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DENR fortifies drive vs. transport of illegal logs VOL. 2, No. 316

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May 30, 2013

Strictly crime

By Angel dela Torre

BUTUAN City––The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 13 has revived its choke points in several strategic locations here to deter the transport of illegal logs.

Choke point is a military strategy to force an armed force to pass on a narrower point and therefore greatly decrease the combat power of the enemy to reach its objective.

The DENR 13 Forest Management Services (FMS) has adopted this concept to force trucks that are transporting undocumented logs to pass through these so called “chokepoints” to prevent them from reaching its destination.

The move was formalized during the meeting of FULL STORY on page 2

Football B’non boy makes it to RP team competing in Myanmar MALAYBALAY City––Thirteen-yearold football player EllJhone Clyde Rasonable from this city is a member of the Philippine team competing in the 42-country Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U14 Championship 2014 Qualifiers in Naypyidaw, Myanmar from May 28 to June 3.

Playing under “Group E” in the eightgroup tournament, the team won its first game with Brunei Darussalam 3 p.m. Tuesday with a score of 4-0.

The team battles host team Myanmar at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Malaysia at 9 a.m. Friday, and Vietnam at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Rasonable, taking defender position in the team, is the only one from Northern Mindanao in the 17-member team supported by the Philippine Football Federation. He is a member of the M-Kids Malaybalay foot ball club.

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Gensan killings linked to drug war

By Allen V. Estabillo

Inauguration of Duaw

Roy ang Girlie Gaane with former Mayor Ambing

Groups slam tuition hikes, K+12 program

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL of Bulatlat.com

YOUTH groups Kabataan Partylist and the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) denounced the approval of tuition increases in 343 colleges and universities and 260 elementary and secondary schools all over the country. Coupled with the full implementation of the K to 12 program, which has recently been signed into law, the groups said, this would worsen the education crisis in the country.

One hundred and eighty two elementary schools and 78 second-

ary schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) alone was allowed by the DepEd to increase their tuition by six to 10 percent or by P3,000 ($71.89) to P5,000 ($119.82) for this academic year.

The 343 colleges and universities that had their petition for tuition increase approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) surpassed last year’s 222 colleges and universities. According to CHED, the average increase this year is 8.3 percent or about P40 ($.96) per unit.

“The youth will not be silent on this fundamental issue of students.

We denounce in the strongest pos-

sible terms the approval of unjustified fee increases in schools all over the country. The speedy approval of tuition hikes, despite the clear opposition of student groups, clearly illustrates the deregulated nature of education in the country in all levels,” said lawyer and Kabataan Partylist president, Terry Ridon.

Ridon added, “Coupled with the implementation of the K-12 program – which has been signed into law despite the opposition by teachers, parents and students – the new spate of tuition increases in basic education will surely aggravate the slam | page 11

GENERAL Santos City–– Police authorities are looking at a possible “drug war” or conflict among groups involved in illegal drug trade as behind the daring killing of four people here in a span of just two days earlier this week.

Supt. Rolly Octavio, deputy city police director for operations, said Wednesday initial results of their investigation showed that three of the four victims of the fatal shooting incidents here on Sunday and Monday appeared to have links with alleged illegal drug syndicates that have been operating in the area.

He said three of the victims have supposedly worked either as pusher or courier of illegal drugs, specifically of metamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, in the city.

Such findings were based on the results of the profiling and background check conducted by police investigators on the four murder victims, he said.

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Workers’ groups ask:

Why increase SSS premiums?

By MARYA SALAMAT of Bulatlat.com

SINCE the time of President Fidel V. Ramos, Filipino retirees have never seen their SSS pension increase.

Quirico D. Gapasin, 77, complained of this as he joined a picket in front of the SSS main office in Quezon City. He was just passing by East Avenue, he said, when he chanced upon

members of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and Piston protesting the impending hike in SSS premiums, amid the little to no improvement in benefits and services.

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DENR fortifies drive vs. transport of illegal logs

By Angel dela Torre of PIA-Caraga region

BUTUAN City––The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 13 has revived its choke points in several strategic locations here to deter the transport of illegal logs.

Choke point is a military strategy to force an armed force to pass on a narrower point and therefore greatly decrease the combat power of the enemy to reach its objective.

The DENR 13 Forest Management Services (FMS) has adopted this concept to force trucks that are trans-

porting undocumented logs to pass through these so called “chokepoints” to prevent them from reaching its destination.

The move was formalized during the meeting of the Regional Multi-Sectoral Forest Protection Committee ( RMFPC) presided over by DENR Regional Technical Director for Forest Management Services Marites M. Ocampo.

“We have to neutralize negative perceptions about the DENR hence there is a need to establish chokepoints in strategic places particularly in areas where illegal logs are noted” Ocampo said.

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The chokepoints shall complement the existing forest monitoring checkpoints at the national highways and the Agusan river. It will be manned by the members of the RFMPC, the PNP and the DENR personnel.

Ocampo said the move will hopefully erase negative public perception that Caraga Region is a “haven of illegal loggings”. She said the DENR has succeeded in reducing the activities of illegal logging from 34

identified “hot spots” to 17 hot spots owing to the implementation of Executive Order No., 23.

She said the DENRPNP-military operation has focused its efforts in the towns of Esperanza,

Sibagat, Trento, Loreto, Rosario, La Paz, Talacogon, San Luis in Agusan del Sur and Bislig, Carmen, San Agustin, Lianga, Barobo, Tandag in Surigao del Sur and Tagdianao in Surigao del Norte.

Human Rights Commission’s probe on Fr. Pops’ murder leads to missing link

By ACE R. MORANDANTE of DavaoToday.com

DAVAO City––If there is one thing that’s glaring with the recent public inquiry on the case of murdered Italian missionary Fausto ‘Father Pops’ Tentorio, it would be that the multi-agency body created by the Department of Justice to investigate the case has “failed.”

This was according to Father Peter Geremia, of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions and parish priest of Arakan in Cotabato.

It has been almost two years since Tentorio was brutally killed inside the compound of his parish in Arakan town on October 17, 2011. Yet, the the Task Force

Tentorio, which is composed of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police, among others, has not yet come up with any s0lid conclusion.

“The opposite is happening instead. It’s leading to a cover up. I don’t think this case will be resolved,” Geremia, a long-time colleague of Tentorio, said in exasperation.

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) led by Secretary Etta Rosales held the inquiry here from May 22 to 24. While Geremia didn’t pin his hope on the inquiry, he said he was grateful that the inquiry brought “more information” out in the open.

Who is Loloy?

For one, Geremia and

members of the Justice for Father Pops Movement were surprised when one of the witnesses presented by the NBI recanted his previous affidavit which charged brothers Jimmy and Robert Ato as the perpetrators.

“Wala akoy kasayuran sa maong pagpatay ug dili tinuod nga naa ko sa simbahan (atong tungora),” Dominador Damlayon told the CHR panel on the first day of the inquiry. It was also his first public appearance.

Damlayon explained how he was able to sign the affidavit, which he said he didn’t understand in the first place because it was written in English.

He narrated that a relative, Roberto Mabilao, went to his house in Arakan town

last February and asked him to go with him to Marilog, a village in Davao City. They were supposed to meet somebody.

Both of them traveled aboard a motorcycle rented

by Mabilao. When they arrived in Marilog late afternoon, they met a man named “Loloy” who invited them to dinner.

After which, Damlayon said, “Loloy” brought them to Cagayan de Oro City (CDO).

For whatever reason, Damlayon said, he had no idea.

When they reached CDO, they were brought to the NBI office. Damlayon said “Loloy” taught him how to answer to the inquiry on Tentorio’s killers. He was taken a few hours later to one of the rooms in the said office and was made to sign an affidavit.

Damlayon said he signed the affidavit, fearing that he could no longer return to Arakan.

“Loloy” allegedly gave him PHP 500 afterwards and another PHP 300 for his fare back to Arakan town from Marilog.

