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Amante gets perfect score for transparent governance VOL. 2, No. 279

By PAT SAMONTE and OBET SAMONTE

BUTUAN CITY – Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. had scored a perfect 5 in a scale of 1 to 5 in the area of transparent governance last year in an assessment evaluated by the Department of Interior and Local Government.

Based on the 2012 State of Local Governance Report (SLGR), an annual assessment of local government units in the country duly evaluated and verified by the Department of Interior and Local Government, Mayor Amante made the perfect score for the second straight year.

In his 2013 Report to the City Thursday at the city hall grounds, Amante revealed

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that under his leadership, this city also garnered perfect 5s in the areas of Human Resource and Development, Support to Education Services, and Forest Ecosystems Management per the 2012 SLGR. Amante said t his cit y gained a score of 4.9 in the key area of Valuing the Fundamentals of Good Governance, a “remarkable” improvement from a grade of 4.42 when he took over the city administration in 2010, a rating of 4.75 in Environmental Governance, earned 4.7 in Administrative Governance, 4.93 in Development Planning, 4.61 in Social Governance and 4.4 in Economic Governance

B u t u a n C i t y M a yo r Ferdinand Amante, Jr. delivers his 2012 Accomplishment Report to a huge crowd at the city hall grounds (as shown in panoramic view at right)Photos by Diana Generalao, CMO/PIO.

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Rivera said Monday the fishermen were earlier ordered repatriated by the Indonesian government following interventions made by the Philippine Consulate in Manado, North Sulawesi province.

He said the repatriates, who were mostly jailed in

Bitung in North Sulawesi, arrived aboard a vessel commissioned by the Ronnel C. Rivera (RCR) Foundation Inc. Rivera said the fishermen were immediately turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard and the City Social fishermen | page 11

Lawyer ambushed in Zambo City, 2 killed ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner ) – Motorcycle gunmen ambushed a prominent lawyer in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines early Saturday, critically wounding him and lawyer | page 11

VILLAR LEADS MANILA BAY CLEAN-UP IN consonance with the forthcoming Earth Day celebration, Team PNoy s enator i a l candidate Cynthia Villar yesterday led the clean-up drive at Manila Bay in the Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat & Eco-Tourism (LPPCHEA), which was recently included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance, an intergovernmental treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

“We have to care and protect our environment.

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11 GenSan fishermen jailed in Indonesia sent home GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews) – Eleven more fishermen from this city who were jailed in Indonesia due to illegal fishing and immigration violations returned home over the weekend after getting reprieve from their prison terms.

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Misis Hanepbuhay Cynthia Villar leads the clean-up drive at Las PinasParañaque Critical Habitat & Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), which was recently included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance, an intergovernmental treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

Sugar centrals could be tapped to help address power deficit - biz leader MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews) At least four sugar centrals in Mindanao, including two in Bukidnon, can supply up to 90 megawatts of power to the Mindanao grid, Roderico Bioco, president of the Bukidnon Kaamulan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc, said.

But the additional source is untapped because the government, he said, is “not creative enough” to encourage more producers of renewable energy.

“It’s power that’s already available and renewable because it is from the sugar centra l ’s biomass power generation,” said Bioco. He described the sugar centrals as power co-generators Busco Sugar Milling Co, Inc; Crystal Sugar Milling Co. Inc; Davao Sugar Central Company, Inc; and Cotabato Sugar Central Co., Inc. Bioco added that power from the sugar centrals is base load energy.

Bioco said the lack of stable power supply adversely af-

fects the economy as investors forego projects because of power interruptions. Bioco explained that based on computations from consultations with the sugar industry players, they are willing to supply power to the grid if the Energy Regulatory Commission approves a higher rate from the current P6.63 per kilowatt hour. “(The sugar centrals) should have a capacity to produce power at a ate much lower than diesel,” he added. The Bukidnon Second Electric C o o p e r a t i v e ( B u s e c o) through a five-megawatt power supply agreement buys power from the Aboitizowned Therma Marine Inc, which operates two power barges.

Then Buseco general manager Edgardo Masongsong told MindaNews in March last year that they bought from TMI at P13.90 per kilowatt-hour, which is almost double its current rate of P7.3533 per KWH. sugar | page 11

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P12 M fire gobbles MisOr public market TAGOLOAN, Misamis Oriental– A fire believed caused by a faulty electrical wirings razed the public market in this industrial town Thursday last week gobbling up P 12 million worth of merchandise and properties.

Fire Marshall Inspector Camilo Demata said that fire was tapped in about 3:30 Thursday morning and was declared fire out an hour later.

He said that the cause of the fire was traced to an Medical Mission short-circuit. in Barangay Agusan electrical Demata said that the fire Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez turns over boxes of medicines to Agusan barangay officials during the conduct of medical mission held recently at the barangay. The medical mission has served a total of 1,700 patients in the area covering medical check -up, dental extraction, bloodletting and feeding for the children.

The barangay officials are Kagawads Catalino Ordiz, Andrew Melliza, Roland Tionko and the Barangay Health Center staff.

destroyed 10 of 12 clusters stalls and grocery shops in the dry goods area.

He said that eyewitnesses disclosed the fire started at a bakeshop located the midsection of the public market.

“The structures in the public market were made of

light materials that caused the fire to swiftly spread to neighbouring stalls,” said Demata.

Mostly damaged were grocery stores, dry goods stalls, rice wholesale and retail merchandising stalls, he added.

Tagolo-an is one of the bustling industrial towns in Mis amis Or ient a l’s economic industrial zone.

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NPA captures 2 police, 8 militias in NorMin

By Cris Diaz, Associate Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Rebels of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) captured two policemen and eight militias in a weekend rampaged in Northern Mindanao, an unconfirmed report said Monday.

The NPA also stormed farms in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental burning heavy equipment, poultry farms, and plantations the report said.

The report said that the

NPA torched three bulldozers and one backhoe contracted by Dole Philippines, Inc. in the preparation of a farmland intended for banana plantation in Claveria, Misamis Oriental Monday morning.

On Sunday, the rebels burned the poultry farms owned by Gamma Farm and set on fire the administration building of the Agrinanas Development Corp, a company engaged in banana plantations, all Libona, Bukidnon.

The military has not released an official confirmation of the attacks. Maj. Leo Bongasia, spokesperson of the army’s 4th Infantry Division, did not answer calls made by the Philippines News Agency on Monday.

However, George Madlos, a.k.a. Oris, spokesperson of the National Democratic Front (NDF) in Mindanao, confirmed the attacks and the capture of of 10 unidentified law enforcers that includes two police officers in Agusan del Sur. He said the seized law enforcers would be treated as

prisoner of wars and would undergo investigation under the NPA’s people’s court to establish their innocence.

“If found not engaged in anti-people campaign and activities inimical to the people’s revolution, the captives would be released in due time,” Madlos added.

