BusinessDaily Mindanao (May 14, 2013 Issue)

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ZestAir trims fleet to cut cost

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By Mike Baños

Rodriguez pushes for natural gas to solve Mindanao power crisis

Political suicide with Laguindinan

Maya should be PH’s National Bird

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Briefly Board of canvassers THE Commission on Elections has convened as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) for the canvassing of votes of senatorial and party-list candidates.

The NBOC started the official canvassing of votes at 7 p.m. yesterday coming from the precinct level and sent to the Comelec server.

The ritual of convening at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) was led by Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. Aside from Brillantes, members of the NBOC are Commissioners Lucenito Tag l e, El i a s Yu s o p h, Christian Robert Lim, Ma. Grace Cielo Padaca, Al Parreno and Luie Guia.

Initial tally T H E Pa r i s h Pa s t o r a l Council for Responsible Vo t i n g (PP C RV ) l a t e Monday released the first set of partial, unofficial results of the elections.

The first data transmitted to the PPCRV servers at the Pope Pius Center in Manila came in at around 7:30 p.m. representing 30 of the 78,166 clustered precincts.

Grace Poe led the tally, followed by Loren Legarda, Bam Aquino, Francis Escudero, and Alan Peter Cayetano. All are from the administration’s Team PNoy. Here’s the initial tally of the Top 5: Grace Poe 4607 Loren Legarda 4598 Bam Aquino 4548 Nancy Binay 4036 Chiz Escudero 3924

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Despite glitches:

Business groups hail ‘much improved’ polls

By CHRISTINE CABIASA, Reporter with BWM News Bureau and Wires

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ESPITE reported massive voters’ disenfranchisement a nd c omputer glitches, the country’s biggest business groups hailed the significant improvement in the conduct of automated elections yesterday.

In a press statement released immediately after the official closure of voting past 5 o’clock in the afternoon yesterday, the Makati Business Club (MBC) stated that it “commends the Filipino people for the successful conduct of the midterm elections.”

MBC attributed the successful conduct of the automated elections to the unified efforts of Filipinos and their strong faith to democracy.

“The long voting lines, the hard work of our teachers, elections and security personnel, and the constant vigilance of all are indeed testaments to the Filipino’s high polls/PAGE 11

RED ALERT. An army soldier mans a 50 caliber machinegun on top an armored vehicle as police and army units rush to the town of Munai, Lanao del Norte Friday, May 3 to defuse growing tension between local candidates.

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TRAIL OF VIOLENCE

‘Peaceful elections’ leave 15 dead, 14 wounded

By IRENE DOMINGO, Reporter

Y ESTER DAY’S elect ion may have been described as “relatively peaceful” by both police and military authorities, but the bloody trail speaks well that violence still persists.

Based on the report by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) (as of 7 p.m. yesterday), there were at least 15 persons dead and 41 others wounded in separate incidents, most of

them happened in Mindanao.

In Sulu province, five persons were killed and eight others were wounded in separate shooting incidents in Panglima Estino and Tongkil elections/PAGE 11

DISENFRANCHISED. Voters in barangay Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, search their names on the lists posted in one of the precincts. Several voters complain their names were nowhere to be found despite having voted in the 2010 elections. photo by gerry lee gorit

Mindanao power supply normal, says DOE

J.P. RIZAL - CRUZ TAAL STS., (NEAR SHANGHAI BAKERY) DIVISORIA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

E XC E P T f o r “ m i n o r ” interruptions, the Department of Energy (DOE) said power supply on Election Day had been “normal” so far.

In a press conference held inside the compound

of the National Grid Corp of the Philippines (NGCP) yesterday, DOE Asisstant Director Irma C. Exconde said a number of power supply interruptions hit scattered areas across the

cou nt r y, but had b e en resolved.

“Generally, it’s normal.

If there are interruptions, it is briefly addressed. Walang major power interruption supply/PAGE 11

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Low interest, remittances Security Bank profit grows lift consumer loans in 2012 LOANS to consumers have expanded last year on the back of low interest rates and manageable inflation, t he Ba ngko Sentra l ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

In a statement, the BSP said consumer loans by u n iversa l, com mercia l and thrift banks grew 4.7 percent to P629.3 billion at end-December 2012 from P601 billion end-September of the same year.

This is also 15.3 percent higher than the P545.9 percent recorded in endDecember 2011.

Aside from the low i nt e re s t r at e a nd inf lation regime, auto, credit card and housing loa ns g rew because of the continued strength of OFW remittances, growth in the business process outsourcing industry. It also helped the consumed had a healthy outlook for the year.

The non-performing consumer loans at end the end of the fourth quarter of 2012 also went up 2.9 percent to P42.2 billion f rom 41 bi l lion in t he recorded in the previous quarter.

This is also 12.5 percent h ig her t ha n t he P37. 5 billion recorded at endDecemeber 2011.

According to the central bank, the risks from these bad loans are adequately provisioned for as these banks set aside 70 percent in loan loss reserves for non-performing consumer loans. These loans account

for about one percent of the total loans of universal, commercia l a nd t hri f t banks in December.

Moreover, the consumer loans exposures of banks are lower compared with their counterparts in the region: Malaysia is at 55.6 percent; Indonesia, 30 percent; Singapore, 27.5 percent.

The BSP said it c ont i nu e s to mon itor banks’ loan portfolio in line with its efforts to keep credit standards at high levels, which is important in mitigating risks in the industry.

MID-SIZED Security Bank Corp. (Security Bank) saw profit rise 11% in the first quarter, supported by growth of its lending business and non-interest income.

In a statement released over the weekend, Security Bank said it booked a net income of P1.2 billion in the first quarter, 11% more than the P1.1 billion recorded in the same period last year.

This translated to a 13.18% return-on-equity, or net income earned as percent of stockholders’ investment.

Securit y bank ’s tota l lending portfolio grew by 21% to P119.2 billion in the quarter ending March.

CRITICAL SUPPORT “In support of economic development, loans went to critical sectors such as power, utilities, infrastructure, wholesale and retail trade, food, ag ricu ltu re a nd consumer goods,” Security Bank said in its statement.

Similary, deposits grew by about 22% to P141.8 billion

SEC warns public against new pyramiding scam THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning against another organization engaged in a pyramiding scheme.

In a notice published on its website, the regulator

said Future Net-Networking Marketing Association of the Philippines, a non-stock and non-profit organization, promises “sky-high returns,” including direct and indirect referral commissions, net

loan commission and satellite referral commission within a shor t per iod of t i me based on the recruitment of individuals or level of participation.

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members of Future NetNetworking and affiliate Future Net Credit Cooperative are entitled to social, education, medical, dental and insurance benefits SEC/PAGE 10

in the same period.

The bank pointed out that “significant investments to increase its branch network” last year enabled the bank to “st reng t hen its core businesses and develop new businesses such as consumer lending.”

As of end-March the bank had 172 branches nationwide, while Security Bank Savings -- its thrift bank arm -- had

38 branches.

Securit y Bank ’s noni nterest i ncome su rged by 230% to P1.1 billion, with service charges, fees and commission rising by 60% and profit from trust activities increasing by 22%.

“Gains from the trading portfolio also increased as the bank took advantage of the favorable market conditions,” profit/PAGE 7

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ZestAir trims fleet to cut cost HIGH operating cost and other “numerous issues” are forcing Zest Airways, Inc. (ZestAir) to drop three turboprop aircraft from its fleet and suspend routes these planes serve, the local carrier said in a recent letter to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).

“May we kindly seek the honorable board’s approval for Zest Airways to remove its three MA-60 aircraft from its Operations Specifications and its list of Aircraft Leased,” read the letter, dated May 7, of ZestAir Senior VicePresident for Commercial Group Reynaldo L. Rodriguez to CAB Executive Director Carmelo L. Arcilla.

If approved, ZestAir’s fleet will be reduced to 12 from 15.

The letter said the move comes amid “high operating cost and numerous issues hounding the operations” of these planes.

ZestAir, owned by former Ambassador Alfredo M. Yao,

PASSENGERS bound for local destinations board a ZestAir plane.

went on to note that it had no choice but to suspend some of its domestic routes served by the three aircraft.

“Due to the high operating

cost and numerous issues hounding the operations of the MA-60 aircraft, the management of Zest Air has no other recourse but

to suspend all the routes being served by the said aircraf t, which includes mostly secondary gateways trims/PAGE 7

DENR reviews permit of First Gen power project BU T UA N C it y - - T he Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) Regional Office 13 has reviewed the application for Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) of the First Generation

Mindanao Hydro Power Corporation (FGMHPC) for the construction of the 30 MegaWatt Puyo Run-OfRiver Hyrdo Electric Power Plant in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte.

The construction activities is expected to commence sometime next year. The total cost of the project is about P3.5 billion.

Special Land Use Permit/ Agreement ( SLUP) is a three

(3) year permit or privilege granted by the State to a person to occupy, possess and manage in consideration of specified return, any public forest lands for a specific denr/PAGE 11

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AMAIA Land Corp. aims to launch more residential projects this year to capitalize particularly on perceived strong demand from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, a top official of the Ayala Land, Inc. subsidiary said late last week.

“We’re planning to do eight to 10 projects this year versus only seven in 2012 -- roughly around 8,000 u nits,” R ick y M. Celis, Amaia president, said in a text message last Friday when asked on his company’s expansion plans this year.

“We’re banking on the increased brand awareness generated by our campaign last year to take advantage of the strong demand in the broad C segment.”