But the NBI denied Damlayon’s statement. The agency said they never forced Damlayon to sign the affidavit.

He was a credible witness to the killing of Tentorio, they added, and that his recantation has even puzzled them.

T he sa me na me was dropped by one of the primary suspects during the third day of the public inquiry. A report from Ace R. Morandante of davaotoday. com

Application

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Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com Republic of the Philippines ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION San Miguel, Pasig City

Summary of Cash Flow of CAPEX Plan including Amortization of Past Indebtedness Particulars

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERIM CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROJECT FOR 2013 AND REGULAR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROJECTS FOR 2014 TO 2016, WITH PRAYER FOR PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY,

CAPEX Plan (Internal Financing/RFSC) CAPEX Plan Amortization

Net Cash Flow

APPLICATION

APPLICANT AGUSAN DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ANECO), through counsel, unto this Honorable Commission, most respectfully alleges that:

Power Quality

Procurement of Three Phase Reclosers Relocation of 5MVA Santiago S/s Procurement, Replacement and Installation of kWh Meters 1P and 3P Procurement of Distribution Transformer Replacement of Rotten poles

OTHER CAPEX (Network)

13,165,809.3 4

3,358,831.00

44,658,668.40

28,345,861.06

19,268,682.01

108,797,851.81

5,368,392,00

10,032,654.32

16,220,361.60

23,150,272.64

62,707,648.56

274,875.00

1,747,209.09 56,438,531.81

44,566,222.66

42.418,954.65

173,527,584.46

18,643,317.36

26,579,285.36

26,579,285.36

26,579,285.36

26,579,285.36

124,960,458.80

39,745,094.7 0

35,581,383.36

83,017,817.17

71,145,508.02

68,998,240.01

298,488,043.26

14,197,823.7 3

22.856,862.90

(18,642,080.3 4)

(2,502,758.24)

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5,940,000.00 4,000,000.00

2014 - 2015 2015

42,026,460.00

2014 - 2016

37,452,637.75

2014 - 2016

25,416,472.65

2014 - 2016

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2014 - 2016

Acquisition of SCADA

50,000,000.00

2014 - 2016

Construction of Fiber Optic Networks

15,421,750.00

2015 - 2016

Acquisition of Software and Facilities for GIS

500,000.00 9, 000,000.00 14,000,000.00

2014 2014 - 2016 2014

AdministrationTOTAL (NEA) PROJECT and other COST sources.

The Table below summarizes ANECO’s (PHP) 269,521,211.47 2014 - 2016 Capex projects financiers to be pursued and the corresponding costs to be financed: Summary of Proposed Financiers with Desired Borrowings Regular Capex Projects for 2014 to 2016 are discussed in detail in its Distribution

Plan (DDP) for 2013 toCapex 2016 together with be supporting presented in 5. Development Financing Plan.

ANECO’s proposed Projects shall financed data through its Reinvestment Administration (NEA) andExpenditures other sources.

The Table summarizes ERC-specified templates.

Fund for Sustainable Capital (RFSC) as wellbelow as other funds to beANECO’s acquired through loans Source of Project Cost Capex projects financiers toAdministration be pursued and the and corresponding costs toTable be financed: from the National Electrification (NEA) other sources.

The below summarizes Funds to befinanciers 2013 2015costsbe 5. projects Financing Plan. to ANECO’s proposed Projects shall ANECO’s Capex be pursued and 2014 theCapex corresponding to be 2016 financed:

financed financed through its Reinvestment Fund for Sustainable Capital Expenditures (RFSC) as well asSummary other funds be acquired through loans from the National Electrification RFSC 101,320,042.47 46,554,668.40 30,241,861,06 21,164,682.01 of to Proposed Financiers with Desired Borrowings 3,358,831.00 Source of Project Cost NEA 135,000,000.00 40,000,000.00 45,000,000.00 50,000,000.00 2014

2015

2016

46,554,668.40

30,241,861,06

21,164,682.01

40,000,000.00

45,000,000.00

50,000,000.00

Rural Electrification TOTAL Financing Corp.

269,611,211.47 36,650,000.00 86,554,668.40 75,241,861.06 71,164,682.01

TOTAL

269,611,211.47

33,291,169.00

86,554,668.40

75,241,861.06

71,164,682.01

6. Cash Flow. ANECO’s cash flow shows that it can viably pursue and implement the proposed Capex Projects without necessarily effecting a 6. Flow.

CashANECO’s Flow. flow shows it can viably significant increase in itsANECO’s electricity rates.

The Table below shows the 6.

Cash cash flowcash shows that it canthat viably pursue andprojected implement the proposed pursue and theneed proposed Capex Projects without necessarily effecting a The Table Capex Projects without necessarily effecting significant increase in its electricity rates. amounts theimplement cooperative annually toacover the cost of the proposed projects below shows the projected therates. cooperative need annually to cover the cost of the proposed significant increase in itsamounts electricity The Table below shows the projected including projected ERC Capex Approval Fee. Fee. projects including projected ERC Approval amounts the cooperative needCapex annually to cover the cost of the proposed projects including projected ERC Capex Approval Fee.

Summary of Annual Cash Flow Cost of Capex Plan

Summary of Annual Cash Flow Cost Plan Total 2013 2014 of Capex 2015

Corp.

29,526,156.00

2014

8,052,588.00

2016

2015

18,412,606.29 18,412,606.29 15,909,848.04 15,909,848.04 1,980,066.32 1,980,066.32

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Prayer for Provisional Authority. As shown above, some of the proposed projects are  expected or might need urgent implementation while the instant application is pending evaluation of the Honorable Commission. In view thereof, applicant respectfully moves for the issuance of a provisional authority while the case is pending, to implement said projects as these become urgently necessary under prevailing circumstances, to enable the cooperative to deliver a more reliable and 9. Prayer for Provisional Authority. As shown above, some of the proposed expected or might need urgent implementation efficient electric serviceprojects to its are consumers.

while the instant application is pending evaluation of the Honorable Commission. In view thereof, applicant respectfully moves for the issuance of a provisional authority while the case is

pending, to implement said projects as these become urgently necessary under prevailing 10. Pre-Filing and Documentary Requirements.

Finally, compliance with the pre-filing as circumstances, to enable the cooperative to deliver a more reliable in and efficient electric service its consumers. well as othertodocumentary requirements for the instant application, applicant is likewise submitting 10. Pre-Filing and Documentary Requirements.

Finally, in herewith the compliance following documents which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit: with the pre-filing as well as other documentary requirements for the instant application, applicant is likewise submitting herewith the following documents which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit: Nature of Document

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ANECO Board Resolution authorizing the filing of the application and designating its General Manager as authorized representative

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Distribution Development Plan for 2013 to 2016 with supporting data in ERC-specified templates

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Affidavit of Undertaking that the corresponding application for approval concerned agencies shall be filed, when required Affidavit of Posting with Notice on the Proposed Projects as proof of Public Information Dissemination Judicial Affidavit in Support of the Prayer for Provisional Authority Proof of furnishing copies of the Application to the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Butuan City and Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusan del Norte Publication of the Application in a newspaper of general Circulation within ANECO’s franchise area, with Affidavit of Publication.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Commission that: PRAYER and pending trial on the merits, a provisional 1. Upon initial review of the instant application authority be issued permitting ANECO toconsidered, implement proposed as they become urgently WHEREFORE, premises it is the respectfully prayedprojects of this Honorable Commission that: necessary and specific circumstances’ Upon initial review of the instant application and pending trial on the merits, 2. After due notice1.and hearing, the cooperative’s interim Capex Project for 2013 and Regular a provisional authority be issued permitting ANECO to implement the Capex Projects for 2014 proposed to 2016,projects be granted accordingly; and and specific as they become urgently necessary circumstances’

3. ANECO be allowed to pay the corresponding ERC Permit Fee on installment over a period of 2. after due notice and hearing, the cooperative’s interim Capex Project for 2013 and Regular Capex Projects for 2014 to 2016, be granted accordingly; one (1) year. and

Other reliefs, just and equitable in the premises are likewise prayed 3. ANECO be allowed to pay the corresponding ERC Permit Fee onfor. installment

over a period of one (1) year.