In a call made to a local radio station here, Madlos said the NPA of the North Central Mindanao Regional Command owned the attacks in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Agusan del Sur. He said the NPA also conducts mobile checkpoints in various areas in Mindanao capturing 10 law enforcers, including the two police officers, in a checkpoint in Agusan del Sur on Saturday.

Madlos warned that the NPA would operate more checkpoints and escalate attacks on various targets in Northern and Eastern Mindanao this week.

An unidentified military officer said they could assure the security of candidates campaigning in rebel infested areas.

He said that while the Commissions on Elections (Comelec) has deputized the military to secure the midterm election this year, it could not provide escort to candidates unless ordered by the Comelec.

Last week, police operatives in Bukidnon clashed with NPA rebels in the outskirts of Talakag, Bukidnon that resulted in the death of 2 rebels and the wounding of three police officers.D

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70 families rendered homeless by dawn fire

By GERRY LEE GORIT

C A G AYA N D E O R O CITY - Seventy families in barangay Kauswagan are now homeless after a fire razed their houses Saturday morning.

The 44 homeowners and 26 renters at Zone 5 in Scions had been living in the area for 20 years before the incident caused by a lighted candle that was Barangay Carmen residents shouted “idol!” when they met Cagayan de Oro City 1st left unattended.

District Rep. Benjo A. Benaldo yesterday during a campaign visit. Women have been Firefighters estimatone of the sectors given livelihood projects by the congressman who is seeking aned the damage cost at other term come May 2013 mid-term elections. photo by gerry lee gorit P450,000 as the houses

were constructed of only light materials.

All houses were razed beyond control by the firefighters because these were closely built to one another.

Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Rep. Benjo A. Benaldo has mobilized his relief team to give to the fire victims kitchen utensils, food and water.

Kauswagan is one of the 24 barangays in the first congressional district of the city.

Benaldo and Cagayan de Oro City Vicente Y.

Emano are now working on the relocation of the fire victims to one of the housing projects built for the Typhoon Sendong victims.

According to City Councilor Nadya Emano-Elipe, chair of the city council committee on social welfare and development, the fire victims will also receive cash assistance from the city government.

She said the cash amounts will differ from one family to the other depending on their circumstances.

Oro rafters, river guides join DOLE’s tree growing activity

By Francis Jane M. Lumacang

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PIA) -- Members of the Oro Association of Rafters, river guides and their dependents took time out from their busy schedules to participate in the tree growing activity of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Conceptualized to increase environmental consciousness to help save and protect Mother earth, the activity called “Iswag Kagay-an” kicked-off on April 11 along the riverside in Barangay Mambuaya, here.

It aims to restore the aesthetic value of the riversides and rehabilitate the natural catchment basin of the city

to control flooding and other calamities.

“Tungod sa mga kalamidad, pareho sa Sendong ug Pablo… Maayo nga naa’y tree planting gyud” (Because of calamities like Sendong and Pablo, it’s good that there’s tree planting), said Mark Cañeda Aldea of the CDO Bugsay River Rafting.

Ana Cagas, a member of the Cagayan de Oro River Guides and Vendor Association, said they took part in the activity because they have an extensive stake over the river since it is the source of income for their industry.

Earlier, the DOLE Regional Office 10 organized the dependents of the river guides into an association to help

BMFI, PPOC work on Bantay Bayanihan IPSP implementation

By Mark Anthony Dedoyco and Recthie T. Paculba

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Apr 12 (PIA) – Balay Mindanao Foundation, Inc. (BMFI) is working closely with Misamis Oriental Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to implement Bantay Bayanihan’s (BB) Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) for 2011-2016 to further attain peace and development in the Province.

During the PPOC meeting on March 22, Sabrina F. Balais, BMFI Project Officer, shared that IPSP is a broad plan that shall guide the AFP in helping the nation attain and maintain internal peace and security in the near and medium-term.

“It also attempts to move away from the traditional paradigm where the protection of the state (and its legal representative, the government) is given priority at all cost and to a frame where people’s security takes center stage, and human rights is the bedrock of all actions of the AFP,” Balais added.

Furthermore, the IPSP’s end goals are targeted to national interests, ensure well-being for the people and institution, and guarantee sovereignty and ter-

ritorial integrity protection and enhancement through good governance, delivery of basic services, economic reconstruction and sustainable development, and security sector reform after the mutual support of private and public sectors.

Bantay Bayanihan is a vehicle for the Civil society as oversight mechanism on the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) implementation, venue for discussion on IPSP issues and related concerns, especially in the noncombat-combat aspect of the IPSP plan, and institutionalize the active partnership of civil society, and other civilian all stakeholders.

It hopes to catalyze, facilitate, and most importantly, institutionalize the active partnership of civil society groups and other security stakeholders in the implementation of the IPSP- Bayanihan.

According to Balais, conducting regular meeting every two months for local dialogues, round table discussions with dialogue partners twice a year, annual assessment of IPSP, and Joint Military-CSO capacity building are among the ways to move forward in fostering peace and security in Misamis Oriental.

(Mark Anthony Dedoyco and Recthie Paculba/PIA10)

them in their livelihood.

Members of the association were given training on skills development particularly on T-shirt printing and souvenir making. The association also received P400,000 from DOLE-10 as livelihood assistance.

In return, members of the association will take care and nurture the planted bamboo trees. “Sa isa ka semana, ika-duha mi magbunyag, (we will water the planted bamboos twice a week),” added Cagas.

According to DOLE-10, the Oro Association of Rafters is considering to make watering and caring of the planted bamboos a part of the white water rafting adventure to instill environmental awareness and social responsibility among tourists. (Francis Jane M. Lumacang/APB/PIA-10)

Cyndi, an Asong Pinoy (Aspin) pulls a cart loaded with coconuts in Brgy Presbitero, Pigcawawayan, North Cotabato. Her master, Junior Tabohara says he has been training her six-month old dog to pull the cart twice a week, as exercise. The coconuts, mixed with vegetables, are for Cyndi’s meals. Tabohara says when the road is rough he carries the cart’s load. Mindanews Photo by Keith Bacongco

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Army DA-13 to continue equipping agri-livestock technicians recruitment starts

BUTUAN CITY - Seeing the need to continuously update the Department of Agriculture (DA) counterparts from the Local Government Units (LGUs), DA conducted two batches of retooling seminar for agricultural livestock technicians and coordinators last April 2-3 for the first 55 participants and April 4-5 for the second batch.

Focusing on DA’s thrust to develop the region’s livestock and poultry industry, the livestock division initiated the conduct of the training with lectures and hands-on activities as part of the learning process.

Aside from the DA’s new program, thrust and livestock status in Caraga, topics included during the training are updates on economically important diseases affecting the livestock and poultry industry, common animal diseases- its control and preventive measures, and the regulatory functions and precautionary measures for LGUs. These topics are believed to be of significance considering that common

and emerging animal diseases are major factors in the decrease of livestock and poultry population in the region from year 20102012. This eventually led to increase in prices of meat and poultry products when it reaches to the consumers.

