other provinces. Pilot block farms target to increase ARBs productivity and incomes to at least 75 tons of sugarcane or 157 50-kilo bags of sugar per hectare. Photo shows Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (left) and DAR Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes signing the project’s memorandum of agreement, as SRA Administrator Regina Bautista Martin (3rd from left), Batangas 1st District Rep. Tomas V. Apacible (standing, 2nd from left), and other DA and DAR officials look on. PNA photo

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THE Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday said it has allocated 12,000 hectares from military reservations nationwide for the establishment of tree nursery sites.

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin disclosed this after a series of talks with other government and concerned agencies in the ongoing National Greening Program of the government.

Through Executive Order No. 26, dated February 24, 2011, President Benigno S. Aquino III declared the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP) to “consolidate and harmonize all greening efforts” of the national government, local government agencies and all other stakeholders, including the private sector.

The NGP aims to plant 1.5 billion trees in about 1.5 million hectares of land for

a period of six years from 2011 to 2016.

“The Department of National Defense remains steadfast in its commitment to help in the preservation of our environment. This will be our legacy to the succeeding generations of Filipinos,” Gazmin said.

Under the program, the DND was tasked with the establishment of nurseries and seedling production, site preparation, transportation support, and security.

Defense Undersecretary for Finance, Munitions, Installations and Materiel Fernando Manalo was given the responsibility for the overall management and supervision of the implementation of the NGP for the DND-Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil Military Operations, J7, was appointed as the lead office.

“The National Greening Program is in line with our current efforts to reduce the risk of disasters and the effects of climate change.

There is really a need for us to be more vigorous in our campaign, in light of recent disasters,” Gazmin said.

With the implementation of the program, DND and AFP personnel are encouraged to plant a minimum of 10 seedlings per year in identified plantation sites inside military reservations.

Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Kibaritan Military Reservation in Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur, Camp Peralta in Capiz, and the Villaviciosa Military Reservation in Abra are some of the sites being considered for the program.

The formal launching of the DND-AFP NGP headed

by Undersecretary Manalo was held last October 11, PLANTING/PAGE 11

Lawyer threatens to charge Senate LAWYER Alan Paguia is considering to file charges against members of the Senate for allegedly neglecting their constitutional duty to conduct the impeachment trial of former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. “ The y have an impeachment complaint and should have undertaken proceedings on the matter but didn’t,” he said on the side of Saturday Forum @ Annabel’s in Quezon City.

He said the senators were duty-bound to hear testimonies of witnesses concerned and to rule on the complaint.

Without such ruling, he said, it was unclear where

things stand so people must question the matter in court.

In March 2011, the House impeached Gutierrez for betrayal of public trust and transmitted to the Senate that month the corresponding Articles of Impeachment against her.

Article XI Section 3(6) provides that “the Senate shall have the sole power to try and decide all cases of impeachment.”

Gutierrez resigned in April 2011, however.

Malacanang accepted her resignation and the senators merely let things be instead of carrying on with the impeachment trial, Paguia said.

“That’s wrong,” he said.

Paguia clarified Gutierrez’ resignation has no effect on her impeachment trial since that was an illegal move.

Up to the time of her resignation, Gutierrez claimed to be the Ombudsman so, he said, she can not relinquish her post. “What she did was an illegal resignation,” he said, citing as basis for this opinion Section 12 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. He said Gutierrez’ action contradicted such law so no actual resignation occurred.

“That’s resignation in word only and not in law,” he said. Wire report

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

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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.

Heavy equipment is used in clearing Acacia, barangay Carmen, of tree trunks and other large debris left over by the floodwaters last month. Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter M. Unabia and the other government officials who spearheaded the cleanup drive also brought along light cleaning materials to sweep the area clean of smaller garbage.

Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter M. Unabia and Cagayan de Oro Vice Mayor Ian Acenas supervise the hauling of mud and debris from the main road in Acacia, barangay Carmen. Some 5,000 volunteers from Misamis Oriental assisted the city in cleaning the area.

Misamis Oriental helps Cagayan de Oro in cleanup drive after typhoon Sendong 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.”

