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From left, Atty. Cirilo Nala, Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial election supervisor, explains to journalists the nature and scoop of the Comelec gun ban during the holding of seminar on

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Customs vows to identify people behind smuggling

By GERRY GORIT of Mindanao Daily News

CUSTOMS Deputy Commissioner Danilo Lim has ordered for an expanded probe aimed at identifying the financiers behind the series of smuggling as the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Northern Mindanao yesterday seized P26-million worth of Indian white rice at the Mindanao International Container Port (MICP) in Tagoloan town in Misamis Oriental.

Aside from the financiers, Lim also wanted to know who are the protectors of smugglers inside and outside the BOC. The BOC in Northern Mindanao––composed of Deputy District Collector Marvin Mison, Phividec Administrator Leo Magno, MICP Chief for Assess-

ment Division Hernando J. Mendoza, and MICP Acting Port Collector Atty.

Javier Alpaño––seized 35 twenty-footer container vans loaded with 17,500 bags of smuggled rice from India yesterday morning.

Lim, who supervised the confiscation, identified SMUGGLING | page 10

BUREAU of Customs, Region 10 (BOC-10) District Collector for Northern Mindanao Lourdes Mangaoang (left), (BOC-10) Deputy District Collector Marvin Mison, Customs Deputy Commissioner Danilo Lim, Phividec Administrator Leo Magno, and Acting Port Collector Javier Alpaño of the Mindanao International Container Port (MICP) present to reporters part of the 17,500 bags of smuggled rice from India that the BOC10 confiscated inside the MICP in Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental yesterday morning. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

BUKIDNON GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MPC (BUGEMCO)

To all BUGEMCO Members; Notice is hereby made that the 23rd Annual Membership General Assembly of BUGEMCO will be held on February 22, 2013, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Kaamulan Open Theater, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

Attested:

RICHEL R. OKIT, CPA, MBA Chairperson

PRINCESS FAIRLANE R. ANAJAO Secretary

J.P. RIZAL - CRUZ TAAL STS., (NEAR SHANGHAI BAKERY) DIVISORIA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

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Get criminals in 46 hours, says Emano

By CRIS DIAZ, Associate Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City––City Mayor Vicente Emano on Tuesday has ordered the local police 46 hours to get the perpetrators of unsolved robberies and killing in this trading hub of Cagayan de Oro City in Northern Mindanao.

Emano was visibly irked of the laxity of the local police in running after criminals that prey on innocent people especially women who were unable to defend themselves.

On Sunday evening, Alma Naguita, 35, a saleslady of a mini grocery in barangay Carmen here, was shot dead in cold blood by TOY SAFETY ACT APPROVED unidentified gunmen who Congressman Rufus Rodriguez delivers his sponsorship speech on House Bill 6529 (Toy and Game Safety Labelling Act) of which he is one of the main authors. The bill seeks to ensure that all toys and games for children be properly labelled in held her up in barangay order to protect our children from potential hazards coming from these toys. The bill was approved by the House of Repre- Kauswagan.

Naguita was on her way sentatives on third reading, it was also approved by the Senate. home late Sunday night from work when unidentified robbers waylaid her a few meters away from her house in Sunrise Village in Kauswagan.

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Local Hi-Lux pick up went missing but it treatment to a neighbouring city The shooting of Naguita police tracking the shooting to was later recovered Monday morn- of Iligan, some 30 kilometers west sent shock to Cagayanons as death of an American businessman ing when its occupants figured of Manticao, Ipan said. incident of similar instances He said that the health personand his girlfriend here on Monday an accident in Manticao, some 50 where women were robbed nel failed to get the identities of morning considered carnapping as kilometers west of Opol town. and shot dead even at their He said that relatives of Turner’s occupants tagged as suspects the a possible motive of the killings. doorstep occurred here in shooting to death of Turner and his wife were asking the whereabouts Inspector Edwin Ipan, of the past weeks.