DA-13 felt the need for an immediate response to this issue. “We cannot do it alone. We need the cooperation and sharing of minds of our LGU counterparts so we will be able to address this matter,” Livestock Division chief John E. Gamboa, Sr. said.

Agri-livestock technicians are expected to perform proper procedures on handling livestock and poultry diseases after the training, and be able to as-

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sist farmers in their respective cities/municipalities.

Livestock coordinators are also expected to come up with comprehensive plans to strengthen and widen the development of livestock production and industry in their areas of responsibility.

“This training definitely enhanced our ideas and capabilities that when we go back to our respective areas, we can share our knowledge to our clients and better our service to our farmers,” Patrick Quin-

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“I am hoping that this kind of training be localized so that there will be plenty of our fellow technicians who can join in,” Livestock inspector Raul Tandug of the Butuan City Veterinary Office also said on his impression.

According to Gamboa, a number of technical trainings are already in the pipeline this year to meet the training needs of LGU counterparts in the region.

(Emmylou T. Presilda/DA13/PIA-Caraga/asf )

BUTUAN CITY - The Philippine Army is now accepting applicants for Officer Candidate Course (OCC), Officer Preparatory Course (OPC) and Candidate Soldier Course (CSC).

Applicant are to take the examination for PAATB and Pre-Written Examinations (PWE) on the following venues and dates : Headquarters 1503 CDC, 15RCDG, Sta Cruz, Placer, Surigao del Norte on April 26, 2013; Kalayaan Hall, 402nd Brigade, Bancasi, Butuan City on April 27, 2013; and Headquarters 1003CDC, 10RCDG, ARESCOM, Malaybalay City on May 6, 2013.

For the OCC, applicants should be 21-24 years old, baccalaureate degree holder, single, five feet minimum height, Filipino, and physically and mentally fit.

OPC applicants should be 31 years old, must be graduates of ROTC with a reserve rank of second lieutenant, baccalaureate

degree holder, single, 5 feet minimum height, Filipino, and physically and mentally fit.

While for POTC, at least 21 years old, college graduate and ROTC advance graduate, and physically and mentally fit For the CSC, at least 72 units in college; if the applicant is high school graduate, she/he must possess a certified skill needed in the military service, 1826 years old, single with no child, at least 5 feet in height, and physically and mentally fit.

Applicants are required to bring the original copy of their NSO Birth Certificate, Transcript of Records and Diploma, Form 137-A for High School Graduate, and any valid identification card for taking the PAATB and PWE. (1st Lt. Joe Patrick A. Martinez, member of the Mindanao Press Alliance for Sustainable Development/asf)

Government assists coops on power problem

By David M. Suyao

PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur - The Philippine government has offered to financially assist all Mindanao-based electric cooperatives, through soft loans with the National Electric Administration (NEA) in the purchase of modular generating sets at 6 percent interest per annum.

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good governance, transparency, and accountability enabled it to receive the SGH,” Bungubung said.

The funds, he added, could be used by provincial government “to finance projects that will help attain the country’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), disaster risk reduction and management and other local development projects.”

DILG-South Cotabato chief Josephine Leysa added: “You cannot get any of these financial incentives if you are not a recipient of the Seal of Good Housekeeping.”

Meanwhile, Gov. Pingoy said the SGH and the development funds prove that the provincial government has been accountable and transparent in all its transactions.

Pingoy attributed the

Cooperative Inc. (ASELCO) General Manager Emmanuel Galarce said the first option is for the cooperative to rent a diesel generating set at P1.4 million a month, which is very expensive.

The second option is to purchase on its own a generating set with an estimated cost of P22 million per mega watt (MW), while the third option is for the Department

of Energy (DOE) to provide soft loans to electric coops at six percent interest rate per annum, with a grace period of two years.

The cooperative will be given two years paying only the interest. Thereafter, the electric coop will decide to push in acquiring the generator sets, or return the gen sets to the government.

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achievement to the “concerted efforts of the officials and the employees of the provincial government.”

“The fund will be used according to the guidelines provided by the DILG,” he assured, adding that these are intended for education and health projects of the provincial LGU. He said part of the fund will be used to purchase health kits that will be distributed to the barangay health workers as well as computers for schools, especially those in remote villages.

“In my recent visits to schools in remote barangays, I found out that many teachers need to travel downtown to find Internet cafés to encode reports required by the Department of Education because they do not have a single computer in their schools,” the governor said.

“Sadly, they spend out of their pockets and are not refunded for such expenses,” he added.

Pingoy said, each school should be provided with at least one computer exclusively for use in the encoding of reports of teachers and the schools.

Lately, reports that the South Cotabato has passed evaluation and is a recipient of the Silver SGH has circulated in social media sites, including the FB accounts of the provincial government.

However, OIC Director Bungubung said that although there might be truth to the report “we have to wait for the official communication from the DILG Central Office.’

“We do not want to preempt the DILG Central Office’s disclosure of the result,” Bungubung said.

(DEDoguiles-PIA 12/asf )

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By Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL CIT Y-Following the success of the Agri-Pinoy Rice Program’s Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers’ Awards (APRAA), the Department of Ag ricu lture’s Agri-Pinoy C orn Program has launched the nationwide Corn Quality Awards to give honors to top achievers involved in the development of the corn industry.

Z a l d y B o l oron , re gional corn program c o ord i nator of DA 1 2 said, the awards, which has a budget allotment of P29- million, is open to all provinces, cities and municipalities, prov inci a l and municip a l coordinators and agricultural extension workers (AEWs) involved in the implementation of the corn program.

It aims to recognize the achievement of top performing LGUs with out st and i ng cont r ibu tions to the corn industry

thereby boosting a strong par tnership with local government units as far as production of quality corn is concerned, he said.

The Corn Quality Awards will commence this 2013 and will cover two cropping seasons.

Top five performing provinces which will get P3-M each while the top 25 cities or municipalities will receive P500,000 worth of farm equipment, machines and infrastructure.

Meanwhile, each of the top five provincial corn coordinators will receive P20,000 cash while each of the top 2 city or city corn coordinator will get P15,000 cash reward.

Top 100 agricultural extension workers involved in various cornrelated extension activities will each get P10,000.

The awarding is expected to be staged sometime in October, this year.

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COTABATO CITY - A team from the Department of Health-Manila and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), under Dr. Kadil “Jojo” Sinolinding, Jr. has visited Bongo Island, in Parang, Maguindanao to check the supply of portable water in the area.

This, after DOH-ARMM declared a cholera outbreak in barangay Tukamarur where 31 residents have been hospitalized due to the water-borne disease brought about by contamination following a heavy downpour, recently.

As of April 4, a total of 67 victims have been stricken by the disease, two of whom were reported dead due to severe dehydration, while several others were hospitalized.

