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GUA Seafood Restaurant, that Chabacano seafood restaurant at Limketkai Center‘s Rosario Strip , is starting the new year with a new cook, a new look k and a new menu. “We’ve decided to focus on Asian Fusion cuisine since our customers want more variety, especially something that’s different from what they’ve tried in other restaurants,” said Lulu Abarado, Agua operations manager.

Asian fusion combines the flavors and ingredients of the Pacific Rim into simple yet delicious dishes. Highlighted by fresh i n g re d i e nt s , m a ny Asian fusion recipes are cooked quickly to preserve the fresh flavors of the ingredients in the dishes. Another wonderful aspect of Asian fusion cuisine is its presentation. Agua’s kitchen has combined the colorful ingrediBeef Redang ents in unique presentations that are not photos in this page). Beef Rendang and Nasi only savory to taste, A m on g t h e n e w Goreng. but pleasing to see items one can glean Rendang is a spicy and taste as well (view from Agua’s menu are meat dish traditionally served during festive t occasions around South East Asia. A S 2011 CNNGo online poll joined in by l 35,000 online partici3 pants chose Rendang p as a the number 11 dish in i their ‘World’s 50 Most M Delicious Foods’ list, followed by Nasi l Goreng (bagoong rice, G popularly known as p the national dish of t Indonesia). Tom Yam I Nasi Goreng

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ing only Lapu-Lapu i fish), Steamed Pomf pano with Black Beans, p Kung Pao fish fillet (a K Nonya specialty from N Malaysia/Indonesia), M Singapore chili crab, S Thai T Curry Crab, Hebi Kangkong, Fried Egg K Beancurd, Black PepB per p and Stir-Fried Seafood Udon, and Mee f Goreng (fried noodles G famous in Malaysia, f Indonesia and SingaI pore). p

Kung (a Lao and Thai hot and sour soup) ranks eight on the same list. Other new items in Agua’s Asian Fusion menu, albeit not as popular as the first three mentioned, but can hold their own in the ultimate testi ng g rou n d of t h e palate include Ginger Clam Soup (a Southern Philippines clam soup spiced with ginger from Zamboanga City, of course); Singapore fish curry (us-

sized for 3-4 persons. With the right serving size, our menu is now affordably priced.” Agua has also amenities that cater to the corporate and government clientele. Among them, a private dining room that seats 14 people and comes free for four hours with a minimum order and a function room that can seat 25-30 persons and also comes free

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The menu’s not all that’s changed. “We want to emphasize that Agua’s prices are now more affordable and popularly priced,” Ms. Abarado stresses. “Orders are now also more right-

provided a minimum order is placed from Agua’s set menu which starts at P275 per cover inclusive of four entrees, rice and dessert. Agua opens daily 11AM-2PM, and again at 5:30-10:00PM.

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Illegal occupants at ‘tent city’ exposed By CRIS DIAZ Associate Editor

CITY HALL started investigation on allegation that disqualified beneficiaries were occupying “tents” at the relocation site for Sendong victims in Cagayan de Oro City. These occupants also wanted to avail of the city government’s free housing projects, a city hall statement said. “There were recommendations to put these beneficiaries ‘on hold’ until their status were resolved,” Virginia Diguinion, head of the city’s Estate Management Division said. The EMD takes charge of the city government’s housing program. “On hold” status means that an individual or family will, on a temporary basis, not included in the list of names for raffling for permanent housing units, Diguinion added. Diguinion said that the problem cropped up when EMD staff assigned in the “tent city,” reported on individuals other than those originally assigned occupying tents there. As part of their task, EMD staff conducts daily monitoring records at the “Calaanan Tent Cities” to make sure that only legitimate beneficiaries occupy shelters assigned to them. Rubina Castro and Maryjane Alipoyo, all EMD staff assigned in the field, reported of cases where current tent occupants were no longer the original legitimate beneficiaries. EXPOSED/PAGE 7

Region12 remains top rice producer

KORONADAL City, South Cotabato––Soccsksargen Region or Region 12 remained the top rice producer in Mindanao in 2011. Region 12’s total palay production in 2011 reached 1.244 million metric tons thereby reinforcing its status as the fifth top producer of palay in Mindanao last year. Last year’s production was five percent higher compared to the 1.185 million MT production in 2010, a statistical report of the National Statistics Office in Region 12 disclosed. Statistics Director Herlita Caraan, said that North Cotabato harvested 481,000 MT of palay or 38.7 percent of the regional production making it the 8th top palay producing region in the county. Other top producing regions in 2011 were : Central Luzon (2.616 million MT), Western Visayas (2.245 million MT), Cagayan Valley (2.145 million MT) and Ilocos Region with 1.602 million MT. Across the region, Caraan said, North Cotabato harvested 481,000 MT of palay or 38.7 percent of the regional production making Islands along major roads in Cagayan de Oro are now being planted by city hall workers. The project comes it the 8th top palay producer after a major cleanup drive was held around the city this month. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit PRODUCER/PAGE 7

