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Stop illegal logging in Armm: PNoy orders ILIGAN City––President Benigno S. Aquino III said the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Mujiv Hataman could effectively respond to the illegal logging activities in the region once a regional assembly is organized. The region has blamed Illegal logging activities for the deadly flashfloods that killed thousands of people in Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro city last December. The President said he

hasn’t lifted the state of national calamity he declared after the flashfloods enabling the government to respond more effectively to the disaster. LOGGING/PAGE 11

Fortun denies link with Agusan solon province’s first congressional district but the young politician has been mum about his 2013 plans. Reports have been floated that Aquino has allegedly called up Fortun in connection with the solon’s plan to run for this city’s top post and for the latter to replace him as congressman. SOLON/PAGE 11

Diffused tail-end of a cold front affecting the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Wind convergence affecting Eastern Visayas and Mindanao. Eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon, Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over Southern Mindanao which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast will prevail over Luzon and its coastal waters will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the East and Northeast with slight to moderate seas.

Properties of Corona spouses divulged ENJOYING THE RIDE. It’s more fun in the Philippines! Scene like this is common among local public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Cagayan de Oro City especially during peak hours. Where are the traffic aides of the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA). Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

PNoy asked to explain P40m growth in wealth PRESIDENT Benigno Simeon Aquino III should explain the sudden increase of his wealth, from P15 million in 2009 to nearly P55 million in 2012, a Catholic Church official said. Retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz said that the Chief Executive should divulge the source of his abrupt growth in wealth contained in a report by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ). He said that while Aquino has compelled other government officials to be AQUINO

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By PAT SAMONTE, Regional Editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City––ViceMayor Lawrence Lemuel Fortun has vehemently denied rumors he has linked up with Agusan del Norte First District Congressman Jose Aquino II to boost his political stock in next year’s midterm election. Fortun has been at the top of probable candidates for representative of the

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transparent with their assets, the President avoided doing the same. “Dapat lang na ipaliwanag niya... Gusto niya na maging very transparent ang iba pero siya ayaw niya,” Cruz told Church-run Radyo Veritas Tuesday. “At isa pa ang Freedom of information bill ay ayaw niya. Di niya priority. Kung talaga siya ay pro-transparency e bakit di niya ‘to ipasa. Hindi masyadong malinaw ang kanyang katayuan,” he said. According to the PCIJ

report, Aquino’s wealth had grown nearly three times or recorded a P40 million increase within a year after the May 2010 elections. But Cruz said the public must not be surprised with the growth of Aquino’s wealth which might be derived from his share of the income of the Hacienda Luisita, a 4,915 hectares of sugar plantation owned by Aquino’s family. “Kung sakali man yun ay kinita niya mula sa Hacienda Luisita, nauunawaan ko. WEALTH/PAGE 11

SOME of the properties acquired by Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona and his wife, Maria Cristina Corona were divulged during the sixth day of the impeachment trial against the Chief Justice before the Senate Impeachment Court on Wednesday. During her testimony, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares authenticated a certified true copy of a certificate authorizing registration (CAR), showing the buyer as Cristina Corona dated Sept. 16, 2005 and valid until 2006 with acquisition cost of P9,159,940 for a property in Global City, Taguig City, particularly Bellagio Condominium property. PROPERTIES/PAGE 11

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News 2 Chinese New Year celebration in Pagadian City attracts more tourists

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By SONNY SUDARIA, Western Mindanao Bureau

THE local officials of the city government of Pagadian culminated the celebration of the Chinese New Year [Kung Hei Fat Choi] designed to attract more domestic and foreign tourists. Mayor Samuel S. Co said the local government has lined up various tourismrelated activities during the 15-day Chinese New Year celebration. In an effort to boost the local tourism industry, Pagadian City is working hard to gain the reputation of becoming Mindanao’s “little Hongkong.” In an exclusive interview, Co told Mindanao Daily that the local government’s

tourism council and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Pagadian chapter have worked hard to make the celebration a resounding success. The mayor said the Chinese New Year ended with remarkable and meaningful celebration not only to the local residents but the visitors as well. Adding color to the celebration was the presentation of the Water Dragon and Lion dance, said Co as he likened the dance presented as great symbol of unity. “Let us assumed an attitude of confidence not only as the regional cen-

MAYOR SAMUEL CO ter in Western Mindanao but as a booming tourism destination here in ‘little HongKong’ in Pagadian city in Mindanao,” said Co. He also thanked his wife, Ilang-Ilang Co, hi family and friends for their untiring support that contributed to the success of Chinese New Year celebration in the city. Co also thanked Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio H. Cerilles and Vice Governor Jun Regala for attending the culmination activity. Others present at the culmination were Flaviano Fugoy, Roger Saniel, Paga-

dian PNP chief of police Primitivo Lurenzo, City Councilor Baldomero Fernandez, Jun Bajamunde, Carlos Madarang, and Lance Co, Alexander Co Jr. B en Culve, S edf re y Galon, Jp Villegas, C3 Manager Noli Garcia, and Felix Jao, the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and IndustryPagadian chapter. Dr. Dicky Fernandez, city tourism council head; Paulina Cadiano of the DILG; Chinese Chamber School Head Engr. Jun Chiong, NGOs, Civic Organizations, Business sectors, city employees, department heads, Administrator Rufino Amor, punong barangays, councilors, and some media practitioners.

Defense: ‘Are we seeing a second envelope?’ By PERFECTO T. RAYMUNDO JR. of Philippine News Agency

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THE defense team of embattled Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona on Wednesday said that they take exceptions to the “smoke and mirrors” trick Movement 188 alluded to in its news release launching a “grassroots campaign to explain all eight charges to their constituencies.” Defense Spokesman Atty. Ramon Esguerra objected to the allusion saying that, the defense did not know a thing on “smoke and mirrors” tricks. Esguerra was a former Undersecretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ). He said that “we are in the profession of upholding the Constitution and defending the rights of CJ Corona. We are for what is right and doing it the right way.” The defense team was not into “sidetracking the proceedings from evidence uncovered in the trial’s first week already establishing the impeached magistrate’s guilt,” he said. Esguerra suggested for Movement 188 “to have their eyes on the ball” because no offer of evidence has been made hence no guilt has been established. He asked Movement 188 that as signatories of the “verified” impeachment complaint, they should explain first to the Impeachment Court and later to their constituents what Article II covers. “How many of the 188 have personal knowledge of the charges found in the complaint? If you agreed

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Countdown starts for Mindanao Run for Hope

CARAGA Region––Eleven days na lang, PhilHealth Run na! Join PhilHealth Run-The Mindanao Run for Hope. The 1st simultaneous run in Mindanao on February 5, 2012 (Sunday) at 5 in the morning. For the benefit of the Southern Philippines Medical Center Children’s Cancer Center and Blood Diseases Unit, Butuan City Lingap Center and Por Cristo Foundation, Inc. For inquiries call 341-3359 local 111 or 112.

Lady senator donates to children with cancer

CARAGA Region––Senator Cayetano has donated P1 million to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) for the improvement of the hospital’s Children’s Cancer Center & Blood Diseases Unit, aptly known as ‘Kids of Hope’, PhilHealth Run’s main beneficiary. SPMC is the only facility in the Visayas and Mindanao that can provide multi-disciplinary care for children with cancer (MVC).

