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Mayor bares priority thrusts TAGUM City, Davao del Norte––Mayor Allan Rellon met the 23 barangay heads on July 2 where he outlined several priority thrusts under his administration.

The newly-installed chief executive said the construction of the new city hall will continue, saying the Australian-inspired building is a Tagum landmark.

He talked about the creation of Purok Road Improvement Maintenance (PRIM) Task Force following the issuance of an Executive Order. A survey will also be done in all puroks (areas) in the city to determine which should be included in the priority list for road improvement.

Other important matters the mayor imparted to barangay heads included the improvements to be done on the Old City Hall, the city’s plan of reviving Barangay Financial, Burial and Medical Assistance, and scholarships for deserving students, and his program called the Eagle Wings.

Eagle Wings Program gives priority on education, employment, agriculture, peace and security, livelihood and tourism, economy and affordability of taxes, wellness, NGO empowerment, good governance and social services. A report from Mary Christma Richi D. Gulle of Tagum City information office

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Rants and raves

By ACE R. MORANDANTE of DavaoToday.com

DAVAO City––Their series of protests had one clear message. They only want to protect the Filipinos from the risks of war between foreign countries, a war that is not of our own making.

Thus, any form of “arrangement” that would allow the temporary, worse permanent, basing of foreign troops in the country is a big no-no for leftists led by the umbrella organization Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan).

“The Aquino administration only puts at risk the lives of the people because the US government only wants to position their troops in our country with the objective of waging war See sham, page 11

Group launches anti-tobacco advocacy in Davao met DAVAO City, the first completely smoke-free city in Southeast Asia, played host to a regional meeting that will strengthen the movement to curb tobacco use throughout Southeast Asia.

The meeting started on July 8 and will end today (July 10).

Delegates from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand,

and Vietnam converged in Davao––and shared lessons and best practices to implement and strengthen smoke-free policies in their respective communities.

By the end of the conference titled, “SMOKEFREE LAWS: Strengthening its Enforcement Towards Building Model Smoke-free Cities in the ASEAN,” the Southeast Asian delegates will launch the “Smoke-Free

Cities ASEAN Network” or SCAN. The coalition will give support and strengthen policies and efforts to rid public places all over Southeast Asia of toxic tobacco smoke.

The city of Davao is a fitting venue for the SCAN initiative, as the city is recognized as the first metropolitan city to be smoke-free not only in the Philippines

but the ASEAN region.

SCAN aims to be a venue to consolidate efforts in expanding, promoting smoke-free cities and ensuring proper enforcement of the same.

“We are pleased to be here in Davao City, the Philippines today, and much privileged to be holding this timely gathering of tobacco control movers from the ASEAN region. Davao City

is a city to emulate in many aspects, specially in their smoke-free efforts, and we are proud to host delegates from all over Southeast Asia,” said Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) Director Bungon Ritthiphakdee.

The delegates gathered in Davao––anti-tobacco and health experts from governments, civil society, and See group, page 11

Illegal loggers deserve death

By Dionisio P. Tubianosa

A measure seeking death penalty for illegal logging maybe re-filed in the 16th Congress to address the unabated illegal activity in the country.

Outgoing Capiz Rep. Jane Tan-Castro is the author of a bill

in the 15th Congress declaring illegal logging a heinous crime punishable by death.

Tan-Castro’s husband, newly elected Rep. Fredenil Castro, is expected to re-file the bill in the next Congress.

“Illegal loggers should See death, page 11

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More chikungunya cases in Socot town

GENERAL Santos City–– Health authorities confirmed on Monday the detection of two more suspected cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya disease in Tupi town in South Cotabato.

Dr. Lester Claveria, medical officer of the Tupi municipal health office, said the two chikungunya cases involved a couple based in Barangay Crossing Rubber.

“The couple is still under observation and given pain reliever,” he said in a statement.

Claveria said the patients initially showed symptoms of the dengue infection, among them recurring high fever.

He said they later developed some rashes and complained of severe joint pains “so we suspected that it was not dengue but chikungunya.”

Chikungunya is a viral disease that is spread by mosquitoes that causes severe fever and joint pains.

Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache and nausea.

Victims could suffer from polyarthralgia or mul-

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tiple joint pains for five to six months and as long as two years, depending on their age.

“Dengue and chikungunya share similar symptoms so a patient who suffers fever and rashes should assume that they have possible dengue and seek medical help,” Claveria said. The South Cotabato Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) earlier declared a chikungunya outbreak in two villages in Tampakan town, which is adjacent to Tupi.

Dr. Rogelio Aturdido, South Cotabato health officer, said the disease was found among residents of barangays Maltana and Kipalbig in Tampakan.

He said the suspected chikungunya cases in the area have so far reached 215.

Early last month, the IPHO reported the detection of two chikungunya cases in Barangay Kipalbig in Tampakan based on the results of confirmatory tests conducted by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa City.

Aturdido said the two chikungunya cases, which were detected for the first time in the province, were found in two of the four blood samples that they sent to the RITM. Cecil Lorenzo, South Cotabato disease surveillance officer, said their initial assessment showed that the chikungunya-carrying mosquitoes could have been thriving in the area’s banana plantations, where the patients are employed. (Allen V. Estabillo/MindaNews)

Lanao del Sur - The 54th araw ng Lanao del Sur and mass oath taking ceremony of all newly elected local government unit officials graced by the youngest elected Senator Paolo Benigno A. Aquino IV. The younger Aquino made his first visit in the province to witness the occasion on July 4, 2013. The oath taking was held at the gymnasium at the Capitol complex in Marawi City. From left are Col. Nasser M. Pendaton, Gen. Center O Camba, PNP-JTF RANAO, Col. Glenn G. Macasero, (GSC) PA 103rd Commander, and Mamintal “Bombit” Alonto Adiong Jr. Photo by Sonny V. Sudaria of Armm bureau

Corps of Professors, AFP needs new members CAMP Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City––The Office of the Dean, Corps of Professors, General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is currently recruiting for applicants who are interested to join the Corps of Professors.

Brigadier General P Manalastas Jr heads the team of the Corps of Professors to visit 4ID for the conduct of information and recruitment campaign. The Corps of Professors, AFP is a military faculty at Philippine Military Academy since

its establishment on August 1941, but by Executive Order 292 (1987), made the Corps of Professors an Administrative Service of the AFP thus making the CoP one of the major branches of service in the AFP where its members can now be assigned to other AFP units.

At present, the Corps of Professors is recruiting interested AFP personnel and outsiders who are qualified to teach the following fields: Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English/Communication Skills, Environmental

Science, Filipino, History, Information Technology/ Computer Science, Law/ Practical Science, Literature/ Humanities, Mathematics/Engineering, Physics, Research/Directed Studies, Sociology, and Statistics.

Interested applicants must satisfy the following qualifications; (1) must be in the upper 25% in the overall class standing in all career courses attended, with no failing grade, (2) preferably an honor graduate, and (3) preferably with Masters Degree in their academic

discipline.

For more details, interested and qualified applicants may visit the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, G1, 4TH Infantry “Diamond” Division, Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City not later than July 11, 2013.

Qualified applicants may be assigned to teach and conduct instruction at the Philippine Military Academy and other Education Training Units (ETUS) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Murad and PNoy exchange letters on delays in peace talks

By Carolyn O. Arguillas of MindaNews

DAVAO City––Before the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels resumed talks in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, July 8, their leaders had discussed the delays in the peace process and tried to resolve them through letters.