Tukamarur Barangay Chair Tamano Aragasi said,

Bongo Island has 10 wells as the main source of water in the area, and “this is the first time that a cholera outbreak occurred in 50 years.’

ARMM Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman has released P 1 million as augmentation fund in the purchase of medical supplies and facility enhancement of rural health centers and clinics of DOH-ARMM. G ov. Hat aman a ls o directed DPWH-ARMM Regional Secretary Emil Sadain to assign personnel

to join the DOH team in the survey and come up with a plan for possible safe and potable water project.

He assured that his office, together with Secretary Sinolinding and the local officials, are closely

monitoring the situation to ensure early recovery of the victims, while intensifying mitigation efforts to contain and prevent spread of the killer disease to other areas. (PBChangco/PIA Cotabato City/asf )

South Cotabato gets P25-M for good governance

By Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL CITY -Good governance has gained South Cotabato provincial government P25 million financial reward, which the LGU can use in implementing development initiatives.

Reynaldo Bungubung, acting regional director of the Department of the Inte-

rior and Local Government (DILG) 12, Monday turned over to Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. checks for the financial incentives to the LGU “for manifesting excellence in governance.”

“The cash rewards consist of P15 million for the Local Governance Performance Management System

(LGPMS), P3 million for being the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi winner in Region 12 in 2012, and P7 million for the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF),” Bungubung said.

He explained both the LGPMS and PCF incentives were for the province’s Bronze Seal of Good House-

keeping (SGH) in 2011.

Criteria for the bronze SGH are: no adverse Commission on Audit finding and full compliance to the government’s full disclosure policy.

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Think a minute…

An older man I know was walking back to his office after eating lunch. On the way back he met a friend, so he stopped and they talked a few minutes. As they were saying goodbye to each other the old guy said to his friend: “When we met just now, which way was I walking? To my office or to the restaurant?”

His friend answered, “You were walking to your office.” The old man smiled and said: “OK, I guess that means I’ve already had my lunch, so I better get back to work now.” That poor old guy’s memory was so short, he really didn’t know if he was coming or going!

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst It seems no matter how hard we try, none of us can stop from getting older.

Aging is a natural law and process we simply can’t stop or change. We can exercise, eat only healthy food, take vitamins, use all the best lotions and oils on our skin, but we’re still getting older every day. And if it’s true that

our memory is the first to go, then I know I’m well on my way!

It’s sad that many people become grouchy, mean, or impatient as they grow older. But in fact, it should be just the opposite. As we grow older, we should grow sweeter, kinder, more gentle and accepting of others’ faults. We should

become more compassionate and understanding of other people’s needs and problems, since we’ve learned how easy it is for us to make mistakes. We should just become more caring and forgiving.

Friend, if you want to get better with age, then today you can ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and take full charge of your heart and character every day. He’s the only One Who can help you start changing daily into the person you really want to be. That’s how you can enjoy even more the second half of your life, as you grow older—and better.

Just Think a Minute …

Misamis Oriental’s sullied leadership

FOR more than a decade, the province of Misamis Oriental craved for a leader that would inspire and encourage its people to move forward.

The provincial folks longed to see Misamis Oriental rise above the demands of our time.

Despite the pandering of its leaders, Misamis Oriental pale in comparison to the development of other provinces in Mindanao.

The economic development of the province remains stagnant for years. If there were such economic initiatives, its intentions were to display vested politicians.

There is no argument that there were provincial programs of economic value.

To negate these economic initiatives would be hypocritical. However, to say that these economic programs had alleviated the plight of the impoverished people is an admission of dishonesty.

Dishonesty, corruption, and duplicitous were the antics

Cris Diaz of Misamis Oriental’s political leadership in the last 10 years. Development and economic programs were tools of unscrupulous leaders who thrived in the bosom of political deception.

These developments were superficial, pretentious, and marred with hypocrisy.

The premise drives the people of Misamis Oriental to search for an ideal leader with optimism to regain the sullied public trust. The people know that Misamis Oriental needs new breed of leaders and public servants.

Misamis Oriental needs leaders with a transparent

political agenda in line with the aspiration of its people.

How long will the people of Misamis Oriental suffer?

For most people, the entry of Bambi Emano, a candidate for the gubernatorial post in Misamis Oriental, is a shot in the arm. They believed that Emano’s election as governor is a prescription that would heal the province economic illness. Emano, young and a vibrant political leader, seemed to be the ideal political leader that Misamis Oriental has longed for.

A proven leader as a former town mayor and representative of Misamis Oriental’s Second District, Emano represents the epitome of emerging leaders of the future. The people see Emano as a political leader that could make their aspirations come true.

Well, Misamis Oriental has unlimited economic potentials trapped in the whims of the political

greediness of its previous leaders. If elected governor, Emano should buckle down to regain the lost people’s trust. He has to scour an empty coffer left by predecessors that indulged in extravagance at the expense of taxpayers. Did anybody hear the P 200 million unliquidated cash advances?

Could anyone bear the sufferings of lowly paid Capitol workers who were not able to receive cash gifts and bonuses apart from delayed salaries and wages?

People expect Emano to provide jobs to the unemployed and perk the province’s economy through the introduction of growth and industrial centres. He must improve the province’s revenue to make Misamis Oriental financially strong and stable. At present, Misamis Oriental contends on bloated financial budget, a strategy to deceive financial institutions in order to gain

Newest party-list ruling

The recent ruling churned out by the Supreme Court (SC) on the party-list system drew varied reactions many of which are not instructive, to say the least, but rather just beclouded the whole matter even more.

These derogatory remarks against the SC ruling are based on knee-jerk reactions thus not enlightening.

If the ruling is fully understood first before making any reaction, the matter would have been appreciated and not assailed.

The ruling simply laid down the fact that social justice, the constitutional principle from which this provision in the fundamental law of the land had been anchored on, does not just refer to economic aspect but political as well.

This is borne out of the fact that the constitutional provision itself talks about three groups that ought to

A deeper view Jesse E.L. Bacon II be represented in Congress through this revolutionary system.

The economically marginalized are those sectors unequivocally enumerated in the provision. The others that ought to be represented under this system are those regional and national parties that don’t stand a chance of winning a seat in the congressional race in the district levels on account of their being marginalized. These are the sectors that the new ruling tries to protect as well.

The two sectors that

ought to be represented under the party-list system in Congress may not be economically marginalized hence they could be groups that are politically marginalized. As such, their nominees may not be members of the economically marginalized or their organizations economically marginalized also. Here, the moneyed may seek election under the system as long as they qualify as representing the politically marginalized group, they who does not have any chance at all facing up with the well-entrenched

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individuals, families or political parties in the district level.

It is hoped those who are reacting strongly to the new SC ruling will pause for a while then understand the ruling first before issuing any reaction.

No nuclear war With all the threats of a nuclear war erupting because of North Korea’s intransigence toward South Korea and its main backer, the United States, I am still of the strong belief such war will never erupt. I am certain about this because no country, even the reclusive North Korea, would ever desire to be eliminated from the face of the earth.