Opol police station, said that Mi- of Turner’s vehicle which was later companion. Police were pursuing Emano recalled the chael Alan Turner and his girlfriend identified by law enforcers who their identities now, Ipan added. shooting of a woman in Ipan said the vehicle, registered Sandra Paredes, 19, were shot and responded when the vehicle met an barangay Nazareth who was killed while having a walk on a accident in Punta Silom, Manticao in the name of Turner’s lawyers, about to enter their gate was a totally wrecked and was beach in Opol town early dawn past 2:00 a.m. Monday. when held up by gunmen.

Witnesses said the town ambu- placed in the custody of Manticao Monday.

The woman resisted Ipan said that Turner’s Toyota lance brought the occupants for police. CD prompting the unidentified

Suspects carnap Turner’s pick up

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robber to shoot her almost at her doorstep, Emano said.

‘The killing of Naguita showed the same patterns of past robberies and shootings giving us an impression that the criminals were the same suspects who pulled these dastardly acts,’ Emano added.

The city executive gave the local police 46 hours to provide city residents tangible results in their pursuit against often riding tandem or solo biker suspects. CD

LTO-Puerto heightens EWD campaign in Oro

By ERIK P. VALCORZA of Mindanao Daily News

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Land Transportation Office (LTO) extension office in Barangay Puerto under Engr. Jesus P. Chan and Police Precinct no. 6 head Sr. Insp. Lornoel B. Ochate arrested 28 erring drivers for violating the Early Warning Device (EWD) law.

Chan said the LTO-Puerto and the police flagged down drivers of private and public vehicles to check whether they have with them an early warning device.

The arrest of 28 erring drivers should serve as reminders to drivers to bring with them an EWD everytime they travel, he said.

On one hand, Chan said the mandatory ICC sticker for helmet of all motorcycle drivers took effect on January 1, 2013.

Chan reminded bike-riding individuals to always wear helmet with ICC sticker.

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More irregularities in DSWD rehab for Pablo victims raised Romulo Serot and his son Remly, volunteers of the DSWD’s cash-for-work program after they lost their house, were surprised to learn that they received an amount lower than what the department’s liquidation report posted. What appalled them more was someone else signed the job orders for them.

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA of DavaoToday.com

Soliman reiterates: ‘No distribution list, no release of rice’

By Lorie Ann Cascaro of MindaNews.com

DAVAO City––No distribution list, no release of rice “kahit mag-rally pa sila” (even if they stage a rally).

This was the message of Social Welfare Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman to Barug Katawhan

(People Rise Up), a group of Typhoon Pablo survivors behind the January 15 barricade in Montevista town, Compostela Valley that paralyzed transport along the Davao-Butuan highway for at least 10 hours.

The standoff was resolved later in the day when

Soliman and Barug officials signed an agreement for the release of 10,000 sacks of rice that Barug, which complained of alleged irregularities in government’s distribution of relief goods, would distribute.

No release of rice has been made because while

Barug has submitted to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) a distribution plan, it has not submitted a distribution list.

“It wasn’t released because they have not complied with our agreement, RICE | page 10

COMPOSTELA, Compostela Valley––Typhoon Pablo victims here complain of irregularities from the relief and rehabilitation program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), ranging from falsification of liquidation reports on the cash-for-work programs and lack of system in rehabilitation work.

Romulo Serot and his son Remly, volunteers of the DSWD’s cash-for-work program after they lost their house, were surprised to learn that they received an amount lower than what the department’s liquidation report posted. What appalled them more was someone else signed the job orders for them.

Based on the report, each of them received 350 pesos a day for 12 days of service or a total of 4,200 for each of them. But according to Remly, “We only got a

total of 900 (pesos). My father’s share is 300 while mine was 600.”

Contrary to the report, Romulo worked for only a day. “I only worked for a day because I just borrowed the tools,” he said, complaining that DSWD did not provide for tools.

His son Remly only worked for three days and was contracted to receive 200 per day.

They said they were hired on the last week of December by a Mau-Mau Garcia who works in the local government office.

“We were paid right (away) in the bunkhouse (the relocation area they built),” said Remly, who received the pay for both him and his father. “We only signed on a piece of paper with a list of peoples’ names, but nothing like this (job order).”

