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Initao wins P100,000 grand prize in Villanueva’s Mardi Gras Festival

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he Initao contingent romped home Monday with the grand prize of P100,000 in the 1st Mayor Juliette T. Uy Mardi Gras Festival Misamis Oriental-wide Competition by besting six other contingents in the event held to highlight the fiesta celebration of Villanueva town in Misamis Oriental. Mayor Juliette T. Uy led dignitaries in awarding the prizes right after the grand performance showdown held around the town’s poblacion. “Witness history unfold in our beloved town,” Uy said during the event as she thanked all who came A check in the amount of P100,000 and the grand prize trophy is awarded by Villanueva Mayor Juliette T. Uy to the to celebrate. Initao contingent who were adjudged the grand winner in the 1st Mayor Juliette T. Uy Mardi Gras Festival Misamis Uy was joined by Oriental-wide Competition. The grand performance showdown was held around the poblacion on Monday. Initao also won the Best in Costume special award to romp home with a total cash prize of P110,000. other government celebration, an open officials, guests and celebrating the fiesta Mardi Gras Festival. Serenas. the town people in highlighted by the Among the dig- The street perfor- hiphop competition nitaries who came mance of the seven will be contested by were Talisayan Mayor Mardi Gras contin- some 20 groups on Catherine Ifurung, gents snaked their Tuesday. Talisayan Vice Mayor way from the VNC- Among other events Rommel Maslog, De- MCS campus to the scheduled as part of partment of Tourism center stage at the the celebration are an Region 10 director Public Plaza for the airsoft competition, basketball tournaCatalino Chan III grand showdown. and Elizabeth Bal- Barangay Pobla- ment, Search for Little dovino of the Cultural cion 2, the grand Miss Villanueva and Center of the Philip- champion in the 1st a thanksgiving meal pines. Gracing the Villanueva Inter-Ba- for residents from affair were munici- rangay Mardi Gras far-flung barangays pal officials Edwin Festival, presented of the municipality. Dagasuhan, Macario a non-competitive “We give thanks for Lood, Leneo Salvana, number as part of the the blessings we have received this year,” Nonila Nalagon , Pa- program. quito Mortola Jr. and Fireworks lasting Uy said as she also Valeriana Ricacho as 45 minutes followed noted the 50th anRegional director Catalino E. Chan III of the Department of Tourism in Region 10 gestures as he gives a message to the crowd that went to see the grand performance well as the town po- the awarding ceremo- niversary this year showdown on Monday of the 1st Mayor Juliette T. Uy Mardi Gras Festival Misamis lice force headed by ny. of Villanueva as a Oriental-wide Competition. Chan was one of the judges. On stage are Talisayan Chief Insp. Surki A. Still as part of the municipality. Mayor Catherine Ifurung and Villanueva Mayor Juliette Uy. The grand winner also bagged the Best in Costume special award worth P10,000. All other contingents were awarded P20,000 cons olation prize each. Meanwhile, Talisayan was adjudged Best in Choreography (P10,000) and Best in Street Dancing (P20,000) while Libertad went home with the Best in Mardi Gras Queen (P10,000).

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Nautica opens second Mindanao branch in Centrio Mall Upscale sports fashion boutique NAUTICA has opened its second branch in Mindanao in Cagayan de Oro’s new Ayala Centrio Mall in a strong vote of confidence in the southern island’s fastest growing economy. “We are confident in the potential for growth of the Cagayan de Oro economy as the regional capital of Northern Mindanao,” said Anton Gonzalez, president of Planet Sports Inc. following the recent opening of Centrio Mall last month. The National Statistics Office confirmed his optimism last week with a report showing Northern Mindanao as the most labor productive and profitable among the regions in Mindanao. Preliminary results of the 2010 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) show Region X has the highest in revenue per worker, value added per worker, average revenue per nautica | page 10

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Due to typhoon Pablo, the scheduled Festive Faith show of St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro and the National Commission on Culture and the Arts [NCCA], Subcommission on Cultural Heritage is rescheduled from its original Dec 3 showing to Dec 16, 2012 at The Atrium, Limketkai Mall – 6pm only. Tickets bought for the original schedule is still honored.

Festive Faith is a 2 hour preview of the whole liturgical calendar through liturgies and prayers, singing and dancing, processions and blessings, and a panoramic exhibit of vestments – a sample of celebrations in churches during the whole year. Performers are selected priests and lay people from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. Tickets are still sold for 100, 300, and 500 at the Chaplaincy office, Pueblo de Oro Township [tel. nos. 3095017 * 0935.876.1722]. Thanking you for announcing – publishing this bulletin in your highly esteemed media outlet, I remain

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PNoy signs into law the establishment of Mahinog National High School II By Jorie C. Valcorza and Homer Jajalla

CAMIGUIN––President Benigno Aquino III has signed into law a bill establishing a national high school in barangay Poblacion in the municipality of Mahinog, province of Camiguin to be known as Mahinog National High School II. Camiguin Congressman

Pedro P. Romualdo, the principal author of the new law, said the Chief Executive has inked Republic Act 10234 or Mahinog National High School II law last October 29, 2012. He said the new law responds to the clamor from parents and community leaders to provide free public secondary education to our young students in Mahinog

and in the peripheral barangays of Guinsiliban as well as Mambajao. RA 10234 shall take effect 15 days after its publication in any newspaper of general circulation. The new law is already posted in the Official Gazette. http:// www.gov.ph/2012/10/29/ republic-act-no-10234/ Earlier, the Municipal

good” in sincerity by the enterprises which were surveyed. The result is part of the Transparency and Accountability in Governance (TAG) 2012: Surveys of Enterprises on Corruption by the said

public polling body of the country. DTI was among the three government agencies that garnered a “very good” rating under this survey. The other two were the