Govt men seize Narra Mayor orders probe on gas leak lumber on bikes, nab 5 By PAT SAMONTE, Regional Editor-Zamboanga

BUTUAN City––In an intensified campaign against illegal logging, police and local environment officers apprehended five people and seized undocumented Narra sawn lumber loaded on the suspects’s motorcycles in Barangay Victoria, Tago, Surigao del Sur on Thursday. Authorities identified the suspects as Juan Abaa, 33, Rene Boy Montero, 33, Jesrel Montero, 27, Melvin Digal, 30, and Wilky Suazo. The suspects were caught at around 4:20 am as the lawmen led by SPO3 Hilario Abao and Tandag City Forest Ranger Ricardo Alpapara were on monitoring operation particularly at the road crossing Barangay Victoria. When asked, the suspects could not present documents for the forest products they were transporting, police said. The officers ordered the suspects to proceed to Tago police station where they were subjected to further investigation. The sawn lumber with a volume of 626.68 board feet and market value of P25,067 and the motorcycles are now in the police station.

WEATHER UPDATE EASTERLIES prevailing over Eastern Visayas and Mindanao. Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the East to Northeast will prevail over the Eastern section of the country and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the East to Northeast with slight to moderate seas.

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Z AMB OANGA City–– Mayor Celso Lobregat has ordered a joint investigation of the gas leak incident in an ice plant in Ayala in the west coast that downed at least a hundred people and briefly displaced over 200 families Wednesday night. The probe will be done by authorities from the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (OCENR), City Agriculturist Office (CAO) and City Health Office (CHO). Lobregat, who immediately proceeded to the scene after receiving the report,

LOBREGAT said most of the people rushed to various hospitals for nausea and breathing difficulty Wednesday night have been discharged as of Thursday morning. The chemical that leaked

was initially identified as ammonium nitrate. Ammonia is a byproduct of the chemical. Since Lobregat left the plant early morning Thursday, the leaked pipe was sealed. The plant is now temporarily closed. A City Hall press statement said some 1,200 dependents who were briefly sheltered at the Ayala gymnasium returned to their homes around 4am Thursday or some 6 hours after ammonia gas leaked. There were conflicting reports on the number of victims, although authorities reported that at least 60 were hospitalized. Video LEAK/PAGE 7

Human rights seminar set for military, police THE GOVERNMENT of the Philippines-Monitoring Committee will orient officers and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police on provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL). CARHRIHL is a peace agenda agreement signed by both the govern-

ment and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. CARHRIHL orientation seminars aim to enhance the security forces’ training in human rights and international humanitarian law principles as part of the education and information campaign of the GPH-MC. They also encourage the security forces to document and report CARHRIHL violations.

“We hope to further promote adherence to international human rights from our security forces and welcome this opportunity of working with the unified commands. We anticipate that the initiative coupled with improved cooperation with other stakeholders will over time result in better conditions on the ground,” said Undersecretary Jose Luis Martin POLICE/PAGE 7

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Giant green sea turtle rescued By REJOICE T. CHAVEZ, Contributor

BUTUAN City––Fisherman Junie Dumo rescued a giant green sea turtle (scientific name: Chelonia Mydas) at the seashore of Barangay Masao here. Tagged PH 1185E on its flipper, the sea turtle has a biometrics of 112 cm CCL x 100cm.CCW (CCL-CCW curve carapace length and curve carapace width). Under Republic Act No. 9147 or Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act, green sea turtles (pawikan) are considered an endangered species. They contribute to environmental ecology particularly to marine life cycle. “Green sea turtles eat grass that grows on the sea floor. Sea grass must be kept short to remain healthy, and beds of sea grass are essential breeding and development areas of

many fish species and other marine life,” Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Caraga regional executive director Leonardo R. Sibbaluca said. “A decline or loss of sea grass beds would damage these population, trigger a chain reaction and negatively affect marine and human life,” Sibbaluca added. “Beaches and dunes form a fragile ecosystem that depends on vegetation to protect against sand erosion; eggs hatched or unhatched and hatchlings that fail to make it into the ocean are nutrient sources for dune vegetation”, community environment officer Vicente

