BusinessWeek Mindanao (May 6, 2013 Issue)

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Volume III, No. 191

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Chinese-PH trading upsurge optimistic Signed project contracts expected to surpass 2012’s $1.02 billion

Power barges take too long, too expensive Page 2

PNP: All set for May 13 elections Page 4

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Entrepreneurs flock the the Business Bureau of the Office the City Mayor in Davao City to process the renewal of their business permits early this year. A surge in Philippine-Chinese business interactions is expected and may even surpass last year’s $1.02 billion worth of signed contracts.

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By Danielle Venz

CHINESE businesses are keen to trade and invest more in the Philippines amid its growing economic growth.

Companies in South focus on domestic market Page 8

Options available to resolve ASEAN disputes

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Xu Ningning, executive secretary general of ChinaASEAN Business Council (CAB C), s aid t he y are willing to cooperate with the Philippines in sectors such as agriculture, fishery, inf rastr uc ture, mining, energy, information and communication technology, manufacturing, tourism, engineering service, forestry and some other areas.

“There are huge cooperation potential and numerous business opportunities for trade and economic cooperation between China and the Philippines,” he said during the recent Philippine-China Business Forum organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).

Ningning said that as Chinese enterprises are eager to “go out,” the Philippines and other ASEAN countries have become their biggest markets.

He said the Philippines is one of their preferred markets and investment locations, citing its growing economic growth that is expected to increase at six to seven percent this year.

“At present, the Philippines is actively attracting foreign investments and promoting its industrial development.

A n d C h i n a i s a c t ive ly implementing its 12th FiveYear Plan, with its average annual GDP (gross domestic product) growth rate at seven percent as planned,” he added.

With this, Ningning TRADING/PAGE 11

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SME s urge d to harness power of e-commerce

By Romelda Ascutia

ELECTRONIC commerce (e-commerce) brings manifold benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises and promotes the economic growth of developing countries like the Philippines.

E-commerce provides opportunities for SMEs to ove rc ome l o g ist i c a l and geographic hurdles to market access, s aid Patricia Francis, executive director at the International Trade Centre, a subsidiary organization of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. By selling products online, the need for middlemen disappears, allowing businesses to reduce transaction costs and become more competitive.

Online commerce also creates opportunities in services trade, and online micro-work and freelance marketplaces enable entrepreneurs in developing countries to bid for work they previously did not have SME/PAGE 11

Running against time

PH needs to enhance ASEAN competitiveness THE Philippines is doing the right things in preparing for the ASEAN economic integration, but its efforts should be redoubled to ensure it is ready for the impact of a single regional market two years from now.

Local manufacturing and exporting officials underscored at a recent business forum the urgency for a globally competitive Philippines, saying bluntly that the country does not seem ready for the ASEAN Free Trade Area in 2015.

Ramon Kabigting, executive director of the Philippine Automotive Competitiveness Council,

noted the rapid chain of events leading toward regional economic unification, even as he warned that the Philippines could be relegated to the periphery if it failed to keep up with developments.

Junie del Mundo, chief executive officer of The

Stakeholder Relations Firm, sees two key areas for improvement. For companies, they have to increase internal efficiency, innovation, and creativity.

For the administration, corporate governance ASEAN/PAGE 11

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PSALM power barges for Mindanao will take too long, too expensive - MinDA

By MIKE BAÑOS

POWER BARGE. A banca passes by a power barge stationed in Isabela City in Basilan. Cut off from mainland Mindanao, Basilan relies on this power barge for its energy needs. A firm, Coastal Power Development Corporation, has expressed interest in investing additional power barges to augment the current power supply in the island province. mindanews photo

GOVERNMENT has not acted on the Mindanao Power Summit’s proposal to move power barges based in the Visayas to Mindanao as a short-term solution to the island’s power crisis because it would take too long and be too expensive.

During a press conference for the office of Bukidnon 2nd for the launching of the District Rep. Florencio Flores, M i n d a n a o C o n g r e s s Jr., said the least-cost solution o f t h e Ad v o c a t e s f o r to the short-term lack of Rene wable Energ y and power capacity in Mindanao R u r a l E l e c t r i f i c a t i o n is for the government to & D e v e l o p m e n t 2 0 1 3 transfer to Mindanao the (MinCARED 2013) held three PSALM-owned power at a local hotel last April barges in the Visayas, now 29, Romeo M. Montenegro, lying idle because there is Director for Investment sufficient power supply there Prom ot i on an d P u bl i c from other sources.

Affairs of the Mindanao “The additional costs Development Authority to Mindanao customers (MinDA) said it is not feasible will be mainly the cost of to utilize the power barges transporting the barges and the fuel costs for their at this time.

“It will cost up to P50 operation. This may turn out million per megawatt or up to be nine pesos per kWh or to P1.6 billion to rehab each less. Far better than any of the of the 32-megawatt power options that the DOE wants barges or a total of P6.4 the people of Mindanao to billion for all four, excluding implement,” Mr. Tauli said. the P200 million cost of H o w e v e r , E n e r g y transferring and mooring Secretary Carlos Jericho them to new locations in L. Petilla junked a similar Mindanao,” Mr. Montenegro proposal made by the 2012 Mindanao Power Summit noted.

The time for the rehab and for PSALM to rehab and transport of the facilities to transport the power barges Mindanao would also take to Mindanao, claiming it too long for them to address would cost an estimated P50 the present power shortage, million per MW to rehab, excluding the P200 million he added.

Earlier, Engr. David A. for the mooring facilities.

Tauli, engineering consultant He said buying new power

barges at P80 million each would be more feasible than acquiring and rehabilitating the four diesel-fired power barges, since buying a brand new power barge only costs P40 million per MW. Commissioned in 1981, PB Nos. 101 and 102 are stationed in Iloilo City, while PB Nos. 103 and 104, which began operations in 1985, are moored in Botongon, Estancia, Iloilo, and at the Holcim Compound, Ilang, Davao City.

Psalm’s bidding rules require the buyer to move the three barges in the

Visayas and operate them in Mindanao to mitigate the power shortfall in the island.

PSALM president and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma Jr. said among the options being studied for the four barges were the rebidding of the facilities, the transfer of the three Visayas-based power barges (101, 102 and 103) to Mindanao at the expense of the government, and the decommissioning of the Visayas facilities.

Psalm had tried but failed to privatize the diesel-fed generating facilities after three biddings.

Ledesma said he wanted to privatize the power barges and use the proceeds from the sale to help pare down debts worth $15.58 billion as of end-2011.

The DOE earlier offered three interim measures to improve Mindanao’s electricity shor tfall: a) creating an interim Mindanao electricity market (iMEM) w here commercia l and industrial establishments may sell available power from their power plants and are assured of a market for the electricity they will generate even without long-

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term power supply contracts ; b) a program that would p r ov i d e c o mp e n s at i o n to consumers willing to provide their own power and make their allocations available to other users; c) and the use of modular diesel gensets by electric cooperatives through lowcost financing to be provided by the National Electrification

DTI holds seminars on entrepreneurship To encourage the creation of new businesses, and supp or t t he g rowt h of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs), the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Bureau of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BMSMED) will conduct free entrepreneurship sessions next month.

“Start-ups are crucial to the economic development, and direct and indirect job creation at the local and national levels,” BMSMED Officer-in-Charge Jerry T. Clavesillas said.

For May, sessions will cover the following topics: how to start a business and integrated business licensing (May 3); financial statements made easy (May 7); orientation on consumer markets and consumer market behavior (May 10); retail management (May 14); disaster management (May 17); improving quality and productivity in your workplace (May 21); service excellence for your business (May 24); and direct and online marketing (May 28).

Clavesillas said these sessions will help prospective e nt re pre n e u r s i d e nt i f y business opportunities, and provide information on how to grow their businesses.

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Search on for Philippines’ best agri stories, photos

By Christine H. Cabiasa

CAGAYAN DE ORO – Organizers of this year’s search for best agriculture stories, through Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards of 2013, officially opened the competition among tri-media practitioners, last week, here in the City of Golden Friendship and home to a two-time winner in print category.

David Isaac Buenaventura, project director of Cozoz, Inc., in a statement said the award honors the best agriculture stories and photos in trimedia across the country and the competition has become the most anticipated celebration of the country’s best agriculture-inclined journalists.

Bright Leaf, on its 7th year, continues to seek out the best published agriculture stories

in print, radio, and television, emphasizing special attention on their impact on current agricultural issues and best farming practices on environmental safety and crop sustainability.

Bong Fabe, who is writing for Mindanao Mirror and local newspapers belonging to the BusinessWeek Mindanao Group of Publications, bagged the major awards in print category twice.

The award encompasses two categories, the minor and major. For the minor category, it includes best agriculture TV program/segment, best agriculture radio program/ segment, best agriculture news story (national and regional level), and best agriculture feature story (national and regional). Meanwhile, on the major category, agriculture photo of the year, tobacco photo of the year, agriculture story of the year, tobacco story of the year, and the oriental leaf award.

“Bright leaf aims t o h e i g ht e n t r i - m e d i a practitioners’ participation by actively searching for a bigger number of nominees from more agricultural provinces while at the same time

sustaining and strengthening ties with previously covered provinces,” Buenaventura said.

The search is open to all professional Filipino journalists, at least 18 years old and residing in the Philippines at the time of the submission of entries. Entries submitted should only be published, aired or broadcast locally between September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013. Contestants can submit as many stories in any of the categories but no story can be entered in more than one category.

Submission of entries begins on April 30 and ends on August 31, 12:00 noon. Entry forms can be downloaded from www. thebrightleafawards.com.

Kickstart, ProudCloud open DepEd increases tuition fee subsidy for Grade 7 students doors to new RP startups “FIVE months of awesome to build a great product.”

This is the promise of Launchgarage, the accelerator program steered by incubator company Kickstart Ventures, Inc. and web engineering firm Proudcloud. Launchgarage recently announced the opening of applications from May 1 to 31, 2013, for the second program run, which kicks off in early July and culminates in a Demo Day in November 2013.

