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Military fails to arrest fugitive MNLF chieftain Nur Misuari
The inauguration of two-storey building in Sulu province for use of government prosecutors and the National Bureau of Investigation. The edifice was a project of Sulu Gov. Totoh Tan. (Photo by Ahl-franzie Salinas) Read stor y on page 4 story
Bastion of power of Abu Sayyaf MARAWI CITY – Basilan province in the restive Muslim autonomous region has become the bastion of power of the jihadist group Abu Sayyaf after it pledged allegiance anew to the caliph of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and named new leaders aligned with the international Islamic extremist group. In a propaganda
video released by the Abu Sayyaf and picked up by international and local media, more than two dozen gunmen - including child warriors - led by rebel leader Isnilon Hapilon were seen hiking in the hinterlands of Basilan while chanting the “Dawlah Islamiyah (Islamic State)” after which they recited an Arabic script of bayah or
pledge of allegiance. Hapilon alias Abu Abdullah was named as the new leader of the “Harakatul Islamiyah” (Islamic Movement)” the new name given to the Abu Sayyaf by its founder Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani who was slain in a police shootout in Basilan in December 1998. Continue to page 6
Nur Misuari (Mindanao Examiner Photo) SECURIT Y FOR CES have SECURITY FORCES failed to arrest Nur Misuari, chieftain of the Moro National Liberation Front, following a massive show of force during a recent plenum in the southern Philippine province of Sulu.
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Misuari is wanted by authorities after his forces attacked Zamboanga City twice – first in 2001 and the second was in 2013 – that left over 300 people dead and wounded in three weeks of street battles. A huge group of MNLF
members, mostly armed with heavy weapons, and Abu Sayyaf rebels attended the meeting called by Misuari in Indanan town to discuss the upcoming meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Continue to page 2
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The Abu Sayyaf pledges allegiance anew to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in these screen grab from a video released recently by the notorious rebel group. (Mindanao Examiner Photo - Mohd Saaduddin)
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Military fails to arrest fugitive MNLF chieftain Nur Misuari
Continued fr om page 1 from Misuari is reportedly planning to attend the summit despite a string of criminal charges filed by authorities against him and about 300 others who took part in the siege of Zamboanga. The plenum forced the military to declare a red alert status in Sulu for fear the MNLF and Abu Sayyaf may launch a surpr ise attack on government targets. Misuari signed a peace deal with Manila in September 1996 ending decades of bloody war. After the peace agreement was signed, Misuari became the governor of the Muslim autonomous region. But despite the peace accord, there was a widespread disillusionment with the weak autonomy they were granted. Under the peace agreement, Manila would have to provide a mini-Marshal Plan to
spur economic development in Muslim areas in the south and livelihood and housing assistance to tens of thousands of former rebels to uplift their poor living standards. In 2001, Misuari’s loyal forces and former MNLF rebels who joined the Philippine Army following the September 1996 peace deal with Manila, attacked a key military base in Jolo town and civilian targets in Zamboanga City in an effort to stop the government from calling an election in the Muslim autonomous region in Mindanao where Misuari was then the governor. Misuari then escaped by boat to Malaysia, where he had been arrested and deported to the Philippines and was eventually pardoned and released by President Gloria Arroyo in exchange for MNLF support to her election bid as well as her
allies in the Senate and Congress in 2004. But Misuari was also ousted by his Foreign Affairs chief Parouk Hussin, who along with Muslimin Sema, a senior leader; and other senior leaders, made up the so-called Council of 15. Sema’s group previously appointed Misuari as chairman emeritus, but he rejected the position. Sema had criticized Misuari for dragging the MNLF into disarray. The Council of 15 also accused Misuari of being incompetent as governor of the Muslim autonomous region in Mindanao. Misuari’s fall had severely affected the MNLF which is now heavily divided and rift among its leaders is becoming more apparent. Misuari also ran thrice for governor in Sulu province even while under detention, but lost miserably. (Mindanao Examiner)
Villagers fleeing Sultan Kudarat province climb on board a truck in the town of Esperanza as thousands of civilians from nearby province of Maguindanao abandon their houses and seek refuge from government shelters following recent attacks by Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters who are fighting for a separate state in the restive Muslim autonomous region. (Mindanao Examiner Photo – Mark Navales)