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DTI has ‘very good’ sincerity rating among bizmen, SWS says By Carina L Cayon

DAVAO City––In the newlyreleased survey results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been regarded as “very

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Kauswagan group bags Villanueva hip-hop dance grand championship Photos and text by GERRY LEE GORIT

Hip-hop dancers from Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, went home Tuesday with the top prize of P20,000 from the 1st Mayor Juliette T. Uy HipHop Dance Misamis Oriental-wide Competition held as part of the fiesta celebration of Villanueva. The Kauswagan group also bagged the Best in Choreography award of P3,000 and the Best in Costume award of P2,000 for a grand slam performance, besting 14 other groups who came from both districts of Misamis Oriental. Villanueva Mayor Juliette T. Uy and the municipal councilors handed over the prizes during awarding rites held at the Municipal Gymnasium. The Sangguniang Bayan members of Villanueva are Edwin Dagasuhan, Paquito Mortola Jr., Macario Lood, Leneo Salvana, Enrique T. Zayas, Valeriana Ricacho, Nonila Nalagon, ABC president Edgardo Permi and SK federation president Kail Sambaan. Criteria for judging were as follows: Choreography 40%

(creativity, staging, formation, le vel changes and style), Mastery and Coordination 30% (timing, synchronization, execution, difficulty of execution of authentic dance style, controlled mobility and stabilization), Or ig ina lity 20% (concept, introduction of unique dance steps and/or style), and Showmanship 10% stage presence, costume/attire, confidence, entertainment value, projection, performance level and crowd/audience appeal). Judges included provincial administrator Patrick Gabutina. For the successful holding of the event, Mayor Uy thanked her husband former Misamis Oriental Vice Governor Julio Uy, chief of police Chief Insp. Surki A.

Villanueva Mayor Juliette T. Uy and municipal councilors award the grand champion’s prize of P20,000 to a group from Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City. Fifteen groups vied for the top prize of the 1st Mayor Juliette T. Uy Hip-Hop Dance Misamis Oriental-wide Competition held on December 11 in conjunction with the town fiesta of Villanueva.

Serenas and his team, the barangay officials, municipal employees, participants and sponsors. The Kauswagan hiphop dancers bested the groups from Camaman-an (Cagayan de Oro), Balingoan, Lagonglong, Salay, Talisayan, Claveria, Initao, Jasaan, Laguindingan, Libertad, Naawan, Opol, Tagoloan and Gingoog. All 14 groups went home with a consolation prize of P5,000 each.

Former Misamis Oriental Vice Governor Julio Uy and his wife Villanueva Mayor Juliette T. Uy celebrate with the people of Villanueva on Monday during the town’s fiesta highlighted by a competitive Mardi Gras Festival. The former vice governor is running for mayor of Villanueva while his wife is eyeing the congressional seat of the province’s 2nd district in the 2013 elections.

The Initao contingent wins the grand prize of P100,000 in the 1st Mayor Juliette T. Uy Mardi Gras Festival Misamis Oriental-wide Competition held on Monday at the poblacion of Villanueva town. The Initao dancers also won the Best in Costume award of P10,000, besting contingents from other towns of Misamis Oriental in the event held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Villanueva and in conjunction with the town fiesta.

Villanueva Mayor Juliette T. Uy is joined by her husband former Misamis Oriental Vice Governor Julio Uy, municipal and barangay officials, town police chief Chief Insp. Surki A. Serenas, and other police officers for a souvenir photo during the town’s fiesta celebration on Monday. The police force came with four K-9 dogs to boost the security of the venue where the Mardi Gras Festival was held to highlight the day’s activity.

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Koronadal clears up road right-of-way By Bic F. Manato

KORONADAL City - Forty-six illegal structures along the General Santos road right-of-way were demolished by the city government, December 6. Headed by Acting City Administrator Cyrus Jose Urbano, the demolition team was composed of representatives from the offices of the City Legal, City Treasury, City Planning and Development, City Engineering, Business and Licensing Section, City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO), Community Affairs, City Information, Philippine National Police (PNP) and Department of Public Works and highways (DPWH). The move was aimed at ensuring safety, cleanliness, health and sanitation, subsequently fostering fair business activity by regulating the mushrooming “talipapas” in the city and

freeing the roadside from unsightly structures. Particularly demolished were those situated along the streets of Barangay Concepcion and Barangay

Zone III. Notices were earlier sent out to concerned individuals citing the violation before the demolition proper, pursuant to City Ordinance

No.1-1982. The demolition was done smoothly despite minor resistance from some affected stall owners. (BFM/ asf )

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NPAs take kids hostage after failing to kill soldier By Lt. Col. Lyndon V. Paniza

CAMP Manuel T.Yan, Mawab Compostela Valley Province - Despite the aftermath of typhoon Pablo, seven members of the New People’s Army (NPA) shot Pfc. Lito Masaluon, while aboard a motorcycle together with his 12 and 17 year-old children and another person. Failing to kill him, the NPAs took his children as hostage in Sitio Danao, Brgy Mandalingan, Kapalong, Davao Del Norte, yesterday, Dec 09, this year. Pfc Masaluon of the Kimantaan detachment related that he went to Brgy. Datu Balong early morning of that day to get a sack of rice and fetch his two children, then back to the detachment. “Naanod man ang among balay sa baha sa Kapalong mao nga gi-uban nako ang akong duha ka anak pabalik unta sa detachment kay wala sila matulogan (Our house was washed-out by

the flashflood in Kapalong, so I brought my two children to sleep in the detachment),” Pfc Masaluon said. Pfc. Masaluon added that the NPAs fired their rifle at him and his children. Sensing that they were all in danger, he opted to divert the attention of the attackers to the opposite direction leaving his children behind. He ran for help, but was chased and fired upon by three NPAs. At such instance, the ‘rebels’ chanced to hostage his children. Authorities in the area believe, this is how the NPAs celebrate the International Human Rights Day, resorting to kidnapping and murdering soldiers, who were also affected by the typhoon, a manifestation of their defiance to the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) agreement.