MILF peace panel chair Mohager Iqbal revealed in his opening statement at the

State Room of the Palace of the Golden Horses hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning that MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim “decided to write” President Aquino a letter to reiterate the “unwavering commitment of the MILF to resolve the conflict peacefully” and “politely informed him (President) of the growing frustration of the people

and some members of the MILF as a result of the delay of the talks.”

Iqbal said Murad explained to the President that the delay is perceived to be not coming from the side of the MILF but from the government.

He did not say what Murad’s recommendations were but said “the President responded positively to the letter.”

“I am so sorry I cannot disclose the content of the letter because I don’t have the mandate to do so. Our chairman did not allow that copies be made except one that is intended for the Facilitator for the record of the Malaysian Secretariat,” he said.

Iqbal did not say when Murad wrote the President and to whom it was coursed.

MindaNews asked through mobile phone on Monday evening if Murad’s letter was sent after the shuttling of the Malaysian

facilitator in early June and before the forum in Oslo, Norway on June 18 and 19.

Iqbal said “yes.”

President Aquino has met and spoken with Murad three times: on August 4, 2011 in Japan, where they both agreed to fast-track the peace process, sign an agreement within the first half of the Aquino administration and implement in the second half; on October 12, 2012 in Malacanan at the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB); and on February 11, 2013 at the launching of the government’s socioeconomic initiative, “Sajahatra Bangsamoro.”

First time It is the first time letters were reported to have been exchanged between Murad and the President.

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By Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy of The Cagayan de Oro Times

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Kagayhaan Canine Club and Circle Productions, Inc. on Monday formally sealed the agreement for the holding of the first-ever Mayor Oca Moreno Fun Run which will also officially commence the city’s annual fiesta celebration in August.

The f un r un, apt ly dubbed as “Dagan sa Kahapsay Kagay-an,” is all set for August 4 at the Kiosko Kagawasan in downtown Divisoria.

The officers and members of the Kagayhaan Canine Club (KCC)––in their desire to help the new city administration’s thrust for change––initiated fun run.

According to Edgardo Palad, president of KCC, they asked themselves “what can we do to help Mayor Oca Moreno and the new city administration bring about the much needed, desired, long overdue and prayed for ‘kahapsay’ to our beloved city”. The question springs into action the conceptualization of the “Dagan sa Kahapsay Kagay-an” fun run.

KCC Project Chairman, Kenneth Tan, said that the club’s mission--as a group of dog-lovers--is to promote the proper care and wellbeing of our canine friends.

Furthermore, Tan says that proceeds will be used for “the establishment and maintenance of the city’s dog pound service and canine

RUN FOR A CAUSE. Kagayhaan Canine Club (KCC) President Edgardo Palad and Circle Productions, Inc. President

Jeffrey Ang seal the memorandum of agreement with a handshake during the 1st Mayor Oca Moreno Fun Run “Dagan sa Kahapsay Kagay-an” press conference, July 8 at the Agua Seafood Restaurant, Limketkai Center. Also in the photo are KCC Project Chairman Kenneth Tan (left) and race director Francis Velasquez (right). Photo by Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy

vaccination”.

Tan disclosed that the original plan was a fun run together with their pet dogs, but after a series of consultations, Circle Productions ruled out the possibility as this may agitate the dogs during the actual run and might discourage

other runners.

Tan also said that if time and weather would permit, they will just have a short ceremonial walk or run within the Divisoria area before the actual runs.

City Veterinarian Dr. Perla D. Asis said that the state and condition of the

THE local government of Mambajao launched on Friday, July 5, its official publication “Ardent Chronicle,” brochure, and the KALIPI ( women’s group) sardines livelihood project in time for its 158th Foundation Day celebration held here at the Camiguin Convention Center.

Leading the ceremonial ribbon cutting from left are Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo, Mambajao Mayor Maria Luisa Romualdo and their son Xavier Jesus “XJ”, the newly elected district representative of the province. PIA photo by Jorie C. Valcorza

city dog pound service is currently at its worst and there is no physical dog pound. “In the past two years, there was no operation in impounding of stray dogs” Dr. Asis further states.

Dr. Asis welcomes the initiatives of the Kagayhaan Canine Club with this fun

run to raise awareness in animal rights, protection, and well-being of dogs.

Dr. Asis also states that they welcome all types of dogs, not only purebreds in their office and that owners should not hesitate to bring their dogs for check-ups or vaccinations, or call them

for any inquiries.

Circle Productions, Inc. President Jeffrey Ang introduces the race categories run in a press conference, July 8, at the Agua Seafood Restaurant, Limketkai Center.

The race categories are 10k, 5k, and 3k runs with gun starts at 5:30am, 5:45am, and 6:00am respectively.

Circle Productions, Inc. race director Francis Velasquez introduces the route of the fun. The start and finish lines will be at the Kiosko Kagawasan, Divisoria, this city.

The 10k category will have its turning point at the Bulua Junction Road, while the 5k turning point will be near Pan de Pugon, Kauswagan Highway. The 3k category will have its turning point in the middle of the Maharlika (Marcos) Bridge.

Jeffrey Ang also introduced the registration fees as follows, PHP 500 for the 10k, PHP 400 for the 5k and PHP 300 for the 3k runs – all are inclusive of race bibs and t-shirts.

Interested runners may register at the La Cabana Spa, Happy Tea Convenience Store, Bettina Boutiques, Folded & Hung stores, SMART offices, Batinga Veterinary Clinic, CasasJamis Veterinary Clinic and Baldonado Veterinary Clinic, CMDC Diagnostic Center, PDS-PEME, Paws and You.

Aggie dept holds scrapbook workshop for regional winners CAGAYAN de Oro City––With the coming National Corn Quality Awards competition, the Department of Agriculture in Region 10 (DA-10) invited the regional winners to a Scrapbook Preparation Workshop, on Monday, July 8 at the DA-10 Compound.

The activity primarily intended to coach the regional winners in the preparation of their documentary requirements (scrapbook) as entailed to qualify as official contenders for the above said awards.

With assistance from the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division (RAFID), the regional winners were briefed on how to competitively package their scrapbook that will capture and hold the contest evaluators’ interest in their claim as outstanding local government unit provinces, cities/ municipalities, provincial and municipal corn coordinators and agricultural exten-

sion workers, who are actively involved in the implementation of the Program.

Among the topics discussed include the elements of visual design; guidelines in using colors, borders, and spaces; tips on using words, illustrations or graphics, among others.

Noemi Beth G. Macario, media specialist of the ATI-10 said that apart from following the rudiments of scrapbooking, the regional contenders should bear in mind that the primary purpose of making the scrapbook is for the evaluators to assess objectively the operations of producing quality corn in their respective areas of responsibility.

The declared winners of the 2013 Corn Quality Awards will be recognized during the 9th Philippine National Corn Congress on October 23-25, 2013 at Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City. Nearly P 29 million worth of prizes are at stake for the winners. A report from Joanne L. Olson of the Department of Agriculture

Kapatagan high school tops Sagayan Festival T U B O D, L a n a o d e l Norte––The Kapatagan National High School topped this year’s cultural dance of Lanao del Norte, the Sagayan Festival.

