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Pnoy, not interested on FOI bill, says solon

By RUEL V. PELONE, Editor in chief

CAGAYAN de Oro City––A lawmaker on Saturday urged President Benigno S. Aquino III to certify as “urgent” the passage of the controversial Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill.

San Juan City Lone District Rep. Joseph Victor “JV” G. Ejercito-Estrada said the FOI Bill is not Palace “priority.”

“Should the FOI Bill been the priority of the Palace, then it will be considered as urgent,” explained Ejercito-Estrada during a press conference held at the BusinessWeek Mindanao (BWM) Media Center in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday.

Ejercity-Estrada said the Malacañang should prioritize the passage of FOI Bill for the sake of transparency and accountability.

“I am for the passage of FOI Bill,” he said adding that he even signed the waiver so the public can scrutinize his bank accounts.

He also said that the Aquino administration

should prioritize the passage of FOI Bill.

Earlier, supporters have accused Public Information Committee Chair Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone of allegedy delaying the vote apparently to kill the FOI Bill.

The Palace has forwarded a version of the bill that, while not perfect, is generally acceptable to the media and civil society groups that have been working for the passage of an FOI act since the 1990s, said the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR).

“The length of time it has taken for the country to reach this point has become an embarrassment in the world community of democracies, the Philippines MEET THE PRESS. San Juan City Lone District Rep. Joseph Victor “JV” G. Ejercito-Estrada talks with local media practitioners as he visited the BWM Media Center in Cagayan de Oro City Saturday afternoon. With Ejercito-Estrada being among the is BusinessWeek Mindanao Publisher Mr. Dante Sudaria, also the head of the Sudaria Group of Newspapers.

SOLON/PAGE 9 Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

LP-B’non hails Roxas, Abaya appointment

JV Ejercito-Estrada donates P105t to MSU

VALENCIA City Former Mayor Jun Galario and other officials of the Liberal Party in Bukidnon Chapter hailed the appointment of Mar Roxas as secretary of the Interior and Local Government and Rep. Jun Abaya as secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communitions (DOTC).

Galario said: “As chair of

SAN Juan City Lone District Rep. San Juan City Lone District Rep. Joseph Victor “JV” G. Ejercito-Estrada on Saturday turned over a check worth P105,000 to help defray the expenses of 50 poor but deserving students at Mindanao State University (MSU).

The check was drawn from the JV Ejercito-Estrada Scholarship Foundation (JVEEF). It was handed over by Ejercito-Estrada to Eduardito C. Maruhom, member of MSU board of regents, at the JCI Senate Breakfast held at Dayang-Dayang in Iligan City.

According to university officials, the fund’s DONATES/PAGE 9

LP-Bukidnon in the second district, I, together with LP-Bukidnon Provincial Chair Socorro “Coring” Acosta, and LP third district chair and former Maramag councilor Ruth Acosta, are so elated and jubilant, and consider the appointment of party President Secretary Mar Roxas as DILG HAILS/PAGE 9

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Security guard killed in pawnshop robbery SURIGAO CITY-- A security guard was shot and killed when he tried to resist and fight off a group of armed men who robbed a jewelry and pawnshop store in Surigao City Saturday morning.

The Surigao City police identified the victim as Eleazar E. De la Torre, 43, security guard of Parinas Pawnshop and Jewelry Store located at Kaimo St., a busy commercial area here.

De la Torre, a resident of Barangay Taft, this city, sustained multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of his body.

Investigation showed that the robbers swooped down on the jewelry store as it opened at 8 a.m., shot and killed the security guard who tried to resist them, took a still undetermined amount of jewelry and other valuable items before fleeing aboard a motorcycle bearing plate number KL 5249.

Police are now conducting a thorough investigation and follow-up operation to identity the suspects. WIRE REPORT

Abu Sayyaf attacks farm workers in Basilan province

By AL JACINTO

ZAMBOANGA City––Abu Sayyaf rebels ambushed farm workers in the restive southern Muslim province of Basilan, killing one and wounding at least three dozen others, officials said.

Army Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang, a spokesman for the Western Mindanao Command, said the attack occurred in the village of Sapah Bulak in Sumisip town where security forces are fighting Abu Sayyaf rebels blamed for the spate of killings and terrorism in the region.

No individual or group claimed responsibility for the attack, but Cabangbang blamed the Abu Sayyaf for the ambush. He said the farm workers were on a truck when gunmen attacked them.

“The same group was behind the attack and security forces are pursuing the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan. Our operation is ongoing against

the terrorist group,” he told the Mindanao Examiner.

In Zamboanga City, ambulances from various hospitals were spotted back and forth from the Western Mindanao Command and Edwin Andrews Air Base.

In July, Abu Sayyaf rebels also ambushed a farm truck, killing at least 6 people and wounding 22 others, in the same village.

Cabangbang said the Abu Sayyaf has been extorting money from farmers who are members of the Tumahubong Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Incorporated Development Cooperative. Most of the victims were rubber tree tappers of the cooperative.

The military said the Abu Sayyaf was demanding P50,000 a month from the cooperative. Last year, Abu Sayyaf gunmen killed 5 farm workers in similar attack in the village of Sapah Bulak. (Mindanao Examiner. With a report from Ely Dumaboc)

Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez listens intently with former National Security Adviser Rep. Roilo S. Golez of the 2nd District of Parañaque City as the resource persons discuss their supporting arguments for House Bill 6410 (An Amending RA 7898 or the AFP Modernization Act) of which Rep. Rodriguez is one of the co-authors. The measure seeks to make RA 7898 more responsive to a continuously changing international and regional security environment and provides for the revision of the AFP modernization program to provide substantial funds directed towards addressing the internal and external security threats to the country and develop the AFP and give them the capabilities to meet these threat.

Geo-hazard maps now required for developers, buyers of houses REAL estate developers and prospective buyers of houses and lots are now encouraged to refer to geo-hazard maps of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to avoid the risk of losing their properties and even their lives.

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje said the geo-hazard map is strongly advise to make sure that the lots they are intending to buy are not situated in landslide- and flood-prone areas.

According to Paje, the geo-hazard maps can be

viewed in the agency websites of the DENR (www. denr.gov.ph), MGB (www. mgb.gov.ph), Philippine Information Agency (www. pia.gov.ph) and the Environmental Science for Social Change ((www.essc. org.ph).

The maps, with scale of 1:50,000, are also downloadable. “Or, they could go and see the maps with their local government units as we have given all LGUs, down to barangay level, geohazard maps for reference in their development planning.

Paje made the call to help the public make the

right decision. “Buying a house and lot is definitely a big investment for an ordinary family; that they have to pay at the most, for 30 years, if they acquire such through a housing loan. Finding out that their area gets easily flooded and prone to landslide later on would be tragic, so it is better to be on safe side always,” he stressed.

For real estate developers, on the other hand, Paje urges them to conduct a thorough study of the area and make the necessary engineering interventions.

