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Phivolcs: Quakes to last for months

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA of DavaoToday.com

THE earthquakes experienced today in Carmen town, North Cotabato and the rest of Mindanao will possibly last for weeks or months.

This was according to Jenila de Ocampo, Officer-incharge of the Davao Seismic Station of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), in a phone interview. She added the intensity might either be “felt” or “unfelt” by humans.

On Monday morning, two

strong quakes struck Carmen.

A 5.7 magnitude was felt at 4:08 AM with epicenter at seven Kilometers (Km) Northeast of the town. It has a depth of 10 Km. The town was placed under Intensity VI. “An Intensity VI in the PEIS (Phivolcs Earthquake Intensity Scale) means there will be a minimal damage to poorly built structures, or those with light materials and even concrete structures which do not meet building standards like the

One of the houses in Carmen, North Cotabato damaged by the 5.7 magnitude earthquake Saturday. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza)

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Campaign vs. child labor in Bukidnon gains headway MALAYBALAY City––The campaign against child labor in Bukidnon is gaining headway, with at least 2,000 children taken out of the labor force from November 2011 to March 2013, the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported.

The ILO report said that out of the 2,500 listed in 2010, 2,000 had been taken out of the categories of actual child laborers or children at risk of becoming child laborers.

Out of a listing of 1,500 children in child labor, 1,087 had been taken off the list while 998 out of 1,000 younger siblings of child labourers or those at risk of also becoming child labourers were also delisted using a combination of tutorial, psychosocial, and logistic

interventions implemented by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office.

Hector Tuburan Jr. ILO Bukidnon coordinator, said they had accomplished 83.4% of its target or 2,085 children out of 2,500, have been kept off the labor force from November 2011 to March 2013 while 99.8% of children at risk of becoming laborers, or 998 out 1,000 had been withdrawn from the control list.

Tuburan said the figure is expected to improve even more in June and September as soon as they validate enrolment of those who received intervention in the control list. The ILO is targeting a 100% success rate.

The control list was based on an ILO Survey

in 2010, which identified the child labourers 16 years old and below in 13 barangays covered by ILO’s International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (IPEC) in the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia and the towns of Maramag, and Quezon, all in Bukidnon.

Bukidnon is one of four provinces in the country where the International Labor Organization has focused the International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labor (IPEC).

Tuburan said so far the PSWDO has used only 50 per cent of its P7.8 million budget for the project that ends in September this year.

The Department of Labore and Employment’s (DOLE’s) Child Laboring

Monitoring System (CLMS) a project aimed at sustaining the campaign beyond the IPEC, is supposed to sustain the project beyond September 2013.

But Archie Batica, focal person for the campaign at the DOLE admitted the difficulties they are facing.

Batica said their campaign has achieved only about 15 to 20 percent success rate.

The CLMS, which seeks to get children in the rest of Bukidnon out of the labor force, is also funded by ILO. Among the problems cited by Batica is the difficulty in getting the partners to work together systematically, given the different aspects of focus per organization.

He also cited the problem

SSS to open on Saturdays

By Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Social Security System (SSS) branches nationwide will open for business on four consecutive Saturdays in June to enable household employers and domestic workers or ‘kasambahay’, such as maids, nursemaids or yaya, gardeners, cooks and laundry women, to register with the SSS. SSS-Cagayan de Oro branch will be opened to issue social security (SS) numbers for domestic workers as well as household employer ID numbers on June 8, 15, 22 and 29 to facilitate their mandatory SSS membership as provided under the Kasambahay Law and the open | page 11

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Agriculture serves as backbone of Normin’s economy

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran Philippine Information Agency

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The agriculture sector continues to serve as the backbone of the economic activities in Northern Mindanao, the Regional Development Council (RDC) said.

RDC Chairperson and Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz said agriculture has cushioned the slowdown during the years when the economic sectors were struggling due to weakening

global economic activity by providing the biggest bulk of growth.

He said the agriculture sector posted an overall growth of six percent in 2011 while most crops showed modest improvements in 2012 including livestock and poultry production.

According to him, Northern Mindanao remains the largest producer of pineapple in the country and the second largest producer of banana and corn.

“The region is now the coun-

try’s third largest producer of both coconut and chicken, fourth largest producer of cattle, fifth largest producer of swine, and ninth largest producer of palay,” he added.

Cruz said these were made possible through the various programs that improved access to productive resources.

As of 2012, 119 kilometers of farm-to-market roads were constructed through the ongoing Worldbank-funded Mindanao Rural development Program

(MRDP).

The agrarian reform program has also cumulatively distributed 283,701 hectares to 157,833 farmer-beneficiaries in the region as of December 2012, covering 86 percent of its scope.

While irrigation development remains a major challenge at 56 percent, Cruz said the region has added 11,000 hectares to the total service area in the last three years representing growth of 19 percent.

Among the major irrigation

projects in the region during the period were the P498 million Balingasag Irrigation project in Misamis Oriental which is already operational; the first phase of Talakag Irrigation Project in Bukidnon costing P490 million nearing completion with a second phase costing P101 million and about to commence construction; and the P425 Tangub Small Reservoir Irrgation Project in Misamis occidental which is also nearing completion.

Bukidnon boy wins nationwide talent search

By Walter I. Balane of MindaNews

MALAYBALAY City–– Thirteen-year-old singer Roel Manlangit of Purok 2 in Valencia City won the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 competition aired live on ABS-CBN June 2 evening from the Pagcor Grand Theater in Paranaque City.

Manlangit, who performed Bamboo’s Noypi in the performance night on June 1, won P2 million in the much-coveted title won by singers from the first three seasons.

PGT winners are determined by the highest number of text and online votes.

He prevailed over five other finalists including black light performers Zilent Overload, MP3 Band, D’ Intensity Breakers, cyr wheel dancer Frankendal Fabroa and car drifters Lateral Drift Productions

composed of Gio Rodriguez and Ralph Tan. Manlangit’s shot to fame started when a video showing him wearing slippers and sando outside a mall in Valencia City while singing Whitney Houston’s “I will always love you” went viral. The video, uploaded by “migui2k” (http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NNBDI5-YIJY), has generated at least two million views since it was uploaded on August 24, 2012.

Since then, he has performed in variety shows on television. He later joined PGT4 and is now the youngest grand winner in all four seasons.

In t h e s e m i - f i n a l s , judges Kris Aquino and Freddie M. Garcia chose Manlangit over Chaeremon Basa, 16, a flair bar tender from Bacolod City.