First Runner-up went to Balo-i National High School, while the Lanao del

Norte National Comprehensive High School of Baroy placed second runner-up.

Prizes at stake were checks amounting P100,000, P75,000, and P50,000 for the champion, first and second runners-up, respectively, plus trophy each. While the

non-winning contingents Teofila Quibranza National High School of Tubod and MSU-IIT IRDA of Lala received consolation prize of P25,000 each, plus trophy.

Criteria for judging were based on Performance: interpretation equivalent to

30 percent; choreography, 30 percent; costume, 10 percent; and Musicality— tonality, 15 percent; rhythm, and 15 percent.

Sagayan depicts a war dance among the Maranaos, performed during the Araw ng Lanao del Norte celebra-

tion.

This year, the provincial government initiated it through a school based sustainable program tapping the secondary level, cited Governor Khalid Q. Dimaporo in his message.

The Governor urged the

students to understand that diversity of culture would not affect the harmonious relationship we instill among Muslims and Christians here in the province. A report from Lorie Gabule of the Philippine Information Agency

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SouthCot town gets P30M For tourism development

By Allen V. Estabillo

Ethnic handicrafts such as rattan baskets and bracelets are on display near the quarantine stop in Barangay Lorega, Kitaotao town in Bukidnon, on April 18, 2013.

Kitaotao is home to the Matigsalugs, one of the seven tribes inhabiting the province.

MindaNews photo by H. Marcos C. Mordeno

Jan-May tourist arrivals from Singapore up 11.5 % SINGAPORE -- Tourist arrivals from Singapore between January and May 2013 recorded consistent growth over the same period last year, says Tourism Malaysia director for Singapore, Noor Aine Ismail.

“To date, we have received a total 5,209,286 tourist arrivals from Singapore, an overall increase of 11.5 per cent in arrivals.

“Last year, we welcomed about 13.01 million tourists from Singapore -- a drop of 2.75 per cent from 2011.

“This drop has mainly been due to the change in statistics calculation, which was based on ‘Country of Origin’ instead of ‘Country of Residence’,” she said at the Tourism Malaysia Media Night Thursday here.

The Visit Malaysia Year 2014 campaign announced earlier this year aims to showcase the diversity in culture, traditions and heritage, as well as to promote Malaysia as a premier destination with more attractions and destinations, she added.(PNA/Bernama)

Turkey issues travel warning for Egypt ANKARA -- Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a warning to its citizens in Egypt and others planning to go there.

The ministry advised travelers to avoid traveling by road in Egypt and use direct flights, according to a written statement released by the ministry.

“Citizens should keep away from the scene of demonstrations,” reads the statement, which also encourages Turkish citizens to contact the Turk-

ish Embassy in Cairo, the Consulate General in Alexandria or the 24-hour consular call center of the ministry in case of emergency.

The Egyptian military on Wednesday ousted President Mohamed Morsi for his alleged “maladministration” in his first year of rule. His supporters are still on the streets protesting the “military coup” against the elected president, and have clashed with the army and opponents of Islamistoriented Morsi. (PNA/Xinhua)

GENERAL SANTOS CIT Y — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is investing some P30 million this year for the development of various tourism-related infrastructure in Tupi town in South Cotabato.

South Cotabato Gov. Daisy Avance-Fuentes said such investment is part of the DOT’s continuing efforts to develop new tourist attractions and destinations in the countryside, especially in parts of Mindanao.

“This is a financial grant for the construction of tourism facilities like cottages and tourist or visitor information centers as well as the improvement of road networks,” she said.

The governor said the project will be implemented in Barangay Linan in Tupi, which hosts a tarsier sanctuary.

She said the funds will be drawn from the P30-million allotment earlier approved by the DOT’s Tourism Infrastructure and Economic Zone Authority (TIEZA) for tourism projects in Lake Sebu town.

She said they asked TIEZA to realign the funds to Tupi town following the approval last month of a P120-million grant for the development of a road network within Lake Sebu’s “eco-tourism circuit.”

Tupi Mayor Reynaldo Tamayo said they are pushing for the utilization of the TIEZA funding for the improvement of the road from the tarsier sanctuary in Barangay Linan to the national highway.

He said they are eyeing for possible additional grants from the agency to further boost the development of the town’s tourist attractions.

The mayor specifically cited the town’s hot and soda springs, cold springs, waterfalls, tarsier sanctuary, among others.

“We need to work for the inclusion of Tupi into TIEZA to fully develop the tourism potentials of our municipality,” Tamayo said.

Barangay Linan has emerged as one of the province’s top attractions in the past several years due to the discovery of the tarsiers in the area.

California-based conservation group Endangered Species International (ESI) is currently conducting field studies regarding the primate, especially its habitat.

The ESI team, which is headed by its founder and president Dr. Pierre Fidenci, launched the tarsier research in December 2011 in two sites within the he Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL).

The municipal government of Tupi had endorsed ESI’s research project as part of its efforts to tap the tarsiers and its habitat for ecotourism development.

In 2009, the indigenous people of Sitio Bagong Silang in Barangay Linan captured a tarsier along with three grass owls.

The Philippine tarsier, which has brought fame to Bohol, is one of the country’s primary flagship species for conservation.

According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) has been classified as “near threatened.” (Allen V. Estabillo/MindaNews)

North Luzon to showcase best tourist destinations in 3-day fair MANILA -- Tourism destinations and attractions in North Luzon will be featured in a three-day fair that will convince visitors to pack up and drive their way to the NLEx and farther to the rest of Luzon in a snap of a finger.

The fair dubbed as “Tara na sa Norte” (Come on to the North) will be staged July 12 to 14 at the Atrium , Robinsons Place, Ermita, Manila.

It will focus on the four regions of North Philippines: Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Ilocos and Central Luzon.

The DOT northern regional offices will have their individual booths while other regions will present some of

the country’s most diverse cultural treasures and traditions.

It will also feature corporate booths that will offer affordable tour packages and services, discounted airfares and hotel accommodations.

Visitors will be treated to three days of fun-filled events such as corporate game shows, raffle draws of airline tickets , hotel accommodations, tourism quiz bee , among others.

This event is organized by the Manila North Tollways Corporation, the builder and concessionaire of the 84-km world-class North Luzon Expressway together with the Department of Tourism Regional Offices - Regions 1, 2, 3 and CAR. (PNA)

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Iloilo City river a finalist in 2013 Thiess International Riverprize award ILOILO CITY -- The Iloilo River in this southern city is the only one in the Philippines selected as one of four international finalists in the 2013 Thiess International Riverprize award.

A communication dated July 3, 2013 from Matthew Reddy, chief executive of the International River Foundation based in Brisbane, Australia to city environment and natural resources officer Noel Hechanova showed the selection of the Iloilo River as a finalist in the international search.

City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the full rehabilitation of the Iloilo-Batiano river system started in 2011 and the city hosted the first international river summit in May 2012.

The efforts at the river showed a cohesive participation of government agencies and people’s organizations clearly showing a public private partnership in rehabilitation and preserving the river in this city.

Mabilog said the river became an anchor of all development and pro-projects such as the Esplanade, housing projects for informal settlers displaced along the river and other danger zones, road widening, completion of circumferential and radial roads and construction of new ports for roll-on and roll water vessels and fast crafts.

Aside from the Iloilo River, the other international river finalists are the Bolshaya River in Russia, Mara River in Kenya, Africa and the Murray Darling Basin in Australia.