L. Sembrano said. On the other hand, Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Page signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Product Research and Development Institute to fast track the production of desks and benches for the Department of Education. DOST-FPRDI delivered a wood mizer machine, a mobile saw mill technology at CENRO-Nasipit, Agusan del Norte for speedy cutting of confiscated logs for the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to mass produce desks, benches and black boards. Meanwhile, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission headed by community environment officer Ronald C. Gadot of DENR-10 and CENRONasipit represented by FSI

Sidney G. Kalinawan together with Forester Michael Moreno and Elvin W. Sembrano apprehended undocumented logs along the Agusan River near Maldico in Barangay Banza here. Regional technical director for forestry Musa C. Saruang said “The apprehended round logs allegedly came from the river towns Talacogon, San Luis and Esperanza in Agusan del Sur, which appeared to have no claimants. The 1,150 poles had a total volume of 309.38 cubic meters”. The operation was part of the government’s campaign against organized crime and illegal logging pursuant to President Benigno Aquino III’s Executive Order No. 23 known as “Moratorium of Cutting of Natural and Residual Forest and Creation of National Task Force.”

Paje urges lawmakers to classify illegal logging as a ‘high crime’

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Pimentel cites Amante for relocation program By PAT SAMONTE Regional Editor-Caraga with JOEL PORTUGAL Caraga News Bureau

BUTUAN City––Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel praised City Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. for the latter’s pre-emptive relocation/ evacuation program at the recent Mindanao Summit on Disaster Preparedness and Geo-Hazard Awareness in Cagayan de Oro City. Pimentel lauded Amante for creating and empowering Task Force Likas to undertake immediateand pre-emptive relocation and

evacuation of all settlers in danger zones as precautionary measures and within the time frame set by the city government. Task Force Likas is tasked to assist residents to be prepared for any impending natural or man-made calamity through massive information dissemination/ education campaigns, re-briefing of affected families, making available equipment and logistics and identification of evacuation sites. The city government has to date relocated 1,800 families in danger zones to Barangays Pagatpatan, Mahay, Era, Aupagan and Maug.

DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje is urging lawmakers to act immediately against the continued killing of forest protection workers by enacting laws classifying illegal logging as a heinous crime. Paje made the appeal following the death of another DENR employee in Agusan del Sur by suspected illegal loggers. On February 22, DENR tree marker Jaime Diez, 45, was shot dead inside his residence in Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, 15 days after DENR forestry specialist Melania Dirain, 47, was gunned down inside her office in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan last February 7, 2011. Earlier, President Benigno Aquino III directed the DENR, the Department of Interior and Local Government, the Department of National Defense, the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to heighten the campaign against illegal logging including the protection of forest law enforcers. “Illegal logging has spawned the culture of impunity that has befallen upon our forest protection workers,” Paje said, noting that the two DENR field workers were killed in two separate incidents this month. “Diez and Dirain are just a tiny fraction of a long list of environmental protectors who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. And that list is getting longer by the month,” Paje stressed. “Drug pushers and economic saboteurs are slapped with capital punishments for destroying

lives and families. With more reason that illegal loggers should be meted out with the same punishment because the death which they cause not only destroys lives and families but communities as well with every tree felled by their chainsaws,” Paje pointed out. There is a bill now pending in the House of Representatives declaring illegal logging a heinous crime. House Bill (HB) 00744 filed by Representative Jane Tan Castro of Capiz on July 7, 2010 seeks to make capital punishment as the penalty for illegal logging, and that it should be meted out with the penalty of death should the death penalty be restored for capital offenses as defined in the Revised Penal Code.

Alternatives to open burning sought DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural ResourcesEnvironmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) is open to new environmentfriendly waste disposal technologies that can be alternatives to open burning, which experts cited as source of emissions driving climate change, polluting the air and jeopardizing

people’s health. “We’re open to technologies that aren’t banned under the law and which comply with government’s emission standards,” said EMB director Juan Miguel Cuna. He reminded local government units (LGUs)nationwide to immediately address open burning in respective areas of jurisdic-

tion, saying that the system was a dangerous way to get rid of waste. “LGUs have jurisdiction over open-burning,” he noted. National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) earlier reported the Philippines generated about 36,000 tons of garbage daily.