Thousands of civilians flee homes after deadly rebel attacks
SULTAN KUDARAT – Thousands of civilians remain in different evacuation areas in southern Philippines following recent attacks by separatist rebels on military posts. Many civilians were afraid of returning homes for fear that rebels would launch another attacks on the military or villagers in Sultan Kudarat province as well as in nearby Maguindanao, one of five provinces under the restive Muslim autonomous region. About a dozen people had been killed in attacks launched by the
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) who are fighting for the establishment of a strict Islamic state in southern Philippines. The rebels also pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and have attracted a number of sympathizers and recruits, although the army continues to downplay the capability of the BIFF to launch a major assault. The army had the BIFF on the run following a massive campaign last year, but the rebels managed to regroup and recruit more members
and armed them with automatic weapons bought from illegal gun dealers. There were suggestions from various groups to open peace talks with the BIFF, whose members were mostly former guerrillas of the larger Moro Islamic Liberation Front which signed a peace deal with Manila in 2014. But many BIFF members were also radicalized with links to Malaysian and Indonesian jihadists being coddled by rogue MILF commanders in the troubled region. (With a report from mark Navales)
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Abhishek Mohan is Carmudi Philippines new managing director MANILA - Abhishek Mohan has been named as Carmudi Philippines’ new managing director, replacing MD Subir Lohani, who is set to take over Carmudi Indonesia operations. In his new role, Mohan - a senior technology executive and entrepreneur with experience at regional head level and keen knowledge of the Asia Pacific market, will be responsible for growing the business and the industry manifold, while defining quality standards that the competition can only aspire to match. Mohan, who started as Carmudi Philippine’s Managing Director on December 2015, is also in charge of building Carmudi up to become a brand that becomes synonymous with anything
related to vehicles. “Carmudi Philippines is the country’s leading online vehicle marketplace. I’m excited about my new responsibilities at the company and the opportunity to help it grow not only in size, but also in national impact,” Mohan said in a statement sent to the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner. Mohan holds an MBA in General Management with Electives in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurship from the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with first class from St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai, India. Before Carmudi, Mohan was Excitor’s Regional Director for Asia and Oceania. Excitor is a Danish Mobility Solu-
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BFAR-ARMM implements sardine fishing ban in Sulu Sea and Basilan Strait until March
COTABATO CITY – To allow sardines to spawn freely, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BFARARMM) is strictly implementing a threemonth closed season for sardine fishing in the Sulu Sea and the Basilan Strait. The closed fishing season would last until March. “The annual ban is intended to conserve the population of (sardines),” Jerusalem Abdullahim, chief of the Fisheries Regulatory and Law Enforcement Division of BFAR-ARMM said. Pursuant to Section 2 of Republic Act (RA) 8550, or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, sardine fishing in the area, which covers the waters of East Sulu Sea, Basilan Strait, and Sibuguey Bay is temporarily suspended to give way to the fish species’ spawning period. The ban also includes the selling, buying and possessing of sardines caught within the conservation area.
The area closed to sardine fishing covers approximately 6,481.80 square miles in nautical terms, or 22,260.36 square kilometers. For the fourth consecutive year, the Fisheries bureau conducted the annual ban in the area during the sardine spawning period that starts in December and ends in March. Abdullahim reiterated that the measure will help increase sardine stocks within the closed sardine fishing area. “Our office (BFAR-ARMM) has deployed patrol vessels in the island provinces in collaboration with the Philippine Navy, Coast Guard and Maritime Police to enforce the closed season,” he added. Under Section 86 of RA 10654, violators of the fishing ban will be penalized with confiscation of catch and gear, and an administrative fine equivalent to five times the value of the catch, or a penalty ranging from P50,000, for smallscale commercial fishing, to P5 million for large-scale