The representatives of the finalist rivers are required to attend the 16th International Riversymposium on September 16-23, 2013 in Brisbane where the international grand winner will be announced during a gala dinner.

They have the opportunity to present their work in the Riverprize sessions and meet other alumni members and symposium delegates. The international winner will win one million Australian dollars for projects. (PNA)

Northeast Indian state under threat of flood, 100-T affected NEW DELHI -- The northeast Indian state of Assam is threatened with serious flood, one month after the northern state of Uttarakhand was partially ravaged by water from an early monsoon season, said local officials Saturday.

The Brahmaputra river in northeast India and its tributaries are flowing above the danger level across Assam, affecting over 100,000, the Press Trust of India quoted officials as saying in the state capital Guwahati.

The Dhemaji district of the state has been worst-hit as incessant rainfall in the state’s upper reaches have raised the water level of the Brahmaputra throughout the state. The flood has also hit the habitats of the one-horn rhinoceros at a national reserve park in upper Assam and a wildlife sanctuary in lower Assam, said the report.

Some roads and bridges have also been damaged while at least one embankment has been breached by water.

Authorities have set up five relief camps to provide relief materials and shelter to the affected people and those made homeless by flood.

Hundreds have been confirmed killed while thousands remain missing in last month’s flood in Uttarakhand state. (PNA/Xinhua)

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Children enjoy a day in the banks of the Agusan River in the municipality of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, roleplaying as fishermen. MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarias

Floods displace 47 families in Alabel

By Allen V. Estabillo

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Forty seven families in Alabel town in Sarangani Province have evacuated on Monday night as flashfloods submerged anew two low-lying villages in the area.

Jerome Barranco, officer-in-charge of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 12, said Tuesday the floods swept Puroks Tagumpay and Maharlika in Barangay Poblacion and portions of Barangay Ladol following several hours of heavy rains on Monday afternoon in the town’s upland areas.

He said the almost nonstop rains caused the area’s two critical creeks — Molo and Cogonal — to overflow, swamping nearby communities.

A report released by the Alabel Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) said a total of 167 individuals have evacuated from the flooded communities as of Tuesday morning.

Floodwaters reaching around four feet high submerged portions of the two villages, leaving an initial estimated damage of P500,000 to crops and valuables.

The council has released initial relief assistance to the evacuees, who are currently taking temporarily shelter at the municipal gymnasium.

“We’re continually monitoring the situation there and also preparing additional supplies to augment the relief operations,” Barranco said.

The official urged residents in the region, especially those situated in low-lying and coastal areas, to remain vigilant against possible floods, landslides and other weather-related calamities due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone affecting parts of Mindanao.

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

He said residents should brace for sporadic rains especially in the afternoon that might trigger flashfloods and landslides.

“It’s important for our residents in identified critical areas to coordinate with their barangay disaster teams and watch out for possible early warning signals,” Barranco said.

He said they should also prepare evacuation plans and set aside emergency kits or standby supplies of food, water and other necessary items.

Meantime, Barranco said a total of 83 structures were reported as damaged following the onslaught of a tornado in barangays Katico and Romualdez in President Quirino town in Sultan Kudarat late Sunday afternoon.

He said the damaged structures included houses, stores and warehouses situated in Barangay Katico, which was hit by the twister at around 5:20 p.m.

Barranco said four houses were totally destroyed while 21 others sustained partial damages.

In Barangay Romualdez, he said several electric lines and posts of the Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative were also damaged.

“The damage assessment is presently ongoing and a needs assessment is also being conducted to facilitate the release of necessary assistance to the affected residents,” he said.

(Allen V. Estabillo/MindaNews)

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My choice for president THIS early, a few are already viewed by many to be eyeing, if not salivating, to succeed President Aquino in 2016 based on their body language with one unashamedly hinting at it even before he could warm himself up on the seat of his current elective post.

Vice President Jejomar Binay since day one in office has never been timid in admitting directly or indirectly his longing to become president. There is certainly nothing wrong with it.

If the political cauldron of the United States presidential race starts to heat up three years before the election, why can’t our own political cauldron start to heat up also this early? It would be to the advantage of the electorate to know at this point who are interested in replacing the sitting president.

The problem, however, is that the 2016 presidential race is perceived by many to be just a return

A deeper view Jesse E.L. Bacon II fight between the 2010 vice presidential protagonists, Binay and now Interior and Local Governments Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II. And a good number frown at this possibility because it limits the choice of the people between the two dyed-in-the-wool traditional politicians.

Not a few, however, are doing their best to remedy the situation. This group has been scouting possible presidential contenders aside from Binay and Roxas. One of those that they have set their eyes on is the widow of plane crash victim, the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse

Robredo, lawyer and now Naga Rep. Leni Robredo.

Honestly, I am very excited about the prospect of Robredo running for the presidency come 2016. I see her as the best candidate for the post to be vacated

by Aquino. She has all the qualifications and the moral fortitude this country needs from its president.

Robredo lived out her being a lawyer by practicing law away from the limelight of her very popular husband who as mayor of Naga City was awarded the Magsaysay Award for Public Service, an award that is as prestigious as the Nobel Peace Prize. In other words, she successfully

lived a simple life unaffected by the pomp and array accorded her husband as an elective public servant and later as a cabinet member.

In fact, the widow only hogged the limelight when her husband died in a plane crash. No one knew who she is until she was thrust into the public consciousness from the moment the plane crash accident was reported by media until her husband’s body was finally laid to rest with the entire Philippine government officialdom led no less by Aquino in attendance.

After her husband’s burial, Robredo faded away from the limelight. This just goes to show she dreads publicity and be on the limelight.

But fate smiled at her simplicity and thrust her into the public consciousness again when she reluctantly accepted the challenge to unite the divided ruling Liberal Party by running in her congressional district for a House seat.

CHOICE | page 7

Public-private partnership and LTFRB

July 16, 2013 marks the initiative of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on its private-public partnership for transportation and regulation as has been the case since time and again.

The 2013 PUBLIC LAND TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS SUMMIT: “Moving towards a More Responsive and Responsible Transport Sector” is staged at the Man- Harry Tambuatco darin Hotel with invitees originating from the qualified transport sector and government.

Blazing the Trail: Overview of DOTC’s Plans and Actions is scheduled for Secretary Jun A. Abaya, Secretary, DOTC. A More Organized: Integrated Transportation System by DOTC Resource Person. LTFRB in Action: Programs for Improving Public Land Transportation by Atty. Bobbit P. Cabrera, Executive Director/OIC-Board Member, LTFRB - “Respeto sa Bawat Pasahero”: by Responsive and Responsible by Engr. Ronaldo F. Corpus.

Unity Towards a Responsive and Responsible Transport Sector by Atty. Winston M. Ginez and Chairman, LTFRB. I will host the program events as enumerated and will be master of ceremonies.

Interestingly enough this public-private partnership has always been the arrangement when it came to public transportation.

Querying on this arrangement, the response was government never endeavoured to take over public transportation since the birth of the Republic possibly due to financial constraints.

However the question begs is it best for the private sector to maintain this opportunity or for government to own and operate whist the strategy to privatize has been preferred. Regulation is key for government for the private sector to toe the line.

Discipline and implementation have been the stumbling blocks over the decades with an increasing traveling sector be it for the general population or the commuting public.