NEW LABOR DIRECTOR II – DOLE-10 Regional Director Johnson Cañete (left) swears in newly-appointed Director II Rodrigo A. Deloso during the agency’s 79th anniversary at Polymedic Medical Plaza Function Hall, December 10, 2012. Looking on are other DOLE-10 officials, led by Assistant Regional Director Crispin Dannug Jr. (3rd from left). (Photo by Arjay S. Felicilda of Mindanao Star Balita)

TREKKING TO CAMPING - The city government of Koronadal calls on domestic and foreign tourists to start the year 2013, with the one of a kind Si-ok Extreme River Adventure. The experience is a combination of river trekking, rock climbing, rapelling, swimming, hiking and camping that leaves eveyone’s lungs burning and heart Pounding. All these on January 5 to 6, 2013 at Sitio Si-ok, Brgy. Mabini, City of Koronadal. (http://koronadal.gov.ph/asf)

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Project Phoenix comes timely – Mayor Cruz By Arjay S. Felicilda of Mindanao Daily News

CAGAYAN de Oro City – Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Cruz called the adoption of Project Climate Twin Phoenix very timely, as it aims to assess the vulnerabilities of the localities surrounding the Cagayan de Oro and Mandulog River basins to geological, meteorological and meteorologically-induced hazards due to climate change. At the Project launching here in the city yesterday, Mayor Cruz stated, “in five days-time will be the first anniversary of the tragic event – TS Sendong, “but we will no longer be in a sobering thought because the situation teaches us lessons.” “We are the ‘agents of change’ working for appropriate and sustainable solutions to development challenges brought about by climate change,” he said, adding that Project Climate Twin Phoenix is a noteworthy endeavour, as it enables the coming together of scientific, practical and integrated disaster risk reduction and climate change adaption (DRR/ CCA) approaches at the community level.”

Mayor Cruz was confident, the Project could concretely provide an enabling governance and policy directions for reducing risks. “The collective efforts of everyone in disaster response, immediate relief and recovery, the shift from the ‘culture of reaction’ to one of ‘prevention’ is gradually taking place in our midst,” he further said even as he recognized the international humanitarian communities, who have speedily, generously and admirably responded to this time. Furthermore, he said that the unified efforts in mitigating disaster risks have already started bearing fruits as Typhoon Pablo, believed as the strongest storm that hit the region last December 4, left zero

casualty in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Cities. Mayor Cruz continued, “largely in contrast to the experience brought by tropical storm Sendong that claimed hundreds of lives in December of last year, evidently this time, our two Sendong hard-hit cities were ready and overwhelmingly prepared to Typhoon Pablo’s wrath.” He cited the series of preparedness trainings people have undergone, as one big factor in the successful implementation of pre-emptive evacuations, especially from high-risk areas. This, he stressed, aside from the installation and close monitoring of early warning systems and emergency hotlines and public

Davao typhoon victims eligible for emergency loan - GSIS By: Carmencita A. Carillo

DAVAO CITY -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is extending emergency loans to victims of natural disasters, this time, to victims of typhoon Pablo that hit Davao a week ago. “GSIS members from the city already flocked to our office and lined up at our kiosks since Friday,” Edwin Alconera of GSIS said Tuesday. The loan may be availed of between December 7 and January 5, 2013. The initial news release from GSIS indicated that only GSIS members living or working in specific areas in Mindanao namely Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte, Siargao, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Province, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Samal Island, Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, North Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Maguindanao were eligible for the emergency loan. However, Alconera said the release was issued on December 7, prior to the declaration of President Aquino of a national disaster. GSIS said they already

included Davao del Sur (which includes Davao City) in the list. “Dili mi makasigurado pila na ang nag apply ug na grant pero daghan kay puno man pirmi ang amoang kiosks (we are not sure how many actually applied and those granted the loan but our kiosks were full since Friday),” he said. GSIS has nine kiosks in the city, five at the GSIS office and four more in different offices in the city including City hall, City Council, Department of Education and Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) Under their emergency loan program, members could borrow up to P20,000 and they can pay this in equal monthly installments for three years. The first pay-

ment for the emergency loan will start three months after it has been drawn. GSIS members who are on leave of absence without pay, have pending criminal or administrative charges, have arrears in their monthly contributions, and have loans declared in default are not eligible for the loan, he said. He said all emergency loans applications will be processed through the kiosks using the eCards. However, he added, those who only have temporary eCards can apply in any of the GSIS office counters. GSIS said those who have existing emergency loan can still avail of the new loan provided they have paid 12 monthly installments. (RGA/LAC-PIA 11)

vigilance. Mayor Cruz hopes that advocacy campaigns on the Project will also be intensified to incite the community’s positive action in addressing the impacts of climate change even as

he expects the Project to also focus on capabilitybuilding, considering the enormous responsibilities of the local government units (LGUs) over their constituents in times of disaster.

