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US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas is flanked by members of the Cagayan de Oro City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (Oro Chamber) lead by Past President Ruben Vegafria, Antonio D. Uy, vicepresident for trade and commerce, Chamber President Ma. Teresa R. Alegrio, USAID Mission Director Gloria Steele, Ralph Paguio, VP for manufacturing, Past Presidents Rodolfo L. Meñes and Engr. Elpie M. Paras. The US envoy personally handed over the HACCP certification to eight companies in Mindanao. óà ֫ÊãÊ

Senior police officers, 7 others ordered relieved • Caraga’s police director Chief Supt. Reynaldo Rafal ordered to explain • Lumads ask government for sustainable livelihood program BUTUAN City––Eight ranking police officials in the Caraga region have been relieved from their posts due to unabated illegal logging activities within their jurisdiction, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome said on Friday.

Relieved were acting Agusan del Sur police director Senior Supt. Rodolfo Dasmariñas along with Ronnel Bangalisan of Esperanza, Joel Liong of San Luis, Ehpraim Detuya of Talacogan, Wilson Corpuz of Loreto, and Jesse Rey de Gracia of Las Nieves, all town police chiefs with a rank of senior inspectors.

Senior Supt. Pedro Obaldo Jr., officer in charge of the Butuan City police command was also relieved.

Bartolome also ordered Caraga police director Chief Supt. Reynaldo Rafal to explain why illegal logging persists in Agusan del Sur continued.

Meanwhile, various indigenous peoples’ groups here in Caraga Region called on President Aquino to provide alternative livelihood for the lumads affected by total log ban order of the government.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MINDANAO EXAMINER A group of street children are spotted gambling outside a restaurant in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines on Saturday, June 30, 2012. Many street children in the city are hook into illegal drugs and some are linked by the police to petty crimes.

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News in Focus Editor: CRIS DIAZ, Email: crisguardian@yahoo.com

Armm officials mourn killing of peace activist COTABATO City––Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) caretaker Governor Mujiv Hataman was teary-eyed as he condemned the Wednesday killing of a peace advocate-turned-development consultant for the regional government.

ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly Speaker Rasol Mitmug Jr. echoed the condemnation along with Assemblywoman Rahima Datumanong-Alba (Maguindanao, Second District), and Women Sectorial Representative Samira GutocTomawis.

Unidentified gunmen riding in tandem shot Jesus Dillo, 45, around 5:30 p.m. along Happy Homes Subdivision here while on his way home aboard a tricycle.

Dillo is the executive director of DevCon, a civil society organization and is also the founder of the local peace group Kambayabaya Foundation.

Dilio had just alighted from a tricycle on his way home to Yapsi St. along Sinsuat Avenue around 5:30 p.m. when the motorcycle riding-in-tandem gunmen pumped bullets on him.

The victim died on- thespot. The killers sped- off to an unknown direction after the incident.

Recovered from the crime scene were four empty shells from a .45 caliber pistol used by the gunmen.

Hataman, being a close friend of Dillo, was in tears while being interviewed over a local radio station.

“The killers and the masterminds, whoever they may be, should be brought to the bar of justice,” said Alba, herself a peace advocate.

“Pursuit operations are ongoing against the suspects,” Supt. Danny Reyes, city police director, said.

Irene Dilio, the victim’s wife, said the killing of his husband could be workrelated as he has been at odds with several people in line with his work since four years ago.

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez of the second district of Cagayan de Oro City suggests a few final amendments to House Bill 4688 or the Microenterprise Development Institutions Act, during plenary debates on said House Bill. Rep. Rodriguez is a co-author of the bill and strongly pushed for its approval as the bill would help eradicate poverty and encourage less privileged families to undertake entrepreneurial activities to meets its minimum basic needs including income security. House Bill 4688 was subsequently approved on third reading and was transmitted to the Senate.

Beating cancer starts with diet

CANCER may be one of the most widespread diseases affecting not just the Filipino population but also that of other nations.

Prevention, however, is not far from possible with the first step being a disciplined diet, which is something every person can be in control of.

The most important food that should be included in our diet on a regular basis are garlic, grapes, green tea, tomatoes, blueberries, tomatoes, flaxseeds, mushrooms, cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage and cauliflower, whole grains, and dark leafy greens.

These food are rich in antioxidants that fight cancer cells before it starts to grow and build a stronger immune system to prevent diseases.

According to Ronald Delos Reyes, executive director of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Center (EJACC), aside from taking a healthy diet, one should also switch to a healthier lifestyle.

“Regular physical activity and not indulging in tobacco smoking and excessive intake of alcoholic beverages can do wonders to one’s health,” delos Reyes said.

“The only missing part is our genuine desire to do it, to breath by it, and to live with it,” he added.

EJACC is under RAFI’s Integrated Development focus area, addressing health issues of communities in order to create a better quality of life. Other focus areas of RAFI include Micro-finance & Entrepreneurship, Culture & Heritage, Leadership & Citizenship, and Education.

For more information on EJACC, contact 254-6351 or 2563287 and look for Gina Mariquit, or visit www.rafi.org.ph or www. facebook.com/rafi.org.ph.

Crime in General Santos down, says police GENERAL Santos City–– The city’s ‘index crime’ crime volume here has gone down by 23 percent for the period of January to June 2012, a top police official said.