In add it ion to more projec t s t h is yea r, M r.

Celis said Amaia is keen on building up its land bank as it scouts for more properties all over the country. “ We ’r e p o s i t i o n i n g acquisitions in the CALABAR ZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) area and key areas in central Luzon and VisMin (Visayas and Mindanao).

This will enable us to capture an unserved housing demand of close to 3.9 million units,

and a huge part of it (demand) is from OFWs,” he explained.

Amaia grew revenues by 85% to P1.55 billion last year from P841 million in 2011 on strong sales of AmaiaScapes Bacolod and AmaiaScapes Cabanatuan, as well as other projects in Cavite; Lipa City in Batangas; Cubao and Novaliches in Quezon City; as well as Sta. Mesa and Avenida in the city of Manila.

“The sales trend last year already shows it’s going to be another good year,” Mr. Celis said when asked for revenue outlook this year.

He declined to elaborate.

Amaia’s parent, Ayala Land, was organized in 1988 when conglomerate Ayala Corp. decided to spin off its real estate division into an independent subsidiary to enhance management focus on real estate.

T he l i s te d prop er t y developer has earmarked P65.5 billion for capital expenditures this year -- P46 billion for project completion and roughly P20 billion for land bank ing -- to help bankroll construction of about 69 property projects collectively worth some P129 billion.

Last February, Antonino ayala/PAGE 7

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The ruling clans of Mindanao: Same families in 50 years, 25 years

By Carolyn O. Arguillas

DAVAO CITY – The Dimaporos of Lanao del Norte and the Plazas of Agusan del Sur are the longest-surviving political clans in Mindanao, having ruled their areas for at least half a century, interrupted only briefly when the People Power revolt ousted the Marcos dictatorship in 1986, replaced local chief executives with OICs (officers–in-charge) and elected a new set of officials in 1988.

Although it took them six years to reclaim the gubernatorial post after their ouster in 1986, it took them only a year to be back in power: in the first postMarcos election for the House of Representatives and the Senate in 1987, the patriarchs — Mohammad Ali Dimaporo and Democrito O. Plaza – who had previously served for three decades as governor and congressman — were elected representative of their respective districts, along with Dimaporo’s son, Abdullah.

Ali represented the second district of Lanao del Sur, Abdullah the second district of Lanao del Norte and Plaza the lone district of Agusan del Sur. By 1992, the clans were back at the top. Plaza and Dimaporo’s son, Abdullah, were elected governor. Ali remained in Congress.

In the post-Marcos era, clan members have been holding on to the governor’s seat in the last 21 years (seven terms) and the congressional seat in 17 years (five terms) eit her by succession or by swapping posts. ( See MindaNews Tables 1 and 2 below) A b du l l a h s e r ve d a s gover nor f rom 1992 to 1998, his wife Imelda from 1998 to 2007 and their son Mohammad Khalid since 2007. Khalid is seeking a third term Except for the period 1992 to 2001, the Dimaporos have also been representing the

2nd congressional district since Congress reopened in 1987: Abdullah from 1987 to 1992 and 2001 to 2010, his daughter Fatima Aliah from 2010 to 2013. This year, Abdullah is returning to the post his daughter is vacating while his wife Imelda, who was elected 1st district representative in 2010, is seeking reelection.

In Agusan del Sur, the Pla za pat ria rch ra n for governor in 1992 and was reelected in 1995 but died the same year. Vice Governor Alex Bascug took over but in the 1998 elections, Plaza’s widow, Valentina, who was governor from 1980 to 1986, made a comeback. She retired from politics in 2001, the same year her son Adolph Edward won the seat she vacated.

Adolph E dwa rd wa s reelected in 2004 but while he was expected to run for a third term, his sister, Ma. Valentina ran instead. He returned to the gubernatorial post in 2010 and is now seeking reelection.

A f ter t he 1987-19 92 stint of the Plaza patriarch in Congress, t he Plazas returned to Congress in 2001 and have stayed on.

Adolph Edward’s brother, Rodolfo served from 2001 to 2010. In 2010,Rodolfo, who ran for Senator but lost, was succeeded by sister.

Ma. Valentina while another sister, Evelyn Plaza-Mellana represented t he newlycreated second district.

Adoph, Ma. Valentina

and Evelyn are all running for reelection. Evelyn will be pitted against her brother Rodolfo. Another brother, Victor, is running for vice governor against Adolph’s running mate.

A n ot h e r Pl a z a s on , Democrito II, ser ved as mayor of Butuan City in Agusan del Norte for five terms from 1992 to 2007, except for 2001 to 2004 when his wife Leonides Theresa was mayor. Democrito II passed away on October 29, 2010.

Comeback When Corazon Aquino took over as President in February 1986, among the first things she did was to appoint OICs nationwide to replace local chief executives elected in 1980.

In L a nao del Nor te, OIC Francisco Abalos was eventually elected governor in 1988. Lanao del Sur had two OICs: Saidamen Pangarungan from 1986 to 1987 and Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman from 1987 to 1988. Pangarungan was elected governor in 1988.

The Dimaporo patriarch, who was ousted as Lanao del Sur governor in 1986, began his political career as representative of t he undivided Lanao from 1950 to 1953, sought reelection but lost to Domocao Alonto.

He won his electoral protest on May 25, 1957, with only a few months remaining of his supposed term.

When RA 2228 divided Lanao into del Norte and del Sur on July 4, 1959, Salvador Lluch was first appointed as governor. In Januar y 1960, Dimaporo was named governor.

When he ran and won a seat representing the lone district of Lanao del Norte in 1965, Vice Governor Arsenio Quibranza, a political foe whose daughter Imelda would

Members of the Citizens Coalition for ARMM Electoral Reforms ( C-Care) prepare for their monitoring of the elections at their headquarters in Marantao town in Lanao del Sur, 12 May 2013. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

later marry his son, Abdullah, took over as governor. In the 1967, 1971 and 1980 elections, Qu ibr a n z a wa s elec ted governor while Dimaporo served as congressman from 1966 to 1972.

W hen ma r t ia l law w a s d e c l a re d i n 19 72 , the Dimaporo patriarch wa s appoi nted by t hen President Ferdinand Marcos as governor of Lanao del Sur and President of the Mindanao State University.

In 1980, the last local elec t ions before People Power ousted Marcos in 1986, Quibranza was elected governor of Lanao del Norte, Dimaporo as governor of Lanao del Sur. I n D e c e m b e r 19 8 9, Dimaporo resigned from his congressional post to run for governor of the soon to be inaugurated Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (AR MM). The House of Representatives’ website says Abdullah resigned to run for ARMM governor but it was actually the patriarch who ran but lost to Zacaria Candao of Maguindanao.

In 1992, he was reelected to C ong re s s w h i le h i s son Abdu l la h won t he gubernatorial post of Lanao del Norte.

Dimaporo retired from politics in 1995. He died in 2004 at the age of 95.

In Agusan del Sur, the patriarch, Democrito O. Plaza, a logging magnate, was governor of the undivided Agusan province in 1964 until its division into Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte in 1967. He represented the lone congressional district of Agusan del Sur in Congress from 1969 to 1972, in the martial law-era Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986 and the post-Marcos Congress from 1987 to 1992.

He was serving his second term as governor in 1995 when he passed away. He was 74.

18, 15 years Second to the Dimaporos and the Plazas, the Amantes of Agusan del Norte have held on to the gubernatorial post in the last 18 years, from 1995.

Governor Erlpe John A ma nte a nd sister Ma. A ngel ic a Ros e del l, a re swapping posts this year. The governor, who is completing his third term by June 30, is running for representative while his sister, three-term Rep. Ma. Angelica Rosedell, is returning as governor.

Ms Amante was governor from 1995 to 2004. Her brother succeeded her from 2004 to 2013.

The siblings are certain of victory next week. Both are running unopposed.

The Amantes have also been representing the 2nd congressional district for 20 years since 1987 (except for the period 1995 to 2001).

Their father, Edelmiro Amante, who passed away on March 10, served from 1987 to 1995, interrupted by a brief stint as Executive Secretary under then President Fidel Ramos. He returned to the post from 2001 to 2004, was succeeded by Ma. Angelica Rosedell from 2004 to 2007, the patriarch again from 2007 to 2010 and the daughter again from 2010 to 2013.

The other clans serving at least 15 years as governor are the Akbars of Basilan, the Romualdos of Camiguin, the Mangudadatus of Sultan Kudarat and the Pimentels of Surigao del Sur. Wahab Akbar served as governor of Basilan from 1998 to 2007, followed by his wife, Jum. Akbar was elected lone district representative to Congress in 2007 but was killed in an explosion in the Batasang Pambansa compound on November 13 that year.

While Akbar’s wife, Jum, ran for governor in 2007, his other wife, Cherrylyn Santos, ran for mayor of Isabela City.

Both widows are seeking a third term.

Fathers, sons, brothers In Camiguin, the patriarch Pedro Romualdo ser ved a s lone d ist r ic t representative from 1987 to 1998 before moving on to become governor from 1998 to 2007. His son Jurdin Jesus took over in 2007 and is now seeking a third term.

In Su lta n Kuda rat province, the patriarch, Datu Pax Mangudadatu served as governor from 1998 to 2007. His son Suharto, who represented the then lone district of Sultan Kudarat from 2004 to 2007, was elected governor in 2007 and is now seeking a third term.

The patriarch set up residence i n Bu lua n, Maguindanao two years ago in preparation for his running for governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Sultan Kudarat province is not part of AR MM), The AR MM election was supposed to be held in August 2011 but was synchronized with the May 13 mid-term polls.