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30IB assists island medical mission

By Capt. Esteban L. Mangabat

SURIGAO del Norte - Every year, several self-funded healthcare professionals, mostly doctors and nurses throughout the United States, Europe and the Philippines, belonging to UPLIFT INTERNATIONALE, a non-government organization make a voluntary commitment of their expertise and time to join in a medical mission dubbed as “Mending Faces…One Child at a Time,” for the impoverished Filipino children.

The goal of which is to provide free reparative surgery to children born with facial deformities, primarily cleft lip and palate.

For CY 2013, UI scheduled a nine (9) day medical mission in Dapa District Hospital, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte thru TAGHOY PHILIPPINES that contacted 30th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army thru a letter on 10 September 2012, informing the unit of the medical mission, and at the same time its

participation for security logistics.

The “Mending Faces...

One Child at a Time” medical mission was then held in Dapa District Hospital, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on 02-10 February 2013 thru the approval of the Provincial LGU of the use of the hospital facilities, with a total of one hundred fourteen (114) patients treated.

Lt. Col. Iringan expressed his appreciation to the staff of UI/TAGHOY PHILIPPINES and Provin-

cial LGU for conducting the medical mission in Siargao Island where a lot of the residents with facial deformities could not afford to have themselves operated for the reason that they lack the financial capacity to pay/support such operation.

He commented that “The Mending Faces… One Child at a Time medical mission is something that the treated patients and their families will remember for the rest of their lives and they really have to

YOUTH CODE – The Caraga Youth Leaders' Network (CYLN), represented by its CEO Rex Y. Ybañez, turns-over the Butuan City Youth Code to the vice mayor. The CYLN itself crafted the Code, the first in Mindanao. (CYLN/Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga/asf)

thank UI and TAGHOY PHILIPPINES for their very generous effort.”

Lt. Col. Iringan added that “This activity is truly

in-line with the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ “IPSP Bayanihan” where we are able to collaborate and coordinate with all sectors

of the society to join hands in “winning the peace” and be able to set in motion development in the country.”

(ELM/arjaysfelicilda)

BUTUAN City - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR-Caraga) turne d-over the complete d rehabilitation/ concreting of NRJ Poblacion II to San Antonio farm-to-market road in RTR, Agusan del Norte on Friday, February 15.

The 6.5-kilometer road travers es three barangays namely Poblacion 2, Balang-balang, and San Antonio and is expected

to help farmers and more than 1,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries in the area bring their products such as rice, vegetables and c o c onut f aste r to the market at a cheaper transport cost.

The P36.6-million proj e c t is f u nd e d u n der the Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project-Phase 3 (ARISPIII) of the DAR and is implemented by DPWH.

A road project from San Antonio to Brgy Tagbongabong amounting to P33 million,the counterpart of the LGU-RTR. DAR Regional Director Faisar Mambuay expresses hope that the project will be taken care of as this will truly bring economic development among the farmers and residents in the area. (NCLM/Joie L. Ceballos/DAR-13/PIACaraga/arjaysfelicilda)

DAR turns-over road project

Breadwinner holds own family hostage SPO1 Philip Amer P Mazo

CAMP Rodriguez, Butuan City - A man held his own family hostage inside their residence in Casetta Village , Brgy Cagniog, Surigao City early afternoon of February 17, this year.

Surigao City police investigators identified the suspect as Ruby Cuevas Boquilon, 38 years old, a seafarer, while the victims were Margelyn Fallado Boquilon, 32 years old, their 13-day old baby and nanny Ailyn Estrada Simbahon 21years old.

It was learned that at 11 o’clock in the morning, Ruby acted strangely and forced his wife, with the baby and Simbahon to go inside their bedroom and locked with him inside.

The wife wanted to go

out, but was held by the husband, threatening to kill them if they ever force their way out.

The commotion prompted former Mayor Juancho Maturan of Sison town, who was then at the scene, to call for police assistance.

Immediately, Police Supt. Joseph Nohara of the Surigao City Police Station, activated the Crisis Incident Management Task Group (CIMTG), headed by himself.