Other reliefs, just and equitable in the premises are likewise prayed for.

Pasig City, Metro Manila, May 20, 2013.

Pasig City, Metro Manila, May 20, 2013.

LERIOS-AMBOY&& DELOS DELOS REYES LA OFFICES LERIOS-AMBOY REYES LA OFFICES Counsel for ANECO Units 1609-1610, Tycoon Centre Counsel for ANECO Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605 Units 1609-1610, Tycoon Centre By: Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605

4. Capex Plan. ANECO’s Interim Capex Projects for 2013 and Regular Capex Projects for 2014 to 2016 are discussed in detail in its Distribution Development Plan (DDP) for 2013 to 2016 together with supporting presented ERC-specified 4. data Capex Plan. in ANECO’s Interimtemplates.

Capex Projects for 2013 and

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PRAYER

Procurement of Maintenance/Utility Vehicle Procurement of Crane Truck 30 Tons

Rural ElectriRural Electrification fication Financing Financing Corp.

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25,245,524.56 25,245,524.56

Rate Impact in Terms of Rate    per kWh





2013

2014 - 2016

NEA NEA





38,560,000.00

15,591,300.00

37,054,686.62 37,054,686.62





F to F-1

89,140,509.31 89,140,509.31







2014

2013

 





1,500,000.00

Total







Acquisition of Portable kWh-meter Calibrator Standard

Source Source of of Funds Funds RFSC RFSC







2016

36,650,000.00







4,000,000.00

33,291,169,99

17,763,368.35



Acquisition of Test Bench

2013

1,853,520.31



D to D-1

to be financed





2014 - 2016

Procurement of Microprocessors Relay GE F650

Funds





5,112,591.07

Rural RFSC 101,320,042.47 Electrification 33,291,169,99 33,291,169.00 3,358,831.00 Financing NEA 135,000,000.00 Corp.

2.022,084.09

9,002,098.00

G to G-2

OTHER CAPEX (NonNetwork)

316,251,411.60

21,101,777,34

Procurement and Replacement of Current and Potential Transformer for primary metering of customer with station transformer 300kVA and above

Procurement of ACSR wires

TOTAL

70,851,760.32



Year of Implementation

ANNUAL CAPEX Safety

2016

68,642,749,78





3. Pursuant to ERC Resolution No. 26 Series of 2006 and other pertinent laws and rules, this application is being submitted to this Honorable Commission for its consideration and approval, of ANECO’s proposed Interim Capital Expenditure Project for 2013 and Regular Capital Expenditure Projects for 2014 to 2016, summarized hereunder, as follows:

INTERIM CAPEX Construction of 20MVA Substation

2015

64,375,736.83



2. It is the holder of an exclusive franchise issued by the National Electrification Commission (NEC), to operate an electric light and power distribution service in the municipalities of Las Nieves, Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, Santiago, Tubay, Magallanes, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Nasipit, Buenavista and Carmen, and the cities of Butuan and Cabadbaran, all in the Provinces of Agusan del Norte;

Project Cost

2014

58,438,246.26

8. Rate Impact.8.The instant Capex Plan was envisioned to have the least rate impact focusing on Rate Impact. The instant Capex Plan was envisioned to have a capital expenditure plan that will bringon thea value customers at the reasonable justifiable the least rate impact focusing capitalto expenditure plan that most will bring the value and to customers at the most and justifiable electricity rates or at least cost ofreasonable service. Shown below is the annual rate impact of the Capex Plan electricity rates or at least cost of service. Shown below is the annual rate impact of the on ANECO’sCapex RFSC: Plan on ANECO’s RFSC: Rate Impact of Rate per kWh Rate Impact in in Terms Terms of Rate per kWh

1. Applicant is an electric cooperative duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal office at Km. 2, J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte;

Project Description

2013

53,942,918.4 3

7,935,968.00

CAPEX Approval Fee Sub-Total CAPEX Plan Cost Previous Loan Amortization Total CAPEX Plan Cost

AGUSAN DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ANECO), Applicant. x - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - x

Capacity

2012

Revenue from RFSC

ERC CASE NO. ______ RC

Project Type

3

2016

17,763,368.35 17,763,368.35

8,167,773.60 15,097,684.64 15,097,684.64 8,167,773.60 8,052,588.00

8,052,588.00

5,368,392.00

8,052,588.00

8,052,588.00

8,052,588.00

42,423,078.63

28,445,260.61

32,130,209.64

40,913,640.99

TOTAL

143,912,189.87

TOTAL

143,912,189.87 42,423,078.63 28,445,260.61 32,130,209.64 40,913,640.99

7. Further, the whole capital expenditure structure of ANECO also considered previous indebtedness 7. Further, the whole capital expenditure structure of ANECO incurred in financing past capital projects outstanding as of 2012, such that including the amortization also considered previous indebtedness incurred in financing past capital of the said indebtedness will have the cash flow as shown in the Table below, projects as follows: outstanding as of 2012, such that including the amortization of the said indebtedness 7.

Further, the whole capital expenditure structure of ANECO MDN: May 30, 2013 will have the cash flow as shown in the Table below, as follows:

also considered previous indebtedness incurred in financing past capital projects

By:

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Republic of the Philippines ) Butuan City, Agusan del Norte) S.s.

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON FORUM SHOPPING I, HORACIO T. SANTOS, of legal age, Filipino and with office address at the Main Office of the Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ANECO), Km. 2 J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, after being sworn to according to law, depose and state that:

1. I am the General Manager of the Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ANECO); 2. I caused the preparation and filing of the foregoing Application; have read the allegations contained therein, and certify that the same are true and correct based on my personal knowledge and on authentic records;

3. ANECO has not heretofore commenced any other action or Proceedings involving the same issues and parties before any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency; to the best of my knowledge no such action or proceeding is pending, and if I should learn that the same or similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending, I undertake to report such fact to this Honorable Commission,m within five (5) days therefrom.

Further, affiant sayeth naught.

(SGD.) HORACIO T. SANTOS

Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in Butuan City, this 25th day of May 2013, affiant exhibiting to me his SSS I.D. bearing No. 0335889789 and CTC No. 35680039 date issued on January 23, 2013 at Butuan City.

(SGD.) RODNEY C. ATO Doc. No. 461; NOTARY PUBLIC Page No. 94 ; UNTIL DEC. 31, 2013 Book No. 5 ; BCRB Bldg., A.D. Curato St., Butuan City Series of 2013 Roll No. 50443 (05/03/2005)

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Police nabs estafa, theft suspects

By PO3 Zena Menioria Panaligan

CAMP RAFAEL RORIGUEZ, Butuan City - A 42-year old housewife, charged of estafa, was arrested by the police Saturday morning in her residence at P-7, Laurente Street, Brgy. Poblacion, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. The arrest was effected by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Merlyn Pacaro-Cañedo of RTC Branch 29, 11th Judicial Region, Bislig City under criminal case number 2013-5-4101-B. A bail of Php40,000 was recommended by the court for the suspect’s temporary liberty.

Meanwhile, a 48-year old qualified thievery suspect was apprehended by the police in Purok 5, Brgy Canlanipa, Surigao City, Saturday afternoon.

Antonio Comon Penera, a vendor of Purok 5, Brgy Canlanipa, Surigao City was nabbed by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Victor A. Canoy of Branch 31 RTC, 10TH Judicial Region, Surigao City.

