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Bio-fuel farm scams uncovered in Agsur VOL. 2, No. 168
Cagayan de Oro City
Friday
November 30, 2012
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By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN of Mindanao Daily News-Agusan del Sur
BUTUAN City--Epifanio Guinsod, a tribal leader in the mountain village of El Rio in Sibagat town, is among thousands of residents in Agusan del Sur allegedly duped by vested interest groups to cultivate their farm lands with Napier grass for the production of environment-friendly bio-fuels. Already holding an ATM-like membership card, Guinsod was promised by representatives of an investment firm called “Secura” with P36,000 next year for the production of Napier grass in his one hectare lot and P12,000 each for three releases annually in the following years as payment for
the harvests of such crops. The Secura agricultural investment scam has also spread in other towns including La Paz, Rosario and Veruela because of the promising quick money payment scheme but the legitimacy as a duly recognized business entity remains to be seen.
Secura representatives was reported to have collected a total amount of P800,000 from the thousands of residents who just even paid for their membership fees alone amounting to P150 each. The town council in Veruela however passed a resolution to prohibit farm | page 10
The “scam” ID by Secura firm (inset) which Datu Epefanio Guinsod is holding has duped thousands of Agusan del Sur residents . Mindanao Daily News photo by Chris V. Panganiban
Mesa opens first branch in C. de Oro By Riza Ares
WANT to experience classic Filipino food with a twist? To savor homey dishes with family and friends? To taste modernaccented menus presented in an east-meets-west style? Thumbs up Kagay-anons as Manila’s Mesa-The Filipino Moderne sautéed its way to the City of Golden Friendship opening its branch today, November 30 at Centrio Mall, Ground Floor. According to Mags Cue, owner, it is called Mesa because it complements the way Filipinos eat, it is in the “mesa” or the dining table. They serve Filipino food in a modern presentation in which you can see at hand how they cook and prepare it. There is a sort of menu cooking demonstration so that diners will know how their served foods are made plus they can do it in their “mesa” (as if they were just at their own homes), to add up- their menus are made out of finest ingredients and quality products from trusted chefs plus this five-star comfort and services.