“Launchgarage guides Philippine startups from the idea stage, to the build, and the launch. We provide much-needed support and resources for early stage startups in the Philippines, helping them find the fastest, most efficient technical and business solutions, as well as the mentorship and community support that every startup founder needs,” said Jay Fajardo, Project Director of Launchgarage and founder and CEO of Proudcloud.

Minette Navarrete, Strategy Mentor of Launchgarage and co-founder and President of Ki ck st ar t Ve ntu re s , concurs. “Innovation and entrepreneurship are tough, and startup founders face challenges every step of the way. The Launchgarage program guides founding teams through the earliest, most difficult part of the startup journey, creating the momentum to launch an actual product out into the market, and help it to scale intelligently.”

The program runs from July 1 to November 30. It starts with each accepted team being handed seed f u n d i ng of U S $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 (more than Php1.2 million) as their operating capital, representing Launchgarage’s 15% equity in the business.

In addition, team members -- called “Garageheads” -- are given hands-on workshops, training and consultation sessions focused on subjects,

skills and philosophies ranging from Lean Startup to relevant legal issues and business principles needed to launch and operate a successful venture in the Philippines and the region.

St ar tup t e am s h av e access to various resources from partners and sponsors including Globe Telecom, Amazon Web S er vices, Zendesk, and the Globe, Ayala and SingTel Regional Seed Network executives.

Likewise, teams are exposed to a network of mentors composed of veteran founders, industry analysts, tech business executives, angel investors, and venture capitalists, both from the Philippines, and from other regions around the world.

The mentors provide oneon-one advice to the teams to help refine their product and provide valuable insight on direction and viability.

Throughout the program, mentors help the teams refine

their pitch. Each team is given multiple opportunities to pitch to a panel of venture capitalists for early critiques and maybe even additional interim funding.

The program culminates in a final pitching day in front of venture capitalists, angel investors, and peers.

The first batch of Launchgarage teams or Garageheads ended their five month incubation period last April 15 and have all launched products into the market, and have been part of Echelon Philippine Satellite 2013.

Launchgarage is being run by Fajardo and Navarrete, together with Christian Besler, Lean Startup Specialist and Community Engagement Head of Kickstart Ventures; Dan Siazon, Finance Ninja and Finance Head of Kickstart Ventures; and Pia Angeli Bernal, Manager for Social Enterprise Investments of Kickstart Ventures.

THE Department of Education has increased by 24% the number of slots for Grade 7 students availing of tuition fee subsidy in private schools under the education service contracting scheme (ESC).

Educat ion S e cret ar y Armin A. Luistro in a statement said that from 250,896 slots in school year 2012-2013, the ESC slots for Grade 7 students has been increased to 310,709 slots for school year 2013-2014.

ESC is a scheme under the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) wherein the government subsidizes the tuition fee of students who enroll in private schools because public secondary schools cannot accommodate them anymore.

It is jointly implemented

by DepEd and the Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE).

The subsidy is P6,500 per student in participating schools outside the National Capital Region and P10,000 per student in private schools

in the NCR. “The decision to accommodate more students under the ESC is part of our continuing thrust to democratize access to quality education across the country,” added Luistro.

D e p E d a n d FA P E determined the distribution of Grade 7 slots under the ESC based on public school shor tage in the regions, schools division and municipalities. “We also put weight in the p a r t i c i p a t i n g s c h o o l s’ compliance to performancebased standards,” Luistro said.

Based on DepEd Memo No. 65 series of 2013, the total number of Grade 7 slots comprises the actual number of grantees in the previous school year, which are fixed, plus additional slots in areas where there are serious overcrowding.

Another basis for the allocation of additional slots is the certification/ accreditation ratings given to compliant schools as of March 18, 2013. (DepEd)

No floor pay hike for Region 12 workers until yearend

By Allen V. Estabillo

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Minimum wage earners in the private sector in Region 12 (Southwestern Mindanao) will not be getting any increase in their daily wages for the rest of the year unless a supervening event unexpectedly occurs in the area.

Patricio Blanza, Department of Labor and Employment (D OLE) Sarangani/General Santos City director, said Friday, last week, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity B oard (RT WPB) could

not issue a new wage order until December as the law disallows the granting of wage hikes within a one-year period.

He said the second tranche of additional benefits for local workers incorporated in the prevailing wage order only took effect on December 1, 2012.

“We’re not against the granting of salary increases to our workers. (But) there are specific provisions in the wage law that we must comply,” he said.

Under the law, Blanza

said all issued wage orders may not be disturbed for a period of 12 months from its effectivity and no petition for wage increase shall be entertained within the said period unless there are supervening conditions.

The supervening conditions could be an extraordinary increase in prices of petroleum products, basic goods and services, he said.

Private workers in the region initially received an additional cost-of-living allowance or Cola of P6 to

P8 starting April last year as provided for in Wage Order XII-17.

It set an additional Cola of P4 to P6 for the second tranche starting December 1, 2012.

Region 12, also called the Soccsksargen region, comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.

Non-agriculture workers in the region presently receive

a minimum daily pay of P270 while agriculture plantation and non-plantation workers get P248 and P243, respectively.

For workers in retail and service establishments, the current minimum wage is P246 for those employing more than 10 workers and P240 for those with less than 10 employees.

Blanza said the RTWPB, which is chaired by the DOLE regional director, convened last month in nearby Koronadal City but did not consider any

supervening condition then that will warrant another wage increase for local private workers.

During the meeting, he said regional officials of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that the area’s socioeconomic condition has remained stable in the past several weeks.

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Fire dancers perform at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City recently. Performances like this are considered among the many tourist attractions in Mindanao because of their unique presentations during festivities. mindanews photo

Q1 tourist arrivals bring ‘more fun’ with 1.27M visitors MANILA -- Tourist arrivals for the first quarter reached 1.27 million, a 10.76-percent growth from last year’s 1.15 million for the same period, the Department of Tourism said Friday. This, according to DOT marks the second time that foreign tourist arrivals breached the one-million mark in the first quarter, setting the pace for the Department to reach its 5.5 million arrival target for 2013. The first quarter performance accounts for 23 percent of the target arrivals for the year.

SSEAYP alumni hold 25th Int’l General Assembly in Laos MANILA -- The Philippine Embassy in Vientiane reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the 25th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) International General Assembly (SIGA) was hosted by Laos from April 22 to 26. SSEAYP International (SI), which was established in 1987 and is comprised of the SSEAYP alumni associations in all ASEAN countries and Japan, has been meeting annually for a general assembly. This was the first time that Laos hosted the event. A total of 400 participants gathered for the assembly.

Comelec says liquor ban starts May 9; campaign period ends May 11 BAGUIO CITY -- Barely a week to the midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec)- Cordillera announced that the liquor ban will take effect from May 9 until May 13, Election Day, while the campaign period will end on May 11. Regional director Jose Nick A. Mendros said that the liquor ban is issued to address the evils and problems related to the taking of intoxicating drinks during the election period.

Navy commits sea assets for May 13 polls DAVAO CITY -- The Philippine Navy in Eastern Mindanao will be committing its naval assets to support the conduct of the May 13 elections. Commodore Isabelo Gador, outgoing commander of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, said the deployment of the navy in the region is coursed through the Eastern Mindanao Command.

In line with the mandate, he said that personnel, equipment, and assets will be ready to assist and support Comelec. He said the five naval vessels of NFEM will be used to transport PCOS machines.

Baguio leaders forum helps voters choose candidates BAGUIO CITY -- The recently-concluded Baguio Leaders Forum has been successful in fulfilling its objective of educating and helping the public know better the candidates vying for various positions in the city. Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio (HRAB) Baguio Country Club General Manager Anthony De Leon reported that based on the feedback from the public, the BLF was successful in helping them choose the right candidates who will be leaders of the city.

Plans for 1st Pamunit Festival being finalized ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Tourism Regional Office 6 (DOT-6) will hold the 1st Pamunit Festival to further boost the tourism industry in the region and to help preserve marine resources. DOT-6 Regional Director Atty. Helen Catalbas said that one of the strategic directions of DOT is to develop and market competitive tourism products such as the 1st Pamunit Festival in order to attract tourists in the region.

Comelec assures safety of more than 1,000 PCOS machines for Misamis Occidental OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has given assurance that all 1,172 units of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines intended for Misamis Occidental had arrived and are now stored and secured by the Philippine National Police (PNP). This was revealed by Atty.

Stalin A. Baguio, Provincial Election Supervisor (PSE) during the final coordinating command conference of the Provincial Joint Security Control Center (PJSCC) held May 2, 2013.

LGUs urged to fully implement Juvenile Justice Law DAVAO CITY -- An official of the National Youth Commission cited the need for local governments to fully implement the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act or Republic Act 9344. Undersecretary Leon Flores, III, chair of the National Youth Commission said that often it is not the fault of the child to commit a crime. “We have to look at his environment, the family situation and the juvenile justice system is one of the intervention programs to keep them away from criminal activities. philippine information agency

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Options available to resolve ASEAN disputes on economic agreements AS ASEAN members do business under a free trade regime by 2015, there are options available for these countries to settle dispute arising from different interpretation, implementation or application of ASEAN economic agreements a s w e l l a s f u tu r e agreements.

These are good offices, conciliation or mediation and arbitration, according to the ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism.

The Secretary-General of ASEAN may, acting in an ex officio capacity, offer good offices, conciliation or mediation in an effort to help member states to settle a dispute.

They shall be accorded adequate opportunity for consultations on representations made by other members on issues affecting the implementation, interpretation or application of the agreement or any covered agreement.

Should consultations fail to resolve a dispute, the matter shall be raised to the Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM), which shall establish a panel upon the request of member states.

ASEAN member involved in the dispute can still resort to other fora at any stage before it has made request to the SEOM to set-up a panel.

Such panel shall make

Passengers board a boat at the Sta. Ana Wharf in Davao City. The boat is bound for Talicud Island in the Island Garden City of Samal in Davao del Norte, one of the top tourist destinations and most visited by tourists. mindanews photo

an objective assessment of the dispute, including an examination of the facts of the case and the applicability and conformity with the sections of the agreement or any covered agreements, and provide findings and recommendations.