PSupt. Rolly Octavio, city police office’s deputy director for administration, explained that index crime refers to offenses committed against persons and

properties.

For this year, the number of crime against person from Jan. to June was 65, while that against property was 163 compared to last year’s 66 and 230, respectively during the same period.

The crime against property hit low this year with an individual record of 76 robberies; 64 thefts; 23 carnapping; and zero cattle

Globe readies for mobile data explosion New 4G network to harness smartphone capabilities THE Globe Telecom expects smartphone penetration and mobile browsing in the Philippines will continue to rise, fuelled by the growing availability and affordability of more smartphone models in the market, as well as the popularity of internet browsing and social networking among Filipinos.

A report by research firm GfK Asia showed that the Philippines posted the highest growth for the region’s smartphone market,

making-up nearly 30% of all mobile phones purchased in the Philippines in the first quarter of 2012.

Smartphone volume growth in the country expanded by 203% during the previous quarter, triple the original figure during the same period in 2011.

Smartphone usage in the country has been on the uptrend, buoyed by the introduction of entry level smartphone models by MOBILE/PAGE 7

SB Capital arranges TeaM Energy’s US$ 220m new mezzanine loan facility THE TeaM Energy Corporation (TeaM Energy) recently closed a $220 million 12year mezzanine loan facility arranged by SB Capital Investment Corporation.

Proceeds from the loan facility were used to primarily refinance the company’s existing mezzanine loan facility with PPF Company B.V. (formerly Nomura Philippines Power Funding Company B.V.).

The transaction marked the first time that TeaM Energy has tapped the domestic capital market for

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funding requirements.

Security Bank Corporation and Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company were the major lenders for the transaction.

Security Bank President and CEO Alberto Villarosa said, “the mezzanine lenders welcome the opportunity to support TeaM Energy’s projects to produce reliable and stable energy sources. We are pleased to be a partner in efforts to develop a strong energy sector which is a key driver in our country’s economic growth.”

Toshiro Kume, Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer of TeaM Energy, said “the new mezzanine loan facility is TeaM Energy’s maiden fundraising exercise from the domestic market. Notwithstanding the subordinated nature of the loan, the $220 million mezzanine facility achieved a successful financial close amidst a very tight timetable”.

TeaM Energy is a joint venture partnership between noted Japanese firms, LOAN/PAGE 7

rustling compared to last year’s 107, 100, 24, and 1, respectively.

Octavio said the data showed a significant reduction this year as far as crimes against person and property were concerned.

“There is a 1.5 percent and 29.1 percent decrease, respectively for the period January to June this year,” he said.

Octavio also said crime against person refers to murder, homicide, physical injuries, and rape.

Meanwhile, crime against property includes robbery, theft, carnapping, and cattle rustling.

The major contributor in the reduction of crime index was due to “good deployment and community participation,” Octavio

added.

For the period January to June 2012, police noted only one homicide case against two in the same period last year; physical injury is 33 as against 35; rape consists of five cases versus 11; however, the commission of murder was recorded at 26, up 40 percent, as against 18 during the same period last year.

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Republic of the Philippines TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD Lungsod ng Butuan 12th Sangguniang Panlungsod 22nd Regular Session Series of 2012 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE HONORABLE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF BUTUAN IN ITS REGULAR SESSION HELD AT THE SP SESSION HALL ON JUNE 4, 2012 PRESENT: Honorable Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun

- City Vice-Mayor Presiding Officer - Member - Member - Member - Member - Member - Member - Member/President Sangguniang Kabataan Federation

Honorable Erwin L. Dano Honorable Angelo S. Calo Honorable Randolph B. Plaza Honorable Ramon P. Carampatana Honorable Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr. Honorable Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. Honorable Rauzil A. Carampatana ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS: Honorable Ryan Anthony B. Culima ABSENT: Honorable Josephine P. Marticion-Salise Honorable Audie G. Bernabe Honorable Raul O. Amoc Honorable Nestor D. Amora

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Member Member Member Member/President Liga ng mga Punong Barangay (On Sick Leave)

The meeting was called to order at exactly 6:40 in the evening. <<>> SP ORDINANCE NO. 3903-2012 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD OF THE CITY HALL COMPLEX FROM THE EAST SIDE GOING NORTH AND WEST SIDE GOING SOUTH AS “ONE WAY” FOR ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES EXPLANATORY NOTE WHEREAS, forwarded to this Body is letter dated May 28, 2012 of Mr. Alfredo A. Radaza, Special Operation Officer IV, OIC-LTTMO, this city, recommending to enact an ordinance declaring the East Side of City Hall Complex circumferential road as “one way” in going north only; WHEREAS, this body sees the need to likewise declare as one way, west side of circumferential road going south; WHEREAS, there is an urgent necessity that the same traffic route be regulated to minimize if not totally eliminate traffic hazards thereat; Be it ordained by the Honorable Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled and by authority of the same that: SECTION 1. The circumferential road of the City Hall Complex from the east side going north and west side going south, is hereby declared as “One Way” for all types of vehicle.

SECTION 2. The City Engineer’s Office, in coordination with the LTTMO is hereby directed to install appropriate traffic signs necessary in the implementation thereof.