Upon investigation, it was learned that Ruby Boquilon had a history of nervous breakdown.

Negotiation was then started at 2:3O in the afternoon, during which Ruby requested to talk to his father Bernandino and

brother Rico.

Failing to negotiate, the CIMTG brought in Dr Manuel Bauzon, a psychiatrist for another try, but to no avail prompting PSupt.

Nohara to direct his men to subdue Ruby.

At 5:30 same afternoon, the team succeeded to neutralize the hostage-taker, wo the victims were safely rescued.

Ruby was then submitted to the psychiatrist for initial treatment and eventually brought to the San Luis Home Care in Brgy Ipil, Surigao City while his wife and child were escorted to the residence of the wife’s sister, Mrs Merly Fallado Maturan, in Brgy Washington, Surigao City. (PAPM/ arjaysfelicilda)

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DA-12 gets P1.29-B budget

By Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL City - The Department of Agriculture of Region 12 (DA-12) will get P1.29-billion budget this year, a whopping 62 percent higher than its 2012 budget of P739 million.

This is in recognition of the region’s 128 percent staples self-sufficiency as evidenced by the 1.28 million metric tons (MT) of rice it harvested last year, data from the Agri Pinoy Palayan Program indicate; it is also in recognition of other accomplishments of the regional field office.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala lauded Re-

gion 12 for its contribution to the Food Staples Self-sufficiency Program.

“This means that Region 12 contributed 31.89 percent of the total production in Mindanao and 7.14 percent of the total production in the entire Philippines,” Alcala said.

“Let us always remember that the primary objective of the Aquino admin-

istration is to achieve food staples self-sufficiency,” Alcala told over 2,500 farmers who came during the turnover of P321-worth of farm machinery in Tupi.

Alcala and DA-12 Regional Executive Director Amalia Jayag-Datukan led the distribution ceremony during the Ulat ng Bayan and Farmers’ Heart Day at DA 12’s research station

N. Cotabato LGU announces summer jobs for students

By Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL City - Students needing jobs for the summer vacation can now apply for a spot in the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza in a statement said, the provincial government is now accepting applications from interested individuals who would like to work at any of the provincial government offices for 20 to 22 days.

Gov. Mendoza said, the job is open for poor but deserving students.

When accepted, each SPES employee will be paid P220 for each day of work.

Of this amount P132 (60 percent) will be paid by the provincial government while the remaining P88 will come from the Department of Labor and Employment.

To qualify, applicants must be residents of the province, 15 to 25 years old, fourth year high school, graduating from high school, college freshman by the opening

of classes in June, currently enrolled in college or outof-school youth interested in going back to school.

Applicants should submit four sets of 2012 Income Tax Return of parents, proof of recent grades (report card, class cards, or certification of grades), birth certificate, and four ID pictures with name tag.

They must personally submit the complete requirements to the Provincial Human Resource Management Office or PHRMO at the Provincial Capitol, Amas, Kidapawan City.

Last day of submission of applications will be on March 15, 2013.

Schedule of the SPES jobs this summer will be announced later, according to the notice.

SPES is a program of the DOLE mandated under Republic Act 7323 otherwise known as "An Act To Help Poor But Deserving Students Pursue Their Education By Encouraging

North Cotabato gets P7-M reward for good governance

By Danilo E. Doguiles

KORONADAL City - The provincial government of North Cotabatowill will receive P7 million from the Department of the Interior and Local Government as a reward for its accomplishments in good governance.

The award comes from the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) given by the DILG to the LGU for passing the evaluation under the DILG’s 2nd Round Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) said the office of Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza in a statemet.

PCF is a financial incentive intended to jumpstart and sustain local socioeconomic development projects aligned with the national development goals and objectives, particularly those geared toward the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in local economic development, tourism, disaster risk reduction management and solid waste management.

For an LGU to qualify and avail of the PCF, it should first pass the REWARD | page 8

Their Employment During Summer and/or Christmas Vacations, Through Incentives Granted to Employers, Allowing Them to Pay Only Sixty Per Centum of Their Salaries or Wages and The Forty Per Centum Through Education Vouchers To Be Paid By the Government, Prohibiting and Penalizing The Filing of Fraudulent and Fictitious Claims, and For Other Purposes."