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Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eyes or sore eyes, is one common ailment during the summer months. It is one thing to be hearing or seeing others affected with it, and to be personally affected with conjunctivitis. As kids, I know that we must have had it at least once in our lifetime. It is of course no

Pink Eyes For Summer, Anyone?

respecter of age, sex, status in life. It is highly contagious and as such, even among family members, it can spread easily. One or both eyes will present with redness ( why then, pink eyes ? ), and that itchy, gritty feeling ( sometimes Dr. Mary Jean Loreche it is described as sandy ). There may be tearing light, and the discharge that thicker with a yellowish and sensitivity to bright forms vary from watery to green color ( depending on the causative agent ). It is likewise notable that, due to the eye discharge that is formed, a crust develops during the night that makes it kind of difficult to open one’s eyes upon waking up in the morning.

Although allergies and out-of-work youth to a boosting our top indus- chemical accidental sprayjob placement program tries and also boosting ing into the eyes can cause called MyFirstJob, a pilot the skills of our youth, to redness , with nearly simiprogram that will provide allow them to take advan- lar signs and symptoms as high school leavers with tage of the many jobs and described above, the most career counseling, funding economic opportunities common cause of conjuncfor vocational training, and that are opening up in the tivitis can either be viral or work place experience. At Philippines today.” bacterial. Usually, if it is least 1,600 youth – half “We have millions of the former, it will run its of them women – are ex- jobs opening up every year; pected to participate in the sadly, many of your youth pilot project,” the report and job seekers do not have the skills to qualify from page 4 adds.

Aquino, a multi-awarded for these jobs. Training, “The board of directors social entrepreneur and a counseling, and job place- of ASELCO has decided former Young Global Lead- ment programs such as to take the third option,” er of the World Economic what will be offered by Engr. Galarse said.

Forum, says that the grant the ADB grant will show He added that once the will give job placement and us working models that modular gen set are put in tourism skills advancement we can later on adopt in place on August this year, “a much-needed boost, many other parts of the the power deficiency will country.” and at the right time.” automatically go down from “The grant only shows Aquino is running on the monthly average of that the global community a platform of education 10,500 kilo watt (KW) to an is even more confident access and reform, job average of 1,400 KW startin investing in Filipinos creation and schools-to- ing August to December. because of the serious re- job matching, and stronger Agusan del Sur at presforms undertaken by the support for entrepreneurs. ent has a monthly demand Aquino administration He believes that poverty of 25,770 KW per month. under ‘Tuwid na Daan,’” can be combatted by giving “With the installation of he points out. “Now that people access to opportu- the gen sets, power interour government has put in nities that will allow them ruption will surely become place many of the founda- to earn stable incomes and shorter. These days, we are tions for economic growth, raise their overall quality experiencing a maximum we can concentrate on of life. of 1.5 hours per feeder

Health In Focus

Bam Aquino welcomes $12.5M ADB grant for youth job placement and tourism boost

Team PNoy senatoriable Benigno Bam Aquino welcomes a $12.5 million grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that aims to “fund a pilot youth job placement program and improve skills in the tourism sector.”

According to news released by the ADB, “The tourism sector holds great potential for growth, and has benefited from reforms begun in 2011 to open up Philippine airspace. A $7.0 million grant to the Department of Tourism, funded by the Canadian government, will test pilot projects in Bohol, Cebu, Davao, and Palawan that aim to reduce regulatory costs for tourism operators, improve hotel accreditation systems, and provide funding for skills development in the industry.”

“Another $5.5 million grant to the Department of Labor and Employment, also funded by the Canadian government, will connect vulnerable

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natural cause and resolve on its own, but, the later, will need antibiotic eye drops.

It is not uncommon to start as a viral conjunctivitis with a secondary bacterial infection. Personal hygiene with frequent and correct hand washing technique is a MUST in order to prevent the spread of the disease.

Before applying a cold or warm compress on the eyes ( which can help alleviate the itchiness and gritty feeling ), or eye drops, the hands should be clean. Use clean towels or cloths and yes, do not share them even with your child or spouse!

Changing the pillow cases often, avoidance of swimming in the pool, and simply staying at home in the first 3 days of the disease, are very simple ways of preventing spread. It is one’s civic duty to contain the illness and not affect others!

Sore or pink eyes, though

a benign illness, and treatable at home, may need consultation with our friendly eye specialists. When there is moderate to severe pain in the eyes, or, when the vision is affected like blurring or extreme sensitivity to light, or when the redness and discharges appear to be more than what you see or have, then, it is time to go visit your DR. If one were immune-compromised, like when one has the Big C, or is Diabetic, or affected with HIV AIDS, it is better to play safe by seeking medical consultation, when one gets the pink eye.

The basics of prevention and spread of even the very simple and uncomplicated pink eyes, entail hand washing, which is easy to do. And yet, it is a neglected procedure, that, oftentimes become the culprit for the spread of the disease.

rotational brown out with a total of four and a half hours a day. But it is also expected that electric rates per kilowatt hour will also increase from P1.80 to P4.00 per kilowatt hour,” Engr. Galarse stated.

During brown outs, Engr. Galarse said, big

industrial establishments incur a difference P9.00 per kilowatt hour using their own generator sets.

While paying only P7.00 per kilowatt hour, they will be spending P16.00 per kilowatt hour for diesel. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur/asf )

DPWH warns public works suppliers contractors, on solicitation The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has warned internal and external stakeholders against the modus operandi of unscrupulous individuals soliciting contributions or selling tickets for an organized event.

DPW H re-issued t he warning in the light of cont i nu i ng repor ts received from f ield units against letters of solicitation to DPWH employees and officials, contractors, consultants, and suppliers purportedly endorsed by top hierarchy of the Department.

As a matter of policy, solicitation or endorsement is not a llowed in t he DPW H a nd s a nctions are in order against those found doing so, said DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson.

Fraudu lent indiv iduals pretending to be an official of the DPWH or his representative have also been contacting several contractors ask ing favors, soliciting funds or financial aid for a group

crusade.

“Our mandate is building roads and other national inf rast r ucture. We a re not in any way involved in anti-illegal drug campaigns or any related fund raising activities to raise awareness on illegal drug related issues,” said Singson.

Singson adv ised t hat those who have received such calls or letter request to help put an end to this sy nd icate by ver i f y i ng authenticity of solicitation messages and calls from supposed DPWH officials to call the Public Information Division at telephone number 02-536-34-77 or thru the 24/7 DPWH Call Center Hotline 165-02.

Singson deplored that certain groups had imputed questionable motives in dragging names of DPWH officials including him in a bid to destroy the continuing efforts of the Department to transform and follow President Benig no S. Aqu i no III administration’s bid towards “Daang Matuwid”.