He sang Wency Cornejo’s “Habang May Buhay.”

The Manlangits of Valencia City have been reported to be victims of Typhoon Pablo in December 2012, which Roel said has inspired him to perform better and win the talent competition.

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13 quakes hit Cotabato town in 24 hours; 5 hurt, 60 houses damaged

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA of DavaoToday.com

In less than 24 hours, a total of 13 earthquakes struck Carmen town in North Cotabato from the 5.7 magnitude Saturday evening which hurt five people including four children, damaged 60 houses and destroyed a bridge.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the first quake at 10:10 in the evening on Saturday with epicenter at 12 kilometers (kms) northeast of Carmen town. It has a depth of five kilometers.

The most recent was a 3.7 magnitude quake at 7:31 in the evening on Sunday with epicenter at 13 kilometers northeast of the town. Its depth is at one kilometer.

The Phivolcs, however, said only seven quakes were felt including the first and most recently recorded.

Also felt were the 3.7 magnitude at 10:20 in the evening and 4.3 magnitude at 10:40 in the evening on Saturday.

On Sunday, 4.3 magnitude was felt at 7:58 in the morning, 4.9 magnitude at 9:40 in the morning and 4.0 magnitude at 2:41 in the

afternoon.

Those that were not felt, the Phivolcs noted, are the 4.3 magnitude at 11:45 in the evening on Saturday and Sunday’s 3.6 magnitude at 10:45 in the morning, 3.4 magnitude at 10:59 in the morning, 3.5 magnitude at 12:14 p.m.; 4.3 magnitude at 4:39 p.m. and 3.9 magnitude at 6:50 p.m.

But a resident of Kibudtungan village told davaotoday.com they felt numerous aftershocks, some are even as strong as last night.

“The last we felt was 10 minutes ago,” said Aynaderka Sison in a phone interview at half past noon Sunday. “It lasted for about 10 seconds,” she added.

She wonders though why evacuation hasn’t been ordered yet. “We don’t know what to do. Our walls have huge cracks. Two more strong shakes and our house will already collapse,” she worries.

As of Sunday afternoon, Phivolcs recorded 80 aftershocks.

According to Jerome Barranco, assistant director of the Regional Disaster Risk

Boulders block part of this road in Kimadsil village, Carmen town following the 5.7 magnitude earthquake Saturday evening. Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza

n According to Jerome Barranco, assistant director of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Office of the Civil Defense in Region 12, 60 houses were destroyed in Kimadsil village alone.

Reduction and Management Council-Office of the Civil Defense in Region 12, 60 houses were destroyed in Kimadsil village alone.

Agricultural and water facilities, school buildings and health centers were also damaged, the North Cotabato Provincial government reported.

Landslide and boulders also blocked part of the national highway.

The bridge in Sitio Mutian, Kidmasil village was also destroyed.

“We’re asking the DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways ) to prioritize the rehabilitation of the bridge,” said Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza in a television interview, as

she expressed worry that commuters will be greatly affected.

The bridge is along a national highway that connects Davao City and Cotabato province to Bukidnon province and Cagayan de Oro City.

The local government unit has been conducting clearing operations while DPWH personnel are still

assessing damages.

Taliño-Mendoza said the situation is still under control.

The earthquake last night was also felt in Tacurong City, and the towns of President Roxas and Midsayap, all in North Cotabato at Intensity 4.

Intensity 3 was felt in the cities of Misamis, Cotabato, Valencia and Marawi; the

towns of Tampakan and Magpet in South Cotabato; and in Makilala town, North Cotabato. Intensity 2 was felt in General Santos City, Malaybalay in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Padada in Davao del Sur, Camiguin, and the towns of Mlang and Tulunan in North Cotabato.

Intensity 1 was felt in Dipolog City. (John Rizle L. Saligumba/davaotoday.com)

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Sabah tourism can pick up after Lahad Datu incident, says Masidi

By Christine Lim

KUALA LUMPUR -- Sabah’s tourism industry has the potential to pick up after a dip in tourist arrivals and hotel bookings due to the Lahad Datu incident.

Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said negative perceptions about the incident have affected the tourism industry in Sabah, with the hotel industry in Kota Kinabalu being the worst hit as it is the transit point to other parts in Sabah.

But Masidi said Lahad Datu is outside the major tourism areas, and expressed confidence that Sabah’s tourism industry would grow with aggressive promotions and the emergence of Malindo Air. He was speaking to reporters at a media familiarization trip to Kota Kinabalu organised by Malindo Air recently.

Malindo Air, a joint venture between Malaysia’s National Aerospace and Defence Industries and Lion Air of Indonesia, began its inaugural flight on March 22 with three departures daily to Kota Kinabalu and four departures to Kuching from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

It plans to fly eight times daily to Kota Kinabalu by

n Malindo Air, a joint venture between Malaysia’s National Aerospace and Defence Industries and Lion Air of Indonesia, began its inaugural flight on March 22 with three departures daily to Kota Kinabalu and four departures to Kuching from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

year-end.

Malindo Air, with competitive one-way fares from RM68 to Kota Kinabalu, is expected to end the uncompetitive price structure in Sabah and Sarawak between Malaysia’s two major airlines after the termination of Firefly’s service to Kota Kinabalu.

T h e c ompl e t i on of KLIA2 (the new international airport hub for lowcost airlines) on June 28

is also expected to bring more local and international tourists to Sabah and expand tourism revenue for Malaysia’s second biggest state.

Philip D. Theseira, General Manager of Horizon Hotel, a four-star hotel in Kota Kinabalu, told Bernama that China is a big market for the state’s hotel industry, with Europe another upcoming market.

Theseira said the hotel

currently enjoys a 70 per cent occupancy rate, with full occupancy during the holiday peak season.

“Overall, 60 to 65 per cent of our guests are local, while the rest are foreigners from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Europe,” he said.

T h e s e i r a s ai d w it h the Visit Malaysia Year 2014, revenue is expected to increase for Horizon Hotel with promotional campaigns by the tourism

ministry.

He said most tourists will look forward to staying in the Kota Kinabalu city centre, which provides accessibility to major attractions such as the Filipino market and Gaya Street Sunday Market before proceeding to the Kinabalu Park with its surrounding natural green attractions such as the Poring Hot Spring and Kundasang War Memorial. (PNA/Bernama)

Aguinaldo’s grandson calls for patriotism; says oldest Philippine Flag deteriorating AS THE heirs of the late President Emilio Aguinaldo are struggling to preserve the oldest Philippine flag which is now 115 years old, they are also reminding Filipinos to instill the values of the flag.