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commercial fishing. The waters of Zamboanga and the island provinces in the ARMM, specifically Sulu and Basilan, are not the only areas where sardine fishing ban has been implemented. BFAR also reinforced a sardine closed season in the Visayan Sea and its surrounding waters. The country’s largest concentration of sardines is in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Sulu Sea and the Basilan Strait. These waters are also spawning grounds for yellow fin tuna and other tuna-like species. Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority covering July-September 2015, ARMM produced 1,328.17 metric tons of Indian sardines, or ‘tamban’. As of January 6, data from BFAR’s national office showed ARMM has 221,784 registered fisherfolks out of the nationwide total of 1,645,013 fisherfolk. (Bureau of Public Information)
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Gov't prosecutors, NBI now have own edifice in Sulu province
The inauguration on January 12, 2016 of two-storey building in Sulu province for use of government prosecutors and the National Bureau of Investigation. The edifice was a project of Sulu Gov. Totoh Tan. (Photos by Ahl-franzie Salinas) SULU – Government prosecutors in the southern Philippine province of Sulu now will have their own edifice which also houses the office of the National Bureau of Investigation. The two-storey building in the capital town of Jolo was funded by the Sulu provincial govern-
ment and inaugurated on January 12 by Governor Totoh Tan and other government officials led by Vice Governor Sakur Tan and municipal mayor Hussin Amin. The ceremony was also attended by police and military officials and leaders of the business and religious sectors in
Sulu. Judge Alsad Alfad, Jr., of the Regional Trial Court and Fiscal Annie Marie Ledesma, together with lawyer Alkhaisar Saydil, the provincial prosecutor and other members of the judiciary, praised the Sulu government for the new building, saying, it will hasten the hearing of
court cases and provide better services to the public. The National Bureau of Investigation also thanked provincial officials for allowing it to occupy at least 2 rooms in the edifice for use in official transactions. Governor Tan said the project is part of the com-
mitment of the provincial leadership to bring government services closer to the people. The new building was only one of many infrastructure projects of the provincial government in an effort to hasten economic progress, peace and development and stability in Sulu. Provincial engineer
Abdurasad Baih said the building cost around P6 million. “This is just one of the many infrastructure projects of Governor Tan and all these are part of the peace and development efforts of the provincial government,” he told the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner. (Ahlfranzie Salinas)
El Niño, rat infestations plague Cotabato provinces KIDAPAWAN CIT Y – Nearly 2000 hectares of farm lands have been attacked by rats in southern Philippines and agriculture experts have blamed El Niño for the infestation that is now plaguing at least 4 towns in South Cotabato province. And the damage to agricultural lands now runs into millions of pesos – at least P13 million worth of rice and corn crops, according to the official Philippines New Agency. The government is doing to control the rat infestation in the towns of Tampakan, Tupi, Polomolok and Tantangan which is the hardest hit by the attacks. Justina Navarrete, the provincial agriculturist, said in Tantangan alone, an estimated 1,000 hectares of crops have been damaged. And 7 more far ming villages – Pangilan, Kuyapon, Dagupan, Lower Paatan, Upper Paatan, Katidtuan, Malamote – in Kabacan town in North Cotabato province where over 600 hectares of lands were destroyed by rats searching for food. Even fruit trees and coconut farms were not spared by the rodents. She blamed the infes-
tation to the long dr y spell brought about by El Niño. The government distributed zinc phosphate to farmers to battle the infestation, but this is simply not enough solution to eradicate the rat infestation. Navarrete said they have also launched a food-for-work program which provides one kilo of rice to farmers for every 10 rat tails they turn in. But the problems do not stop there as black bugs and worm infestation were also reported in at least 2 more towns – Surallah and Banga in South Cotabato – and in Koronadal City and this is expected to worsen in the coming weeks because of the drought, Navarette told the news agency. It said the provinces are now under state of calamity due to infestation and dry spell. Just this week, Zamboanga City also declared a state of calamity due to El Niño. Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco said the dry spell has affected the local water supply. Water is now being rationed in many areas in Zamboanga after the Pasonanca diversion dam reached critical level due to the dry spell.