SECTION 3. Violation of this ordinance shall subject the offender of an administrative fine of P500.00 per offense.

SECTION 4. Any Ordinance, Resolution or portions thereof found inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby deemed repealed accordingly.

SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its posting and publication.

Date Enacted: June 4, 2012

Unanimously Approved APPROVED: (SGD.) LAWRENCE LEMUEL J. FORTUN City Vice Mayor Presiding Officer

ATTESTED:

(SGD.) AURORA B. CABALLES City Government Department Head II City Secretary SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: DATE APPROVED: June 22, 2012

ATTESTED:

(SGD.) FERDINAND M. AMANTE, JR. City Mayor

(SGD.) LEAH A. MENDOZA City Government Department Head II City Administrator Authors: Hon. Ramon P. Carampatana, Hon. Vice-Mayor Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun, Hon. Erwin L. Dano, Hon. Angelo S. Calo, Hon. Randolph B. Plaza, Hon. Jaime M. Cembrano, Jr., Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr., Hon. Rauzil A. Carampatana.

Movant: Hon. Ryan Anthony B. Culima.

Seconder: Hon. Virgilio G. Nery, Jr. MDN: July 2, 2012

IN pursuant to the promotion of self help food production activities and to continuously instill the values of appreciating agriculture as a life support system among children, 37 elementary teachers and 2 teachers from the secondary schools from Gingoog City attended training on AgriPinoy Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GSPP).

Agri Pinoy Gulayan sa Paaralan Program also conforms with the implementation of Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 or RA 10068 as promulgated on Section 23 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations that the National Government in partnership with the Department of Education and other government agencies and the private sector “shall strengthen the integration of organic agriculture concerns in school curricula at all levels”.

Thus, the responsibilities of focal persons from participating schools were pointed out, while the amended guidelines of the program as mandated on Administrative Order No. 15, series of 2011 were also imparted. They were also equipped with technical inputs relevant to the management of school gardens such as natural farming technology systems, basic gardening, seed production technology and vermi composting technology.

To start its implementation, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Unit 10 also distributed garden tools and 90 pouches of open pollinated variety of vegetable seeds of eggplant, okra, ampalaya, squash and pechay. This is also the first time that DA-RFU 10 has provided indigenous seeds such as saluyot, kulitis (amaranth), cowpea, baguio beans and rosell to GSPP beneficiaries.

Regional Focal Person on Organic Agriculture Remina Occeña is also hopeful that the teachers would be able to impart the knowledge they gained from the seminar to their students in the simplest presentation that can be easily understood. This will also

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Gulayan sa Paaralan Regional Repors Officer Gleen A. Janubas (left) and Gulayan sa Paaralan Anchor Person for Misamis Oriental Marly Esling (4th from left) turn-over farm inputs to Gulayan sa Paaralan 2012 beneficiaries with DepEd-Gingoog City Dvision GSPP Focal Person Crisanto Laurosa (second from left) on June 14, 2012 during the Misamis Oriental GSPP Training.

encourage them to appreciate the goals of the program.

Occeña also stressed that replication of vegetable gardening at home is also encouraged to sustain the production of safe and healthy food that is organically grown and free from hazardous chemicals.

She also added that, “hopefully the students would appreciate the program since it will indirectly help their parents in generating livelihood and increase income that will make family members happy”.

Moreover, the target beneficiaries for vermicomposting facility for 2012 were also announced. The provision of the 1mx3m vermi beds will be done on the later part of the year. It will be in a counterparting scheme wherein DA will provide the construction materials for the vermi bed with five kilograms of vermi while DepEd or the beneficiary school will provide the area and shoulder the labor cost for construction. Prior to the distribution of materials, focal persons of beneficiary schools will also undergo vermi hands-on training.

Occeña also reminded the participants to make sure the availability of water supply in the school premises since it’s very necessary for ver-

miculture. She also assured that, “you don’t need to worry about the worms because they are very prolific and they multiply very fast as long as the vermi-composting facility is well taken care of. Added to that, it can also help other schools engaged in gardening, since a handful of vermi can be cultured on sacks”. She is very optimistic that Gingoog City will soon be tagged as organic city in the region.

On the other hand, Ms. Joy Mangubat of Malinog National High School expressed her thanks to the government for being selected as one of the beneficiaries of the project. She said that the project will cater the needs of their students. Thus, she promised that with the assistance of her co-teachers, to plant and cultivate the seeds given and that they will do their best to reach the objectives of the program.

The training was conducted on June 14, 2012 at Estrella Townhouse, Cagayan de Oro City and was also attended by city and provincial coordinators and monitoring team for GSPP. Trainings for the GSPP beneficiaries from other provinces in the region will also be conducted within the month.# (VANESSA MAE S. SIANO, DA-RAFID 10)

Search is on for outstanding compost facility in Region 10 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY With the aim to boost organic fertilizer production and to fully utilize vermi-composting facilities awarded to the beneficiaries of the Organic Fertilizer Production Project (OFPP), the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) formally launched the Regional Search for Outstanding Compost Facility on June 1, 2012 during the conduct of the Regional Vermi-compost Congress held at De Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.

The competition is open to all OFPP beneficiaries and adopters who have produced vermicast right after the facility was awarded to them. Production of vermicast should not lower 50 bags per harvest cycle.