During the National Flag Day celebration held at the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine last week, Emilio Aguinaldo Suntay III, a great grandson of the country’s first president, stressed that the respect of the Philippine flag in this time of incursions in Philippine territory is “probably the best time for Filipinos to internalize the message of patriotism and nationalism symbolized by the flag.”

“Every moment that we show these flags is a moment shed out of its lifetime but this is a choice that we risk to only instill the symbolism and values of the flag and the patriotism and nationalism in our hearts then we can be assured that the flag will last for as long as the Filipinos race lasts,” Suntay said as he lamented that the oldest Philippine flag and the other flags in their safe keep are slowly deteriorating.

“The country’s oldest flag and another flag hoisted by Gregorio Del Pilar only have less than 50 years left before they crumble into pieces,” Suntay said.

“There is nothing that we can do, we are in a dilemma.” Suntay said this describing how the flags are kept in the Aguinaldo Museum.

The old flags are kept in a climate controlled room where a Light Emitting Diode lighting system is installed and temperature and humidity are regularly monitored, at least to prolong the lifespan of the flag.

The Aguinaldo flag is placed in mesh which holds the delicate silk and satin fabric inside an acid and humidity resistant glass case.

Suntay said that they can prolong the life of the flags by keeping it away from the public but then it

will be forgotten.

On June 12, 2013, the Aguinaldo Museum will again take the risk by opening their museum to the public and showing their flags and collections in time for the 115th Independence Day celebration.

The oldest flag was hoisted by General Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite during the declaration of Philippine Independence 115 years ago The museum houses the oldest Philippine flags including the old military and personal memorabilia of General Aguinaldo and the other heroes of the country and it is open to the public with schedules of visitations. (PIA)

Cebu hosts blogging workshop for heritage RAMON Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), in partnership with Cebu Bloggers Society Inc. (CBSI), recently organized a seminarworkshop geared towards heritage promotion.

Dubb ed “Rep or ting Heritage for Bloggers,” the seminar-workshop held May 25 trained Cebuano bloggers how to report and blog about heritage subjects.

The activity also aimed at encouraging Cebuano bloggers to post more about Cebu’s cultural scene.

The event also prepared bloggers on how to blog about events that showcased Cebu’s heritage like the ‘Gabii sa Kabilin’ or Night of Heritage last May 31.

Gabii sa Kabilin (Night of Heritage) is an annual program of RAFI executed in coordination with RAFI’s partner museums and heritage sites every last Friday of May. Dr. Jocelyn Gerra, executive director of RAFI’s Culture and Heritage unit, stressed that information, particularly on histor y and culture, should not be hoarded in educational institutions alone.

“We should free up information. We should know who we are. This is where bloggers can come in,” Gerra said.

Joselity Costas, one of the resource speakers of the seminar-workshop and at the same time president of Hambin, a Cebuano heritage advocacy group, observed that only a few local blogs tackle or specialize in heritage since such niche requires time and effort, especially in obtaining credible and reliable information.

Costas said blogging and social media are effective tools to promote cultural heritage to a larger audience, and as channels for people to understand, experience, and get engaged in heritage.

“Blogging and social media promote a participatory culture where individuals aggregate on the basis of common interests,” Costas said.

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5.7 quake jolts again N. C’bato, other areas A MAGNITUDE 5.7 earthquake jolted North Cotabato on Monday morning, according to state volcanologists.

The quake was tectonic in origin and was recorded at 4:08 a.m.

Its epicenter was located at 17 kilometers northwest of Carmen, North Cotabato and the quake had a depth of three kilometers.

Phivolcs said Intensity 6 was felt in Carmen, North Cotabato; while Intensity 5 was felt in Kabacan, North Cotabato Roxas; Intensity 4 in Matalam, North Cotabato; Intensity 3 in Kidapawan City, Cagayan de Oro City, Davao City, Pres.Roxas, Arakan, Magpet and Makilala, North Cotabato; and Intensity 1 in Butuan City.

The agency said damage and aftershocks are expected. A report from the Philippine News Agency

DENR-12 yet to file case vs S. Kudarat illegal loggers THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 12 remained clueless on who could be behind the massive illegal logging activities uncovered recently in Bagumbayan town in Sultan Kudarat province, a top official said.

Datu Tungko Saikol, DENR-12 regional director, said no case has been filed against those behind the seized 300,000 board feet of illegally cut lumber, valued at P13.5 million.

“Wala tayo ma file-lan ng kaso kasi hindi identified kung sino sila (We cannot file a case because we don’t know whom to sue),” he said in a telephone interview.

But Saikol said that various armed groups, which he did not identify, have surfaced as possibly behind the illegal logging activity, noting though “that the DENR could not pinpoint them.”

With still no one to be held accountable for the seized illegal lumber flitches, Saikol said they would automatically be forfeited in favor of the government.

The official said the sawn forest products are considered illegal with the issuance of President Benigno S. Aquino III of Executive Order 23 in 2011, which

Barangay Kabulnan in Bagumbayan town, it added.

DENR-12 said the uncovered illegal logging activities fall within the Industrial Forest Management Agreement (IFMA) area of Silvicultural Industries, Inc. (SII).

SII is a private company that has an existing production sharing agreement with the DENR under IFMA 022, hence had the obligation to protect its leased area.

It was the SII management who sought the assistance of the local DENR to quell the encroachment of illegal loggers in their IFMA area, the statement said.

The operation was jointly carried out by elements of the Army’s 46th Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Kamasi, Ampatuan, Maguindanao, and the DENR personnel stationed in Tacurong City.

Saikol lauded the efforts of the Army personnel for risking their lives in going after the illegal loggers.

“We need the fire power of the military in pursuing violators of forestry laws who are usually armed. Our forest rangers and other members of the law enGREEN LIVING. One of the refreshing scenes along the way to Balut Island in Kalaman- forcement teams need all sig, Sultan Kudarat. The DENR 12 faces a blank wall in trying to uncover the massive illegal the support of the military during operations to ensure logging activities in Bagumbayan, another town in Sultan Kudarat.

MindaNews photo by Bong S. Sarmiento their safety,” he said. imposed a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in natural and residual forests.