She said the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council recommended the declaration of the state of calamity to allow the Zamboanga City Water District to use its calamity to mitigate the effect of El Niño. “Given the continuous decline in the water level, the water firm’s calamity fund could not be accessed unless a state of calamity is declared by the local government through the City Council upon the recommendation of the CDRRMC,” Climaco said. The City Council approved this on January 12. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration reported a significant increase in sea surface temperature since April last year because of El Niño. El Niño is characterized by unusually warm ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and could affect the normal rainfall pattern in the country generally resulting in reduced rainfall. Weather experts said different parts of the country may experience varying rainfall impacts. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Songs of Praises, Worships Cap Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry Concerts, Evangelism in Philippines, UAE Continued fr om page 1 from Minister Wilde James – who is based in San Francisco in California – is the son of Evangelist Pastor Wilde Estrada Almeda who founded the JMCIM. Minister Wilde James was in Zamboanga City recently where he led hundreds of worshippers and supporters during their 20th anniversary there that was also attended by Mayor Beng Climaco and other local gover nment officials. Mayor Climaco, herself a religious woman, also met and spoke with Minister Wilde James and praised the JMCIM for its steadfast promotion of peace not only in Zamboanga City, but the entire country. Minister Wilde James also thanked Mayor Climaco and her group
for their strong support to the JMCIM. He said their next crusade would be in South Korea and Minister Wilde James regularly holds services in at least 8 outreach missions in Canada; and the Middle East, among other countries. “We’ll just continue to spreading the gospel, sharing the gospel at kagaya ng ginagawa ng aming mahal at beloved Pastor Evangelist Wilde Estrada Almeda na ipangaral ang ebanhelyo ng kaligtasan kasi maraming tao talaga ang nangangailangan ng kaligtasan, lahat talaga tayo kailangan ng kaligtasan,” he said. Minister Wilde James also participated in concerts in Manila late in December – Christmas Concert at the SM Aura Premier Mall at the
Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, and at the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City dubbed as GLOW or Go Light Our World; and also at the Liceo University in Cagayan de Oro City in northern Mindanao. The concerts were also participated by the Almeda Sisters, and Annaliza Almeda-Smith and American Evangelist Luke Smith and Jermaine Smith. Having been exposed to the crusades of JMCIM, Minister Wilde James said- he started young as a member of a band that went out to different areas in the country and played gospel music. “I remember it we had our first crusade here in Zamboanga and I was 20 then. I grew up really sa cr usade in the
church, so we go everywhere in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. And now we have more than 1.5 million members in the country and it’s steadily growing and this is aside from memberships we have around the world,” he said. Brother Cuarteros said the concerts were a rousing success and attributed all to God. “All praises be to God. The huge success of the concerts is all because of God. We are all just a mere instr ument of peace, of God and we are spreading the praises and words of God to all mankind anywhere in the world,” he told the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner. In many JMCIM concerts, the production numbers also drew
praises and were likened to a Hollywood musical play because of the interpretative rendition of God’s words into beautiful songs and worships. Just recently, the JMCIM also launched for the second time last year, the “Yes for Peace” at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City. Peace advocates, including the police and military and government officials have praised the launching of this and renewed support to the JMCIM. Also last year, the JMCIM led by Evangelist Pastor Wilde Estrada Almeda, launched “Yes for Peace – Bayanihan para sa KKK (Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Kasaganahan)” in support to President Benigno Aquino’s peace efforts.
Minister Wilde James is actively involved in the advocacy and Yes for Peace campaign in the countr y, saying, “ We launched this Yes for Peace because this is part of the gospel, ang kapayapaan ay para sa lahat ng tao and ultimately buhay na walang hanggang.” The Yes for Peace, an unfunded, non-government initiated peace education and advocacy campaign, is being supported by Department of Education; the Philippine Postal Corporation, the Presidential Communications Operations Office; the Philippine Information Agency; the Philippine News Agency; and the National Printing Office, among other groups. (Mindanao Examiner)
The Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry concerts and crusades - from the Philippines to the United Arab Emirates - with Minister Wilde James Almeda, Jr. and Annaliza Almeda Smith and evangelist Luke Smith with the Almeda Sisters and the JMCIM Choir. (Photos from Brothers Danny Cuarteros and Andy Binas)
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Continued fr om page 1 from The Abu Sayyaf evolved to a notorious group known for having carried out kidnappings, bombings and other criminal activities in southern Philippines. The US government has offered a $5 million bounty for Hapilon’s head – dead or alive. In the video, Hapilon was shown with Abu Harith Al-Filibbieni , who is reported to be deputy commander of the al-Ansar Infantry Division of the ISIS, and Mohd Najib Husen (Hussein) alias Abu Annas Al Muhajir, a division head of the Ansar al-Sharia of the ISIS. The rebels explained in the video that they had previously done the bayah, but did it again in front of their new leaders. It was unknown when the video was recorded, but it was released