Project Climate Twin Phoenix is a joint undertaking of the Climate Change Commission, headed by S ec Mar y Ann Lucille Sering, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Army shifts to disaster response in Caraga By: Capt. Joselito B. Ante Jr.

BUTUAN City - Personnel of the 402nd Infantry Brigade have shifted their operations to disaster response at the height of Typhoon Pablo. Early morning of December 3, the troopers started positioning themselves for any eventuality side-by-side with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD-Caraga) and the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC). Earlier, Colonel Ronald N. Albano, 402nd Infantry (Stingers) Brigade commander, ordered his men to cease from combat operations and immediately shift to Disaster Response Operations (DRO), once the typhoon shall have started hitting the region. “It is our top priority to help minimize the damage of any disaster to prevent lose of lives,” Col. Albano said. Line battalions of the brigade coordinated with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Councils (PDRRMCs) in the four provinces of Dinagat,

Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. As of press time, the brigade was still working with the respective DRRMCs in relief operation. The 30thInfantry Battalion, under Lt. Col. Vincent Iringan has converted its COPD teams into DRO teams in the barangays of Bacuag, Gigaquit and Claver, Surigao del Norte. On the other hand, the 26th Infantry Battalion, under Lt Col Jose Leonard

Gille, deployed its DRO teams to assist the PDRRMC of Agusan del Sur in relief goods distribution, particularly in the municipality of Loreto. In Butuan City, the Brigade, with the 3SFBn, is closely coordinating with the CDRRMC also in relief operations. Col. Albano himself joined in the distribution of relief goods in barangays Agao, Pianing, Pangabugan, Obrero and San Vicente all of Butuan City. (JBA/asf )

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THINK a minute. Recently on T V I watched an interview of a man named Kuklinski who is in prison for murder. This man has tortured and killed more than 100 people. He was interviewed by a professional counselor who explained that Kuklinski became a murderer mainly because of the kind of parents who raised him. Kuklinski’s father often beat him terribly for simply no reason, and Kuklinski’s mother never showed him any love at all. After years of painful torture and abuse, Kuklinski eventually had no conscience. He says that is why he did not feel anything or care at all about the 100 people he tortured and killed. Since he has ne ver been loved or had even

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst one friend, he says the only thing that keeps him going in life is his hate for other people. Another man, Henry Luce, had a very different father than Kuklinski’s. Henry Luce is the man who started the very successful Time-Life company which published both Time and Life magazines. In fact, many people think that Henry Luce has probably influenced world opinion more than any other publisher in history. Luce often talked about

his years as a missionary’s son growing up in China. When he was a young boy, he and his father went for a long walk and talked almost every evening. He said: “My father treated me as if I was an adult.” Henry said that his close relationship with his Dad was more than just between a father and son; they were close friends. You know, our children will become like the people who spend the most time with them being their

friend. This is often why a te enager ma kes b ad choices. He follows the example of other teenagers because they spend more time being his friend than his parents do. Jesus Christ shocked everybody when he said that God created us to be not only his children, but also His close friends. Jesus said God loves us so much that He wants us to spend time with Him every day and feel so close to Him that we call Him “Dad.” And today, if you will ask Jesus to forgive you for living your own way, He will make you God’s child and friend. Then, as we learn to live Jesus’ way, we who are fathers can learn to become the loving dad and friend our children need. Just Think a Minute.

Nature destroys Cateel’s enchanted beauty LIKE a masterpiece painted in a natural canvass, the coastal town of Cateel in Davao Oriental breath of the exploits of the past. Influenced by Spanish friars, the town is home to Mindanao’s oldest Catholic church constructed more than 120 years ago. Agriculture and fishing are the main economic livelihood of the more than 30,000 residents unspoiled by the impulse of modern Cris Diaz day civilization. However, typhoon ‘Pablo’ has spilled the town’s intuitive picturesque into a barren land of death and anguished. More than 700 people died apart from more than 600 missing as the eye of ‘Pablo’ unleashed its fury on the once beautiful and progressive town of Cateel last week. Nature obliterated Cateel’s enchanted beauty. ‘Pablo’ surpassed the tragedy of typhoon ‘Sendong’ in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City a year ago. Typhoon Sendong was a flash flood-driven-disaster that wiped out houses and homes along major streams. Typhoon ‘Pablo’ was a combination of strong winds and rains that caused disastrous flash floods as large volume of rainwater in mountain tributaries emptied toward streams. It would take three to five years before survivorresidents in Cateel, the hardest hit town, to regain its pride. For most of the residents in Cateel, getting back to their feet would take years. For some, it would take their whole lives to bear the trauma that would certainly haunt them day and night. Their livelihood and farmlands were completely vanished.

I have talked to some residents in the area whose houses were destroyed. Luckily, their families were safe. One of them was my fraternity brother Clint Marquez, a system engineer in one of the largest companies in Saudi Arabia. The Marquezes are one of the largest scions of families in Cateel. Bro. Clint is currently in Saudi Arabia and we chatted through the net. Their new house (built through hard-earned savings) was destroyed. It was a consolation ‘though that his wife Esther and kids were all safe. His kids are now secured with their relatives in Davao Oriental. Esther stayed in Cateel to volunteer in extending assistance to the neighborhood. Such magnanimous and altruistic spirits are values that people of Cateel and Compostela Valley are in dire need these days. Long live, Esther! Brothers Lyndon Marquez and Rolando Emboscado are also safe with their families. However, I have not heard of them yet. Bro. Clint said they were all neighbors in Cateel. Last night, Bro. Clint was worried that people in Cateel had started to barricade relief supplies. The survivors are now fighting for food and supplies. The government expressed difficulty in transporting supplies to the area due to accessibility. The bridges that connect toward Cateel were destroyed. Accessibility in New Bataan in Compostela is also a problem. Now, the government is appealing for help from private companies to lend their helicopters to transport relief supplies in the area. Like Bro. Clint and everyone, we hope the anxieties of people in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley would subside as government relief operations went high gear. React crisguardian@yahoo.com