Datu Pa x is running against OIC ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman and Moro National Liberation Front founding chair Nur Misuari, ARMM governor from 1996 to 2001.

Datu Pax’ nephew, Esmael Mangudadatu, is seeking reelection as governor of Maguindanao.

In Surigao del Sur, Vicente Pimentel served as governor from 1998 to 2007 and from 2007, his brother, Johnny.

Another brother, Alexander, has been mayor of Tandag City since 2007. Vicente is running unopposed as mayor of Carrascal town.

The Pimentels’ mother was a former governor.

Representatives for 26 years At the House of Representatives, five families have been representing their districts without interruption since 1987 or a total of 26 years: the Zubiris of the 3rd district of Bukidnon, the Romualdos of the lone district of Camiguin, the del Rosario-Floirendo clan of the 3rd and later 2nd district of Davao del Norte, the Bautistas of the 2nd district of Davao del Sur, and the Almarios of the 2nd district of Davao Oriental.

The same families are running for either the same posts or another post for yet another three-year hold on power, from 2013 to 2016.

In Buk idnon, the patriarch, Jose Ma. Zubiri, Jr., incumbent Vice Governor, is running again for Governor, a post he held from 2001 to 2010.

Before that, he served as representative of the 3rd district from 1987 to 1998.

His son Juan Miguel took over until 2007 and another son, Jose Ma. IIII, is now running for a third term.

Juan Miguel was proclaimed Senator in 2007 but hounded by charges of having cheated to win, resigned in August 2011, his seat taken over by Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel, who f i led t he elec tora l protest.

I n C a m ig u i n, Ped ro Romualdo, the patriarch, had been swapping positions with his son Jurdin Jesus since 1987: Pedro as representative of the lone district from 1987 to 1998, Jurdin Jesus from 1998 to 2007 and back to Pedro from 2007 until his death last April 24.

Pe d r o w a s s e e k i n g reelection when he passed away. His grandson, Xavier Jesus, son of the incumbent governor, Jurdin Jesus, was chosen as the substitute candidate.

Another Romuldo son, Noordin Efigenio, served as mayor of the capital town of Mambajao from 2001 to 2007. He ran for Congress against his father in 2007 but lost, His mother, Araceli was elected mayor of Mambajao.

In 2010, she was succeeded

by Ma. Luisa, wife of Jurdin Jesus, the governor.

The youngest Romualdo son, Rodin, is a barangay clans/PAGE 11

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The Philippine Eagle became the Philippine’s National Bird when then Pres. Fidel Ramos issued Proclamation No. 615 on July 4, 1995. We set aside the Maya (Monchura malacca jagori) as our national bird.

One of the 24 critically endangered species in the country, the Philippine Eagle is the second largest in the world, averaging about a meter in length with a wingspan of two meters. As such, it is protected under Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife Resources and Protection Act of 2001 such that the harming, killing or mere possession of one is punishable by 6-10 years imprisonment or a fine of P100, 000-P1 million.

But since the law was enacted, no one has been punished for harming or killing a Philippine Eagle, although awareness has helped bail out those who

fell into trouble, like the Eaglet recently caught in Cagayan de Oro suffering from some pellet shot wounds.

Due to the dwindling forests in Southern Mindanao, the raptors have been migrating to greener forests. One eagle requires 60-80 square kilometers territor y to sustain itself, so the estimated 180 surviving eagles would need 10,800 to 14,400 square kilometers territory, or 1317% of Central Mindanao’s remaining virgin forests.

S o by t h e s i mp l e arithmetic of attrition, we’ll very soon have the dubious distinction of

having a dinosaur as our national bird, ergo the Philippine Eagle is a dead duck. Let’s look further at the math of maintaining a single raptor: 60-80 square kilometers? How many barangays, towns or cities have that large an area?

Or consider how much former Vice President Noli de Castro spent to nurture Kabayan, only to have it electrocuted at an electric post in Mount Apo National Park. Let’s hope that’s not an omen because most everyone in the media industry from which VP Kabayan comes from knows what ‘nakuryente’ means.

Now, unless we want to have a dead duck, er dead bird as a national symbol, maybe the sitting Boss Tsip can consider bringing back the ubiquitous Maya as our national bird.

The very reasons why Fidel Ramos chose to replace the Maya as the Philippine Eagle smacks of the Pinoy’s unfortunate penchant to ape things Western, or American for that matter. Tabako thought the Haribon the better of the Bald Eagle of the U.S. of A, but failed to see the virtues of the lowly maya which are more reflective of the Pinoy’s virtues and strengths as a people.

Without necessarily drawing a parallel between their relative sizes, hopefully it would be easy for the sitting president to recognize

how between Maya and Eagle, the former is easily the winner of the two, and hence worthy of all the extra column inches and airing minutes media can spare to trumpet its winning attributes worthy of emulation by all Pinoys during these troubled times: The puny rice bird is a survivor, able to weather man’s depredations on i t s e nv i r o n m e nt f a r better than the vanishing Philippine Eagle which needs an inordinately wide forest stand to sustain a small population.

Certainly, the latter’s lifestyle has no place in a world reeling from global warming as a result of the wanton consumerism espoused by the glutton economies of the so-called G-7 which account for a mere fraction of the world’s

populace, yet consume over ninety percent of its resources.

Though small, the Maya is hardy yet ever merry in the company of his kind; surviving in the forest, mines, cities and highways of men where the solitary Eagles and Falcons find certain destruction.

I have no qu ar rel with the fight to save the Philippine Eagle from extinction. Friends tell me it perches on top of a food chain which may snap here and there if and when it vanishes. But national symbol for Pinoys it definitely is not.

That distinction belongs to the Maya because it is a national symbol that truly befits the Filipino and is a faithful reflection of his creed and ideals, and not a pathetic copycat of a former colonial master.

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Panic attacks and Quality of life HEALTH

s of this writing, the candidates are still in their I n Focus last minute frenzy to win the By Dr. Mary Jean Loreche voters. And, there may be a few of them experiencing a panic attack. It is said that at least 20% of the general population experience a panic attack in their entire adulthood. Which means, this is not something that is uncommon at all. Just a few weeks back, a very good friend of mine, called me up so early in the morning, crying and very distraught. She felt like she couldn’t move her body and even the very thought of taking a bath scares her.

A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear, that is often unexpected, and can happen anytime, anywhere.

It affects women more than men, and the average age of incidence is said to be between 15-19 years of age.

Patients that usually come to medical attention are those in the 40 to 50’s. People who have a family history, like a sibling, a parent, or a relative diagnosed to have a panic attack, is more likely to experience it. In the presence of significant stress like death or illness of a loved one ( which is true to this particular friend of mine, recent death of her husband, and father in a span of 4 months ), or, when there is a major life changing event ( like having a baby or loss of a job ), history of sexual abuse or trauma, one is more prone to experiencing panic attack.

It is important to understand that a single episode is more of a panic attack. But, when the attack happens several times over an extended period of time, then, it becomes a disorder. Differentiating one from the other may have bearing in terms of treatment choice and duration.

Remember that a panic attack or disorder can impact one’s quality of life. Imagine one who fears even the act of bathing, or riding an elevator, develops specific phobias, which becomes a cycle and this in turns can hamper one’s day to day activities.

A person experiencing an attack would feel like there is an impending doom, often described as something bad is about to happen! There is that pounding or racing heart Loreche/PAGE 7

Missing the point

hink a minute…Remember the first people to ever fly an airplane?

There were the Wright brothers, just a week before Christmas, 1903.

They were so excited they sent an urgent telegram message to their sister which said: “First flight in history today! Hope to be home for Christmas.”

Their sister rushed to the local newspaper with the message.

The next day, the newspaper headline read: “Local Brothers to Be Home For Christmas.”

Not one word was said about their flying!

The newspaper editor had completely missed the point of the message: for the first time in the history of the world, human beings could fly.

Did you know another even bigger misunderstanding in history?

It’s Christmas. How many of us celebrate Christmas every year? Yet we keep missing the point.

We still have not gotten the message and understand what it means.

This is all the more surprising since the life of Jesus Christ is the turning point of all history.

The world’s calendar is based on His birth. No one in history has ever been announced hundreds of years before he was born.

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No one else ever died and was buried for 3 days, then A Minute brought Himself back to life.

By Jhan Tiafau Hurst This is because no other man, religious teacher or prophet was God Himself.

Only this one man Jesus Christ.

“If you’ve seen Me, you’ve seen God the Father, because I am God the Son. And I will come again to judge this world and whomever has chosen not to believe me and ask for my gift of forgiveness and eternal life.”

Friend, what we decide and do with Jesus Christ in this life now, decides what Jesus must do with us after we die.

So I hope you now understand the point and meaning of Christmas.

That God loves us so much, He humiliated Himself to become a human being named Jesus Christ and die for our sins, so we could be forgiven and free to start life all over again.

Only this time, we’ll be living our Maker’s way, which is the right way that always works. The choice is yours.

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Poverty and Internal migration

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he recent poverty statistics which showed that the poverty figures are unchanged reflects the hard data on the ground.

Given the phenomenon of internal migration in the different cities such as Cagayan de Oro, the burden of inequity remains.

However, some positive trends have emerged.

There are several factors that trigger migration.

The first factor is food shortage in the outlying regions.

The drop in agricultural production in the key staples like rice and corn brings this about.