Nominees should come from the different OFPP beneficiaries, an organization recognized by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist or the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Unit 10. Organization’s registration to the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) or Security Exchange Commission (SEC) is not necessary but an advantage.

The BSWM through the Regional Soils and Water Area Coordinator’s Office is accepting nominations coming from regional focal person for OFPP and regional focal person for organic agriculture and monitoring members from the local government unit until June 30, 2012. Monitoring and evaluation of the project by the monitoring team is ongoing base on the following criteria; productivity- 50%, quality of cast produced- 20%, operational components- 10%, community impact or utilization- 10% and facility’s care and maintenance-10 %.

In an interview BSWMRegional Soils and Water Area Coordinator Engr. Armando B. Arcamo revealed that BSWM will be giving cash award to the most outstanding composting facility beneficiary in the region.

Schedule of awarding will be announced later.

During the Regional Vermicompost Congress, Arcamo encouraged the 119 beneficiaries of OFPP to properly utilize the composting facilities and advised the focal persons assigned per province to submit sufficient data

on vermi-compost production as it will also fast tract the release of the third batch of composting facilities.

On the other hand, Arcamo also added that BSWM already has the initial list of identified beneficiaries for the Expanded Modified Rapid Composting that will be supported by OFPP beneficiaries produced organic fertilizer or vermicompost as one of the input component of the project. They have identified Misamis Occidental as the first province in Region 10 to benefit from EMRC right after the upcoming harvest season with a target rice area of 500 hectares.

Following Misamis Occidental are the municipalities of Lala and Kapatagan in Lanao del Norte with target areas of 150 and 50 hectares respectively; 100 hectares for Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental while Valencia and Malaybalay City in Bukidnon has a target of 100 hectares and 50 hectares respectively. The project will start right after the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between LGU and BSWM has been conducted.# (VANESSA MAE S. SIANO, DA-RAFID 10)

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Making up for the past THINK a minute.

Some time ago I read in the newspaper about a father who had killed his 10-year-old son because his school report was not good enough.

The father was so angry that he reached for the nearest thing, a steel rod, and hit his son on the back.

His 10-year-old little boy was killed instantly.

Can you imagine the pain and regret that father lives with!

We all have regrets, and the feeling that we want to make up for the wrong we’ve done.

Yet we know that in most situations we can’t.

Sometimes we can repair the damage.

We can pay a debt that’s long overdue.

We can return the money

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst we cheated or stole from somebody.

But most times it’s simply impossible to make up for what we’ve done wrong. Like beating and cursing your child in a moment of anger.

No candy or toy can make up for how we hurt even destroyed their trust in us.

Think of the man addicted to alcohol, drugs, or kava, or has adulterous affairs, putting his wife and children through years of

pain, lies, and violence.

Yet even if he finally does stop drinking or having affairs, how can he ever erase or make up for all the hurt and damage he caused?

How does the mother who had an abortion forgive herself and get free from her guilt?

So we can’t always repair the damage we’ve caused, no matter how much we try, not even through religion!

That’s why Jesus Christ, Who was not guilty of any

wrong, gave His own innocent life to free you and me from all our wrongs and guilt.

The only way we can make up for all the wrong we’ve done is by asking Jesus for His free gift of forgiveness and new life which He paid for with His own life.

It’s true that you cannot change your past, but Jesus can start changing your life now.

If you ask Him to take control of your heart and character every day, He will give you a new life by helping you change with His love and power.

Even with all your past failures and wrongs, your Maker will still give you another chance.

So why not ask Him today?

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Newbie candidates in Misor ACTUALLY, these candidates are not newbie. Matter of fact, they are all veterans, astute, and experienced politicians. The thing that makes the difference is that these candidates are running for electoral posts that are new to them. In other words, the electoral position is new but these candidates were before once or twice winners in lower electoral posts.

We are dealing with possible Cris Diaz candidates running for the First Congressional District in Misamis Oriental. Moreover, we are talking about newbie like Juliet Uy of the municipal town of Villanueva as one of the likely candidates for the congressional post.

Another possible candidate is Dixson Yasay, former town mayor of Opol. The name of Tagolo-an town Mayor Pedro ‘Oloy’ Emano also cropped up just as incumbent board member’s name ‘Jeckert ‘Manok’ Emano’s name ring in the ear.

I talked to Dixson Yasay a year ago about the possibility of him running for Congressional seat in the First District in 2013. Dixson said he is very interested with the idea. However, he said, he is not financially ready to join the fray. Dixson was town mayor of Opol for three terms. In his last term, he let his brother (Dexter) ran for mayor’s vacant post. Dexter won the mayoral post.

Dexter is the incumbent Opol town Mayor running for re-election of the same post next year. There are talks that Dixson might run under the Liberal Party in

Misamis Oriental. However, this idea seemed dubious since Dexter could be running under Padayon Pilipino.

The Emanos’ are fielding a candidate from the roster of Padayon Pilipino’s political organization. With incumbent Congressman ‘Bambi’ Emano gunning for the gubernatorial post, the Padayon Pilipino is given no choice but to field candidate to fill ‘Bambi’s’ vacated post in Congress. As a remedy, Padayon might pick up Town Mayor ‘Oloy’ Emano as the group’s best bet. Probably, ‘Oloy’ has still to finish his term as town mayor before launching for a Congressional candidacy. ‘Manok’ Emano might likely run for re-election as Misamis Oriental’s provincial board member.