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Gov’t set to spend P14.11B to solve classroom shortage

By Rutchie C. Aguhob

DAR-10 Regional Director Felix Aguhob turns over a combine rice harvester to a representative of Mamanga Daku ARC Coop from Plaridel, Misamis Occidental. Witnessing the event are Asst. RD Nicky Peralta (right) and DAR-Misamis Occidental personnel led by CARPO Cesar Egos (left).

Region 10 agrarian reform beneficiaries to benefit from ARCCESS

CAGAYAN DE ORO –In Region 10, 59 ARBOs from the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Occidental are expected to benefit from the Agrarian Reform Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) program.

The Department of Agrarian Reform-Region X held the blessing and ceremonial turn-over of common service facilities procured under the ARCCESS) program last April 8 at its regional office in this city.

ARCCESS aims to help improve the farm and offfarm incomes of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB) through their organizations.

To achieve this, the program has two major components: (1) the provision of professional service providers to coach ARB organizations on different aspects of enterprise development and (2) the provision of common service facilities or farm implements, equip-

ment and machineries to ARB organizations that are willing and ready to engage in agri-enterprises.

The program responds to the mandate of RA 9700 on providing subsidy to ARBs. By giving professional services and common service facilities to ARBOs, ARCCESS grants strategic subsidies. In the long run, these targeted subsidies to ARBOs will result in marked improvements in the quality of life of ARBs, other smallholders, and rural communities.

ARCCESS is a form of public-private partnership where the DAR will tap the expertise of the private sector (non-government organizations, microfinance institutions, cooperatives, private organizations) and other public institutions (state universities/colleges and national government agencies) to provide professional services to ARB organization and link these organizations to agri-markets.

DOH allots P6.4M infra assistance to Camiguin

By Jorie C. Valcorza

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- Department of Health - Center for Health Development (DOHCHD) Northern Mindanao has released P6.4 million assistance to Camiguin province for health facility enhancement.

The amount covers building improvement of the five rural health units (RHUs), as well as, the Tangaro, Panghiawan, and Sto. Niño Barangay Health Stations in Catarman town.

For Hospital improvement, the DOH has already poured in P20million in 2010 for the development of the Camiguin General Hospital and an additional P5 million in 2012.

Another local government unit (LGU) operated

hospital in the island that received infrastructure assistance from the national government is the Catarman District Hospital, with P7million worth of improvement.

Luis Simbajon of the DOH Health Facility Enhancement Program explained that the infrastructure assistance is based on programs and projects spelled under the barangay, municipal, and provincial Health Investment Plan.

He said that aside from infra, the department has also released funding for equipment to complement the facility improvement.

A total of P2.1million funding equipment was l i k e w i s e r e l e a s e d for Camiguin this year which will be distributed among its three RHUs.(JCV/PIA)

OZAMIZ CIT Y, Misamis Occidental, Apr. 13 (PIA) -- The amount of P14,110,400,000 will be used for the construction, replacement, and completion of kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school buildings in areas with acute classroom shortage.

This is among the guidelines set in the Joint Circular No. 2013-1, issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Public Works and Highways and Department of Education (DBMDPWH-DepEd) relative to the implementation of Special Provision (SP) No. 4 of the Basic Educational Facilities Funds (BEF) under the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget.

The circular was jointly signed by DBM Secretary Florencio B. Abad, DPWH

Secretary Rogelio L. Singson and DepEd Secretary Armin A. Luistro, on Feb. 18, 2013.

Joint Circular No. 2013-1 specifies, “Areas Experiencing Acute Classroom Shortage” refers to “areas where the number of students divided by the existing number of classrooms shall result in a student-classroom ratio of 50:1 or worse, those where classrooms are temporary in nature or are makeshift structures and those without classrooms at all.”

Meanwhile, the same circular has set the following responsibilities of each department: DPWH will use the DepEd School building design following its Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications (MPSS) and detailed costing in the implementation of the project and ensure the construction of the “com-

plete” school building.

The release of funds will be made to the respective DPWH District Engineering Office (DPWH-DEO), following the allocation per congressional district with the corresponding list of schools, target number of projects, and the types of buildings to be constructed, prepared by DepEd and submitted to DBM. DepEd will provide the DPWH central office with a detailed list of priority projects for the construction of the new classrooms, including the name of the school, address, classroom building

type, toilet type, projects costs and other pertinent information and submit a joint DepEd-DPWH special budget request to DBM for the special allotment release order/notice of cash allocation (SARO/NCA).

DBM will approve the special budget request submitted by DepEd and DPWH and facilitate the SARO/ NCA corresponding to the construction of schools buildings and DepEd and DPWH to submit the budget execution documents and budget accountability reports. (RCA-PIA10, Misamis Occidental)

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Amante... from page 1

which included Support to the Agriculture Sector, Support to Fishery Services and Entrepreneurship, Business and Industry Promotion.

Amante stressed that the city has maintained high SLGR scores owing to his administration’s efforts against illegal logging, pro-environment “Grow a Million Trees” and “Clean Ground, Zero Waste” programs, consultative and “participative processes which help us properly identify the needs of our community”, proper utilization of the Special Education Fund and allocations for the education sector.

According to Amante, he put in place four sectoral clusters to focus on development administration, social services, economic, and infrastructure, to fast track services.

Amante said that it was in development administration that the city had performed “tremendously well” to improve the city’s cash position from a deficit of P23 million in 2010 to bank deposits of P400 million as of July, 2012. At the end of the 1st Quarter of this year, the city coffers had more than P330 million and still growing as “we continue to improve our tax collection system to augment the city’s resources.”

As reported by the city treasurer’s office, tax collection reached P289 million in 2012. For the months of January and February, 2013, some P92 million had already been collected, he said.

“Real Property Tax collection climbed to P132 million in 2012 from P100 million in 2011,” he said.

The City Business Permits and Licensing Office registered 8,600 business establishments in 2012 compared to 8,442 in 2011. This March 2013 alone, 7,971 businesses had been recorded including big firms like Robinsons Mall and Toyota Display Center, Amante said.

“We expect to reach our target of 9,000 business establishments this year compared to 6,000 in 2010 when Robinsons Mall starts operating before the end of this year,” he said.

“Naturally, business tax collections increased from P115 million in 2011 to P134 million in 2012. For January and February, 2013, some P74 million in business taxes had already been collected.” Amante said.

The city chief executive said his administration’s convergence efforts with national government agencies and international donor community had led to fund grants received from the United Nations Habitat for Humanity-Climate Change Adaptation amounting to P3 million, P4.8 million from the DILG-Sa linTubig Program and P65 million as a result of Bottom-Up Budgeting. “These funds will be alloted to the city’s various programs and projects,” he said.

Amante also made mention of the P3 million the city got as Seal of Good Housekeeping Performance Incentive Award from DILG on top of the P60 million Challenge Fund.