The issues for public safety are always held in priority however many other issues come to play. For example, commerce; as much as the driving and commuting traffic hate the density of the lories that ply the streets at odd hours during the day – without these deliveries our commerce as we know it will suffer.

There are numerous issues of illegal and unauthorized franchise operators that continue to ply our busy streets as the regulators continue to be vigilant PUBLIC | page 7

Same-sex, family planning: where will they lead us?

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes…” (Romans 1:16, the Holy Bible).

-oooUS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS AND THE BIBLE: Clearly, the US Supreme Court’s decisions upholding same sex marriages not only did not at all consider the Biblical basis for marital unions, found in its Genesis 1:27, 2:22-24, and Mark 10:6-8.

Those decisions were even directly contrary to what the Bible prescribes about marriages. Whether this is good or bad for the US and its citizens remains to be seen, but even now, Bible believers know where decisions of this nature will

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio take all of us.

In Genesis 2:22-24 of the Bible, it is written: “…

Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, `This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.’

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh…”

In Mark 10:6-8, it is writ-

ten:“… `But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female’. ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’

So they are no longer two, but one flesh’…” Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, echoed Genesis 1:27 in emphasizing that a marital union would be between man and woman---“So God created mankind in his own image… male and female he created them…”

-oooSAME SEX: WHERE WILL IT LEAD US? The Bible also teaches us that same sex unions, whereby man desires man, and woman pleasures herself with another woman, represent a deplorable condition God Himself allowed to happen, on account of man’s godlessness, wickedness and refusal to acknowledge and thank Him. This is expounded on quite emphatically by the Bible in its Romans 1:18-32.

Here are some important parts of these verses: “… For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Therefore God gave them over in the family | page 7

wednesday | july 10, 2013

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Kia global sales up 2.6% halfway through 2013 • 1,383,759 Kia vehicles sold from January through June for 2.6% cumulative year-on-year gain • Kia’s bestselling model in overseas markets for month of June was the B-segment Rio (K2) with 43,586 units sold Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles through June 2013, recording a total of 1,383,759 units sold. This figure represents a 2.6% year-on-year increase for the first six months of 2013.

China experienced the highest cumulative gain to date in 2013 of 23.1% (291,125 units sold), followed by Europe with 3.7% (296,543 units sold). Korea, North America and general markets* experienced cumulative decreases of 5.3% (226,404 units sold); 4.3% (313,976 units sold) and 1.3% (255,711 units sold), correspondingly.

“Halfway through the year Kia is still posting positive sales results, and we are particularly pleased with the strong sales momentum in China, which further demonstrates the market as a rising star for the Kia brand,” said Thomas Oh, Executive Vice President and COO of Kia Motors International Business Division.

For the month of June, Kia’s bestselling model in overseas markets was the B-segment Rio (known as ‘K2’ in China) with 43,586 units sold. The Sportage compact CUV was the second best seller with 33,388 units delivered, while the C-segment Cerato (known as ‘Forte’ or ‘K3’ in some markets), Optima D-segment sedan and Sorento mid-size CUV followed with 32,696, 23,197 and 18,090 units sold, respectively.

Public... from page 6

however continues to be challenging.

Similar to many public utility concerns the government has left this

Family... from page 6

sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.

“Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.

In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were

Choice... from page 6

She won in that race handi ly t hrashing her opponent, the wife of a well-entrenched politician in the province, by almost half the votes she garnered. This just goes to show how loved she is by the people of Naga. Her electoral victory, however, never affected her. She has

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BOI approves investment of Filipino-owned e-vehicle manufacturer THE Board of Investments has approved the P13.8 million electric vehicle (e-vehicle) project of solely Filipino-owned K.E.A. Industrial Corporation.

The e-vehicle firm has manufacturing facility in Bacoor, Cavite and will employ 24 personnel.

It also has a capacity to produce 70 electric tricycles or e-trike units annually.

As the BOI permitted the commercial operation of K.E.A. Industrial Corporation on December of this year, it will manufacture e-trike for various local government units (LGUs) for

an environmental program.

The company partnered with LGUs for the “Climate Friendly Cities” program which aims to use organic wastes to power public transportation system to reduce air pollution.

E-vehicles will contribute to the reduction of pol-

lution since it only requires battery and not powered by fuel.

E-trike can be run by a battery with a 20-hour capacity of 120 amperehour. It also requires eight hours of charging that can last up to 8 to 10 hours.

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for the private sector obviously to allow for the opportunity as well as for an efficiency perceived by the public to date.

The water concessionaires to date have controversial issues very much

like the power generation sectors.

Regulation is the role government plays when to comes to public utilities and is as well limited if not restricted. While issues for commerce and

prof it s are d r i ve n for the private s ector, the government is required to regulate public safety concerns and as of late – the traffic.

I am told issues are not necessarily franchised to

the national government but with the local governments getting in its path.

The fiefdoms that govern the cities and municipalities by themselves are stand-alone authorities that usually become

troublesome. But what to do with these oligarchies whose authorities become all encompassing? Only a national political will (meaning an iron hand) can only possibly over rule them.

inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error… Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done…”

-oooFAMILY PLANNING, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH,

NO SOLUTIONS AT ALL: With due respect to the Forum for Family Planning and Development, the problem is not so much the fact that almost 10 percent of all Filipino women aged 15-19 have already given birth as of 2013. The problem, really, is, why has this phenomenon of teen pregnancies even occurred in the first place. This is what the Forum should address---the “why”, or the root cause of the problem-

--rather than the “effect” of the problem.

The fact is that, even if we are able to address the adolescent reproductive health and teen pregnancy issues with family planning methods and devices such as IUDs or condoms, that does not remove the problem at all. If we are not able to determine what makes our teenagers engage in sex at very young ages, they will continue to get pregnant and,

therefore, still exposed to maternal and infant deaths, even if they engage in family planning or use devices to stop reproduction.

Family planning and anti-reproductive devices are mere palliatives to unstoppable and burgeoning pregnancies, they are not real solutions. Someone only wants to make money out of these programs and devices. The real solution is to instill discipline and

spiritual values to our teenagers, something that is sorely lacking now. As the Bible in Ephesians 6:4 says: “… bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord”.

Then, unwanted pregnancies will stop.

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maintained her simplicity and continued to be the doting and loving mother to her three daughters.

Robredo’s greatest asset that makes her the best choice to succeed Aquino is her ability to steer herself out of fame by maintaining a simple life.

While others consciously and deliberately seek attention to themselves, Robredo shied away from

it. What does this mean?

This means that she has not succ umb e d to t he desires of the human nature which is the greed for fame.

During those years that her husband was a very active public servant as mayor and later as cabinet member of the Aquino administration, Leni Robredo was never seen even just attempting to have a

share of the powers bestowed on her husband as an elective or appointive official. She remained in the sidelines contented by simply supporting him and by caring for their children and practicing her profession all at the same time. She was never accused of wanting to have power for herself, the usual weakness of spouses of powerful officials. She was

never consumed by that human desire for power.

Her simplicity in practically everything, made her shun away from the temptation to accumulate wealth. This behavior made her and her husband clean from any corruption charges. She never allowed herself or her husband to be gobbled up by the human desire for enormous wealth, the malady that

pushed many public officials to become corrupt.

Given the above premises, Rep. Leni Robredo is indeed the best option, the best choice to succeed Aquino over the others who simply salivate for the power, fame and wealth that the presidency offers.