RDC-10 calls for social protection report

NORTHERN Mindanao - RDC-10 has enjoined the preparation of Social Protection and Development Report (SPDR) and its integration into the Comprehensive Development Plan and Comprehensive Land Use Plan by the LGUs in the region. The SPDR provides the minimum data requirements of a local situationer, which serves as the basis in coming up with more effective interventions against the various risks and vulnerabilities of LGUs. NEDA-10 Director Leon Dacanay Jr. said it is an enhanced version of the Social Welfare and Development Situationer that conforms with the National Social Development Committee Resolution No. 1, series of 2007, entitled “Adopting a Philippine Definition of Social Protection.”

Reduction of poverty and vulnerability

NORTHERN Mindanao - The National Social Development Committee Resolution No. 1, series of 2007, states that Social Protection constitutes policies that seek to reduce poverty and vulnerability to risks and enhance the social status and rights of the marginalized by promoting and protecting livelihood and employment, protecting against hazards and sudden loss of income, and improving people’s capacity to manage risks. Risks and vulnerability assessment is undertaken for the sectors on children, family, youth, indigenous peoples, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities.

CORONA to the charges, do you also agree that the sequence is immaterial? Were the 188 complainants able to review

the evidence purported in the verified impeachment complaint and peddled by the prosecution?,” Esguerra asked. “The defense has been prepared, we have not been the cause of delay since day 1 and the live telecast of the impeachment proceedings is proof that “smoke and mirrors” is not our skill,” he said. Esguerra asked the real intentions of Movement 188. “If their intent is to introduce a second envelope and bring the impeachment to a different arena, the defense believes that the people is mature enough to see through it. The defense has strong faith in the Filipino people,” he said. A report from the Philippine News Agency

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

P’noy joins Sendong victims to honor mother’s 79th b-day PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III honored the 79th birth anniversary of his mother, former President Corazon C. Aquino, by joining the victims affected by Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Cities on Wednesday. The President was in Mindanao to ensure that the rehabilitation process for the victims is going on smoothly and on track in order for them to “get back on their feet at the soonest possible time.” Aquino is committed to a rehabilitation process

that will help the victims get back on their feet at the soonest possible time, while also ensuring that the assistance provided to local government units will reach those who need it the most. He also believes that communities should be rebuilt in areas out of harm’s way. “Through the joint initiatives of the DSWD, the local government units, the National Housing Authority, and volunteers from Habitat for Humanity and Gawad Kalinga, the Aquino administration is showing

its commitment not just to restoring communities stricken by disaster, or to the people who lost their livelihoods, but also to the very principle that no one should be left behind,” a Malacañang statement said. Former President Corazon Aquino was born on January 25, 1933 in Tarlac. She served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 and has the distinction of being the first female president of the Philippines. She succumbed to cancer on August 1, 2009. CD with pcco

President Benigno Aquino III, Vice President Jejomar Binay and Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente Y. Emano grace the turnover ceremony for the first four units of row houses at the Calaanan relocation site for the Sendong victims in Cagayan de Oro. Construction of the row houses will total 1,500 as per memorandum of agreement with the Habitat for Humanity.Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

President Benigno S. Aquino III speaks to organizers and beneficiaries of the Xavier Ecoville, a resettlement area for homeless victims of Tropical Storm Sendong during a Jan. 25, 2012 sortie to Iligan and Cagayan de Oro. Looking on are XU-Ateneo de Cagayan Board of Trustees Chair Elpidio M. Paras and DSWD Sec. Dinky Soliman. Photo by Mike Banos, NPN

DILG challenges LGUs By JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA, MD Editorial Consultant

MISAMIS Occidental – The provincial DILG office has challenged the local government units (LGU) to improve their services. This, by adopting the policy of transparency in every transaction, if only to be able to receive the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH), based on the transparency of transactions, sound fiscal management and accountability to the public. Provincial DILG Director Teodoro Paller explained, the SGH involves posting in the 13 points of the Disclosure Policy at three conspicuous places of the municipal hall. The concept is geared towards wider dissemination of the concerned LGU’s adopted transparency in the use of government funds. Director Paller recalled that in year 2007, LGUs Clarin and Calamba were the very first to have been awarded the SGH, with cash incentives of one million pesos each. Last year’s awardees were Don Victoriano, Tudela, Bonifacio, Lopez Jaena and Aloran, each given the corresponding cash award of one million pesos. In the city category, Tangub got it first, also last year. (with report from PIA R10 and R13 Cluster/jdelp)

Man convicted for shooting dog By ANA MIRANDA, InterAksyon.com A MAN has been convicted by a Rizal court for shooting a neighbor’s dog three years ago. Judge Wilfredo Timola of the Taytay Municipal Trial Court ordered Carlos Cruz Gozum, 55, to pay the maximum fine of P5,000 for violating the Animal Welfare Act. The decision, handed down Tuesday, also ordered Gozum to pay his neighbor, Renato Tuazon, P15,238.75 in damages. Tuazon’s son and a neighbor testified that they saw Gozum standing by the cage of Aimee, a black female Labrador, holding a gun as the dog howled in pain on February 5, 2009. Gozum denied the charges, saying he did not own a gun. The case against Gozum was prosecuted by the Philippine Animal Welfare Society.

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Conversion of AgNorte prov’l capitol bldg to school mulled By CRIS DIAZ Associate Editor

THE PROVINCIAL capitol building of Agusan del Norte, now located in Butuan City, is going to be converted into a school. The land, site of the sprawling capitol complex in Butuan City, was donated in the early ‘50s by the late Teofisto Guingona, Sr. Guingona, Sr. served as the Governor of Mindanao during the American period. Earlier, there were plans to convert the old capitol building as a heritage hotel or site of various regional government offices in Caraga region. The Guingona Family, however, opted to convert the old building

into a school. Whether the planned school is going to be public or private remain to be seen. Various options were considered after the incumbent provincial administration announced the start of construction of the new provincial capitol building in Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte this year. Provincial Governor Erlpe M. Amante said construction of the new provincial building is schedule in March this year. He said all provincial government offices will relocate to the new provincial complex in Cabadbaran once the provincial capitol building is completed and the provincial government

starts to operate. The transfer of the provincial capitol building from Butuan City to Cabadbaran City is a mandate under Republic Act 8811 which also provide the transfer of the seat of capital of Agusan del Norte to Cabadbaran City. Republic Act 8811 was approved on August 16, 2000 which also calls for the initial release of P20 million to start construction of the new provincial capitol building in Cabadbaran. Under the legislative act, the national government’s general appropriation will provide fund in the amount of P100 million staggered at P20 million each year for the next five years upon release of the initial P20 million fund.

Caraga police to promote 750 personnel By NOEL B. NAJARRO

BUTUAN City––Police Regional Office 13 (Caraga) is set to promote 750 of its police commissioned, non-commissioned officers and personnel in a massive ceremonial pinning of ranks rites during the traditional flag retreat ceremonies at the regional headquarters parade grounds on Friday

afternoon, a regional police spokesman said. Police Supt. Martin M. Gamba, chief public information officer of Police Regional Office said this is intended to be a morale booster to the police ranks. He said the police now implement its so-called “merit system” wherein those who

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality Salay NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A Act No. 9848, a notice is hereby served to the public that JENIFER Y. DAHILAN has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from TINY JERIEL to JERIEL in the birth certificate of Tiny Jeriel Y. Dahilan who was born on November 14, 2010 at Salay, Misamis Oriental whose parents Jenifer T. Ybanez and Rey B. Dahilan. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February 6, 2012.