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction…” (2 Timothy 4:1-2, the Holy Bible). -oooPACQUIAO’S LOSS, GOD’S VICTORY: In the end, the shocking sixthround knock-out loss of

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio Filipino world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao last Sunday, December 9, 2012, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, would seem to me to have fulfilled, quite fantastically, Manny’s new direction as a true propagator of the

Word of God. Why? Well, one needs only to read commentaries and opinions in newspapers and other print media, traditional or online, or listen to radio broadcasts or watch TV programs, to see that the debate is no

longer centered on boxing alone, but on Pacquiao’s new-found religious affiliation and on his seemingly endless Bible studies in his home and everywhere else he maybe, even while he is training for a fight. This sudden interest on Bible studies, prayer meetings and evangelizing our people to become closer to God through a furious daily reading of His Word, continuous meditation on it day and night, and sincere obedience to what it orders for believers to do, could victory | page 10

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HUMAN rights is a very important issue for us in Bulatlat. We have written about the life of each and every victim of human rights violations. We tried to provide the context by which these violations are being committed by describing the life and struggles of

the victims, the organizations they belonged to, and the advocacies they were involved in. Why? We believe that one killing or one abduction or one torture is one violation too many. We believe that human rights defenders should

be honored and their rights respected and not be targets of attacks by those who seek to silence the truth and to impose their will on the Filipino people. And we believe in the inextricable link between human rights and democracy. A progressive writer

Naomi Klein in her book Disaster Capitalism said that the commission of torture, or any human rights violation for that matter, is a manifestation that the state is implementing an antidemocratic project. Let us bring this further: wherever impunity in human rights violations prevails, there is no genuine democracy.

It is unfortunate that in the official discourse about democracy, especially after the blatantly undemocratic, anti-people Arroyo administration, the Aquino government has been talking about its anti-corruption drive and transparency in governance, even as it refuses to urgently pass the Freedom of Information

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-Santiago talked about “safe and satisfying sex” as if it were a human right, recognized by international law, when it is not. Atty. Gatdula, who specializes in international law, explained, the action program for the 1994 International Conference on Population Development (ICPD), cited by Sen. Defensor-Santiago, is not a binding international commitment, but merely an “expression of political will.” Sen. Defensor-Santiago backed co- RH Bill author Sen. Cayetano in asking to

have the “safe, satisfying sex” phrase retained in the bill during amendment discussions last December 4. During the heated exchanges over the phrase, Sen. Defensor-Santiago stressed that the phrase “has become part of international vocabulary on human rights, particularly of women’s rights.” No basis in international law To further clarify the point, Atty. Gatdula said the phrase ‘satisfying and safe sex’ never appears in any

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2012 Steag Energy Quiz: From left, SM Mall Manager Clara Elizaga, MSU Team Adviser Clair Mordeno, students Mishari Rashid Lucman, Glenda Malolot, Russel Christine Corcino, Steag Comrel Manager Ghaye Alegrio, DepEd Regional Science Supervisor Dr Jose Alonsabe, and Steag Lead I&C Engineer Garick Ganas.

MSU-IIT wins 2012 Steag Energy Quiz THE Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) bagged this year’s championship award during the recently concluded 2012 STEAG Energy Quiz held at the SM City in Cagayan de Oro City. Now on its 8th year, the annual event seeks to promote awareness on energy

issues, as well as develop special interests among students in the fields of science and energy. It has become one of the much awaited interschool “battle of the brains” events participated in by pre-selected private and public high schools in Northern Mindanao. For this year, 26 schools joined the competition.

Each school is represented by three senior high school students chosen by their respective school administrators. Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Science Supervisor Dr. Jose Alonsabe said the Steag energy quiz has become an institution and effective mechanism in promoting

special interests among students in energy. “I congratulate all the participants for making it this far and to Steag for generously providing this opportunity for our students to test their knowledge and competence,” Alonsabe said. Steag Comrel Manager Ghaye Alegrio said that the quiz | page 10

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international treaty and is only mentioned in the action program of the ICPD. He explained, countries are not compelled to recognize the so-called ‘right to satisfying and safe sex’ in the same way nations are bound to respect Article 2.4 of the UN Charter, for example, which prohibits member countries from encroaching on the “territorial integrity political independence of any state.” In short, it is this binding international agreement that forbids nations from invading one another. Last Tuesday, Senate voted, 12-4 and 9-8, all in favor of the objections raised by Sen. Cayetano. Sen. Cayetano stressed that the term ‘pleasurable sex’ should be included to define sexual health. [Nirva’ana Ella Delacruz]

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annual event forms part of the company’s support to enhancing quality of education by way of conducting activities via a friendly academic competitions designed to enhance academic excellence particularly in the area of energy. “Energy is one of the important public concerns and through this quiz, we are somehow helping in the aspect of promoting energy consciousness especially among our young people” Alegrio added. The MSU-IIT team wasc represented by Mishari Rashid Lucman, Russel Christine Corcino and Glenda Malolot, with coach and adviser, Ivy Claire Mordeno. Coming as 2nd and 3rd placers are the Regional