Climate change issues has severely affected the rice and corn harvest.

The second factor is the unemployment dilemma that is characterized by the absence of job vacancies in the provinces.

Since most of the businesses located there are familyowned, the available jobs are offered only to relatives.

This situation leads to long-term unemployment, e.g., people are out of job for a period of one or two years.

The third factor is the situation of weak and domestic markets; in the provinces there are few buyers of products and services.

The fourth factor is the unstable family income.

Since the production of agricultural crops is uncertain and the job market is almost nil except for government employment, the family income is subject to severe fluctuations.

Hence, family members have to forego even the basic three square meals a day and bear constant hunger. The fifth factor is the limited educational facilities for the children.

There are few public schools in the province.

The sixth factor is the inflationary pressures in the province. The high cost of freight and the state of bad

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roads in the barangay level make it more expensive to B uttresses transport food and other

By Amparo Pamela Fabe items to the rural areas.

All these factors converge and influence the family to move in Cagayan de Oro City in search of solutions to solve their dilemma.

The migrant families have access to a new set of services.

First, they have a constant access to ample food supply.

The public markets offer a variety of food commodities.

Second, the family has a constant access to regular employment even if majority of these are in the form of non-formal employment. The father and the mother work and, in very few cases, the children also work.

Third, the family enjoys a new setting and a new environment. They have access to video games, movie houses, computer games and internet service.

Fourth, they have a stable family income. Local ordinance imposes a minimum wage condition on business employing workers. The compensation in non-formal work is equivalent to two-thirds of the minimum wage, which can already support a minimum lifestyle. Those engaged in selling, since they face a bigger consumer market, have a higher income.

Fifth, the children of migrants families are able to go to school since there are many public schools in the city.

Sixth, the low inflation rate in the city enables families to plan their family expenditure well, and to buy things as they need these.

Political suicide with Laguindingan

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s the Aquino administration hell bent on having its chosen candidates in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental clobbered during the mid-term elections next week?

That’s the impression we get from the growing list of miscues which have been coming through us from PNoy’s cordon sanitaire who pass themselves off as his advisers with regards to the Laguindingan Airport.

First: there was this decision to prematurely open it on April 30 (since moved to June 15) even before its safety and navigational equipment have been installed and commissioned.

The scuttlebutt from the Palace says the national interest calls for the people of Region X to sacrifice by having half of its current number of flights cancelled and the region’s economy shot to hell in the interest of relieving the congestion at NAIA. Here’s how the convoluted logic behind this goes: by moving civil aviation and fish cars to Subic, and the Philippine Air Force’s (now station in Subic) 15th Strike Wing to Lumbia, and thence commercial aviation to Laguindingan, Region X would have saved the day for the entire nation by declogging domestic air traffic at NAIA. Hello? Are the people of Region X so expendable that air commuters’ lives can be placed on the line by limiting airline pilots to Visual Flight Rules (VFR, meaning no

instruments to guide them in) ammer when taking off and landing and A nvil in Laguindingan?

By Mike Baños Similarly, with the 50 percent slash in the number of existing flights to Lumbia, are Region X’s people sacrificial lamns to take the brunt of the economic backlash arising from this?

Recall how PNoy’s Liberal Party flag bearers in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro are in for the fight of their lives against an entrenched political dynasty who’s already held sway in the province and the city for over two decades.

Ramming unpopular decisions down voters’ throats especially when it concerns their personal safety and household income sure at this time doesn’t sound like such a good idea.

Or is PNoy just doing this for spite for finishing a far second to Erap during the last elections in these two areas, and never mind if it was a very respectable second place thanks to civil society groups who answered the challenge to campaign in his behalf despite receiving Baños/PAGE 7

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practcally zero finances and logistics from the LP and spending their own funds to campaign for him in the face of the well-funded Erap campaign financed by the presumptive presidentto-be?

As if turning a deaf ear to the Regional Development Council-X (headed by LP stalwart and Iligan Mayor Lawrence Cruz, no less) and civil society groups wasn’t enough, the latest word from the Department of Transportation and Communications is that the bidding for the privatization of its Laguindingan’s airport and maintenance (O & M) would now be put on hold since it hasn’t established its traffic patterns yet.

This, despite L ag u i nd i ng an a l re a dy s u r p a s s i ng it s d e s i g n capacity of 1.6 million passengers for 2012 with 1.622 million passengers in Lumbia airport last year which it’s designed to replace.

Bidders ostensibly need the figure to properly couch their bids. However, three of the country’s leading c ong l ome r ate s hav i ng already expressed their interest to operate it.

We have no idea what further traffic patterns DOTC expects from Laguindingan.

One doesn’t have to look further than how the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) now operates Lumbia airport: overcharging taxis and favored operators, dirty and inoperable toilets, inadequate space and sitting in the pre-departure area, no security for arriving passengers luggage, to name a few, to appreciate why business organizations like the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Region X (PCCI-X) and R D C - X d o e s n’t w a n t t he CA A P to op e rate Laguindingan airport.

Consider further, how DOTC Usec. Jose Perpetou Lotilla explained the reason for the deferment of the O&M privation is that the installation, testing and commissioning of an Air Navigation System, Ae r o n au t i c a l G r o u n d L i g ht i ng and C ont rol System, Substation High Voltage and Low Voltage Electrical Equipment for Laguindingan airport’s night and inclement weather op erations af fects the government’s timeline in bidding out the operation and maintenance contracts.

Hello? Usec. Lotilla, excuse us sir, but do you me an to s ay you c an postpone the bidding for the O&M contract because these facilities are not ready yet in the same breath allow airliners full of passengers to land on it already?

Mas importante po ba iyong pera kaysa sa buhay ng mga tao?

Someone better get the

word to PNoy how he is alienating more voters daily from his chosen LP standard bearers before he gets the surprise of his life when the counting starts.

The Aquino magic may work in other areas, but the brouhaha raised by all the wrong moves about Laguindingan could be the straw that broke the camel’s back for LP candidates in Region X.

Loreche... from page 6

chest pains, light headedness, nausea, which are actually sometimes misdiagnosed as a heart attack.

We used to get these kind of patients rushed to the emergency room at the middle of the night and it would do well to examine them thoroughly and still perform basic laboratory tests like an ECG, in order to rule out the more serious problem which is life threatening like that of a heart attack.

Other symptoms may include stomach upset, difficulty of breathing, numbness or tingling of the extremities, hot flushes and even trembling. It is a MUST, that, once a patient is diagnosed as such, that, he/she is not only assured ( reassurance is sometimes not enough for them ), but, that necessary diagnostics ( only the basic tests will do- in order to be cost effective too ), to rule out other medical conditions , is performed. It would help the patient, if he/ she is allowed to acknowledge their fears, and the intensity of the symptoms, and making them understand that what they may be going through is not life threatening.

Drugs or cognitive behaviour therapy, singly or in combination would be the treatment of choice for panic attacks. If one were at risk for this particular illness, it is a good thing to know that there are a few things one can do, in order to minimize or prevent its occurrence, like, avoidance of alcohol, illicit drugs.

Exercise or keeping one’s self physically active, or even doing meditation like yoga exercises, and refraining from caffeinated drinks and having a good night’s rest, can be beneficial to one who would want to give a GO to that wonderful life!

Trims... from page 3

Marinduque, Busua nga, Tablas and Masbate,” Mr. Rodriguez said.

“Hence, the decision for the removal of the MA-60 from the ZestAir fleet.”

Mr. Rodriguez was not immediately available for additional details, while Mr. Arcilla could not be immediately reached on the status of ZestAir’s petition.

Out of Metro Manila, Zest Air f lies dai ly to Marinduque and Masbate, 11 times weekly to Busuanga in Palawan and three times a week to Tablas in Romblon.

Aside from these routes, the

airline also f lies to other dome s t ic d e s t i n at ion s , namely: the municipality of Kalibo in Aklan, as well as the cities of Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Puerto Princesa, and Tagbilaran.

Z e s t A i r ’s d o m e s t i c passenger traffic dipped by 4.19% to 2.06 million last year from 2.15 million in 2011, according to latest available data from CAB. ZestAir last March forged a “strategic alliance” with AirAsia Philippines, which is 40% owned by Malaysian carrier AirAsia Bhd., and 20% each by businessmen Maria nne B. Hotiveros; Antonio O. Cojuangco, Jr.; and Michael B. Romero.

Under that agreement, which is scheduled to be finalized this month, AirAsia Philippines will acquire 49% stake in ZestAir and 100% stake in Asiawide Airways, which owns 11 of the 15 aircraft used by ZestAir. The acquisition could be paid with a mix of cash and shares, depending on t he f ina l ag reed terms, Ms. Hontiveros, AirAsia Philippines’ chief executive officer, had said.

Asked for updates on the agreement, Ms. Hontiveros said in a text message on Saturday: “We will come out with a joint statement very soon.”

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This year, let the Investors from outside the island who helped propel Mindanao’s economy for decades be recognized...thus,

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RATIONALE OF THE PROJECT - This is the 2nd Mindanao Business Leaders Awards, in a different category from the first one. The 1st Mindanao Business Leaders Awards was undertaken last year to give due recognition to the achievements of various Mindanao business leaders and entrepreneurs in various categories of homegrown corporate and individual business leadership achievements.

T. Aqu i no, Aya la L a nd president and chief executive officer, said the company expected to post double-digit earnings growth this year, similar to financial results in the last three years.

