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Northeast monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Tail-end of a cold front affecting Bicol region. Bicol region, Soccsksargen and the province of Samar will have cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Cagayan Valley and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will experience light rains.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy with isolated brief rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.

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By PAT SAMONTE and JOEL PORTUGAL of Mindanao Daily News-Butuan City

BUTUAN City––Former Representative Cynthia Villar of Las Piñas City has climbed to number 4 in the standings of voters’ preferences of senatorial candidates as shown by the latest Social Weather Stations survey.

From sixth place in October, 2012, Villar took the top fourth place as results of the SWS survey conducted on November 29, 2012 to December 3,

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Solon urges House to probe killings of preggy, two sons

By Dionisio P. Tubianosa, Congress media relations service

A lawmaker has called for a congressional inquiry into the killing of a pregnant woman and her two sons and the wounding of another child by members of the 27th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in Tampakan, South Cotabato.

Rep. Antonio Tinio (Party-list, ACT), author of House Resolution 2923, also asked the Philippine Army to pullout the members of the 27th IB and the special Cafgu armed aux-

iliary units from the area who are allegedly being used as a private security unit by Xstrata-Sagittarius Mines, Inc. According to a report, at around 6 a.m. on October 18, 2012, elements of the 27th IB under the 10th IB Division of the Philippine Army led by 1st Lt. Dante Jimenez strafed a hut in Fayahlob, Sitio Datal-Ayong, Bgy. Danlag, Tampakan, South Cotabato, killing Juvy Capion, 27 who was

two months pregnant, and her two sons, John, 8, and Pop, 13, and wounding her daughter Vicky, 7 years old.

Tinio said the victims were the wife and children of Danguil Capion, a B’laan tribal leader and anti-mining activist. Juvy is also a member of Kalgad, a B’laan organization opposed to the entry of Xstrata-Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) into their community and the dis- MyPhone President Jaime Alcantara, President presents Coco Martin as Myphone’s placement that would surely new endorser with Richie De Quina, vice-president for business development sales probe | page 10

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House approves Reproductive Health Bill 113-104 VOTING 113 to 104 with three abstentions, the House of Representatives early Thursday morning approved the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill on second reading.

The landmark legislation was approved after nearly six hours of voting.

The continuation of the individual period of amendments HB 4244 started Wednesday at 6 p.m. and was terminated at 7:42 p.m.

Before the measure was put to a vote, a roll call was conducted which showed that 217 lawmakers showed up for the historic vote which later on reached 226 upon counting the late comers.

Following House rules, the measure was first put on’ viva voce’ voting.

The result was in confusion as anti-RH supporters in the gallery joined in the voice voting which led to nominal voting.

The nominal voting started at 8:15 p.m.and took six hours to complete as lawmakers took turns in explaining their votes.

The voting ended at 2 a.m.

Thursday.

The vot ing p atter n followed four distinctive lines of thought - those who voted according to the popular will of their constituents, those who voted on personal beliefs, those who thought the bill is unconstitutional and those who voted on religious beliefs.

Most of the anti-RH legislators either voted on religious grounds or declared the measure as unconstitutional. Others meanwhile voted against the measure because they deemed it an unnecessary bill or a combination of the three reasons previously stated.

But even despite the

overwhelming number of Catholic leaders present during session, led by Archbishop Ramon Agruelles, Bishops Teodoro Bacani Jr., Broderick Pabillo among others, the measure was approved by a slim margin.

The approved HB 4244 for the third and final reading of the bill on Monday, December 17.

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NCIP-Cong Rufus Rodriguez Scholarships. Lumads who are elementary students at Barangay FS Catanico receive their scholarship grants for the year worth one thousand pesos each from NCIP through Congressman Rufus Rodriguez (center). After graduating elementary, they will receive P2,500 per year if they continue in high school and they will be entitled to P10,000 per year when they continue their education in college. This year, P500,000 was disbursed by NCIP and Cong Rodriguez. With him are NCIP regional director Grace Pabelic, the students and their parents.

violence Search of missing fishermen Looting, in typhoon-stricken beyond PH territorial waters Compostela Valley GENERAL Santos City–– Rescuers have widened their search on Thursday for hundreds of fishermen from this city and nearby Sarangani Province who are still missing following last week’s onslaught of typhoon “Pablo.”

Commander Lued Lincuna, spokesperson of the Task Force Maritime Search and Rescue-SarGen (Sarangani/General Santos City), said rescue teams have extended their search area towards portions of the Pacific Ocean and the territorial waters of Indonesia, where some of the missing tuna fishing vessels and their crew members were believed to have drifted.

He said the United States Navy has sent one of its search | page 10

A fully armed US Navy P-3C Orion joins search, rescue, and retrieval operations mounted by the Philippine Navy, Philippine Coastguard, and maritime authorities on fishermen who went missing after typhoon Pablo off the coast of Indonesia and the eastern seaboard of the Pacific. The P-3C Orion is a lw wing aircraft designed for patrol, Anti-surface Warfare (ASUW, and Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW). Supplied photo

Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IIN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES ERUEL LABUSTRO ABECIA AND CATHELYN LANTINGAN BALANSAG

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Civil Case No. 2012-098 For: DIVORCE

ERUEL LABUSTRO ABECIA AND CATHELYN LANTINGAN BALANSAG

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Dec 15, 22 & 29, 2012

CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-097

JESSEL C. POMIDA AND MA. CARMEL G. MABANAG-POM IDA.

Petitioners.

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IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES GILBERT GAUPAN B ALANAY AND JETTY R. MENDOZA-BALANAY,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-099

GILBERT GAUPAN BALANAY AND JETTY R. MENDOZA-BALANAY.

Petitioners.

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ORDER

ORDER

Before this court is verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce filed by their counsel and alleging among others: That July 16, 1999 at Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at c/o Zaide Law Office, 2/f Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Iligan City; 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 over seven (7) years now since early part of 2005, 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 16, 1999.

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 December 28, 2012 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 newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner; SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 10th day of December 2012.

Before (his court is verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others: That petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rites on December 3, 2004 at Iligan City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at their residents at Baloi, Lanao Del Norte and Ditucalan, 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 one (3) year now since 2011. 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 December 3, 2004, 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 January 4, 2013 at 9 00 a.m. at which time, date and . place, any interested party may appeal and show why die petition should not be granted. Let cony of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 12th day of December 2012.