Saikol said they are planning to haul the seized forest products with the help of the military to the lowlands.

To prevent further illegal logging activities in the mountains of Sultan Kudarat, Saikol suggested for the military to take the lead since the DENR has no capability of going after “these usually heavily armed men.”

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ICS chief: Environmental protection must be economically sustainable INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chair Masamichi Morooka said efforts to reduce shipping’s impact on the environment must be economically sustainable.

“In a truly difficult economic climate like the present, which for many shipping companies is the worst in living memory, there is really only one issue on the minds of ship operators working on the waterfront - and that question is: ‘how are we going to survive?’” he added.

ICS is based in London.

Around 400,000 out of the 1.2 million seafarers manning the merchant fleets of the world are Filipinos.

Morooka added that while protection of the environment is of great importance, it also important that balance must be observed in its imposition.

“At present shipping finance has virtually dried up. This is not just for new ships but also for the investments needed

to continue operating existing ships in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner,” he pointed out.

The ICS chair also pointed out that investing in environmental measures such as exhaust gas cleaning systems and “green” technologies to reduce CO2 emissions, as well as installing ballast water treatment systems and the use of distillate fuels, could cost the shipping industry “hundreds of billions”.

He said: “While our regulators have a responsibility to balance the interests of shipowners with the need to protect the environment and the interests of wider society, they also need to be pragmatic and to have an understanding of the impact that their actions are having on the industry’s own long-term sustainability.

“Otherwise there is a danger of creating an industry in which investors will not want to invest.” philippine news agency

DILG declares June 10-16 Disaster Preparedness Week WITH the onset of the rainy season, the Department of the Interior and Local Government has declared June 10-16 as Disaster Preparedness Week.

Undersecretary of the Interior and Local Government Francisco Fernandez, who has responsibility over urban poor and other concerns, said the declaration is intended to focus on government efforts to provide safe, decent, affordable, and permanent relocation to informal settler-families living in danger zones and waterways in Metro Manila.

“This is part of the DILG program, under Secretary Mar Roxas, to put dwellers along river banks, railroad tracks and other danger areas out of harm’s way before the rainy season sets in,” Fernandez said.

March 20, the military conducted an operation, together with DENR-12 personnel, that led to the recovery of the 300,000 board feet of illegally cut lumber.

A 30-minute firefight ensued between the government troops and the armed men behind the illegal logging activity, who later withdrew to unknown directions, Col. Dickson P. Hermoso, 6th Infantry Division spokesman, said at the time.

A text message

from an anonymous concerned resident there that day claimed that the armed men allegedly belong to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, the armed wing of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement, a breakaway group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). In a statement, the DENR-12 said that the seized forest products are equivalent to 150-truckloads at an estimated 2,000 bd. ft. per load.

The illegal lumber products, in assorted sizes, were stock piled at Sitio Salatan,

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Everyone thought that the Navajo Indians, the largest Native American Indian tribe in the United States became extinct. This protected Indian tribe spread throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado.

The first Navajo Indian who belonged to the American Indian group called “Athapaskans” lived in Canada more than a thousand years ago.

Who would believe that the Navajo Cris Diaz Indian tribe would have traces of its aborigines in the island Pacific?

Incredible as it is but this corner believed that its last Indian strain could be living in one of the corners in the Philippines.

It seems the couple Ritchie Salloman and his wife Nonet nee Torres had the Navajo Indian blood running in their veins. The couple who lived by the sea in one of the coastline barangays in Cagayan de Oro City has just celebrated their “Silver Wedding” anniversary last week. The Sallomans had their wedding vows renewed in an elaborate ceremony at their private beach resort in Bayabas, about 8 kilometers north of Cagayan de Oro City in an unusually strange customs. Yes, folks, the couple were clad in Indian customs that startled the invited guests in awe.

From what Indian tribe are you? An amazed guest asked. “We are from the Navajo Indian tribe,” Mr. Salloman jokingly replied. Actually, Ritchie Salloman was just trying to be different. Once, a correspondent of a national daily newspaper, Salloman has to give up the

job of a news correspondent. Salloman decided to become a fulltime government contractor. He succeeded in his newfound vocation that he was able to build a comfortable beach house. He rented and developed a large portion of the neighboring beach into a commercial resort, too.

Clad in complete Indian attire, husband and wife separately rode a stallion when they went to the resort for the ceremonial renewal of their wedding vows.

Especially invited guests were in complete “cowboy” regalia along with Salloman’s children. The couple entered the resort following a dance trouped from a local university as curtain raiser. The dance troupe gyrated in a specially choreograph Indian dance.

A pastor cited readings from the Corinthian verses of the Holy Bible as the couple renewed their vows “in sickness and in health, ‘til death do us part.” By the way, Ritchie Salloman has constructed Indian teepees where a beachgoer could rent for a night.

Well, the Salloman’s are not Indians – they are Filipinos. Their aboriginal stock was of the Malay decent.

However, the Philippines have earned the moniker as the “melting pot” in Asia where a mixture of various races intermarriage. This resulted to a mixture of Portuguese, Chinese, Americans, and Spanish blood in the Filipinos.

While Ritchie Salloman was simply showing his creativity when he came up with the Navajo Indian tribe customs as the main motif of their “Silver Wedding” anniversary, one could not set aside the thought that the Indian stock could be one of the unrecognizable blood strains of modern day Filipinos.

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THE results of the last elections with 48 percent of the new mandates belonging to dynasties, we are either extremely stupid or we are trying to reinvent what the world has proven to be true over centuries.

Dynasties have never served any country well and never will.

China and Europe have suffered as written in history books on how dynasties have caused misery to Harry Tambuatco the countries and its people.

Economies have stagnated and suffered over the generations till such time the dynasties were finally booted out.

For the more aggressive leaderships they literally wiped out the dynasty using extreme measures and yet in the Philippines both the electorate and the dynasties pursue the same models for doom.

While we suffer the consequences dynasties bring about we continue to place in power dynasty leaders who pursue their ambitions to the detriment of the people and the country for their selfish and personal interests.

Unless our leaders are just as stupid which it seems to be, they will continue with their disregard of the constitution on Article II Section 26 knowing well they cause harm to the people.

Their pursuit of power to extricate monies corrupted from the government (meaning the Filipino people) will without a doubt lead us to the road to perdition.

With the elections we hoped for the people to make the right and correct choices which has proven to be frustrated.