just after the military’s Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City claimed last month that Husen was killed during offensive operations against the Abu Sayyaf in the troubled province of Basilan in December. Husen was with other Malaysian jihadists Mahmud Ahmad, Muhammad Joraimee Awang Raimee, Amin Baco and Jeknal Adil - who fled to southern Philippines reportedly to recruit militants and send them to “Dar al-Harb (place of war),” referring to Syria and Iraq, where the ISIS established its own caliphate state. The Abu Sayyaf hoisted a black flag similar to those being used by the Khilafah Islamiyah Movement and other hard-line radical jihadist groups like the Boko Haram in Africa. In Maguindanao and
nearby provinces, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Ansarul Khilafah also pledged allegiance to the ISIS. Radical militants in Indonesia and Malaysia, including the Southeast Asian terror group Jema’ah Islamiyah had also done the same. Just last month, the jihadists also released a video of the ISIS’s Alhayat Media Center which shows the Philippines as among countries in Southeast Asia they were planning to expand its “Khilafah (caliphate).” The Abu Sayyaf is now using the Daesh flag and also the Khilafah Islamiyah Movement and other radical groups in Lanao del Sur, also in the Muslim autonomous region where local militants of the Ghuraba (Strangers) both the Ghuraba and
Khilafah Islamiyah Movement are headed by a leader called Humam Abdul Najid, who was implicated in the 2013 Cagayan de Oro City bombings. In October 2014, the jihadists Ghuraba had claimed that they established the Khilafah after courting other radical jihadists in the South to vow their allegiance to the Muslims’ caliph al-Baghdadi. The Ghuraba is reportedly harboring foreign militants, including an agent of the Jama'at al-Tawhid walJihad, a group believed to be the original name of now infamous international threat group ISIS. The Khilafah Islamiyah Movement and Ghuraba militants declared jihad or holy war in February 1, 2013 following a deadly against security forces in Marawi City. (Mohd Saaduddin)
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El Niño wreaking havoc in Zamboanga ZAMBOANGA CITY – In October last year, the Department of Agriculture said Western Mindanao in southern Philippines is still free from the effects of global weather phenomenon called El Niño, but it continues to monitor the oceanic and atmospheric conditions that could bring dry spell in the region. And three months later, Zamboanga City has declared a state of calamity after its water level in the dam continues to go down and is now in critical level forcing the local water utility firm to enforce ration in many villages. El Niño is finally wreaking havoc in Zamboanga where mercur y rises above its normal line throughout the day at 37 degrees, at least for now. Evelyn Academia, of the Regional Operations Division of the Department of Agriculture, said the weather phenomenon is expected to begin in October, but so far there have been no reports of severe dry spell in Mindanao that would affect rice farmers. “So far, we are still exper iencing rainfalls, although we expect El Niño to begin this October and probably until January next year and so we are closely monitoring the weather
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conditions, but we are below normal condition now though we cannot feel it because of the continued rainfalls in the past weeks,” she said this in October and true to her words, El Niño is here. This was also confirmed by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration which reported a significant increase in sea surface temperature since April last year. El Niño is characterized by unusually warm ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and could affect the normal rainfall pattern in the country generally resulting in reduced rainfall. Weather experts said different parts of the country may experience varying rainfall impacts. Edgar Tabal, of the Rice Program Division of the Department of Agriculture, said other areas in the country may be reeling from the effects of warm weather. He said there are at least 120,000 hectares of rice farms and over 136,000 hectares of lands planted with maize in western Mindanao, aside from coconut plantations which can withstand the effects of El Niño, but coconut scale insects. Western Mindanao
contributes little to the rice production in the region. The provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani in central Mindanao is considered as the rice granary in southern Philippines. The Zamboanga mayor urged residents to conserve not only water, but electricity as well, because the Mindanao grid is also reliant on hydro energy. “As the water level at the Pasonanca diversion dam has reached critical level due to the dry spell, the City Council during its maiden session Tuesday approved the declaration of Zamboanga City under a state of calamity,” Climaco said. She said the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council recommended the declaration of the state of calamity to allow the Zamboanga City Water District to use its calamity to mitigate the effect of El Niño. “Given the continuous decline in the water level, the water firm’s calamity fund could not be accessed unless a state of calamity is declared by the local government through the City Council upon the recommendation of the CDRRMC,” Climaco said. (Mindanao Examiner)
HEALTH: Huwag Magalit, Baka Magkasakit Payo ni Dr. Willie T. Ong KAIBIGAN, masama po sa iyong kalusugan ang laging nagagalit. Ito ang mga posibleng mangyari: 1. Altapresyon – Kapag ika’y nagalit, puwedeng tumaas ng 30-50 puntos ang iyong blood pressure. Kaya ang presyon na 130/ 80, ay puwedeng umabot sa 180/100. 2. Istrok – Kapag tumaas ang presyon, posibleng pumutok ang ugat sa utak. Ang tawag dito ay brain hemorrhage na madaling makamatay. 3. Atake at sakit sa puso – Narinig mo na siguro na may taong inatake sa puso pagkatapos magalit. Sobrang stress po ang dahilan nito. 4. Pagdurugo ng mata - Maraming pasyente na ang nabulag ang mata dahil sa matinding galit. Pumutok kasi ang ugat nila sa loob ng mata. Bukod dito, posibleng may koneksyon din sa pagkagalit ang kanser, diabetes, asthma, sakit sa likod, at iba pa. Paano mababawasan ang galit? 1. Mag-ehersisyo – Nakababawas ang ehersisyo sa stress at tensyon sa katawan.