Further, he said, the DENR through the MGB

is currently conducting coastal and marine geohazard survey and assessment.

Based on its geohazard mapping and assessment program, the MB identified the top 10 flood-prone areas, to include Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Maguindanao, Bulacan, Metro Manila, North Cotabato, Oriental Mindoro and Ilocos Norte.

The top ten landslideprone areas, on the other hand, are Benguet, Mt. Province, Nueva Ecija, Kalinga- Apayao, Southern Leyte, Abra, Marinduque, Cebu, Catanduanes and Ifugao.

COMET shines in Comval

By BEN D. ARCHE

Pupils of Matagdungan Elementary School in Barangay Bukal, Nabunturan town, Compostela Valley province receive workbooks from Alcantara Foundation as part of the COMET (Compostela Valley: Transforming Education Today) program of the provincial government.

Photo by Ben D. Arche

NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley––In addition to school buildings, armchairs, desks, tables, and other school facilities, the Provincial Government also realized that the school children must have to learn more and read more.

Aside from various education programs initiated by the provincial government, Compostela Valley Governor Arturo T. Uy has tapped private entities to join the endeavor as partners in strengthening the education sector in the province.

With the support of the Alcantara Foundation of the Alcantara Group of Companies, the province launched recently the Compostela Valley: Transforming Education Today (COMET). Under this program, the pupils find more fun in learning and in developing their particularly in reading.

The program includes the building of strong local education community, capability

building of teachers and organizing parents as learning support system. The conduct of community summits, development of workbooks and instructional materials, facilitation of continuous assessment of students’ performance are also included in the program.

During the recent signing of the partnership agreement with the Alcantara Foundation, workbooks were distributed to Bukal Elementary School and Matagdungan Elementary School in Nabunturan town, and Panoraon Elementary School in Maco town, as pilot schools.

As part of the COMET, the foundation will be conducting a summer project dubbed as “Summer Big Brother! Reading is Fun!” in the mentioned schools. It’s a reading and literacy program for grades 1 and 2 pupils.

The summer program is also backed up by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Department of Education and the communities.

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Corn farmers urged to export produce AGLAYAN, Malaybalay City – THE Department of Agriculture (DA) through Assistant Secretary for Operations and National Agri-Pinoy Corn Program Director Edilberto M. de Luna joins the Mindanao Grains Processing, Co. in partnership with the Philippine Maize Federation, Inc. in its weeklong celebration of the ‘Harvest Festival’.

This gesture, is also in response of the DA’s recognition of the private sector in contributing to the advancement of the agricultural sector. Wherein, the company marks their 13th year anniversary.

In his message, ASec. de Luna informed the agency’s shift in focus from adopting the Rice Self-Sufficiency Program to its current flagship program - Food Staples Sufficiency Program (FSSP).

“Pangunahing layunin ay tiyakin natin na ang bawat Pilipino ay mayroon access sa sapat at murang pagkain,” he said.

To easen the reliance and importations on rice, he reported, that DA managed to trim rice importations from 2.4 million metric tons (MMT) back in the year 2010 down to 500,000 MT this year and optimistically, in the next year the country would no longer import.

Instead of pooling more

resources to meet the nation’s major staple food crop – rice, ASec. de Luna deemed that corn would play a crucial role in satisfying the directive under the FSSP, which is to encourage the consumption of staple food substitutes towards achieving food security.

“Fourteen million Filipinos out of the 97 million Filipinos ay kumakain ng mais. Four million Filipinos lalo na yung mga kapatid natin sa Muslim areas ay kumakain na man ng cassava bilang pangunahing staple.

Dagdag pa diyan, mayroon pa tayong kamote, mayroon pa tayong saging na pangunahin din na kinakain ng mga Pilipino,” he added.

Regarding corn as the second most important crop in the country, he illustrated corn’s impact to the economy as it not only serves as the largest food alternative eaten by Filipinos, but it is also a great source of feeds and raw materials for the livestock and poultry, energy and beverage industries, respectively.

Accordingly, ASec. de Luna stressed that the DA has formulated a strategic road map for corn, covering the years from 2011-2016.

Under this approach, he shed light, that the department is confident to attain its projected corn produc-

MOU signing. The DA has agreed to help the CMU to establish a corn germplasm bank for the preservation and propagation of traditional and tasty varieties of corn, which would be readily made accessible to the corn-farmers throughout the island-region of Mindanao. Photo above shows the MOU signing between the DA, represented by ASec. de Luna (extreme right) and assisted by Regional Corn Coordinator Larry Er. Paraluman (2nd from right); and the CMU, represented by its president, Dr. Maria Luisa R. Soliven and assisted by its Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Anthony M. Penaso (extreme left).

tion of 6.9 MMT for the year 2011, 7.5 MMT for 2012, 8.4 MMT for 2013 and 10 MMT for the year 2017.

He also pointed out the need to fulfill the abovementioned plans to deeply pour out support to the livestock and poultry sector, to help increase the income among corn farmers and to assist corn producers in actively partaking in the world market.

ASec. de Luna further reckoned that corn farmers should change their outlook of only supplying corn in the locality, but rather become a key player in the international trade.

According to him, the sufficiency level of the crop

in our country is at 92%, however, he supposed that it is not impossible that the nation will reach the 100 percent mark.

In case of falling short on the desired target, he enlightened, that corn producers would no longer have to wait for an excess of supply in their produce to start exporting.

“Magpaparami tayo ng mais dahil gusto natin makapasok at makabenta ng produkto sa pandaigdigang pamilihan…ang balita at ayon sa mga napag-uusapan namin sa DA, ngayong taon ay papayagan natin ang ating magsasaka na makaluwas ng kanilang produktong mais para makapagsimula

na silang mag-compete,” he clarified.

Through the scheme, ASec. de Luna accentuated that corn producers would ultimately know the fundamentals of exporting and in particular, be acquainted with the standards set by the world market.

To propel the corn industry at the local level, one of the highlights of the festival is the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the DA and the Central Mindanao University (CMU), in which both parties have expressed a will to converge for genetic conservation and propagation of traditional varieties of corn through the estab-

lishment of a germplasm bank in the latter’s area.

Key officials also in attendance include Provincial Agriculturist Engr. Alson G. Quimba, Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Council Vice-Chair Mario S. Jamis, Former Administrator of Mindanao Grains Processing, Inc. Leah Bioco, corn farmers and among others.

Other activities during the affair include product presentations of various seed and fertilizer companies, the hosting of a thanksgiving mass, the conduct of games and surprises and lastly, the awarding of top corn suppliers in each municipality. # (Joanne L. Olson, DA-10)

Growth in manufacturing, agriculture PH coffee growers in PH can help reduce poverty: Expert told of huge coffee THE Philippines should focus on developing more the manufacturing and agriculture sectors so the poor people can benefit from its high economic growth that can reduce poverty, according to an economist.

“These sectors actually employ more of the unskilled and low-educated workers. Basically, these are the poor,” said Celia Reyes, a senior research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).