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Floods displace 47 families in Alabel

By Allen V. Estabillo of MindaNews

GENERAL Santos City–– Forty seven families in Alabel town in Sarangani Province have evacuated on Monday night as flashfloods submerged anew two low-lying villages in the area.

Jerome Barranco, officer-in-charge of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 12, said Tuesday the floods swept Puroks Tagumpay and Maharlika in Barangay Poblacion and portions of Barangay Ladol following several hours of heavy rains on Monday afternoon in the town’s upland areas.

He s ai d t h e a l m o st

Peace... from page 2

8 to 11, they agreed to “exchange notes” and to meet again after the May 13 Philippine elections.

Notes on how to resolve the contentious issues on the remaining three annexes were exchanged through the Malaysian facilitator, Dato’ Tengku Abd’ Ghafar bin Mohamed, who shuttled between Manila and Maguindanao on June 6 to 8, but no date was set for the resumption of the talks as the panels had yet to break an impasse on the wealthsharing annex.

News that a date had been set for the resumption of the talks came out only after the Mediators’ Forum in Oslo, Norway on June 18 and 19, which was attended

by GPH peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Iqbal, Presidential AdNOTICE

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Residents should brace for sporadic rains especially in the afternoon that might trigger flashfloods and landslides.’

nonstop rains caused the area’s two critical creeks — Molo and Cogonal — to overf low, swamping nearby communities.

A report released by the Alabel Municipal Dis aste r R isk R e du c t i on and Management Counci l (MDRRMC) s aid a total of 167 individuals have evacuated from the

flooded communities as of Tuesday morning.

Floodwaters reaching arou nd fou r fe e t h i g h submerged portions of the two villages, leaving an initial estimated damage of P500,000 to crops and valuables.

The council has released initial relief assistance to the evacuees, who are currently taking temporarily shelter at the municipal gymnasium. “ We’r e c o n t i n u a l l y monitoring the situation there and also preparing ad d it i ona l suppli es to augment the relief operations,” Barranco said.

The official urged residents in the region, especially those situated

in low-lying and coastal areas, to remain vigilant against possible floods, landslides and other weather-related calamities due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone affecting parts of Mindanao.

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

He said residents shou l d br a c e for sp o radic rains especially in the afternoon that might trigger flashfloods and landslides.

“It’s important for our residents in identified

critical areas to coordinate with their barangay disaster teams and watch out for possible early warning signals,” Barranco said.

He said they should also prepare evacuation plans and set aside emerge nc y k it s or st and by supplies of food, water and other necessary items.

Meantime, Barranco said a total of 83 structures were reported as damaged following the onslaught of a tornado in barangays Katico and Romualdez in President Quirino town in Sultan Kudarat late Sunday afternoon.

He said the damaged structures included hous-

es, stores and warehouses situated in Barangay Kat i c o, w h i ch w as h it by the twister at around 5:20 p.m.

B a r r a n c o s a i d f ou r houses were totally destroyed while 21 others sustained partial damages.

In Barangay Romualdez, he said several electric lines and posts of the Sultan Kudarat Electric C o op erative were als o damaged.

“The damage assessment is presently ongoing and a needs assessment is also being conducted to facilitate the release of necessar y assistance to the affected residents,” he said. (Allen V. Estabillo/ MindaNews)

viser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles and the Malaysian Facilitator, Tengku.

An article in the OPAPP website datelined Norway on June 21 and titled “GPH, MILF to resume formal talks in July,” quoted Ferrer as saying that “the panel chairs have already agreed on a date early next month to further discuss the annexes on wealth sharing, power sharing and normalization.”

The report also said Ferrer “handed over to her counterpart the government’s full proposals on the wealth sharing annex for the MILF to study and consider.”

The exchange of letters between Murad and the President apparently fasttracked the process, at least on setting the date for the next round of talks.

The first date set for the resumption of the talks was July 3 to 5 but this was later reset to July 8 to 11.

‘Most critical stage’

Iqbal also narrated in his opening statement how several foreign participants in the Oslo forum described the GPH-MILF peace negotiation as a “success story” but they told them the process is still ongoing and that they are “still treading the most critical stage” of their peace journey and that there are “many spoilers who are waiting in ambush.”

Iqb a l has b e en t he MILF’s chief negotiator for the last ten years. He took over from Murad, then Vice Chair for Military Affairs and concurrent peace panel chair until MILF chair Salamat Hashim succumbed to an illness on July 13, 2003.

Hashim’s death would be made public 23 days later, along with the announcement that Murad had been elected as his successor and Iqbal, information chief, would take over as peace panel chair.

“As a negotiator for more than ten years, I have learned a lot of hard les-

sons… For this reason, I know that the road ahead of the current peace talks is still full of humps and bumps. But this is no reason to cause the failure of these talks. Sincere and committed partners in peace process will always find creative formula to get through any differences,” he said.

Iqbal then reminded everyone that “we are solving the Moro Problem or Question, not the Philippine Problem.”

“Remember that a historic injustice has been committed against the Bangsamoro, which must be corrected once and for all in order to put to rest all future legitimate struggles against the Manila government.

Therefore, any solution requires a major shake-up of the status quo. A mere resort to legal remedies not founded on negotiated political settlement will not hold water,” he said.

Both parties had agreed in the April 2012 Decision

Points and carried over into the FAB, that “the status quo is unacceptable.”

“Above ARMM, below independence” “Moreover, it is not symmetry or what is common to all peoples of the Philippines is the problem; rather, it is what distinguishes the Bangsamoro from the rest of the inhabitants that we must address, and which distinctiveness we have already discovered the formula: ‘asymmetrical relationship.’

This means, the parties must find a political solution that is above the current Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and below independence. If we faithfully subscribe to this formulation, the parties can move the process very fast. There would be no back-and-forth movements like what happened for the last more four months,” Iqbal said.

He explained that they rejected the ARMM because “it is not autonomous but

an administrative region like the rest of the regions in the Philippines.”

“To fast-track the process, therefore, the government must not offer anything already granted to the ARMM especially

by R.A. 9054 or by other legislations. For, these are givens that need no longer be negotiated on. On the other hand, the MILF must not demand anything reserved for an independent state. In order to aid them, they can learn from other models on state-substate asymmetrical relationship that are available around us,” said Iqbal.

Iqbal said he hopes they can sign “hopefully the annex on wealth-sharing” in this round of talks.

He acknowledged that too much pressure is building against us, especially on government.

Last week, the CSO (Civil Society Organization) Summit on the Bangsamoro Peace Talks held in Davao City called on both panels to “sign the peace agreement now” because “time is running out.”

Bangsamoro women who gathered at the plaza in Cotabato City at around the same time the panels opened their talks in Kuala Lumpur, also made a similar call.

MindaNews asked for a copy of Ferrer’s opening statement but no copy has been sent as of 9:30 p.m. The speech has not also been uploaded in the OPAPP website. (Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews)

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the academe––will share their experience in the promotion of smoke-free environments.

They will look into crafting better laws and policies, and identify challenges confronting each others programs.

The conference will also identify gaps in the existing laws, with an eye towards strengthening the policy environments in Southeast Asia.

All countries in the ASEAN, save for Indonesia, are parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, (FCTC).

FCTC Article 8 (Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke), commits all the signatories to establishing 100 percent smoke-free environments.