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are deserving appropriately receive their due, awards and promotions. While those who will be found to be misfits or rank scalawags will also be meted with appropriate sanctions, he said. This years promotion program, according to Gamba will include police officers and personnel coming from: the Regional Headquarters (43); Butuan City Police Office (100); Agusan del Norte PPO (82); Agusan del Sur PPO (104); Surigao del Norte PPO (133); Surigao del Sur PPO (158) ; Dinagat Island Province PPO (20) and from the Regional Public Safety Battalion (47) which will total to 687. A slot for 63 was also allotted to the National Support Units such as the Aviation Security Group, Maritime Police, CIDG, RIU, Crime Laboratory and other NSUs, he said. Based on ranks, Gamba said that two (2) will be PROMOTE/PAGE 10

President Benigno S. Aquino III witnesses as outgoing Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commander Admiral Ramon Liwag passes the PCG’s command symbol to Vice Commandant for Operations Rear Admiral Edmund Tan, PCG’s 24th Commandant, during the PCG’s Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony at the PCG Headquarters in Port Area, Manila on Tuesday (January 24). Photo supplied

New PCG ‘boss’ named PRESIDENT B enigno Aquino III formally ins t a l l e d R e a r Ad m i r a l Edmund Castor Tan as the new Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant replacing Admiral Ramon C. Liwag in ceremonies held at the PCG headquartes in Port Area, Manila on Tuesday. In his speech, the President expressed utmost confidence in the ability, competence and dedication of the new PCG commandant to continue the reforms initiated by his predecessor. “Buo ang aking kumpyansa sa kakayahan, abilidad at dedikasyon sa serbisyo ni Admiral Tan at tiwala akong maitatawid niya ang Coast Guard sa isang maunlad at modernong daungan,” the President said. The Chief Executive, reminded Tan to remain steadfast in the performance of his job and in dealing with his men. “Kay Admiral Tan: hu-

wag kang magpapahila sa tukso ng panlalamang. Nait a l a g a k a s a i s ang napakahalagang katungkulan dahil sa tiwalang kaya mong paglingkuran nang buong katapatan at dedikasyon ang sambayanang Pilipino. Huwag mo ring kakaligtaan ang kapakanan at pangangailangan ng iyong mga tauhan. Sila ang magiging katuwang mo sa pagtupad sa iyong sinumpaang tungkulin,” he said. “Anumang ragasa ng pagsubok, mula man sa mas as amang elemento hanggang sa mga sungit ng kalikasan, talagang hindi nagpatinag ang Coast Guard. Sa halip ang mga hamong ito ang nagpanday sa ating Tanod Baybayin upang maging mas matatag na sandigan ng kaligtasan at kapayapaan ng ating teritoryong pandagat,” the President said. President Aquino said he ordered the creation of National Coast Watch Center to help concerned

government agencies to deal the maritime challenges and threats at sea. “Ito mismo ang dahilan kung bakit sa tulong ng Philippine Navy matagumpay ang ating National Coast Watch Center at mas lalo pang umiigting ang ating mga operasyon laban sa mga banta ng terorismo, iligal na droga, pagpupuslit ng mga armas, human trafficking, iligal na pangingisda, pang-aabuso sa ating maritime environment, transnational crimes, at iba pang sumusubok sa seguridad ng ating bansa,” he said. For his part, Tan vowed to strengthen the maritime security as he assumed his new post as the 24th commandant of the PCG. The newly-installed commandant is a proud son of Dumaguete City. Tan, who was born on December 16, 1956, is a member of Philippine Military Academy “Mapitagan” Class of 1980. wire reports

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Kaamulan festival in B’non preserves indigenous culture MALAYBALAY, Bukidnon––The Kaamulan festival celebrated more than 15 years in the province is conducted purposely to preserve the indigenous people’s culture. This was the statement of the activity’s over-all chairman Juanito “Jun” Aroa Wednesday. “Ikatulo na kini nga tuig nga ako ang over-all chairman of the affair busa mahimo gayod nako ang pag improve niini,” Aroa who is also the Malaybalay Water District General Manager said. “Last year, ang crime nga nahitabo sa maong pagcelebrar cellphone snatching ra gayod ug nadakpan pa gayod. Karong tuiga segurado ako nga mapaimprove gayud hilabi na ang peace and order,” the general manager said. He said he has already

met with the police and the fire marshal and he was assured that the peace officers will cooperate and would tightly secure the area during the celebration. “One week before magsugod ang maong celebration, makig-meet na sab ko sa PNP ug sa fire marshal aron mahan-ay gayod pagayo ang tanan,” he said. “Mahitungod sa atong mga booth, madugangan ang space niini mao nga kadtong 150 sa miaging tuig mahimo na karon nga 199. Ang distribution priority gayod ang Lumads sunod ang taga Malaybalay ang taga Bukidnon ug ang pamaagi sa pag-distribute individual application gayod unlike before nga isa ra ang magpalista ug pito ka ngalan ang ipalista. Ang ukay-ukay dili na apil sa Kaamulan hinoon gihatag kini sa 20 ka municipalities

ug 2 ka ciudad apan didto sa plaza sila maghimo sa ilang booth,” Aroa said. “Hinoon atong ipa-undang na ang tulo ka disco tungod sa kasaba niini ug atong i-regulate ang mga video singko. Selyohan nato ang mga volume control niini. Aron usab masulbad kining problema sa kasilyas, dili na nato hatagan ug booth ang taga layo kay namatikdan nato niadtong duha ka tuig nga milabay nga bisan asa nalang ang hugaw ug daghan hinalayhay makit-an sa tawo,” the over-all chairman said. “Ang mga booth free kini ug ang donations gikan sa San Miguel ug uban pa maoy gamiton alang sa mga premyo, indigenous activities, games, float and both contest. Kini dugang sa budget nga giandam sa province,” he said. He said that the activity is to highlighted also with ritual and mass wedding.

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GRANT FOR CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY WATER DISTRICT. Speaker of the House of Representatives Feliciano Belmonte Jr. grants P1 million to Cagayan de Oro City Water District to help finance the rehabilitation of its water supply system which was devastated during Typhoon Sendong. The fund which was channeled through the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) comes from the Speaker’s 2011 Priority Development Assistance Fund. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the COWD are GM Rachel M. Beja and BOD Chair Joel Baldelovar (rightmost). Witnessing the turnover are (L to R) LWUA Public Affairs Dept. OIC Antonio Magtibay; LWUA Chairman Rene Villa; CDO 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez. Photo supplied

Construction of new capitol bldg in Agsur to start soon CONSTRUCTION IS LIKELY TO BE COMPLETED EARLY 2013, SAYS GUV CONSTRUCTION of the P100 million new provincial capitol building in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte is likely to start in March this year, Gov. Erlpe M. Amante said.