Now, we are back to Juliet Uy as one of the newbie candidates willing to take the risk. After all, Juliet has money. As town executive of the one of the province’s highest income towns, Juliet must have ‘saved’ money for her candidacy in Congress next year. We heard of Juliet earning millions with the sale of her lots to multinational companies in Villanueva. Once of these companies is a soft drink giant that relocated its regional batching and distribution center in Villanueva.

Juliet is not only running to win the Congressional battle in the province’s fist district. She is running to avenge the defeat of husband Julio, twice dumped as candidate for Congress, in the district. With the Emano’s out of the picture, the fight would be reduced to Uy and the Baculios.’ Jun Baculio might run to regain his lost political glory. Yet, whether the Baculios’ have enough election funds for next year’s mid-term election is uncertain. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

De facto justices and judges?

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.

Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance…” (2 Peter 3:9, the Holy Bible).

-oooDE FACTO JUSTICES AND JUDGES? Assuming that the appointments of everyone in the judiciary, from the Supreme Court down to the judges of municipal trial courts who were named to their positions since 2001, could be considered violative of the 1987 Constitution and hence are to be deemed null and void because of a defect in the membership of the Judicial and Bar Council

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio (JBC), are they not to be treated as “de facto” officers just the same?

This is a question that Josef Leroi Garcia, a member of the Facebook group “Taga UP Diliman Ka Kung…” is raising, in reaction to our column dealing with the probable unconstitutionality of all judiciary appointments since 2001 on the ground that the composition of the JBC, with two representatives---instead of

just one---from Congress, violated the Charter so that any and all recommendations and nominations made by it are without force and effect.

Garcia, apparently a lawyer---or a law student--chided me for having apparently forgotten the principles, in our course on public officers, on “de facto” officers, which, in effect, are saying that even if there is a defect in the appointment of

any government official, his acts in relation to his office are nevertheless accorded validity.

-oooRULE ON DE FACTO OFFICERS REVIEWED IN RYDER VS. US: Here is the reaction of Garcia, as submitted to the Facebook group, in Filipino: “Mukhang nakalimutan ni Batas ang principles on the effectivity and validity of actions of de facto and de jure officers sa public officers course. Hindi automatic na dahil mali yun composition ng isang body or may question sa color of title ng isang member ng collegial body eh automatic na null and void lahat ng actions ng body. Kaya siguro dinamay JUDGES/PAGE 7

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Mayor sues Novo

BUTUAN City - Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. has filed a criminal complaint against Mr. Alexander Arqueza, owner of Novo Jeans & Shirts, for violation of Section 702 of PD 109, or the National Building Code.

Mr. Arqueza allegedly used part of his store building as employees’ quarters without proper Occupancy Permit. Novo Jeans & Shirts was razed by fire, May 9 this year. Seventeen employees died in the incident.

MisOcc gets P15M KALAHI fund

MISAMIS Occidental - Some P15 million have been allocated for the KALAHI-CIDSS projects in Misamis Occidental, this year. Of this amount, P7.2 million goes to the town of Panaon, while P8.55 million goes to Calamba, Director Araceli F. Solamillo of DSWD10 region said.

RDRRMC assesses KALASAG entries

BUTUAN City - The Regional Selection Committee of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, chaired by OCD-Caraga Director Blanche Gobenciong, has started assessing the documents submitted by different schools in the region, as entries for the Gawad KALASAG.

Philippine Army renovates school building

LANAO del Norte - The 64th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army spearheaded the renovation a three-classroom school building that was burned down last May. The said building, with school chairs, was turned-over to the school administrators of Pantar Primary School, Piagapo, June 26, by the municipal government and 64th IB Commander Dario Bucawit.

DOST to build science high school building

BUTUAN City - DOST Usec. Fortunato de la Pena met recently with Mayor Jun Amante to discuss the proposed construction of a Philippine Science High School building in the city. He also inspected the proposed 5-hectare site donated by the Guingona family besides DOST Regional Office in Bgy. Ampayon.

School children to undergo weighing

MISAMIS Occidental - A mass weighing and height monitoring for nutritional assessment of all school children in both elementary and secondary levels will be conducted by the Tangub City Division of Schools this month. This is under the Health and Nutrition Program of DepEd, aimed at coming up with a Baseline Nutritional Assessment of school children for school year 2012-2013.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT God is the greatest. We are nothing without God inside us. (Contributed by Atty. Vic Carillo, Cagayan de Oro City)

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By RENE V. CARBAYAS ISABELA City –- The Sulu Crisis Management Committee (SCMC) reported that Jordanian Journalist Baker Atyani and Filipino Crewmen Rolando Letrero and Ramelito Vela, who have been reported missing in Sulu, are still conducting interviews with certain personalities in the province’s remote areas.

The SCMC also quoted the Sulu PNP that Mr. Atyani is not considered missing because his whereabouts

are already known, and that he is with the ASG and believed to be well taken care of, not held against his will.