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pay for their crime,” TanCastro said.

Tan-Castro said under the present law, illegal logging is punishable with only six years imprisonment and a fine based on the price of the illegal logs.

Tan-Castro said the Philippines’ forest cover has thinned to about 6.6 million hectares in 2010 from the approximately 16 million hectares in the 1950s.

Citing a Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), TanCastro said about 200,000 hectares a year are destroyed and almost 5 million hectares are considered denuded due to illegal logging.

“As a result, soil erosion and river siltation plague the provinces of Aurora, Quezon, Nueva Ecija and some parts of Mindanao,” Tan-Castro said.

Tan-Castro said the massive logging in the Sierra Madre mountain range had been blamed for the flash floods and landslides that killed more than 1,000 people in Quezon and Aurora in December 2004.

Tan-Castro said even more dangerous and intolerable is the unlawful practice of cutting trees in protected watershed areas where hardwood trees still abound.

“We must stop the widespread forest destruction and make tree growing and preservation part of our national consciousness,” Tan-Castro said.

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against China and North Korea,” said Sheena Duazo, spokesperson for Bayan in Southern Mindanao.

Her statement came at the heels of the government’s proposed “access arrangements,” which seeks to allow foreign troops, from US and Japan in particular, to stay and make use of Philippine facilities for a period of time.

But as to the number of forces and facilities, as well

Real Estate as the length of time — these are all still “undetermined,” Duazo worries.

Earlier, Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan said that regardless of its name — be it access arrangement, military exercises or routine port calls — it would only mean the same thing: unlimited foreign military basing in the Philippines.

Suazo, on her part, lamented that the historic ousting of US troops and the abolition of military bases 22 years ago through the widespread people’s protests and Senate vote, would only be put to waste should the G.I Joes’ are welcomed back.

On September 16, 1991, the Philippine Senate voted to reject the proposed Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Security which would have effectively extended the 1946 US-RP Military agreement for another decade.

The Senate acted due to the massive protests against the US bases in Subic Bay. Meanwhile, Ilagan expressed her apprehension that the conduct of joint military exercises between the US and Philippine troops in disputed areas like the Scarborough “will intensify conf lict with China and neighboring countries.”

T he ac c e s s a r r a ngements, she pointed out, will not only violate Constitution and our sovereignty, but would only “create a situation of unpeace, unnecessarily inviting conflict and military hostilities.”

T h e c o u nt r y w o u l d become a magnet of aggression, she said, when territorial conf licts with neighboring countries could be resolved through diplomatic and nonmilitary forms.

Sham friendship Duazo said US government’s long-time plan of mak ing our countr y the second front in its war of aggression smacks of a “sham friendship.”

She said, there has been no reason, after all, to celebrate “Fil-Am Friendship” considering the many incidents that put our citizens in unfavorable situations versus US troops, recalling for example, the rape against ‘Nicole,’ a woman from Mindanao, by US Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith in Subic Bay. “Those who became victims of rape by US troops, until now, have not achieved justice,” Duazo said.

Women’s group Samahan ng Maralitang Kababaihang Nagkakaisa (Samakana), an af f i liate of Gabriela, also feared the imminent repercussions on women and children should foreign troops stay in the country.

“It will only result to more human rights violations. Expect more rape, harassment and killings of ordinary people when these foreign soldiers stay here,” sa id Cora zon Espinoza, spokesperson for Samakana.

She pointed out that the Mutual Logistics Support

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Italpinas champions energy efficiency thru Green Architecture in Mindanao Forum THE designer and builder of Northern Mindanao’s first green building shares its advocacy for energy efficiency at the 1st Mindanao Energy Efficiency Forum (MEEF) scheduled for 23 July 2013 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City.

Architect Romolo V. Nati, Chairman and CEO of Italpinas Euroasian Design and Eco-Development Corporation, will present “Energy Efficiency in the Real Estate Industry” as a ‘first mover’ designer and builder of Primavera Residences, a twin 10-story condominium at the Pueblo de Oro Business Park in Cagayan de Oro City.

“With Eco-Logic Architecture, the global warming and climate change compels us to move towards Energy Plus Buildings which are net producers, rather than net users of energy,” Arch.

Nati said.

“Around 25-40 percent of total energy produced worldwide is consumed by buildings and their air conditioners,” he noted.

“Buildings also produce seventy percent of the total volume of carbon dioxide in cities.”

Arch. Nati believes the real estate sector, particularly the architecture, engineering and energy subsectors can substantially contribute to the attainment of energy security in the country as demonstrated by the Italpinas experience in the Philippines.

“Italpinas is an ItalianFilipino joint venture which designs and develops innovative green buildings with unique energy features in efficiency and generation,” said Atty. Jose D. Leviste III, President. “By integrating renewable energy features with real estate through innovative architecture (passive green design to reduce energy consumption; active green designs with solar photovoltaic panels to generate its own energy; and power cost optimization to ensure maximum benefits to end users and investors).”

These unique value propositions have been amply demonstrated in the 10-storey twin tower P450-million Primavera Residences which features an inner courtyard to increase ventilation, solar panels and cross ventilation, and overhang shading to maximize shade from the building’s orientation to lessen aircon use.

“We aim to prove that

Agreement didn’t even help our Filipino soldiers enhance their capacity to fight against possible foreign enemies and that we have been recipients of refurbished war materiel.

“Contrary to their pronouncements, all the war materiel we get from US are not for free. We have been

DAtE Convenor Illac Diaz, Antonio Tagliaferri, First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission, Italian Embassy and Arch. Romolo V. Nati.

architecture and urban planning can design sustainable cities only if they start from different and more responsible values,” Arch.

Nati said. “A conscientious development is the main challenge of our generation, the only way to achieve a sustainable world.”

An Asian Development Bank (ADB) study (“Same Energy, More Power: Accelerating Energy Efficiency in Asia”) recently estimated the Philippines needs some $601 million worth of investments to address energy efficiency challenges.

ADB Energy Committee chairman Anthony Jude said that implementing proper policies that support private sector initiatives toward energy efficiency, as well as upgrading public buildings, improvements in street lighting, and enhancement of electricity meter devices can help ramp up much needed investment.

Investments like these are equivalent to 1 to 2 percent of the total energy sector investments, and could meet as much as 25 percent of the projected increase in global energy consumption (with Asia’s share set to rise 56% in 2035 from 34% in 2010).

Organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), the Energy Efficiency Forum aims to be an annual event to convene key decision makers and business leaders from the energy, commercial and industrial

sectors; enlist top management commitment to implement energy efficiency programs at the enterprise level; build strategic alliances among business, government, international donor organizations, environmental organizations and other public interest groups in the Philippines; and set a common climate action agenda in reducing carbon footprint through energy efficiency.

Energy efficiency is proving to be a key strategy for increasing business competitiveness not only in terms of improving the operational bottom line but also in terms of the added value created for the company as it promotes corporate social responsibility.

Through energy efficient operations companies are able to reduce costs significantly, thus making companies more competitive.

Moreover, energy efficiency allows reduced use of energy resources thus eases the impact of operations on the planet (environment) and people.

With Mindanao unable to consistently secure its energy supply and attract sufficient investments in energy, the need for energy conservation and energy efficiency has become increasingly paramount.