Now if only our leaders would open their eyes and comprehend from the history books and lead with intelligence and honesty to realize dynasties cannot be good for any leadership; we are for certain doomed.

Education takes at least a generation on the short term for people to understand this and with the entire hullabaloo the education departments are fusing with they fail to introduce into the curriculum classes to educate the masses on our politics.

The elections by itself is serious business and should not be presented with ati-atihan dancers and gyrating presenters as if to trivialize the process.

Only thru the elections can we democratically remove dynasties that get away with their corruption to amass millions literally for their pockets.

In the last elections alone, how can these politicians who spent hundreds of millions on TV ads alone get a return of monies spent?

The corrupt politicians who paid for their votes; how on earth can they retrieve their expenses other than to steal from the offices they were voted into?

It has become so glaring and erudite politicians spend so much to get elected and reelected that they will rob the government coffers as soon as they are in power.

Never mind the monies stolen but since this affects the lives of the very poor and the citizens on multiple platforms––this has to be stopped! But who will stop this practice? The president? Problem is; he too is a dynast.

No such thing as a good dynasty

Jesus was a good tax payer F resh G ospel of the day: Mark12:1317(June4, 2013-Tuesday) Mark 12:13-17-And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words. And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give?

But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see

Biblical reflection Bro. Edcel L. Closas [it]. And they brought [it].

And he saith unto them, Whos e [is] this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s. And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.Take note, it was their official

law to pay for the taxes of the Roman Empire. Matthew 17:27-Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and

thee. So therefore, we can conclude that “Jesus was a good tax payer” but not a “tax evader.” How about you? Revelation 22:15-For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

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e-affirming its initiative and commitment to continuously make its products and expertise known in the region, offer better services and customer experience as well as to empower other industry players to be similar “enabling service providers,” Globe Business recently participated in the AsiaPacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT), a prestigious regional ICT event from February 24 to March 1, 2013 in Singapore.

Globe Business Product Manager and IP Peering Manager Achie Atienza represented the company and presented during the conference’s peering forum, reintroducing Globe to the Global IP community, providing initiatives on Internet peering and interfacing with Asia Pacific Network Information Centre or APNIC’s hostmaster session.

He noted that “we were able to achieve our objectives of broadening and strengthening our relationships and gaining insights from our global peers, further promoting the visibility of our company with its global peers as well as understanding and adopting best industry practices in

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the region.“ Atienza shared with conference attendees that Globe Business has been providing connectivity services for many years and as such, their customers can entrust their business connectivity requirements to the company as the Globe network is backed up by solid network experience and professional capabilities, allowing them to focus on growing their business while Globe supports their

DILG-10 conducts Cloud Computing Orientation Workshop

By Ana Celeste W. Felisilda

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-10 conducted an Orientation Workshop on Cloud Computing last May 23 and 24, 2013 at the Local Governance Resource Center, Regional Office.

The training which delved on Online Submission and Database of Reports was participated in by regional office personnel and Program and Cluster Leaders of every province on the second day.

It was intended to introduce and develop a database of reports, and to establish a system of submission and consolidation of reports using Cloud Computing.

Information Technology Officer (ITO) Engr. Ulrich Lee F. Uy facilitated the Google

Cloud Computing.

He introduced the different tools in the Google drive after giving an overview of the program and its governing principles.

The important highlight of the training was the hands-on training and application of the program by the participants.

Cloud computing is a current trend in the development of reporting system as it allows faster and easier approaches to information management.

Its relative ease of access in searching and acquiring data from monthly, quarterly and annual reports has been identified by several institutions to be its primary strength in optimizing operations, particularly in progress tracking, monitoring and evaluation.

(Ana Celeste W. Felisilda/ DILG/PIA10)

need for seamless connection and business continuity.

“We want to re-establish Globe as the better carrier in the Philippines, and we take part in this and other related events to equip, update and enable ourselves to be at par and even take lead in this side of the world,” Atienza said.

Held annually, APRICOT’s mission is to provide a forum for key internet builders in the region to learn from their peers and

other leaders in the internet community around the world. The summit consists of seminars, workshops, tutorials, conference sessions, birds-of-a-feather gathering and other forums to spread and share knowledge required to operate the internet in Asia-Pacific.

Globe Business has taken active part in the Conference since its inception in 1996 by providing expert ICT knowledge within the region.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Regional Search for Gawad KALASAG (Kalamidad at Sakuna Labanan, Sariling Galing ang Kaligtasan) CY 2013 is on for Northern Mindanao.

Gawad KALASAG serves as a recognition scheme by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in its search for excellence on DRRM and humanitarian assistance. It provides the mechanism in obtaining sustained commitment and support by recognizing exceptional contributions of the DRRM practitioners.

There are 28 (twentyeight) awards to be given under the following: (a) Gawad KALASAG for best performing LDRRMCs (provinces, cities, and municipalities); (b) Gawad KALASAG for Barangay DRRM Committees; (c) Gawad KALASAG for Civil Society Organizations; (d) Gawad KALASAG Private Organizations, Volunteer Organizations, Government Emergency Response Management, Schools and Hospitals; (e) Gawad KALASAG for Heroic Act of Individuals/Groups in providing Humanitarian Assistance, and; (f) Special Recognition

Awards.

Nominations for the regional level started last May 3, 2013. The evaluation and validation began May 20 for nominees from Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte and Camiguin towns. This week, the group is evaluating nominees from Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. Regional winners will be announced on June 14, 2013. The top three (3) for each category that garnered at least a minimum score of 85% will advance to the national level. Those that have garnered a Gawad KALASAG award for three (3) consecutive years in the same category shall be given a Hall of Fame Award.

National winners will receive cash awards that can be spent for DRRM-related activities of respective LDRRMCs, and these are: P100,000.00 for 1st place, P75,000.00 for 2nd place, and P50,000.00 for 3rd Place for each category of the awards.

Gawad KALASAG was initiated in 1998 to encourage participation of various stakeholders in crafting and implementing DRRM programs aimed at protecting or shielding high risk communities against hazards.

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Globe strengthens support for Filipino entrepreneurs with Puregold partnership Globe Telecom renewed its partnership with Puregold Price Club as part of its commitment to support Filipino entrepreneurs as one of the major sponsors in the recently-concluded ‘Tindahan ni Aling Puring Sari-sari Store Convention, the biggest gathering of small entrepreneurs in the country.

Around 200,000 Aling Puring members were treated to four (4) days of special promo offers, discounts, prizes, and freebies at the Convention.