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Amante made the disclosure after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) declared that the proposed provincial site in Barangay Sanghan in Cabadbaran is free from the government’s agrarian reform program. He said DAR also pledged to release the land conversion from agricultural land to industrial land anytime. Construction of the new provincial building in Barangay Sanghan will start in March this year, Amante said. ‘Construction is likely to be completed early 2013’,

Amante added. Republic Act 8811 mandates the transfer of the capital seat of the government of the province of Agusan del Norte from Butuan City to then municipal town of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte. The legislative act approved into law in 2000 also approved P100 million for the construction of the new provincial capitol building where all provincial offices of Agusan del Norte be located then. The vacated provincial capitol site in Butuan City is

AMANTE retained for public purposes and shall be renamed in honor of the late Teofisto Guingona who donated the property to the provincial government, the act said. CD

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APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market to Macanhan/Balongis (all in Cagayan de oro city)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 2, 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 25fth day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of One (1) unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 2, 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 24rth day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Ozamis City to Oroquieta City and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 2, 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 24rth day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Jan 26, 2012

APPLICANT request authority for Extension of Validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT service along the route; Within Cagayan de Oro to any point in Mindanao and vice versa with the use of four(4)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 8, 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 TEN(10) 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 25th day of January, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Mindanao Daily: Jan 26, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ROSARIO V. FUENTES – VENDEE Applicant/s

CASE NO;2012-10-0120

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience and amendment of line to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line;Ozamis City to JIMENEZ VIA Tudela, Misamis Occidental and vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 2, 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 24rth day of January, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Jan 26, 2012

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for approvalof sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience and amendment of the line to operate RA;Cogon Market to Pier (All in Cagayan de Oro City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 2, 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 24rth day of January, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Jan 26, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ATTY. BARTOLOME DOMINGO Applicant/s

CASE NO;2012-10-0119 (2006-10-1437)

MARLON D. JALA Applicant/s

CASE NO;2012-10-0116 (2007-10-1446)

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience with additional unit/s to operate TH FREIGHT TRUCK service on the line; within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of Four (4)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 2, 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 24rth day of January, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Jan 26, 2012

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

CASENO;2012-10-0117 (2007-10-0139)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT TRUCK service on the line; Within JIMENES,Misamis Occidental and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 2, 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 24rth day of January, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend yhe validity of certificate of public convenience to operate FIL CAB service on the line;cogon market to Macanhan /Balongis (all in Cagayan de oro city)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 2, 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 24rth day of January, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Jan 26, 2012

OPINION

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

Filipinos make bad managers

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

The main thing THINK a minute. I heard a funny, true story about this guy who goes to the gym to exercise several times each week. E ach time he takes 15 minutes to change his clothes and get ready. Then he walks around the gym talking with different people. After that he reads the newspaper. Finally, he does a few stretches and 5-10 minutes of exercises. Then he takes a hot steam bath before going home. So in the entire 2 hours he’s at the gym, he only spends about 10 minutes exercising! One day someone heard this man say: “I don’t understand it. I go to the gym almost everyday, but I never seem to lose weight.” Of course, everybody at the gym knows why. They see this guy there doing

Think A Minute

SO it seems. Our airports are so messed up with uncoordinated and redundant systems causing chaos generating inconvenience not only to the travelers but the well wishers as well. Just to check Jhan Tiafau Hurst travel advisories is close to impossible if not a kilometer walk away. Why is that? everything except the main The facility which may have aged thing: exercise! is not the reason we have the worst It’s very important that Harry Tambuatco airport in the world. The building we keep the main thing the is not what causes the dysfunction. Looking closer at main thing. the airport facility and its system makes you realize it If we want to be sucis the people and the management that are chaotic and cessful in our job, business, dysfunctional. school, or having a happy There are so many functions created for the employees family, we must always get to do something; I can only imagine rationalizing their the main thing done. existence. To simplify procedures is the farthest thing We should not spend on their minds. We even have security guards who slow more time and energy on the traffic down as you enter the grounds seemingly things that are less imporchecking your car only to let you thru without scrutiny. tant than the main thing. Carrying bags which is what people often do when We often get distracted they travel is left un-checked assuming you were carryand sidetracked doing other ing bombs and yet the visual ineffective screening is the things that might be easier practice. This incidentally is the same for malls. or more fun to do, and we Again as you enter the building proper you are fail to ‘take care of business’ screened again by security guards who probably don’t even read that request passports prior entry only to be accosted again for another passport check upon the first of many x-rays. Now if only there were people actually checking thru the x-ray machines as your bags pass thru other than the endless conversations they maintain as THE position papers submitted MANAGERS/p.10 by Cagayan de Oro’s businessmen and private sectors to P’noy for the immediate construction and rehabilitation of river embankment and flood control project in the city is an old song. The MINDANAO DAILY is published by Mindanao Daily Projects, like aerial topographic Balita at Door 3, Geleng Bldg., Lapasan Highway, Cagayan de surveys, geo hazard maps and flood Oro City. It is registered with the Department of Trade and control had been undertaking 20 years Industry (DTI), Region 10 with CerƟfifcate No. 01349532, ago. Former City Mayor Ambing and with Business Permit No. 2011-1516, TIN No. 946-396Cris Diaz Magtajas originally initiated these 807-001 initiatives. Magtajas also called for the water analysis Telefax Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)74-53-80, of Cagayan de Oro River then. Cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0923-432-0687 Before Magtajas left City Hall in 1998, his administraWebsite: www//mindanaodailybalita.com E-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com tion has already submitted a P200 million blueprint for mindanaodailynews@gmail.com the construction of an open drainage system designed to minimize flooding in the city’s streets. DANTE M. SUDARIA The Magtajas administration was aware then that PUBLISHER the city’s natural water tributaries and creeks almost disappeared as the city’s population expands. ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA RUEL V. PELONE MANAGER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For instance, the creek along Mabulay Subdivision ALLAN M. MEDIANTE is almost gone. The creek flows toward Osmeña St. and MELANIE RIVERA EXECUTIVE EDITOR IRENE DOMINGO on to Lapasan Highway flowing beside state university A ò Ùã®Ý®Ä¦ NELSON V. CONSTANTINO toward Agora, Lapasan. Yet, one cannot trace where this MANAGING EDITOR FELIX SANTILLAN creek comes from. Its origin is only visible in Mabulay L ùÊçã AÙã®Ýã CRIS DIAZ Subdivision. ASSOCIATE EDITOR GUILLERMO ADE, JÙ. The origin of another creek at Bulua-Patag junction PAT SAMONTE PÙÊ ç ã®ÊÄ R ¦®ÊÄ ½ E ®ãÊÙ - C Ù ¦ in Kauswagan highway is also absurd. One can see the

with our main responsibilities and priorities. For example, a taxi driver’s main thing is to make money by getting passengers. That means he must be working, driving around looking for passengers. But if most of the day he just cleans and polishes his car, then at the end of the day that’s all he’ll have—a clean car with no money! Successful people don’t just stay busy and work hard, they work smart! They put first things first by doing the most important things that will make them a success.