Under the leadership of Arch. Nati, Italpinas has been cited three times internationally: 1. As one of the most promising clean energy

investment opportunities in the Philippines by the Climate Technology InitiativePrivate Financing Advisory Networks (CTI-PFAN) Asia Forum for Clean Energy Financing during the 2nd annual Philippines Clean Energy Investor Forum held in Manila in 2011 (for Primavera Residences); 2. As one of the Best Condo Developments in the Philippines by the South East Asia Property Awards in 2011 (for Primavera Residences); 3. And most recently, as one of the top 10 (among 41) and only entry from the Philippines qualified for the finals of the CTI PFAN Asia Forum for Clean Energy Financing (AFCEF-3) Business Plan Competition held February 22, 2013 in Singapore (for a new project).

Arch. Nati was also personally recognized with a “Special Energy Award” in the 2011 Design Against the Elements (DAtE) global architectural design competition, which aims to build the first green, livable, affordable, and disaster-resistant village in the Philippines that will serve as the blueprint for other communities threatened by climate change. Some 119 entries from 30 countries joined the competition.

The winning entry was inspired by the geometry of corals which the team transformed into manageable architectural shapes, through the use of Voronoi geometry.

paying for those,” Espinoza said.

Effect in Mindanao Recalling the presence of US troops in Mindanao, Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Zarate, said it only worsened the security condition in the island.

He said the US troops didn’t thwart the notoriety

of the Abu Sayyaf Group and only bolstered kidnapping in areas where t he joint military exercises or Balikatan were conducted.

“The people’s rights were disregarded, and the VFA was rendered inutile while the Philippine government covered up the reported human rights violations by

US troops in Mindanao,” he said, adding that their presence only bolstered the US government’s “economic supremac y in Sout heast Asia” after it has secured ownership rights to oil-rich and mineral-rich areas like the Sulu Sea Basin. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday. com)

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KUMBIRA 2013 Presents: “Negosyo Kulinarya – Building Home-Grown Brands” By: Baba Pelaez

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UMBIRA, the longest running culinary show in the Philippines will once again take place on August 14, 15 and 16 at the Limketkai Mall Atrium.

Foodies, hotel apprentices, HRM students, and chefs will get together for 3 days to learn, compete, and simply enjoy the displays and exhibitions.

This festival has been organized by the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association better known as COHARA throughout the years in cooperation and support of the Department of Tourism Region 10 through its Regional Director Catalino E. Chan III. COHARA is the very dynamic and cohesive group of Cagayan de Oro hoteliers and restaurateurs,

headed by its President, Ms. Nelia Lee of Dynasty Court Hotel.

Cagayan de Oro is home to some of the country’s mo st prom i ne nt fo o d brands. We are known for our ham, pastel, pastillas, casuy to name a few. Now on its 17th year, KUMBIRA aims to highlight this year’s theme: “Negosyo Kulinarya – Building Home- Grown Brands”.

Cagayan de Oro’s local brand leaders will be sharing their expertise on franchising, entrepreneurship, and marketing.

Competitions will also center on building the entrepreneurial spirit in the culinary industry.

International and local masters of the industry will conduct seminars and will also judge the competitions during the 3-day festival.

Among these are Chef

Norbert Gandler (Executive Director for Culinary Arts-ISCAHM/Owner, Aubergine Restaurant), Chef Alejandro “Sandy” Daza (Chef/Columnist Philippine Daily Inquirer), Chef Robby Goco (Owner-Cyma Greek Restaurant), Chef Penk Tan (Owner-Pastry Bin), Ms. Gina Navarro (Food Stylist/Owner-Estrel’s Caramel Cakes), Chef Eduardo Tuazon (Executive Chef-Marco Polo, Davao), Chef Sau del Rosario (Executive Chef-F1 Hotel), Ms. Michaela Fenix Macabenta (Food Writer), Chef Colin Mackay (Chef/Owner-Sala Bistro/Peoples’ Palace), Chef Raul Ramos (Restaurant 9501), Chef Dietmar Dietrich (Executive Corporate Chef-Belcirs Foods), Ms. Eleanor Nilo (Executive Housekeeper-Heritage Hotel), Chef Josefina “Jessie” Sincioco (Chef Patron-Chef

Jessie Rockwell Club), Chef Jill Sandique (Chef/Lead Trainor & Program Director, U.S. DA), Ms. Maricris Encarnacion (EditorWhere at Cebu Magazine), Chef Jackie Ang Po ( Chef/ Owner-Fleur de Lys) and Chef Myrna Segismundo (VP-Managing DirectorRestaurant 9501/Overall Chairperson – National Food Showdown).

As a prelude to KUMBIRA, COHARA recently launched the Sinuglaw Festival. This festival aims to highlight and promote the “sinug-ba and kinilaw” as a

truly Kagay-anon dish that uses indigenous ingredients like tabon-tabon which distinguishes it from other regional offerings.

The Sinuglaw Festival runs from July 1 to August 31. A 10% discount on every order of “sinuglaw” is being offered by participating COHARA member establishments.

Among these are: Apple Tree Resort & Hotel, Bigby’s Café, Barkadahan Grill, Cagayan River View Inn, Casa Crystalla/Mom’s Corner, Chali Beach Resort and Conference Center, De

Luxe Hotel, Dynasty Court Hotel, Hotel Conchita, Hotel Koresco, Kagay-anon Restaurant, La Ilongga Restaurant, Miami Inn, N Hotel, Seda Centrio Hotel, Southwinds Hotel, Thai Me Up/Fil Me Up Restaurant, The VIP Hotel and Xavier Sports and Country Club.

So while you have 2 months to eat all the Sinuglaw you want, remember this is just an appetizer to the main course! So make sure to mark your calendars and block the dates! You wouldn’t want to miss this sumptuous event.

Congratulations!

Broadcasters of Bugo Central School, Cagayan de Oro City for hurdling the Radio Broadcasting Training at BWM Media Center on July 6, 2013.

Circle Productions, Inc. signs an agreement with Centrio Mall Management to hold the upcoming Kagay-an Festival Marathon in Centrio Mall on August 18, 2013. In photo are: from left: Mr. Francis Velasquez, Race Director, Mr. Jeffrey Ang, Circle Productions President, Ms. Pamela Mendez, Centrio Operations Manager and Ms. Justine Tiro, Centrio Marketing Supervisor

THE MEDIA CENTER B U S I N E S S W E E K M I N DA NAO Tanleh Bldg., Abellanosa St., Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro City

Congratulates!

Ozamis City Schools Division Radio Broadcasting Team (Secondary Level)

• Best in Technical Application • Best Anchor National Schools Press Conference 2013

SCHOOL PAPER ADVISER Audilyn L. Daumar (4th from right) strikes a pose with her St. Peter’ s College, Ormoc City pupil-broadcasters during theApril Radio Broadcasting Training at BWM Media Center, 7-12, 2012 July 6, this year. Also in photo are Training Director Joe del Puerto Felicilda and BWM Trainer JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA Chief Executive Officer Dante M. Sudaria (3rd and 4th from left). (Photo by Arjay S. Broadcast Training Director Felicilda of MinStar-Normin and Mindanao Daily-Caraga) BWM Media Center

We Grow Minds!

Circle Productions, Inc. officials' Jeff Ang & Francis Velasquez and PryceGas Inc.' Rafael Escaño & other company officers sign an agreement for the 2nd edition of the PryceGas Intl Marathon

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