The court recommended a bail of Php24,000. (ZMP/MMG/ asf )

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By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN City – The whole family of the late Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Kathleen Ann Ilagan, who allegedly committed suicide inside the premise of the Philippine Embassy-Bahrain on April 28, 2013, is asking assistance from the national government through the intercession of President Benigno S. Aquino III to take in-depth investigation on the incident to give justice on the death of their family member.

Mrs. Helena Virginia Viray, mother of the late Kathleen Ann Ilagan, relayed on Tuesday during the press conference at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga regional office here the details of her letter she sent to the Office of the President.

“Justice, as they say, should always prevail. Leaning on this belief, I come into your good office to pursue the case of my daughter, the late Kathleen Ann V. Ilagan, an OFW who allegedly committed suicide inside the premise of the Philippine Embassy-Bahrain on April 8, 2013, who then run into their shelter asking for assistance.

It is unlikely to happen as I knew my daughter very much, pushing me to go after to whoever is responsible for her death,” relayed Viray.

Viray expressed their grievances and dissatisfaction on the reports/documentation on the death of Kathleen sent to them by the Philippine Embassy-Bahrain, OFW Association and the Department of Foreign Affairs, which they found inconsistent and misaligned to each other. "Until this present, the Embassy has remained mouth-shut from our questions, aggravating us from asking more. We have been pushed to the limit. We have been trying to contact the Embassy for so long,

and we are so taking this to a higher degree of action," she said.

“We have been requesting for police report, pictures on the crime scene, the cord used/found on her body, the height of the doorknob. I believe these are simple actions, is this the kind of employees deployed to protect the OFW? Too incompetent! Even the reports presented to us has misaligned information, is that the kind of report they log about the turn of events?

How many Filipinos will have to experience, or may experience that,” Viray cited as one of the many concerns she have in mind on the death of her daughter.

When asked if there was an autopsy result from Bahrain, Viray bared that as per

information from Dr. Raquel del Rosario-Fortun, the “First Filipino Woman Forensic Pathologist” in the country, her daughter Kathleen did not undergo autopsy or forensic study in Bahrain.

"There was no autopsy or forensic study that was conducted in Bahrain and when my daughter's remains arrived in Butuan, we were the ones who insisted to have her undergo autopsy in Manila at our own expense,” highlighted Viray.

While the whole family asked for assistance from the national government, they are also contemplating to file murder case against the people in the Embassy.

"I am pushing this to the limit, and we are pleading for your assistance. A

disciplinary action must be taken especially to the people who have been negligent to their duty. If this requires the consul and Mr. Paul Cruz (shelter in charge at the Phil.

Embassy-Bahrain) be sent back to the Philippines just to answer our questions.

Our voice may be little, but we are howling justice for Kathleen Ann Ilagan and other Filipinos who will be put in jeopardy in the future.

We aim for this to prove that Kathleen did not commit suicide and that justice be served. We, the family and the Butuanons and all concerned Filipino citizen, is knocking on your good heart to help us make the people behind this answerable to justice," stressed Viray. (JPG/PIACaraga)

SURIGAO CITY – The province of Surigao del Norte had a consultation on the provincial development plan, Monday, through the Regional Development Council (RDC) and the Regional Planning Committees.

Held here in the city, the consultation was aimed at promoting wider ownership and ensure vertical alignment between the regional priorities and LGU’s concerns.

It highlighted the assessment, challenges, opportunities and strategic framework of the fiveyear Regional Development

Plan (RDP) for the period between year 2011 and 2016, which was approved and adopted by the RDC, through Resolution No. 23-2010.

In the past two years, the region has performed exceptionally well with a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth rate of 9.6% in 2011, the highest in the country.

However, human development remains a persistent challenge, with poverty incidence among families hovering at 34% for the first semester in 2012.

Thus, it is timely to asses and revised the plan to

identify appropriate strategies which will strengthen the regions continued quest for development in the remaining three (3) years of the Aquino administration.

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Surigao Norte consults on regional development plan

BRIGADA ESKWELA – A squad of soldiers, belonging to the Alpha Company of the Philippine Army’s 36th Infantry Battalion, under 2nd Lt. Mancia, help the parents and teachers of Carromata Elementary School in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. This, during the launching of Brigada Eskwela, under the supervision of Head Teacher Rosalinda Menil, May 20, this year. (36IB photo/asf)

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Ruel narrated that his youngest son Ferde was frolicking in a neck-deep swimming pool when he accidentally slipped and driven toward the pool’s Cris Diaz deeper portion. Alas! Ferde does not know how to swim. Ferde was struggling with panic when his mother Dolly noticed that he was drowning.

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After a while, an ambulance came to fetch and drove Dolly to a hospital in Cagayan de Oro City. Thanks, God! Dolly survived!

When Ruel asked what was in her mind at that time when she was struggling for life under water, Dolly simply said that the fear of dying no longer bothered her. She was ready for the ultimate sacrifice in exchange for the life of her son. Then, one realized that it was not instinct that drove Dolly to wade on the perilous rescue. Rather, it was motherly love – the pure, untainted, and priceless love – that only a parent could give to a son or daughter.

Jesus Christ once said to his disciples that the “greatest love of all is the willingness to give one’s life for others.” This immeasurable human affection is the greatest gifts that God bestowed on parents toward their sons and daughters. Parents – no matter how one described them – always look upon the welfare of their children.

It is unfortunate ‘though that there are sons and daughters who cause the psychological, emotional, and even physical sufferings of their parents. One could hear horrible stories of a son or daughter unbelievably maltreating their parents. The saddest part is hearing stories of a son or daughter physically killing their own father or mother.

The lesson of the Dolly’s traumatic experience simply demonstrated the true measure of parental love. That, parents could and would never hurt a son or daughter.

On the contrary, a son or daughter does.

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T H E bi g ge st ob st a cl e this nation is facing in its journey toward economic progress and socio-political development is the Filipino people’s penchant to major the minor and minor the major in our national life.

We are so easily swayed to give credence to trivial matters. And once swayed, we stick to our belief that these trivial matters are of great importance or consequence to our national life. Thus we have become a nation glued to trivial matters that do not contribute in building this nation into becoming economically prosperous and socio-politically stable.

Take for example what is currently becoming the favorite pastime of a good number of our countrymen claiming to be computer experts by insinuating something sinister with the

A deeper view Jesse E.L. Bacon II last automated election.

The most recent among numerous insinuations is the so-called 60-30-10 pattern that many immediately believed to show a pattern of cheating.

Experts in the fields of mathematics and statistics, two absolute fields in numeracy, however, are brushing aside any insinuation that the pattern proves cheating. These experts say a pattern will always emerge in large numbers such as the last election

where 50 million voters were expected to have cast their votes. In fact, it has already been proved that in smaller numbers such as provinces, the 60-30-10 pattern did not emerge.

In several electoral forums in and out of the church that I attended before the May 13 election, I have always advised the other attendees to leave it to the candidates and the political parties to ensure that cheating will not happen in the last election. My con-

sistent position has always been that candidates and political parties that could not protect their votes from the vagaries of electoral cheating don’t deserve to be in any electoral contest.

I have always cautioned everyone not to be overwhelmed by thoughts that the automated electoral system or AES could easily be hacked for purposes of cheating. Even those who cried foul in the 2010 automated election miserably failed to prove their case in proper forums where they were given the chance to prove their charges.

To the citizenry at large, ensuring that the AES will not end up being used for cheating is not a major concern for them. This is a minor concern for them.

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Perpendicular village to landscape Cagayan de Oro’s new culture, lifestyle

One’s critical mind behind his eyes makes mental process happened over what were just perceived, almost automatically.

This happens to anyone --over anything attention arresting anywhere. Take it for this...

What are dangling almost everywhere impose real difference from the rest of the ads standing largely along the highways.

It made me real curious and somehow got me into spending my brain cells dead in seconds.

Alas, a kind of unique advertising methodology is even now brewing in Cagayan de Oro City.

The message reads in blue bold letters superimposed in white undersized

News, Creams and Greases...