Dr. Willie T. Ong 2. Magpahinga ng sapat – Huwag magmadali at sobrahan ang iyong trabaho. Kapag hindi ka overworked, mas hindi iinit ang iyong ulo. 3. Habaan ang pasensya – Huwag maging perfectionist. Tanggapin na talagang may nahuhuli sa mga schedule, meeting at oras ng biyahe. 4. Ayusin ang pag-iisip – Alamin ang mga bagay na mabilis magpainit sa iyong ulo. Bago pa ito mangyari, mag-isip na ng paraan para makaiwas dito. 5. Maghintay ng ilang oras – Kung may kaaway ka, huwag mo agad siyang harapin. Mag-deep breathing exercises muna. Huminga ng malalim at mabagal ng 10 beses. 6. Kausapin ang sarili o
baguhin ang pananaw Tanungin ang sarili: Itong kinakagalit ko ba ay may epekto sa akin pagkalipas ng 1 taon o 10 taon? Kadalasan ay wala naman. 7. Maging abala sa magandang gawain – Kapag ika’y walang ginagawa, magiging mas mainitin at mainggitin ka sa iba. Ngunit kung abala ka sa sariling proyekto, wala ka nang panahon magalit pa sa iba. 8. Libangin ang iyong sarili – Kapag nararamdaman mong umiinit ang iyong ulo, ibaling ang iyong isipan sa iba. Magbasa ng magazine, o mag-isip ng magagandang bagay. 9. Huwag daanin sa alak ang iyong galit Masama ito sa katawan. 10. Ilabas ang iyong galit sa tamang paraan – Pumunta ka sa lugar na walang tao at dito mo ilabas ang iyong inis. Puwede ding ikuwento mo ito sa isang kaibigan. 11. Magpatingin sa doktor – Baka naman may altapresyon o sakit ka sa thyroid. Ang mga sakit na ito ay puwedeng magpainit din ng ulo. Good luck po!
RECIPE: Sweet Orange Chicken
Tawi-Tawi tourists spend close to P1 billion in 2015 TAWI-TAWI – Tourists who visited the island province of Tawi-Tawi in southern Philippines in 2015 spent close to P1 billion and the Department of Tourism in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOTARMM) said it recorded a total of 55,085 foreign and domestic visitors in the province – a 14.3% increase in number from the previous year and posted some P965 million in gross tourism receipts. Over 48,189 tourists came to the province for holiday or business purposes. Tawi-Tawi is the southernmost province in the country and covers small islands in the Sulu Sea and to the northwest, the Cagayan de TawiTawi Island and Turtle Island. To connect TawiTawi’s islands and urban areas, the ARMM government is building more roads in the province. For instance, ARMM’s Public Works and Highways (DPWH-ARMM) has earmarked P55 million for the construction and development of Tawi-Tawi’s famous peak, Bud Bongao. Tourism projects in Bud Bongao include a multi-purpose hall, a view deck, a station point, a concrete pathway, a parking area, and a billboard. “After the development of Bud
Bongao, tourist arrivals and gross receipts in Tawi-Tawi, will further increase,” said Engr. Marites Maguindra, ARMM’s Tourism department (DOT-ARMM) Secretary. Sec. Maguindra said DOT-ARMM will develop ecotourism packages in Tawi-Tawi and some of the activities to be promoted are scuba diving, island hopping, and visits to local communities. Among the province’s major tourist sites are the Panampangan Island, the white beaches in the municipalities of SapaSapa and Sitangkai, Boloboc Cave in SangaSanga Island and Turtle Island. Meanwhile, official figures from ARMM’s Tourism depar tment showed a total of 192,307 visitors in 2015 with P3.4 billion in gross receipts. In 2014, tourist arrivals were placed at 168,178 with gross receipts of P2.9 billion. The figures showed a significant increase of 14.3% in tourist arrivals and 17.2% in gross receipts. Based on the regional Tourism department’s annual report, much of the increase came during the last quarter of the year especially during the Agal-Agal Festival and Sheikh Karimul Makhdum. The region is composed of the mainland provinces of
Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur and the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. The estimated gross receipts from tourism in the region were generated from cultural and nature, sun and beach, diving and marine sports, and other relevant events. “The achievement is because of the beautiful beaches, scenic spots and the improved security measures in the region,” Sec. Maguindra said. Engr. Don Mustapha Loong, DPWH-ARMM Secretary, said his office is providing assistance to the tourism industry with the construction of access roads to various sites in the region. To strengthen tourism linkages, the DOT-ARMM gathered hundreds of tourism officers and industr y players across the region for a tourism assembly held last year. “It’s more fun in ARMM, so tayo mismo ang dapat maunang magdevelop nito dahil tayo lang sa ARMM ang makakapagsabi nito (It’s more fun in ARMM thus, we should be the first ones to develop this since we are the ones who know this well),” Sec. Maguindra said. “With all the efforts of the ARMM government, we are confident that we will exceed our tourism achievements this year.” (Bureau of Public Information)
For the mar inade and sauce: marinade 1 ½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1 ½” pieces ¾ cup low sodium chicken broth (water is fine) ¾ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (fresh is great but use what you have) 1 ½ tsp. grated orange zest (optional, but oranges it up) 8 thin strips orange peel (optional) 6 tbsp. distilled white vinegar ¼ cup soy sauce ½ cup dark brown sugar
3 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp. fresh grated ginger (or a tsp. of powdered) ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. cornstarch 2 tbsp. cold water For coating and fr ying: frying: 3 large egg whites 1 cup cornstarch ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper 3 cups peanut oil (or canola oil)
INSTR UCTIONS: INSTRUCTIONS: For the marinade and sauce 1. Place the chicken in a Ziploc bag; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the chicken broth, orange juice, zest, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and cayenne pepper; whisk until the sugar is fully dissolved. Measure out ¾ cup of the mixture and pour it into the bag with the chicken; press out as much air as possible and seal the bag, making sure that all pieces are coated with the marinade. Refrigerate 30-60 minutes, but no longer. 2. Bring the remaining mixture in the saucepan to a boil over high heat. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and cold water; whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and translucent, about 1 minute. Off the heat, stir in the orange peel (if using); set the sauce aside. For the coating 1. Place the egg whites in a pie plate and beat with a fork until frothy. In a second pie plate, whisk together the cornstarch, baking soda and cayenne until combined. Drain the chicken in a colander or large mesh strainer; thoroughly pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Place half of the chicken pieces in the egg whites and turn to coat. Transfer the pieces to cornstarch mixture and coat thoroughly. Place the dredged chicken pieces on another plate or a baking sheet. 2. To fry the chicken, heat the oil in an 11- to 12-inch dutch oven or straight sided sauté pan with at least 3 qt. capacity over high heat until the oil reaches 350° on an instant read or deep fry thermometer. Carefully place half of the chicken in the oil; fry to golden brown, about 5 minutes, turning each piece with tongs halfway through cooking. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Return the oil to 350° and repeat with the remaining chicken. 3. To serve, reheat the sauce over medium heat until simmering, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken and gently toss until evenly coated and heated through. Serve immediately (with steamed broccoli and white or stir-fried rice). (http://www.kusinamaster.asia)