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Objections to buying the PCOS machines MEMBERS of civil society are airing their objections against a possible move by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to purchase the same Smartmatic PCOS machines that were used in the 2010 elections. Comelec’s mulled the move due to a budget constraint imposed by Congress. Earlier this year, the Comelec requested P10.2 billion but the Congress only approved a budget of P7 billion. The budget requested by the Comelec will cover the lease of the brand new machines, payment for services and other expenses. Comelec Commisioner Tagle noted that the “last option for the Comelec is ‘to exercise its option to purchase’ the PCOS machines supplied by Smartmatic in the 2010 elections.” Commissioner Tagle further said, “[t]he agency will spend much less if it will purchase the PCOS machines used in the 2010 polls but there are issues that still need to be addressed. If we exercise our option to purchase, we’ll be spending only P1.8 billion for the 82,000 PCOS machines. They are less expensive but our condition, of course, is for Smartmatic to fix their machines.” According to Movement for Good Governance chair Winnie Monsod, such a move would go against President Benigno Aquino III’s “Tuwid na Daan”. “Should this anomalous transaction push through, it will be very inconsistent with President Aquino’s ‘Tuwid na Daan.’ There are numerous legal and technical grounds for

THINK a minute. Does a thief steal because he’s a thief ? Or, is he a thief because he steals? Studies show that over 80 percent of criminals who have been in prison and then freed after serving their time are back in prison for the same crime in less than 1 year! So back to our question: Does a thief steal because he’s a thief ? Or, is he a thief because he steals? The answer: he steals because he’s a thief. We do what we do because of what we are inside. Jesus said that you and I can still be a murderer even if we don’t murder anyone. If we hate somebody and wouldn’t mind if someone else killed that person, then we also are a murderer in our heart. Jesus said that if we

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst lust and desire to have sex with someone who’s not our wife or husband, then we’ve already committed adultery because in our heart we are an adulterer. Jesus’ way of living is far above the law. It goes beyond just the minimum, small requirements of the law which simply try to keep society civil. But God did not create you and me just so we would not cheat or steal from our enemy. He designed us to love our enemy. Jesus knows that if we truly love and

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behind the organization factored. As usual, when people running the affairs of an organization identify with politics, the organization’s ultimate motive becomes equally doubtful. This contextual impression is general even if the organization per se is sincere in its dealings. It is deplorable that Save CDO Now Movement became victim of simple politics. Right from the start, Sen. Koko Pimentel warned of politicians trying to exploit the movement’s credibility. Sen. Chiz Escudero and former President Erap Estrada in one of their visits in Cagayan de Oro City also censured the Save CDO Now Movement. However, the people who discredited the movement were not Pimentel, Escudero and Estrada. Foremost, the people of Cagayan de Oro City themselves did not buy the movement’s hate campaign against City Mayor Vicente Emano. Sensing the movement’s futile effort to gather warm bodies and its failure to gather the 45,000 recall signatures against Mayor Emano, allies simply distance themselves. Everybody, including this corner, believed in the movement’s idealism. However, it is lamentable and equally tragic for the movement to show its aggressiveness at times when people are working together to rebuild the city from the rubbles of Typhoon Sendong. Notwithstanding, the movement’s organizers refused to participate in the healing of an emotionally distressed city and its people. In the end, the movement became unpopular and its organizers, allies and supporters now blame each other for a mistake they themselves created. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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care about a person, then we don’t need a law to keep us from cheating or stealing from them! When you and I do something good to impress and look good in front of others, Jesus sees and judges our wrong heart and motives even for doing those good things. Jesus wants us to do them because we genuinely love Him and others, not for our own self-centered pride and good image in front of people. You’re probably think-

ing: “If Jesus’ commands are that high above the law, then is anyone that good and perfect?!” Of course not! No one is! That’s exactly why Jesus came: to finally change our heart and character inside. The law can only punish us for our crime, but it cannot change us on the inside. Jesus came to finally take the dishonest thief out of us, so to speak. So why not ask Jesus to forgive you for your wrong heart and way of living right now? Ask Him to start changing you inside into a new person. It’s only with His character and nature in charge of your heart, that you can finally enjoy the freedom of living above the law for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute.