Cenen Mollejo rectangular canvass: “Are you in the loop? Ask me.”

Purportive of a query, as it prompts one should secure, about a risk and hassle free environment supposedly fixed on a ring he is in.

Lest we forget, Typhoon Sendong flushed off thousands of lives to the sea - and it’s not the last. Moreover, our migraine of the city’s traffic seems perpetual and incurable!

Of course, it is simply a teaser proclaiming the advent of something greater to evolve. Thus Cagayanons, be ready! (Teaser comes in many forms; and, this one is among its kind often used in the United States to distress a competitor or so.)

But there is to that teaser than meets the eyes!

The new development that is taking place in the city may reshape its cultural landscape, at least for the

elect few graced with unique lifestyles.

And, it’s one that is Villar’s.

Indeed, housing taipan Manuel Villar is putting all millionaires together in a perpendicular village.

Villar did it in many parts of the country and Davao is, to name one.

Now, it shall be in Cagayan de Oro City’s very heart --a new landmark.

They are the homes, which comprise 2000 condominium units, for a certain social class built on twin-towers to dominate the skyline.

Well, I’d loved to be there too; but I missed a fortune or, the least, a character to be at home with them.

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Elections 2013: Public exercise, private process THE 2013 elections are over, but the voting public has yet to get over the rampant irregularities brought about by the automated election system (AES). In fact, voters have become disconnected and unable to verify their votes, making this year’s elections the least transparent in the country’s history.

Reports of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machine malfunctions and problems were widespread on election day, affecting the overall conduct of the polls nationwide.

Massive reports of machine malfunction, ballot rejection and unexplained breakdown were monitored in various precincts across the country. With initial poll results now being released, the public has yet to be assured that the votes cast are being counted properly.

Among the most essential aspects of elections are its credibility and transparency.

Unfortunately, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) did not deliver on the most effective areas to ensure these: There was no independent review of the source code despite calls from electoral watchdogs nor a

parallel manual count to verify the automated results. While doubts on the credibility of the polls persist, the Comelec is quick to dismiss questions on the integrity of the elections.

Private contractor Smartmatic International Corp., which provided the almost Php2.6-billion automation system for the country’s polls for the second time, also called the irregularities “minor glitches”.

But the problems encountered in this year’s elections were the same ones in 2010 when the country held its first ever automated polls, even worse according to poll watchdogs.

As in the last elections, the Comelec refused to conduct an independent and comprehensive review of the source code, which would have ensured the reliability of the software. A genuine source code review would have determined how Smartmatic’s technology would read and count the ballots.

The supposed source code review announced by the Comelec, done a few days before the elections, became insignificant. When mainstream

media relayed bloated results of the initial tally on election day, Smartmatic intervened and edited the source code script to come up with the proper count. The act of tweaking in the middle of canvassing only highlighted the deep flaws of the software, and raised more questions on the trustworthiness of the automated election system.

It also raised serious issues on Comelec’s accountability and the seeming immunity of private vendor Smartmatic.

Privatized elections As in the 2010 elections, the irregularities of the 2013 election also highlight the phenomenon of “privatized elections”, a term used to describe the widening role that private firms play in running elections worldwide.

In the US where allegations of electoral fraud are rampant, poll groups have criticized privatized elections as undermining a very public and supposedly democratic exercise.

Other developed countries like Germany and the Netherlands have reconsidered the use of privatized poll automation, which violates the public na-

ture of elections. Moreover, IT specialists have cited that 18 out of 30 countries that held automated elections returned to manual elections in recent years.

The clear violation of having privatized elections is the subversion of the people’s right to holding a democratic exercise. The process of voting, ensuring the ballots, proper tallying, consolidating, holding an independent monitoring of the results, and making government account for the elections has been undermined because the government surrendered this whole process to private firm Smartmatic.

But the task of modernizing the polls should not change the public nature of elections and should retain its fundamental components such as fairness, accountability and transparency.

With the present setup, however, the state has become captive of a private firm by allowing it to have full authority over the technology and the whole voting process.

The state has also lost its power to ensure that the exercise is truly democratic.

While ensuring a quick count of results should be a priority, the use of privatelyowned election technology brings about serious problems.

Private automation technology becomes untrustworthy because of its nature as private property immune to public scrutiny.

It makes the elections more vulnerable to fraud and manipulation—on top of traditional forms of cheating such as vote buying and harassment, among others.

As a US-based policy group noted, it is impossible to establish the legitimacy of poll results without government control of elections and public scrutiny of the election process.

In fact, reports of anomalies on the election software and the apparent immunity of private election vendors are not unique to the country. For instance in Florida, a local court ruled in favor of private firm Election Systems and Software Company, which denied public access to its voting machines and software for examination because they were supposedly trade secrets and covered by

privacy rights.

In 2008, the Sequoia Voting Systems blocked an independent examination of its voting machines, which allegedly reported inaccurate results in a local elections in New Jersey.

US poll groups have described privatized elections as an example of government abandoning its responsibility and where elections become increasingly the task of profit-seeking companies, using technology that cannot be examined.

Truly, allowing a private firm to participate in a crucial public exercise such as the national elections has not brought about transparent and credible elections but has only worsened the basic problems of electoral fraud.

The modernization of Philippine elections is undoubtedly an urgent task for the state.

However, this should promote transparency, credibility and accountability in elections, and should not favor only a few politicians or private profitseeking election firms but the general public.

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eral manager of Camella Communities Inc., said it is a multi-billion peso capital.

She disclosed that the investments progressed from a partnership of two giants, the Villars and the Limketkais.

Lustado, however, ad-

mitted that they don’t rely on Cagayan de Oro City market alone as Cagayanons’ culture is yet to be orientated into the kind of new lifestyle.

“But I bank on my experience and I believe they (Cagayanons) are financially prepared,” she said.

A Cagayanon herself, she knows her market and their project fits Cagayanon’s traits --being practical and economical.

Thus, Camella drums up on its leaflet that they are right at the heart of the city --short walk to almost all the ‘where-to-

gos’ of every homeowner.

The vertical neighborhood shall stand right within the loop of the L im ket kai C enter and across the stores, shops and transport hub, accessing one unobligingly to everything important, it added.

If I were their salesman, I may better tell you: Want to be in the loop?

Give me a second!

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A chanc e, p e rh ap s , would do to stand on the uppermost flat that may hover the whole city in one panoramic view, the Macajalar bay on the other.

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Call for Citizens Council, restoration of Du-aw Park

By MIKE BAÑOS Editor-at-large

Kagay-anons based in the United States have hailed the victory of outgoing Misamis Oriental Gov. Oscar S. Moreno as Cagayan de Oro’s New Mayor and have called for the creation of a new “Citizens Council” and the restoration of Duaw Park.

In an email from the US, three overseas Kagay-anon “KAGAY-ANON INgroups represented by Roy TERNATIONAL, KAGAYC. Gaane, emailed the fol- ANONS OF SOUTHERN lowing congratulatory letter: CALIFORNIA, And MINDANAO ALLIANCE – U.S.A. extend their heartfelt and EXTRAJUDICIAL sincerest congratulations to SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Mayor OSCAR S. OF DECEASED PERSON MORENO, Congressman Notice is hereby given that the RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ and intestate estate of Late FE UGTAL Congressman ROLANDO PABAYO and RAMON V. PABAYO, A. UY on their May 13, 2013 who died on December 1, 2006 and May 13, 2012 all at Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, leaving a certain parcel of land more particularly bounded and described to wit; “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 19214-H-8, being a portion of Lot 19214-H of the subd./sketch plan) situated in the Barangay Agusan, City of Cagayan de Oro Province of Misamis Oriental.

Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) SQUARE METERS, more or less and embraced in TCT No. 137-T-109275-A, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, made and entered into by and among; MARIA THERESA P. LASTIMOSA, married, MONAFE U. PABAYO single, and RAQUEL P. BRIONES, married, all of legal ages, Filipinos and residents of Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, herein-referred to as the HEIR; that the above-named, do hereby adjudicate unto, divide and partition by and among themselves the herein-above described parcel of land in pro indiviso equal share each of them. As per Doc. No. 30; Page No. 7; Book No. 112; Series of 2013, under Notary Public of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. AKUT.

VICTORY mandated and bestowed on them by the people of CAGAYAN DE ORO of which we are a part either by birth, by blood, by affinity but mostly by love.”

“With your victory we are once more proud to be part of Cagayan de Oro, the Gateway to the Land of Promise, the City of Golden Friendship.”

Restoration of Duaw Park After the dismantling of the Philippine Marital Law, 120 Kagay-anons from the U.S. and Canada made a historic home-bound journey to Cagayan de Oro after years of self-exile in August 1987. The event was called DUAW sa KAGAY-AN. “Then Mayor Ambing Magtajas proposed that the side of the old tennis court

by the river bank across the City Hall be created as DUAW PARK. We were there during the dedication and I had the honor of cutting the ribbon for the opening ceremony. Within a year, walkways were paved and the park was turned into a beautiful garden with benches,” Gaane said.

However, when Magtajas was no longer the mayor, Duaw Park was neglected.

Then Mayor Constantino Jaraula promised to restore Duaw Park but was never able to do it. When Emano became the mayor for the last time, the Duaw park monument was removed and the whole place was destroyed.

“We the Kagay-anons abroad would like to see Mayor Moreno restore the

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER TI IE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES AMER MUTIA HANAFI AND DEARLFE M. PEÑANUEVA-HAMAFI,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2013-057

IN RE JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES MARK ANTHONY D. DOLLENTAS AND DAISY B. RODRIGUEZ.

CIVTL CASE N0.2013-056

DON REX GABRIEL

Petitioner

Civil Case No. 2013-059

- Versus -

For: Approval and Registration of the Divorce.

MICHELLE G. LIBOT, Respondent, ORDER

On May 28, 2013: acting on the Petitioner’s urgent Ex-parte Motion for Leave of Court to effect service of summons by publication therein that an order be issued allowing the petitioner to effect service of summons by publication to respondent MICHELLE G. LIBOT, pursuant to the Rules of Court being suppletory to the Special Rules or Procedures in Shari’a Courts, in view of the Process Server of this Court to effect personal service of summons on the ground that said respondent is not anymore residing in the given address, nor anybody residing in the address mentioned in the petition and his whereabouts if ever she transferred her residence.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, petitioner’s urgent ex-parte motion for leave of court to effect service of summons by publication to respondent MICHELLE G. LIBOT, is hereby granted.

Thus, petitioner is allowed to cause the service of summons to said respondent by publication, in any newspapers of general circulation in three (3) consecutive weeks, of this order, and the summons/notice in which case petitioner shall send, a copy of this Order, the summons/notice and the petition by registered mail to the last known address of the said respondent, and is directed to show proofs thereof.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, May 28, 2013.

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: May 30, June 6 & 13, 2013

ORDER

Before this court is verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others:

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Muslim rites and Law on July 2, 2003 at Tangcal, Lanao del Norte, both of them can be served with summons and notices at their residents at Muntay, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte and Bur-un, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long, due to tack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than nine (9) months already, they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation; Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce thereby surviving their marriage bond on July 2, 2003 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden, Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on June 20, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 27th day of May, 2013.

Before this court is verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others:

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under civil rites on March 10, 2010 at Iligan City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were Registered with this court both of them can be saved with summons and notices at their residents at Doña Juana Lluch Subdivision, Pala-o, Iligan City and Purok 8, Kiwalan, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than (2) years already, they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation; Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce thereby surviving their marriage bond on March 10, 2010 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on June 20, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City Philippines, this 27th day of May, 2013.

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

MDN: May 30, June 6 & 13, 2013

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4di Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City RACHEL GUMILAC MOHAMMAD,

Petitioner,

- Versus - BESHTWAN AHMAD MOHAMMAD,

Defendant x--------------------------------------------------/

Civil Case No. 2013-049 For: Divorce by FASKH.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

ORDER

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

Congressman Klarex Uy to create a similar council with members composed of the OCA Team candidates who did not make it to the Council along with at least 2 from the Managsilingan Ta and the presidents of the city’s 4 universities and Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, SJ.” “But the new Mayor knows better. And the good Mayor knows what committees are to be formed.”

“We, the Kagay-anons of North America are at your service.” Come to the 14th Kagay-anon International Tapok in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, July 25, 26, 27 and 28 and we will discuss this further. The letter was signed by Roy C. Gaane, on behalf of Kagay-anon International.

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CTRCUTT COURT 4th Shana Judicial District Iligan City

MARK ANTHONY D. DOLLENTAS AND DAISY B. RODRIGUEZ,

Petitioners.

AMER MUTIA HANAFI AND DEARLFE M. PEÑANUEVA-HANAFI,

Petitioners.

MDN: May 30, June 6 & 13, 2013

park with the help of Congressmen Rufus Rodriguez and Klarex Uy.” “We hope the park will be restored before May 2014 because that will be the month that we, the Kagay-anons abroad plan to make another DUAW sa KAGAYAN.” Citizens Council for Good Governance “Among the best moves of the late Mayor Justiniano R. Borja was the creation of a “Citizens’ Council for Good Governance” the members of which came from the civic sector that included Xavier University represented by Fr. William Nicholson, S.J. and Fr. William Masterson, S.J.” “We would like to propose to Mayor Oscar Moreno with the help of Congressman Rufus Rodriguez and

TO: BESHTWAN AHMAD MOHAMMAD

#226, Sunrise Condominium,

Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills, San Juan City GREETINGS:

WHEREAS, on May 10, 2013, this Court issued an order directing the petitioner to effect service of summons by publications upon respondent BESHTWAN AHMAD MOHAMMAD in a newspaper of general circulation in this city, one a week for 3 consecutive weeks at the expense of herein petitioner;

WHEREAS, that petitioner is a Muslim and husband and wife married on January 31, 2010 10, 1993 at the Office of the Minister, 188 Wilson Street, Greenhills, San Juan City.

WHEREAS, petitioner filed this petition against the respondent for violation of Art 52 of RD 1083 or the Muslim Code;

WHEREAS, That respondent since March, 2012 until present separated from the petitioner and right from that time no communication whatsoever took place between them and hence, the herein petitioner is compelled to pursue divorce against him, and since then no support is given by the former to the latter;

NOW, THEREFORE, you respondent BESHTWAN AHMAD MOHAMMAD is hereby summoned and required to file with this Court, within 15 days from the last date or the Publication of this summons, your comment/answer to the petition furnish copy to the petitioner c/o ATTY. HERNAN R. TABALBA, 3/F Rm, 307, Serate Bldg., Mercado Street, Iligan City;

You are reminded of BP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restrained in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answer/ comment. Should you fail to answer/comment to the petition within the aforesaid period the court shall proceed to receive the evidences ex-parte upon which judgment shall be rendered on the same petition.

Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, May 10, 2013.

NASRODING A. ALI

Clerk of Court MDN: May 16, 23 & 30, 2013

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PISCES (February 19 – March 20) - Your colleagues need some new direction quickly -- can you reach out to them in a way that they can appreciate? It’s a good time for you to reel them in and ensure that they all know

what to expect.

ARIES (March 21 – April 19) - It’s way too easy for you to spin out of control today -- maybe even losing your temper if things get really weird! Try not to get too excited about the news of the day, as no one has all the facts yet.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) - You’re deeply idealistic, though you are usually practical enough to follow up in ways that make sense.

Today, your energy pushes you to take new action that should see positive results.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) - Try not to worry too much about what’s really going on -- there’s at least one person who is hiding their real intentions, and they aren’t going to slip until tomorrow or later on.