Science High School and outside Metro Manila and the Misamis Oriental Gen- the only the second in the eral Comprehensive High country. School, respectively. Besides its four stores in Centrio, Planet Sports already has three other stores from page 8 in Cagayan de Oro: Athlete’s The prescribed video Foot in Robinson’s Big R surveillance system should Supercenter and Nike and also have enough memory to Planet Sports in Limketkai retain data from all cameras Center. Its Nautica store in Cenfor a period of thirty (30) days. Based on estimates, trio is only its second in this would equal approxi- Mindanao after the first mately 40 GB of hard drive opened in Ayala’s Abreeza Mall in Davao City. It has memory per camera. It should possess the three stores in the Visayas ability to view and retrieve with the others in Luzon data while the system re- and Metro Manila. “We’ve been doing busimains in operation, to time stamp and “watermark” the ness n Cagayan de Oro for recorded images, to produce almost 20 years and have DVD-R copy of desired data always very satisfied with for evidentiary purposes our performance here,” said in a format playable via Mr. Gonzales. “When we Windows Media Player to heard Centrio was opening we immediately committed. a standard DVD player. The ordinance requires It’s a good market we see a the placement of CCTVS in good connection.” Nautica is a US based locked and secured locations to prevent destruction or apparel brand based in New York founded in 1983 by tampering. (LCR) clothing designer, David Chu Nautica took its name from page 11 from the Latin word “Nauand cultural differences,” ticus” for ship. Its spinnaker she said. logo is designed as a symbol The Silsilah Dialogue of adventure, action and Movement with the Inter- classicism. faith Council of Leaders Nautica has been operatin Isabela City has made it ing in the Philippines for 10 possible for the GusDurian years. All its merchandise Network to visit Basilan. is imported from foreign Aminda E. Saño, Silsilah suppliers. Dialogue Movement Presi“Our primary market dent said that the visit is demographic is men from “timely that we in Mindanao 21-40 years old though 20 learn about the values of percent of our customers are Gus Dur since we are still women,” Mr. Gonzales said. forging a Mindanao that However, he notes customseems at times being pulled ers in Cebu and Davao are in different directions.” She older, usually more mature, noted that Indonesia is the 30-50 years, usually workbiggest Muslim country in ing men and professionals. the world and although it “That’s perhaps partly is not homogenous in ev- because people in certain erything it has been lucky areas use Nautica for dressthat once upon a time there ing up while the people in was a president schooled the Metro use them for as a Muslim cleric who casual wear,” he explained. believed firmly in an in- “Younger people usually clusive, tolerant Islam and buy tees.” who dedicated his life to Since Nautica tees are this personal philosophy. priced on the average In its demographics around 20 percent below Indonesia is 85% Muslim the market leader, it has and 15% other religions. In carved its own niche with Mindanao the numbers are around 25 percent market the opposite. For Silsilah, share. however, the numbers do “We’re happy where we not matter, saying that “what are,” Mr. Gonzales said. matters is how we look at The Nautica store in Ayaeach other and what our la’s Centrio Mall is located vision is of living together in the ground floor near the in one country.” Corrales Avenue entrance. Mindanao is thought to Centrio is open daily from be the promise land, and 9:00AM-10:00PM. for many it still is. And it needs a compelling vision that will truly unite the from page 6 people in Mindanao. And only be considered as a perhaps, Gus Dur’s way of victory of God, and of His finding the “we” among the divine desire for mankind “Is” will generate a vision to listen to His Word and that is truly one Mindanao. obey His commands at all (RVC/PIA9-ZBST) times. -oooMANNY AS AN INfrom page 2 STRUMENT OF PREACHestablishment, and av- ING THE WORD: The fact erage profit per establish- is that, Manny’s conversion ment among the Mindanao from his former Roman regions. Catholic faith to his being Mr. Gonzales walked the a Born Again believer some talk and is coming in Cen- two to three years back did trio in a big way by opening not really create the needed in four locations: Nike Sta- impact to introduce our dium, Planet Sports, Nautica people to a world of Bible and Claire’s on March 15, reading, meditation and the last being its first store obedience.

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While Filipinos expressed mixed reactions on that conversion---the “good” reactions coming largely from Born Again denominations while the “bad” reactions coming generally from Roman Catholic members and leaders---many did not really talk about it, many did not really pay too much attention to it and, in the course of time, Manny’s new relationship with God simply got forgotten by a people who were not very conscious of their spirituality anyway. But God, it seems now, has a bigger plan in using Manny as an instrument to make Filipinos more interested in the Bible and in having a deeper relationship with Him, for many reasons perhaps, but more in relation to the fact that people have to be prepared for the end times as the signs predicted by Jesus about how the world will end are now all happening. -oooGOD’S INTERVENTION IN THE PACQUIAOMARQUEZ FIGHT: So, my question is, if Manny Pacquiao won over Marquez during the “Pacquiao-Marquez 4” fight, will Filipinos and the whole world in fact be talking about Bible studies, prayer meetings and spiritual evangelizing? I am sure they will not, because, in a victorious setting for Pacquiao, his work for the Bible and spreading the Word of God would not even be mentioned. Consequently, in His great mercy and inspiration, God worked things out last December 9, 2012, and did something that would surely arrest the attention of all the world---have the invincible ring fighter, the greatest boxer that ever lived, the best pound for pound pugilist there is, the undisputed eight-division champion, knocked down cold, and, what many thought was impossible, thoroughly beaten. I am tempted to say that Pacquiao’s defeat in the ring could even approximate the defeat of Jesus, our God and Savior, in the Cross, but I will not. I will however be content in merely saying that in that defeat, Pacquiao’s work for God won, because many are now talking about studying the Bible, praying more thoroughly to God, and participating in the work to spread the Word. -oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com

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Council of Mahinog passed Municipal Ordinance No. 2011-136 to acquire or whenever necessary expropriate the private properties owned by Grace & Josefina C. Kempis, Luz Densing and Prudencia Vivares all located in Poblacion to be used as school site for the proposed Mahinog National High School II.