“Atyani is not a hostage and, in fact, there is no indication of any crime or complaint. The only established fact is that he is freely moving around with the ASG. The AFP also received similar reports from the ground,” the SCMC stated.

OIC Provincial Information Officer Sonny Abing III said that with this development, the purpose of the

SCMC is now downgraded into a Monitoring Committee, which involves the participation of the com-

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South Cotabato municipalities upgrade tax collection system KORONADAL City––The ten municipalities comprising the Province of South Cotabato will soon be using a single property and business tax collection system after sealing a deal with Philippine Veterans Bank.

Under the recentlysigned Memorandum of Agreement between the Provincial Government

and Veterans Bank, the new system will automate real property and business tax collections operations thereby enhancing the delivery of such services for the benefit of each municipality’s residents & businesses.

At the same time, this is foreseen to improve business & real property tax collections.

As the Provincial Government of South Cotabato is also using the same tax collection system, this would mean seamless interface between each municipality and the Provincial Capitol.

Together with Veterans Bank EVP and Branch Banking Head Jesus Vicente O. Garcia, South Cotabato

DAR hands farmers 2,744-ha of land, gives P165m infra projects

By PAT SAMONTE Regional editor-Caraga

BUTUAN City––The Department of Agrarian Reform in Agusan del Norte has kept its 11-year track record in land distribution intact and on top of this, had given out to farmerbeneficiaries more than P165 million in infrastructure projects in 2011.

This was revealed by DAR-Agusan del Norte provincial agrarian reform officer Andre Atega during the celebration of the 24th anniversary of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.

Despite what DAR-Caraga director Faisar Mambuay described as “budgetary and personnel constraints,” Atega said his office had distributed 2,744 hectares of agricultural lands or 100.29

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LAND DISTRIBUTION. DAR-Agusan del Norte PARO An-

dre Atega (second from right) presents a recipient of a Certificate of Land Ownership Award as DAR-Caraga director Faisar Mambuay congratulates her during a CLOA-distribution ceremony. DAR-13 assistant director for operation Alejandro Otacan (partly covered at left) watches.

percent of target.

Since Atega assumed as officer-in-charge of DAR in the province in 2003 and as full-fledged PARO in 2007, land distribution in Agusan

del Norte has consistently surpassed annual projections. In 2008, the province had a land distribution rate of 226 LAND/PAGE 7

Misoc launches ‘sponge’ campaign against smoking

By PJTREMEDAL Correspondent

OROQUIETA City––The provincial government of Misamis Occidental, in celebration of the “No Smoking Month,” launched a new tobacco control campaign to warn smokers on the danger of tobacco smoking.

The new ad campaign was developed by the Department of Health (DOH) with support from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños and the World

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TAR stands for Total Aerosol Residue of which tobacco smokes contain more than 4,000 chemical compounds in the form of hot gases and millions of tiny particles known as aerosols, each particle in TAR is composed of large variety of chemical compounds, many of which are known to cause cancer and other deadly diseases.

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MoA Signing. Seated (L-R): Provincial Administrator Isidro J. Janita, Governor Arthur Y. Pingoy, Veterans Bank EVP & BBG Head Jesus Vicente O. Garcia, Veterans Bank AVP & Mindanao Area Head Marie Jean J. Carranceja. (Standing, L-R): Provincial Secretary Felicitas F. Bigcas, Provincial Treasurer Elvira Q. Rafael, Provincial Assessor Office – Tax Mapper Felix S. Sadiang-abay, Provincial Planning Development Coordinator Danilo P. Supe, Provincial Accountant Cynthia F. Barrientos, Provincial Budget Officer Bernardita I. Vallar, Provincial General Services Officer Redella C. Salanga, Veterans Bank Koronadal Branch Manager Tranquilino C. Morante, Veterans Bank AVP & Branch Expansion Head Jose Francisco C. Ramos, and Veterans Bank Kidapawan Branch Manager Marlon C. Seguiza.

Governor Arthur Y. Pingoy signed the agreement, on behalf of the Municipalities of Banga, Lake Sebu, Norala, Polomolok, Sto. Niño, Tupi, Tantangan, Tampakan, T’boli, and Surallah.

Aside from the real property and business tax collection system, the Provincial Capitol has also availed of Veterans Bank’s timekeeping and payroll system whereby its employees are enrolled and issued timekeeping ID cards that also act as their payroll ATM cards.

The Provincial Capitol also has its own VeteranTeller ATM unit and also benefits from the bank’s deposit pick-up and cash delivery services.

DEED OF CONFIRMATION OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late Emelio Ligsanan, who died intestate on May 27, 1976 in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental; and Terisa Asidera also died on April 12, 1981in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, that at the time of his demise, he left to us the following real property, A parcel of land, situated in Taboo, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, covered by original Certificate of Title No. P-23677 in the name of Emelio Ligsanan, identified as Lot No. 4027, Pls-646, containing an area of 1,802 square meters, more or less, covered by Tax Decl.

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pa ang Diyos.”

Rough English translation: “It seems Batas forgot the principles on the effectivity and validity of actions of de facto and de jure officers on courses on public officers. It is not automatic that these actions are to be considered null and void, if there is a question about the title of a member of a collegial body. That is probably why he included even God.” My response: “Thank God in the name of Jesus, but please read Ryder vs.