But many people have heaps of money or positions of respect and power. They’re highly educated, healthy, even good-looking, but they’re still unhappy and poor in real wealth. That’s because unless you have this one main thing, your life will be neither successful nor satisfying. So what is the main thing? It is peace with your Maker. And you can only get it from having a personal relationship with Him where He’s in charge of every area of your life every day. Only then can you have real peace of mind and success that lasts. But it can start happening right now! All you have to do is ask Jesus to forgive you for living your own way. Then ask Him to help you keep the main thing the main thing: live His way every day for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute.

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creek at the other side of the highway. Garbage piles at the creek. There are logs, banana trunks and even carcasses of animals. Another example is the creek in Limketkai Center. Although the area is develop as a major business hub, the covering of the creek is not advisable. Perhaps, one of the reasons why water swell in the area is because cleaning of clog object in the creek becomes impossible. Coverings of that creek must be destroyed to allow proper inspection and cleaning of waterways. Other major creeks are in Carmen, Bayabas and Bonbon. All these creeks have invisible origins now. The Magtajas administration tried to trace all the creeks traversing the city proper in an effort to re-establish the natural flow of its water without obstruction. The plan was to ease water flow during heavy rains allowing waters to have its natural course without spelling over city streets. Yet, just as Magtajas was initiating efforts to improve the city’s drainage system and its waterways, his term ended. Subsequent administrations apparently shelved all those plans in an effort to eliminate traces of Magtajas administration. Perhaps, the problems that the Magtajas administration tried to overcome were then useless. Now, the disastrous effects of Typhoon Sendong are reviving all those dreams. Some groups may have realized that former City Mayor Ambing Magtajas was right. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

Radioactive iodine: indications LAST week, I discussed the most common of thyroid problems, which causes that unsightly mass on the neck area, Goiter. There are other known conditions affecting the thyroid gland, and what causes panic more often than not, is when the initial impression is that of a tumor, which is classified either as Benign or Malignancy. The difference though with other organs of the body when it is affected by tumors, particularly the Big C, is the higher rate for mortality, so unlike with the thyroid gland. I often tell my patients that, one of the best locations for a Big C to occur , is the thyroid gland, as its survival rate is very high! The most common of the thyroid malignancies is Papillary Carcinoma, which is the most common of all

Health In Focus Dr. Mary Jean Loreche-Diao types, accounting for 70% of cases, with very good prognosis. It is no respecter of age and sex, though, it is more common among women, average age of which is 40, though it can affect any age group! Its main presentation is again a mass in the neck area and usually is diagnosed through Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology. At other times, the Clinician Friend may consider the disease after a radioactive Iodine Uptake Test result is out. An RAI uptake test is

actually requested and done in order to find the cause of an over active thyroid gland , manifest as hyperthyroidism. Another indication for the test is, in order to map out treatment plan. A simultaneous Thyroid scan may be done also. Other diagnostic tests include blood levels of the thyroid hormones. The test itself ( RAI ) utilizes a radioactive tracer, which is Iodine, and a special probe to measure how much of the tracer is ab-

sorbed by the thyroid gland. The patient is instructed to fast 2 hours prior to the test, and to abstain from taking his/ her anti thyroid medications 5 to 7 days before the scheduled date. Iodine containing foods like multivitamins, iodized salt, canned fruits and vegetables, cured or spicy meats, salty foods, fish and shellfish should be avoided. It is important that history of allergies to any type of medications, and history of occurrence of anaphylactic reactions be elicited. Being pregnant or doing breast feeding are contraindications for the test. The test lasts for about 10 minutes and maybe repeated 24 hours after. Aside from being careful when one urinates, where toilet flushing and hand washing is a MUST within INDICATIONS/p.10

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

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

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Davao to open botanical garden and agri-product display center DAVAO City -- A botanical garden and agricultural product display center in a countryside village of the city will soon rise to cater to small-scale farmers. City Agriculture Office chief Leonardo Avila said the Davao City Botanical Garden and Agri-Products Display Center will have its launching as soon as land development is completed within the quarter. Avila said the garden and agri-product display center located in a two-hectare area in Barangay Baganihan, Marilog District, will cater to small-scale farmers of ornamental plants, flowers, vegetables and other agricultural products such as coffee and high-value crops. He said the City Council has approved last year for the City Government of Davao to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Natural Environment and Resources (DENR) for the realization of the project. He disclosed that an initial fund of P3 million will be allocated for the project under DA’s “Agrikulturang Pinoy” that seeks to promote sustainable agriculture, food security and self-sufficiency. Of the funding, P2 million will be spent for the construction of infrastructure while the remaining P1 million is meant for the operations, he said. Beautiful sites within the premises of the garden and display center in Brgy. Baganihan such as its waterfalls will also be featured. Avila said that some indigenous peoples in the area are trained to serve as tour guides. He stated that the project is part of the city government’s goal of developing sustainable agriculture, agri-forestry and agri-business programs in Davao City. (pia-11)

International confab aims to study impact of mining in Mindanao By CARINA CAYON

DAVAO City -- An international conference slated on January 26-27 in the city seeks to study on the implication of mining operations in Mindanao. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) and the Ateneo de Davao University have set the International Conference on Mining in Mindanao this week at the AdDU campus, this city. AdDU President Fr. Joel E. Tabora, SJ said the conference intends to update the delegates on and to analyze the current mining operations in Mindanao, and how these impact on the environment, livelihood, rights and lives of people within and outside the mining communities. B earing the theme “Mina para Nasudnong Interest sa Katawhang

Pilipino (Mining for the National Interest of the Filipino People),” the conference aims to promote the need for new mining policies in the country that are pro-Filipinos and pro-environment. The gathering would want to share people’s initiatives and gains in addressing the negative effects of mining, and to strengthen the networking among people’s organizations and non-government organizations doing work on mining. “Primarily, we thought of holding the conference to promote greater participation in dialogue and exchange among the peoples of Mindanao affected by mining, and by doing so, to strengthen the national and local call to study the implications of responsible mining,” stated Fr. Tabora, a member of the University Community

Engagement and Advocacy Council. “We want to understand the appropriations of mining in Mindanao both large scale and small scale,” he said. Fr. Tabora also called on the review of mining laws of the country including on small-scale mining policies. “We are unhappy that so many people lost their lives,” he said referring to the disasters brought about by small-scale mining activities in the northern part of the region. Fr. Tabora said that the outputs of the conference will be published focusing on policy recommendations and as a resource for educators and legislators. He said recommendations will also be endorsed for the consideration of the Executive and Legislative bodies and other pertinent government agencies “in

the re-assessment of the Mining Act of 1995 to regulate mining in the country according to the concept of sustainability.” The two-day conference has invited MiningWatch Canada research coordinator Dr. Catherine Coumans to be the keynote speaker. Fr. Tabora said that Coumans has done extensive works on mining in the country particularly in Marinduque, and on international framework on responsible mining. Other speakers include economic analyst Andrew Bauer of the Revenue Watch Institute; Atty. Marvic Leonen, co-founder of Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center, Inc.; Steve Blodgett, consultant on Mining Environmental Issues; and former House of Congress Representative Risa HontiverosBaraquel. (pia-11)