Save CDO Movement is dead

THE ‘SAVE CDO NOW MOVEMENT’ met sudden death when members did not show on calls to mass at Divisoria Plaza Sunday last week. All the while, organizers MACHINES/p.7 thought of an ocean of supporters coming out as a show of force. The anticipation did not materialize. All the while members of an allied organization – ‘Mata na CDO’ – boozed in a downtown pub! Photos Cris Diaz The MINDANAO DAILY is published by Mindanao Daily posted at social network sites drew Balita at Door 3, Geleng Bldg., Lapasan Highway, Cagayan de flaks and infuriating reactions from down to earth Oro City. It is registered with the Department of Trade and members. One avid supporter of ‘Save CDO Now Industry (DTI), Region 10 with CerƟfifcate No. 01349532, and Movement’ criticized the ‘Mata na CDO’ for indecency with Business Permit No. 02275, TIN No. 946-396-807-001 when its site posted an obviously drunk lady standing Telefax Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)74-53-80, and gyrating on a stool. Cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0923-432-0687 The comment triggered a heated exchanged of Website: www//mindanaodailybalita.com words among ‘Save CDO’ and ‘Mata na CDO’ members. E-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com One called an organizer of ‘Help CDO’, another allied mindanaodailynews@gmail.com organization, a mole of City Mayor Vicente Emano. Another one described the administrator of ‘Pulso sa DANTE M. SUDARIA Kagayan,’ also an ally, a traitor. PUBLISHER Some went to the extent of exposing ominous plans RUEL V. PELONE ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of Save CDO members to run for local post in the 2013 MANAGER elections. All those hidden agenda were unceremoniMELANIE RIVERA ALLAN M. MEDIANTE ously exposed. IRENE DOMINGO EXECUTIVE EDITOR This corner is not surprise the way things turnout PINKY CADAVEDO A ò Ùã®Ý®Ä¦ against ‘Save CDO Now Movement.’ Right from the JOE DEL PEURTO FELICILDA MANAGING EDITOR start, the organization’s credibility was questionable. GUILLERMO ADE, JÙ. PÙÊ ç ã®ÊÄ No, it was not the lofty ideals and mission that the orCRIS DIAZ ASSOCIATE EDITOR ganization upholds but the dubious motive of people

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NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate SHUTTLE service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to Iligan City – Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 7, 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 2nd day of March, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Mar 3, 2012

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 ;Malaybalay City to Maramag via Lantapan – Valencia City (all in Bukidnon ) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 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 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 2nd day of March, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Mar 3, 2012

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line; Iligan City to Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 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 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 2nd day of March, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line; City Proper to Buruun(all in Iligan City) and vice versa with the use of one(1) unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 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 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 2nd day of March, 2012.

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Mindanao Daily: Mar 3, 2012

LUISA AVENIDO Applicant/s

CASE NO. 2012-10-0358 ( 2007-10- 0549)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK 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 Three(3)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 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 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 2nd day of March, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ DUAL service on the line;Cogon Market to Lumbia and as for cargoes from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 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 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 2nd day of March, 2012.

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Mindanao Daily: Mar 3, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ELISA CEDRON – VENDOR WILFREDO FORTICH –VENDOR Applicant/s

CASENO.2012-10-0354 2007-10- 0323

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;City Proper to Busay –Scioncs (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 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 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 2nd day of March, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Mar 3, 2012

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

FLAVIANA ARCAY – Vendor ALVIN PARAGAMAC – Vendee Applicant/s

CASE NO;2012-10- 0353 (2007-10-072)

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;City Proper to Suares (all in Iligan City) and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 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 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 2nd day of March, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Mar 3, 2012

NEREO GONZALES – Vendor GLORICITA J. SADICON CASE NO;2012-10-084 Applicant/Vendor (2007-10-414 (2007-10-310)

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience and consolidation of cases to operate PUJ service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to Libona via Camp Philips Terminal (Bukidnon) and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 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 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 2nd day of March, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Mindanao Daily: Mar 3, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City POMPHY PAFERANGA - VENDOR MARILYN SCHNAIDER – VENDEE CASENO;2012-10-0352 Applicant/s (2007-10- 0225)

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;City Proper to Carbide Village (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on March 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 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 2nd day of March, 2012. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer Mindanao Daily: Mar 3, 2012

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Lake Lanao: nature’s gift to Mindanao By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN

MARAWI City––The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Lanao del Sur is the majestic beauty of Lake Lanao, a beauty beyond compare. Situated right at the heart of Mindanao, Lake Lanao is the second largest freshwater lake in the country with a surface area of 349.4 square kilometer and a mean depth of 60.30 meters, with the deepest part at 112 meters. It is fed by four major rivers with only one outlet, the Agus River, which flows northward to Iligan Bay via the legendary Maria Cristina Falls and the Linamon Falls. A treasure trove of biodiversity being home to a rich variety of flora and fauna including many endemic species of fishes and invertebrates, Lake Lanao is also considered as one of the 17 ancient lakes in the world. Furthermore, two amazing islets which could be wonders of nature can also be found at the deepest part

of the lake. “These islets are standing equivalent to 30-storey building standing straight and how they remained there standing after the earthquake in 1955 that sunk some parts of Tugaya town was amazing, if not a miracle,” expressed Engr. Pipalawan Naga of the Save Lake Lanao Movement. The center of Maranao’s life and source of Mindanao’s electricity Aside from its magnificent features, Lake Lanao also plays a vital role in the Maranao society. According to Naga, the lake is central to the history, culture, religion, and livelihood of the Maranao people, which literally means “people of the lake.” It serves as a major source of their food and livelihood, as well as, a venue for religious and cultural activities of communities around its shoreline. Also, mosques are built along its coasts so that washing or purification is readily accessible to those who will