Reyes, on the sidelines of the launch of the 10th Development Policy Research Month, said the government support is also needed to enhance the skills of the poor.

She noted that the gains of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, also widely known as the Philippine conditional cash transfer (CCT), can lead to enhanced skills and greater participation of the poor in the economic growth.

Reyes said the 6.1 percent gross domestic product

market in China

(GDP) achieved in the first semester of the year could generate jobs for everyone including the poor.

“I think the good economic picture is painting a rosy picture in terms of more successful efforts towards reducing poverty,” she said.

For his part, PIDS president Josef Yap said that a

more dynamic manufacturing sector would have provided more higher-paying jobs to the less-educated workforce, thereby making poverty reduction faster.

He also attributed this problem to lagging performance of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that tends to employ more workers.

To boost the manufacturing sector, Yap cited the need to encourage more foreign investments and tie-ups with local firms.

“Tie-ups between international and local firms can expand and deepen our manufacturing sector,” he said. -- Danielle Venz, PHILEXPORT News and Features

WHILE before, its people only drink four cups of coffee a year, China now consumes US$11.1 billion worth of the beans, nine cups of which are imported.

This was the report of the Philippine Trade and Investment Centre in Beijing, quoting a recent speech delivered by Ms Du He, the secretary general and market development director of the China National Food Industry Association during the 3rd China-ASEAN Industry Cooperation Conference held in Kunning, Yunnan Province.

The Chinese food industry leader projected that by the year 2020, Chinese mainlanders are seen to be consuming a cup of coffee a day. By then, China will be sipping $50 billion worth of coffee.

The Philippine Trade and Investment Centre further said that for the first time, the ASEAN coffee industry will get a special focus during the 9the CAEXPO in Nanning, China to be held on September 21-26.

“There will be buyers, traders and importers from China and other countries during the trade fair,” pointed out Christine Rodriguez dela Cruz of the Beijing-based trade and investment office.

She said that coffee growers or exporters who may be interested in joining the Philippine delegation to the trade exhibit to get in touch with Kate Pineda of CITEM. The Philippines, as of 1995 produced only 123,934 tons of coffee, most of which were consumed locally.

Four varieties of the favorite breakfast drink are grown locally, the Arabica, an aromatic variety grown in the Cordillera Administrative Region, robusta, excelsa and leberica more popularly known as “kapeng barako”.

It is a suitable crop on hilly terrain where the climate further features distinct wet and dry seasons which is practically most provinces in the country.

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The ‘carte du jour’ of politics THE defection of Cong. Peter Unabia, first District, Misamis Oriental, to the Liberal Party (LP) may have affected Padayon Pilipino’s political set-up. That is normal. However, many believed that Unabia’s action have not shaken the Padayon as a political organization.

Along with Unabia’s move to leave Padayon, a mixture of rumors now haunts the local political circle. Recently, allusions were high on Padayon’s junking of Cong. Benjo Benaldo, 1st Cris Diaz District of Cagayan de Oro. There were insinuations that Padayon’s top honcho ‘Dongkoy’ Emano has dumped Benaldo because of the controversies involving the latter.

While ordinary people consider this rumor with alarm and concern, political observers see it otherwise. For those who understand how politics develop and advance, these rumors and insinuations are part of a grand design to destroy the Padayon leadership. Th inking that Unabia’s plight might have inflicted a mortal wound on Padayon’s, the political ‘think tank’ of the opposing party believed the situation is ripe to engage in a blitz to demoralize Padayon’s rank and fi le. In propaganda, disinformation is one of its effective tools.

While most seasoned political analysts weigh and consider all forms of information, believing and validating this information is another thing. Ordinary individual sees and appreciate only the shadow form by an object.

We usually, interpret that an unusual shadow appearing on the road at dusk or at night could be that of a snake.

As we come closer and begin to analyze the shadow and its form, we fi nally learned that the shadow was a reflection of a snake-like piece of wood. This perceptual knowledge in the appreciation of objects or events is common to most of us.

In politics, most people perceived the way things seemed to be. However, as one goes deeper into the chasm of politics, the perception and understanding of political events are contrary to what one initially perceived.

Yet, most people are ordinary thinkers. Their natural infi rmities are object of political panderers.

The story of Unabia’s plight from Padayon to LP and the controversies hounding Benaldo are potent ingredients to concoct a political ‘carte du jour’ to poison the mind of an average individual. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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Divide and conquer THINK a minute.

Millions of children today come from broken families. But have you ever wondered if children of divorced parents totally get over it?

Do they bounce back to live truly healthy, happy lives? Or are there any long-term damages done to kids by their parents divorcing?

Recent statistics show that 90 percent of children from divorced families experienced serious shock, grief, and fears.

Fifty percent felt rejected and abandoned. One third of the kids feared being left even by the parent they were still living with.

Two thirds experienced extreme loneliness for their other parent they were not living with. And surprisingly, 37 percent of the children were even more

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst unhappy five years after the divorce than they were when it first happened. In other words, time did not heal their wounds and pain.

After the children of divorced parents grew up, 40 percent of them never married, compared to only 16 percent of children who grew up with both their parents. Children of divorce were more likely to use drugs and alcohol before age 14.

They had less social skills and confidence, and were less successful at uni-

versity.

They were also more likely to commit crimes.

Girls whose parents divorced experimented with sex at an earlier age and were more likely to get pregnant as unmarried teenagers.

In fact, the evidence is very strong that the damage from divorce in one way or another lasts a lifetime.

You see, since marriage is the foundation of the family, it makes sense that if you destroy the marriage you destroy the family.

The old saying “Divide and Conquer” has been working to hurt and destroy millions of children’s lives. That’s exactly what divorce in a family does.

But if you’ve already divorced, it’s never too late to start loving and putting your children first.

In fact, the only one who can help you fix and heal the damage to your family is the one who created families.

So why not ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for your mistakes and wrongs you’ve done to your mate and children? Then ask Jesus to help you start changing.

He’ll help you to love your mate and children without conditions, so they can become the strong, happy and successful adults you want them to be.

Just Think a Minute.

On the controversial RH Bill

DEAR HARRY, It is with great relief that I found out that you are against that RH Bill which is now called RP (responsible parenthood) Bill [but it is the same banana, they changed the title only & completely overlook the wider view that “parenthood” entails].

It is completely irresponsible & should be trashed altogether, just like the RH Bill.

However, we should all be well- Harry Tambuatco versed with details & contents of the entire proposed Bill in order to be able to convince the whole country that we should trash the whole bill. My sister -- Arline Hernandez, who was featured in 2 issues of Opinyon by Tonypet Rosales - gives detailed talks on the individual provisions of the Bill. Proponents are bombarding us www.mindanaodailybalita.com with data supposedly to support their claims on the urgency of passing such a Bill.