US. Then you will know you don’t have to mock any reliance on God. Perhaps, we have read that God uses the lowly and the forgetful to shame the wise and `intelligence’---or something like that?

-oooVALID UNLESS ANNULLED: Atty. Ray Fagutao of the Internet group “capizforum” also sent a reaction, also on the JBC issue: “28 June 2012. Atty. Mauricio, you have raised a serious legal point. With regard to the appointment of the members of the judiciary during the time of Chief Justice Davide, it can be argued that the same are de facto appointments or `under a color of title’ appointments. Thus, they are valid unless annulled.

“The appointment of the members of the judiciary must pass through two stages, the screening and the final phase. There is no dispute as to the latter. There is serious debate with regard the screening process especially the composition of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC).

“The upside is: Why not give the judiciary a totally fresh face? Why not allow the President blanket authority to re-appoint the members of the judiciary who passed the defective composition of the JBC provided they again pass the legally constituted screening authority? Atty. Ray Fagutao.”

-oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193 or 0922 833 43 96.

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Tribal Coalition of Mindanao (TRICOM) leaders, headed by Datu Panalang and Forester Vic Vidal said the government must provide concrete, comprehensive, and sustainable program of action for the lumads whose livelihood depend solely on tree farming and wood industry in the region.

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Marubeni Corporation and Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated and, is one of the largest independent power producers in the Philippines,

with over 2,000 megawatts (MW) of installed generating capacity.

In June 2007, CrimsonPower Holdings Company, Inc. (later changed to TeaM Energy) signed a mezzanine loan facility agreement with PPF Company B.V. to partially fund the acquisition of 100% ownership in Mirant Asia-Pacific Limited (MAPL), then the largest IPP holding company, from US-based IPP Mirant Corporation.

TeaM Energy’s power generation portfolio consists of a 100% direct interest in the 1,218 MW coal-fired Sual power plant located in Sual, Pangasinan; a 100% direct interest in the 735 MW coal-fired Pagbilao power plant in Pagbilao, Quezon; as well as a 20% indirect interest in the 1,251 MW natural gas-fired Ilijan power plant located in Ilijan, Batangas.

A significant portion of Sual and Pagbilao’s capacity is contracted by the National Power Corporation (NPC).

In addition, TeaM Energy also operates an Energy Supply Business group (ESB), wherein it markets and sells the excess capacity of Sual and Pagbilao to various distribution utilities and direct users.

SB Capital is the whollyowned investment banking arm of Security Bank and is currently one of the most active investment houses in the country.

SB Capital provides a wide range of investment banking and financial services which include equity and debt underwriting, loans syndication, private placements, advisory and stock brokering services through wholly-owned stock

brokerage subsidiary, SB assessment of ARCs’ level of development. At end 2011, Equities, Inc. three ARCs were in level 5, 12 in level 4, four in level from page 6 3, one in level 2 and three percent or 2,933 hectares in level 1, he said. of land distributed against Among the organizations the 1,300 hectare-target. formed with DAR’s encourOf DAR’s total working agement and support which scope of 39,620 hectares, now have become successful 31,025 hectares or 78 per- institutions are the Agrarian cent had been given out Information and Marketto 17,302 agrarian reform ing Center, Federation of beneficiaries. Some 8,505 ARC Cooperatives, and hectares or 22 percent re- Baug CARP Beneficiaries main to be distributed.

Cooperative.

Based on DAR-Agusan Atega took time to mendel Norte’s profile, infra- tion agrarian reform benstructure projects worth eficiaries from Agusan del P165,111,751were poured Norte who became national in the province through the awardees like Sixto Eyana Agrarian Reform Infrastruc- in 2006, Luxmie Auxillo in ture Support Project Phase 2003, Nilda Desuyo in 1999, III (ARISP-III) consisting Quirino Mante in 1997 and of 13.3-kilometer farm-to- Nataniel Catalan in 1996. market road (P84 million), three units post-harvest facilities (P7.8 million), 344 HH potable water supply from page 6 so powerful that per(P6 million), 980-hectare communal water irriga- suades smokers to give up tion system (P143 million), their deadly habit.

As it was a powerful antiagricultural development (P3.971 million), and in- smoking advertisement, stitutional development approximately 70% found the ad made them “stop and (P340,751).

According to Atega, think,” feel uncomfortable, the province has launched and more concerned about 23 agrarian reform com- their smoking habit, this munities spread out in 10 was adapted and translated municipalities, Butuan City to different languages in and Cabadbaran City, and several countries.

With DOH, this year 336 barangays.

“They are now recipients the “sponge” campaign was to various interventions on launch.

Tobacco use is the leadland tenure improvement and program beneficiaries’ ing preventable cause of mortality in the world today, development,” he said.

DAR has also assisted and is responsible for more people’s organizations in- than five million deaths cluding 33 cooperatives and each year.

In the Philippines, 17.3 23 farmers’ associations, million adults currently Atega said.

Atega said DAR, through smokes (28.3 percent) and the Bureau of Agrarian Re- 54.4 percent are exposed to form Beneficiaries Develop- tobacco smoke in the home ment, conducts an annual in the past month.