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be performing prayers. Lake Lanao is also the source of hydroelectric power in the entire Mindanao serving as a natural reservoir for the National Power Corporation hydro power plants generating roughly 50 percent of Mindanao’s electricity needs, Naga said. Lake Lanao in danger? Information gathered by the Philippine Clearing House Mechanism (CHM) for Biodiversity showed that the endemic species in the lake are in danger of extinction due to the long-term

effects of the hydroelectric plants on lake levels and introduction of invasive alien species. The CHM disclosed in its website that a study conducted by the Mindanao State University in 2006 discovered massive algal contamination due mainly to soil erosion from indiscriminate logging in the watershed and extensive land use and farming in the surrounding areas. Accordingly, environmental impacts of dams, hydrological alterations,

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diminishing water flow and pollution are among the other factors that contribute to the deterioration of the lake which, in the long run, may affect the food security and livelihood of communities who are dependent on the lake. Saving Lake Lanao Naga said Presidential Proclamation 871 was issued in February of 1992 creating the Lake Lanao Watershed Reservation for purposes of protecting, maintaining and improving its forest cover and water yield for hydropower, irrigation, and domestic use. One month after, Presidential Memorandum Order 421 was also issued that created the Lake Lanao Watershed Protection and Development Council. Naga said the council is primarily responsible for the formulation of the implementation plan for the protection and management of the Lake Lanao watershed, the procurement and installation of hydraulic monitoring devices, the establishment of a watershed data bank, the conduct of watershed studies and the preparation of policy recommendations. But, the perennial leadership changes in the council made it difficult to implement its mandate, he added. On the other hand, the enactment of the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act ef-

fectively puts Lake Lanao as an initial component of the NIPAS under the management of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Other initiatives included the signing of memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the provincial government, the DENR in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and the Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov). According to Naga, the MOA involved technical assistance on the improvement of the Lake Lanao Watershed management through improved governance consistent with the principles and practices of transparency, accountability, participatory decision-making, and rule of law. He said the technical assistance included a pilot project on forest land-use planning in one of the subwatershed communities. However, the project was not completed due to the departure of EcoGov but the provincial government is now in the process of completing the project, he further said. Provincial Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. said the commitment to environmental issues is among his seven-point agenda to fast-track development in the province. Action undertaken by administration included the conduct of an Integrated Lake Basin Management Seminar-Workshop aimed at achieving sustainable management of the lake and its basins. Adiong said the Asian Development Bank also designed a project for Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Management that included the Lake Lanao Watershed. It aims to reverse the trend of forest degradation and proper administration and management of natural resources.

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raising an objection, and as responsible citizens of this country we can no longer allow the voting results to be compromised,” Monsod said. The Legal Network for Truthful Elections is of the view that the Comelec cannot exercise its option to purchase because the option no longer exists. Under the agreement between C omelec and Smartmatic, the contract for an automated election is by way of “lease for the hardware and software with option to purchase at a price not exceeding 50% of the lease price. Comelec shall decide on the option to purchase by component or portions thereof (either or both the hardware and/or software components) on or before December 31, 2010.” There being no notice given to Smartmatic by Comelec on or before December 31, 2010, the option has, in effect, expired. If the period has expired, can Smartmatic and Comelec opt to extend the period? Yes, they can, provided there be a new bidding. Any extension of the period to exercise the option beyond December 31, 2010 amounts to a new contract that requires new bidding under the Government Procurement Reform Act or R.A. 9184. There are also other objections to the purchase of the PCOS machines used in 2010. These are technical and not legal. According to an organization called Transparent Elections, there are ten deficiencies of the Automated Election System (AES) of Smartmatic that were observed during the conduct of the 2010 elections. These are the following: the failure to detect fake ballots, the removal of the Voter Vote Verification from the PCOS machine, the disabling of the Digital Signature, and the failure to certify “99.995% accuracy” of the PCOS machines. Any one of these deficiencies could have compromised the integrity of the system. It must also be pointed out that these deficiencies are PCOS-related. How about you? Do you think the Comelec should purchase Smartmatic’s PCOS machines given its budget? Email sara.suguitan@ gmail.com

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his wife, Wilma, at the tent assigned to them. The EMD is now encouraging the legal wives to write formal complaint addressed to EMD narrating circumstances why their husbands did not allow them to live at the tent assigned to them, Diguinion said. “With the wives’ formal complaint, the EMD can start a formal investigation. We have to conduct a thorough investigation and validation of the report so that we will have legal basis on future actions to be taken,” the EMD chief said. In the meantime, the EMD could not impose a final “hold status” on these beneficiaries whose occupancy at the Tent City is being questioned, she said. “We cannot just put them on hold. After all, they are entitled to the relocation. Until result of thorough investigations come up these Sendong victims shall assistance due them,” Diguinion said.