The city chief executive said that owing to the growing tax collections and stable cash position of the city treasury, three huge infrastructure projects had been bidded out, namely, the P253- million Butuan City PolySports Center Phase I, completion of the P50-million Butuan City South Market and the P70-million Sangguniang Panlungsod building.

He gave credit to the City Civil Registrar’s Office headed

by Judith Alvizo-Calo for its Free Mobile Birth Registration program which served 3,283 delayed registration of birth

applicants which cost P1.7 million besides the February 14, 2013 free civil mass wedding ceremony it organized for 153 couples at Guingona Park here.

In social services, some 30,809 families had benefited from Philhealth “Para sa Masa” program in 2012, from 8,000 in 2010 and 15,000 in 2011, Amante reported. At least 16,000 families benefited from P28 million funded by the city government while 14,000 families benefited from P26 million financed by the Department of Health.

For families affected by the logging ban or EO 23, a total of 12,271 beneficiaries had availed themselves of the government’s Pantawid Pamilya Pinoy Program in the form of food, housing, educational and hospital services.

In poverty alleviation, Amante announced that he had signed with the Department of Social Welfare and Development an agreement involving the setting up of an Urban KALAHI-CIDSS Program in Butuan City as the first pilot area in Mindanao. Barangays Pagatpatan and Doongan will each receive P1-million to implement pro-poor projects.

In health services, the city has strengthened its disease prevention programs through vaccinations against Rotavirus, Inf luenza and Pneumococcal vaccination with the support of the Department of Health.

Reforms have been continued at the Butuan Medical Center including the extension of the Emergency Room, additional Isolation Ward, ICU renovation, nurses’ stations and the proposed CEmONC area. Amante said the Butuan Medical Center received last January an Ultrasound Machine from DOH. From Detroit, Michigan, medical equipment and supplies worth P90 million have been provided for the use of the Butuan Medical Center through the World Medical Relief, including 10 pacemakers worth P1 million each, Amante said.

He added that Sen. Pia Cayetano and his brother, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, donated P4 million to cover freight and handling costs for the World Medical Relief medical equipment.

Amante also revealed that five Basic Emergency Maternal and Neonatal Care or BEMONC facilities and 19 Birthing Facilities from AECID were now ready to serve the public.

In Gender and Development, Amante said the city government through the City Population Office, in cooperation with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) had set up livelihood assistance for women.

He said the city received P230 thousand from the DOST to strengthen women’s organizations to develop their skills in making products from water hyacinth, Buri or Romblon.

For senior citizens, a total of 19,499 have been registered with the Office of Senior Citizens following visits to hinterland barangays. He mentioned in passing the award given to OSCA-Butuan head Imelda Mupas Nonan as Best OSCA Head in Caraga Region.

With the support given by the local administration to farmers, Amante said “Our rice self-sufficiency level is now at 96 percent and assures us of continuous supply of the staple.”

In support for organic farming, Amante said Butuan City is the only local government unit in the country to operate 30 Community-Based Composting Facilities and produce 1,000 bags of vermicast. Aside from construction of farm-to-market roads, the city has been deep in distributing commercial crops and livestock facilities in the rural areas. Amante thanked Department of AgricultureCaraga Regional Executive

Edna Mabeza for the more than P36-million financial grant in support of his programs for the agricultural sector.

He said the City Environment and Natural Resources Office has been in the forefront of his “Grow a Million Trees” program with some 960,000 trees already planted in the city’s barangays since April, 2011 not counting those planted by non-government organizations and other private groups.

He emphasized that his advocacy on Solid Waste Management through Clean Ground, Zero Waste Program had attracted the youth particularly students from the Agusan National High School (ANHS) who launched a Trash for Cash Program. Amante said garbage can now be used to pay for PTA fees in ANHS. Some 3,000 families had been awarded lots from 2010 to 2012 pursuant to the city’s program for informal settlers, he said.

The city’s Public-Private Partnership program through the PPP Code, the first such local legislation to be passed in the Philippines, had received “unsolicited” proposals from six investors for projects including the dredging of the Agusan River and the establishment of a P1-billion One-Stop Regional Government and Commercial Complex in Barangay Libertad, Amante said.

The City Tourism Office reported 258,321 visitors in 2012 a significant increase from 239,449 guests in 2011, Amante said.

In infrastructure, 80 roads had been concreted costing P300 million, aside from projects including Hydraulic Ramp pumps, multi-purpose halls, artesian wells, library hubs, Landfill Phase 1, and the Butuan City Drainage System, Amante said.

With the release of P66 million by the Department of Budget and Management and P5 million from the local coffers, 56 sitios were provided electricity through the Sitio Electrification Project of President Aquino.

Amante said the efforts of his administration have been rewarded with recognitions from national award-giving bodies including the Grand Prize for Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Award to Barangay San Vicente led by Barangay Chairman Raul Carampatana, Seal of Good Housekeeping Award from DILG, the Sangguniang Panlungsod led by Vice-Mayor Lawrence Lemuel Fortun as finalist in the National Legislative Awards, 2nd prize in the National Kalasag Award for disaster preparedness and climate change mitigation, and the city as finalist in the Search for Most Child-Friendly Cities.

Amante added that the interests of international groups and businessmen to invest in big projects in the city is a confirmation of their confidence in his administration and the city’s leadership. He assured that he will continue to pursue his programs for the future of the city and well-being of the Butuanons based on the principles of good governance, accountability and transparency.

Fishermen... from page 1

Welfare and Development Office for proper documentation.

The official said most of them were crew members and officers of fishing boats owned by various tuna fishing companies based in this city that were apprehended

by Indonesian naval personnel after encroaching Indonesia’s fishing grounds “Some of them already served jail terms of two to three years before they were released and subjected to repatriation,” Rivera said.

He said most of them were

crew members and officers of fishing boats owned by various tuna fishing companies based in this city that were apprehended

by Indonesian naval personnel after encroaching Indonesia’s fishing grounds One of the repatriated fishermen, identified as Reynaldo Ligas, already spent around three years in a prison in Bitung before he was repatriated.

Ligas had worked for almost 11 years for a local fishing company, which supposedly abandoned them following their arrest by Indonesian authorities.

Rivera said his foundation is currently working with the consular office in Manado regarding the status and the possible repatriation of fishermen from this city and the neighboring area who are still languishing in various jails in Indonesia.

In the last three years, the RCR Foundation already facilitated the release and repatriation of around 300 fishermen from Indonesia.

“There should be a dialogue on how we can help our fishermen and the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) office there,” Rivera said.

“If they lack budget to handle these cases, maybe the local government can support them,” he said.

Rivera, who is seeking the mayoralty seat against incumbent Mayor Darlene AntoninoCustodio, doused off suspicions regarding the timing of the repatriation saying they had been facilitating such even before he was elected to the city council in 2010.

The councilor is running under the People’s Champ Movement-United Nationalist Alliance coalition while Custodio is backed by the administration’s Liberal Party. (Allen V. Estabillo/ MindaNews)

Lawyer... from page 1

killing his two companions, reports said.