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In launching the new ad in the province, Misamis Occidental Provincial Hospital administration together with the Bloomberg Initiatives and the World Lung Foundation, together with the DOH 10 Programme Director Dr. Andresa C. Benas presented it to the local media, academe, and other advocates of anti-smoking.

The ill-effects of smoking and second hand smoke was tackled by Dr. Violeta M. Lumasag, while Dr. Rodrigo Go and Freddie O. Lozano, Consultant on Health and Successful Quitter’s, gave their testimonials on Disease they got while smoking for years.

While, Dr. Aurora Beatriz Ampong give an excellent know how’s about TAR found in tobaccos and Ms. Chayla Marie L. Beniga, TC program Coordinator, explained the “Sponge” Campaign to the participants.

Republic Ac t 9211, otherwise known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, and RA 8749 or the Philippine Clean Air Act of 2009 were discussed

by Provincial Prosecutor Dickie B. Gongob and Pastor Rolly Jun Ursunal who explained the benefits of quitting smoking and the province smoking cessation program.

Earlier, a provincial ordinance authored by Board Member Gerard Olegario III for a “smoke-free province” was approved and is awaiting implementation to the entire province of Misamis Occidental.

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equipment manufacturer) brands at retail prices that are already at or even below the USD100 price point, the same level several years ago when the country’s mobile penetration significantly increased.

For Globe alone, about 19% of its subscriber base own smartphones, or almost 6 million as of end-2011. Globe also cited that the growing preference for smartphones will increase the use of mobile internet within the next three years driven by the availability of data plans ranging from prepaid daily variants to unlimited postpaid plans. Social networking, the use of mobile applications (apps), and mainstream adoption of e-mail have also been significantly contributing to the growth of mobile internet in the country.

“There is great opportunity in the market today as the current set-up of telco networks in the Philippines is not yet ideal for smartphones. Smartphones hinge their performance on the network infrastructure it runs on.

We want to give our customers the best network that enriches their mobile internet experience so network quality is important. You may have the widest coverage, but consumers today need a network with the capacity and resiliency to handle growing demand for mobile data use,” said Cu. Globe is fast-tracking the rollout of its network modernization program which carries the 4G HSPA+ and LTE-ready network, compatible with many of the smartphones and other mobile devices set to launch in the Philippine market. The re-planning of the network is engineered to maximize the capacity and capabilities of smartphones to deliver unparalleled user experience, from seamless streaming of high-definition videos to receiving real time e-mail on their devices, on top of the essential mobile services such as instantaneous SMS transmissions and exceptional quality of calls.

Globe has already doubled its activated sites for HSPA+ from last year. More key activations will be done in the coming months, not only in NCR but also in North Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Globe is also geared to deploy LTE this year.

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WORLD champion billiards trick shot artists will showcase their wares in a three-day Rack Up a Victory world tour at the Atrium of J Center Mall in Mandaue City on June 27-30.

Mike “Tennessee Tarzan” Massey, Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman and Steve “The Pastor of Pool” Lillis will be the main show of the three-day event, which will offer a trick show, competition against selected Filipino billiards masters and a pool challenge with the audience.

This will be their

15th stop since arriving in the Philippines last June 9, their first country in a world tour that is aimed to spread the Gospel of Christ through the pool table. ”We wanted to showcase pool as a beautiful game and give billiard a different image. Usually, billiard has been related to gambling, drugs and alcohol and we want to change their image,” said Rossman.

Lillis explained that sharing the World of Christ through the pool table has never been done before.

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”And second, we wanted to put up a pool room, which we will call the Rack Room, where we will encourage people to play billiard as a wholesome game, and with a new image,” Lillis said.

The three-day event will be aired internationally through ESPN where the three American artistic pool champions will be playing against three Filipino tricks shot masters.

Massey, who was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame, has a long

list of trick shot titles to his name as he ruled different trick shots competitions form 1992 up to the present and has been winning 8-ball and 9-ball competitions prior to shifting his skills to the artistic pool.

Just like Massey, Rossman has a long list of titles in artistic pool competition and has been WPA World Artistic Pool Champion, ESPN and World Masters Trick Shot Champion, and North American Professional Trick & Fancy Shot Champion.

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Barriga is lone Pinoy boxer to fight in London Olympics MARK Anthony Barriga has to go at it alone after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Tuesday informed the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines that its request for lightweight boxer Charly Suarez to be accorded an invitation to the London Olympics has been denied.

In an email to ABAP president Ricky Vargas, AIBA executive director Ho Kim said, “after numerous discussions with IOC, the quota in the weight category which you requested was returned to AIBA since IOC could not find a suitable place in the Tripartite Selection. Therefore, following the Olympic Qualifying Guidelines approved by the IOC Executive Board, the next Best Boxer from the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships is supposed to be selected.” “Following the Competition Protocol list, we regrettably found out that your boxer does not meet the qualification to be the next Best Boxer in your continent.

We would like to truly express our regret to inform you on such matter”, Kim added This leaves Barriga as the lone Filipino bet in the boxing competitions. Barriga fights in the Light Flyweight category (49 Kg.), the same weight class which won an Olympic silver (Mansueto Velasco Jr, Atlanta ‘96) and bronze (Roel Velasco, Barcelona, ‘92) for the Philippines. Bronze medalist Velasco will act as Barriga’s coach in London.