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After being arrested in Bangkok, Leslie Chow (Ken Jeong) escapes from prison using a riot as cover. Meanwhile, Alan Garner (Zach Galifianakis) has bought a giraffe but it is beheaded when he tows it under a low bridge that crosses the interstate.

Alan’s father, angry at him for not owning up to his mistakes, dies of a heart attack. After the funeral, Alan’s friends Phil Wenneck (Bradley Cooper), Doug Billings (Justin Bartha), and Stu Price (Ed Helms) find out he’s been off his medication and out

Hangover of control. They attend an intervention and Alan agrees to go to rehab in Arizona, but only if “the Wolfpack” goes with him.

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Fill in completely every rows, columns and diagonals of each puzzle without repitition

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LEO (July 23 – August 22) - Get all the details before you make a move today -- otherwise, things are sure to fall apart once new data starts to trickle in. It doesn’t take much to understand the situation, really.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) - You may find it easier to pick things apart than to build them up, but resist the urge unless it seems absolutely necessary. Your energy is better spent on creative pursuits today.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - You feel a bit out of sorts today -- not quite sick, not quite depressed, but certainly not at your best. The good news is that this is a brief phase, and that things should be great in a day or two.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) - Conflict isn’t such a bad thing on days like today -- it can end up strengthening both sides, and that’s good for the group as a whole. You may find that your arguments grow sharper as the day progresses.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) Your frugality saves the day -- even if this is the first day of your new austerity kick! You may have a few extra bucks reserved for an emergency, or you may make a good impression with an employer.

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) -You should see a distinct improvement in your situation today -- so much so that you may wonder how things got to be so good! Don’t worry about it, as your energy is keeping the good times rolling.

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Show-bizz Kim Chiu says her upcoming scenes in ‘Ina Kapatid Anak’ are more intense

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Expect more intense scenes from Kim Chiu in the last three weeks of Ina, Kapatid, Anak. That’s according to the actress who was present during Star Magic’s 21st year anniversary celebration in

ASAP last Sunday, May 26.

In an exclusive interview with Push.com.ph, the actress quipped, “Ito, nag padeglam ako eh. Tinanggal ko ‘yung ganda ko dito sa mga upcoming scenes.”

Kim relayed that she pushed herself even more for the last few episodes. “’Yung kidnap, ‘yung nasa hideout na ako ni Miyo, sobrang pinaghandaan namin ‘to. Sabi ni direk, ‘Kim ibigay mo na ‘to kasi last mo na ‘to.’ So sabi ko, ‘Okay sige no retouch for one whole day,’ so ganon,” she said.

With the massive success that IKA has achieved, the first Pinoy Big Brother teen big winner expressed her

gratitude to all the viewers who remained loyal to the show. When asked what’s her reaction to the unwavering high ratings of her teleserye, she remarked, “Siyempre overwhelming sa support ng mga tao and then thankful dahil hindi kami nila iniwan from pilot until ngayon na last three weeks na lang kami.”

K i m a d m i t te d s h e i s excited to tape the final scenes of IKA. “Kami din n a g - a a b a n g d i n ka m i kung ano ang ending ng teleserye and we’re happy sa support ng mga tao at I hope tuloy-tuloy hanggang ending,” she relayed.

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Tim Duncan ready for a shot at fifth NBA title

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Tim Duncan is so close to his first NBA championship in six long years that the Spurs star isn’t worried about the little issue of being rusty once the

finals actually start.

“My sole focus is trying to get this done, trying to get another championship,” Duncan said. “I don’t care records; I don’t care age.

I don’t care any of that stuff. I just want to do what I have to do to try to win a championship.”

San Antonio ended its sixyear drought between NBA Finals by finishing a sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies 93-86 on Monday night for its fifth Western Conference title.

The first sweep in a conference final since the Nets beat Detroit in 2003 also earned the Spurs a nine-day break before Game 1 of the finals June 6.

Duncan said the benefit will be the Spurs should be completely healthy with their legs underneath them.

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Livelihood dev’t training for women set A P2.65M livelihood development training for 500 women in Bulua is set to start on May 30, 2013 at the Bulua gymnasium, this city.

The Project aims to help and encourage beneficiaries to have an alternative source of income.

The livelihood train-

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“They (three victims) have backgrounds with illegal drugs so we’re checking whether there’s an ongoing drug war in the city,” Octavio said.

Three of the four murders separately occurred on Sunday while the other incident ensued late Monday night.

The first victim was identified as John Paul Silva, who was gunned down around 11 a.m. last Sunday inside the Sarmiento Compound along Durian Street in Barangay Dadiangas North.

An hour later, an unidentified gunman shot dead victim Dennis Abbas, head guard of Rivas Security Agency, while the latter was visiting a friend in Sitio Biu in Barangay Tambler.

Victim Romeo Zamora Jr. was fatally shot around 6 p.m. near his residence in Purok Tinago of Barangay Dadiangas South.

Around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, a female victim was gunned down at close range by unidentified assailants in front of the General Santos City Park along P. Acharon Boulevard.

Octavio did not specify who among the victims were involved in the illegal drug trade but said the last fatality, whose identity was initially withheld pending the ongoing police investigation, was supposedly a “small-time drug pusher.”

“The investigation and the profiling of the victims are still ongoing and we’re hoping to get some breakthrough with these cases in the coming days,” he said.

Octavio added that the city police office has been digging deeper into the four murder cases and that they are working closely with some witnesses to identify the suspects involved in the killings.

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education crisis in the country,” Ridon said.

Ridon pointed out that many parents are forced to enroll their children to private schools to escape the horrors of public schools, such as the lack of facilities and various shortages. He said if elementary and secondary institutions will continue to increase tuition, students will again be forced to return to public schools, or even drop out of school.

France Castro, second nominee of ACT Teachers’ Party said the approval of tuition increases would further deny students their right to education. She criticized the government for turning a blind eye on the hardships of parents and approving the tuition increases with haste.

“The government has been denying our children

ing also aims to educate and empower women to be self-sufficient, as they find alternative ways of earning a living.

Cong. Benjo Benaldo of the 1st District of Cagayan de Oro says that this project will help combat employment paucity by providing job

and business opportunities, especially during economic crises.

The livelihood development training is a joint effort between Cong. Benjo Benaldo and the barangay council of Bulua and the Bulua Women’s Development Association Inc.

quality education, and even further denying them by approving tuition increases, while international law provides that education should be free at least in primary and secondary schools,” said Castro in an interview with Bulatlat.com.

Castro added that tuition increases would worsen the existing shortages in public schools, as many more students will likely transfer from private to public schools.

Gastpe grants Meanwhile, the DedEd’s program called the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education or Gastpe program provides P10,000 ($293.64) grants to needy students in the NCR and P6,000 ($143.78) in the regions as aid for their tuition in private schools.

Ridon said that even with the program, parents would still have to shoulder the remaining costs, which, in some schools, amount to over P50,000 ($1,198.20).

“The problem with Gastpe is that it doesn’t actually relieve students and their families of the burden of paying high tuition and other fees. Rather, it serves as a business guarantee for private school owners. Imagine the government using almost P4 billion ($96 million) worth of taxpayer’s money just to guarantee the profits of private schools. Why not realign that budget to improve public schools instead?” Ridon pointed out.

The Gastpe program’s objective is also to reduce the class size or decongest public schools. However, Castro said, the approved tuition increase in private schools goes against the objective of decongesting public schools.

“We think that the Gastpe program has no effect in terms of decongesting public schools,” Castro said. She added that the DepEd has no monitoring mechanism that will prove that public high schools are being decongested through the program. She also added that enrollees for private and public schools increase by at least two percent every year.

Castro also raised questions regarding how the funds are being used by private schools. “The DepEd has no report on what the Gastpe program has achieved? Does it achieve its objectives?

Private education institutions should also report how they spend the funds for the said program. Do they really spend it for the students’ tuition? Or do they use it for other purposes?”