Ayala Land grew its net income by 30% to P2.76 billion in the first quarter from P2.13 billion in the same three months last year on the strong performance of all its subsidiaries, which -- besides Amaia -- include Alveo Land Corporation; Avida Land Corp.; Laguna Technopark, Inc; and Ayala Property Management Corp.

In the same comparative three-month periods, Ayala Land’s consolidated revenues climbed by 38% to P18.53 billion from P13.39 billion, while total expenses rose by 43% to P14.07 billion versus P9.84 billion.

- This year’s search is aimed at giving honor and recognition of excellent business leaders in the investors’s category.

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2. Nominees or candidates in various categories shall be nominated by BusinessWeek Mindanao and Mindanao Daily Bureaus; individuals, organization or groups not employed by or connected to any of the nominated person or firm .

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Security Bank said.

The bank ’s operating expenses rose 45% to P1.7 billion due to branch network expa nsion in 2012 t hat resulted in more branches and employees and higher rental payments.

“Our operating expenses and cost-to-income ratio reflect the impact of our investments in branch expansion. Cost discipline remains a priority and we aspire to maintain the favorable cost-to-income ratio comparisons relative to industry benchmarks,” the statement quoted Joselito E. Mape, Security Bank chief financial officer, as saying.

The bank’s total resources grew by a fifth to P258.9 billion.

- BusinessWeek Mindanao as a forerunner of information on economic leadership and entrepreneurial achievements of non-Mindanaoan corporations and businessmen, deems it a part of its social responsibility to trumpet the achievements of these pillars of Mindanao’s economy, for others to emulate and thus propel an awareness for the business potential that Mindanao offers in every economic and business investment plan, whether small or great.

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MISSION & VISION OF THE AWARDS - The holding of BWM Awards annually serves as catalyst to the ongoing efforts of business leaders and entrepreneurs who seek greater heights and strive for success in the noble mission of propelling Mindanao and its people towards full economic growth and sustainable development.

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Rodriguez pushes for natural gas to solve Mindanao power crisis

By BONG D. FABE

REP. Maximo Rodriguez Jr. of the Abante Mindanao (ABAMIN) partylist has strongly urged the Aquino administration, particularly the Department of Energy (DoE) to pursue the development of natural gas projects in Mindanao to solve the so-called Mindanao power crisis.

Rodriguez, together with his elder brother Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, CDP), also urged the DoE to expand the $2.1 billion Natural Gas Master Plan of the Philippines to include the natural gas project in Mindanao.

“We need to pu rsue nat u r a l ga s proje c t i n Mindanao as this would pr o v i d e M i n d a n a o a n additional source of energy to answer the energy shortage problems we are experiencing here,” he said.

The World Bank released last year a study which said it is very feasible to pursue a natural gas project in Mindanao.

The World Bank also identified several potential

locations, including Davao, Genera l Sa ntos, I l iga n, Cagayan de Oro and the Phividec industrial complex in Misamis Oriental to host this project.

The World Bank study said that a 300 MW power plant will be good that is fired by natural gas.

Following the release of the World Bank study, the energy ministry of Brunei Darussalam immediately expressed interest to put up liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Mindanao, including the construction of a 300 megawatt gas-fired power plant to serve as an anchor load.

The anchor load, which will ensure a demand for the imported natural gas,

SI E M E NS , t he world ’s leading green infrastructure compa ny, has lau nched the second edition of its Siemens ASEAN Pacif ic Green Technology Journalism Award 2013 to recognize and reward journalists for excellent reporting in green technology, sustainability and environmental issues.

The Award is open to journalists in the ASEAN region and Australia & New Zealand. This year, Siemens will be awarding a Siemens Green Technology Journalist Philippines Award 2013.

The winner from the Philippines will compete with winners from Australia & New Zealand, Indonesia, NATURAL GAS FOR MINDANAO. Rep. Maximo Rodriguez Jr. (ABAMIN) urged the M a l a y s i a , S i n g a p o r e , DoE to pursue the development of natural gas projects in Mindanao to solve the T ha i la nd a nd Vie t na m Mindanao power crisis. for the Siemens ASEANPacific Green Technology will also make the project Tawi-Tawi as having huge urged the House Committee Journalist 2013. All winners on Energy to conduct an will receive cash prizes as deposits of natural gas. commercially viable.

T h e D o E r e c e n t l y “These sites could be inquiry on all these studies well as a sustainability study reported that the areas from the area where a natural gas and reports in the hope of trip to Europe.

Davao to Agusan basin; the project could be pursued,” answering the continuous “Demographic change, e n e r g y s h o r t a g e t h e urbanization, climate change Cotabato basin which covers Rodriguez said. the Liguasan Marsh; and the I n a re solut ion, t he Mindanao is facing. and globalization – these area straddling Sulu and ABAMIN representative launched/PAGE 10 crisis/PAGE 10

Only 18 percent of senatoriables participate in ‘green’ survey M A N IL A—Senator ia l candidates have a “ver y p o or re s p on s e ” to t he Green Electoral Initiative (GEI) 2013, according to an environmental groups.

Of t he 33 senatoria l candidates, only si x (18 percent) repl ied to t he survey. Those who sent in their responses to the GEI quest ion na i re i ncluded Samson Alcantara, Sonny Angara, Teddy Casiño, Bal Falcone, Risa Hontiveros and Cy nt hia Villar, t he environmentalists said.

Greenpeace Southeast Asia executive director, Von Hernandez said that candidates who took the time to study the issues and respond to the survey provide a good indication of their agenda for the environment.

“If they are elected as legislators, equally important is their stand on the critical environmental issues of our times,” Hernandez said.

However, he also said that the dismal overall response rate to the survey is itself lamentable. This, according to him, does not ref lect well on the priorities of the country’s aspiring leaders.

The GEI questionnaire l i ne d up t he 10 -p oi nt legislative agenda of e n v i r o n m e nt a l g r o u p s composed of Greenpeace, E c oWa s t e C o a l i t i o n , survey/PAGE 10

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Environmental cost of business estimated at S4.7T annually

PROTECTED AREA. Trekkers pause for a breather on the shore of the “mysterious” Lake Duminagat on top of Mt. Malindang, in Misamis Occidental. Mt. Malindang is one of the Philippines’ protected area. photo by zoom morales

PAWB: Only a few ‘active’ PAMB

By Jonathan L. Mayuga

WITH scientists warning about the planet’s gas causing climate change, a government official urged for greater support to the country’s protected areas.

Howe ve r, P r o t e c t e d Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) Director Theresa Mundita Lim laments that very few of the management groups for the 240 protected areas can be considered “active.” “The protection of these areas is not the responsibility of the DENR [Department of Environment a nd Natura l Resources] alone. The protection of the environment, particularly a declared Protected Area,

should be a collegial decision.

It takes into consideration the protection of the ecosystem always; not just political jurisdiction.”

Lim spoke to reporters on t he d ay scient ist s reportedly cautioned the earth’s greenhouse gas has reached its highest level in a million years and may have unwarranted effects on areas with high biodiversity like the Philippines.

Folding to pressure from advocates, the Philippine government decided to bring some of these areas under protection.

P rot e c t e d a re a s a re identified portions of land and water set aside by reasons of their unique physical and

biological significance.

T hese i nclude nat iona l parks, natural parks, marine park s, marine reser ves, g a me re f u ge a nd bi rd sanctuaries, wilderness areas, watershed forest reserves, mangrove swamps, protected landscapes/seascapes, natural monu ment s/ la nd ma rk s, resource reserve, wildlife sanctuary and natural biotic areas.

But Lim said, with the u nwa r ra nted negat ive developments in t he climate, there is a need to “strengthen the Protected Areas Management Board (PAMB), which makes policy decision in the management of protected areas.”

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THE environmental impact of doing business costs the global economy $4.7 trillion a year, according to a report released last month.

That figure includes the top 100 environmental impacts — such as air pollution-related health costs, the effects of greenhouse-gas emissions, the loss of nature-based benefits such as carbon storage by forests, and loss of natural resources.

The top six environmental costs are from greenhouse gas emissions, water use, land use, air pollution, land and water pollution, and waste, according to Natural Capital at Risk: The Top 100 Externalities of Business.

The report was released by the TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) program for Business Coalition, consisting of organizations that support accounting for natural capital in business. TEEB is backed by the Group of Eight economic powers and the United Nations Environment Program.

Members of the coalition include the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the World Wildlife Fund. The report was commissioned by TEEB and prepared by Trucost.

Some business sectors with significant environmental impact—such as mining—create an economic loss when accounting for such things as natural-resource use and pollution costs, according to the report, which considered impacts in various regions.

For instance, the environmental and social costs of coal-fired power generation in East Asia and in North America outweigh the production value of the sector, according to the report.

Coal-fired power generation in East Asia costs an estimated $452.8 billion in natural capital impacts, making it the highest-impact regional sector. Revenue for the regional sector is $443.1 billion.

Cattle ranching and farming in South America has the second-highest regional sector impact, with $353.8 billion in natural capital costs, compared to $16.6 billion in revenue.

Coal-fired power generation in North America has the third-highest regional sector impact, with an estimated $316.8 billion in natural capital costs, compared to $246.7 billion in revenue.

The natural capital costs for coal-fired power generation include greenhouse-gas emissions and health costs and other damage from air pollution. cost/PAGE 10

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as well as access to loans.

The SEC described their mode of operation as a “classic pyramid scheme” since participants attempt to m a k e mone y s ole ly from recruitment of new participants to the program.