Under the new law, the Secretary of the Department of Education was directed to include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Mahinog National High School II and the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. (LGU Mahinog Camiguin-PIA 10)

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Departments of Health (D OH) and Education (DepEd). At the national level, DTI’s sincerity rating for 2012 was pegged at +60, almost as high as the +56 rating of the agency in Davao City. The same data revealed that the Davao City rating posted a +11 climb compared to its score in 2009. SWS vice president Linda Luz Guerrero said no surveys were done in 2010 and 2011 due to unavailability of funds, thus, explained the comparative data. Meanwhile, DTI-Davao Regional Director Marizon S. Loreto said the high sincerity rating of the agency is overwhelming especially that such was given by the business sector. “This is really a great achievement for us because it somehow reflects the kind of service that we offer to the business sector,” she said. Loreto said the SWS survey will serve as among the bases and parameters that DTI-Davao will look into in terms of improving its services further. “DTI-Davao has always been committed to delivering better, faster, and more efficient services to our clients – the businessmen and consumers,” she said. Loreto said DTI-Davao will maximize its certification to ISO 9001:2008, the quality management system standards set by the International Standards Organization, in implementing initiatives and mechanisms to improve its operation continuously. “We want every client who comes to us to have that smile that spells satisfaction whenever he goes out of our door. That is something that we are definitely working on everyday,” she said. (DTI11/JenMendoza)

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in Buluan, Maguindanao when the shooting occured, according to Gallano. Gallano said Engr. Abpet went to the chicken grill store using his black XRM Honda motorcyle. As he was buying grilled chicken at about 7 a.m., two men on board Yamaha DT 100 with license plate 3078 arrived. One of the gunmen pulled a cal. 45 pistol and approached the unsuspecting provincial engineer from behind and opened fire. Abpet sustained five gunshot wounds in the head and his back. Bystanders rushed him to the Tamondong Medical Hospital but he died minutes later. Gallano said the shooting could be triggered by personal grudge. Senior Supt. Jaime Pido, Maguindanao police provincial director, has been coordinating with the PNP in Esperanza to determine the real motive of the attack and the men who carried out the assassination. Maguindanao Gov. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu strongly condemned the attack and ordered the police to identify, arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.

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Finding the ‘we’ among the ‘Is,’ the Gus Dur way By Rene V. Carbayas of the Philippine Information Agency

ISABELA City, Basilan––An open and tolerant Islam has made Indonesia what it is today, “a non-Islamic State that is home to most Muslims of the world” that enjoys peace and progress amidst diversity. This was the gist of the message of Alissa Wahid, daughter of the first elected president of Indonesia Abdurarahman Wahid also known as Gus Dur who visited Zamboanga and Isabela Cities recently to promote the legacy of her father, the GusDurian way

of finding the “we” among the “I’s.” Respect for multiculturalism and the desire of the tribes to unite for one Indonesia was the key to the prosperity and peace that Indonesia enjoys today, which she hoped the people of Mindanao could draw inspiration from. Through the GusDurian Network, she said that she is able to share the dream and ideals of her father who said in 2005 that “our goal must be to illuminate the hearts and minds of

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humanity, and offer a compelling alternate vision of Islam, one that banishes the fanatical ideology of hatred to the darkness from which it emerged.” The GusDurian Network was established by the Wahid family to honor the former president and keep fresh his legacy of values and personal philosophy for the development of Indonesia and the promotion of an open and tolerant Islam. Wahid explained the name “GusDurian Network”, saying that Gus is

an honorific name used in her country to refer to a young Ustadz and Dur is a nickname derived from the second syllable of her father’s name. Gus Dur was also a Ramon Magsaysay awardee. On November 20, Alissa visited Isabela City and met with some religious personalities, mostly Muslims, and shared how Indonesia came to be as she challenged them to find the appropriate Muslim role in society. She said that Indonesia became a state as a result of the decision of its very diverse tribes to become

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NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of GODOFREDA GALLARDO CRUSIT, who died intestate in Purok 15, Doongan, Butuan City on April 7, 2010, consisting of a residential lot located at Barangay 3, Poblacion, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte under Tax Declaration No. 1478-R, Office of the Buenavista Municipal Assessor, containing an area of 264 square meters, more or less, and the residential building erected thereon, is the subject of a DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE GODOFREDA GALLARDO CRUSIT WITH SIMULTANEOUS SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, made and entered into by deceased Godofreda Gallardo Crusit’s sole compulsory heirs, namely, Richard G. Crusit, Lina Crusit-Concon, Ma. Rosario Crusit-Bascones, Charlie C. Matulac, Cheryl C. Matulac-Alo, and Chielo Jane C. Matulac, per Doc. No. 411; Page No. 83; Book No. CCCXXX; Series of 2011 of the Notarial Registry of Teodoro A. Emboy, Notary Public with PTR No, 0256778, TIN-112-766-853 and Roll No. 22239. MDN: Dec. 13, 20 & 27, 2012