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IP ASIDAAN ang P hilippine A tmospher ic, IPASIDAAN Philippine Atmospher tmospheric, G eophysical and Astr onomical S er vices Astronomical Ser ervices Administr ation (P AGASA) og mas init nga dministration (PA panahon sa mga mosunod nga buwan tungod iño phenomenon. Ell N Niño tungod sa nasinating epekto sa E Matud pa ni Dr. celsius ang temperatura sa Flaviana Hilario, acting mga ubos nga lugar sa Deputy Administrator for Luzon sa Mayo samtang Research and Develop- gipaabot nga mosaka sa ment ug Project Manager 39.3 degrees celsius sa sa PAGASA, mahimong Visayas sa Pebrero ug 39.5 mas mo-grabe pa ang degrees celsius sa huwaw sa pagsulod sa Mindanao sa Marso. ting-init karong tuiga kun Sa Metro Manila, itandi sa susamang mahimong mokabat sa 38 panahon niadtong 2015. degrees celsius ang maxiGiingong posibleng mum temperature sa Abril mokabat sa 41.5 degrees samtang 38.6 degrees
celsius sa Mayo. Nagpasabot kini nga halos hapit na moabot sa record high ang maximum temperature. Matud pa ni Hilario, gipaabot ang huwaw, below normal level ug alimoot nga temperatura sugod karong bulan sa Enero. Tungod niini, gi-aghat ni Hilario ang tanan nga pangandaman na ang mga nahisgotan niyang tulo ka epekto sa El Niño nga grabeng masinati sa mga buwan sugod Pebrero taman Abril. (Elvira C. Bongosia)
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Andam ang gobyerno kun mograbe ang tensyon sa Saudi ug Iran GISEGURO sa Malakanyang ang kaandam sa gobyerno nga atimanon ang seguridad sa mga Pilipino sa tunga-tungang sidlakan kun mo-grabe pa ang sitwasyon didto tungod sa tensyon tali sa Saudi Arabia ug Iran. Matud pa ni Sec. Sonny Coloma, may naandan nang emergency procedure ang Department of Foreign Affairs. Apil na niini ang pagsaka sa alert levels sama sa gihimo kaniadto sa pagpaevacuate sa mga Pilipino sa Egypt ug Libya. “Nakig-alayon na usab kita sa nagkalainlaing mga Embahada ug
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Konsulada sa atong mga higalang nasud. Nasayod man kita nga tali sa Indonesia ug Pilipinas, adunay gipatuman nga kasabotan ug pooling resources tungod lagi sa nahitabong emerhensiya.” “Kadtong kongkretong pwersa sa atong Embahada nga kasagarang 25 ngadto sa 30 lang ang ilang mga kawani, gi-augment man kini sa mga uban pang opisina. Apan makasiguro kita nga gipangandaman kini ug igo ang resources nato aron makatubag sa bisan unsang emergency,” matud pa ni Coloma. Dugang pa ni Coloma, naa sa kapin 2.5 milyon ang
gidaghanon sa mga Pilipino sa Middle East ug mga usa ka milyon kanila ang naa sa Saudi Arabia. Gibutyag pa ni Coloma nga kun pilion sa mga workers nga moule ug magpabilin na sa Pilipinas, adunay nakaandam nga programa ang gobyerno alang sa ilang a l t e r n a t i b o n g panginabuhian. Tungod usab sa sitwasyon, gikahadlokang maapektuhan ang supply ug presyo sa lana gikan sa tunga-tungang sidlakan. Apan giseguro sa Palasyo nga bisan kini, ila nang gipangandaman. (Elvira C. Bongosia)
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Kinaunahang satellite ilusad sa Abril MADAYON na sa Abril ang paglusad sa kawanangan sa kinaunahang micro-satellite sa nasud. Matud pa ni Department of Science and Technology Executive Director Dr. Carlos Primo, tawgong “Diwata 1” ang maong satellite. Gamiton ang labing unang Pinoy-made microsatellite sa pagbantay sa ruta sa bagyo, surveillance sa atong teritoryo ug pagkuha og hulagway sa mga lugar nga maigo sa
Western Mindanao
kalamidad. Ang Diwata 1 adunay gibug-aton nga 50-kilogram ug susama lang kadak-on sa usa ka box base sa pasabot ni Dr. Primo. Hinimo sa mga scientist gikan sa University of the Philippines nga nagpaka-eksperto pa sa nasud sa Japan ang maong satellite. Kun malusad na kini sa kawanangan, magpabilin kini didto sa gilay-ong 420-kilometers
Cebu
ibabaw sa atong nasud ug ikaduha kini motuyok matag adlaw sa Pilipinas. Sa pagkakaron, hapit na usab mahuman ang gihimo nga usa ka receiving station sa Subic, Zambales nga maoy modawat sa mga impormasyon nga ipadala sa Diwata 1. Ang nahisgotang labingunang micro-satellite sa nasud nagkantidad og P500 milyon. (Elvira C. Bongosia)
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