The MINDANAO DAILY NEWS (MDN) I am sending you several links to articles that are newspaper is published daily at Door 2, quite agitating. It is like a portent of things to come, Tanleh Building, Abellanosa St., Brgy. Conthat is, what will happen once we approve that Bill? We solacion, Cagayan de Oro City. It is regonly have to look at the experiences of other countries istered with the Department of Trade and cuz we are only 1 of 2 remaining countries left who have Industry (DTI), Region 10 with Certififcate not legalized an RH Bill. So the UN is working hard at us to do so. See what is happening the world over just No. 01791042, and with Business Permit recently, this year, at various committees of the UN: No. 02275, TIN No. 209-980-927 1. What happens when we attain a good MMR (number Tel. Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)72-33-44, of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births)? Do we win Cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0923-432-0687 accolades from the UN community? Remember, the RH Website: www.mindanaodailybalita.com Bill was being pushed as a solution to the poor MMR E-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com, performance of the country... Well, Ireland has a rate of mindanaodailynews@gmail.com 6 (ours is officially 99 in 2010, never mind the erroneous high figures the DOH is floating around) & guess what, the UN Human Rights Council is saying Ireland is not MINDANAO DAILY NEWS PUBLISHER promoting women’s rights by not legalizing abortion.

Ireland is Catholic and so its populace does not approve MER M. SUDARIA M Ä ¦ Ù of abortion but the Council is still insisting & Ireland is RUEL V. PELONE ALLAN M. MEDIANTE not getting its accreditation for human rights. See http:// EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EXECUTIVE EDITOR www.pncius.org/update.aspx?id=54 JOE DEL PEURTO FELICILDA MELANIE RIVERA 2. The Istanbul Meeting of parliamentarians for MANAGING EDITOR A ò Ùã®Ý®Ä¦ sustainable development -- there were two factions: CRIS DIAZ pro-Life & pro-abortion. They managed to keep the term ASSOCIATE EDITOR ALBERT MOLIT “reproductive health” out of the final report. That term SHAUN ALEJANDRAE UY CIRCULATION SPORTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR is known in the UN circles as being synonymous with JUN ESCUADRO abortion. It is kept away from us at the moment. See http:// BEN ARCHE R ¦®ÊÄ ½ E ®ãÊÙ-DAVAO RIZA O. ARES www.nrlc.org/press_releases_new/Release062012.html PAT SAMONTE LIEZL A. DELOSO 3. The Rio + 20 Meeting -- same 2 factions but RH R ¦®ÊÄ ½ E ®ãÊÙ-C Ù ¦ JOE PALABAO & abortion could not be kept out of the report but there AL JACINTO RENE MICHAEL BAÑOS R ¦®ÊÄ ½ E ®ãÊÙ-Z Ã Ê Ä¦ is the usual clause respecting individual countries’ laws M Ù» ã®Ä¦ CÊÄÝç½ã ÄãÝ (but looks at how they are pressuring Ireland, they are GERRY LEE GORIT P«ÊãÊ JÊçÙÄ ½®ÝãÝ ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI not following that!). See http://www.nrlc.org/press_re ããù. ÙÊ ÙãÊ . Äã ¦Ê ¹Ù. leases_new/Release062012.html URIEL C. QUILINGUING L ¦ ½ CÊçÄÝ ½Ý E ®ãÊÙ® ½ CÊÄÝç½ã Äã 4. CEDAW Meeting in NY -- 3 countries in particular

were being questioned for violation of women’s rights.

See http://www.lifenews.com/2012/07/20/nations-fightun-cedaw-committee-pushing-abortions/ 5. 1994 UNFPA -- the original Cairo convention had rumors circulating that there was an abortion agenda.

The US came all-out denying this, very much different from what is going on now & what their representatives are saying. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Conference_on_Population_and_Development 6. Just last year, 2011, the UN openly declared (finally) its pro-abortion stance. A single man was appointed to do a massive review of human rights and he is above all committees in ranks, hence giving tremendous importance to his report in the UN. In short, it is pro-abortion & declares it as a basic human right. It goes further in declaring that women rule over their bodies -- so even when they are pregnant, they can do as they please, to abort + take alcohol or drugs or indulge in behavior that might endanger the fetus. Downright irresponsible!

We cannot continue to be part of this farce that is now the UN... See http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc. asp?symbol=A/66/254 The Bill proponents keep saying the Bill is pro-Life & anti-abortion so they should give assurance by including amendments, not among those officially mentioned: 1. not only a declaration that the Philippines is antiabortion but stiff penalties should be imposed for those who perform it & those who obtain it. Funny, the Bill declares it is anti-abortion but imposes no penalties on abortion! Imagine, the Bill penalizes those who will just speak out against the Bill! Many other strange penalties will be imposed.

2. add the provisions of the proposed Bills submitted by Golez & Bagatsing on the protection of the unborn child & illegalization of abortion. Or better still, immediately approve the 2 Bills pending in Congress BEFORE even talking about an RH, in order to appease everyone. There should be no problem with that since the proponents keep saying they are anti-abortion. But they are not doing that...

3. the prohibition of the presence of MVA (manual vacuum aspirators) in health centers & clinics (imagine, they are in the list of vital emergency equipment already in the QC procurement list!). With accompanying penalties. Could fall into the wrong hands.

4. definition of “responsible parenthood” (now only ltd to RH duties) to include the full gamut of parenting such as care for the physical health of children,(incl caring for pregnancy to ensure safety of fetus), developing good moral character, providing good values & being good examples, providing spiritual guidance, etc etc.

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NSO-Caraga briefs AgNte POC on RSBSA

By ROBERT E. ROPEROS

AGUSAN del Norte––The National Statistics Office (NSO-Caraga) has briefed members of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) on the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA).

NSO-Caraga Statistical Division Chief Reynelo Magno said, RSBSA is a registration procedure of registering farmers, farm laborers and fishermen nationwide and gather some basic information about them, their household, farm and farming and/or fishing activities.

Such data would include their names, basic demographic and socioeconomic profile and other information relating to

the household where they belong.

“The characteristics of the farm plus wide range of information are likewise asked and recorded in the registration forms, he further said.

T h e d at a b a s e s h a l l be used to provide basic data for national and/or subnational development planning on the country’s agriculture and fisher y sectors,” Magno explained.

Furthermore, Magno said for purposes of the RSBSA, the basic sectors in agriculture refer only to crop and animal production, aquaculture, and fishing. Activities related to hunting, forestry, and logging are not considered as basic sectors in the RSBSA. (RER – PIA-Caraga/asf )

DOTC to construct reg’l office, renovates LTO offices in Caraga THE Department of Transportation and Communications is constructing a regional office and the rehabilitation of five LTO offices in Caraga to provide people in the region better public service.

The P25 million project is meant to further raise the standards of its services “to levels suitable to servicing the Filipino public, the DOTC said.

The procurement program aligns with the master plan set by former Transport Secretary Mar Roxas to reengineer the Philippines’ transport system to make it Convenient, Affordable, Reliable, Efficient, and Safe.

The LTO district offices in Butuan City, Patin-ay and Surigao will have their respective offices renovated.