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COTABATO City––Unidentified gunmen shot dead the provincial engineer of Maguindanao in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat while he was heading for work Tuesday, police said. Senior Police Officer 1 Jose Gallano, police investigator of Esperanza PNP in Sultan Kudarat province, said the victim, Engr. Umap Abpet, 44, was buying a “lechon manok” at a roadside Chicken grill store when two men riding in tandem on a motorbike arrived and without provocation shot him. Abpet, a resident of Purok Katipunan, Poblacion Esperanza, was on his way to the Maguindanao provincial engineering office dead | page 10

LIBERTAD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECIPIENT OF E – CLASSROOM By: MARISSA MORALES

Libertad Central Elementary School is one of the 13 recipient schools of an E – classroom batch 7. E classroom is a flagship program of the Deped to enhance the computer skills of the pupils. E – Classroom means Electronic Classroom and it is equipped with: QTY. Units NAME AND DESCRIPTION 1 unit HOST PC, Lenovo Thinkcentre M70e, Brand New; Microprocessor: 3.00 GHz, 6MBV L2

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Cache, 1333MHz, FSB, No. of core: 2 6 units LCD Monitor, Lenovo D118wA, Wide, brand new 6 units Keyboard & Mouse – Lenovo SK8820 – Keyboard, PS/2 for Keyboard & Mouse – Lenovo M/N:M42K0B 6 units Access Terminal, N Computing XD2 2 units Desktop Virtualization Kit, Ncomputing X350 10 units Mouse, Lenovo, Brand New; interface; USB for mouse (same brand as Host PC) 1 unit Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Emerson Liebert PS500-PH, branded and brand new 1 unit Interactive Whiteboard, Promethean Activeboard 500 PRO 1 unit 3-in-1 Inkjet Printer, branded and brand new, brother DCP – J125 – MODEL 1 unit 10-port for USB HUB, ACER, Brand New 1 unit Projector, ACER X1261P, Branded & brand new 1 lot Face to Face lecture & hand on training

All these materials were being installed in the prepared E – classroom of Libertad Central Elementary School. The principal sent teachers for training for this program and later on the trained teachers will echo the activity to the classroom teachers who will also train their pupils who are the target beneficiaries of the E classroom. The transfer of property is from Secretary Bro. Armin A. Luistro, Deped Central Office, to Mrs. El;vira P. Paulin, the principal of Libertad Central Elementary School last August 2, 2012. Reference: Invoice receipt of property DCP batch 7.

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Forty percent of mobile phones Food Handlers’ up sold worldwide are smartphones for basic food safety and hygiene training

Filipinos the world’s 4th fastest growing mobile internet users Approximately 40% of all mobile phones sold worldwide in the third quarter of 2012 were smartphones, compared to around 30% for the full year in 2011, according to Ericsson’s Mobility Report. The report also revealed that mobile data traffic doubled between the third quarter of 2011 and third quarter of 2012, and is expected to grow 12 times between 2012 and 2018, with total mobile subscriptions expected to hit 6.6 billion by the end of 2012, and 9.3 billion by 2018. “Mobility is becoming an increasingly significant part of our daily lives with the availability of smartphones and tablets that have changed the way we use the internet. We always have devices within arm’s reach, allowing us instant access to information, entertainment and social interaction,” said Douglas Gilstrap, Senior Vice President and Head of Strategy at Ericsson.

By Jorie C. Valcorza

MAMBAJAO, Camiguin––The first leg of food handler’s class opened in Camiguin on Tuesday at the Municipal Health Office (MHO) of Catarman. All food establishment operators here were required to undergo the training before they will be allowed to renew their licenses. The Camiguin Provincial Health Office has scheduled a 2-day training course for each town. Provincial Nutritionist Telesfora G. Madelo said this is a yearly routine for the food handlers’ but will help put into place all necessary updates with regards to good hygienic practices in food handling and serving. She noted that one of the most important topics they would present this year will be on the eight food safety standards. Other discussions covered includes the control of food and water borne diseases, sanitation requirements, waste disposal, food surveillance (utensils and equipment), and updates on newly passed ordinances. (JCV, PIA 10) Smartphone use in the Philippines continues to surge, making Filipinos as the world’s 4th fastest growing mobile internet users worldwide.

China leads worldwide in net additions with 38 million subscriptions, followed by Brazil with 9 million, Indonesia with 7 million, and the Philippines with 5 million, making Filipinos the world’s fourth fastest growing mobile internet users. Keeping pace with the growing trend of mobile internet use in the country and the increasing affordability of smartphones, Globe Telecom remains bullish with its mobile data

business by launching relevant and innovative offers for its subscribers. In partnership with Google, Globe became the world’s first telecom operator to offer access to the World Wide Web and select Google services on internet-enabled mobile phones without any data charges via Free Zone. With Free Zone, Globe Prepaid and TM subscribers get easy and instant access to Google Search, Gmail, and Google+ on their feature phones and

smartphone without any cost via http://libre.ph. With the new mobile browsing offer, Globe extends the unique experience of being online all the time even to its most budget-conscious subscribers. Globe also pioneered the mobile data market with its mobile browsing plans that use megabytes or MBs, a unit that measures data in internet-related transactions. Through Globe PowerSurf MB, subscribers

Solon commends NBI for exposing pyramiding scam By Dionisio P. Tubianosa

WHILE focus is on the prosecution of the culprits in the P12-billion Aman Futures’ pyramiding scam, it’s about time that Congress commend those credited for exposing the pharoahs of frauds, a lawmaker said. Rep. Erico Aumentado PHONES | page 10 (2nd District, Bohol) has BRANCHES

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