Its objective is to help poor students, pursue their education by providing income or augment their income through encouraging their employment during summer and/or Christmas vacations.

(DEDoguiles-PIA 12/IDCDPGO North Cotabato/asf)

in Tupi, South Cotabato.

Datukan said that the distribution of farm machinery is in accordance with the national government efforts to achieve FSSP. The farm machinery, equipment, and other assistance will benefit over a hundred beneficiaries in the region.

Recipients include at least 79 farmer associations, 37 individuals, seven local governments, and two state-run schools in North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, General Santos City, and Cotabato City.

Under the department’s Agri-Pinoy Palayan Program, DA-12 handed to beneficiaries 40 hand tractors, 20 floating tillers, 35 shallow tube well engines, and seven mini four-wheel drive tractors.

Meanwhile, the AgriPinoy Maisan program

distributed three cassava granulator-cum-shredders, two moisture meters, two disc harrows, one 90-horsepower four-wheel drive tractors, two village type corn-on-cobs dryers, eight hermetic cocoons, and two shredders.

Agri-Pinoy High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) also turned over to beneficiaries 13 power sprayers; 1,700 cans of onion seeds; 35 plastic water drums; 1,800 meters of HDPE pipes; and 14 knapsack sprayers.

HVCDP also delivered one hand tractor with complete accessories to LGU of Malungon, Sarangani; and one 35 HP 4-WD tractor to LGU-Tupi in South Cotabato. These machines were granted under the DA’s 85-15 counterpart scheme where DA pays for 85 percent of the machine cost.

The Organic Agriculture Program, on the other

hand, delivered three 1.5 ton-capacity shredders to the LGUs of Kidapawan City, General Santos City, and Columbio town in Sultan Kudarat.

DA also gave three chillers and two chest-type freezers to two barangay food terminals in Glan, Sarangani.

Before the event in Tupi, Alcala also distributed assistance to the members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) during the launching of the Sajahatra Bangsamoro Program at the Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute in Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

Aids included a 90HP 4-wheel drive tractor, 300 bags of certified palay seeds, 300 bags of white open-pollinated corn seeds, 30 cans of assorted vegetables, and three goats.

(DED-PIA 12/LMS-DA 12/arjaysfelicilda)

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I WAS shaken a bit when I learned that a group loyal to the Kiram family of Sulu publicly announced their intentions of pushing for the sultanate’s Sabah claim by a “mass action or a show of force “ in Lahad Datu, a coastal town of Sabah. The reports are not so clear yet so we don’t have details of the so-called “stand off ” between Malaysian authorities and the 200 or so Muslim Filipinos (some of them armed).

A bit of a backgrounder.

It is said that before governments came, the King of Brunei once sought help from the Sultanate of Sulu

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The Sabah affair Advocacy Mindanao Jess Dureza to quell a rebellion in the former’s kingdom. In return for winning the day for the Brunei king, a piece of land now known as Sabah was given to the Sultanate as a reward. Since that time up to now, the Kiram family of Sulu maintains it has proprietary rights over Sabah as evidenced by the lease

entered into between the Sultanate and the British North Borneo Co. in 1878.

In 1963, the British turned over to Malaysia control over Sabah and a 50-year lease was reportedly entered into with Malaysia still paying annual “rentals” to the Sultanate. There are reports that the contract of

lease is expiring next month ( 50 years from 1963). The Kirams evidently want to re-establish or re-confirm their rights by actual “occupancy”. Hence, the current controversy.

The Marcos years saw the infamous “Jabidah Massacre” where Muslims who were allegedly secretly trained in Corregidor to invade Sabah were murdered to prevent the “oplan” from being divulged, except for a lone survivor, Abidin Arula, who succeeded on telling the world about the alleged invasion plan. The “Jabidah Massacre” so angered the AFFFAIR | page 10

ESIP step 4: learn to protect!