ComVal farmers profit from ‘Pinakbet ’garden By SHERWIN B. MANUAL

NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley Province -Only sans pork and bago-ong, their garden is cauldron of ‘pinakbet.’ The 7-hectare sprawl of congregated farm land of 11 farmers is planted to ampalaya (bitter gourd), squash, eggplant, string beans tomato collectively known as pinakbet, a native Filipino delicacy whose main ingredient are these vegetables. This site, now the source of their better incomes, is a revival of the greenery and the increased income of vegetable farming in the years past. “We’ve been vegetable farmers before. But when the insurgent groups NPA (New people Army) had invaded this part of the barangay, most of the farmers abandoned the area to escape from the strife,” said Alberto Osorio, chairman Upland Barangay Linda association (UBLA). “Majority of the Brgy. Linda was devoted to vegetable farming even beyond the seven hectares garden that we have now. Plus we were given additional rubber production project from the Upland Development Project (UDP),” he added. When the insurgency problem was resolved, farmers were left with no capital, nothing to start about to go back to their farming. But the POs enthusiasm and hope in vegetable gardening were renewed when the local government identified them to be the beneficiaries of the Department of Agriculture – Mindanao Rural development Program (DA-MRDP). MRDP is a poverty alleviation initiative implemented under DA with funding from the World Bank, National Government and the Local Government Units in Mindanao. Under the Community Fund for Agriculture Development (CFAD), the livelihood component of the Program the association received a total amount of P250,000.00 which the group bought for the inputs of their vegetable farming and rubber seedlings.

GSIS, SSS, PAGIBIG asked to suspend loan,contributions of Sendong victims

REP. RUFUS RODRIGUEZ

REP. MAXIMO RODRIGUEZ

Lawmakers have called on government financial institutions to immediately effect suspension of loan payments and contributions as a form of financial and economic relief to victims of Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Cities. Reps. Rufus Rodriguez (2ND District, Cagayan de Oro City) and Maximo

Rodriguez, Jr. (Party List, Abante Mindanao) issued the appeal by requesting the House of Representatives to adopt House Resolution 2021 to hasten the relief efforts and help victims of typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City. The resolution directs the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Social

Security System (SSS) and Home Development Mutual Fund (PAGIBIG) to grant a one year moratorium on loan payments and contributions of Sendong’s victims. “Granting a one-year moratorium on the payment of GSIS, SSS and the PAGIBIG loans and contributions can provide great relief to the victims of Sendong,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said “the issuance of President Benigno Aquino of Proclamation 303 declaring a state of National Calamity to CDO and Iligan City because of the tremendous damage, including loss of lives and destruction of property brought about by typhoon Sendong, may not be enough to help the victims.” Proclamation 303 states that a declaration of a state of calamity will hasten the rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts of the govern-

ment and the private sector, including any international humanitarian assistance, and will effectively control the prices of basic goods and commodities. “The same Proclamation also directed all departments and government agencies to implement and execute medical assistance, relief and rehabilitation work to aid those who are greatly affected by Typhoon Sendong,” Rodriguez said. Aside from granting a one-year moratorium on the payment of loans and contributions, SSS, GSIS and PAGIBIG is also directed to immediately approve loan applications of Sendong’s victims. “These acts would tremendously help our brothers and sisters who were victimized by Sendong and who lost most, if not all, of their belongings including their houses and even their loved ones,” Rodriguez said.

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GANO iTOUCH GLOBAL ONLINE INVESTMENT FOR OFWs LAUNCHED OVERSEAS Filipino Workers (OFWs), regardless of how highly paid they are, would certainly want to build a nest-egg in their homeland after a contract or two abroad. Retiring early in search of a job back home is often an unpopular option with the knowledge that in this country there are not that many jobs available and surely fewer still are those offering good salaries. Thus, the options are just whether to continue serving as OFWs or to come home to a bankable business. The choice of what to invest in calls for tough decision making. In the first place, what is at stake is hard-earned money—literally a product of sweat and tears (perhaps sweating it out in the Arabian desert or crying a river of tears of homesickness), and add to these, the probability of suffering from abusive employer treatment. This means that the savings of any OFW should only be invested in something worthwhile and the investment requirement should not eat up all savings, but should be of an amount considered minimal. The OFWs’ hardearned money should be invested in a business that’s most likely to succeed, one with a good number of success stories as testament, especially among OFWs, too. OFWS IN SAUDI AND ELSEWHERE At this age and time, OFWs need no longer wait to retire or vacation here to be able to zero in on a surefire investment that requires minimal capital, is credited to a stable company built to last a lifetime, and with a big number of successful test cases. Online marketing is fast becoming the most effective and fastest way to offer products and services, investment packages, too, such as what Gano iTouch Global Online offers Filipinos anywhere in the world, particularly

in countries with the highest concentration of Pinoy workers such as in Saudi Arabia which has as many as 1.16 million OFWs out of the total 8.58 million OFWs throughout the globe. OFWs in Saudi comprise over 13 percent of all global Pinoy workers who will sooner or later come home to stay, all with the aspiration of having a bankable business out of whatever capital they have saved up from years of working in strange lands. PRECIOUS INVESTMENT, PRECIOUS HEALTH The acronym OFW is warmly familiar to every Filipino household; almost all members of the family know fully well that it stands mostly for parents working away from home undergoing a noble human experience called: SACRIFICE. Thus, the income earned by any OFW is doubly precious, not just for its monetary value, but for the value of the sacrifice that comes along with working away from loved ones and away from comfort zone. It then becomes doubly important that OFWs’ hardearned money get invested securely and that the OFWs get to prepare for the investment of their life even while they are still abroad. They need not wait until they come home to be able to hunt for the best possible investment package which will not take away all of their life’s savings. This is exactly what Gano iTouch offers under its Global Online initiative which allows OFWs in HK & Saudi the chance to study what they stand to gain in terms of stable business income, as well as the promotion of their family’s health through the tried-andtested Gano Excel products. Gano iTouch healthy coffee, made out of the King of Herbs, red mushroom, is grown in the world’s largest organic plantation of Ganoderma Lucidium in Alor Setar, Malaysia. The company behind the

subject products and behind the investment tailored fit to OFWs is just as healthy as the products it produces. GANO GLOBAL ONLINE FOR OFWS

Interested investors stand to have hope and peace of mind in a readily-available online business investment opportunity under the Malaysia-based Gano Excel bannered as Gano iTouch in the Philippines, responsible for the Gano Global Online package for OFWs. Through this, OFWs will have a reliable option for their future, one that will enable them to reap the rewards of their hard labor in a strange land and enjoy their family’s company without fear. Gano iTouch offers the assurance of a stable future as it provides a bankable incentive package for a win-win situation for those who sign up as stockists for a minimal amount of from Php70,000-100,000 as Substockist or Php150,000300,000 as Stockist in the Philippines. Those who want to first test the waters may initially opt to simply become mobile outlets as Service Leader then jump on to later becoming stockists. What is even better is that, this incentive package is now being brought to the very doorstep of the global Filipino. Looking into the Gano

investment gateway even while still away from home, OFWs working in many nations of the world, such as Saudi Arabia, may assess what the offer is, decide on-the-spot and start at any time of choice. Now everything has been made easy for OFWs. GANO STOCKIST SAMPLE ROI It is actually easy to decide. The Gano iTouch Global Online portal shows how minimal investments of Gano iTouch members and stockists earn. Stockists in particular stand to have an attractive return on investment of around 30%. It also tells them that these investors or stockists immediately get back their investment because of multiple ways by which the Gano iTouch system makes them earn, including retail sales, network income, and subsidy received by serving as a center and if the business follows company standards, it will be profitable in the long term. Becoming a Gano iTouch stockist is a better option with minimal capital outlay and bigger chances of earning without leaving home and family behind. OFWs wishing to stay home and earn a living instead of sacrificing homesickness may start exploring this investment formula even while still at work in foreign shores by going online and logging on