The LTO district offices in Tandag and Bislig will also have a newly constructed perimeter fence with steel gates.

The DOTC assured that this project would undergo an open and transparent bidding process where all interested and qualified providers can participate.

NEW FIRE STATION. Mayor Godofredo Balansag of Lantapan, Bukidnon (center) strikes a pose after receiving the plaque of recognition from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) for constructing a new fire station worth P450,000 in said locality.

With him are (left to right) Fire Chief Insp. Alan A. Cabot, provincial fire marshal of Bukidnon; Fire Chief Insp. Franklin O. Ratunil, BFP-10 administrative officer; Vice Mayor Ernie R. Devibar and Fire Insp. Lloyd M. Villaroya, municipal fire marshal of Lantapan. (photo by Engr. Noli dela Rita, PIS, BFP-10)

ARMM joinst 112th CSC anniversary COTABATO City – Officials and employees of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are joining their counterparts nationwide in commemorating the 112th anniversary of the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

As lead agency, CSC-ARMM has lined-up various activities, including fun games, sports fest and giving of recognition to outstanding public servants.

This year’s theme is “Kawani, Ikaw ay Isang Lingkod Bayani,” sa CSC-ARMM Director Resurreccion Pueyo, who noted the Commission’s

aggressive effort towards enhancing government service, through a rewards system.

“This is to recognize those in government service who are performing their duties wholeheartedly and with honor that we should be proud of,” Director Pueyo stated.

Earlier, ARMM OIC Governor Mujiv Hataman has awarded certificate of appreciation to 70-years old Utility Worker Esmael Kado and 21 others in recognition of their efficient and dedication in maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in the regional government center, rain or shine.

Kado’s photo uploaded on Facebook showing him sweeping the grounds of the regional government center unmindful of the rain caught the attention and earned admiration of many, including ARMM officials.

Hataman said, such agesture is the regional government’s way of showing its appreciation to exemplary performance of employees no matter how small their contributions may be.

As a token of appreciation, Kado also received a cash incentive and a set of utility gears aside from the certificate. (pbchangco/PIA 12/BPIARMM/asf )

MTAP SATURDAY New PRC-AdS directors sworn into office MATH PROGRAM

By DAVID M. SUYAO

By ANDRONICO I. DONGDONG

JASAAN District announces it’s opening of the MTAP Saturday Math Program last Saturday, September 8, 2012. This is manned by the active supervisor of Jasaan District, Mrs. Efleda J. Geralde. This program is open for all elementary pupils from public or private schools (Grades 1 to Graded 6). This program will be conducted for seven (7) Saturdays from 8:00 am to 11:30 a.m. with a minimal fee of P250 per registrant/participant.

The theme of this program “MOVING ONWARD THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS” plays a great factor for Mrs. Geralde to choose teachers who are expert in answering HOTS questions in mathematics.

They are namely: Mrs. Florelie B. Rivera and Ms. Grace Gaylo (Grade 1), Mrs. Allen L. Noel and Mrs. Delailah B. Anggon (Grade 2), Mrs. Francia Joy O. Bagayna (Grade 3), Mrs. Amelia V. Po and Ms. Jocelyn V. Calasan (Grade 4), Mrs. Romana P. Salcedo and Mrs. Monaliza H. Dapitan (Grade 5), Mrs. Jean D. Dongdong and Mr. Roy Baclayon (Grade 6).

As of today, there are more than three hundred participants of this “Saturday Math Program” who officially registered. Based from the report of the District MTAP Treasurer Mrs. Amelia V. Po. And for those who wants to joint you can contact the District Coordinator through the following landline numbers 760- 237 and 760-537. Advertorial

PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur - The Board of Directors (BOD) of the Philippine Red Cross - Agusan del Sur (PRC-AdS) for 2012-2014 took their oath of office before Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza, September 4.

“I am very glad to see you, our partners and volunteers in the board of PRC-AdS, while feeling the

responsibilities that we will share in the service of the Agusanons, especially during disaster,” Gov. Plaza said.

He claimed to have been very proud to read with the directors their oath of Office, “because I know that after taking your oath, you will formulate new plans and programs for even better operations of the PRC-AdS that will be of great help to our people.” Gov. Plaza also asked the BOD to help find

ways to knowing the cause of flooding in the municipality of San Francisco, “as the best that the government and the Red Cross can do is to control the flooding in low-lying areas in the province, aside from being the first to help the victims during calamities.”

Accordingly, the governor has ordered the Provincial Engineering Office to survey the flow of waters from the surrounding

mountains because “I believe that there are choke points that need to be cleared or dredged along the way to the Agusan Marsh.”

Chaired by Rev. Solomon Bilaoen, the PRC-AdS directors is meeting very soon to formulate plans and fully-implement the existing plans so that sourcing of funds to cope with target for the current year will be carried-out. (DMS/ PIA-Agusan del Sur/asf )

CdeO council readies for eco-bag project CAGAYAN De Oro City The City Council committee on environment and natural resources, chaired by Councilor President D. Elipe, is set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with several supermarkets in the city for the implementation of a unified, environmentally-friendly bag in the city.

The identified supermarkets are SM, Robinsons, Ororama, Gaisano and Savemore.

The proposal of the City Treasurer’s Office regarding the process in the sale of eco-bags and the collection of fee per plastic bag sold will discussed soon.

Aside from being able to

boost the city’s environmental campaign, the program will also provide livelihood to Tropical storm Sendong survivors, who have organized themselves into an eco-bag manufacturing cooperative.

The livelihood program component of the project is being worked out by the

committee on social services chaired by Councilor Nadya Emano Elipe, in cooperation with the Community Improvement Division and the City Social Welfare and Development Department.

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P4.5b in OFW benefits paid by Philhealth THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) has paid over P4.5-billion worth of hospitalization and medical benefits to land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents since it absorbed the Medicare program of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in 2005.

“From 2005 to 2011, Philhealth actually returned to registered OFWs 100 percent of their premium contributions, plus more, by way of benefit payments.

In 2011 alone, the utilization rate was 132 percent over premiums collected from OFWs the same year,” said Dr. Eduardo Banzon, Philhealth president and chief executive officer.

“We will be spending more aggressively for the health care of our OFWs and their family members here in the months ahead, as we expand coverage, jack up benefit payments and improve service delivery,” Banzon said.

Membership coverage A 1995 Philippine law mandates compulsory Philhealth membership for all Filipino citizens, including OFWs, to ensure health insurance protection for all, and “to avoid adverse selection and social inequity.”