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cent higher that the 1.064 million MT production in 2010. Last year, the region ranked third in corn production in the entire country, after Cagayan Valley with 1.602 millon MT and Northern Mindanao with 1.212 million MT. ARMM ranked fourth in corn yield with 797,000 MT while Sultan Kudarat took the 11th spot with total production of 404,200 MT. Soccsksargen Region includes the provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato and Sarangani and the cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal and General Santos. CD with wire report

With these findings, Castro and Alipoyo recommended to hold names of those beneficiaries in the raffling for the permanent housing units, Diguinion said. The EMD identified t hes e b enef iciar ies as Miguelito Moring of Tent No. 143; Leoncio Zapanta of Tent No. 107; and Elizabeth Bonghanoy of Tent No. 176, all residents of Isla de Oro now assigned at ‘Tent City 1’ at the Calaanan relocation site. Per EMD's 2003 survey records, Moring, Zapanta, and Bonghanoy were all house owners in Isla de Oro. “However, sometime before typhoon Sendong, from page 2 they have already sold their Gascon, chair of the GPH-MC. houses in Isla de Oro. Thus, Participation in CARHRIHL instead of the new house orientations are “all part of the from page 2 owners, the previous owners producer in the entire AFP’s continuing efforts towards were now claiming rights to enhancing the culture for human country. the temporary shelters asrights, international humanitarian Citing the same report, law, and the rule of Law among signed to those who earlier Caraan said, Soccsksargen our officers and soldiers, most bought their houses in Isla Region also scored positive especially those assigned on de Oro,” Castro reported. in corn production with a the ground, “ according to Col. A certain Josefina Can- from page 2 showed hundreds who total yield of 1.170 million Domingo J. Tutaan Jr. (GSC) PA, delosa told EMD that they of the AFP Human Rights bought Moring's house, took shelter at the Ayala metric tons (MT), 10 per- Chief Office. CD Nelson Enerio was the buyer of Zapanta's house, while Bonghanoy herself admitted that she had long sold her house to someone now staying at the City Central School evacuation center. KIMBERLITE PAWNSHOP The EMD also discovOFFERED OUT OF TOWN ORDER ered other odd circumKimberlite Pawnshop will be having stances like the situation in an AUCTION SALE on all items that the tent of Joel Ayop, previexpired on January 2012. ously from USA, Tibasak, Located at 31-22 Brgy. Nazareth, CDO & Westfield Macasandig. The report said AUCTION DATE: that the woman identified Subdivision, Brgy. Iponan, Entrance Brgy. Balulang, MARCH 15, 2012 as Arlene, who lived with Cagayan de Oro City Ayop was not his real wife. For more details, MALAYBALAY BRANCH Similarly, a certain Ficontact Tel. No.: 309-5276 Estrada Bldg., Fortich-Don Carlos Sts., del Sebastian, of Isla de Manager: HERMILINO VILLALON Malaybalay City, Bukidnon Oro, reportedly lived with “ORDER NA OG LECHON” MD : Feb 20 - Mar. 20, 2012 another woman instead of

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g ymnasium and those crowding in hospital corridors in the city. Initial information revealed that personnel from the ice cold storage were carrying out repair work when allegedly one of the metal equipment fell on and ruptured a pipe resulting in the leakage, according to Mayor Lobregat. The ammonia leakage rapidly spread through the community affecting the families residing there. The city executive said that the probe team will have to come up with an independent assessment and findings and recommendations. The plant supports the fishing operations of Leo Fishing Corporation, a fishing company. CD with wire report

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021-207-029 104-204-490 124-472-924 710-217-417 910-219-419

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Solon seeks add’l requirements for licensing professional boxers A LAWMAKER has filed a bill imposing additional requirements before a boxer can be given a license professionally and for boxing matches. Under House Bill 5799, authored by Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla, professional boxers are mandated to submit a medical clearance every six months and insurance coverage of all professional boxers as additional requirements before engaging in a fight. Mercado-Revilla said under the measure, a professional boxer is directed to submit to the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) a medical clearance every six months, not later than June 31 and December 31 of every year. Such clearance shall be a requirement for the boxer to continue fighting in boxing matches. Mercado-Revilla pushed for the immediate passage of the bill, citing the recent death of Filipino boxer Karlo Maquinto who passed away as a result of the brain hemorrhage he sustained during his last boxing match on January 28, 2012. She said the present requirements and regulations as implemented by the GAB for licensing of professional boxers and requirements for