Globe also powered the simultaneous live broadcast of the convention using its high-speed broadband services which was held for the first time in three venues—World Trade Center in Pasay City (Metro

Manila), Malolos City in Bulacan (North Luzon), and Tagaytay City in Cavite (South Luzon) from May 22 to 25. “Globe has been a solid partner of Puregold for many years with a tieup that resulted in many beneficial services for our customers as we strive to be the most customer-oriented hypermarket offering a one-stop shopping convenience and best value to our customers,” said Puregold National Merchandising Director Ferdinand Vincent Co. “We are proud to have launched many milestone services with our partnership with Puregold. We launched the Aling Puring Super Suki SIM, a special multi-function SIM card exclusively available for

Aling Puring Members that enabled them to receive text blast announcements and promos under special call & text rates. With the SIM card, Aling Puring members sold prepaid loads as additional source of income. We also launched an alternative reload channel through POS that enabled Globe and TM subscribers as well AutoloadMAX retailers to buy load from any Puregold checkout counter. We are looking forward to a stronger and mutually-beneficial alliance with Puregold in the years to come,” shared Globe Consumer Sales Group Head Bernie Llamzon.

With the theme “TENkyu Po, Ka-Asenso,” the Puregold C onvention brought together its loyal

customers under its flagship Tindahan ni Aling Puring program as well as trade partners to discuss new and fast-moving products, trends and marketing strategies designed for small business owners.

The Tindahan ni Aling Puring program, which has attracted over 230,000 members from Metro Manila and Luzon, is a customized service Puregold rolled out a decade ago to help aspiring entrepreneurs set up their businesses, equip them with skills and bridge them to micro-financing institutions Aside from Globe, over 150 Puregold trade partners participated in the conventions, providing product sampling, business workshops, and entertainment.

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PPI sets 17th annual confab, to re-examine media On its 49th year and 17th annual conference, the Philippine Press Institute also known as the national association of newspapers, will re-examine the journalism practice in the country and assess how newspapers are surviving in the digital age in this year's National Press Forum (NPF) "Watching the Watchdog: Reexamining Ourselves" on June 13 and 14 at the New World Hotel in Makati.

The annual event highly anticipated by PPI members from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and the NCR will gather publishers and editors who will also discuss other issues and concerns related to sustainability and even threats that make it even more difficult for community newspapers and journalists to survive. Also invited to attend are members of the diplomatic community, journalism and communication students and

educators, business groups, representatives from the civil society organizations, media executives and government officials.

We need to be critical of ourselves too," says Malaya publisher and PPI chairman Amado 'Jake' Macasaet during the final meeting of the PPI Board first quarter of the year.

"There are those who corrupt and those who are being corrupted." He said the theme goes beyond ethics but more importantly, touches on the survival of newspapers amidst the proliferation of online media and other competitors.

Media critic and PPI vicechairman Vergel Santos who will do the introduction to set the tone of the conference, said that proficiency should also be the focus. "Not only because the quality of professional practice in every aspect is poor, but also because technology

has opened the practice to people altogether untrained for it, not to mention clueless about it," he said.

Both seasoned newspapermen and long-time PPI trustees agreed that professional values should be revisited and the quality of their observance as well the extent of their nonobservance re-assessed.

The PPI Board's choice of speakers such as Dean Rolando Tolentino from the University of the Philippines' College of Mass Communication (UPCMC), Ramon Tuazon from the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) foreign correspondent and popular journalist-blogger Raissa Robles, press freedom fighter Rowena Paraan from the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), Malou Mangahas from the Philippine Center on Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), and

Marites Vitug from Rappler to name a few, will hopefully provide a wide spectrum of insights and lessons from the shortcomings of the media from both practitioners and academic experts as the 'third party'.

Highlight of the Press Forum is the 2012 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards that will recognize community newspapers that excelled last year in editing, photojournalism, editorial, business and economic reporting, science and environment reporting, culture and arts reporting, and climate change and biodiversity reporting which is also this year's exhibit theme.

The finalists are: MABUHAY (Bulacan), METROPOST (Dumaguete City), THE MINDANAO CROSS (Cotabato City), BAGUIO MIDLAND COURIER (Baguio City), BOHOL CHRONICLE (Tagbiliran City), THE MINDANAO OBSERVER (Dipolog City), SUN.STAR BAGUIO (Baguio City), PANAY NEWS (Iloilo City),SUN.STAR DAVAO (Davao City), SUN.STAR CEBU (Cebu City), SUN.STAR CAGAYAN DE ORO (Cagayan de Oro City), THE VISAYAN DAILY STAR (Bacolod City), EDGE DAVAO (Davao City), MINDANAO GOLDSTAR DAILY (Cagayan de Oro City), SUN.STAR PAMPANGA (City of San Fernando) and MINDANAO TIMES (Davao City). The winners in all seven categories from the weeklies and the dailies will receive trophies and cash prizes.

The 17th National Press Forum is being supported

by The Coca-Cola Export Corporation (TCCEC) as the Institute's principal funder through a partnership program on "Building Better Communities Through Civic Journalism", and in part by Nickel Asia Corporation as major sponsor, New World Hotel, PhilHealth, First Philippine Holdings Corporation, Petron Corporation, SM Retail, Inc., SM Investments Corporation, and Land Bank of the Philippines. The National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) will provide the cash prizes for the winners of culture and arts reporting, and climate change and biodiversity reporting.

Official media partner is the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ).

P13.64 billion DPWH infra projects done in Region10

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Sur Municipality of Trento NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0004-2013 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1. Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR ON R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that RUSSEL ABAO GEBILAGUIN has filed with this Office a petition for change of Gender from Female to Male.

In the Birth Certificate, the gender was wrongly written. Instead of Male, it was registered as FEMALE. RUSSEL ABAO GEBILAGUIN who was born on October 24, 1980, Trento, Agusan del Sur and whose parents are Rogelio C. Gebilaguin and Consolacion J. Abao, is MALE IN GENDER.

Any person adversely affected by this petition may file his written opposition with the Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Trento, Agusan del Sur. (SGD). ELISEO G. MIGUEL

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: May 28 & June 4, 2013

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late PEDRO MONTAUS consisting of a parcel of land (Lot No. 1709, Pls 736) situated in Sta. Ana, Tubay, Agusan del Norte, under Tax Declaration No. 00215 PIN: 053-10-0006-007-04 covered

by Original Certificate of Title No. P-8240, containing an area of 7.2810 hectares, is the subject of a DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION executed by deceased Pedro Montaus’ heirs, namely, Teresita M. dela Cerna, Canesio C. Montaus, Oliva M. Paler and Arturo C. Montaus, per Doc. No. 5201; Page No. 501; Book No. XII; Series of 2013 of the Notarial Registry of Romeo B. Sanchez, Notary Public.