Under the law, compulsory coverage is based on community spirit and social solidarity, which call for risk-sharing among diverse income and age groups, persons of varied health

status, and those residing clude the OFW’s spouse who Currently, covered OFWs efits via accredited local in different locations. is not a Philhealth member, hospitalized abroad may file hospitals and outpatient “To date, more than five or whose membership is claims for reimbursement service providers. million Filipinos and their inactive; the OFW’s children via an authorized repre- Lifetime members program dependents are registered below 21 years of age, un- sentative, by submitting Banzon also said covered under PhilHealth’s program married and unemployed; hard copies of the necesfor land-based OFWs,” Ban- and the OFW’s parents 60 sary paperwork within six OFWs will be fully protected zon said. years old and above. months to the Philhealth by Philhealth for free once Since 2005, OFWs have Claims availment office nearest their Philip- they reach 60 years old and stop paying premium been enrolled as Philhealth Banzon reminded cov- pine residence. members through the Phil- ered OFWs that Philhealth The papers to be submit- contributions.

“Once an OFW turns 60, ippine Overseas Employ- reimburses them for over- ted are Philhealth Claim ment Administration’s Over- seas hospitalization and Form 1; a photocopy of the and has remitted a total of seas Employment Certificate other medical expenses, claimant’s latest Member at least 120 monthly preprocessing system. even if they already enjoy Data Record, or contri- mium contributions, even “OFWs who left the health insurance benefits bution payment receipt; if paid discontinuously, he country prior to 2005 are provided by their foreign a medical certificate with or she will enjoy Philhealth not automatically covered, employers. complete diagnosis, period coverage absolutely free for but we have accredited partPhilhealth protection of confinement and services the rest of his or her natural ners overseas, as well as a is “highly beneficial” to rendered; and a hospital life,” he said. virtual office, to process OFWs with dependents statement of account and/ Benefits their membership, includ- here at home, who are not or official receipts with Philhealth helps pay for ing renewal, and to provide normally covered by the itemized charges and other the room and board, medisupport services,” Banzon health insurance provided supporting documents in cines, laboratory exams, as said. well as operating room and by the foreign employer, he English.

Dependents stressed.

Banzon previously bared professional fees for every Qualified dependents of “When it comes to Philhealth’s plan to launch hospital confinement of OFWs who are active Phil- low-skilled and extremely by next year a system that not less than 24 hours of health members are entitled vulnerable OFWs such as would enable OFWs to the OFW, his/her spouse to a separate coverage of up domestic helpers and con- simply submit online their and other dependents. It is to 45 days hospital confine- struction workers, the insur- claims for repayment. also covering an increasment per calendar year. The ance provided by the foreign On the other hand, the ing number of outpatient 45 days allowance is shared employer usually does not Philippine-based depen- ser vices, including day THE provincial government of Catanduanes has vowed among all dependents. extend to the worker’s de- dents of covered OFWs surgeries and treatment to strengthen its anti-malaria advocacy by embracing Eligible dependents in- pendents here,” Banzon said. automatically avail of ben- of tuberculosis. the new form of campaign introduced by the Department of Health (DOH) to totally eliminate the dreaded disease in the country.

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Camilo Aquino, the DOH’s Regional Mosquito Borne Diseases coordinator based at the regional Center for Health and Development (CHD) for Bicol here over the weekend said the provincial government of Catanduanes through its governor Joseph Cua readily accepted the advocacy campaign during a ceremonial transfer on Friday.

During the ceremonies, Cua led the affixing of the provincial logo at the governor’s office on the ceremonial LLIN as a symbol of full adoption of the campaign, Aquino said.

“The LLIN will serve as a reminder to every malaria endemic areas up to malaria-free provinces that the government is serious in its campaign to totally eradicate the occurrence of the fatal disease in the Philippines,” according to Aquino.

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President Benigno S. Aquino III attends the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Dialogue with the Leaders, coinciding with the 20th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit in Vladivostok, Russia on Saturday (Sept. 8, 2012). The ABAC Dialogue gives its members

the opportunity to meet with the APEC leaders to discuss the entire year’s work program of the group and to raise issues of pressing concern to the business community.

President Aquino joined the group that included President Sebastian Piñera of Chile, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda

of Japan, and Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand.

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DTI’s Diskwento Caravan in Caraga for marked down prices

BOC-Davao continue to improve revenue collection this year

By PAT SAMONTE

BUTUAN City––The Department of Trade and Industry launched on a continuing basis its Diskwento Caravan in Caraga to enable consumers to purchase basic necessities and prime commodities at marked down prices.

As DTI’s flagship project, Diskwento Caravan started in May, 2012 at Wing-on Quickmart in Langihan here hosted by DTI-Agusan del Norte.

The DTI-Caraga regional office and other DTI provincial offices in Region13 conducted similar activities in their respective areas of operations, as follows: May 17-19 – Wing-on Quickmart Grounds launched by DTI-Agusan

del Norte; June 12-14 – Capitol, Butuan City conducted by DTI-Agusan del Norte; June 16-17 – Hayanggabon, Claver conducted by DTI-Surigao del Norte; June 20-12 – Cagwait launched

by DTI-Surigao del Sur; June 25-26 – Bayugan City conducted by DTI-Agusan del Sur; July 17-19 – Bislig City conducted

by DTI-Surigao del Sur; July 27 -- J.C.Aquino Avenue, Butuan City conducted by DTI-Caraga Regional Office; August 16-17 – Hayanggabon, Claver conducted by DTI-Surigao del Norte; September 5-6 – Nasipit conducted

by DTI-Agusan del Norte;

September 7-8 – Tandag City conducted by DTI-Surigao del Sur. DTI-Caraga director Brielgo Pagaran said that with the continuing increase of prices of prime commodities, the diskwento is very timely. As evidenced by the amount of sales generated, the Diskwento Caravan received positive responses, he said.

Pagaran has invited consumers to buy at Diskwento Caravan to get big discounts and save money in the coming months.

He said subsequent Diskwento Caravans will be conducted on September 26-27, 2012 in Surigao City, October 25-26 in Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur and December 3-4, in San Francisco, also in Agusan del Sur.

DAVAO City––The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Davao continue to have a good showing in surpassing its collection target for the month of August this year, even as the over-all collection of BOC, the country’s second largest collection agency next to the Bureau of Internal Revenue, failed again to hit the target.

BOC-Davao District Collector Martiniano Bangcoy said that they collected P467 million above from its quota of P435 million or a surplus of 7 percent.

“It is always my policy to my personnel to strive hard, work overtime to meet our monthly goals if not surpass them,” Bangcoy said.

In July, only Davao and Clark ports hit their respective targets with Davao port registering the biggest surplus with 16 percent. The other 15 ports including the Port of Manila, which recorded the biggest deficit, failed to hit their targets.

The BOC has yet to report the number of ports YEAR/PAGE 9

Phoenix Petroleum stockholders approve BDO converts, purchase of Chelsea Shipping STOCKHOLDERS of Phoenix Petroleum Philippines approved the issuance of Php180,000,000 warrants in relation to the issuance of P500 million Convertible Notes and the acquisition of Chelsea Shipping Corporation, among other key corporate actions, at the Special Stockholders’ Meeting on September 6, 2012 in Davao City.