If a party has notified its decision to appeal, the report by the panel shall not be considered for adoption by the SEOM until after the completion of the appeal.

The ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) sha l l establish an Appellate Body to hear appeals from panel cases. Only parties to the dispute, not third parties, may appeal a panel report.

Said Body comprises of persons of recognized authority with demonstrated

expertise in law, international trade and the subject matter of the covered agreements.

They shall be unaffiliated with any government.

When a panel or the Appellate Body concludes that a measure is inconsistent with a covered agreement, it shall recommend that the member state concerned bring the measure into conformity with that agreement. It may also suggest ways in which the member state concerned could implement the recommendations.

Parties to the dispute are required to comply w it h t h e f i n d i ng s an d recommendations of panel and Appellate Body within 60 days from the SEOM’s adoption of these. Prompt

compliance is essential in order to ensure effective resolution of disputes.

Compensation and the suspension of concessions or other obligations are temporary measures available in the event that such findings and recommendations are not implemented within the required period.

Compensation is voluntary and, if granted, shall be consistent with the covered agreements.

An arbitration appointed by the SecretaryGeneral of ASEAN may determine if the proposed suspension of concessions or other obligations is allowed under the covered agreement. (Danielle Venz, PHILEXPORT News and Features)

PNP: All set for May 13 elections 30-T cops ready for deployment WITH more than a week to go, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is all set for the midterm elections on May 13, 2013.

The PNP will deploy around 21,885 police men and women or 50 percent of its personnel who are performing administrative jobs and those undergoing training.

According to the PNP, the deployment of uniformed personnel performing administrative duties will be in different municipal and city police stations nationwide as supplementary personnel in the conduct of patrols, checkpoints and anti-criminality operations starting May 8 up to May 16, 2013.

Police Director Catalino S. Cuy, PNP Director for Pers onnel and Records Management (DPRM) and Commander of Task Group Human resource of Task

Force SAFE 2013 said that the deployment personnel is covered with Special Orders for their temporary detail.

Secretary of Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas earlier launched OPLAN “Last Two Weeks” that needs full administrative and operational PNP functions to further intensify the security coverage before, during, and after the election.

Likewise, the implementation of maximum deployment includes the a c t iv at i on of t h e P N P Reactionary Standby Support Force (PNP-RSSF) composed of 1,230 uniformed personnel from the Directorial Staff (D-Staff ), 2,689 National Support Units (NSUs) and 6,273 Regional Headquarters (RHQs) administ rat ive personnel.

Some 718 PNP uniformed personnel undergoing training at the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)

will also be deployed together with 1,046 trainees from National Police College (NPC), 9,549 from the Police National Training Institute (PNTI), 143 from the PNP’s Intelligence Training Group (ITG) who are undergoing schooling, and the 237 newly graduates of Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) class of 2013 will also augment the police force.

Meanwhile, PNP Chief D i re c tor G e ne r a l A l an

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Pur isima s aid t hat t he deployment of personnel of the Special Action Force (SAF), a specialized unit of the PNP, will be based on its own deployment plan in coordination with the PNP Directorate for Operations. In addition, as a Specialized Reactionary Support Force, SAF personnel will be mobilized under a strategic arrangement to be determined by DO in coordination with the SAF Director. (PNP-PIO)

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Davao exporters to help SMEs grow

By LORIE ANN CASCARO, MindaNews

DAVAO CITY -- Exporters in the Davao Region will find ways to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow their business, Ferdinand Marañon, president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PhilExport) Region 11, said.

He said there will be an investment conference on June 24-25 where SMEs will raise their issues and problems that hinder their growth, while the exporters will discuss solutions how they can effectively help them.

T h e c on f a b w i l l b e

officially announced during PhilExport-11’s first general membership meeting on April 19 at the Grand Regal Hotel, which will also be a venue to directly address the major economic and i ndu st r ia l de velopment issues currently facing the region’s exporters, Marañon

said.

He said it is important for ow ners of SM E s to attend the meeting as it will discussed the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) National Industry Cluster C apac it y E n ha nc ement Project (NICCEP).

Merly Cruz, DTI undersecretary for regional operations and development g roup, wa s ex pec ted to attend the event.

Marañon said the NICCEP, which is a threeye a r pr oj e c t , “a i m s t o enhance t he capacit y of selected industry clusters to plan, implement, facilitate

Workers clean tahong under a stall at the Agdao Public Market in Davao City on a Sunday. Tahong is sold here at P50 per kilo. Exporters here vow to support small and medium enterprises grow their businesses. mindanews photo

service delivery, evaluate projects a nd improve industry competitiveness and business environment.”

He added that the project is an offshoot of the Davao Industry Cluster Capacity En ha ncement Projec t (DICCEP) i mplemented alongside with the Japan International Cooperation Agency from 2007 to 2010.

“The DICCEP was highly evaluated as one of the best practices of industry cluster enhancement activities in t he Ph i l ippi ne s , w h ic h triggered the interest of t he D T I to emba rk it s re pl ic at ion n at ionw id e t h rou g h t he N IC C E P,” Phi l E x por t-11 sa id i n a press statement.

Marañon also said that t he signing of a mended Memorandum of Agreement on t he One-stop Export D o c u ment at ion C enter (OSEDC) will be witnessed by the general membership in the meeting on Friday.

He sa id t he OSEDC , wh ich is a professiona l facilitation center, will be convenient for exporters because it will lessen the processing steps, instead of bringing their documents to five or six offices.

Government agencies housed under the OSEDC i nc lu d e t h e B u re au of Customs, DTI, Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Philippine Coconut Authority.

PH gets investment grade rating from Standard & Poor’s

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THE country gets its second investment grade rating from international credit rating agency, this time from Standard & Poor’s.

In a statement released by the agency, the country’s sovereign long-term foreign currency rating was upgraded from ‘BB+’ to ‘BBB’ - with stable outlook. This upgrade

by S&P comes after the Philippine sovereign received its first investment grade rating from Fitch Ratings in March this year.

Receiving news of the announcement, Department of Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima thanked the credit rating agency for the upgrade.

“We are very pleased that S&P, along with Fitch, has also now affirmed the Philippines’ strong economic and fiscal gains,” Purisima said, adding that the investment grade rating “is another resounding vote of confidence on the Philippines.”

Secretary Purisima further said that “good governance— tuwid na daan—is bringing structura lly sustainable growth for the Philippines” and that “the Philippine Government will ncontinue to focus on infrastructure development, on creating a larger fiscal space to support social investments, and on f ur t her opening up t he

FOLLOWING the lead of the Agri-Pinoy Rice Program’s Rice Achiever Awards, the Department of Agriculture (DA), this time, launches the first-ever nationwide search for the set of Agri-Pinoy Corn Quality Awardees.

Larry ER. Paraluman, re g iona l cor n prog ram coordinator of DA-10, said the competition, which nearly has P29 million prizes at stake, is open to all provinces, cities and municipalities, provincial and municipal corn co ordinators, and agricultural extension workers (AEWs) who were part in the implementation of the DA Agri-Pinoy Corn Program.

The search, he added, s e ek s to re c o g n i z e t he achievement of top performing local government u n it s ( L G Us ) w it h outstanding contribution to the corn industry; thereby intensifying the strong DALGU partnership in the production of quality and safe corn and sustaining awareness of the LGUs to the DA’s initiatives for corn.

Paraluman said that the Corn Quality Awards will commence in 2013 for two cropping seasons. Initially, corn/PAGE 11

economy.”

In its press release, S&P cited the following key drivers for the upgrade: strengthening external profile, moderating inflation and the government’s declining reliance on foreign currency debt.

S&P highlighted that the “Philippines has built a substantial foreign exchange reserve buffer through having a long record of current account surpluses, along with modest net foreign direct investments (FDI) inflows and net portfolio equity inflows. The buffer makes for low refinancing risk and an import cover ratio well above prudential norms.”

S & P a l s o c it e d t he country’s improved fiscal flexibility through restraining expenditures, reducing the share of foreign currency debt, deepening domestic capital markets, and more recently through modest revenue gains.

Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the S&P upgrade “undoubtedly cements the Philippines’ status as an economy with one of the brightest prospects globally.” Governor Tetangco also assured that the BSP will remain vigilant against risks associated with greater inflows.

“With our investment grade rating, we are more confident that these inflows, particularly of more FDIs, will swing towards increasing the country’s productive capacity, thereby generating more employment and higher incomes,” the Governor stated.

Executive Director Claro Fernandez of t he BSP’s Investor Relations Office (IRO) also reiterated that this latest rating action

by S&P “ is another key institutional recognition that the Aquino administration’s good governance framework is resulting in tangible and long-term economic benefits.”

With two of the three m a j o r We s t e r n c r e d i t rating agencies granting the Philippines investment grade status, the Philippine Government expects Moody’s, which still rates the country a notch below investment grade, to soon follow suit.

The Philippine government acknowledges the support of its advisors, Standard Chartered Bank, in particular Philippe Sachs (Global Head of Public Sector), Scott Wong (Director, Sovereign and Supranationals Debt Capital Markets) and Tom Lu (Associate, Sovereign & Supranationals Debt Capital Markets).

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A job fair in Kidapawan City is well-attended by jobseekers during Labor Day. mindanews photo

Tagum City holds 1st Labor Day Job Fair DAVAO DEL NORTE -- A Labor Day Jobs Fair organized for the first time by the Department of Labor and Employment in Tagum City drew job applicants from the provinces of Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley, and Davao Oriental. Handled by DOLE Davao del Norte provincial office, the May 1 Labor Day Job Fair registered 2,228 applicants, of which 1,864 were for local employment while 364 were for overseas work. One hundred sixty-eight were hired on the spot, of which 138 were for local employment while 30 were for overseas placement.