THE 21-year-old Filipino boxer Karlo Maquinto died at exactly 10:15 on Friday, February 3, 2012. Maquinto was rushed to FEU-NRMF Medical Center in West Fairview, Quezon City and was declared brain dead after suffering from subdural hematoma caused by his undercard boxing fight with another young Pinoy boxer Mark Joseph Costa. boxing matches are inadequate to protect the health of professional boxers. “As a contact sport, professional boxing carries the risk of bodily injury, which may result in permanent disability or even death,” she said. According to MercadoRevilla, professional boxing has been the sport where the Philippines earned the

distinction of excellence. “Boxers such as Pancho Villa, Flash Elorde, Ceferino Garcia, Luisito Espinosa, Gerry Penalosa and our colleague Congressman Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao have all brought prestige and honor to our country through boxing,” she said. Mercado-Revilla added that due to the prestige and financial rewards of

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CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: HON. IGNACIO “IÑAKI” W. ZUBIRI City Mayor HON. VICTOR P. ALDEGUER City Vice Mayor

CITY COUNCILORS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

HON. JAY WARREN R. PABILLARAN HON. ROLAND F. DETICIO HON. LORENZO L. DINLAYAN, JR. HON. MELCHOR P. MARAMARA HON. BOB T. CASANOVA HON. GEORGE D. DAMASCO, SR. HON. FERNANDO O. MELENDEZ HON. MYA ANALENE D. ROSOS TENORIO HON. TITA PERLA E. RUBIO HON. ANTHONY CANUTO G. BARROSO HON. JOSE MEDARDO M. ESTANIEL-Liga President HON. MISHELL CAREN S. CASTILLA-SK Federation

being a professional boxer, many Filipinos especially the poor families become professional boxers. Under the bill, medical clearance shall include the medical results of CT scan, X-Ray, ECG, Drug Test, HIV Test and Eye Refraction. The non-submission of this medical clearance to the GAB shall be a ground for the non-issuance or non-renewal of the license of the professional boxer. The bill provides a medical suspension of 15 days for a four-round match, 20 days for a six-round match and 30 days for eight, 10 and 12-round matches to professional boxers after boxing matches, whether winning or losing the match. The present medical suspension by the GAB on a boxer after a knockout loss shall be maintained. A boxing match shall not be permitted to proceed without an insurance procured by the promoter to cover the expenses in the event of injuries sustained by boxers in the course of the fight. Violators shall be punished with imprisonment of prision correccional or imposed a fine of P250,000 or both. (PNA)

Hyundai Motor’s to officially sponsor 2013 Universiade HYUNDAI Motor Co., South Korea’s largest automaker, said on Thursday it will officially sponsor the summer 2013 games set to take place in Kazan. The company said it will provide transportationrelated support for the games, which are slated to take place in July of next year in the Tatarstan capital. Types of vehicle to be provided for the multi-sport event supported by the International University Sports Federation include the sub-compact Solaris, Sonata mid-size car, Equus luxury sedan and Starex van. “About 1,100 vehicles have been earmarked to support the games,” Hyundai said. The company will also provide 340 buses to Tatarstan under a memorandum of understanding signed with the east European country that was once part of the Soviet Union. The buses will be used to ferry athletes and staff taking part in the sports events. Hyundai, which is the flagship company of Hyundai Motor Group and the world’s fifth-largest carmaker, will be allowed to showcase its emblem and logos at the Universiade’s sports venues, which could help it expand its market access into emerging economies in Central Asia and eastern Europe.

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JAMMING SA KAAMULAN

FEATURING

THE BUKIDNON LOCAL BANDS

MARCH 4, 2012, 7:00P.M. @ CAPITOL GROUND 2:00P.M. GAMES WITH A LOT OF SURPRISES AND 2 PIGLETS TO BE GIVEN AWAY FROM PILMICO FEEDS INCOOPERATION WITH MALAYBALAY WATER DISTRICT, SMALL WORLD TRAVELERS INN, SNACKS WORLD 24/7, LOVE RADIO MALAYBALAY,GOLD FM, PINEHILLS HOTEL,NATURE SPRING, DXDB-AM RADYO BANDILYO AND BUDYONG

KAAMULAN 2012 Maayad ha pag amul-amol, dumahan koy Magbabaya.