The Php500-million SEC registration-exempt Convertible Corporate Note with Warrant Offering amounting to Php180 million is part of the Com-

The acquisition of Chelsea Shipping will ensure control of product supply and is expected to result in savings from financial and operational efficiencies. pany’s plan to raise longterm capital, finance capital expenditures for 2012, and refinance short term debt.

Phoenix Petroleum and BDO Unibank signed the convertible debt with war-

rants issuance on July 11, with BDO Capital as sole arranger.

Phoenix Petroleum’s acquisition of 100% shares of stock of Chelsea Shipping Corporation will be done

via Share-for-Share swap.

The purchase price to acquire Chelsea is based on 30-day Volume Weight Average Price (VWAP) from May 24 to July 5, 2012 or at Php 8.2931 per share.

Payment mode will be 90% share swap and 10% cash to cover for payment of taxes.

The purchase price was negotiated using as basis an Independent Fairness Opinion Assessment submitted

by Penta Capital Investment Corporation (Penta).

The price is based on the midpoint valuation as

recommended.

With a total fleet size of 19,561 GRT, Chelsea is among the top 5 major petroleum tanker owners in the country, serving transportation, power, and bunkering industries.

The acquisition of Chelsea Shipping will ensure control of product supply and is expected to result in savings from financial and operational efficiencies.

At the special meeting, Phoenix stockholders also approved the increase in the Board of Directors from 9 to 11 members as well as

the amendment of the secondary purpose to include among others the issuance of other types of derivatives in support of the acquisition of Chelsea Shipping and the warrant issuance to BDO Unibank, respectively.

P h o e n i x Pe t rol e u m Philippines is the leading independent oil company with an expanding network of operations nationwide.

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PLDT launches in Cebu search of county’s top SME entrepreneurs CEBU City––The Philippine Long distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Nation has officially launched in Cebu the 4th MVP Bossing Awards.

PLDT SME Nation assistant vice-president and marketing head Amil Azurin said they hope to get 500 nominations for this batch.

He said the target is attainable because of the Filipino’s inherent entrepreneurial skills as well as openness to innovation and use of technology in business operations.

He said Filipinos are entrepreneurial by nature.

Citing studies from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Report, Azurin said the Philippines ranked third in terms of the highest level of entrepreneurial activities and entrepreneurs, scoring better than India and China.

He said they are confident to find the best “Bossing” in the country for this season given the penetration of SMEs in the country.

SMEs, he said, are the backbone of the Philippine economy. They account for 99.6 percent of the total number of firms in the country, employ 70 percent of the labor force and contribute 60 percent of the export volume and earnings.

Azurin said there are a lot of qualified SMEs whose contribution to the economy need to be recognized

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That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for over eleven (11) years now, they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Agreement or Divorce by Talaq in order to formalize their separation; since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs; petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce thereby surviving their marriage bond on June 26, 1995, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition/to be sufficient Inform and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 12, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3 ) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

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worst laggards in the passage of an FOI law,” it said adding, “it is also the only country among the members of the steering committee of the US and Brazilian initiative, the Open Government Partnership, without an FOI law.”

Right of reply The FOI bill filed by Nueva Ecija Congressman Rodolfo Antonino makes the right of reply of public officials mandatory for the media.

Antonino vowed to fight for the provision in order to prevent, he said, media abuse of the right to information once an FOI bill is passed.

A n ot h e r l aw m a ke r, Rep. Pedro Romualdo of Camiguin, announced that he would continue to press for approval of House Bill 117 which would compel the media to open their pages (in the case of publications) and airtime (in the case of broadcast programs) to the right of reply.

Romualdo is also best remembered as the congressman who asked for a roll call on the last day of the 14th Congress in 2010 when the FOI bill was about to be considered, his call resulting in a finding of lack of quorum which prevented the passage of the bill.

The Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ), a coalition of media and media advocacy organizations founded to address the killing of journalists and to defend journalists under threat, has repeatedly made known its objections to any right of reply (ROR) law, or, for that matter, any ROR provision concealed in any other law.

Among the reasons why FFFJ and other media and journalists’ groups including the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) oppose an ROR law is that it would not only undermine the editorial prerogative to decide what to publish, which is at the heart of editorial independence; it would also make unlimited newspaper pages and broadcast airtime available to those who only

have to claim to have been denied their right of reply, thus limiting the amount of media space and time available for relevant reports on public issues.

The right of reply is in the first place already part of the professional and ethical responsibilities of the press, whether in print, online or broadcast.

It is inherent in the ethical imperative of fairness, which mandates the presentation of all sides in a controversy.

The principal function of the Philippine Press Institute’s Press Council is in fact to guarantee the right of reply.

If that right has not always been respected in practice by some journalists, it is not a justification for subjecting ALL media organizations to a constraint on their freedom simply because of the failings of a few.

Enshrining in law the punishment of all for the errors of a few is not only unreasonable. It is also dangerous, since it would infringe on a freedom vital to the health of a democracy.

Self-regulation is a principle vigorously honored in practice by a significant number of the major media agencies in the Philippines.

In truth, apart from the Philippine Press Institute’s Press Council, the national association of broadcasters, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) has a Standards Authority that receives, reviews, and passes judgment on complaints of alleged misdemeanor by its member broadcasters and agencies.

Out of the 173 complaints it has received from 2009 to present, the KBP Standards Authority has resolved and acted upon 127 cases (or 73.41 percent of total cases filed).

“If Representatives Antonino and Romualdo are genuinely moved by fears of media abuse once an FOI bill is passed, FFFJ would like to remind them and other lawmakers that the abuse of any right is a risk in a democracy, the alternative absence of all risk being the denial of that right. However, there

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are also means in the selfregulatory regime in the Philippine press and media—which include, among others, mechanisms for the filing of complaints and the regular monitoring of media performance—rather than the use of the coercive power of the law to prevent such abuse,” said the CMFR in a press statement.

“It is ironic that Representative Antonino should make the passage of an FOI act as part of the need to enhance press freedom, the vehicle at the same time for its infringement,” it added.

FFFJ will continue to assist in building consensus on supporting mechanisms for airing complaints and grievances against the press as its members have helped in the past to establish and strengthen press councils in the regions.

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Secretary, and party Secretary General Congressman Jun Abaya as DOTC Secretary, as a welcome note for our region and the country as a whole.”

“For and in behalf of the BAGONG ALYANSA NG MANGGAGAWANG PANGTRANSPORTASYON PARA SA EDUKASYON AT REPORMA (BAMPER), a 300,000 strong national transport group, where I am regional director for Region 10, we extend our welcome cheers to the new DOTC Secretary whom we believe have the heart for the workers in the transport industry. An American educated master in electrical engineering, he is a touted technical man and adept with scientific developments in transport and related inventions, hence, under his stewardship, the department is absolutely in good hands,” added Galario.