17 soldiers lauded for heroic feat CAMP PANACAN -- The military cited 17 members of the 66th Infantry Battalion for a job well-done after figuring in an encounter with the New People’s Army which resulted to the death of two rebels and the recovery of several high-powered fire arms in April 25, in the hinterlands of Nabunturan, Compostela Valley. Lt. General Noel Coballes, commander of the Philippine Army granted the merits to the soldiers in a simple ceremony at the 66th Infantry Battalion Headquarters in Barangay Cabinuangan, New Bataan, Compostela Valley earlier.

MARINA professionalizes domestic sea travel DAVAO CITY -- The Maritime Industry Authority in Davao Region sworn in their respective professions Thursday 101 deck and 102 engine officers in an unprecedented move to professionalized domestic sea travel. Atty. Gloria Banas, deputy administrator for operations of the Marina who presided over the oath-taking-ceremony spoke with pride on the achievement of the Marina XI in professionalizing the ranks of local seafarers. She said the activity realizes one of the Marina’s objectives to promote safety of life and property at sea.

Consumer organizations to federate for stronger voice DAVAO CITY -- The 24 consumer organizations (COs) in Davao Region are forming a federation in a bid to make a stronger stance towards consumer protection and empowerment. Department of Trade and Industry-Davao Region (DTI-Davao) Consumer Welfare and Trade Regulation Division (CWTRD) chief Rachel S. Remitio said such move of the region’s consumer organizations is a manifestation of their strong commitment as consumer advocates. “As a federation, these consumer organizations will be working as one.

Davao Region, major beneficiary of tourism road program DAVAO CITY -- Motorists passing to Loyola and Porras Streets in the residential-commercial area of Barrio Obrero will have to bear the traffic for a while with road construction clogging its busy streets. The street projects are part of the unique Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) convergence action called the TRIP which stands for Tourism Roads Infrastructure Program. The infrastructure program involves the identification of roads which connects to tourism attractions and products.

Thousands of workers join 111th anniv celebration of Labor Day in EV TACLOBAN CITY -- Thousands of workers both from the government and private sector in the region have joined the 111th anniversary of Labor Day celebration in Eastern Visayas. The Department of Labor and Employment or DOLE in the region headed by Acting Director Exequiel Sarcauga led the celebration beginning with a Unity Run/Walk at 6 a.m. in selected streets of the city followed by a Eucharistic Celebration at the Tacloban Astrodome and a Short Program where all the participants gathered.

CdeO-MisOr cluster posts high in foreign tourist arrivals in 2012 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental cluster was the most favored by foreign tourists among the other clusters in Northern Mindanao during the year 2012, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said. Data gathered by NEDA from the Department of Tourism (DOT) in the region show that 74 percent of the 61,113 foreign tourists or 45,244 went to the Cagayan de Oro-Misamis Oriental last year. This was followed in

by Camiguin with 9,389 foreign tourists.

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wo articles back, I remember mentioning that I would be writing on Ricin.

I n Focus I had a change of heart,

By Dr. Mary Jean Loreche considering that RICIN is not that common or is even unheard of in our country.

Better to discuss that which is not a rarity in our own place : LEAD. Lead poisoning is something that we need to revisit, learn the basics of its presentation and be armed with the knowledge that can help save a life.

Lead is a substance that we commonly encounter: from house paints to water pipes to children’s toys and even in beauty products.

During the holiday season where gift buying was at a peak, our attention was drawn to the certain products that has contains lead.

Lead, at certain levels is toxic to many organs and tissues like the heart, the brain, kidneys bones and even the reproductive system.

It also interferes with the development of the nervous system, thus, if one were exposed to lead in quantities that are harmful to the body, there may be temporary or permanent learning and behavioural disorders.

Children are more vulnerable to the effects of lead in their bodies.

High levels can be fatal.

Among adults, there is what we call as occupational hazards that increases the risk for lead poisoning, like those that are stationed in gasoline stations, mechanics who handle batteries,and those in charge with making our homes beautiful places to live in, the carpenters and painters.

Lead can contaminate water, air and soil.

The danger level is different for children and adults.

It may go undetected initially and patients may not manifest any symptoms at all.

Children may present with irritability, loss of appetite, weight loss, vomiting and abdominal pain.

If one were to notice changes in the behaviour and loreche/PAGE 7

HEALTH

Happiness in purpose

appiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence. -Aristotle In our generation of materialistic occupation and frivolous distraction, it is not farfetched to say that we are so busy with the business of life that we have forgotten to live.

The hours, the days, the years flash swiftly by in an endless blur of hurrying and scurrying.

We have the seeds of our dreams to plant, the tree of ambition to grow, and the sweet fruits of success to harvest.

So engrossed are we with filling our barns to overflowing, we hardly notice that the years behind us are increasing, and the years in front of us are dwindling.

We have consumed them in the pursuit of wordly living.

Now the autumnal season is upon us.

I have yearned to celebrate the autumn of my life in the pleasure of leisure, graciously enjoying the rewards of my labour. And for a time I did. I savored the fabulous life: travelling, partying, shopping, reading, gardening, relaxing.

I have worked most of my life. A big chunk of my time was spent slaving away on a job, and later in the family business. I define success as owning my time.

If you are the master of your time, to use it as you please, then in my book, you are a success.

So there I was, believing myself a success, sipping at the nectar of an indulgent lifestyle.

You’d think my cup runneth over, filled to the brim with happiness and contentment.

Think again!

Incomprehensible as it may seem, I was anxious, restless, discontented and unhappy. For the life of me, I couldn’t understand why.

Being a voracious reader, I soon found the answer on the pages of good books. We were put on this earth, not for selfish pleasure, but for service.

We have a God-ordained purpose.

I was unhappy because I usiness have missed my purpose, by O f H appiness a long shot.

By Girlie Gualberto-Suan Isaiah’s complaint was my own, “I have toiled in vain, and for nothing. I spent my strength uselessly..” (Isaiah 49:4.)

My work of many years was for my own purpose, not God’s. If God is not our Supreme Master, life has no meaning. There is no reason for our being.

We are not only a body, we are also a spirit.

We are not human beings trying to have a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings going through this temporary human experience.

Note the word temporary.

Many of us exchange or trade-off the eternal for the temporary. We throw away the Pearl of Great Price for the passing fancies of the world.

That’s why we suffer from soul sickness.

People who have turned their lives over to the Lord, attest to the unbelievable joy and indescribable adventure they experience with Him. The doubting Thomasa that I was, I thought this testimony was a lot of corny baloney. But now the baloney is on me.

I discovered for myself that it is true.

I’m now mouthing the same testimony, and in more flowery language.

Ever since DXRU Radio Ultra started broadcasting, I have reinvented myself.

I am now an anchorwoman of my own inspirational suan/PAGE 7

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hink a minute… What do you usually do when you make a mistake?

If you’re doing a math problem in school and your answer is wrong, what do you do?

Don’t you just go back, find your mistake and fix it?

Or when you realize you’re on the wrong road to the market, don’t you just turn around and take the right road?

In fact, the person who turns around the soonest is the smartest, because he doesn’t waste anymore of his time and energy going the wrong way.

There is nothing smart about being too proud and stubborn to admit we’ve made a mistake.

Since God created life, He is the only One Who knows the right way through it.

That’s why God the Son came to show us the right road.

Jesus came to show us how to live the correct way that works, so we could be happy and successful.

He showed us how to have healthy, happy relationships; how to teach and love our children; how to enjoy a satisfying marriage for a lifetime; and how to use our special abilities to reach our full potential in our job and career.

Jesus shows us the honest, loving heart and character He created us all to have.

He showed that if our heart is ruled by His strong and loving character, then we will genuinely love others and

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not use them or hurt them.

It makes no sense to ask A Minute 2 plus 2 to equal 5.

By Jhan Tiafau Hurst Just like it makes no sense to ask God to change the facts of right and wrong, only so you and I can live our own wrong way.

Think: what if just this one time God let me do the wrong thing I want to do?

Then how would I feel if God let someone else do that same wrong thing to me or my family?

Jesus shows us His right ways for our own happiness, not to be strict and take all the fun out of life.

Jesus came to forgive us and show us the successful, satisfying life He created us for.

So if you’ve not been living for Jesus Christ, you can do the smart thing today: just admit that your way of living is wrong, and ask Jesus to take full charge of your life.

It’s only when we start living our Maker’s way that we can start enjoying His good life—the way it’s made to work.

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General trend worldwide

ccording to Carlo Cotarelli, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund has highlighted the progress of developed economies in the reduction of budget deficits.

The deficit is projected is to be half of what they were compared to last year.

Important challenges such as the increase in public debt is a point of concern in ten countries.

He cited the case of Japan, the United States, the UK, France, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Ireland Spain and Portugal.

These ten countries account for 40% of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Hence, the deficit reduction success in these countries will have a positive impact on the world economy.

In Japan, a medium term fiscal plan is needed to stabilize the debt situation.

There is a need to do more.

In the United States, a debt plan with the support of the US Congress is expected to develop.

In terms of debt dynamics most of the emerging market economies and low-income countries has reflected a positive development.

There is a need for more definite public finance plans

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so that these ten countries will continue to allow the B uttresses automatic stabilizers to

By Amparo Pamela Fabe operate fully, while taking into account the underlying fiscal adjustment process.

There is a need for these ten countries to keep their budget deficits to reduce to keep their public debt to 60% of the GDP. There is also a need for these countries to post economic surpluses, in particular, they need to maintain large primary surpluses for many years to stabilize these economies.

The additional adjustments have been done in the past and they need to repeat these surpluses again.

The ten year window needs to start on 2020-2030.

The countries with low general government debt and deficits can afford to maintain a neutral stance in response to a weaker global outlook.

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T h e c o u nt r i e s w i t h relatively high or quickly increasing debt levels are exposed to sizable risks, particularly since the actual interest rates rise as monetary policy normalizes in the advanced economies.

Inevitably, the additional concessional financing from advanced economies declines given this development.

The widespread use of energy subsidies makes commodity prices an additional source of vulnerability in many emerging market and lowincome economies; subsidy reform, higher consumption taxes, and broadening of tax bases would help support consolidation efforts.