It said two gunmen opened fire on the car of lawyer Homer Mabale who was heading home in Lopez Subdivision in the village of Tugbungan. The attacked that occurred at around 3.30 a.m. killed Jomer and Emmanuel Lozada, radio station dzRZ-Radyo Agong reported.

The ambushers escaped after the attack.

Police recovered empty of shells of .45-caliber pistol from the area. No individual or group claimed responsibility for the attack and police are still investigating the motive of the ambush.

Gun attacks are not uncommon in Zamboanga City in western Mindanao where killings have reached more than 180 last year. Hired killers are known to actively operate in Zamboanga and police authorities could do little to stop the killings.

(Mindanao Examiner)

Sugar... from page 1

Bioco said the four plants produce power for their own needs and can actually produce more and connect to the grid but don’t because there are not enough incentives.

He noted that the prevailing rate approved by the ERC for one sugar central supplying an electric cooperative “is too low to invite their full participation” from other sugar centrals.

“We are calling on the DOE to compel the ERC to liberalize the rates,” he added.

Bioco said he hopes government will consider the mater because additional capacity from biomass is still cheaper than diesel.

“Why go for diesel when we have biomass,” he asked.

Bioco said only two of the 28 sugar mills in the country are connected to the grid.

The sugar mills are willing to participate only during milling season.

But on off-milling season, he said, they would rather shut down due to lack of incentives.

Milling season for sugar spans about seven months from November to May. Romeo Montenegro, investment promotions and public affairs director of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) welcomed the call of the chamber to increase rates for biomass energy capacity.

“It w ill encourage more participation (to the grid), especially that it’s already an existing asset,” he added.

He vowed to endorse it to the DOE’s Renewable Energy Management Bureau. He said they are interested in additional capacity from renewable energy sources as it would help cut the power deficit. (Walter I. Balane/ MindaNews)

Villar... from page 1

Earth for providing us all the necessary materials we need to survive,” stressed Villar.

Villar said, the clean-up activity at Manila Bay which started at 7 am, is their simple way of saying “thank you,” and demonstrating their love to Mother Earth.

However, she stressed that “caring and loving” our environment should not only be done during the Earth Day celebration.

“Everyday of our lives, we should all strive to protect Mother Earth,” said Villar who has earned the moniker “Misis HanepBuhay” for giving jobs to Filipinos.

Villar was joined by students and volunteers from various sectors in last Friday's clean-up activity, which was followed by a tour along the stretch of LPPCHEA aboard a banca around 7:30 am.

The activity ended with a boodle fight, also led by Villar.

The three-term Las Pinas congresswoman said she feels happy with the improvement at the LPPCHEA since there are lesser garbage being collected.

“We can attribute this to our consistent clean-up efforts,” said Villar.

The Villar Foundation, where she sits as Managing Director, together with students and other volunteers, also conduct weekly cleanups.

“The more partners we work with, the better it will be for the environment,” she said.

The Villar Foundation had earlier inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) represented by radio station DZRH in its Manila Bay Cleanup drive.

“The Villar Foundation and DZRH agree that this is not only a joint cooperative undertaking, but more importantly, it is a major public service activity that would help contribute to the promotion of a livable, healthier and ecological sustainable Manila Bay,” read the MoA. Villar noted there is more reason to protect the 175-hectare LPPCHEA area after it was listed in Ramsar along with the world-renowned Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park and the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (Underground River), both found in the Philippines.

"Ramsar has recognized LPPCHEA’s global importance to biodiversity and the need to give it special protection from various threats,” said Villar, adding that LPPCHEA is the so-called 'last bastion' in Metro Manila.

Based on Proclamation No. 1412, LPPCHEA is a critical habitat because of its global importance to biodiversity. It is a habitat for the survival of threatened, restricted-range and

congregatory species.

But despite being a critical habitat, Villar lamented it faces threats of being reclaimed.

In opposing the planned reclamation, Villar, a strong environmental advocate, noted that taking care of our environment will save us from disasters and calamities.

She maintains calamities would further burden the already poor Filipinos who are facing various problems due to difficult times.

Disasters like flooding, Villar said, can make one poorer if his properties are destroyed.

To avoid worst scenarios, Villar, who has earned the moniker “Misis Hanep Buhay” for giving jobs to Filipinos, underscored the need to clean our rivers, our creeks and other bodies of water especially Manila Bay. “We can simply help protect the environment by not throwing our garbage into the sea, rivers, and creeks. If we resort to indiscriminate throwing of garbage, these wastes will return to us during floods,” warned Villar.

Bacon... from page 6

should it pushes through with its folly is ensure their own annihilation. It may be able to inflict much damage to South Korea or to any other country should it dare fire its nuclear arsenal against anyone, but for what price? That would be the death of the North Koreans themselves.

War, especially the nuclear type, is waged only if the country daring to engage in it is committing suicide. Even the United States of America will never dare engage in such a war. The ill-effects of a detonated nuclear arsenal know no boundaries. It will kill or maim even the one who fired it.

So, let us all sit back and relax for there will never be any nuclear war. All the threats issued by North Korea are all like that, a threat that it’ll never dare carry out.

Biazon’s knee-jerk reaction The threat of a nuclear war posited by North Korea is no different to the threat issued by embattled Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon of eliminating from the face of the Philippine bureaucracy the Bureau of Customs to end corruption in that agency. That proposal by Biazon is not only a knee-jerk reaction but exposed him as childish in his disposition.

Such reaction could be likened to a kid who miserably lost in any children’s game he engaged in with the other kids like him and thus proposed for an end to what they were doing.

It’s very childish. And it was for that reason that Malacanang immediately distanced itself from such childish idea. Biazon now look ridiculous for his proposal of having the Bureau of Customs abolished simply because he miserably failed to curb, much more put and end to corruption in that corruption-laden agency.

If Biazon feels he is not up for the job, then he should abolish himself from heading that agency instead of proposing its abolition. He can’t have the entire house known as the Bureau of Customs burned down just so he can kill a pestering rat that he failed to kill. I just hope Biazon was just joking when he made public his stupid proposal.

(Reaction at jelbacon@yahoo. com or at jelbaconii@gmail.com)

Diaz... from page 6

monetary loans and grants.

Emano must start from the scratch and have to suffer the birth pains in order to succeed in steering a morally and financially bankrupt local government. react crisguardian@yahoo.com

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This year, let the Investors from outside the island who helped propel Mindanao’s economy for decades be recognized...thus,

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- This year’s search is aimed at giving honor and recognition of excellent business leaders in the investors’s category.

- BusinessWeek Mindanao as a forerunner of information on economic leadership and entrepreneurial achievements of non-Mindanaoan corporations and businessmen, deems it a part of its social responsibility to trumpet the achievements of these pillars of Mindanao’s economy, for others to emulate and thus propel an awareness for the business potential that Mindanao offers in every economic and business investment plan, whether small or great.

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