“Future Net-Network Marketing Association of the Philippines, being a non-stock and non-profit organization cannot and should not engage in investment taking business whether on its own or in conjunction with its affiliate or related entity,” the SEC said.

In August 2012, the SEC issued a similar warning a ga i n s t A m a n Fut u re s Philippine Inc, a company operating in Pagadian City that promised a “double your money” investment scheme.

Aman Futures had duped 15,000 people in a P12-billion pyramiding scam.

Since the Aman Futures scam, the SEC has warned the public against 10 unregistered and unlicensed companies that may be involved in investment scams.

“There is a need to look into this proposed project and study carefully the costefficiency of the project in order to ensure that any proposed developmental projects in Mindanao be something that the people in Mindanao can afford and enjoy,” he said.

DoE Undersecretary Jose M. Layug Jr. said that the World Bank was looking at an FSRU or a f loating storage and regassification unit with a component for short pipeline that will run along certain areas that traverse the industrial zones in Mindanao.”

Lag ug sa id t hat t his FSRU “might be installed in Misamis Oriental given the depth of the water that can support the vessel.”

T he FSRU is a v ita l component required while transiting and transferring LNG through the oceanic channels, which means that a FSRU can be termed as a special type of ship which is used for LNG transfer.

Should the proposed LNG project in Mindanao pushes through, it would be a first for the island.

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Wheat and rice production in South Asia rank fourth and fifth, respectively.

Companies that consider their natural capital impacts can better manage risk and gain competitive advantage, according to the report.

Companies that measure and manage the natural capital they use and mitigate their exposure to risks, such as water scarcity and volatile energy and agriculture prices, can ensure more resilient supply chains and better investment strategies, it said.

“This study makes the business case for companies and investors to take natural capital into account if they wish to save on resource use, access markets and f inancing, and mitigate major environmental and socia l risks,” said Usha Rao-Monari, director of the sustainable business advisory department at the International Finance Corp., in a statement. (Bloomberg News)

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“By ensuring the protection of our protected areas, will protect ecosystem ser v ice s wh ich i nclude ecotourism,” she said. (BM)

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and Globa l Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA).

It sought out the views a nd pla ns of senatoria l candidates to address today’s most pressing environmental issues including Chemical Pollution and Consumer S a f e t y, S o l i d Wa s t e , Sustainable Agriculture and Genetically Modified Crops, Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Oceans and Mining.

According to the EcoWaste Coalition, all respondents agreed that public access to pollution information was crucial in curbing pollution and committed to push for the establishment of Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR).

A lso, a l l c a nd id ate s support the reduction of chemicals in agriculture as

well as promote ecological agriculture.

“If elec ted, we hope t hese ca ndidates w i l l follow through on their commitments,” said Aileen Lucero, national coordinator of the EcoWaste Coalition.

Lucero also challenged them to “walk the talk.”

“They should go beyond rhetoric and pursue le g i s l at ion t h at wou ld advance the protection of the environment,” she added.

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megatrends are creating unprecedented challenges for hu ma n k i nd. T he transformations occurring now will have a lasting impact on our world,” said Lothar Herrmann, CEO of Siemens, ASEAN-Pacific Cluster.

“That is why we established this Award, through which we hope can encourage more reports on these topics, to help people in the rapidly growing regions of ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand to better

understand the profound effects of the megatrends, and how innovation and technology can help to reduce these megatrends’ effects, to create a more sustainable world.”

Jacky Chan, President and CEO of Siemens, Inc. Philippines encourages local journalists to participate in the competition.

“The Philippines has always been at the forefront of climate change and other environmental issues, and this translates to a bumper crop of journalists who focus on such stories. This competition also serves as an opportunity to s howc a s e Fi l ipi no’s journalistic excellence in the area of environmental reportage,” he said.

The Award was f irst launched in 2010 in ASEAN, with three award categories.

O ver 19 0 ent r ie s were received, and the winners were T hea n L ee Cheng of The Star in Malaysia for the Energy Efficiency category, Dewi Kurniawati of The Jakarta Globe in

Indonesia for the Industrial Productivity category, and Jessica Cheam of The Straits Times in Singapore for the Sustainability category.

All submissions for the Siemens Green Technology Journalism Award 2013 must be published from January 1, 2012, to June 15, 2013, in print and online media.

E ac h subm i s sion mu s t be accompanied by three published articles focused on how the application of green technology is providing answers to the challenges of megatrends like demographic change, urbanization, climate change and globalization.

Entries will be evaluated according to their news value; relevance to green technology, sustainable development and environmental issues; as well as the journalist’s writing and language technique.

The submission deadline is June 30, 2013, and the winners will be announced in September 2013. Registration details and more information is available at www.siemens. com.ph/SGTJA2013.

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Local officials, particularly the governor of a province or the mayor of a city or municipality, sit as a member of t he PA M B, a mu lt isec tora l body responsible for t he ad minist rat ion a nd management of protected areas in the Philippines.

Of the 240 protected areas in the country, 113 have proclamation, covering about five million hectares, or about a third of the 15-million hectares land area classified as forest land.

Accord ing to Lim, protected areas are a source of ecosystem services that helps sustain life and provide income and livelihood to a vast majority of Filipinos.

Today’s HOROSCOPE AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) - There can be a few unexpected occurrences in your agenda this week. You aren’t opposed to spontaneity, but do like to have some sort of idea of what you’re doing. This week you may not have as much time as you’d like to concoct a strategy, but you are highly adaptable and can go with the flow.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) - A sticky situation with a friend may work your nerves now, but will soon pass. Don’t focus your energy on the negative; instead focus on anything you can do to fix the situation. If time is the only remedy divert your attention to managing other matters and don’t lend any more energy to the problem. Soon this dilemma will be a distant memory.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - You are in your glory when a friend asks for advice, but be careful you don’t get too excited and speak too bluntly. Most people take advice much more readily when it is presented more as a suggestion than a direct order. Kindly hint at what you would do or like to see them do and you won’t offend or insult anyone.

PISCES (February 19 – March 20) - Those who like to blend in with the crowd aren’t usually dubbed the movers and shakers. If you want to experience a heightened level of success you’ll have to put in a heightened amount of effort. You don’t necessarily have to be extravagant to get noticed by the decision makers, but a little off the beaten path will do the trick.

CANCER (June 22 – July 22) - As you contemplate a major decision don’t forget to ponder the effects your choice will have on those around you.

If you don’t include those you love in your decision making process you could cause trouble. You may need to give a little, but don’t feel you are forced to do what you don’t want to in order to please someone else.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) -Don’t be fooled by someone’s charismatic approach. If you aren’t sure about their intentions keep a close eye on them until you get more information. Take command of your responsibilities and ensure no one has a hand in your affairs.

Focus on the quality of your work and don’t allow anyone to undermine your work ethic.

ARIES (March 21- April 19) - You will need to summon all the self discipline you can muster in order to stay on top of your to-do list.

Distractions will be plentiful and you’ll need to prioritize your activities in order to complete them all. Decide what matters can wait and reschedule them for a later date.

LEO (July 23 – August 22) - Work is number one for you right now, but be prepared to spend a little time helping someone else. It seems as though those you love only need your help when you are at your busiest. You may be tempted to turn them away, but you know they wouldn’t ask if they really didn’t need your assistance.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) - In order to get the most out of life and maximize your productivity maintaining your health is essential. Included in that is getting proper rest and making smart eating choices. The better your health is the more strength, energy and stamina you have to progress and reach all your goals.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) - Goddess of love and your ruling planet Venus moves into your sign today making a romantic connection likely.

If you are single now is the time to put on your best first impression and head out the door. If you are already loved up with your perfect partner you can use this energy to strengthen and deepen your bond.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) - Your personal and professional lives are buzzing with activity right now. A time management strategy or task schedule can be of great use to you through this hectic time. Allot a specific amount of time to each activity and stick to that time frame. Use your energy for action and avoid stressing over what you can’t control.

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) - As much as you like control this week may unsettle you as it appears as though changes will occur.

When you cannot command circumstances the next best thing to do is choose your reaction carefully. If you react emotionally you could push someone out of their comfort zone and possibly say things you don’t mean. Keep calm and see what effects the changes bring.

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chair and heads the provincial federation.

In Davao del Norte, the third and later the second district (when the third district was made part of the the new province of Compostela Valley), has known no other representative but the Del Rosario-Floirendo clan.

Rodolfo del Rosario, brother in law of the late kingmaker, Don Antonio Floiendo, Sr., was representative from 1987 to 1998. Before this, he was assemblyman at the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 19841986 (Ma rcos na med hi m Environment Minister as well).

Del Rosario was elected governor from 1998 to 2004, returned in 2007 and is running unopposed for a third term.

H i s n e p h e w, A nt o n i o Floirendo, Jr. took over from 1998 to 20 07 a nd a not her nephew Antonio Floirendo Lagdameo, Jr., is now running for a third term.

The second district of Davao del Sur, on the other hand, has known no other representative but the Bautistas.

Benja min Bautista, Sr., was representative from 1987 to 1998, followed by his sons Franklin and Claude who had been trading posts – between the congressional post and the mayoralty of Malita town.

Franklin is now running for a third term.

In the second district of Davao Oriental, Thelma Zosa Almario and son Joel have been switching posts since 1987, the mother serving the congressional district from 1987 to 1998, the son from 1998 to 2007, the mother again from 2007.

Thelma is running for a third term, unopposed, while Joel, also unopposed, is assured of another term as vice governor.