An immediate insight from this world outlook is that the Philippines has done considerably well in deficit reduction.

Among the Asian economies, the Philippines has made inroads in the reduction of the deficit with the recent broadening of our tax base particularly from of the sin tax bill.

The fact that the country has come up with this required taxation policy package has made the Philippines set out and implement a clear and credible plan to bring our debt ratios down over the medium term.

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and children alternating as local leaders creating the authorities to stay the family.

The creation of these fiefdoms have mutated now towards national politics with the handful in full control of the country for their own interests.

Competence is no longer the criteria other than the monies spent (or shouldn’t we call it invested) during the elections.

Some in media even have the audacity to put to question the existence of dynasties at times rationalizing their existence leaving it to the electorate to decide.

Knowing there is no such thing as a good dynasty, so why even allow this in the playing field for the people to vote on.

Should we allow incompetence to run for office?

A dying dog should be left to die and not be allowed to campaign.

While you cannot hide stupidity you also cannot fake intelligence.

Nation Building is the responsibility of every citizen making them the body politic composing civil society. The problems arise with the oppression of the majority.

Apologies, there is no solution offered as of this writing. So let us go to the poles once again and exercise our right to suffrage.

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program, “Kalipay Nga Molahutay”.

I glorify the Lord with the words I speak over the airwaves.

I endeavor to teach truths that are soul-nourishing and life-enriching.

There is new meaning and purpose in my life.

I feel I have found my calling, which is preaching.

The self-indulgence and frivolous pursuits are things of the past. My time is not my own anymore. I have bequeathed it to the Lord.

My schedule is bustling and buzzing as I daily prepare for my radio program.

Yet I am at peace. My life is simple but beautiful.

When we are faithful in our purpose of serving God, the tension, stress and confusion are swept away like yesterday’s garbage.

Then we receive its radiant replacement, which is happiness and contentment!

(C atch my prog ram “Kalipay Nga Molahutay” 7:30-9:00PM Mon-Thurs @ DXRU 1188AM Band)

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attitude of one’s child, then, one must not hesitate to seek consultation.

Adults on one hand may present with changes in their mental functions, and have elevated blood pressure, pain or numbness of the extremities, mood disorders and if one were pregnant, a miscarriage.

Seizure is not an uncommon presentation in patients who also have very high levels of lead in their body.

Diagnosing lead poisoning will require a simple blood test, taken either from a finger prick or extracting from a vein.

Lead is measured as microgram/decilitre ( mcg/ dl ), and for adults, any results above 10 or 6 for children is considered UNSAFE. Microscopic evaluation of the red cells will also alert the attending physician of the possibility of lead poisoning.

Treatment is directed at removing the lead from the system through chelation or the use of EDTA in order to bind the lead and remove it from the body.

More than diagnosing and treating the problem, Lead Poisoning is one of those diseases that can be prevented.

There are simple things that we each can do: the most basic of which is washing of hands.

Where water pipes are old, it is good to run cold water for at least a minute or two prior to use.

When preparing milk formula, it is good practice not to use hot tap water.

Should paint renovations be in the offing, it is to one’s best interest to instruct the painters or carpenters not to practice sanding as the removed paint debris can contaminate the house dusts.

It would be better to cover the old paint with a new coat of paint instead.

For dirty surfaces, a wet damp cloth must be used in cleaning the area, thus removing whatever lead may have accumulated in the dust.

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Social Justice

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f you stare at the face of political dynasties and see a social justice issue, then you are not alone.

The shared argument is that the attainment of social justice among the poor and the dispossessed, the unlettered and the under-skilled, the unborn and the aged, and the rest of agonizing humanity has been hindered, impeded and exacerbated by dynasties of the political kind.

A political dynasty is control of governmental authority by a family, starting with the paterfamilias, the wife, children and close relatives by means of undue advantage, whether by rank, wealth or position, including corruption of the election process, to the exclusion of others over an indeterminate period.

The political dynasties are taipans of government.

Because of their compelling presence, political dynasties build and preserve the power structure of society, and thus suffuse the culture with their own dynamics and ethos.

This is the case of the Mongol Genghis Khan and the succeeding dynasties.

They became a dominant force in the syncretic growth and the economic development of what is now China.

The English monarchies in the past and the present are essentially dynasties.

So too are the kings and emperors and the tribal chieftains of great nations in Asia, such as Japan, Thailand, Saudi Arabia.

The capacity of the dynasty to continue is ensured via a succession of first-born male heirs. In many instances in Europe, the perpetuation of the monarchist system of government is done via inter-marriages among so-called noble families.

Lore, history and literature describe the throne, that is the symbol of authority and rectitude, as a “throne of blood.”

This is due to the fact that the authority of the king or monarch is defended at all cost by violent means and long internecine wars within the family and among noble houses.

In kingdoms that brook no opposition, any pretender to the throne is murdered, including loyal forces and minions.

In America, it is amazing that the Presidency hasn’t been keenly dynastic although the bug had bitten a few families, like the Adams and the Bushes.

It is sufficient to state that there is an acceptance of families with political acumen, like the Kennedys, to hold public office, but the US electoral processes diffuse power holding.

In our country, the perpetuation of the political line by families well-known in the locality can be considered the result of Spanish colonialism.

The so-called principalia, educated and given responsibility by the colonial officials-- in the mode of accommodation peculiar to the age--were the same ilustrados preferred by the new American colonial regime.

With English language as a catalyzing tool, political families evolved in the different ethno-linguistic subdivisions and provinces of the country.

Of course, the politicians that toed the nationalist line of Aguinaldo in the failed Revolution cooperated with the

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Americans. offee But new leaders also rose B reak to challenge colonial policies

By Crispin Dannug Jr. and sought independence from Mother America.

The emergence of political dynasties in the countr y followed after independence.

C oup l e d w it h v ar i e d experiences from World War II, the pro-dynasty politician staggered onto the center stage of development as a savior and progenitor of better things.

That he was avid to prove himself is also tantamount to the need to assume and amass power.

In general, at least two ruling families in each province vied for attention.

Even in the pugnacious Communist insurgency, two ideological variants existed.

The jaded dictum of “power out of the barrel of the gun” soon took over the political landscape.

Violence before elections was anticipated with much apprehension, on one hand.

On the other hand, the buying of votes on the eve of, or a few days before, the elections was an unfailing reality in highly-contested areas.

The social justice issue enters this discussion in three ways.

One, that attention is much given to winning votes rather than in presenting any socio-economic development platform.

There is also the inability of the political dynasty to provide convincing governance in a closed system wherein proteges and family-members are employed.

Here, the “winner takes it all” attitude holds sway.

Secondly, the Papal encyclical, Rerum Novarum, is a must read on the social justice issue; it is the touchstone .

The Communists, the trade unionists, the democrats and the bureaucrats, even those in the UN and the ILO, have taken cognizance of its contents.

The leftists, the Malthusians and the totalitarians pervert it to this day.

Finally, look to the future by learning from the past.

Question the assertions of leaders who hold on to their positions at any cost. Recognize the traps and the trappings of politics.

Resist the temptations and the blandishments.

Lord Acton said: “Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

Last point. A new take on the nursery rhyme: “Ba, ba, black sheep, have you any wool?

Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Three bags full! One for the master, and one for the poor, And one for the little girl down the lane.”

Re-quote: “Tell the truth and tell the slant.” - Emily Dickinson

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Study the matter?

e will study the matter? ... uhhmm We have been treated with this excuse over the years only to be left with an empty bag for the poor to realize any gains.

While the economy moves forward the poor get left behind.

Be it for the environment, infrastructure, security, the state colleges and education, our rice and food sufficiency, tax collections especially the Bureau of Customs/ BOC, consumer protection and welfare, insurrection and secession movements, the Mindanao conflict and most especially of Foreign Affairs; decisive and affirmative action is required.

When are we ever getting out of school? Study and more study are solutions offered.

There is no doubt to the integrity and well-meaning of the President with no scandal hitting the palace to date other than murmurs of unsubstantiated reports here and there.

The BOC without a doubt unable to even reach even its targets regardless of reason proves incompetence with measures left wanting.

There is no other criterion left to protect its management.

Breaking news however and headlines similar to the recent May 1 Labor Day issues are again left for more study to be undertaken.

But is not leadership the decisive pragmatic and correct action required of the executive when running the country?

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Indecision means a dead “no” in case you haven’t figured B randing out what procrastination really By Harry Tambuatco means.

It seems it is part of our culture with the “hiya” (shame) to get in the way of having to address the situation with a negative. In saving face and the situation, to procrastinate is strategic, so it seems.

But where will our country go with indecision while our neighbors rush to improve their economies and the plight of their poor.

Do you see infrastructure rising anywhere around you be it for the condominiums for the bubble to keep inflating?

Where are the power plants or are we still negotiating and studying?

Food security requires a long term plan not necessarily having to be popular to the people as well as strategic decisions to take the country out of the dynasties that have kept the country poor for decades.

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Companies in the South focus on domestic market AS SOUTH-South trade continues to grow, more companies in developing countries will adapt and innovate with products and processes that are better suited to local needs.

T he 2 0 1 3 Hu man Development Report “The Rise of the South” recently released by the United Nations D e v e l opm e nt Pro g r a m

(UNDP) underscored this amid the growing importance of the domestic market to growth of countries of the South.

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“ The middle class is growing in size and income.

By 2030, 80 percent of the world’s middle class is projected to live in the South.

Countries in South Asia and East Asia and the Pacific will alone account for 60 percent of the middle class population and 45 percent of total consumption expenditure,” it said.

The report cited another estimate indicating that by 2025, a majority of the one billion households earning

more than $ 20,000 a year will live in the South.

To b e tte r s e r ve t he growing domestic market, it said that companies develop new business models whereby they make products for a large number of low-income customers, often with low margins.

The report pointed out that countries of the South are also natural locations for experimentation in new technologies and products, such as those based on the

global system for mobile (GSM) communications standard.

With the advent of new technologies, it cited mobile phone manufacturers that have re-engineered products for the needs of lower income consumers. Entrepreneurs can also provide business services through mobile phone kiosks.