Gingoog City Vice Mayor Erick Canosa (right) and City Councilor Margarita Condeza join Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter M. Unabia in cleaning the areas around Acacia in barangay Carmen. Some of the 5,000 volunteers who cleaned the place came from Gingoog.

Reporters interview Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter M. Unabia during the cleanup drive in Acacia, barangay Carmen. The UNTV and GMA crews, along with newspaper journalists, came to cover the whole day activity initiated by government officials of Misamis Oriental who are allied with Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente Y. Emano.

Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter M. Unabia surveys the area around Acacia in barangay Carmen for a cleanup activity by volunteers from the province. Unabia and other government officials led some 5,000 volunteers in cleaning the place one month after the effects of typhoon Sendong. Piles of dirt and garbage were hauled away from the area during the day.

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.

Un abi a and t he t wo 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

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.

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

Photos and text by GERRY LEE GORIT

The UBE congressmen confer together for the cleanup drive in Acacia, barangay Carmen: Misamis Oriental 1st District Rep. Peter M. Unabia, Cagayan de Oro 1st District Rep. Benjo Benaldo and Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano. The three led town mayors and vice mayors of the province in organizing the one-day activity.

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Win with words

Travels & Travails ALLAN M. MEDIANTE

Rufus’ move for Sendong victims - timely, laudable!

IT should have been easily forthcoming, and I expected it not from a politician, but, more appropriately, from energy stakeholders and power industry owners. Helping rehabilitate the victims of the ravages of Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities by giving them subsidies, discounts or reduced bills of their electricity payables is a huge financial relief, knowing how burdensome are the present electricity bills to the budget of ordinary families and businesses.

Of course, the relief efforts and assistance to victims undertaken by these power firms and cooperatives after the tragedy were very much a welcome site.

However, none of them came

up with a more humanizing and gratifying action to truly and enormously benefit the victims – relieving them of their electricity bill problems – like what congressmen Rufus and Max Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro are doing now.

Rufus and Maxi have filed House Bill 5685 for the granting of a fifty-percent subsidy on the electricity bills of the residents of Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan. I hope the subsidy will not only be granted to direct victims and families of the Sendong tragedy, but other businesses in said cities as well who were honestly affected in whatever way that they can satisfactorily justify.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

IRENE DOMINGO

THINK a minute.

A famous man said, “Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Words are like nitroglycerine: they can blow up bridges—or heal hearts.”

It just depends on how you use them: as a weapon to hurt or a tool to help.

Our tongue really does have the power of life and death.

Words have brought peace or war between nations; life and death to millions.

Words can either make or break the reputations and careers of people. So an important secret to success is learning how to use our words well, to say the right thing at the right time in the right way.

Yet sometimes, the best statement we can make is

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst our silence.

It’s also a hard argument to beat. Occasionally, the only way to be heard is to be quiet.

Those who have the most to say usually say it with the fewest words.

It’s the wise, successful person who says more by talking less. Remember, “You’ll almost never hurt yourself by what you don’t say. It’s when the fish opens his mouth that he gets caught.”

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So a good rule to follow is: “Don’t speak unless you can improve on the silence.”

You can often tell more about a person by what they say about others than by what others say about them.

The reason we enjoy talking about the faults of others is so we can feel better about our own faults.

You see what you want to see and say what you want to say. It’s out of our heart that our words come.

But remember that a good

word is as easy to say as a bad one.

In fact, if we’re smart, we’ll “keep our words soft and sweet, because we may have to eat them.”

Gentle words may fall lightly, but they carry great weight.

So the sooner we learn to use our words well, to build others up instead of tearing them down, the sooner we’ll start enjoying success and happier relationships.

But first, we need to change our heart, since that’s where our words come from.

Just ask Jesus Christ to change your heart by taking full charge of your attitudes and words everyday.

Then ask Him to give you the willpower and wisdom you need so you can win with your words.

Just Think a Minute.

Investing on people’s agony

FOR victims of Typhoon Sendong, especially those who lost their families and loved ones, the disaster was one of the most dreaded recollections MEDIANTE/p.10 that they wanted to forget it, but never will.