MDN: May 28, June 4 & 11, 2013

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways has implemented a P13.64 billion worth of infrastructure projects in region 10 during the period 2010 to 2012.

The projects were preventive maintenance, disasterrelated rehabilitation projects and access to major tourism sites, among others, said Regional Development Council (RDC) Chairperson Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz in his State of the Region Address during the 97th RDC Full Council Meeting last May 28.

Among the major projects implemented were Cagayan de Oro City Coastal Bypass Road; Mindanao East-West Lateral Road or the Bukidnon-Iligan Road; Iligan City Circumferential Road (C-3); Ozamiz City Coastal Bypass Road; rehabilitation/reconstruc-

Mindanao exhibitors clinch US$4.3M total sales at int’l food expo

FOOD producers and processors from Mindanao clinched US$4.3 million in total sales at the recently concluded International Food Exhibit (IFEX) 2013, proving once more that Mindanao food products are gaining ground in the international market.

The value of immediate and booked sales orders cornered by the 71 Mindanao exhibitors came close to US$1.7 million throughout the four-day exhibit, while the projected value of sales orders following the expo amounted to more than US$2.64 million.

“Mindanao industries are poised for the international market as proven by the significant domestic and international sales they generated from IFEX, reaffirming the potentials of food products from the region,” said Luwalhati Antonino, Chair of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA).

She added that IFEX, the country’s largest gathering of food producers, processors and exporters, provided the Mindanao food sector a venue to position its finest food products to international buyers.

“These figures do not yet include the sales generated by other Mindanao-based companies which decided to set-up exhibits outside of the Mindanao Pavilion during IFEX,” explained Antonino by adding that more sales are expected from orders of international buyers which are currently under negotiation.

Held from May 16 to 19 at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, IFEX 2013 gathered more than 700 product exhibitors, buyers,

food exporters from key regions and cities in Asia, Middle East, and United States.

Among the best selling Mindanao products were Northern Mindanao’s soya; Zamboanga Peninsula’s seafood, particularly sardines and seaweed-based products; Davao Region’s cocoa, coco sugar, and fruits; Central Mindanao’s organic rice and agri-based products; Southern Mindanao’s processed fish; and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s coffee.

“Our attendance to the IFEX was our first attempt at penetrating the international market and we are more than glad that it gave us the international exposure we that needed,” shared Julius Bularon, chief executive officer of BMAN Bravo Unlimited, Corporation a manufacturing and trading corporation based in Canubay, Oroquieta City which initially booked international product orders worth $1.5 million.

He explained that one of the bestsellers from their company was the Bravo Energy meal, a ready-to-go food mix made up of soya, cereal, brown rice, and other high-fiber ingredients.

MinDA, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Department of Trade and Industry’s Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions secured the participation of Mindanao-based food producers, processors, and exporters to promote the region’s small to medium enterprises who are engaged in food processing industry.

tion/upgrading of the Sayre Highway; widening of the Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road; and the widening of the Opol-Laguindingan Road.

Over the last three years, the region’s total road network increased by about 500 kilometers from 22,078 kilometers in 2009 to 22,580 kilometers in 2012 while the region’s share of the national roads also increased by 200 kilometers to 1,900 kilometers over the same period.

Targeted constructions of farm-to-market roads also increased from 103 kilometers

in 2009 to 404 kilometers in 2012.

Meanwhile, berthing and seaport facilities for the ports of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Jimenez and Plaridel are already 63 percent of the target while the passenger terminal in the port of Benoni is already completed.

Cruz said plans are also underway for the full utilization of the Mindanao Container Terminal’s potential capacity of 270,000 TEUs per year which is currently at 80 percent utilization.

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Dust 514 is a free-to-play first-person shooter that’s being incorporated into the EVE universe, acting essentially an action MMO for consoles. The game offers a mix of first-person shooting and real-time strategy gameplay where you play as a marine with a rifle running around on the ground. It’s not only set in the EVE universe, it’s actually connected to EVE. The Dust battlefields will determine who controls territory within EVE’s world.

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89 percent of LGUs in Normin comply with Full Disclosure Policy

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By Apipa P. Bagumbaran Philippine Information Agency

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Around 89 percent of the local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao have complied with the Full Disclosure Policy of the national government in 2012.

The compliance is 29 percent higher than the targeted 60 percent compliance for the year, the Regional Development Council (RDC) said.

The Full Disclosure Policy is a government’s policy that requires local officials of provinces, cities and municipalities to fully disclose particular financial transactions of the LGU to keep their constituents informed on how the LGU budget is managed, disbursed and used.

According to the RDC, the five provinces, nine cities and 73 out of 84 municipalities in the region have fully complied with the posting of the required documents in their respective websites and/or posted in conspicuous places within public buildings or in print media.

This is to enable the public to view, download and print local government financial documents, the RDC further said.

Furthermore, a total of 97 LGUs and 56 government agencies in the region have posted their respective Citizens’ Charter in 2012.

The RDC meanwhile reported that the Seal of Good Housekeeping was awarded to the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Camiguin; the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Tangub and El Salvador; and 34 municipalities in the region in 2012.

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of limited budget from the government for programs against child labor.

While the ILO is supporting the CLMS, sustaining it would ideally require interventions such as livelihood projects, he said.

He said they also encountered the problem of lack of resources among

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proper placement of steel bars,” De Ocampo explained.

Intensities V and IV were felt in Kabacan and Matalam towns in North Cotabato, respectively.

Intensity III was felt in the cities of Kidapawan, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City and Cotabato; and in the towns of President Roxas, Arakan, Magpet and Makilala in North Cotabato. Intensity II was felt in Koronadal town in South Cotabato; the towns of Quezon, Maramag , Valencia and Don Carlos in Bukidnon province; and in

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Social Security Law, said Lawyer Edwin Halo, SSS branch manager.

The Kasambahay Law, or Republic Act No. 10361, was signed into law on January 19, 2013 to ensure the social protection of household employees under various government agencies, which include the SSS, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and Pag-IBIG Fund.