“These and other transformations multiply the possibilities of what people can do with technology:

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Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by WEALTH DEVELOPMENT BANK CORP., Mortgagee, against SPS. EDWIN L. VILLAMOR and BERLINA P. VILLAMOR, Mortgagors, with residential address at Godsend Bldg., Zone 6, Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 5, 2013, amounts to ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE PESOS and 88/100 (Php 1,551.389.88) inclusive of interest and penalty, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on May 31, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Room 117, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following property described below, including the residential/commercial building and all existing improvements found thereon, to wit: TCT No. T-169536 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 22315-B, Psd-10-003748, being a portion of Lot 22315, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre) situated in the Barrio of Bonbon, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THREE (153) SQUARE METERS, more or less.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein above described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, April 23, 2013.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 18 Cagayan de Oro City

FILE NO. 2013-114

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

(Sgd.) NIZA P. TACANDONG

Sheriff IV BWM: May 6, 13 & 20, 2013

IN THE MATTER OF CANCELLATION OF THE ADVERSE CLAIM ANNOTATED IN TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NOS. 137-2012000626 AND TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NOS. 137-2011003395, CEFIRO TRADING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY: MANUEL BONIAO, Petitioner,

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SOFRONIO B. FERROLINO, JR. AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondents. x-----------------------------------------------/ ORDER

At today’s hearing, petitioner and counsel Atty. Jim Amarga appeared.

Petitioner, through counsel, moved that its Motion with Leave of Court to Serve Summons by Publications be deemed submitted for the resolution of this Court.

Pursuant to Section 15, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court, petitioner’s motion is granted. Let summons by publication ensue at the expense of petitioner. Moreover, let copyof the summons be served thru registered mail, likewise at the expense of petitioner, to respondent Sofronio B. Ferrolino, Jr. at his last known address.

Let publication be had once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation.

Petitioner is directed to submit compliance thereof within fifteen (15) days from the date of last publication, failing which, the case shall be dismissed for lack of interest and for failure to comply with the lawful order of the Court.

SO ORDERED.

Dictated in open court.

City of Cagayan de Oro, March 8, 2013.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12TH Judicial Region,Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF JAPHET PASCO MANCAO.

JAPHET PASCO MANCAO, Petitioner.

SPL. PROC. NO.21-467 FOR: “CORRECTION OF ENTRIES”

-versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KAPATAGAN, LDN, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Respondent. x--------------------------------------------/

(SGD.) DENNIS Z. ALCANTAR Presiding Judge

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 18 Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF CANCELLATION OF THE ADVERSE CLAIM ANNOTATED IN TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NOS. 137-2012000626 AND TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NOS. 137- 2011003395

MISC. CASE NO. 2012-093

CEFIRO TRADING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY: MANUEL BONIAO, Petitioner, -versus-

ORDER

A verified petition for Correction of Entry in the Birth record of Japhet Pasco Mancao in the Local Civil Registry of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, was filed by petitioner Japhet Pasco Mancao on June 4, 2012, praying this Honorable Court that after due notice, publication and hearing, judgment shall issue by ordering the Local Civil Registrar of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte to: 1. CANCEL the entry “FEMALE” as found in the space for sex in the birth certificate of JAPHET PASCO MANCAO, and the correct one be made and enterd as “MALE”; 2. Issue a new and corrected birth certificate; and 3) FORWARD a copy of the corrected birth certificate of the said JAPHET PASCO MANCAO to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

The verified petition being sufficient both in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to June 07,2013 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the session hall of this court. Let this order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

The Local Civil Registrar of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, and any person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this order.

Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; on the bulletin board of barangay Margos, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte where the petitioner is residing, and on the bulletin board of this court.

The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this order three (3) days before the scheduled hearing date.

Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte, the Local Civil Registrar of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; Atty. Markson E. Divino, PAO Office, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and Japhet E. Mancao, Purok 2, Margos, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

SO ORDERED.

April 19, 2013.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

BWM: May 6, 13 & 20, 2013

MISC. CASE NO. 2012-093

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These possibilities cut across income classes, reaching down to the grassroots,” the report stressed.

To r e s p o n d t o t h e changing needs of middle class consumers, companies doing well in the South tend to be long-term risk-takers and agile in adapting and innovating products for local buyers.

“Consumers in the South tend to be younger, are often first-time shoppers for modern appliances with distinct in-store habits and are usually more receptive to branding,” it further said.

Meanwhile, the report cited as examples Chinese, Indian and Turkish apparel firms that have shifted production from shrinking global markets to expanding domestic markets.

“Greater reliance on domestic markets will boost internal dynamism and contribute to more-inclusive growth,” the report noted.

(Danielle Venz, PHILEXPORT News and Features)

(SGD.) ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Presiding Judge

SOFRONIO B. FERROLINO JR. AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondents X------------------------------------------/

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ORDER (Summons by Publication)

Before this Court is a petition for cancellation of the adverse claim annotated in Transfer Certificate of Title Nos. 137-2012000626 and Transfer Certificate of Title Nos. 137-2011003395 filed by petitioner Cefiro Trading Corporation rep. by Manuel Boniao on July 2, 2012.

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Pursuant to the March 8,2013 Order of the Court directing service of summons by publication in accord with Section 15 of Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Court, summons is hereby given to: SOFRONIO B. FERROLINO, JR.

The above-named respondent is directed to file his answer to the herein petition within a period of sixty (60) days from the last issue of the publication, failing which, petitioner will take judgement by default and may be granted the relief applied for in the petition.

SO ORDERED.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 17 Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE FILE NO. 2013-086

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 filed by HOME DEV’T. MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG FUND) , mortgagee, with office at J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against NIXON C. ALAY, mortgagor, married to Marissa G. Alay, residing at 6216 Reyes Village, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of January 25, 2013, amounts to SIX HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN PESOS & 83/100 (P668,917.83 ), excluding penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on May 23, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency the following property with all improvements, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-57762

“A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 9, Block 30, of subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-131075, being a portion of Lot 1-D-2-F-1, Psd-9223, LRC (GLRO) Record No. 10003) and all improvements thereon, situated in the District of Bugo, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of Four Hundred Sixty Nine (469) square meters, more or less.’’

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date, time and place.

In the event the public auction should not take place on May 23, 2013, for whatever reason, the public auction will proceed on the next working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, April 8, 2013.

(Sgd.) FE O. BONTUYAN-BULARON Sheriff-IV cc: Nixon C. Alay Reyes Village, Bugo, Cdo

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Globe Labs and Voxeo Labs successfully launch Voice APIs in RP Over 100 developers attended the recently held Globe Labs Developers Day : Power up with Voice!, giving them a preview of the new Globe Labs Voice API, powered by Tropo, where they learned how to build and launch apps with voice capabilities that can be easily integrated to the popular programming languages of Ruby, PHP, Jav as c r ipt , P y t hon , and Groovy. Globe Telecom’s partner, Voxeo Labs, was on site to conduct the workshop, including Voxeo Labs Chief Technology Officer Jose de Castro and Chief Evangelist Johnny Diggz.

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organized between Globe and Voxeo Labs, the energy from the developers was intense, and the level of innovation astounding. In a few hours of coding, we saw demos with everything from a voice-based event management system to an app that reads you the latest posts from Reddit.com,” said Jose de Castro.

“We’re very happy with the event, it was a great success, demonstrating the creative talent of the Philippines with voice APIs. Our previous voice API was very difficult to deploy so we decided to look for other ways and found the solution with Voxeo Labs through their platform called

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Other demoed apps included a student/teacher scheduling system, real-time currency converter, and a customizable sur vey app running on Heroku.

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Voxeo Labs Chief Technology Officer Jose de Castro gives young developers hands-on training on the use of voice APIs during the Globe Labs Developers Day mini hackathon.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City Branch 22 OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF SHERIFF’S SECOND NOTICE OF SALE FILE No. 2013-082

Upon Extra-Judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND or PAG-IBIG FUND, mortgagee, with office address at Pag-ibig Building, J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against ROEL G. CABANA, married to NADIA G. CABANA, mortgagor/s, of legal age/s, Filipino/s with postal address at 065 Zone 5, Patag, Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which was as of January 25, 2013 amounts to THREE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND EIGHTY SEVEN PESOS AND 48/100 (P316,087.48) Philippine Currency excluding interest, penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on May 27, 2013, at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the RTC Branch 22 office, Arch Hayes St., Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the herein described property and all improvements thereon to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-50281 Lot : Lot 7, Blk. 12, Psd-10-057664 Portion of Lot : Lot 1, Pcs-10-003972 As Surveyed for : United Coconut Planters bank (Pag-Ibig Citi Homes) Land Use : (Residential) Location : Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental Area : ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) SQ.M. MORE OR LESS

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be on the next working day without further notice.

Cagayan de Oro City, April 5, 2013.

FOR THE PROVINCIAL EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF:

(SGD.) JOEL LYDVEL G. PAKINO Sheriff IV Copy Furnished: Posted at:

PAG-IBIG FUND SPS. ROEL & NADIA CABANA RTC Branch 22 Malanang Baranagy Hall Municipality of Opol

BWM: April 21, 28 & May 6, 2013

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 18 Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 2013-091

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 2013-096

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro city

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act. No. 3135 as amended, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG), Cagayan de Oro City, as mortgagee, against NANETTE P. PABATAO, of legal age, married to Eldo P. Pabatao, Jr. with postal address at Block 19, Lot 32 La Buena Vida, Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City or at 1371 Pob., Tagoloan, Mis, Or. as mortgagor, which as of January 25, 2013 amounts to FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY NINE PESOS & 93/100 (Php 442,699.93) inclusive of interest, and penalty charges, but exclusive of attorney’s fees equivalent to ten (10%) percent of the total indebtedness plus the expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned will sell at public auction on May 15, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all the improvements found thereon, described as follows: TCT No. T-132623

‘’PARCEL OF LAND(Lot 31, Block 19, of the Cons. Subd. plan PCS10-001589, being a portion of All Resultant Lots within blocks 1 to 16 & Road Lots 1 to 14 of Psd-10-020813, Situated in the Barangay Lumbia, of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY FIVE (45) square meters, more or less”.