HON OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

ORDER Before this court is a verified petition for issuance of decree of divorce and alleging among others: That petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rite on April 20, 2006 at General Santos City. Petitioners, were converted to Islam faith of which conversions to Islam was registered with this Court, residents of General Santos and 0263 Phase 2, DMS, Bara-as, 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 the herein petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated since July 2007, thereby decided to live physically in bed and board, that reconciliation between petitioners is no longer possible or remedy, thus, divorce is sought by them in order to free themselves from the marital burden.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 28, 2012 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 newspaper of general circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 10th day of December 2012.

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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 CIRCUIT COURT 4lh Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES JESSEL C. POM IDA AND MA. CARMEL G. MABANAG-POMIDA,

KIDAPAWAN City––The Catholic parish priest of New Bataan, Compostela Valley has appealed for more relief goods and food items as parishioners affected by typhoon Pablo have resorted to looting and robbery to survive.

Father Edgar Nuling, parish priest of hardest hit town of New Bataan, said food is already scarce almost two weeks after the devastating typhoon wiped out most villages, including upland communities were not spared by flash floods.

“Specifically, we ask for food and malong because of its mutliple usefullness,” Fr. Nuling said in a radio interview by Radyo Bida, a church-run radio which launched Oplan Tulong Pablo to help calamity victims in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley “Life is really difficult here, most of the people have received only few food packs, few sets of clothing, others have not received any,” he said.

The Oblates of Mary Immaculate, through its media ministry and Radio Stations DXOM-FM in Koronadal City, DXND-AM and DXDM-FM in Kidapawan City, DXMS-AM and DXOL-FM in Cotabato City, have raised funds and used clothing for the victims.

These items and the cash donations will be delivered by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate through the OMI Missionary Foundation (OMF) to New Bataan

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Pablo’s damage on agriculture reaches P11.5b THE damage caused by Typhoon “Pablo” to the country’s agriculture sector is now P11.56 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

The DA report also showed massive devastation in highvalue crops like banana and coconut, as well as rice and corn -- with total crop area affected now reaching 84,679 hectares, of which more than 78,000 hectares have no chance of recovery.

The banana subsector incurred the biggest damage at P7.362 billion, as the typhoon destroyed 154,446 metric tons (MT) of the product.

Of the 26,437 hectares of plantations that lay in the typhoon’s path, some 25,720 hectares could no longer be recovered, the DA said.

On the other hand, the co-

conut sector incurred P766.822 million in damages with over a million trees felled planted in 15,087 hectares.

“There has been some notable increases in damages in Region 10, particularly corn, livestock and mango,” the DA said.

In the corn industry, some 76,544 MT were destroyed valued at P1.240 billion. The typhoon hit 34,834 hectares, of which 32,779 hectares could no longer be saved.

Considerable damages were also reported in the rice sector, with over P407.392 million worth of palay destroyed.

The typhoon damaged 27,566 hectares of rice land, of which 26,186 hectares have no chance of recovery.

Damage to high value crops like vegetables and fruits

amounted to P130.434 million while the livestock and poultry sector incurred P415.163 million in losses. Damage to the fisheries sector reached P28.71 million.

The typhoon also inflicted damage to farm infrastructure, with irrigation facilities sustaining the biggest at P1.168 billion, followed by fisheries at P24.598 million.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, in an interview, said the recent calamity in Mindanao would not adversely affect the total national food and rice supply.

He also assured that the target self-sufficiency in rice by end-2013 can be attained despite losses in the grains sector due to the typhoon.

The DA expects farm output to increase by 4 to 5 percent this year to be backed by strong

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

ALEX P. CALINGASAN Applicant/s

Case No; 2012-10- 2039

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT TRUCK service on the line ;Within Bukidnon and from said place to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least TEN(10)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 6th day of December, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: Dec 15, 2012

Case No; 2012-10-2040

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT TRUCK service on the line;within Bukidnon and from said place to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle with the use of one (1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least TEN(10)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 6th day of December , 2012..

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

CASE NO; 2012-10-2051 2007-10-2019

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ZANDRO R. TITO Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-2015 2007-10-547

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ along the route;Cagayan de Oro –Tagoloan and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12th day of December, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ along the route; Cogon Market –Grand Europa and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12th day of December, 2012.2.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: Dec 15, 2012

MOLO, ANNABELLE C. Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-2053

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for sale and transfer with extension and amendment of certificate of public convenience (CPC)to operate FILCAB service along the route;Puerto –Balingoan and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least TEN(10)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12th day of December, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: Dec 15, 2012

MDN: Dec 15, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ROBINSON O. AMANSEC Applicant/s

LEONARDO GENESIS T. CALIGASAN Applicant/s

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: Dec 15, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City DESTURA, ROLANDO Applicant/Vendor VERGARA, EDWIN C. Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-2062 2008-10-733

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI along the route;Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12TH day of December, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: Dec 15, 2012

production from rice, corn and fisheries subsectors.

Alcala said he already instructed DA-Davao regional officials to speed up the delivery services and provision of interventions so that affected farmers and fisherfolk would recover and resume their farming and fishing enterprises.

He said initial DA assistance includes the distribution of about 15,719 bags certified rice seeds, open-pollinated and hybrid corn seeds, and thousands of tissue cultured banana plantlets, including veterinary drugs and biologics for livestock raisers.

The National Food Authority (NFA) -- through a memorandum of agreement with the affected local government units -- will also lend rice on credit. affected local government units with rice on credit.

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SM to open more stores in Region XI

By Ben D. Arche DAVAO City––After the opening of a premier mall in Lanang this city, SM prime Holdings Inc. has continued to look for more properties for its expansion in Davao Region.

Hans T. Sy, president of the company said they are scouting for properties in Tagum City in Davao del Norte and Digos City in Davao del Sur. Sy said he has been visiting the region to continue assessing the potentials of these places.

SM is planning to open an average of one mall each year in Mindanao, Sy added.

Next year, Sy said the company will build the second mall in Cagayan de Oro City and the first SM mall in Butuan City.

The company is targeting

four additional malls in the next five years.

A mall in General Santos City has just opened.

Annie S. Garcia, Shopping Center Management Corp., operator of the SM malls, said the company has continued to find strategies to make shopping more convenient for customers.

Garcia said among the changes made include allowing government agencies to set up satellite offices in the malls like the Land Transportation Office and the Department of Foreign Affairs.