In Davao City, the second congressional district has been represented by the Garcias for a total of 29 years from 1978, with a respite from 1986 to 1992.

T he pat r ia rch, Ma nuel Garcia, was assemblyman of the Interim Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1984 and the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1996. He returned to Congress in 1992 and served until 2001, succeeded by his son Vincent from 2001 to 2010 and daughter Mylene Garcia-Albano who is now running for a third term.

In the cities Among Mindanao’s 33 city mayors, Rodrigo Duterte of Davao City tops as the longeststaying. Duterte, OIC vice mayor from 1986 to 1988, was elected mayor for six terms since 1988, interrupted only when the threeterm rule barred him from running in 1998 and in 2010.

(See MindaNews Table 3 below) D uter te , w hos e f at her Vicente served as governor of the undivided Davao for 12 years, was mayor from 1988 to 1998, first district representative from 1998 to 2001, mayor again from 2001 to 2010, vice mayor from 2010 to 2013 and running unopposed, is certain of a seventh term as mayor by June 30.

Within a quarter of a century since the People Power revolt, Davao City has been ruled by the Dutertes, except on term — 1998 to 2001 — when Duterte’s vice mayor, Benjamin de Guzman, was elected mayor.

When Duterte was barred from running for mayor in 2010, his daughter Sara, then his vice mayor, was elected mayor.

Sara is not running for an elective post but her brother Paolo, a councilor, will be vice mayor by June 30. Like the Duerte patriarch, Paolo is

running unopposed.

In Tangub City, Philip Tan and his wife, Jennifer have been trading posts since 1995, Philip from 1992 to 2001 and Jennifer from 2001 to 2007.

Philip returned as mayor in 2007 and is seeking a third term.

Since 1998, the cities of Zamboanga, Island Garden City of Samal and Dipolog have known no other mayor but the Lobregats, the Antalans and the Uys. In Zamboanga City, Ma. Cla ra L obregat completed three terms at the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998 and moved over to the city as mayor from 1998 until her death on January 2, 2004.

Her son, Celso, who took over her congressional seat, was elected mayor in 2004 and is ending his third term by June 30.

Celso and younger brother Jomar are running for the city’s congressional districts – Celso in the first and Jomar in the second.

In Samal City, brothers Rogelio and Aniano have been mayor since the city’s creation in 1998 – Rogelio from 1998 to 2007, followed by Aniano who is eyeing a third term.

In Dipolog City, Roberto Uy served as mayor from 1998 to 2007 followed by his wife, Evelyn, who is now seeking a third term.

In Dapitan, Koronada l, Ozamiz, and Tacurong, the same families have been governing these cities in the last 12 years: the Jalosjos clan in Dapitan, the Miguels in Koronadal, the Parojinogs in Ozamiz and the Montillas of Tacurong.

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use or purpose. The rentals shall be subject to change based on the appraisal or re-appraisal of the land under lease and its improvement. If an appraisal or re-appraisal has been made, it shall not be less than three percentum (3%) of the appraisal or re-appraisal value of the land and one percentum (1%) of that of the improvements.

Provided, that should the term of the lease be 25-years, a reappraisal may be made every five (5) years from the date of issuance thereof.

Based on the presentation made by Ramon Gareza, a representative of the FGMHPC, at a meeting in Cabadbaran, Ag usa n del Nor te, t he construction of the weir and the powerhouse will occupy about 6 hectares of public forest land within the ancestral domain claim in sitio Pagipik , Barangay Bangonay , Jabonga, Agusan del Norte. Puyo river is considered one of the several potential hydropower sites in Mindanao.

OIC Regional Executive Director Nonito M. Tamayo said the project would provide additional electric power supply particularly in Agusan del Norte but made it clear that no trees shall be destroyed during the construction stage.

Gareza said that under the project development plan, the weir diverts river water into the headrace of a run-of-river type hydropower plant. He said the weir is primarily used to obstruct the water-f low and raise the water at a sufficient height. The weir is usually built to develop ponding necessary to allow diversion of the f low of to the powerhouse through a headrace while allowing excess discharge including f loods to pass through. An energy dissipater or an apron is usually provided to prevent erosion downstream of the weir. A sub-surface race shall be also constructed covering a total

length of about 6 kilometers to the powerhouse. The subsurface headrace conveys the diverted river f low from the weir to the surge tank and penstock.

The construction of the hydro-power plant is expected to be done in 32 mont hs.

Gareza said the project is being pursued by the FGMHPC in response to the Philippine Government’s program for energy independence and in support of the international call for curtailing green house gas emission.

Cabingan Primary School.

Delos Reyes said voting resumed despite the incident.

VAST IMPROVEMENT Former Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento said the poll body’s experience is vastly improved from 2010 especially since the boards of election inspectors (BEIs) all over the country are better informed and know how to use the PCOS machines better.

He a lso noted t hat t he elections in 2010 were harder since it was for the two highest posts in government.

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rega rd for t he democrat ic process and strong desire to move the country forward,” MBC said in the statement.

T h e Employers Confederation of the Philippines likewise viewed the overall voting as “orderly and efficient” despite minor problems in the precinct level.

Management Association of t he Ph i l ippi nes (M A P) president Melito S. Salazar Jr. said the country’s second automated polls on Monday was better than the first time the Philippines gave up manual elections in 2010.

Salazar said civil society-led initiatives also helped speed up voting.

Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes, Jr. assured the public that the results of the senatorial and party-list winners will be k nown within 48 hours after precincts closed at 7 p.m. yesterday.

“We are ready to proclaim the winners as soon as official results are received,” Brillantes said.

On the other hand, the proclamation of provincial candidates is expected within 36 hours after the voting period ends, he said.

The procla mation of municipal and city officials will be within 24 hours after 7 p.m. today.

HICCUPS The poll body, however, revealed that glitches were encountered in only 200, or less than one-half of one percent, of the 77,000 voting machines deployed in at least 96 precincts. “ T he genera l repor t is may k au nt i ng g l itche s s a PCOS machines, konti lang,” Brillantes said, referring to the precinct counting optical scan machines.

I n t he 2 010 ele c t ion s , Brillantes noted, more PCOS machines had glitches: 400 of 70,000.

The poll chief said local election officers sent technical teams to these places to either fix the glitches or replace the machines.

Despite these electronic hiccups, “in general, the voting process went smoothly,” he said.

POLL VIOLENCE Meanwhile, the military took over the polling precincts in severa l tow ns in Maguindanao including Datu Sinsuat and Sultan sa Barongis, after the teachers refused to serve as board of election inspectors when one of their supervisors was killed.

Earlier in the afternoon, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) reported that a member of the board of election inspector was shot in Basilan.

In Marawi City, four voters were hurt when an unidentified attackers lobbed a grenade in a school while the voting was still ongoing around 2:40 p.m..

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Police Chief Superintendent Noel delos Reyes said the grenade exploded amid a group of voters at the

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na prolonged. Based on my obser vation, relatively mas unti pa nga compared to other years,” she said.

Most of t he power interruptions were brought ab out by t rouble s i n t he operations of distributors such as power line and pole troubles, system tripping, etc.

The outages lasted from a few minutes to a couple of hours, Exconde said. “Because the duration was not that long we assume it did not affect the election process,” she said.

The Mindanao Development Aut hor it y (M i n DA) a l s o reported there were no reports of major power interruptions or outages that affected the conduct of elections in Mindanao based on their Mindanao Power Watch monitoring system.

“With enough power supply in the Mindanao grid, there were no reported brownouts in perennially affected areas of General Santos City and Koronadal City, except for a fiveminute power interruption in Zamboaga City due to transient fault along distribution line,“ MinDA said in a statement.

It said that there was one r e p or t e d br ow nout m idmorning in Brg y. Luinab, Iligan City due to a fallen post. Fortunately, there were no polling precincts in the area.

The affected line was restored by 1:15 p.m..

The Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative also reported a brief power outage in the far f lung barangays of San Isidro, Davao del Norte at around 11:47 AM. Power was restored in the area at around 12:33 PM.

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towns.

In Zamboanga del Sur, three were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a group of people in Bayog town, while in Zamboanga del Norte, a village watchman died and eight others were hurt in a strafing incident.

In Maguindanao province, a school supervisor was murdered evening while two other persons died and one more was wounded

in separate shooting incidents Sunday and Monday.

In Negros Oriental, a soldier was killed and another wounded in a clash with communist rebels in Sta. Catalina town, while in Abra, the supporter of a mayoralty candidate was shot dead.

The Negros Oriental clash was the only incident involving communist rebels, although the New People’s Army had been ordered to attack government forces involved in intimidating voters.

In Marawi City, four persons were injured when a grenade was hurled at a precinct.

I n Ta g u i g C i t y, f o u r supporters of mayoralty bet Rica Tinga, including a woman, were hurt in a scuffle with men they said were “notoriously identified” with incumbent Mayor Lani Cayetano.

And in Bataraza town in southern Palawan, where three persons, including a teenaged girl, were killed in a gunfight Friday, one person was seriously hur t a nd f ive ot hers were arrested when supporters of rival mayoralty bets engaged each other in fisticuffs.

Gunfire, explosions and the discovery of unexploded bombs also marred the voting in several places, mostly in Mindanao.

I n Sha r i f f Ag u a k , t he capital town of Maguindanao, soldiers found and defused two improvised explosive devices, but two explosions happened in Barangays Timbangan and Poblacion, and two other blasts shook the Pilot Elementary School in Kabacan town.