Holcim Philippines Holcim is one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates. It holds interests in more than 70 countries on all continents. Holcim Philippines is a member of the Holcim Group. It is involved in the manufacture, sale and distribution of cement and ready mix concrete. It is committed to managing resources responsibly and working with communities to develop sustainable options for their future. Holcim established its presence in the Philippine cement industry in 1974. Today, Alsons Cement Corporation and Union Cement Corporation have come together to move forward as a stronger Holcim Philippines. Maintaining its unique homegrown identity and heritage of strength, resilience and consistent financial performance while taking advantage of the support and resources of a global brand. Nationwide, Holcim is powered by a strong workforce that forms part of the global network, as well as a worldwide resource of innovative minds. Holcim Philippines, Inc. continued to dominate the mining industry’s annual contest on best practices on safe and environment-friendly operations, as it collected most of the awards in its category, including the top honors for two of its plants. Holcim Philippines’s plants in Lugait, Misamis Oriental and Davao did not go home empty handed as each won a Platinum Award, the second highest recognition after the PMIEA. Holcim Philippines Chief Operating Officer Roland van Wijnen thanked the organizers for the recognition, and noted that the mindset of responsible and sustainable operations is a Holcim trademark. “I am filled with pride, humility and excitement for winning these awards as these shows that our efforts to do the right thing are recognized by our peers in the industry and the involved government agencies. These results are just one example of how Holcim operates around the world, wherein a high priority is put on safety and environmental management.” Holcim’s La Union plant also won the Best Mining Forest program in the Quarry Category as last year’s winner, the Lugait plant, yielded its six-year hold on the award and settled for second place. The company’s Bulacan and Davao plants were also recognized for having outstanding mining forest programs as they ended in third and fourth place, respectively. Van Wijnen also encouraged other industry players to continue efforts to make operations safe, and minimize impact on the environment. “I am happy to see that more companies are winning these awards, which shows that the industry is continuously raising the bar. We need to make sure that we continue to operate with utmost safety and, at the same time, manage our impact on the environment,” he said. Michael Cabalda, Holcim Philippines Sustainable Development Manager, said the award shows the company’s dedication to improve performance on safety and environmental management.. to the Gano iTouch website. ADDED GANO ADVANTAGE As explained by Gano Executive Vice President Mr. Leo Esteves: “Qualified members can register, sell or share inventory in HK or Saudi. Any transaction completed in these countries will be reflected in their Philippine sales and will get credited to their Philippine account.” He added, “OFW-members from the countries can also do the business of buying stocks as distributors; they can simultaneously put up a Gano store as an official outlet in the countries cited and their earnings over there will be reflected here in the Philippines. This way it is not only them who earn but their loved ones back home as well.” “Doing business via Gano

iTouch Global Online is as easy as A-B-C and the gains are promising,” he ended. Even while OFW stockists are still employed abroad they can actually already start their Gano business along with the family they have left behind. They can do business online together even on a global scale. Right, the world can be their market! They can sell and they can convince people to invest — not just friends and relatives, but even strangers who will visit their portal, or they can email-blast their friends, relatives, acquaintances, even generate names of people for their email-blast business database target. There is an undeniable marketing power being in the net or doing part of business online.

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HOROSCOPE AQUARIUS. Although it seems like an oxymoron, it is really true that the more you rest, the more you accomplish. You can’t accomplish much when your brain and body are in overdrive and your stress levels shoot through the roof. Even though you are quite adept at managing even the most hectic schedule, you need to incorporate some sort of down time or you will eventually burn out. PISCES . We all understand that who you know can be just as important as PISCES. what you know. Right now you’ll want to surround yourself with positive, motivated people more interested in getting things done than thinking of excuses. Especially at work you’ll want to watch the company you keep. If you can align yourself with the movers and shakers at the office, you’re likely to discover a short–cut to success. ARIES. You’ll need to ensure you’re operating at an optimal level over the next few months. Make sure you keep to your fitness and stress relief routines to ensure your productivity doesn’t dwindle. You may decide you need to adjust your life in some way and others will find revamping your business strategy is necessary. Whatever the change, make certain your body is ready to handle the challenge.

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Managers From page 1 one goes thru. Checking into the airline is another cause for frustration with computers always off-line. Cause for frustration At this point the long queue that has forced you to be on your feet for the past 45 minutes has already worn you down. From there you are again made to queue to again present your passport and boarding pass for an independent collection for airport taxes for a facility that doesn’t even have water in its toilets. After the tedious procedure you are now subjected to the tyrannical remarks and smirks of the immigration personnel who enjoy pouncing on fellow Filipino’s, worse our hero

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OFW’s who are ridiculed at immigration. Questions like, “you’ve never traveled before, why?” Is it any of their business to begin with? Thinking you are free from the harassment to travel abroad, you are subjected yet to another dysfunction where you are made to wait in an area where you begin to feel like sheep herded into a pile as you are again made to queue to enter the aircraft. The discipline to queue is acceptable; it is the overtaking on these queues that are irritating. This is not the mention the waiting areas most of our airports are dirty with uncomfortable stools to boot. While I can understand the need for added security measures for all our safety, useless procedures only add

TAURUS. Professional situation you dealt with some time ago could prove disappointing. It’s not definite, so keep a positive outlook but if things don’t go your way don’t beat yourself up. It’s possible for conditions to shift in your benefit later on so stand by your decisions. GEMINI. You may want to take some steps to prevent your ears from becoming a sounding board for someone else’s grievances. You have too many responsibilities right now to allow another to waste your time. If you maintain your usual activity level, it will be impossible for anyone else to squeeze their nonsense into your day. If you need to close your door and hibernate, do so; you don’t want anyone to interrupt your day. CANCER. There is no doubt money is an essential part of life, but take care not to make it any more than a necessity. In other words, don’t elevate the importance of financial security above other more meaningful areas of life. You are fortunate enough to have a caring personality which you can use to enlighten others. Don’t allow this side to be overshadowed by material concerns. LEO. You may want to practice separating your emotions from business right LEO. now. It’s possible a financial situation needs a few modifications and more than one person is involved. Don’t take anyone’s suggestion as an insult, but an opportunity to learn a new way to do things. Personal or professional, everyone needs to be kept up to date on the finances. Put your pride to the side for just a moment and objectively evaluate the circumstances.

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LIBRA. Tune into your intuition for guidance on a matter of official business. You may have been able to delay decisions for some time but this is no longer possible so get ready for action. Don’t worry yourself sick trying to make a choice. You only have a few options so research each one, choose a course of action and move on. Take steps to avoid your usual indecisiveness.