In a separate interview with LP third district chair Ruth Acosta during their LP provincial monthly meeting which was graced by no less done LP Spokesperson and House Deputy Speaker Lorenzo “Erin” Tanada III and DepEd Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali at the LP Provincial Headquarters, ONE STOP SHOP, Galario Bldg., new Valencia Ter-

minal, Ruth lamented that as they are in unison in supporting the earmarked senatorial slate of the Pnoy administration, they also support and wish to endorse more LP senatorial hopefuls whose unparalleled dedication and integrity as regards to the real sense of public service are untainted. Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon and Risa Hontiveros are excellent choices, but the likes of Deputy Speaker Erin Tanada and DepEd Asec.

Tonisito Umali, and Laguna Lake Development Authority Chair Neric Acosta are ideal LP leaders to make it a powerhouse line-up of tested, honorable and undaunted public servants.

On the other hand, Malaybalay City incumbent Vice-Mayor Aldeguer, who in turn is a rumored wouldbe-mayoralty bet claims that their LP Bukidnon monthly meetings are frequented

by LP leaders that keep them abreast with the latest developments. PBMLP National President, ULAP Secretary General and former LP Deputy Director General Henry Bacurnay Jr., concurrent Director General Gladys Sta. Rita, Deputy House Speaker Erin Tanada, and DepEd Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali are frequent meeting guests. The late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo had a confirmed schedule this September had it not for his untimely demise.

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intended recipients are students of MSU Main Campus in Iligan, MSU Iligan Institute of Technology, and MSU Buug in Zamboanga.

Ejercito-Estrada represents the lone district of San Juan City in the House of Representatives. He is a leading senatorial candidate, as shown by a number of recent polls.

An advocate of free education for the underprivileged, Ejercito-Estrada, through JVEEF, subsidizes the tuition fees and allowances of more than 400 tertiary students in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, San Juan and Sta. Mesa branches, and

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other colleges and technical schools.

Like the 50 MSU students, Ejercito-Estrada’s Metro Manila scholars take up diverse academic and technical courses.

Hike in education budget In previous interviews with reporters, EjercitoEstrada commended the government for proposing to raise the budget of state universities and colleges (SUCs) to P37.3 billion next year, from P25.8 billion this year.

He noted that the increase in budgetary allocation will enable SUCs to attract and keep competent professors and staff.

“This will in turn make SUC graduates at par with, if not better, than those from the best educational institutions in the private sector,” Ejercito-Estrada said.

“These young men and women are our investment for the future,” the congressman added. “We should spare no expense to assist them.”

Ejercito-Estrada is a former JCI national president.

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“female responsibility” only “women’s rights”. Many more wrong with it...

Fr. Bernas enumerated some “official” amendments that will be inserted, see his INQ article dated Aug 20 “A New Chief Justice...”. But the numerous amendments + the addition of illegalizing abortion through penalties (note: even Fr Bernas was silent on abortion!) necessary would just point to the fact that the entire Bill should just be scrapped.

It is literally full of errors!

There is really no need to pass it.

There are so many other aspects to the Bill that should be studied in order to be able to discuss the matter at length with anyone as you may be asked to soon.

Please be prepared.

Like I said the Nigerian woman assigned to head the Philippine UN Family Planning Agency will come here in November. PNoy is expected to deliver an approved Bill. While the Inquirer is bombarding the

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public with misleading news articles about demographics, etc. do try to neutralize that with effective dissemination of the truth. Do we have a means to penetrate the Inquirer or TV media? My sister was interviewed at DZMM also, but of course that is not enough.

These are all written articles so please do not mention my name.

Thanks & Godspeed with this load on information!

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board to oversee the project.

The five supermarkets have expressed willingness to cooperate with the city’s environmental conservation project in order to create a pollution-free atmosphere in the city.

The move will give impetus to the city’s campaign for the reduction of the pollution caused by nonbiodegradable plastic bags.

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to recover from their shortfall but according to Bangcoy, he received a text message that aside from their port, seven others were able to meet their monthly goals.

In another report, Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon blamed two long holidays and weather-related disruptions that contributed to their failure to bounce back from a series of months of missing their collection target.

The BOC only collected P22.307 billion in August -- slightly more than the P22.152 collected in August 2011, but P6 billion lower than the target for the month of P28 billion.

Biazon cited the holidays in August 21 and 27, and the Southwest monsoon rain that caused record floods in the National Capital Region and neighboring areas that resulted in suspension of work in the top ports in the capital.

“In effect, we only had 19 working days in August 2012, compared to the 23 days in August 2011,” Biazon said. pna

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GOING HIGH. Eleven-year-old Dante Jober D. Echem III of City Central School (Cagayan de Oro) registers the highest mark in the high jump event of the Mindanao Milo Little Olympics 2012. Echem won the gold medal in the annual sports event for schools in Mindanao played at the Pelaez Sports Center on Sep. 7-9. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Calamba football festival resumes

By SAUL E. PA-A

CALAMBA City, Laguna––Calamba City resumed its third grassroots football elimination rounds in the National Football Invitationals for the under 9 and 13 and under 17 of age players at the sprawling football arena of the Rizal Plaza here Saturday.

Host City Mayor and Chairman of the organizing committee Joaquin Chipeco Jr. said that 109 teams participated in the third level of the Calamba City Football Festivals Inc. (CCFFI) “Join-in Making Champions” (JMC) Cup 3.

The city mayor also thanked the organizers through CCFFI Board

chairman former Senator Joey Lina Jr., Laguna Football Association (LFA) president Arturo Pacificador Jr., Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Mariano Araneta and secretary-general Atty. Roland Tulay, young football players, coaches, trainors and civic-spirited groups for their full support to the football games.

He remarked on the postponement of the third football qualifying games when host Calamba City and the various football contingents from the participating local government units (LGUs) and schools were reeling from the floods and torrential rains brought by the southwest

moonson “Habagat.”

At the height of the “Habagat” rains, football training fields and sporting arenas were under water and schools served as temporary evacuation centers. This prompted the organizers and participants to reset the third qualifying rounds from August to September.

To date, the more than sevenhectare football venue still shares space as the temporary evacuation site for some 300 families affected by the recent calamity that hit Laguna.

The city last hosted the grassroots “Kasibulan” football program 2nd Invitationals for Laguna, Calabarzon and the National Capital Region

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(NCR) sports fest last May 19. The grassroots football historic launch in the city was graced by Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan on Feb. 11, this year.

The royal presence, charisma, simplicity and passion for grassroots football stunned thousands of young players, athletes, sports officials and parents during the pioneering events.

From then on, the city’s grassroots football festival received the support and involvement of the Laguna Football Association (LFA) and endorsements by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). The Royal Prince’s support through the Asian

Football Confederation (AFC) led to the Federation Internationale de Football Association’s (FIFA) full recognition of the grassroots football project in Calamba City as the first city recipient in Asia of the AFC’s grassroots sports development assistance.

Inspired by the success of the Philippine Azkals, Laguna’s 2nd District Rep. Justin Marc “Timmy” Chipeco formed the “Calamba Puppies” with the hope of identifying and training young talents to boost the football development program of the PFF and bring young football players to the country’s National Team.

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