TCT. No. T-132624

‘’PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 32, Block 19, of the Cons. Subd. Plan, PCS-10-001589, being a portion of All Resultant Lots within Blocks 1 to 16 & Road Lots 1 to 14 of Psd-10-020813), situated in the Barangay Lumbia, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY FIVE (45) square meters, more or less’’.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date, time and place.

In the event the auction date falls on a holiday, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title hereinabove described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, April 5, 2013.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

By:

(SGD.) MA. TERESITA QUIBLAT-INSO

Sheriff IV BWM: April 21, 28 & May 6, 2013

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended , filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND or PAG-IBIG FUND, Mortgagee, against JOEY Z. ATASAN married to NONETTE G. ATASAN, Mortgagors, with postal address at 12-28 Sts., Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness of EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR PESOS and 32/100 (Php 823,264.32), inclusive of interest and penalty charges as of February 6,2013, plus expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on May 15, 2013 , at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Room 117, Hall of Justice, Hayes St., Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following properties described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit: TCT No. T-179572 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 28, Block 20, Psd-104305-017450, being a portion of Lot 3017-B, Psd-10-000818), situated in the Barrio of Carmen and Pagatpat, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, including all improvements found thereon, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO (132) SQUARE METERS, more or less.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein above-described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, April 5, 2013

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

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(SGD.) NIZA P. TACANDONG Sheriff IV

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from page 3 region as it is supposedly not enough to cover for the basic needs of the workers and their families.

Herbert Demos, regional coordinator of the Alliance of Progressive Labor, said their computation showed that workers in the area should receive a daily living wage of P600 or P330 more than the highest current minimum wage in the region.

But Ofelia Domingo, DOLE Region 12 director, said the present wage rates were based on intensive studies made by the RTWPB, which includes the NEDA and DTI. “(NEDA and DTI) provide us with the right information so we can come up with a minimum wage that is win-win for both the labor and employers’ sector,” she said. (Allen V. Estabillo/ MindaNews)

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In this way, e-commerce helps close the income gap and “provides the possibility of leap-frogging for countries across the income spectrum,” said Harsha Singh, deputy director-general of the WTO. He cited the mobile phone market, where an increasing number of rural farmers in developing countries sign up for subscriptions, enabling them to engage in mobile money services, open savings accounts, and earn interest on their deposits.

But the full benefits of e-commerce can be realized only when the government creates a business environment that supports Internet growth, said Francis.

R i g h t n o w, m a n y developing countries have insufficient Internet connectivity. Online payment systems remain unavailable in many countries, and SMEs often lack the skills needed to engage in e-commerce.

Francis pointed out that while developing countries have p ass e d regu l at ions in support of e-commerce growth, they need to do m ore t o bu i l d bu s i n e s s environments with a focus on the digital economy.

They should also look at engaging in intergovernmental discussions on areas such as cross-border data flows, data privacy, and access to data storage infrastructure.

“More needs to be done to exploit the potential of e-commerce as a development tool,” Francis said; otherwise, “it is a missed opportunity for exports and economic development.”

Growth in e-commerce will provide benefits related to foreign-currency generation, taxation, poverty alleviation, and job creation for young workers, she added.

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and facilities are installed, it is 500-ha. property. for “the political will to come ready for use. It still has to be An aerotropolis merges up with decisive action,” said infrastructure and economy from page 1 calibrated,” he said.

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Interestingly, DOTC and around an airport and its “Government agencies must and regulations need to be CAAP initially scheduled connectivity where air travelers strengthened. act as one and be consistent L a g u i n d i n g a n A i r p o r t and locals can work, shop, meet, Kabigting said that the among themselves,” Gutierrez operations to start April 30 then exchange knowledge, conduct gove r n m e nt mu s t m a ke pointed out. (Romelda Ascutia, moved it to June 15 following business, and be entertained it a point to deliver on its PHILEXPORT News and a stiff opposition from civil without going more than 15 commitments on schedule. Features) society groups protesting its minutes from the airport.

Executive orders, for example, premature opening due to Delfin C. Gonzalez, Jr., have to be “issued on time and the lack of the very facilities Ayala Corp. chief finance officer implemented on time” in order from page 5 mentioned by Mr. Lotilla as confirmed his firm owns about to avoid general confusion the search shall grant P3M the cause for the delay in the 500 has. next to the new airport. and bad relationships, he said. to the top five provinces and bidding for the O&M contract. Ayala Land Inc. has already Likewise, an inventory P500,000 to the top 25 cities/ Pending the installation, opened its Centrio Mall and of laws and regulations that municipalities in terms of commissioning and operation Seda Centrio hotel in downtown impede integration needs to infrastructures, farm equipment of the aforementioned facilities Cagayan de Oro and its Alegria be done, he added. and machineries, among others. scheduled for completion by Hills premiere subdivision in R o m m e l G u t i e r r e z , Meanwhile, the top 5 May 2014, pilots landing or nearby bgy. Indahag. president of the Chamber of provincial and 25 municipal taking off at the Laguindingan “We foresee airports to Automotive Manufacturers corn coordinators will each International Airport will be shape business location and of the Philippines, expressed receive P20,000 and P 15,000 using Visual Flight Rules (VFR). urban development in the concern that its neighbors seem cash prize, respectively. Top The Laguindingan Airport 21st century just as highways, to be preparing better than 100 AEWs, on the other hand, was scheduled to open on railroads and seaports have the Philippines for the launch will get P10,000 each.

April 30 despite not having done in the past,” said Ms. of the ASEAN Economic Paraluman also explained an instrument landing system Anna Maria Gonzales of Ayala Community (AEC). that region 10 agreed to the and equipment to accommodate Land, Inc.’s Urban and Regional Javy Yuvallos, presidential following timeline of activities: night flights.

Planning Division when she appointee to the ASEAN April 30, 2013 – submission But the DoTC decided to presented the company’s Business Advisory Council, of letter of intent for those move the opening to after the development plans on the said a survey they conducted interested; May 15, 2013 – peak summer travel season.

Laguindingan airport area to on rating ASEAN members’ submission of all technical and The CAAP was requested by the RDC-10 Special Committee competitiveness showed the administrative requirements airline companies to postpone on the Laguindingan Airport Philippines has been relegated to the DA-10 office; May 16the transfer until after summer Development Project (LADP) to the “bottom half ” of the list, 30, 2013 – evaluation period because the April 30 opening late last year. landing even behind Vietnam. by the region; and June 15, would require the cancellation Ms. Gonzales said Ayala He listed corruption, poor 2013 – submission of final of many flights already booked C o r p. w o u l d f o c u s o n infrastructure, high cost of nominees to the national by passengers. connectivity, tourism, and power, and licensing red steering committee.

The airline companies said it logistics, maximizing local tape as among the factors The awarding rites is slated was difficult to reach passengers employment and source of that undermine the nation’s to be held some time in October who already purchased tickets supplies. competitiveness. of this year. (Joanne L. Olson, for flights scheduled in April At the same time, Sergio DA-10) and May and inform them of Or tiz-Luis, president of the change in their itineraries. from page 2 the Philippine Exporters “The postponement will conducted from 1:30 P.M. to C o n f e d e r a t i o n , I n c give the airlines ample time 4:00 P.M. at the BMSMED (PHILEXPORT), urged the to inform their customers of Training Room, 5/F Trade and government to refocus its their new flight schedules at Industry Building, 361 Senator attention on supporting the Laguindingan Airport. This Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City. struggling manufacturing and will lessen the possibility of The collaborating agencies agriculture industries. He said disrupting travel plans and for these sessions are the DTI - their declining performance has causing inconvenience to the National Capital Region (NCR), had an adverse impact on GDP riding public,” the DoTC said DTI - Center for Industrial growth and employment and in a statement.

C omp e t it ive n e s s ( C IC ) , will later impact the country’s CAAP records show Cebu University of the Philippines regional competitiveness.

Pacific Air, PAL Express, and - Institute for Small-Scale Similar support should Zest Air are currently serving Industries (UP - ISSI), RRML be given as well to the micro, Lumbia airport with a combined Del Rosario Pastoral Social small and medium enterprises total average of over 2,000 Development Center and De La to integrate them into the passengers daily.

Salle - College of Saint Benilde. regional trade eco-system.

One of the firms which For further information, Both forum speakers and from page 12 previously expressed interest in contact the BMSMED at panelists agreed that while landside building works and Laguindingan’s O&M) contract telephone numbers 897.1693, the country is responding terminals (passenger and cargo intends to complement it with 751.5076, 890.4968, and correctly to the coming market www.businessweekmindanao.com liberalization, the times call terminals and other associated an aerotropolis in its adjacent 897.7596. facilities) and all other facilities REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES as per international Civil Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Action Organization (ICAO) 10TH JUDICIAL REGION 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 28 standards.”

Branch 16, Tangub City MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN The 20-year operations In the Matter of Petition for Issuance of MISC. CASE NO. 125 OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF concession is seen to reduce New Owner’s Copy of Transfer Certificate of Title government expenditures and No. T-532 in the name of DOMINGO K. TALIAN NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE (deceased), represented herein by his son improve the quality of service at EJF-2013-001 MICHAEL G. TALIAN, the airport. According to PPP Petitioner,

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Center, the new airport on a

- versus Act 4118 filed by Misamis Bank INC., A RURAL BANK, against REBECCA 393-hectare property is seen HON. ALMA CONCEPCION M. PARREÑO, F. CHIONG A.I.F. OF PURITA F. CHIONG to satisfy the mortgage indebtProvincial Prosecutor, In her capacity as Ex-officio to accommodate 1.2 million edness which as of September 30, 2012 amounts to One Million One Register of Deeds, Mambajao, Camiguin, Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifteen Pesos & 59/100 passengers per year based on Respondent.