Like Ridon, Castro said it is better to spend the funds allotted for Gastpe grants to the fill in the shortages in schools, chairs and other needs of the public school system, which, in the long

term, will help more students.

70-20-10 Meanwhile, DepEd Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali said, in a news report, that the department allowed schools to increase fees on condition that 70 percent of the increase will go to teachers’ salaries, while the remaining 30 percent will be allotted for the improvement of facilities. Umali said they will closely monitor how the money generated by the increases will be spent by private schools.

ACT Teachers’ Party Rep. Antonio Tinio said the DepEd should ensure that these private schools will comply with the DepEd requirement that 70 percent of the tuition increase should go to teachers’ salaries and benefits, 20 percent to the improvement of facilities and 10 percent as profit.

“Let’s not forget that, in private schools, the salaries of teachers and employees are sourced from tuition fees.

Unfortunately, the DepEd’s capacity to monitor compliance is limited, and there are cases where the schools don’t implement the sharing. Such schools should be penalized by the DepEd,” said Tinio in a statement sent to Bulatlat. com.

Meanwhile, Anakbayan slammed Senator-elect Bam Aquino for his statement that tuition increases are inevitable but have to be justified. In a statement the youth group called the younger Aquino a “typical idiotic Aquino.”

“Barely two months ago, a student of the University of the Philippines committed suicide because her parents couldn’t afford the tuition in a state university. Now we have this Aquino telling us that tuition hikes are ‘inevitable’? Why did he become a senator if he is useless?

Why do we have a Ched or even a government if they cannot do anything for our welfare?,” said Vencer Crisostomo, national chairman of Anakbayan.

The youth leader pointed out that with majority of Filipino families not earning enough, and the prices of basic goods and services continuing to rise, there is no such thing as a ‘justified’ increase.

“True to the tradition of members of the Aquino clan entering the government with zero qualifications, lacking competence, and only having their surname to their credit, Bam Aquino has shown his complete and total ignorance on the plight of Filipino youths and students,” Crisostomo said.

Youth groups reiterated their call to the government for a nationwide tuition moratorium and for the passage of a stricter tuition regulation law.

“Education is a right that should not be taken away from our youth just because of financial constraints. Yet with the government continuing to be in cahoots with private firms to deprive us of this basic right, the youth will also intensify the fight for affordable and accessible education,” Ridon added. (http://bulatlat.com)

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Quirico paid premiums to SSS for 25 years, the monthly amount increasing as he moved up in his job. He retired as senior method analyst for refrigeration industries, in a now defunct company owned by the Araneta family.

He said his monthly pension of P3500 is too pitifully inadequate. At their age, he and his wife, 78, both grapple with illnesses, he said.

To support himself and his wife, he told Bulatlat.com that he still works as plumber for hire, often declogging pipes.

Like him, another senior citizen asked to speak at the picket, asking why, after decades of hard work and painstakingly paying their monthly contribution to SSS, workers not only stand to get comparatively small benefits, they also have a hard time applying to get them. “We stand on long queues, we are asked to return for this and that document,” he sighed.

“Tales abound concerning many members whose money in SSS seem to just disappear when they get old,” Lito Luces, president of Pambato cargo forwarders’ union and LAND, a federation allied with KMU, said during the workers’ picket against the impending SSS premium hike. Luces said that to this day, he can’t forget a union member who had to file for a leave of absence numerous times to get from SSS the burial assistance for his mother. He still hasn’t received it when they commemorated his mother’s first death anniversary.

“When workers get sick and they approach SSS for help, they pass through the proverbial eye of the needle, just to get a loan or assistance,” said Edwin Gratuito, head of Piston QC chapter.

Echoing the complaints of SSS members lining up at the assistance center, he said at their picket: “When workers approach SSS, they’re given the runaround, but when SSS has to raise premiums, they decide to do it just like that, without even reporting to us what happened to our money.”

SSS asked to explain where they bring the workers’ funds Filipino workers feel their income dwindling, given the continuous price hikes that are unmatched by wage hikes, Gratuito noted. Organized labor’s demand for a substantial wage hike has languished in Congress for more than a decade now. And since last year, they condemned the Aquino government’s imposition of a new wage system that practically cuts down further the country’s minimum wages. Gratuito appealed to the Aquino government and leaders of SSS to not impose an additional burden like making them

“pay higher SSS premium, when there are no marked improvement in SSS services.”

To do this to Filipinos reveal how thick in the face the Aquino government is, Gratuito said. He questioned the government’s use of the workers’ funds. He accused Aquino and the administrations before him of having used SSS funds as milking cow, funding the businesses of their cronies and funding their election war chest.

The Social Security System is the only thing workers rely on when they get old, or sick. According to George San Mateo, president of Piston, this agency should help members and not impose additional burden.

He asked SSS why it has to hike premiums, when it’s not losing and by all indications, should have been raking it big in the investments it reportedly placed on big, profitable companies.

Recently, leaders of KMU led by vice-president Sammy Malunes agreed to have a dialogue with officials of SSS public affairs. But according to Malunes, it had been a frustrating dialogue because they cannot get any answer to their questions, such as what has the SSS done to the workers’ funds? Where has it invested the funds? How are the returns?

SSS is not losing, it has no competition, San Mateo said. All Filpino workers when employed are obliged to become members of SSS and pay the premium.

At the end of 2011, the latest SSS financial statement available in its website shows it has P289.1billion reserves. Its income amounted to P25.7-billion in 2011. Yearly financial statements reveal healthy trend of increasing revenues, and revenues consistently exceeding expenses.

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the major concern of the candidates and their political parties. What turned out, however, was that more citizens became so engrossed with the idea, remember that this is just an idea that has never been proved anywhere, that cheating is possible under an AES election platform.

Until now, this is what preoccupies a good number of our countrymen and this feeds on the desire of the losing candidates to assail the integrity of the last election.

Many losing candidates are now contemplating, if they still have not filed one yet, of filing election protests against the proclaimed winners on the ground that the

AES is not insulated from being hacked to use is as a tool for cheating.

Never in our country’s electoral history had we had an election that are 99.9 percent free from any cheating than the ones we had in 2010 and last May 13. But instead of appreciating this fact, many of our countrymen would rather scrape the bottom for any imagined proof to prove their charges that cheating actually happened in the last election.

This behavior is classic example why we are not progressing. We are stuck in trivial matters that could never make our nation great.

And inexplicably we seem to enjoy it and would rather promote this wrong behavior to become a national behavior.

This is how foolish we could be as a nation.

Undeniably, this behavior is brought about by the fact that elections in this country have become an enterprise to politicians, their operators and supporters. Over the years, we have lost, as a nation, the raison d’etre of an electoral exercise. The prevailing belief now is that elections open to the mentioned people the opportunity for short-term and long term economic gains.

Aside from spending their own money, politicians expect to receive funding support from vested interest groups who look at the politician as their bridge for more pecuniary benefits in the future especially if the politician becomes the frontrunner.

The political operators look at elections as an opportunity for them to earn huge amount of money and more economic benefits once their candidate wins.

The lowly voter looks at elections as an opportunity for them to earn a few hundreds of pesos from unscrupulous candidates whose only claim to electoral victory is their indulgence in massive vote buying. This is what has become of our electoral system that almost everyone wants to perpetuate by engaging in a pastime that is not constructive or productive.

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Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE 5MunicipaCity of Sapad R. A. 10172 Form No. (LCRO) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

IN COMPLIANCE with section 5 of R. A. Act. No. 9048. A notice is hereby served to the public that MARIETA A. LIRAZAN has filed with this office a petition for CHANGE FOR FIRST NAME of her son from MARJORIE to MARJUN in the Birth Certificate of MARJORIE who was born on October 20, 1995 at SAPAD, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are PONCIANO, JR, R. LIRAZAN and MARIETA G. AMBAL.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than May 31, 2013 (Sgd.) AMINA U. CABILANGAN

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