To get an SS number, domestic workers, including family drivers who are considered household employees under the SSS

Barangay Camaman-an Team under chairman Jun Acenas wins the 3rd VYE Basketball Cup held at the XU Gym. With them during the awarding rites are Misamis Oriental Governor-elect Yevgeny “Bambi” Emano, his staff Jun Dy, tournament director Boboy Sabal and his assistant Chinglai Casino. Camaman-an bested other barangay teams of Cagayan de Oro to bag its second championship crown of this tournament. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

community partners like the Barangay Committee for the Protection of Children , which works for the protection of children.

There is also problem of education and awareness of the issue on child labor, he said, noting that parents “still prefer to send their children to the work fields rather than the school.”

The sugar indust r y is trying to help address

the problem of child labor through its Code of Conduct, which industry players in Bukidnon signed on Labor Day, May 1 last year, said Josefreddie Flores, manager of the 9,000 member-Sugar Growers Association in Bukidnon Inc. The Code of Conduct signifies the signatories’ commitment to follow labor laws and principles

addressing child labor.

It also outlines the rules governing employment of children, such as giving priority to education, disallowing work on schooldays and prohibiting hazardous work.

Flores, one of the leaders of the district-tripartite council (DTC) and a former mayor of Don Carlos town, admitted that it won’t be easy especially since a year

after the signing, the Code has yet to be implemented.

“The (industry players) merely signed the Code for sort of guidelines. But we (DTC) have yet to go to the field and monitor,” he added.

Flores said the DTC, which is the tripartite body that involves industry players along with the labor authorities and sugarcane workers, is yet to assume

full control of the CLMS. John Distor, representative of the sugarcane field workers to the DTC, told MindaNews Thursday it is very difficult to enforce child labor laws but it helps if they submit to a voluntary Code of Conduct.

Batica said the Code, the first of its kind in the country, can also apply to other industries. (Walter I. Balane/MindaNews)

Misamis Oriental. Intensity I was felt in the cities of General Santos and Butuan.

At 7:31 AM, another quake jolted Carmen town.

A 4.0 magnitude was recorded with epicenter at 7 Km Northeast of the town.

It has a depth of 3 Km. Intensity II was felt in Matalam town, North Cotabato.

On Saturday evening, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the town which hurt 5 people, damaged 60 houses in Kimadsil village alone, and destroyed a bridge as well as agricultural facilities, school buildings and health centers.

The said quake, according to De Ocampo, “is shal-

low and tectonic in origin.”

Its depth was at 5 Km. “Strong earthquakes which are tectonic will cause aftershocks until the energy dissipates. In the case of Carmen which was hit by shallow quakes, the energy of the quake has little chance to dissipate when it reaches the surface,” she said.

As of Sunday afternoon, 80 aftershocks have been recorded by Phivolcs. It was expected, De Ocampo said, but many were not felt even if it showed on their records. With the continuous tremors, affected residents wonder why no evacuation has been ordered.

De Ocampo said the decision rests on the hands

of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the local government unit.

“We just help them (by giving our recommendations). Last Sunday, we have personnel from Phivolcs in Kidapawan City who assisted them,” De Ocampo said.

No new volcano Meanwhile, De Ocampo belied claims of some residents that a new volcano was discovered in Kibudtungan village in Carmen town.

Ayna Sison, a resident in the area, said Phivolcs personnel allegedly told her grandfather of a “newly found” volcano located

near the site where he lives.

The volcano was said to be “inverted.”

“My grandfather said he heard a whistling sound like gas exiting from a chamber.

When the sound stopped, he said, the earthquakes happened,” recounted Sison.

But De Ocampo said “(T)here is no such thing.

But, the area though is still within the Mt. Apo complex,” she said.

Phivolcs data noted there is no active fault line in the region.

But Joel Peeters, a Belgian who has lived in Davao City and has been checking the earthquakes in the country using EuropeanMediterranean Seismo-

logical Centre and US Geological Survey data listing, expressed that the series of quakes could “indicate that an inactive (volcano) is activating again, or forming, or that underground something is brewing.”

Albeit not an expert but just an observer on this matter, he said, he believes that it’s “not usual” for a number of earthquakes, especially strong ones, to happen in an area not far from a sleeping volcano, which is the Mt. Apo. “Maybe the Phivolcs could check if the sleeping giant is showing signs of waking up?,” he urged.

(John Rizle L. Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)

charter, must fill out and submit the Personal Record For m (SSS For m E-1) to any SSS branch, along with a photocopy of any of the primary documents such as the birth or baptismal certificate, driver’s license, passport, Professional Regulation Commission card or seaman’s book.

Those without any primary document can give two secondary documents, both citing their name and at least one indicating their birthdate. SSS branches provide a comprehensive list of accepted secondary documents such as the ATM card, bank passbook,

marriage contract, NBI or police clearance, voter’s ID or postal ID card.

“They will only submit the Form E-1 and a photocopy of the supporting documents, but they should also present the original copy for authentication purposes,” Atty. Halo said.

“Without the documents, they will be issued a number that may be used for paying contributions and reporting for SSS coverage but not for availment of benefits and loans. They will attain permanent SSS membership status upon submission of these required documents.”

To secure a Household Employer ID Numb er, the employer only needs to fill out and submit the Employer Registration Form (SSS Form R-1).

Existing household employers who still use their personal SS numbers in paying the contributions of their domestic workers will be given their Household Employer ID Number during their branch visit, via email or mail.

Household employers reporting workers for SSS coverage must submit the Employment Report Form (SSS Form R1-A), the Specimen Signature Card (SSS Form L-501),

and the SSS Form E-1 of household employees with no prior SSS coverage.

Further, the domestic worker’s effective date of coverage, which is the same as the date of employment, marks the start of the respective household employer’s obligation to remit monthly contributions for the household employee.

“If the effective date of coverage is earlier than the date of registration, the household employer must submit a ‘Statement of Monthly Salaries’ received by the domestic worker starting from the date of employment indicated in

the SSS Form R1-A,” he said. “ This will be the basis for the computation of the accruing contributions that the household employer has to settle.”

Apart from registration services, SSS offices with branch tellering facilities will also accept contribution payments of household employers during the four selected Saturdays.

SSS forms are available at SSS branches and may be downloaded from the SSS website (www.sss.gov.ph) or you may call SSS Cagayan de Oro Branch Manager Atty. Edwin Halo for more information at (088) 8583792/858-3793/858-3794.

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