Only (Php 1,163,815.59) excluding interest, attorneys fees, and other X------------------------------------/ its master plan. lawful fees for the service of foreclosure, the undersigned Sheriff will ORDER It lists USD 42.9 Million sell at public auction on May 21, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court,

Petitioner, who is of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Bugang, Sagay, as project costs and lists the Camiguin, thru counsel, states that after the death of his father on March 31, 2011 he with Br. 16, Tangub City, to the highest bidder in cash, Philippine Currency following contact persons for his co-heirs inherited several parcels of land one of which is Lot No. 475, Cad.-383-4 located the herein mortgage property to wit: at Barrio of Bugang, Municipality of Sagay, Camiguin containing an area of Four Thousand interested parties: Atty. Rene Five Hundred Thirty Four (4,534) square meters, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-2195 K. Limcaoco, Undersecretary, No. T-532, in the name of Domingo K. Talian, duly registered in the Office of the Register TAX DECLARATION NO. 89692 of Deeds of Camiguin.

DOTC; Atty. Jaime Raphael

“A parcel of Residential land (Lot No. 9-E-3, Psd-10-054044, with

That the owner’s duplicate copy of the TCT of the aforesaid parcel of land was in the Feliciano, Asst. Sec., DOTC and all improvements found and existing thereon situated in the Barrio of custody and possession of his late father, however after the death of his father on March 31, 2011 the same was nowhere to be found and despite earnest effort to locate it, the Cabangcalan, City of Tangub, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SW., Ms. Geraldine Santos, project same prove futile. The fact of such loss was duly registered in the Office of the Registry of along line 1-2-3 by Lot 9- E-1, Psd-10-054044, along line 3-4 by Lot 9-A, manager, PPP Center.

Deeds of Camiguin along line 4-5 by Lot 9-B, along line 5-6, by Lot 9-C, along line 6-7 by Lot

That petitioner and his co-heirs have been religiously paying taxes on the subject Usec. Lotilla added that 9-D, all of Psd-10-048011, NW., along line 7-8 by Lot 8, NE., along line Transfer Certificate of Title and the same is free from all liens and encumbrances. the installation, testing and 8-9 by Lot 7, SE., along line 9-10 by Lot 10, all of Pcs-10-003254, SW.,

It is the main thrust of the petition that after hearing the owner’s duplicate copy of the along line 11-12-1 by Lot 9-E-2, Psd-10-054044. Containing an area Transfer Certificate of Title which was lost be declared null and void and a new owner’s commissioning of an Air of FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY THREE (5,323) SQUARE duplicate copy of the Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-532 be issued in lieu thereof under Navigation System, Aeronautical the same terms and conditions as contained in the original on file.

METER more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the ground

The petition being sufficient in form and substance is hereby set for hearing on July Ground Lighting and Control

by P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons. Under Tax Declaration No. 89692.

9, 2013 in this Court’s Session Hall, to start at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

System, Substation High Voltage

Let copy of the petition together with all its annexes and of this Order be furnished The

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above Register of Deeds at Mambajao, Camiguin; The Administrator, Land Registration Authority and Low Voltage Electrical stated time, date and place of auction sale. at Quezon City; and Provincial Prosecutor of Camiguin.

Equipment for Laguindingan

The Process Server of this Court is directed to post copies of this Order in the 1.)

In the event that the public auction should not take place on said Bulletin Board - Public Market, Sagay, Camiguin; 2.) Bulletin Board - Municipal Hall, Sagay, airport’s night operations or Camiguin; 3.) Bulletin Board - Provincial Capitol, Mambajao, Camiguin; and 4.) Bulletin date or there is only one bidder, it shall be held on May 27, 2013 at the during inclement weather Board – this Court. same time & place without further notice.

Let copy of this Order be published at petitioners’ expense once a week for three also affects the government’s consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing in any newspaper of general circulation in

Bidders are enjoined to investigate for themselves any encumbrance timeline in bidding out the the Province of Camiguin. on the herein property if any there be.

Any person or entity whose interests might be adversely affected by this proceeding operation and maintenance may file written opposition within a reasonable time prior to the date of hearing and appear contracts.

March 21, 2013, at Tangub City, Philippines. personally during the hearing to substantiate the same.

SO ORDERED. “The installation, testing

Done at Mambajao, Camiguin, this 8th day of April 2013.

By: and commissioning take time

(SGD) RUSTICO D. PADERANGA and affect the actual use of

(Sgd.) WILLIAM C. ARANIEGO

Judge the airport system. It doesn’t

Sheriff IV BWM: Apr 28, May 6 & 13, 2013 BWM: April 14, 24 & May 6, 2013 mean that once the equipment companies should enhance their capacity of exploring Chinese market,” he advised.

Likewise, Ningning said the two countries should further open their markets under the framework of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.

For his part, Yu Ping, vice chairman of China Council for the Promotion o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l Tr a d e (CCPIT), said both countries are highly complementary in the cooperation areas of agricultural technology, i ndust r i a l d e vel opme nt , tou r i s m and e du c at i on .

CCPIT is China’s largest trade organization.

“With regards to industrial cooperation, China and the Philippines have vast space for growth as China has established a complete set of manufacturing system and Philippines has advantage in semiconductor and electronic products,” he said in the same event.

Ping said many Chinese entrepreneurs in the automobile and electricity sectors are interested in exploring the Philippine market.

In 2012, bilateral trade of China and the Philippines already reached $36.37 billion, increasing 12.8 percent; the growth rate was higher than the 6.2 percent of China’s foreign trade. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, the Philippines ranked third in Chinese import market.

The two countries last year also enjoyed two-way investments of $195 million.

Philippine investments in China reached $130 million, while China invested in the Philippines with $65.45 million.

New project contracts signed by Chinese in the Philippines grew by 63.2 percent to $1.02 billion in 2012. (PHILEXPORT News and Features)

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CSOs slam snag in Laguindingan airport privatization

Ayala Land’s envisioning Laguindingan Airport as an aerotropolis is gaining headway as gathered in its latest investors briefing (September 2012) with map shown above indicating their existing properties and planned acquisition around the airport complex.

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By MIKE BAÑOS

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Civil society leaders have decried the national government’s recent decision to let the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines operate and maintain the new Laguindingan Airport.

THE operation and maintenance (O&M) project of Laguindingan International Airport in Misamis Oriental— one of 22 priority projects under the government’s flagship private-public partnership (PPP) program — was submitted to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for rollout before the end of 2013.

Transportation Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II earlier expressed confidence that an actual auction for the project could be held “by the middle of the year.”

Metro Pacific Investments Corp., San Miguel Corp. and Ayala Corp. have aired their interest in the project. Since the PPP program’s first presentation to investors in the fourth quarter of 2010, only one project has so far been awarded: Ayala Corp.’s P1.956billion Daanghari-Southern Luzon Expressway Link Road.

However, DOTC Undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla said in a recent media report that Bidding and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is not yet keen on bidding out the O &U M contract for Laguindingan.

“One factor that bidders consider is the history of its operation. Bids are based on the number of passengers per year. If the base lines are not yet established, it will be hard to set the parameters for the bidding of an operation and maintenance contract,” he said.

“Folks, there goes our hope swiftly vanishing in the political air,” said one civic society leader who asked not to be identified. “We know how the local CAAP lords it over our present Lumbia Airport: from favored taxi operators with exorbitant fees to chaotic business enterprises inside and outside the airport terminal and passenger canvassers barking all over, all of which

have negative contribution to our tourism image.”

Rodolfo L. Meñes, regional governor of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and former president of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) said the recent move runs counter to the Aquino administration’s earlier initiative to make the Laguindingan O&M contract one of its flagship PPP projects.

“This was not the direction of the Aquino administration early in its term being one of ten PPP projects for which the DOTC and PPP office of NEDA engaged an international top consultancy firm Deloitte to prepare a bid terms of reference for Laguindingan airport which they finished in May, 2012 which DOTC reviewed with us hoping that tweaking was a brewing to include the 400 meter runway extension (747 jets) and passenger terminal (already at almost full capacity with present Lumbia traffic).”

“This is a horrible disappointment that has no transparency in its process without consulting major stakeholders that started with the impending premature operation of Laguindingan and the 50 percent reduction of flights which the airlines are too scared to confirm officially,” Mr. Meَñes decried.

The Regional Development Council for Region X (RDC-X) where Mr. Meñes sits as vice chairman of the Private Sector, passed on 17 May 2012 Resolution No. 31 (s.

2012) “requesting the DOTC to include in the scope of the PPP Arrangement for Laguindingan Airport not only its O & M, but also development or enhancement of the airport’s capacity and other inclusions ensuring international standard airport services.”

Among the enhancements proposed were the extension of the runway by 400 meters,

expansion of the passenger and cargo terminals, installation of additional passenger boarding bridges, and provision of shuttle buses to transport passengers from the aircraft to the passenger terminal, in addition to the construction of a water detention pond to prevent floods in low areas nearby.

The proposed enhancements have been prompted by the tremendous growth in air passenger and cargo traffic which already exceeds Laguindingan airport’s 2020 design capacity of 1.6 million as of last year with a robust 13.6 percent growth rate of 13.6 percent from 2007-2011.

CAAP Area IX figures further show the number of flights increased by 103 percent in 2011 along with cargo traffic growing at 39 percent.

Mr. Meñes said PCCI 10 told Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras it doesn’t want CAAP to manage Laguindingan considering the need to develop a logistics hub in the 391 hectare (ha.) airport complex and the adjacent 500 ha. Areotropolis concept proposed by the Ayala Corporation.

Mr. Almendras reportedly told PCCI 10 earlier a foreign airport operation from Hong Kong and Changi with Filipino groups was interested in undertaking the O & M of Laguindingan.

The Laguindingan Airport O & M project is among the 16 projects listed by the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center (http://ppp.gov. ph/?p=7477) for rollout this year.

The post states: “The private sector shall be engaged to operate and maintain the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental. DOTC is constructing the new airport in Misamis Oriental which includes airside civil works (runways, apron, taxiway, etc.) and air navigational facilities, Laguindingan/PAGE11