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SCORPIO. Although you want to believe everyone else has the best intentions, it’s just not reality. Some people can’t wait for an opportunity to belittle your success and downgrade your achievements. Don’t allow idle gossip to diminish your sense of accomplishment. Learn to recognize a hater when you come across one and you’ll be better prepared to dismiss their negativity. Eliminate any opportunity for others to become involved in your business and practice selective sharing.

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to the burden of travel. Why is it when in airports abroad with their building possibly older than our airport, travel whether leaving or flying inn makes the experience enjoyable rather than leaving one harassed. Hire competence I say we hire competent managers and stop political appointees from ruining our travel experience and that for our hero OFW’s and needed tourist. Let us hire competent managers, foreigners if necessary since we can’t seem to find a local. Come to think about it, the same experience is constant with almost all government facilities be it for paying taxes, applying for permits, renewing passports, registering a business or trade name, or filing corporate documents.

VIRGO. Balance is your key word this year. You’ll need to be more self–aware this year in order to accomplish all your goals. It’s all to easy to forgo your personal wellness regimen to concentrate on other areas of life, but this can leave you in a vulnerable position. Your career and social life seem to hold most of your focus, so it’s up to you to fit in all the other areas as well.

SAGITTARIUS. A financial status elevation may be on its way to your doorstep, but don’t blow the bank account just yet. Keep extravagance to minimum and take the time now to develop a fool–proof money management plan. The thought of more disposable income can cause even the most frugal to spend indiscreetly. Guard your fiscal security now and stick to your budget at all costs.

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We are forever subjected to inconvenience and the word “wait lang pls.” Why can’t we train managers to turn professional to serve the people with respect and provide the necessary convenience? Waiting areas for example at the transportation offices are out in the heat while screening employees scrutinizing our applications in their air conditioned offices and to make matters worse seemingly harassed and burdened with the service they are supposed to offer in the first place. Local government is no better off with all the red tape and dysfunctions they have generated––but wait there must be reason in this madness; to generate the opportunity for corruption? The dynamism must

CAPRICORN. You could be recognized for a job well done. It’s probably a bit overdue, but either way you enjoy the satisfaction of hard work paying off. The only words of warning you should heed right now are, be patient. This recognition could be a monetary reward but don’t rush right out and spend it before it hits your bank account. Enjoy the kudos today and save your prize for a rainy day.

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620-608-726 065-096-604 085-075-024 067-061-201 incumbent Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. because of the rumor, “I will remain a member of the Liberal Party in my entire political career.” He dismissed the linkup report as a creation of the imaginative mind and describing it as a “nice try by the intriguers”.

Wealth From page 1 ko. Pagkat ang HLI, kaya yan ay protektadong-protektado at huwag mong gagalawin kundi tatamaan ka,” he added. “Kung yan ay galing sa mga kinita ng Hacienda Luisita na kanyang kaparte bilang kaisa sa mga Cojuangco, nauunawaan ko.” Cruz said. “Pero kung galling yan sa iba, ibang usapan na yan.” [CBCPNews]

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From page 1 Also presented was a certified true copy of a CAR with name of the buyer spouses Renato Corona and Cristina Corona on a 303.3 square meters (sq. m.) property in Bellagio valued at P14,510,225.00 dated Dec. 17, 2009 valid until 2010. It was also disclosed that a property in the name of the

buyer Renato Corona and Cristina Corona with acquisition cost of P2,508,000 dated Dec. 8, 2003. Likewise, a CAR showing the seller as Cristina Corona of a property consisting of a parcel of land measuring 1,200 sq.m. costing P18 million dated Oct. 22, 2010. Henares also authenticated a CAR showing a 260-sq.m. property sold on March 12, 2010 with selling price P8 million. She testified on the shares of stock in the Palms and Country Club, Inc. dated Dec. 5, 2011 with selling price of P700,000, whose buyers are spouses Renato Corona and Cristina Corona. The hearing was adjourned at 5:10 p.m. Next hearing will be tomorrow (Thursday) at 2 p.m. In a press conference, Defense Spokespersons lawyers Tranquil Salvador III and Karen Jimeno said that the presentation of the properties marked in CAR transactions involving the properties was not surprising at all. They said that the said properties were all declared in the SALN, which are reported in the SALN of Chief Justice Corona and the same are also the documents for the defense panel.

Jimeno said that there were allegations which were excluded in the verified impeachment complaint against the Chief Justice. The defense spokespersons said that the Chief Justice had been accused of many allegations, but without evidence. Salvador said that it was not proper to compare the ITRs (Income Tax Returns) and SALNs (Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth) of Chief Justice Corona such that ITR shows the source of income. The P11 million in the SALN, Salvador said, came from a loan which was paid in installment basis. The defense panel said that they were admitting all the evidences of the prosecution panel in the sense that such evidences were also the evidences of the defense. They asked that let the Impeachment Court examine the SALN in question based on the warning of the Impeachment Court that the merits of the case should not be discussed in public. Salvador cited the reminder of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, the presiding officer of the Impeachment Court, on the prosecution about what is the purpose of the presentation

of their evidence. The “Speedy Trial Act”, Salvador said, guarantees the right of an accused to a speedy trial of a case filed against him. Jimeno said that they were still hoping for an “impartial justice” during the entire duration of the impeachment proceedings. She said that the comparison between SALN and the ITR was not accurate measurement of one’s financial capability to acquire properties and that doing such comparison was again a violation of the Impeachment Court’s ruling against the disclosure of the merits of the case in public. In due time, Salvador said, they believed all of these (continuing objection) would be validated in pursuit of one’s right to due process. Likewise, the defense spokespersons also said that the defense should not be faulted for the delay in the impeachment proceedings. “We have come prepared, we have done our work and we have remained respectful of the institution of the Senate as well as the SenatorJudges,” Salvador said. The defense works on what was presented in the “verified” complaint of impeachment, he said. (PNA)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

CHINESE NEW YEAR MESSAGE As we Celebrate the 8th Chinese New Year in the City, the year of the Water Dragon, let us assume an attitude of confidence not only as the Regional Center of Western Mindanao, but as a booming tourism destination in Mindanao. This is the time of the year where we involve and recognize the contributions of the Filipino-Chinese community to our City’s progress. Likewise, we are also promoting the increasing tourist attractions that we have established in the City like this 2-day Chinese Spring Festival coupled with our Dancing Fountain. On January 22-23, 2012, we will again witness a showcase of Chinese Culture at the Plaza Luz. There will be a Dragon and Lion Dance, Chinese Food Festival, Playground Demonstrations, Fireworks Display and Gift-giving. To all Pagadianons, I wish you a happy and memorable Chinese New Year Celebration! KONG HEI FAT CHOI!!

The highlights events on its 8th Chinese new year celebration, January 21 & 22, 2012 thru: the efforts of the • City Government of Pagadian headed by the Hon. Samuel S. Co, • City Tourism Council & the Pagadian Chinese Chamber of Commerce headed by President Felix Jao, officers and members. A mass dance Chinese culture presentation headed by Madam Ilangilang Co, the First Lady of Mayor Samuel S. Co and the member of Pagadian Chamber of Commerce and City Government employees.

A stage presentation of Water Dragon, Lion dancing.

A unique sky line fireworks and fyro technics presentation headed by Mr. Marlon Jao and Mr. Edie Yap.

Festival Food Display.