In addition, Garcia said some payment centers are already in the malls to allow shoppers pay their bills to utilities like light and water while on shopping.

The services of these centers are open even on Sundays, she said.

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

TEODORICO F. MAESTRADO Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-1940 2007-10-2103

GENARO T. BALATERO JR. Applicant/s

Case No; 2012-10- 2069

ANTHONY M. SOTES Applicant/s

Case No; 2012-10-2050 2009-10-2050

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience (CPC) to operate PUJ service on the line ;LA; Lapasan to Cogon Market (all in Cagayan de Oro City) and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14rth day of November , 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE on the line ;From Sumilao, Bukidnon to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of TWO (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13TH day of December , 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Baligoan –Medina –Gingoong City –Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 10th day of December , 2012..

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: Dec 15, 2012

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www.mindanaodailybalita.com Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City NORWIN YGAY Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-2055 2007-10-2107

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City SIMEON CANETE Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-2064 2007-10-2121

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City FELOMINA CALAMBRO Applicant

CASE NO; 2012-10-2034 2007-10-1970

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City MARITES C. SU – Vendor JOE MARK TORPIO – Vendee

CASE NO; 2012-10-2054 2010-10-428

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City NATIVIDAD GAMON Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-2075 2007-10-1532

NOTICE OF HEARING

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NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of the certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Westbound Terminal to Agora Terminal and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 12th day of December, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public of convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ; City Proper to Ditucalan (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with e use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13th day of December, 2012. .

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public of convenience to operate TAXI service on the line;Within Iligan City and from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13th day of December, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with amendment of line and change of mode of service from Regular PUJ to Dual PUJ service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to Valencia City via Lantapan and as for cargo from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13TH day of December, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public of convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market to Kauswagan (all in Cagayan de Oro City) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December, 2012..

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: Dec 15, 2012

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: Dec 15, 2012

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MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

GENE & FABIANITA MACABOBDBOD Applicant/s

Case No; 2012-10-2070 2007-10-652

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City JOEY GEORSUA -Vendee Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-2056

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

DOISCORO B. TIMBOL – Vendor CASE NO; 2012-10-2057 Applicant/s

SHIRLY TABAMO – Vendor Case No; 2012-10-2060 FERNANDO S. CAPADA – Vendee 2009-10-2190 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for Extension of validity to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line;Cogon Market to PN ROA Subd. Calaanan and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December , 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension and amendment of route of service to operate FILCAB service on the line; Puerto to Baligoan and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of sale and transfer with extension and amendment of route of service to operate FILCAB Service on the line; Puerto to Balingoan and vice versa with the use of ONE (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

NOTICE OF HEARING

MDN: Dec 15, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City MA. LILIBETH LUGER –Appropriation Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-2058

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for issuance certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X With the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December, 2012..

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: Dec 15, 2012

MDN: Dec 15, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ELNORA LANDIZA CASE NO; 2012-10-2061 Applicant/s 2007-10-2104

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for Approval of sale and transfer with extension and amendment of route of service to operate FILCAB service on the line ;Balongis –Cogon Market –Agora Terminal and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE (5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December , 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Case No; 2012-10-2059

SOILTRANSCO – Vendor Applicant/s

Case No; 2012-10-2072 2008-10-375

Case No; 2012-10-2071

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for extension of validity to operate PUJ Service on the line;Cogon Market to Grand Europa and vice versa with the use of ONE (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December, 2012..

APPLICANT request authority for Approval of sale and transfer with extension and amendment of route of service to operate filcab service on the line ;RBC;Cogon Market to Pier and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE (5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December , 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service along the route; within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of One(1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December , 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

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Case No; 2012-10-2049 2008-10-903 2008-10-700

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority for extension of validity and consolidations of cases to operate FILCAB SERVICE on the line ;Mindanao Homes Bulua via Canitoan and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE (5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December , 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City JERRY/MERDICA ABELLA Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10-2074 2007-10-1943

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public of convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service along the route; within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of One(1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December , 2012..

APPLICANT request authority for extension of validity to operate PUJ service on the line;ROUTE B;Scions Canitoan - Cogon Market Landfill and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s.

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of December, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City GERT T. RANA –Appropriation Applicant/s

ANTONIO VILLEGAS

Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

MDN: Dec 15, 2012

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF HEARING

MDN: Dec 15, 2012

NOTICE OF HEARING

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City NESTOR PENASO-Appropriation Applicant/s

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MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City RONA JANE V. YANEZ - Appropriation Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10- 2073

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City RONA JANE V. YANEZ - Appropriation Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2012-10- 2073

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public of convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service on the line;within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one(1)unit/s .

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 19TH day of December, 2012.

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public of convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service on the line;within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one(1)unit/s .

This application will be considered by this Board on December 19, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.

At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties.

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 19TH day of December, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

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THINK a minute.

Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does that kind, honest person who does the right thing get fired from his job? And why does that evil crook become rich and get away with lying and cheating?

Maybe you’ve asked yourself: “If God is so good, then why doesn’t He do something?” We feel like the little girl who wanted a big new bicycle. But her father told her no because she had to wait until she was bigger. The girl got angry and said, “Then I want a new Daddy!”

Sometimes when we don’t agree with God we act like that little girl who can’t trust her father, even though He knows much more than her. He understands that she’s not ready for a big bicycle. But she just

for the rest of our lives. We just want to be comfortable and happy for the moment right now. But God is trying to help us and make sure we are happy forever. So He’s trying to fix the bigger problem of our heart and relationship with Him our Maker.

Does that mean Jesus doesn’t care about our suffering now? No, it’s just the opposite. Jesus cares very much! He knows exactly what it feels like to be hurt and suffer unfairly for some-

thing you didn’t do.

When God the Son Himself, Who was completely innocent, took all the pain and penalty for our wrongs and sins, He cried out to God the Father: “Why have you left me?”

Even Jesus Himself, after He became a human being, did not get the answer He wanted right away.

Was it fair? No. But it was God’s mercy and love for us and our only hope, since God the Son’s death was the only way He could forgive you and me to give us a new life.

So why not put your life in the hands of your Maker Who loves you that much?

Decide today to start living for Him His way, knowing that everything He does in your life is for your permanent happiness and success.

Just Think a Minute.

in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving. I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.”

Paul was talking to the churches who were giving him gifts in the form of money so that he could keep on in the ministry.

We can apply this same lesson to our own lives by giving to others, not just at Christmas, but year round!

Aside from our getting preoccupied with our gift lists, it should not be the least to thank the Lord for the gift of His Son (John 3:16). But does giving gifts have to take away from the true meaning of Christmas?

No, it does not. If we focus on the wonderful gift of salvation the Lord has given us , giving to others is a natural expression of that gratitude.

The key is our focus. Is your focus on the gift, or on the ultimate gift-giver, our gracious Heavenly Father?

Every good and perfect gift comes from Him.

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst thinks her father’s not fair or doesn’t really love her.

Our problem sometimes is that we’re looking for the wrong answer. We don’t believe what God is doing is for our happiness, or that He’s even isn’t listening to us. But He is. In fact, He’s answering needs in your life you don’t even know about!

As one wise person prayed: “God, don’t punish me by giving me everything I ask for.” You see, many times we simply don’t know what will make us happy

Give gifts on Christmas

Christmas time is an opportunity for every person to demonstrate his love to other people, may they be their own loved ones or strangers by way of giving gifts or favors.

The Scriptures teaches us about giving gifts in Matthew 2:10-11 which talks about the Magi (wise men) giving gifts to Jesus at his home: “When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. “ The Bible gives a won-

The New Generation Alex A. Podador derful stor y about the gift God gave us—Jesus Christ—and we can use it as an avenue to present the gospel and to show love. Giving and receiving gifts can be part of fulfilling what Paul says about giving in 2 Corinthians 8:7-8, “But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and

PLM funds unreleased, faces closure LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, `Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins’...” (Matthew 1:20-21, the Holy Bible).

-ooo`PLM FUNDS UNRELEASED, FACES CLOSURE’: Fred Gabot, a veteran newsman who metamorphosed into an educator as a member of the Board of Regents of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), is issuing a dire warning: PLM may stop its operations altogether and, therefore, close down, on account of the failure of Mayor Alfredo Lim’s

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio government to release PLM funds amounting to about P569 million.

In a letter addressed to alumni and friends of PLM which was circulated in the Internet with many of the university’s officials being copy furnished, Gabot said: “PLM officials… revealed that (the school) was in dire financial straits due to several millions of pesos of budget unremitted to PLM…” Subject to any clarification that PLM and Mayor Lim or anyone from the City Hall may want to issue by

way of a reaction to Gabot’s letter or to this column, I have decided to publish the entirety of Gabot’s letter, in the interest of finding out the truth and helping the PLM community, especially its studentry, to find a solution.

-oooCOA CONFIRMS LACK OF PLM FUND RELEASES: Here is the first part of Gabot’s letter, apparently written on December 8, 2012: “Dear alumni and friends of PLM: Exactly two months ago on October 8, 2012, I wrote to the Mayor

and the City Council of Manila, through the Vice Mayor, seeking assistance for the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila for the release of funds which the university direly needs.

“P394 Million Unremitted to PLM. My letters were prompted by the report of the Commission on Audit (COA) for Calendar Year 2011 which indicated that P394 million of funds budgeted for PLM have not been released to the university from 2009 to 2011.

Curiously, this matter was reported by Ang Pamantasan, the official student publication in PLM, in the front page of its latest issue.

The journalist and professor in me, always itching for details and the truth, prompted me to look into the matter.

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Your brand and five related legal issues WHEN you run a business, one of the crucial decisions you will ever have to make is choosing a name or a brand.

You conduct brainstorming sessions with both loved ones and business partners.

You scour the market for customer’s preferences and your competitors’ names. Some even conduct surveys on what name is best given to a product or service.

Eventually, the name of your product or service must be given legal protection.

When you move in this direction, keep two things in mind: you must protect your brand aggressively and you must do so at the soonest possible time.

Your competition may be just around the corner waiting to pounce on your precious business secrets or your brand’s reputation, so don’t wait and act at once.

So, how do you go about protecting your brand?

Here are five guidelines to legal issues: 1. File your patents and trademarks. If you are in the business of offering a

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So the public may know Atty. Sara Jane A. Suguitan form of invention or technology, you must secure a patent application at once.

Do note that you will need a skilled patent lawyer or a patent paralegal for this to ensure that your claims are patentable.

Bear in mind that patent applications take at least twenty months and require drafting of technical documents and drawings.

Trademarks refer to brand names and must also be filed as soon as possible.

Register not only the brand that you will be using but all the variations, taglines and logos that are derived from your brand.

2. Keep trade secrets.

Keep quiet about your pending applications.

Don’t be in a rush to divulge your research and development just to any-

one.

You never know who will copy your inventions and innovations which you yourself unwittingly told to a stranger.

Intellectual property is normally protected on a first-to-file basis.

If one gets ahead of you, filing will be for naught.

If you are to make a presentation to investors, be careful that you don’t give away all your secrets.

If it can’t be helped, present it to them verbally but do not give them a copy of the formula or secret ingredient of your product.

3. Prepare your licensing or standard contracts.

Licensing your technology to somebody else entitles you to payment of royalties.

However, you must be strict to enforce your in-

tellectual property rights against all those who will come in contact with your product or service. That includes employees and sales agents who may have a tendency to steal your techniques and set up shop as your competition.

4. Do a brand or trademark search. Trademarks are protected on a first-tofile basis.

Make sure that your trademark has not yet been registered for the same product by another person or company.

Hire an IP lawyer or agent to conduct a trademark search for you or do it yourself through the Bureau of Trademarks.

5. Stake out your claim.

If you wrote articles, operations manuals, advertisements, posters and other printed material for your brand, put the © sign on them.

Stake out your claim and write “All rights reserved. © 2012 by Your Company” in your company’s written materials.

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‘Bancu’

It is interesting how a word develops and acquires new meaning through time.

Take for example, the word bank. Do you know that it actually originated from a very ancient term from a very ancient time?

According to sources compiled by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the word bank traces its roots to the Ancient Roman term for bench.

The word, bancu, referred to a long bench used by the Roman Empire’s money changers who customarily placed the wooden seat in the middle of an enclosed courtyard.

Historians said the money changers sitting on the bancu exchanged foreign money with the currency produced by the imperial mint, which was responsible for the production of the sole legal tender in Rome.

An interesting sidelight: Ancient Roman bankers, including those who plied their trade during the time of Jesus Christ, were known to be very notorious.

“We know that the banker of Roman antiquity was not so highly respected….. In fact, the ancient financier was a rather highly despised member of the economic community by reason of his usurious practices,” said Benjamin Bromberg, who wrote an article for The Economic History Review entitled “Temple Banking in Rome.”

Bromberg further explained that usury was synonymous to the “mean employment of banking” during the Roman times.

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Phone firms denounced for overcharging MANILA -The rampant overcharging of its clients by telecommunications companies has been denounced by a lawmaker.

Reports said the telecom firms have been overcharging their subscribers on text messaging despite the presence of directives from the Office of the President and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) aimed at making text messaging more affordable to the public.

Rep. Bernadette HerreraDy (Party-list, Bagong Henerasyon) urged the House Committee on Information and Communications Technology to conduct an inquiry on the issue to protect the subscribers.

Herrera-Dy, author of House Resolution 2904, disclosed that the NTC has issued a directive in November 2012 ordering the nation’s top three telecommunications companies to refund million of subscribers after finding out that firms have been overcharging their customers on off-net text messages.

“The telcos have been collecting an excess of 20

centavos –P1 instead of 80 centavos for each offnet-text message, or those sent from one network to another, since December 2011,” Herrera-Dy said.

Herrera-Dy said estimates made by the Philippine Daily Inquirer showed that Smart Communications, affiliate Sun Cellular and Globe Telecom may have to return at least P1.42 billion to their subscribers.

Quoting the NTC, Herrera-Dy also said the telcos had defied Memorandum Circular No. 02-10-2011 or the “Interconnection Charge for Short Messaging Service,” which took effect on December 1, 2011 and ordered the reduction of text messaging rates from P1 to 80 centavos for each text, due to reduction of interconnection charges from 35 centavos to 15 centavos.

“In order to avoid allegations of unfair rate setting practices, the telcos must follow the NTC directives to provide refunds to its overcharged subscribers and lower its off-net text messaging rates to the prescribed levels,” she said.

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only the 'outstanding' employees in the 'best' agency will receive that, and the tendency is that only highranking administrators will receive it. Meaning, even if you are an 'outstanding' employee but you don't come from the 'best' agency, you won't receive the P35,000, moreover, even if you are from the 'best' agency but you are not an 'outstanding' employee, you won't receive it either, explained Elenito Escalante, ACT Davao Region Union President.

What is worse, teachers are automatically disqualified from receiving the PBB in December, while other government agencies have a slim chance since they have year-end reports which are the bases for the evaluation of 'best' agency and 'outstanding' employee. DepEd can only submit this on March of every year,” she added.

'This is just an EO which makes it easy to change, if the Kuya PNoy is sincere that the people are his boss, and if indeed he knows the Spirit of Christmas which is generosity, he should give all government employees the same PEI as before or even bigger and stop the implementation of the PBB which only favors kuya's favorites,' concluded Prof.

Templa, alluding to the famous reality show.

Davao teachers’ union to stage protest vs. gov’t performance-base bonus DAVAO CITY - ACT Davao Region Union and ACT TEACHERS Partylist Mindanao members will hold a vigil against the government’s announcement on performance-based bonus.

'Our members and supporters will be holding a nationally coordinated bell-ringing and candle-lighting activity today December 14, from 5pm to 7pm at the Magallanes Elementary School in Magallanes street to show our opposition to PNoy's Executive Order 80 or the Performance Based Bonus (PBB).

This PBB is very misleading as the PNoy Administration has announced that a P35,000 bonus will be up for grabs for all government employees but the truth is it even actually cuts the P10,000 Performance Enhancement Incentive (PEI) to P5,000 only,' said Prof.

Mae Fe Ancheta-Templa, 3rd Nominee of ACT TEACHERS Partylist.

'Teachers and other government employees received P10,000 for the PEI in 2010 and 2011. Now we are only receiving half of that which is very unfortunate. PNoy has announced that we shouldn't worry because we have the P35,000 PBB anyway, but the truth is,

BPI FINANCIAL WELLNESS TALK FOR MEDIA PRACTITIONERS The Bank of Philippine Islands recently conducted a lecture on Financial Wellness attended solely by some 48 media practitioners in Cagayan de Oro City. Shown above (L-R) were speakers from BPI Manila,Ms. Rita Canchela, Head of BPI’s Corp.

Communications, and Mr. Joselito “Boojie” del Prado, a financial expert from BPI Asset & Mgt group. (Photos by Ron Mistahl)

Use of weather-resistant infrastructures urged on countryside development projects MANILA - the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been encouraged to “consider using weather-resistant infrastructure” for future countryside development projects.

Judging from the difficulty in delivering aid, search and rescue and rebuilding efforts in battered provinces, the former senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr., said there is an urgent need for infrastructure that is not only resilient to high winds and strong currents, but can be salvageable and rebuilt without special equipment.

“Until recently, concrete structures were perhaps suitable for our countryside,” he said. “But with more powerful typhoons hitting an area that has hardly been visited by typhoons in the past, we need to look at modern technologies and design,” said Pimentel.

He added that he had earlier called for more feeder ports throughout the country, and had this been implemented, the flow “ïn bulk” of urgently needed goods and materials, aid services, and special equipment would have greatly been helped.

“All transportation channels are needed to receive the aid from the government and neighboring countries,” he said.

He said that new ports should also use modern technology that makes it adaptable not just to changing tides, but to inclement weather as well.

“The technology already exists in sits in DPWH stockpiles all over the country, as

modular steel bridging materials,” added Pimentel. “Now is the time to deploy these to restore access immediately.”

In establishing bridges with modular steel components, DPWH engineers have been able to erect 28 meter spans in just a matter of days.

Longer spans have taken up to 3 weeks. This is however much shorter than the one or two years required for concrete structures.

Ty p h o o n P a b l o c u t through Mindanao, battering Compostela Valley (Comval) and Davao Oriental. It left in its wake at least 647 dead, 900 missing, an estimated Php15 billion in damage to agriculture and infrastructure.

Small towns such as Cateel in Comval were virtually leveled by powerful 200 kph winds.

Government rescue and relief efforts are ongoing, but effectivity hampered by impassable roads and collapsed bridge, which is contributing to a growing humanitar-

ian crisis. Three days after the storm has passed, some towns remain isolated and have no electricity, water or communications services.

Furthermore, modular steel bridges have proven to be very adaptable to typhoon weather. When typhoon “Pedring” destroyed the Burnay bridge in Lagawe, Ifugao, residents were expecting to be cut off for months. Using modular steel bridging materials however, DPWH personnel were able to establish an emergency bridge in just seven days, amidst stormy weather.

Also, in 2008 Typhoon “Frank” destroyed a modular steel bridge in Alimodian, Iloilo.

After the storm, local residents banded together, sa lvaged bridge components, and put together a new bridge, without any special equipment.

Pimentel pointed out that last year another powerful storm, “Sendong,” lanced upwards through the Mind-

anao area, devastating Iligan, Cagayan de Oro, and his hometown of Misamis Oriental. He suggested that due to climate change, weather patterns may have shifted and that Mindanao, which until recently had hardly been hit by storms, may now be in the path of a new storm belt.

“This is the kind of technology that our countryside really needs,” he said. “Climate change may just have rendered the old technology obsolescent.”

Pimentel also suggested that the President’s Bridge Program or the Tulay ng Pangulo, the government’s only comprehensive countrywide bridging program be allowed to proceed but shorn of any taint of corruption.

“If you take this away, what alternative do we offer millions of Filipinos in the countryside,” he asked. “Or are we telling them that we don’t care and that they just have to endure their hardships?”, Pimentel ended.

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Pamantasan and Inquirer. To my surprise, I found out that aside from Ang Pamantasan, a bigger newspaper, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, reported these COA findings much earlier in September 2012 and in July 2011. A related COA finding was also reported by Inquirer in August 2012. Then, a personal check with responsible officials of PLM would validate the COA findings.

-oooP LM F U N D L AC K TRIGGERS CRISIS: “Nonremittance triggers financial crisis. The PLM officials did not only confirm the COA findings, they also revealed that PLM was in dire financial straits due to the several millions of pesos of budget unremitted to PLM. “Non-remittance first in PLM history. The PLM officials disclosed that this is the first time that PLM suffered such withholding of its budget allocation by City Hall involving a staggering amount that runs already into hundreds of millions of pesos!

“Warning of dire consequences. And they warned of the possible adverse consequences in case the monies of PLM were not released

by City Hall to PLM. One of these possible scenarios was that if monies were not coming by end of November, PLM would hardly or would not be able to meet many financial obligations. And if it would not meet financial obligations, PLM may just stop some, if not all, of its operations…” We will print the other parts of Gabot’s letter in subsequent issues.

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Japan-based P-3C Orion aircraft to Manila on Thursday morning to augment the aerial search.

Lincuna said that on Wednesday, the two Islander aircraft were allowed

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by Indonesia to enter its territorial air space “for the purpose of search and rescue.”

“The prevailing wind and current is going downwards so the drift of the missing fishermen and the vessels is going southwest or towards the Indonesian seas,” he said.

As of noon Thursday, the task force reported that the number of missing fishermen has increased to 343 as more missing “undocumented” fishermen were reported to the task force by their families and relatives.

It described the “undocumented” fishermen as those who ventured out into the seas without documents from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and operated unregistered fishing boats.

The rescuers have so far recovered 17 survivors and eight bodies, six of whom were still unidentified.

The report said most of the missing fishermen were crew members of 46 fishing vessels from the city that remained unaccounted since losing contact with their bases here at the height of the weather disturbance.

The missing fishing vessels were owned by local tuna fishing firms Rugela Fishing, RAFI, DCG/ PNOY, LPS Fishing, Salazar/ Thidcor Fishing and RLG Fishing.

Three of the missing vessels were identified as M/BCA Starey, FBCA Jerlyn and the “undocumented” FBCA Eagle 2.

Most of the fishing boats went missing after being battered by huge waves and strong winds while on their way towards the mainland of Surigao del Sur last Dec. 3.

The PCG station here earlier said that most of the missing fishing vessels, which were maintaining “payao’s” or fish aggregating devices located around 115 nautical miles off the eastern seaboard of Mindanao, were already on their way to the nearest ports when the storm caught on them.

Lincuna said the two Islander aircraft commissioned by the task force are presently assisting the search and rescue operations being conducted by vessels from the PCG, Philippine Navy/Bureau of Fisher-

ies and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and members of the Socsksargen Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries Inc. The official said the ongoing rescue operations, which is now on its eighth day, is concentrated along the southern part of the eastern seaboard of Mindanao.

Looting... from page 3

on December 19.

Fr. Nuling said as of Thursday, 480 were confirmed dead and more than 700 are still missing in New Bataan alone.

“People are very emotional, they cry almost every day begging for food,” Fr. Nuling said.

“We had our first mass last Sunday and it was very emotional, I am telling my people that God is telling us something with this calamity,” the priest said, adding that he too became emotional coping with the hardships of the people.

“Its very difficult for me, how much more for the people who lost their loved ones,” he said.

“We still need food and clothing. We appeal to you for water, medicine, clothing, malong, tents, among others,” he appealed.

“People are hungr y, many are resorting to looting even their neighbors just to survive,” he added.

He said aside from clothing and food, people also need to undergo stress debriefing. (PN

Bancu... from page 7

The Latin bancu later evolved into the Italian word banco, which also meant bench. The revitalized term referred to “the bench, desk, counter, shelf or table on which moneychangers in Italy conducted business during the Middle Ages.”

According to Gregorio Miranda’s “Essentials of Money, Credit and Banking” and the Encyclopedia Americana, “money changers were needed at that time because of their skill in assessing the metal value of the several currencies churned out by all major lords across Europe who all had the right to mint coins.”

These moneychangers of Medieval Italy soon ventured into lending and soliciting of deposits with interest. To attract customers, historians said that the merchants heaped coins on the banco, which was usually covered by a green cloth and set up in a marketplace.

“A disgruntled customer, however, may overturn the banco; the term bankruptcy stemmed from this practice,” the Bangko Sentral explained.

Interestingly, according to the BSP, even the Filipino word bangkó (with a stress on the second syllable) pertains to a seat.

“Remove the accent and the word refers to a financial institution,” the BSP pointed out. *** In an effort to support the ongoing relief operations in areas devastated

by Typhoon Pablo, the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) and GT Foundation have allocated a total of P5 million to address the immediate needs of victims of the recent calamity.

The donation was coursed through the Department of Social Welfare and Development; Federation of Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (to be distributed through the affected local chapters in Mindanao); Operation: Damayan of the Philippine Star; ABS-CBN Foundation; GMA Kapuso Foundation; TV5 Kapatid Foundation; and to the Philippine Red Cross.

Metrobank Foundation Chairman and GT Foundation Chairman Emeritus, Dr. George S. K. Ty, said the donation “is the Metrobank Group and our family’s way of showing solidarity with our fellow Filipinos who were badly affected by Pablo’s onslaught.”

For more than 30 years, the Metrobank Foundation has been continuously giving financial support to calamity victims—both locally and internationally—as part of its humanitarian initiatives.

On the other hand, GT Foundation (the Ty family foundation), recently announced an allocation for its Calamity Ascsistance Fund

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Sarawak also came through with victories in swimming (10 golds) before Kiew Siew Lian (women’s long jump), Mohd Afif Zulhilmi (men’s 100m dash), Mohd Adib Zulhusni (men’s 400m) and Jonathan Tinggang (men’s high jump) accounted for four gold medals in athletics.

Mindanao’s Romnick El Nor, the country’s brightest hope for a double gold on the track, faltered in the 100m and 200m dash.

Champion in both events during the 2011 Palarong Pambansa, El Nor of Koronadal City slipped on the starting block in the 100m and again pulled his right hamstring halfway through the 200m and didn’t finish.

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used face-to-face interviews of 1,200 respondents in Metro-Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao with the results having a margin of error of plus or minus 3 for national percentage and plus or minus 6 for area percentage.

Reelectionists Loren Legarda and Francis Escudero occupied the first two places with 68 percent and 61 percent, respectively, followed by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano at third with 58 percent. Villar got 51 percent showing vast improvement from sixth place two months ago.

The standings of the other candidates were: (5th) San Juan Rep. Joseph Victor Ejercito, 49 percent; (6th – 7th) Senator Aquilino Martin Pimentel III and Cagayan Rep. Juan Ponce Enrile, Jr., 46 percent; (8th) Senator Gregorio Honasan, 43 percent; (9th-10th)

Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay, and former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, 41 percent; (11th) Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, 40 percent; (12th) former Senator Richard Gordon, 37 percent; (14th) former Senator Maria Ana Consuelo Madrigal, 30 percent; (15th) former Senator Ramon Magsaysay, Jr., 29 percent; (16th) former Senator Ernesto Maceda, 25 percent; (17th) Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, 24 percent; (18th) Riza Hontiveros, 21 percent; (19th) Rep. Milagros Magsaysay, 14 percent; and (20th) Mary Grace PoeLlamanzares, 13 percent.

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Brig. Gen. Ariel Bernardo, commander of the 10th Infantry Division, claimed that Danguil Capion was a “notorious bandit” allied with the New People’s Army and that his group fired upon the elements of the 27th IB that night, and that Juvy and their children were “collateral damage” during the firefight.

The witnesses described the incident as a cold-blooded massacre and not an encounter. The members of the 27th IB came to Sitio Datal-Ayong in three Army vehicles after receiving a report that Danguil was in the area and immediately strafed the hut of the Capion family.

Quoting reports, Tinio said the massacre was such that the family could no longer recognize their loved ones, adding that the military allegedly dragged the remains outside the hut, left them on the ground, and did not allow the family to claim them which is a violation of the tribe’s tradition.

The community also reported that after the incident, the military did not allow B’laans to enter the village and threatened them not to report the incident to the media, Tinio said.

The estimated 30,000 B’laans living in the area are opposing the mining operations in their ancestral land. They were victims of harassment and vilification by soldiers and paramilitary units.

“This massacre is the latest in the spate of human rights violations against indigenous peoples who oppose large-scale operations by foreign-owned mining companies, which result in the destruction of their ancestral lands, deprivation of their livelihood, and desecration of their culture,” Tinio said.

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Purisima’s appointment as new PNP chief takes effect on December 18

DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II announced on Thursday that Deputy Director General Alan Purisima will be the 18th chief of the Philippine National Police as he is taking over the post of Director General Nicanor Bartolome next week.

“I’m happy to announce that there will be a formal turnover of leadership in the PNP next week, December 18, Tuesday,” Roxas said in a press conference at the PNP headquarters in Quezon City.

“We are very pleased at this smooth turnover of responsibilities in the PNP as it ends 2012 and looks forward to 2013,” facing many challenges, most importantly in ensuring peaceful and orderly elections in May, Roxas said.

The DILG chief thanked Bartolome for the leadership distinction with honor and legacy that he will leave behind under his administration, including the policy capability with respect, discipline, transformative crosses

of moving the PNP increasingly into an organization and sensitive policing and also for statesmanship.

For his part, Bartolome said that he is happy for the turnover of the responsibility as chief of the PNP to Purisima, whom he described as well-rounded and very much prepared senior officer.

The DILG secretary also expressed confidence in Purisima’s ability to lead the 148,000-strong PNP with his “strong foundation” in police service.

For his part, Purisima said that this is the new challenge for him to instill discipline in the police and to educate them, as well as continue the programs started

by Bartolome, particularly the Patrol Plan 2013.

“Actually, this is a new challenge for me and I would like to tell the PNP that we will continue the programs started by our PNP chief, particularly the PNP patrol plan 2030 which will be used to better serve the community and protection of community with the PNP’s,” he said.

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PNP on alert as CPP-NPA observe 43rd anniversary BUTUAN City––The Caraga (Region 13) police has raised the ‘red alert’ status as the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) prepare to celebrate their 43rd founding anniversary this year.

Police Director CSupt.

Carmelo E. Valmoria issued orders to all police provincial and city police offices, municipal police stations and detachments, particularly those which are in remote places to be on alert.

Valmoria’s orders were also issued following reports reaching the regional headquarters here that more or less 20 heavily armed men believed to be members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) raided a municipal police station in Roxas, Palawan which resulted in the killing of a policeman and wounding of another, 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday.

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The communist New People’s Army (NPA) in a rare display of firepower somewhere in Mindanao. The military is on alert as the Communist Party of the Philippines gears for its 43rd founding anniversary on December 26, 2012. Supplied photo

this region,” Valmoria said. the police municipal staThe report said that the tion by posing as marine rebels gained entry into soldiers bringing a prisoner to be turned over, to catch off-guard unwary sentinels manning the police station.

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They may also take advantage of some political candidates.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao-For decades, communist rebel Renante Dalon has been celebrating Christmas in the mountains of North Cotabato and dreaming of having “noche buena” with his family, friends and parents.

Now, Dalon, 46, who was injured during military operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) in Magpet, North Cotabato two weeks ago, may celebrate Christmas with his loved ones.

He is now undergoing medical treatment at a military hospital here and enjoying a new lease in life.

Dalon was rescued by soldiers after he was abandoned by fleeing comrades following a bloody encounter two weeks ago at the foot of the country’s highest peak, Mt. Apo, where the Army intensified its offensive against guerrillas.

“I was bloodied, wounded, hurt and I just stared at soldiers surrounding me as if waiting for them to finish me off,” Dalon told reporters from his hospital bed at Camp Siongco Station Hospital inside the 6th Infantry Division headquarters.

“Instead they carried me to a safe place, gave me first aid and evacuated me to the Camp Siongco Hospital using a helicopter...they treated me humanely. I never expected this,” Delon tearfully said in the vernacular.

Delon served as finance officer of about 200 rebels belonging to the NPA’s Front 74.

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tears when 6th ID chief Maj. Gen. Ronnie Ordoyo and Philippine Army commanding general Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista visited him.

The ranking officials offered Dalon a bagful of grocery items, clothing and other items that touched him so much.

Ordoyo told Gen. Bautista that Dalon sustained bullet wounds in his legs when elements of the Army Scout Rangers, 40th, 57th and Army Special Forces clashed with about 200 NPA guerillas in the mountains of Magpet.

Dalon admitted that rebels have been suffering from depleted financial resources and they resorted to forced taxation on civilians.

He was armed with an AK-4 Kalashnikov that ran out of ammunition when the soldiers found him. He was abandoned by his comrades when they saw him fell following a close combat battle.

He recalled that a comrade who fell with him, Commander Nikoy, died before the soldiers arrived.

Dalon said life in the mountains have been so difficult that they don’t have food and medicines during emergencies.

“We do not have medicine even for ordinary diseases like dysentery and body pain or stomach problem,” he said.

Dalon, a native of Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, joined the communist movement in 1993 after working in a paper company in Valenzuela. He returned to Mindanao and joined the movement.

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Sabah hauls 13 gold at 7th BIMP-EAGA games GENERAL Santos City–– Puerto Princesa City and Mindanao struck gold medals in athletics even as Sabah, Malaysia began to pull away in the overall race yesterday in the three-day 7th BimpEaga Friendship Games on Dec. 8-11 here.

Thrower Malou Gepolani topped women’s javelin while Jila Dela Rosa also made Puerto Princesa proud after winning the 1500-meter run.

Gepolani, a 17-year-old University of the East freshman, hurled the spear to 30.77 meters and defeated Mindanao’s Aiza Coma (29.05) and Mary Jane Lawas (27.80).

An education sophomore from the University of Santo Tomas, Dela Rosa clocked 5:03.71 in the 1500m to subdue Raznie Faradillah of Sarawak, Malaysia (5:14.73) and Sabah’s Gabi Salesnella (5:14.93).

Mindanao leaned on the exploits of May Meder Langi, who won the women’s 400m in 1:00.17. Sabah’s Yusof Fatin Faqihah settled for the silver in 1:00.35 and Malimar Nursyafiqah Iday ended up with the bronze (1:00.76).

The Philippines also snatched a victory in pencak silat, which was dominated

by Brunei and Indonesia.

The trio of Abdul Gani Ishmael, Al Shamier Ibnoha-

sim and Nohman Ladjamatu of Mindanao ruled the finals of the male competition.

On a bigger scale, Sabah has been showing the way with 25 gold medals, 20 silvers and 17 bronzes in the event supported by Mindanao Development Authority chair Luwalhati Antonino and backed by Dunlop/Slazenger, SM City General Santos, Marathon sepak takraw equipment and Donic.

After bagging 13 gold medals in swimming on Sunday, Sabah wound up successful in eight events on track and field with Muhammed Afibukhari (men’s 1500m), Jetol Max Anzie (women’s shot put) and the Malaysian relay teams in 4x100m men and women capping those victories.

Sarawak, Malaysia was a far second with 12 gold medals, 14 silvers and 17 bronzes while South Su-

lawesi, Indonesia (9-4-3), Mindanao (8-15-10) and Brunei (7-3-2) were still in a tight race in the fournation meet designed to enchance cooperation and unity among Bimp-Eaga member countries.

In sepak takraw, Indonesia defeated Brunei to claim the men’s regu title.

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Mindanao Development Authority Chairperson Lualhati Antonino, (extreme right), proposed a toast to a continued friendship and solidarity among BIMP-EAGA member countries during the Welcome Dinner for all participating delegates of the 7th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games. Supplied photo NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY Baloy, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF AUCTION The National Food Authority in Region 10 invites all NFA licensed Grains Retailers to participate in the auction for the sale of NFA 2010 Imported Rice thru Market Determined Pricing in the following locations: Province

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Lanao del Norte

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Terms and Conditions: 1. The sale is on “AS-IS-WHERE-IS,” no selection and segregation basis. Stocks may be inspected at the aforesaid locations during office hours. No samples shall be issued.

2. The minimum bid offer is fifty (50) bags; 3. All offers shall be evaluated together and shall be awarded from the highest complying bid to the lowest acceptable bid until the volume subject of this SMDP shall be exhausted.

4. The award shall be ex-warehouse inclusive of containers.

5. Tender forms shall be issued only to interested and qualified bidders upon submission of the following: 5.1 Presentation of the Original and one (1) certified photocopy of current and valid NFA Retailing License; 5.2 For authorized representatives: Notarized Special Power of Attorney for sole proprietorship and Board Resolution or Secretary’s Certificate for partnerships, cooperatives and corporations. Presentation of Certificate of Registration from SEC for corporation/partnership; and SEC or CDA for cooperatives.

6. A non-refundable/non-transferable bidding documents fee of P 500.00 shall be paid by qualified bidder to defray the bidding and processing costs.

7. Tenders must be accompanied by a Bid Bond equivalent to 10% of the total amount based on the bidder’s price offer in the form of Cash, Cashier’s or Manager’s Check payable to NFA. The schedule of bidding activities shall be simultaneous for all provincial offices: Activity

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8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

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10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

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NFA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS, TO WAIVE ANY DEFECTS OR FORMALITIES FOUND THEREIN AND ACCEPT ONLY SUCH BIDS WHICH IN ITS JUDGEMENT ARE MOST REASONABLE AND ADVANTAGEOUS TO NFA. (SIGNED) JAVIER P. LOZADA, Jr. Regional Manager MDN: Dec. 15, 2012

Date of publication: Dec. 14, 2012