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PUBLISHER While hundreds of men, women and children perROSE MARY D. SUDARIA RUEL V. PELONE ished at the height of Typhoon Sendong on December MANAGER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 17, 2011 in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, ALLAN M. MEDIANTE MELANIE RIVERA they left thousands of lessons to all of us who survived

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and lived to tell their stories.

Obviously, these stories effectively narrate the umbilical relationship of humans and nature. These stories affirmed that nature has a way of exacting revenge against those who abused its bounty.

Consequently, every catastrophe provides us lesson to mitigate on means to lessen its impact on the lives of people. Yet, it horrifies us of people who make use of calamities and disasters with unconscionable political motives.

Isn’t it offensive to invest on the sufferings of calamity victims and survivors of tragedy as a way of pursuing political ends? For instance, in Cagayan de Oro City, a group closely identified with known political nemesis of the incumbent administration, is spearheading hate campaign at the expense of victims of Typhoon Sendong.

Of course, any political group enjoys the guaranteed right to express dismay and hatred against any government administration. Yet, to wage hate campaigns at a time when people mourn with the loss of their loved ones utterly lack propriety.

Soon, calamity victims and ordinary people will find out the selfish motives behind these hate campaigns.

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SC ‘supremacy’ over impeachment, settled law

By BATAS MAURICIO

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life…” (Galatians 6:7-8, the Holy Bible).

-oooS C “SU P R E M AC Y ” OVER IMPEACHMENT, SETTLED LAW: The Supreme Court’s “supremacy” over the Senate as an impeachment court, in the sense that the high tribunal can strike down acts of the impeachment court which are considered as “grave abuse of discretion”, is a settled law in the Philippines, a second decision written by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales for the high court shows.

The second decision involves the case of “Merceditas Gutierrez vs. House of Representatives”, G.R.

No. 193459, February 15, 2011, a case filed by the former Ombudsman Gutierrez to stop the impeachment against her early last year.

It upheld the earlier decision of the Supreme Court, also written by former Justice Carpio Morales, in the case of “Francisco Jr. vs. Nagmamalasakit na mga Manananggol ng mga Manggagawang Pilipino, Inc.” G.R. No. 160261, November 10, 2003.

-oooSC CAN LOOK INTO CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS: Here was what Carpio Morales said, writing for the Supreme Court for the second time around over the issue of whether the high tribunal has the power to act against the Senate as an impeachment court: “Francisco characterizes the power of judicial review as a duty which, as the expanded jurisdiction of this Court reflects, includes the power to ‘determine

Kakampi mo ang batas whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the government.”

“In the present case, petitioner invokes the Court’s expanded certiorari jurisdiction… The Court finds it well-within its power to determine whether public respondent (House of Representatives) committed a violation of the Constitution or gravely abused its discretion in the exercise of its functions and prerogatives that could translate as lack or excess of jurisdiction, which would require corrective measures from the Court…”

-oooGATDULA DISCRIMINATED AGAINST? Supporters of former National Bureau of Investigation Director Magtanggol Gatdula

have a very valid point: why is Gatdula being treated differently by the government in the sense that he was removed from office right away even if his guilt is not proved yet, while other officials who are also being investigated for equallyserious wrongdoings have been allowed to remain in their jobs?

Yes, President Aquino as the appointing authority has spoken, but why has he chosen to speak only against Gatdula? Any special reason? Is it true, as Gatdula’s supporters are saying, that the former police general was treated more harshly because he is not really “that close” to the government?

Can we fault his supporters for assailing the apparent “double standard”?

-oooWHAT IS MIRIAM SICK OF? Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago must really be sick of something. I mean, how could she afford to absent herself from the on-going LAW/p.10

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SM to build new hotel in Davao A NEW 200-room hotel in Davao City will be build by SM Investment Corp. It will be in Lanang district, adjacent to the SM shopping mall.

SM, in its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, said its wholly owned subsidiary SM Hotels and Convention Corp. signed a contract with Carlson, a privately held global hospitality

and travel company, for the ver y first Park Inn

by Radisson in Davao, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region.

The 200-room new hotel will be located inside the 175,000-square meter

mixed-use complex owned and developed by SM shopping mall subsidiary, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Aside from the hotel, the group also plans to construct an SM Supermall and a convenience center within the complex. The construction of the hotel will be started in the third quarter of 2011 and is expected to be operation by 2013.

Elizabeth Sy, SM Hotels

and Convention president, said the signing of contract to open a Park Inn by Radisson in Davao City is just another step toward the fulfillment of the vision of her father, tycoon and SMIC founder Henr y Sy, to make the Philippines a “world-class tourist destination.”

“We believe that Davao is an ideal location for such an undertaking because of

its robust economy, vibrant population, and excellent infrastructure, including its international airport.

In addition, the Park Inn Hotel will benefit from the business synergies that will be created with the other upcoming SM projects within the vicinity,” Sy said.

Park Inn by Radisson is one of the hotel brands under Carlson and is the largest mid-market brand

for hotels under development in Europe. Radisson is also managing SMIC’s upscale hotel in Cebu.

Executive vice president and chief development officer at Carlson Hotels, Asia Pacific Xerxes Meher-Homji said, “With the tagline Sleep Well, Live Well, Park Inn by Radisson hotels offers a hassle-free, clean and comfortable stay at a reasonable price.”

Lawmakers hasten debate on new bills on indigenous people T H E Hou s e C om m itte e on Nat i on a l Cu ltu r a l Communities is fasttracking the deliberation on the proposed registration of indigenous peoples nationwide in view of the lack of concrete official statistics on the total number of indigenous people (IP) in the country.

Last Wednesday, the committee chaired by Rep. Teddy Brawner Baguilat, Jr. (Lone District, Ifugao) decided to consolidate two bills providing for free and culture-sensitive nationwide registration of IPs. HB 4701, authored by Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City), provides for free birth registration of IPs, while HB 5184 filed

by Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan (Party-list, Gabriela), provides for a free and culture-sensitive civil registration system for IPs. Ilagan’s bill was co-authored

by Baguilat and Reps. Emmi de Jesus (Party-list, Gabriela) and Mel Senen Sarmiento (1st District, Western Samar).

Quoting reports by Katipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (KAMP), Ilagan said there are about eight million IPs divided into more or less 100 ethnic groups in the Philippines.

“Of this number, however, more than a majority can be considered as undocumented as their vital data (birth, marriage and death) have been largely unrecorded in the local civil registry. This is affirmed by various studies which reported that levels of birth registration among the marginalized sectors (including IPs) have been very low,” Ilagan said.

Given the legal effects of non-registration, Ilagan admitted there were official attempts in the past to encourage IPs to report their vital events or data.

One hindrance, according to the proponent, is the payment of fees that pose some problems for IPs to comply with civil registration.

“But the problem of low registration compliance among IPs has remained,” Ilagan said.

Another exacerbating factor is that the government’s periodic national census surveys do not include ethnicity such that even the National Statistics Office (NSO) does not have statistics on the total IPs population in the country.

Ilagan noted that the extant civil registration system in the country was instituted through the passage of Act No. 3763 in 1930, when the country was still under American tutelage. Although this system had undergone several administrative revisions to fit into the changing times and conditions, it has retained much of its basically colonial framework.

To state it in sociological terms, the extant civil registration system in the country is not sensitive to the distinct cultural practices, beliefs and traditions of IPs, including their unique identification system, Ilagan pointed out.

“To illustrate, among others, most IPs do not use clocks. They also do not use the calendar and their territorial boundaries are largely un-delineated.

Many of them still reckon time and space in accordance with an oral tradition based on the geology motions and landmarks of nature. The Tasadays, for example, in Southern Mindanao still go around on a one-name basis, replete with first name, surname and middle name,” Ilagan stressed, adding “this is no small-problem for our IP brothers and sisters.”

Established in October 1981 by industrialist Enrique Zobel and other enlightened businessmen, the Makati Business Club marked its 30th anniversary with a dinner celebration at the Peninsula Manila. CEOs and other senior executives of MBC’s member companies, as well as representatives from the government, the diplomatic corps, and MBC’s partner organizations, gathered to commemorate this special event and to listen to the guest of honor and keynote speaker, President Benigno Aquino III.

Coca-Cola Philippines helps Filipino women become better entrepreneurs COCA-COLA Philippines and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are helping women entrepreneurs and retailers stand a better chance of getting their business off the ground.

Coke and Tesda recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) seeking to empower women to become better entrepreneurs. TESDA is the government agency under the Department of Labor and Employment tasked to manage and supervise technical education and skills development in the Philippines.

The initiative is connected to our commitment of supporting local communities.

Coca-Cola Philippines and TESDA will co-organise the “Coca-Cola-TESDA National Convergence Programme on Empowering Grassroot Retailers and Entrepreneurs” which seeks to develop and implement a sustainable, replicable

and scalable small business support model for female retailers and micro-entrepreneurs. Coca-Cola Philippines will provide access to micro-financing, peer mentoring and merchandising while TESDA will be responsible for training.

Women entrepreneurs run the majority of the Philippines’ retail store business and have become drivers of the economy and the community. Providing

those women access to financing, business education, and access to mentors and networks will help them become successful, potential engines for economic and community development.

Partnering with TESDA, the local government units, micro-finance institutions and non-government organisations will help our Company reach women entrepreneurs across the country.

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Ozamiz fortifies healthcare programs

By RUTCHIE AGUHOB of PIA-10

OZAMIZ City, Misamis Occidental––A total of 15,019 families from the city’s 51 barangays were covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Program (PHIP) by four sponsors, last year.

Of this number, 10,094 families were covered by Mayor Nova Princess E. Parojinog-Echavez, through the local government unit (LGU) of Ozamiz City, Ludie Salud A. Raras, City Social Welfare Officer (CSWO), said.

About 1,363 families were also covered by Governor Herminia Ramiro, through the Provincial Government Unit of Misamis Occidental.

Likewise, 3,205 families were covered by President Benigno S. Aquino III, while 357 others were covered by the Department of Health (DOH).

Meanwhile, Raras said their office is now cleansing their records to validate the number of families who will be re-enrolled in the PHIP for 2012.

“Right now, we are crosschecking our records to avoid any duplication of names in the roster of beneficiaries covered by these four health insurance programs,” Raras said.

This is because there were instances in the past wherein the misspelled names of beneficiares resulted in double coverage for some of the families and in some cases, a family was covered by all the programs.

Gov’t may issue RTBs in February THE government may sell retail treasury bonds (RTBs) aimed at small investors in February to finance P80 billion maturities, the Bureau of Treasury said.

National Treasurer Roberto B. Tan said the government’s decision on the timinig of the sale of the RTBs will depend on the proposal from banks.

“We would like to get that around that timetable [February] to flowback and we want to continue the supply,” Tan told reporters, on the sidelines of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ annual bankers’ reception last Friday. Abs-cbn.com

Auction eyed for SSS’ Asiatrust stake as govt scraps negotiated sale

By LIKHA CUEVAS-MIEL of InterAksyon.com

BANCO de Oro Unibank (BDO) said it would have to bid for Asiatrust Development Bank should the country’s biggest lender pursue its acquisition plan after the government ruled out any negotiated sale.

Teresita Sy, BDO chairperson, told Interaksyon. com that a negotiated sale of Asiatrust was off the table in spite of an offer to sell by one of the latter’s major shareholders.

S ources told Interaksyon.com that Gloria Garcia, Asiatrust’s second biggest shareholder after state-run Social Security Service (SSS), offered her 12.25 percent stake in the development bank to BDO. Sy neither confirmed nor denied this, but said BDO could not seal the deal since the government wanted to put Asiatrust on the auction block.

“They have a problem

with the government,” she said, referring to Asiatrust.

As of this posting, the SSS-has yet to reply to Interaksyon.com’s queries on the matter.

The state-run pension fund bought 20 percent of Asiatrust, about half of which was acquired from ASEAN Strategic Capital Ltd. At end-December 2011, SSS held 19.13 percent of the bank.

Early last year, Asiatrust disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that the discussions of its major shareholders with an investor was already in the advanced stage. Given this, Asiatrust had asked

the bourse for a voluntary suspension of trading of its shares.

BDO told the PSE on November 2010 that it had been in talks with Asiatrust but no final arrangements had been reached.

About 7 years ago, SSS

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.

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sold its stake in Equitable PCI Bank to BDO for P14.2 billion or P43.50 a share but this drew criticisms when several sectors questioned whether the pension fund got a fair price for its Equitable stake.

Sources said Asiatrust

has been in the market for quite some time since its loan portfolio and depositors could not justify the cost of acquiring and integration of operations.

“It’s not the kind of quality of assets that we are looking for,” one banker said.

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Ten years of boycotting Nestlé, and counting

By RONALYN V. OLEA of Bulatlat.com

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 PAGIBIG STREET MANILA Send to 2327 (Globe subscribers) or 09178902327 (non-Globe 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,

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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) 855-8888 in Manila or accredited travel agents.

“GOOD morning sa inyo! Sweet and mild ang kasama ko…” sings the young woman in the commercial of Nescafe’s new coffee mix. But Nestlé, maker of Nescafe, has deprived good mornings to the children of Nestlé workers who have stopped schooling since the start of the strike in January 2002.

According to Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), workers launched the strike when the giant multinational company refused to implement a Supreme Court ruling in 1991, which states that workers’ retirement benefits should be covered by negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Nestle Philippines has shown no sweetness when it implemented layoffs in reaction to the strike and filed criminal charges against 250 workers.

In 2008, the high court affirmed its earlier ruling, ordering Nestle to resume the negotiations. Until now, Nestle Philippines has been acting like a god as it continues to ignore the SC decision.

In the last ten years, meanwhile, 48 workers have already died.

There is definitely no mildness when union president Diosdado “Ka Fort” Fortuna was gunned down by two unidentified men riding a motorcycle on September 22, 2005. Is it a mere coincidence that there is an ongoing labor dispute at the time of his death?

Fortuna is the second president of the Nestle workers’ union to be murdered. In 1989, the workers also launched a strike and the management allegedly sent hired goods to kill union leader, Meliton Roxas, according to Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR).

Sadly, these incidents have not been reported by the dominant media. The reason is simple. The multinational corporation is a big advertiser in both broadcast and print media.

I have been boycotting Nestle for the last ten years.

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HOROSCOPE AQUARIUS. Your ability to keep the big picture in sight makes you a valuable asset. As the new Moon visits your sign today, you’ll realize how in demand you are. You’re meant to be the leader as you can achieve the greatest good for all parties involved. Take pride in this power and use it to lead your team to greater heights. Your talents will be easily recognizable in the solution and you will gain even more benefit from your involvement.

PISCES . You may have to ready yourself mentally for a challenging PISCES. emotional purge. Childhood issues you may never have dealt with could resurface and leave you no other choice but to tackle them head on. No matter the issue, you’ll be able to view it from a different and healthier perspective. Put the issue where it belongs, in the past and you will find you can move forward freely.

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Mediante From page 6 That Reps. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City) and Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. (Party-list, Abante Mindanao) authored House Bill 5685 to provide economic relief to Sendong’s victims, according to a Congress report, is timely, laudable and truly a welcome news for all of us.

In support to the Bill, Rufus explained how the economy is affected with Typhoon Sendong which victimized 92,964 families or 641,098 persons, injured 4,594; and leaving 1,249 dead, with unknown number of persons still missing.

Added to these is a total of 42,325 houses damaged with 12,805 totally destroyed and 29,520 partially damaged.

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How will these families ever be immediately rehabilitated if they are financially incapacitated?

At present, the cost of infrastructure and agricultural damage amounts to P1,143,671,975 already and of this amount, infrastructure damage amounts to P1,106,556,000 and agricultural damage amounts to P37,115,975.

In Cagayan de Oro alone, according to Rufus, 7,317 houses were totally destroyed and 12,635 were partially damaged, P775,000,000 worth of roads, bridges and other infrastructure were damaged while P9,900,000 worth of health facilities were destroyed. Even a full relief to their electricity bills will not easily enable the economy to return to normalcy. How-

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ever, a 50 percent subsidy is a big thing to already to the victims. Under Rodriguez’s measure, the fifty percent (50%) subsidies or discounts to be given to the households affected shall be financed from the Malampaya funds of the government.

But right now, Rodriguez said, among the problems encountered are partial restoration of light and water in affected areas, scarcity of drinking water, shelter, food; management of relief goods at the local command posts/ coordination centers; influx of many relief goods from donor agencies/companies resulting in difficulty storing the relief goods; the need for an established/improved relief distribution system and logistical mobilization.

With this reality, the

victims need to be given all the assistance possible.

How can the power stakeholders help? If I may ask?

The measly assistance of groceries and medicines distributed during your relief efforts is not even a drop in the bucket.

Under the Rodriguez Bill, all Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City residents who were victimized by typhoon Sendong shall be granted the subsidy on their electric bills for one year starting from December 16, 2011. I believe there’s more that can be done if the power industries and distributors will all pitched in. A full relief may be possible.

As to those mandated by the bill to effectively implement Subsidy Act, such as the Department of Energy, the Cagayan Electric Power

ARIES. Don’t underestimate your ability to go with the flow and be spontaneous. An opportunity you weren’t expecting could land at your feet and you’ll have to think quickly in order to capitalize on it. You may desire time to ponder the pros and cons but time could be an issue. Don’t make any decisions you could later regret. Expect the unexpected and think on your feet.

TAURUS. If you feel you’ve been on a roll, keep it up and exert more effort. You perform to the highest standards and exhibit professionalism at all times and it will pay off. Stay competitive and use your wit to outsmart the competition. You’ll get a lot of attention from the right people if you stay your course and strive for perfection.

GEMINI. It’s best to keep your private and professional lives separate.

IF you cannot avoid it though, try to keep some information secret. Use your judgment to determine what is necessary to share and what can be withheld. You don’t always have to divulge every detail of your existence.

Practice the art of selective speaking.

CANCER. Right now it would be to your benefit to stay alert and keep your eyes and ears open. Stay vigilant to prospective opportunities you hear about in passing and you could advance your career in ways you didn’t even know existed. Not too many things occur by chance alone, so don’t hesitate to act first and think later if you happen upon some positive news.

LEO . Don’t let a little opposition cause you to give up. If something is LEO. worth your time and effort, chances are it won’t be easy, so stick with it.

Don’t underestimate your talent and overall worth. There will always be competition and those with more degrees or experience than you. Don’t misinterpret that as meaning they are more qualified. If you know you are best for the job don’t stop until it becomes yours.

VIRGO. As the all powerful Sun influences your personal life change can find you even if you try to hide from it! This week it’d be best to welcome this change with open arms and try to integrate it into your life. Unexpected alterations keep us on our toes and keep life interesting. Use the Sun’s energy to feel uplifted and you’ll learn to accept change more readily.

LIBRA. Staying home alone doesn’t usually lend itself to meeting someone wonderful. As communication planet Mercury affects your love life, you’ll want to take advantage of its magical energy and make time to mingle. You could connect with another on an intellectual level causing sparks to fly. If new company is what you desire, put a little effort in to making it happen.

SCORPIO. You surely do possess super powers of manipulation, but be very cautious about the way you use them. As much as you’d like to get your own way, you may want to analyze whether what you want is the best situation for everyone. You’ll want to ask yourself if getting your way is worth the price you may have to pay later on. The standards you set now can follow you in other circumstances so make sure you make responsible decisions now.

SAGITTARIUS. If you’ve struggled with money management so far, you may want to lean on those who’ve mastered the skill. Colleagues and friends can make great financial advisors as they already know your spending habits. Tap into this resource and try to absorb any tips they pass along.

The sooner you’ve wrapped your head around the idea of saving, as opposed to spending money, the better off your financial future will be.

CAPRICORN. It appears as though your status is about to elevate! You’re destined for truly amazing things and now is the time to let change in to alter your current situation. You could wake up one morning and find yourself in the middle of upheaval, but don’t panic. In order to move forward, we must leave some things behind. You may not realize it now but in hindsight you’ll see what a positive move you’ve made.

and Light Company, Inc. (CEPALCO) and the Iligan Light and Power, Inc, it is hoped that you will not delay the promulgation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations.

Thank you congressmen Rufus and Maxi Rodriguez!

May your tribe increase… (amediante@yahoo.com)

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Illegal logging continues to proliferate in some parts of Mindanao. Photo shows freshly cut logs and fletch of lumbers in the middle of forest. These lumbers transported and sold to prospective buyers in urban centers. Photo supplied ing of using the confiscated forest products for the construction of public school From page 1 The Lanao forest cover buildings in Maguindanao provides water for Lake and Lanao del Sur. Aside from confiscatLanao which water flows downstream and propel ing forest products, the state-run hydro-electric task force also padlocked plants that supply about several sawmills in Marawi three-fourths of Mindanao’s City and towns surrounding Lake Lanao. power requirements.

After Lanao del Sur, Two weeks ago, Task Force Ranao has seized Hataman, who was directed more than 40 truckloads by President Aquino to stop of lumber, squared timber logging activities in the flitches and logs of vari- region as part of reforms ous species after Hataman’s being implemented regiondirective that came follow- wide, has shifted his eyes ing the deadly flash floods on Maguindanao, Basilan in nearby Iligan City and and Sulu where there were logging permits issued by Cagayan de Oro City.

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room, resided by the two victims and Bryan Butil, 24, Cristita Hinayon, and Victorino Halera.

T h e f i re d e s t roye d P300,000 worth of property, authorities said.

The Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) has already conducted forensic investigation in the area.

Global From page 1 and management will be discussed on the second day of the conference, with two side events on addressing nutrient reduction and hypoxia through GEF’s catalytic action, and demonstration of policy toolbox in support of making right policy choices to address nutrient of coastal waters

by UNEP. The succeeding threeday event comprised of two segments. The technical segment will look into the progress on the implementation of the program of action to protect coastal and marine environment, including the policy issues to further the program’s implementation.

The high-level segment

will engage ministers to review and decide on the global program of action for 2012-2016, and the adoption of the Manila Declaration, which becomes the body’s input to the Rio+20 Summit in June.

Three side events slated on Wednesday (Jan. 25) include the launching of Green Economy in a Blue World by UNEP, Marine Spatial Planning as an Area-based Management Tool using the Ecosystem Approach, and the GEF International Waters Support for the GPA, including the launch of UNEP-GEF Project on Global Foundations for Reducing Nutrient Enrichment.

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Militants From page 1 vowed to hold more protest activities in lieu of the see-saw effect of the oil deregulation law to the prices

of petroleum products.

Edel Gonzaga, spokesperson of the Transportation in Southern Mindanao for Independence, Solidarity and Nationalism-Pinagisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Transmision-Piston), said the recent price roll back will hamper their drive to conduct protest action, one of which would be held on Jan. 25 before the office of the Department of Energy (DOE) in Davao City.

He observed that whenever a multi-sectoral protest is set by the transport group, oil firms would immediately roll back the price of petroleum products to douse their enthusiasm to complain.

“We are currently conducting consultation with other transport groups in other regions of the country regarding a larger mass action to press the government to repeal the oil deregulation law,” Gonzaga said.

He maintained that government must impose an economic relief immediately in order to mitigate the impact of poverty to the people.

Gonzaga said the government could have lifted the expanded value added tax on petroleum products,

which would decrease the price per liter on gasoline and diesel by P5.

He said any decrease on petroleum products would have a domino effect in decreasing the prices of basic prime commodities.

Gonzaga said that for the long-lasting solution, government could fend off the oil deregulation law, with the president passing an urgent bill in congress to openly discuss the policy and come up with provisions giving government control in the pricing of petroleum products.

He said that government must have greater control on the oil industry by competing with the private oil firms which lead in oil price increases from time to time.

InterAksyon.com with wire reports

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The DND, in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Department of Agriculture (DA), has also included the propagation of bamboo plantations in the programs to be implemented under the NGP. (PNA)

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