Troops were also rushed to Datu Unsay town after voting was disrupted by the sound of nearby gunfire and explosions from launcher-fired grenades.

In Datu Piang town, one person was arrested for packing a .45 caliber pistol inside polling place while in Barangay Noyo, Buldon, voting was suspended because of tensions between voters and supporters of a candidate.

In Sultan Kudarat province, voting was disrupted in Barangay Bagumbayan, President Quirino town by nearby gunshots, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting reported.

And in North Cotabato, two explosions rocked a school serving as a polling precinct in Kabacan town.

In Isabela province, four persons were hurt in a grenade explosion at the Cabingan Elementary School. Four voters were also hurt in a grenade explosion at a school in Marawi City Monday afternoon, police said.

I n C a g ay a n prov i nc e , presidential legislative liaison adviser Manuel Mamba, whose brother William is running for governor, was unhurt in an ambush on his convoy in Alcala town.

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Several persons were also arrested for illegal possession of f irea rms, including si x agents of the National Bureau of Investigation who were collared by police near the house of Senator Ramon Revilla in Bacoor City, Cavite.

But Revilla accused the police of harassing his supporters.

Also in Cavite, two persons were arrested and three wounded in a police operation in Bagong Pook, San Antonio.

In Compostela Valley, seven men were arrested and guns and knives seized from them at a police checkpoint.

Since the start of the election period, the PNP has recorded over 3,000 violations of the nationwide gun ban.

In Basilan, election paraphernalia was snatched in two incidents but failed to disrupt voting.

Media were not spared controversy, with the reported abduction of a woma n broadcaster in Quezon province on Sunday turning out to be a hoax.

The Quezon chapter of the National Union of Journalists of t he Phi lippi nes sa id Melinda Jennifer Glefonea had admitted staging the incident, supposedly to “preempt an actual threatening incident.”

T he y s a id Glefone a , a reporter and anchor of the “Apat Dapat” program on Edge Radio 103.1 FM in Candelaria, was doing PR work for a local politician.

In Ozamis City, a cable telev ision news crew were assaulted and their equipment broken by Vice Mayor Rolando Romero and two aides, also on Sunday, the NUJP chapter there said.

The NUJP said the twin incidents highlighted both the risks Filipino journalists face constantly face and the importance of remaining ethical as a means to stay safe.

“It can be risky enough for journalists to just be identified with an outfit that a politician drunk on power regards as the enemy without acting in a manner that tends to confirm that they are, indeed, the enemy and, thus, invite hostile action,” it said. --Interaksyon

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A man with a strategy By: Kirk Ellen B. Liponhay Liceo U MassComm Intern

Business is a “come and go”. If you can’t handle it well, it will surely go down. So, in planning a business you just need to take the first step. It’s similar to life, you have to get up and make your own opportunity.

But if you will just sitting there and do nothing. You’ll get nothing. You’ll never know one day you wake up and you’re embracing freedom. I’m talking about financial security.

We hear lots of people coming from the business sides and became one of the riches people in our society.

In fact, their lives have become a source of inspiration for others.

But there are people who are not really on that level yet, however they are nourishing their business to be a successful one.

Just like Nick Minas, a 42 years old businessman. He is a father with 3 kids, a loving husband and most especially a boss in his own business.

The name of his store is Nikka, Nikko, Nikki fruits and vegetable dealer, dealing vegetables and fruits in different places in the country.

He started in 1998. For fifteen years in his business; Nick wanted to assure his family that his business will become stable and bigger.

When he was second year high school, his grandfather always sends him to places to sell vegetables.

He went to Cebu and other places as a working student per se. “That's where the spark started I got this idea of business from my grandfather”.

At a young age, it was hard for him to deal with the situation but later as he ventured into the business, his labor will be rewarded and served as his training ground towards success.

“I’ve tasted the bitterness of life, in my studies I’ve never got a full support; I’m only a college level but to all the sorrows and pain I’ve been through I have no regrets yet… those dark times I knew how to budget and know how to use my money. It’s a blessing in disguise” said Nick. “if I am only an employee, I would have never reached where I am now right now.

This is a testament that achieving financial security had nothing to do with what we learned in school. It is more about who we are at the core, as Nick says “a lot of determination, perseverance and strategy is the key to progress in life.”

Now his family is his inspiration to work even harder. Nick has a dream for his kids to be professionals someday before they will inherit his business.

He is teaches his children the discipline of handling money. He doesn’t want that his children to experience what he has experienced.

“I don’t want them to have problems in paying tuitions; I want them to bother only in answering their exams” Nick noted.

True indeed, he is now in his peek. He can be called a successful businessman. But he doesn’t want to be called that way. Because it might be others will bully him and compare his life to them. All what he got is a “blessing” from above.

Strategy is the basis why he feels financially secured.

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Liceo U president attends Europe Day fete To affirm the continued partnership between Liceo de Cagayan University and the delegation of the European Union to the Philippines (EU), University President Dr. Mariano M. Lerin recently joined other partners of the EU in the Philippines to celebrate Europe Day with a cocktail reception at the Grand Ballroom of Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Makati City.

Welcoming the invited guests is the Head of Delegation of the EU to the Philippines, H.E. Ambassador Guy Ledoux.

Honored guest in behalf of the Philippine Government is Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Jose Brillantes.

The Ambassadors to the Philippines of the EU member states were also present.

The event was well attended by different diplomats and personalities from the various agencies and institutions that partnered with the EU in the hopes of creating lasting relationships and implementing substantial and dynamic projects for various communities in the country.

In Cagayan de Oro, the European Union partnered with Liceo de Cagayan University in bringing European culture closer to Cagayanons through their annual film festival, Cine Europa.

Liceo U’s Rodelsa Hall has been the home of choice for the film fest for five years now and is set to return for its sixth year this coming October 10-13, 2013.

Films from the EU member states are showcased free to the public.

Globe Telecom connects with tech-savvy teens

Taking the risk By: Kirk Ellen B. Liponhay Liceo U MassComm Intern

College, the place to discover one’s self and figure out what you’re going to possibly do for the rest of your life. Not all teen agers go to college. They might be too afraid to take the risk, financial problems, influenced by friends with drugs or fraternity, other just lazy because they don’t like to go in school.

Why these things are happening?

Other are busy thinking if they will go to college or not, even when they are capable in making every things right.

Mayshele Ann M. Tadlas is grabbed the opportunity to make her life productive.

Despite having a disability, she is ready to step closer to fulfill her dreams. When others believe that “a disability can be anything that prevents you from progressing in school”, Mayshele thinks otherwise. No one will ever stop her from reaching that goal.

She’s 17 years old, a BSBA-BM 1 student at Liceo de Cagayan University one of the prestigious universities here in Cagayan de Oro. In sc hool, she felt the pressure. For her college is mixed with different people, others will stare at her, but she

never minded that. As long as she knows she’s not doing anything to harm others she’s confident enough to face the world.

She is thankful for his cousin who rolls her wheelchair for her to go somewhere in school, and every time she has a class his cousin always fetches her.

Her situation is already inborn. While growing, her family is always there - loving her and making every moment of her life worthwhile. “my family is very supportive to me, I have nothing more to ask for”.

Mayshele noted.

Upon asking her if ever she blames the Lord. She said “once, but to complain is just a waste of time, I’m blessed, happy, and most especially thankful I owe it to God.” As the saying goes, God has planned and everything he made has a purpose.

One in five people are living with disabilities, yet we’ve known people with disabilities who became successful. Like Helen Adams Keller an American author, political activist and lecturer. She was the first deaf blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. And Ludwig van Beethoven regarded as one of the greatest composers

in history. And he achieved this despite being completely deaf for the last 25 years or so of his life. Who knows Mayshele might be one of them someday.

Mayshele emotionally stated “I’ve seen a lot of students striving hard in school and any aspect of life, from that moment I said to myself, if they can, so can I.” She is full of dreams, and hope. People like Mayshele are worthy to be respected

and admired. She is here not to receive acknowledgment from us but she is here to give us a lesson and proved to us that real education is not more on fancy pens, iPads, or iPhones… it all about how you will take the risk.

Moreover, against all odds faith in God that motivates her, move on, and looks forward to life despite of her disability.

How about you? Are you ready to take the risk?

Some 23 high-school techsavvy teens looking for worthwhile summer activity are getting their chance under Globe Telecom’s Junior Wizard program, which is expected to provide them valuable experiences and skills.

Pioneered in 2012, the Junior Mobile Wizard Program is a six-week summer program offered to Globe employees’ high school children, who will be assisting in selected Globe concept stores in Metro Manila.

Under the program, these high school students are tasked to demonstrate and discuss the latest gadgets and mobile data services, as well as other Globe offers and services.

It provides an opportunity for them to learn outside of a campus setting as they interact with customers and gain experience working inside a Globe store.

“Because tec hnology i s s o i n t e g ra t e d i n a teenager’s life, we believe that the program is a great

opportunity for them to learn important social and entrepreneurial skills. We would like to capitalize in their immense interest in tec hnology for them to experience a summer activity which we hope will teach them important lessons in life. Since they will be working alongside their parents’ colleagues, they will have a taste of how Globe promotes an engaging and satisfying work culture,” said Globe Telecom President and CEO Ernest Cu. The program exhibits the Globe Way vision of transforming the lives of people, said Cu, adding the company is confident this year’s program will replicate the program’s success last year.

The summer program began with a three-day training ending with an actual in-store immersion at the Globe concept store in Greenbelt 4.

The students were assigned in 6 Globe stores located in Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao.