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Misamis Oriental’s Provincial Health Office does it again. For the third straight year, the PHO under the stewardship of Dr. Ignacio Moreno has been cited with a national award for excellence in health services.

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For its third straight award in as many years, the Misamis Oriental Provincial Government cited Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ignacio B. Moreno for his selection as one of The Outstanding Filipino Physicians (TOFP) awardees for 2012. TOFP is organized by the Junior Chamber In-

ternational (JCI) Senate Philippines and San Miguel Corporation.

“I am very happy for Dr. Sonny and for our PHO! Proud of him too!” said Gov. Oscar S. Moreno. “This special award, coming as it does after a string of awards to the province and Dr. Nery, our hospital operations head, reinforces our resolve to upgrade both our In behalf of the city government of Cagayan de Oro, Mayor Vicente Y. Emano presents a hospital services and our plaque of commendation to SM Prime Holdings represented by mall manager Clara Elizaga public health initiatives.” and mall public relations manager Ivy Guantero during the Sendong commemoration Monday PHYSICIAN | page 10

evening at the Pelaez rotunda. The SM City Cagayan de Oro was recognized for its help at the height of the typhoon tragedy last year. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Villar helps Iligan government to build memorial for Typhoon Sendong victims Iligan City––Cynthia Villar, Managing Director of the Villar Foundation, attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a memorial that will be built to honor the memory of those who died and went missing when typhoon Sendong ravaged Iligan on December 17 last year.

Villar donates money to the Iligan City government to help build the Sendong Memorial. She was joined in the groundbreaking ceremony at the Serate Property on Hinaplanon Highway by Rep. Vicente Belmonte, Mayor Lawrence Cruz, and other local government officials.

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Cynthia Villar, Managing Director of the Villar Foundation, hands over a check worth P1,000,000 to Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Cruz during her short visit to Iligan City to join Iliganons in commemorating the tragedy that shocked the entire world. The money is intended to construct a Sendong Memorial Park in Barangay Hinaplanon.

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15-man body created to draft Bangsamoro Basic Law PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has issued Executive Order No. 120 creating the Transition Commission for the drafting of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law in accordance with the 2012 Framework Agreement signed by the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front

(MILF) peace panels.

The Commission will be composed of 15 members to be appointed by the President and shall sit en banc or constitute itself into divisions, as it may deem necessary for the speedy, effective and efficient performance of its functions.

Aside from drafting

the proposed Bangsamoro Baic Law, the Commission was also tasked, whenever necessary, to recommend to Congress on the people proposed amendments to the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

EO 120 also mandated the Commission to assist in identifying and coordinating development

programs in the proposed Bangsamoro in conjunction with the MILF Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) and the Bangsamoro Leadership Management Institute (BLMI).

The EO states that the Commission shall cease to operate upon the enactment by Congress of the

Bangsamoro Basic Law. President Aquino also stated in his EO that the Commission shall ensure “transparency, inclusivity and utmost professionalism” in the performance of its mandate, and shall provide for appropriate and effective mechanisms for consultations with all stakeholders, as may be

warranted.

The Commission was authorized to create technical committees and designate members, and may also engage the assistance of experts and professional advisors subject to government rules and regulations.

It will have an initial allocation of P100 million to be taken from the President’s contingency fund. Appropriation for the succeeding years shall be incorporated in budget proposals under the Office of the President.

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KIDAPAWAN City–– Legislators in Kabacan, North Cotabato declared their town ‘under state of calamity’ after 13 barangays, mostly situated along the riverbanks of the Pulangi River and Liguasan marsh, were ravaged by the recent super typhoon Pablo.

The Sangguniang Bayan unanimously approved the resolution declaring their municipality under state of calamity during its regular session Monday.

The legislators used as basis in their resolution the data they received from the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO).

Data showed more than 2,000 families from 13 low-lying barangays in Kabacan were displaced when flood waters reached waist-deep.

About 160 hectares of rice fields, already on their vegetative stage, in Barangay Kilagasan, Kabacan, were destroyed by floods, according to social welfare officer Susan Macalipat.

Barangay Kilagasan is considered one of the rice granaries in Kabacan.

The Cotabato provincial government has earlier declared under ‘state of calamity’ the whole province when wide agricultural lands in some low-lying towns were ravaged by typhoon Pablo two weeks ago.

The Sanggunian said the declaration of their town under state of calamity would give the municipal mayor an authority to use a portion of their five-percent calamity fund as financial assistance to disaster victims.

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PRO-13 director checks on police stations

By PO1 Ruth Kahrreen Aranton Pontillo

CAMP Rafael C. Rodriguez, Libertad, Butuan City – Police Chief Supt. Carmelo E. Valmoria, Police Regional Office (PRO-13) director, personally checked the operational readiness of his men in Surigao del Sur, December 6, this year.

His itinerary included the patrol base of the 133rd Regional Public Safety Company and the municipal police stations of Barobo, Tagbina, Hinatuan and Lingig.

PCSupt. Valmoria reminded his men on-duty to remain vigilant against possible attacks of communist rebels and continuously launch operations to maintain peace and order in their respective areas of responsibility.

“Maximize police visibil- lawless elements,” he said. who violate the sworn duty ity and conduct checkpoints He further said the PNP to serve and protect the regularly. We shall preempt is recognizing the good of- people. criminal activities of the ficers, but punishing those He also directed the com-

10,000 join “Paskuhan 2012” celebration

By Jocelyn P. Alvarez

PAGADIAN CITY - Some 10,000 people have trooped to Plaza Luz, the Christmas village of the city, to witness the much-awaited opening of the “Paskuhan 2012”, December 8.

The throng started to fill the Plaza, as early as six in the evening, to get the nicest spots in viewing the ceremonial switch-on of the 100-foot Christmas tree.

Awaiting the event, ABS-CBN talents from Cagayan de Oro City have performed various musical numbers.

At 9:00 in the evening, the gigantic Christmas tree, lanterns and other Christmas décors were finally lighted-on at the amazement of thousands of manding officers to strictly people, including children. deal with their erring perThe opening salvo of sonnel without fear or favor. the“Paskuhan 2012” was (RKAP/MMG/asf) made even more exciting

with the feet-stamping, hip-swaying musicallygyrating “dancing fountain” show that “swirled” its water into range of more than 20 feet high amid colorful spot lights.

The spectacular dancing fountain show consisted of carefully-selected diverse songs in different beats synchronizing with the rhythmic dancing of the lighted water, sound and enhanced special effects.

The Paskuhan activity was highlighted by euphoric fireworks display that illuminated the night sky.

Paskuhan is an annual Christmas activity initiated and launched by the city government since 2004.

The festivity has provided total entertainment not only to Pagadianons, but also to domestic visitors, as well. (JPA/PIA 9/ asf )

TREE GROWING - Photo shows (sitting left to right) Aldrich S. Resma, chief of Cagayan de Oro City Environment and Natural Resource Office (CENRO); Olie Dagala, MinDa area manager for NorMin; and Bernadeth Toledo, chief executive officer of MASS-SPECC; (standing right to left) Manny De Pena, director of MASS-SPEEC and a representative from the province of Misamis Oriental. This, during the signing of the memorandum of agreement for the growing of 6,000 trees all over Mindanao by MASS-SPECC. (Rudy Mendoza, PIA-10/asf)

RELIEF DISTRIBUTION - Former MTRCB Chair Grace Poe accompanies Lanao del Norte Gov. Khalid Dimaporo and Lala Mayor Allan Lim during the relief distribution in storm-ravaged communities of Purok Tugas and Purok Mahogany, Barangay Maranding. (PIO-LDN/asf)

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Army gives ‘gift-of-love’ to former rebel dependents By 1st Lt. Froilan T. Bayangos

BUKIDNON - Hundreds of indigenous peoples (IPs) and former rebel dependents from Barangay Kibongkog, San Fernando town; and Sitio Ulayanon, Brgy Calabugao, Impasug-ong town have received toys, foodstuffs and other goods from government troops, December 14 and 15, respectively.

Initiated by the 8th Infantr y (Dependable) Battalion, with LGU Bukidnon and other stakeholders, it was part of the Army’s commitment to promote peace and development, in line w i t h I P SP “BAYA N I HAN”, especially among those who are affected by threats from the NPA’s Section Committee 89

and Guerrilla Front 6.

“The Philippine Army, being part of the community, is always up to ser ve and improve the health condition of our less-fortunate brothers living in depressed areas w he re ma l nut r it i on is felt,” said Lt. Col. Jose Maria R Cuerpo II,” the battalion commander.

He added that purely

militar y operations remain inadequate solution to the decade-long problem on insurgency. “ We n e e d c o m p l i mentar y and concerted e f for t s to a d d re s s t h e issues on poverty, malnutrition, and deprivation to achieve a lasting peace in the province”, Lt. Col. Cuerpo further said. (FTB/asf )

Army brigades in joint pre-anniversary activities By 1st Lt. Joe Patrick A. Martinez

uniform, while showing to the people of Caraga Region that theirs is a united Army.

Col. Albano Ronald N. Albano, commander of the 402nd Brigade, said “your Army will always be committed in promoting peace, especially in my area of responsibility. We assure you that you have a professional army in Caraga Region that you can be proud of.”

Currently, the two Army units are continually con-

verging efforts with the local government units, the nongovernment organizations and other stakeholders, particularly in the conduct or Youth Leadership Summits, Community Organizing for Peace and Development activities and Information Awareness Campaigns on the people’s role in nation building.

The 401st Brigade is under the command of Col. Romeo Gan. (JPAM/asf )

RECOGNITION – DOLE 10 Director Johnson Cañete hands over plaque of recognition to DTI-10 Director Linda O. Boniao during the 79th DOLE anniversary, December 11, this year at the Polymedic Medical Plaza, Barangay Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City. (photo by Rudy Mendoza, PIA-10/asf)

BUTUAN City - The 401st and 402nd Infantry Brigades of the Philippine Army are jointly conducting a series of community and civil-related activities, as the AFP braces for its 77th founding anniversary on December 21, this year.

Such activities started last December 11, 2012, with the simultaneous tree planting activity in the provinces of Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, Surigao

del Sur and Agusan del Sur, as a way of showing the soldiers’ commitment of protecting the environment.

The 402nd Brigade had a photo and static display here in the city, showcasing the undying commitment of the Filipino soldier to protect the people and the sovereignty of the state.

December 13, there was a friendship game promoting camaraderie and esprit de corps, among the men in

SOUTH Cotabato - The provincial capitol’s gate is open on December 14 for the week-long Christmas celebration, which is designed for the ‘poorest of the poor’ people, who could hardly enjoy the season.

For t he t h i rd ye ar, since he took the seat, Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. is spearheading the events that provides venue for the marginalized sectors to experience and create happy memories .

“We have identified across the province the ‘poorest of the poor bracket’, who are hard to celebrate Christmas, though we also have a number of free slots for the walkins. What we have is a government that reaches out; a government for the

for vendors; lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders, December 18 (Out & Proud LGBT Night); teenagers, December 19 (South Cotabato Youth: Young and Free); and 10 tear old and below children, December 20 (Pamaskong Handog para sa Kabataan).

Entertainment, pampering, gift-giving and more fun activities are in-store for the attendees.

“For the past two years, what we had every Christmas was only a night for children, the ‘Pamaskong Handog para sa Kabataan.’Tthis time, we have made it week-long to be able to share our blessings to more people in need,” Governor Pingoy added. (Ellen De leon Manipon, Gov’s Ofc-Info Div/asf )

TESDA WEBSTE LAUNCHING - Regional Director Edwin Gatinao of the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA-Caraga) says the TESDA Website is making the agency’s information dissemination effort better towards becoming globally-competitive.

The www.tesdacaraga.com was launched at the Red Palm Hotel, Butuan City. (Danilo S. Makiling & Robespierre C. Tradio, PIA-Caraga/asf)

South Cot’s ‘Paskuhan sa Kapitolyo’ targets less-fortunate groups

people,” Gov. Pingoy said.

Dubbed as “Paskuhan sa Kapitolyo,” the seven-day event caters to senior citizens on December 14 (Senior’s Day-out); household helps, December 15 (Maid in South Cotabato GOT TALENT); laborers, December 16 (Laborer’s Dayoff); vendors, December 17 (Vendor’s Showdown); ”

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Think a minute.

No one knows for sure who wrote this following statement. Every time I quote it, I still have the same amazement. It’s a good, important reminder to us at this Christmas time.

“He was born in a small, unimportant village, the baby of a teenage girl. He grew up in a low-class, backward area. He worked in a carpenter shop until he was 30 years old. Then for just 3 years he was a traveling teacher.

He never wrote a book.

He never held a political position of respect and power. He never owned

One life Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst a home. He never had his own family. He never went to university. He never traveled more than 200 miles from the place he was born. He never did any of the things we call successful or great.

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About 2000 years now have come and gone, yet today he’s still the most famous, important person of the human race.

All the armies that have ever marched, all the navies that have ever sailed, and all the governments and kings that have ever ruled, all put together, have not changed as many lives as this One Life.” So today, why not ask Jesus Christ to start changing your life?

Just Think a Minute.

Shocking December 21, 2012

THERE are elective public servants whose works and accomplishments remained publicly unknown. Their names do not hog the limelight.

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Marlyn Par-Telefax: (02)485-0570 At City Hall, the name of City Cris Diaz 2512 Opalo St., San Andres Bukid Councilor Pepe Abbu is seldom menSta. Ana Manila tioned. Abbu is a veteran legislator.

RURAL PRESS COMM. REP. INC. As the most senior member of the city council, Abbu 3055 Tolentino Cor. Balabac Sts. Pinagkaisahan, served three illustrious city executives from the time Makati City of City Mayor Nene Pimentel in 1980 to Mayor Pablo JUN ESCUADRO - 0917-511-1724 Magtajas in 1988 to 1995 and the incumbent City Mayor 44 Lungos, Pulilan, Bulacan Vicente Emano.

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Email: mindanaoexaminer@gmail.com Abbu’s exploits at the city council is beyond question.

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cil Simeon Licayan. Here is another workaholic public servant who spent his entire life in civil service. Licayan also walked along side all city mayors in Cagayan de Oro as a janitor. He worked hard and studied at night while serving as a utility worker at city hall. Licayan rose from the rank serving as the city council’s secretary when he retired sometime in 2004.

The incumbent City Mayor Vicente Emano then knew that Licayan has still more under his sleeve. Emano drafted Licayan as one of Padayon Pilipino bets for the city council in the 2004 local elections. When it was time to retire and enjoy the fruits of his labors, Licayan opted to accept the challenge. Licayan then served as city councilor three consecutive terms. He is now serving his last term. The Cagayanons would surely miss his departure to public service.

In far away Mambatangan, a farming village on the borders of Cagayan de Oro and Manolo Fortich in Bukidon, another elected official has been working to alleviate the plight of his constituents.

Punong Barangay Joseph Tilap has changed the image of accident-prone Mambatangan highway into a safer passage for motorists. With well-lighted streetlights, pedestrians and commuters now heaved a sigh of relief as they travel along Mambatangan highway. Tilap has also introduced some infrastructure projects in his barangay that threatened his political rival’s chances in future barangay elections.

Abbu, Licayan, and Tilap are rare species worthy to emulate. These public servants worked hard sans fanfare for the welfare of the people.

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Premature jubilation over RH bill

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God…” (Isaiah 45:5, the Holy Bible).

-oooPREMATURE JUBILATION OVER RH BILL: At this point, there is as yet no reason to rejoice for the lawmakers who voted to pass the Reproductive Health Bill on third and final reading, both for the House of Representatives and the Senate. The reason is that, ultimately, it is not them, nor even President Aquino, who will decide whether the bill will become a law that Filipinos will have to obey.

It is going to be the Supreme Court which will ultimately decide whether the RH Bill will become “the RH law” in the Philippines.

Even as lady senators hugged one another in glee over the passage of the bill at the up-

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio per chamber of Congress, and even as congressmen victoriously winked and gave the thumbs up signs to their colleagues who supported the measure, there is no assurance yet that the bill they crafted and passed will really become a law.

In short, jubilation in Congress and elsewhere is premature. Let us wait until the Supreme Court shall have spoken on the matter, for, even now, hundreds and hundreds of men and women and their organizations are itching to bring their respective petitions

with the tribunal to test the legality, constitutionality, and even morality of the measure. The Filipino nation maybe in for a surprise just one more time.

-oooSO WHAT IF PABLO VICTIMS GOT NOCHE BUENA MONEY? So what if our countrymen from Mindanao who were victimized by super-typhoon Pablo have already been given money for their Christmas noche buena? Will that bring back their dead loved ones or restore their damaged properties and

destroyed crops? Yes, they can be happy for at least one hour perhaps, because the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) gave money to them, but, after that, what will happen next? Will their lives become better because they were given dole-outs?

-oooARE WE SUCCEEDING VS. SMUGGLING OR NOT? I congratulate Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon for his announcement that the Bureau of Customs managed to secure the conviction of a car trader for mis-declaring brand new cars as used truck replacement parts, but then can he give us a summary of arrests made by the bureau, the cases it filed for preliminary investigation that ultimately reached the courts, and premature | page 11

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JV seeks long-term livelihood programs for sugarcane farmers

SAN Juan Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada is urging the government to implement a long-term livelihood program for local sugarcane farmers in view of the stiff competition that will be posed by foreign sugar suppliers such as Thailand starting 2015.

Ejercito Estrada’s call came amid the expected inf lux of imported sugar in the local market as a result of the country’s free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

Under the Asean Free Trade Area-Common Effective Preferential Tariff (AFTA-CEPT), the duty for imported sugar will be lowered to 5% in 2015 from the current 28%.

The solon warned that without a viable support program in place by the time the sugar tariff is lowered in 2015, some 500,000 sugarcane farmers stand to lose their livelihood.

He said the government should come up with alternative livelihood projects for sugarcane farmers.

The solon noted that producing handicrafts such as rattan chairs may be a viable alternative for sugarcane farmers as these appeal to the export market.

Ejercito Estrada earlier asked the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to improve the economic condition of thousands of sugarcane farmers, who are mostly from Negros-the home province of his mother San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez.

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3rd quarter tax collections in Region 10 reach P1.8B

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, -- All the revenue collection programs of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Region 10 are paying off, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Thursday.

Data gathered by NEDA reveal that BIR had collected P1.8 billion in the third quarter of 2012, up by 24 percent from the P1.4 billion collected in the same period in 2011.

Receipt from income taxes, which contributed about 65 percent of the total tax revenues, posted the highest growth of 26 percent reaching P1.175 billion.

All other tax types also recorded double-digit collection increases.

Collections from valueadded taxes amounted to P423 million, up by 19 percent, while percentage taxes

and excise taxes totaled P89.2 million and P0.6 million, respectively, higher by 14 percent and 22 percent from the collections during the same period a year ago.

By revenue districts (RD), Malaybalay RD and Gingoog RD emerged as the top growth performers with over 29 percent growth in collections. Malaybalay RD collected P258.2 million while Gingoog RD collected P71.9 million.

Tax revenues in Cagayan de Oro RD, which accounts 57 percent of all tax takes, rose by 23 percent to P1.02 billion.

The other two RDs in the region also posted doubledigit growths. Collections by the Iligan amounted to P284.1 million, up by 24 percent, while that of Ozamiz RD increased by 14 percent reaching P165.3 million (APB-PIA 10)

AQUACULTURE in NORTHERN MINDANAO

Northern Mindanao aquaculture industry posts 5 percent growth in 3rd quarter

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, -- The aquaculture industry in Northern Mindanao continues to grow, registering a five percent growth in the third quarter of 2012.

Aquaculture production, which accounts for 53 percent of the total fishery production of the region, grew from 21,191 metric tons in last year’s third quarter to 22,184 metric tons in the same quarter this year.

Brackish water was the major contributor to the industry posting 11,353 metric tons or 51 percent, followed by seaweeds with 45 percent or 10,024 metric tons.

However, freshwater fishpond, which contributed only 290 metric tons, posted the largest increase at 17 percent due to the dispersal of tilapia fingerlings in Lanao del Norte by the Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

More natural entries of

carp, catfish and mudfish in Misamis Occidental also contributed to the good performance of the sector, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the region.

In contrast, commercial and municipal fishing in the region continue to decline during the quarter pulling the total regional fishery production by two percent to only 42, 188 metric tons.

Engr. Cecilio Y. Clarete, Chief Economic Develop-

ment Specialist of NEDA-10 said commercial catch decreased due to lesser fishing trips due to southwest monsoon and habagat.

He said some households in Lanao del Norte instead engaged in crop farming resulting to a continued reduction in municipal fishing.

The damage done to the fish habitat in Bukidnon as a result of the rehabilitation of the Pulangui dam also contributed to the decline, he added. (APB/PIA-10)

Davao City gets its pork supply from General Santos, beef from Digos City, and livestock from Bukidnon of which the production is still normal as they were not hit by the typhoon.

According to Rallos, the city vet inspected 11.7

million kilograms of meat this month; the meat represented pork, beef, carabao and other kinds of meat. It also inspected 22.2 million kilograms of poultry meat.

The number alone is more than sufficient to feed the 1.7 million residents of

Davao City.

She said the meat supply also covers the incoming high demand during the Christmas season. Rayos also added that they monitored no abrupt hikes in the prices of meat in the City.

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Davao City meat supply normal - city vet

By Rudolf Ian G. Alama DAVAO CITY -- The meat supply in Davao City remains adequate for the rising demand this holiday season and despite the onslaught of typhoon Pablo in the region.

Dr. Cherrie Rayos, acting assistant City Veterinarian said that the meat supply for Davao City has not been affected by the devastating effects of typhoon Pablo which struck Davao Region December 4.

Rayos said that the typhoon had no damaging effect in the meat, livestock and poultry industry in the city, she cited that it was only in Marilog there was the reported loss of about six heads of goats during the typhoon.

DTI confers the “Bagwis Award” to 18 establishments in Caraga region BUTUAN CITY – Eighteen establishments in Caraga region were given the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Bagwis Award for the year 2012. This brings the total number of awardees to 114 since 2006.

A Bagwis Award is given to a firm for its efforts to comply with Fair Trade Laws (FTL)

such as placing price tags on items being sold, seeking permits on sales promotion activities, product standard (PS) marks for local mandatory products and International Commodity Clearance (ICC) stickers for imported items on sale such as helmets, among others.

The DTI-Bagwis Program,

formerly known as DTI-Certified Establishments Program, aims to recognize and promote business establishments monitored and evaluated to be FTL compliant as well maintaining a functional Consumer Welfare Desk (CWD) which would attend to complaints from customers.

The award itself is an

acrylic seal provided by the Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection (BTRCP) which the establishment has to display at a conspicuous place within the store. Included as well is a 4mx8m tarpaulin signage which will be displayed near the establishment’s business name signage.

The DTI-Caraga will be promoting these establishments to the buying public.

DTI-CE/Bagwis awardees in return are expected to uphold the rights of consumers and comply with FTLs especially those that directly affect the safety and welfare of consumers.

Consumers are not only

urged to patronize t hese establishments but are also encouraged to report to the DTI any violation of any fair trade laws committed by these DTI-BAGWIS awardees. These documented reports, once validated, will be the basis for the revocation of the DTIBAGWIS award. (DTI-13/ PIA-Caraga)

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having lost our homes and livelihood. Rather, we will build this memorial so that we – and the future generations – will always remember those whom we lost and those who risked their own lives to help others survive,” Villar said in her speech during the ceremony.

Sendong was one of the worst natural calamities that ever hit Mindanao and one of the deadliest cyclones to hit the Philippines in the last 12 years. It claimed the lives of more than 1,200 people and hundreds went missing. Nearly 150,000 people were affected and caused P1.3-billion damage to agriculture and property.

Villar also emphasized in her speech the urgent need for the people to help in environment protection.

“This memorial will also serve to remind us of our important role as stewards of our environment… many lives were lost because of some people’s utter disrespect of the environment,” the former representative of Las Piñas cited.

This is the second Sendong Memorial that the Villar Foundation is building for typhoon Sendong’s victims and their family members.

The first one now stands at Golden Haven in Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. It was recently inaugurated on October 25.

To further help the residents of Iligan City, Villar will also donate a coconet decorticating machine and provide technical training to the 40 families.

C oconet weaving is among the livelihood enterprises of the Villar Foundation.

Coconets, which are cheaper alternative to cement, are weaved using the fiber produced by decorticating machine from waste coconut husks.

The coconets that the families will produce will be used as rip raps or slope protection for roads and highways that will be developed in Northern Mindanao.

It can provide them with sustainable income,” cited Villar.

TOFP aims to instill patriotism among medical professionals by recognizing those who chose to serve their fellow Filipinos and offer their expertise to the needy. The search is anchored on the Jaycee tenet: “Serving and caring for our countrymen is the best works of life.”

TOFP 2012 Executive Director and TOFP 2008 Chairman Melandrew T. Velasco said that the major thrust for this year’s search was to strike a mix among outstanding physicians from Metro Manila and the rural or community doctors who are sacrificing and serving our countrymen who have been neglected in terms of proper health care due to the lack of medical practitioners.

Vice Gov. Norris C. Babiera presented Dr. Moreno with an Orlina-designed trophy for his selection as “Health Guardian of Mindanao”.

“Sonny Moreno has long served as the man behind and prime mover on health innovations program that earned the prestigious 2010 Galing Pook Award for Misor and choosing to serve his country first, as a true rural doctor,” Mr. Babiera noted. “He rightfully deserves this prestigious award.”

The 2012 awarding ceremony for TOFP was held December 5 at the Centennial Ballroom of the Manila Hotel with Vice-President Jejomar Binay as keynote speaker and Health Secretary Enrique Ona (himself a 2007 TOFP awardee), JCI Senate President Antonio H. Cerilles, San Miguel Corporation President and CEO Ramon S. Ang, and TOFP 2012 National Chairman Gonzalo T. Duque were also present.

Leading the 2012 TOFP awardees is former Health Secretary Jaime Galvez Tan who was recognized as an “eminent Filipino physician” along with nonagenarian physician, Dr. Thelma N. Clemente of the Capitol Medical Hospital. Tan is being recognized for his unselfish efforts and dedica-

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES MIGUEL B. BACO AND SHEILA R. BRAZUELA-BACO, MIGUEL B. BACO AND SHEILA R. BRAZUELA-BACO,

Petitioners x--------------------------------------------------/

CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-102

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 petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rites on June 3, 1992 at Ozamis City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversion to Islam were Registered with this court both of them can be served with summons and notices at their residence at Iligan City, but they can be reach with summons and other legal processes at do Zaide Law Office, 2nd Flr., 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 nine (9) years now, 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 June 3, 1992, 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 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. lligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of December, 2012.

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

MDN: Dec 19, 27, 2012 & Jan 3, 2013

tion to serve and improve the lives of his countrymen with his personal tenet: “Country first. Self later.”

Other awardees and their citations included Dr. Julius Lecciones (Childhood Cancer Warrior), Dr. Edmyr M. Macabulos( Hall of Famer Service Doctor from Pampanga), Dr. Rosendo Roque (Prenatal Birth Care Advocate from Quezon City), Dr. Romulo Lacson (Champion Doctor of Indigenous People in Pampanga), Dr. Erlinda de los Reyes (Heroine Anesthesiologist of Negrenses), Dr. Josephine Jabonillo (gender-inclusive Boholanos Fighter for Sustainable Reproductive Health), Dr.Yul Raquintan (Urban Rural Doctor of Quezon City who established a community clinic in Rizal province), Dr. Astom A. Fernando (general surgeon from San Fernando City, La Union) and Dr. Mary Ann Yasay Luis (ophthalmologist from Laoag City).

A common thread that binds this year’s awardees is the fact that they have chosen to practice their medical profession in the country, despite great and very promising possibilities of attaining wealth and stature overseas. A number of this year’s TOFP awardees have even shared their expertise and medical services for free.

The Board of Judges for this year’s TOFP awards was headed by Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona as chairman, Dr. Rommel Cariño (the country’s miracle heart surgeon and 2008 TOFP awardee), Philippine Medical Association Secretary General Dr. Marianne Dobles, SMC Advocacy Manager Charles Owen and JCI Senate Philippines Immediate Past President Nelson Tan. Dr. Moreno also extended this thanks and gratitude to the entire work force of the Provincial Government

for their cooperation and support to the Provincial Health Office.

Misamis Oriental was awarded its first Galing Pook Award last March 17, 2011 by President Aquino in Malacañang in recognition of its outstanding health services program dubbed “Strategic Innovations for Government Hospitals”.

The LGU came up with Provincial and Municipal Investment Plans for Health through which surgeons are detailed to provincialmanage d hospit a ls. A Memorandum of Agreement with the Mindanao Consortium on Surgical Residency Training Program tapped the expertise of 31 multi-specialist staff from hospitals in Cagayan de Oro. The program substantially addressed the problems on hospital services and facilities faced by the province.

Among the innovative strategies the province adopted under the program were the outsourcing of supplemental funds from public and private sources for facility development, established network connectivity to improve referrals and communications, tapped medical societies, introduced a consignment scheme for medical supplies, established a pharmacy enterprise and logical work flows.

The Ga ling Po ok Award is conferred to a pre-screened local government unit (LGU) as recognition of innovative practices in local governance. This was followed in 2011 by the selection of Dr. Ramon M. Nery, M.D., Chief of Hospital of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Hospital-Balingasag and Executive Director of the Misamis Oriental Hospital Operations & Management Service (HOMS), Misamis Oriental Provincial Health Office as the TOFIL 2011 Awardee for Government

and Public Service.

The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award is also a project of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate Philippines with the Insular Life Assurance Co., Limited. which aims to recognize outstanding men and women 41 years of age and over whose exemplary achievements are worthy of emulation and whose selfless dedication to their profession or vocation has resulted in significant contributions to the welfare of their countrymen and the country, as well as to the advancement of their respective fields of endeavor.

Dr. Nery heeded Gov. Moreno’s call to help the ailing healthcare system of Misamis Oriental in 2008.

In 2010, the province won a Galing Pook Award for ‘Strategic Innovations’ instituted in its provincial hospitals including innovations to address the chronic lack of funds, medical specialists, medicines, and ancillary services in the province’s seven LGU-managed hospitals.

Foremost among these were the Surgicare Project which provided the services of trained surgeons and medical specialists; the Telehealth Project which enabled real-time online consultation and referrals through the internet; the Reagent Tie-Up Project which made laboratory services available 24/7 and generated much needed revenues for the hospitals; the Pharmacy Enterprise Project which augmented the provincial hospitals budgets and made quality drugs and medicines more accessible and affordable through consignment; and the OWWA MisOrPH-Alubijid Provincial Hospital, a pioneering endeavor which aims to provide hospital

services not only to patients from the western part of the province but also to OFWs from all over Mindanao.

The two provincial hospitals in Gingoog City and Balingasag directly managed

by Dr. Nery since 2008 were consistently the top performing hospitals among the seven hospitals in the province in terms of services rendered and revenue generated. In recognition of his administrative savvy he was designated Head of Hospital Operations for the province in 2011.

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that this DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE is executed by FELMA B. DACER, widow, NELSON M. DACER, REYNALDO M. DACER, YOLANDA M. DACER, residents of Cagayan de Oro City, and ELSA D. AGUILAR, a resident of Iligan City; all are Filipino Citizens and married, hereinafter referred to as VENDORS, to and in favor of BIEN RODRIGO G. BAGUIO and ROBBIE RINGO G. BAGUIO, both of legal age, Filipino citizens, single, and a resident of Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter referred to as VENDEES. That the VENDORS are the owners of a parcel of land including all the improvements found thereon, situated at Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, which is more particularly described as follows: “A PARCEL OF LAND (Cad. Lot No. 3100 C-5, Assessor’s Lot No. 020) situated at Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City. Containing an area of FOURTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY (14,690) SQUARE METERS, more or less, declared in the name of the Late Antonio Dacer.”

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Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON Municipality Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON Municipality of Manolo Fortich -oOoOFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Petition No. R.A. 10172-01-2012 In the Matter of Petition for Change/Correction of Sex/Gender in the Certificate of Live Birth of CYRIL CASIÑO SILOS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION The public is hereby notified that CYRIL CASIÑO SILOS has filed with this office a petition for Change/Correction of Sex/Gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CYRIL CASIÑO SILOS. At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this petition be published at least once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Bukidnon. Any person having knowledge and/or claiming interest or may be adversely affected by said petition may within ten (10) calendar days file written opposition with this office.

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES AMELITO M. NERI AND MERCEDITA P. INRIQUEZ-NERI,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-101

AMELITO M. NERI AND MERCEDITA P. ENRIQUEZ-NERI.

Petitioners. x----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ 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 petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rites on August 26, 1995 at Ozamis City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversion to Islam were Registered with this court both of them can be served with summons and notices at their residence at Maningcol, Ozamis City and Iligan City respectively, but they can be reach with summons and other legal processes at c/o Zaide Law Office, 2nd Flr., 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 more than seven (7) years now, 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 August 26, 1995, 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 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of December, 2012.

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

MDN: Dec 19, 27 & Jan 3, 1213

(SGD.) VIRGIE A. COQUILLA

Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: DEC. 19, & 27, 2012

Republic of the Phillippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Zamboanga Del Sur City/Municipality of TUKURAN

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MELLIE DINGDING SABAD has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from ENRICO to MELLIE in the birth certificate ENRICO DINGDING SABAD who was born on December 4, 1964 at OZAMIZ CITY and whose parents are ALBERTO SABAD and GLECERIA DINGDING. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written oppositon with this Office not later than December 11, 2012.

GINALYN D. ACUÑA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Dec. 12, & 19, 2012

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Donaire’s ‘mouthwatering’ match up with Cuba’s Rigondeaux set in March HALL of Fame promoter Bob Arum said Nonito Donaire would likely face Cuba’s undefeated boxing sensation in March next year.

It’s time to set up the fight everyone wants to see at super-bantamweight: Nonito Donaire against Cuban lefty Guillermo Rigondeaux, the reigning World Boxing Association

titleholder., Arum said.

Arum said he is now i ncl i ne d to ma ke t h is mouth-watering match up happen with March 2013 as target date. ‘’We’ll talk with both f ig hters (D onaire and Rigondeaux) in the new year,’’ said Arum moments after Donaire scored a savage third-round knockout over Mexican veteran Jorge

Arce of Mexico.

Donaire had actually called out Mexican-American Abner Mares, the reigning champion in the World Boxing Council, after easily taking out Arce but it doesn’t look like it will happen soon not only because Mares is being promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. ‘’Mares has a manda-

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By Christine Cabiasa

Paving their way through op e n i n g E x p e r i e n c e Corner by Desmark- the second exclusive store in the City of Golden Friendship on December 15 at Ayala’s Centrio Mall, Sony never fails in inspiring people and enabling them to turn dreams into reality with a unique combination of technology and entertainment with a call “Make Believe- believe that anything you can imagine, you can make real”.

Sony is an offshoot Japan-signatured home appliance center that has entered Philippines in 1996 and continued their claim on giving quality entertainment at home with an assurance to quality products as well. Sony is pillared on major home appliances.

High Definition Te l e v i s i o n s a r e t h e biggest portion of Sony product parameters that has yielded home spree with a comfy ambiance which is as best as watching movies in cinemas (even better) plus flux on LED televisions with highend features.

According to Yashushi Asaoka, President and Managing Director of

Sony Philippines, they continue to innovate new techs that suites the taste not only of the Japanese but the Filipinos also. When Sony was established in Japan on 1946, it reached the Philippines after 50 years in which durability checks on products is of security.

Sony has 25 exclusive stores and 5 VAIO stores nationwide with its new branch in Iligan and Butuan which attests of Sony’s mark on the hearts of the Filipino people.

“People who bought our products increases self-confidence through w o r d s o f m o u t h”, F e Socorro Rosales Du, Corporate Treasurer of S ony Philippines said.

According to her, they d o n’t h av e m a r k e t i n g repres ent at ives to s ell their products but it is just through words of the

people having bought Sony signatures. “That’s how we value our customers, we do keep in touch with each other and that we guarantee an e ye - to - e ye c ont a c t with the employees to see their loyalty plus personal communication so that our valued customers can realize and see it also from the staff ”, she added. They pioneer for Desmark also securing value for their customers.

“We do have skilled engineers worldwide also to ensure very good quality on products and we do have two years warranty for it”, Asaoka added. “As you can see, Sony is everywhere”, he stressed.

As to Sony’s market in the Philippines, according to Asaoka, it’s growing and even growing so far having catered not only the upper class of the society but those who belong in

the middle class as well.

Not only focusing on home appliance business like televisions, Sony has indirectly hit the digital camera industry also by reengineering eminent cameras plus the advent of laptops and mobile phones alike. “We have planned to launch Sony tablet next month”, he revealed.

Their latest innovation is the 84inch 4K T V with a 3840 vertical resolution and 21 4 0 hor i z ont a l resolution. It has eight million (8M) pixels and full high-definition. It shows off details of the movie you are watching at any distance with 3D glasses. This so called “immersive experience” you can really grip. It is as if you are part of the movie. “Wow!” That was the first word that came out f rom my mouth.

Honestly, I don’t want to leave the couch. That amazing homey 84-inch 4K TV experience made my day complete!

To complement their store opening and the coming yuletide season, they do offer promos and packages for patrons, just visit any Sony store in the city and turn your dreams into reality. Make believe!

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and leaving the two-time Olympic champion and two-time world amateur king dejected.

Donaire has actually been training his sights on the 32-year-old Rigondeaux, who is unbeaten with 11 fights, including eight stoppages. ‘’Bring them all on,’’ said Donaire.

While a Donaire-Mares pairing looks promising, a Donaire-Rigondeaux is much more attractive owing to the explosive styles of the two.

Donaire, whose recent win should bolster his stature in the pound-forpound rankings, said he’d like to figure in three or four fights in 2013.

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then convictions for smuggling before and during his term? This should give us an idea whether we are succeeding against smugglers or not.

-oooGODFATHERS AND GODMOTHERS OF FORTUNE: Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile did not say it, but it would be well for people in power and position to be extra-careful in agreeing to stand as sponsors in the wedding of any individual, and determine whether the request for them to become godfathers or godmothers is being made only because of their position. But then, in the Philippines, being requested to become a “ninong” or a “ninang” is always predicated upon one’s position, power and money, right, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago?

-oooA P P E AL T O E A SE PLM’S BURDEN: This is the final continuation of the letter of Alfredo Gabot, a former member of the Board of Regents of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng

Maynila (PLM), on the issue of PLM being in danger of closing down because some P569 million of the funds due to it had not been released by the government of Mayor Alfredo Lim. Gabot wrote: “For those who understand my appeal for the release of muchneeded funds for PLM, I urge you to continue extending this appeal yourselves by keeping your direct contacts to City Hall and others who maybe able to help ease the financial burden of our university at this time of the year.

“If mon i e s are not released to PLM by this month based on its approved 2012 budget, there is a strong possibility that, as per government regulations, PLM will lose all its unremitted monies and continue to be deprived of much needed funds. And PLM will have to wait again in 2013 for its allocation under the approved budget for the new year of the city government…”

-oooREACTIONS? Please email me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com

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