AS THE “E-S-I-P” paradigm goes: Earn. Save. Invest.

Protect.

Risk is an inherent part of life. We simply have no foolproof way of knowing what tomorrow may bring. As many would agree, “OGK” – only God knows!

As you go out striving to attain financial security by building your financial fortress through honest means of earning, saving, investing and accumulating your assets, it pays to bear in mind the scout motto: “Be prepared.”

Be ready to address all possible dangers and difficulties that lie ahead – more specifically, the financial perils and pitfalls that could occur. Lack of preparation could easily lead to your financial downfall.

In life, financial challenges do come to everyone with no exception. It is as sure as the sun rises to greet

The financial doctor Dr. Adonis Agcopra each and every morning.

A lot of these challenges are expected. If you have a child, you’d most likely want him or her to study in the best schools to gain better footing someday.

This corresponds to a future cost that you should have prepared well in advance. But for those unpredictable misfortunes that behave much like the stormy weather that sporadically comes and goes, the big question to be wary about should be: “When is it coming?” Somehow, risk can be mitigated to a great extent. Risk protection is good preparation.

Without prior protective financial buffer mechanisms in place, any of your assets

could potentially be wiped out even by a single financial disaster. Your hard-earned P5M could easily go up in smoke if your house burns down without property cover. You’d have to shell out another P1M to replace your car should it get totally wrecked without sufficient insurance. Your physical business assets and stock inventory should also be part of a comprehensive business protection strategy.

At the end of the day, especially for those whose income are still mostly actively generated, it should be very important not to miss out that you – your mind and body – are your greatest lifetime assets.

All your other assets

wouldn’t be around without you.

Among the most important questions you might need to ask are: “If I cannot physically do the work expected of me due to sickness or disability, how big will its impact be to my loss of income? Do I have enough buffer in place? Are there significant others depending on my income? How financially tragic will it be for me, my family and my business, work or profession if I have no prior preparations made?” Your mental and physical capital rightly deserves all the adequate protection it should have.

Be a good scout. Be ready and prepared. Be adequately protected. Act now!

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Why China would not honor UNCLOS?

CHINA would not acquiesce to the idea of bringing the West Philippine Sea conflict to the international body for arbitration. Observers in geopolitics based the premise for the simple reason that China could not win the case in the international court.

We were talking about the issue in the West Philippine Sea where China was claiming territorial rights based on ‘historic rights.’ Other countries Cris Diaz have also a stake in that group of rocks and reefs believed to have abundant mineral deposits. Neighboring countries like Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, and even Taiwan were also claiming part and portion of the West Philippine Sea to be theirs.

We have no idea how other countries came to claim ownership of that group of rocks, shoals, and reefs that could not sustain life. The Philippines were not claiming this area of conflict right from the start since the Philippines has sovereign rights over these places. Sovereign rights and historic rights were two different descriptions that sound synonymous when they were not.

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro City, said that the Philippines were not claiming the contested areas in the West Philippine Seas since those areas were already part of the Philippines. What was there to claim when one already owned the thing?

Therefore, it was wrong to say that the Philippines were claiming ownership to the contested areas in the West Philippine Seas.

Rodriguez said that it was proper for the Philippine

government to elevate the case to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) for arbitrary decision. Even if China would not represent itself in the hearing of the case, UNCLOS will decide the case based on internationally accepted laws of the sea.

The contention that China would refuse to send representation obviously indicates that China is on the losing end. China would not accept any decision that would favor the Philippines. Be that as it may, UNCLOS would definitely respect the Philippines sovereign rights of some areas in the West Philippine seas. Among areas identified as conflict areas where the Mischief Reef, the Recto Bank, and the Scarborough Shoal.

Senator Gregorio Honasan wants the Philippines, China, and other countries claiming ownership of contested areas in the West Philippine Seas to settle amicably the conflict through the equal sharing of the resources in the conflict areas.

Honasan said that such solution would definitely lead to a peaceful solution on the issue of ownership of contested areas in West Philippines Seas.

Rodriguez disagreed saying entering into such agreement would mean surrendering the country’s sovereign rights of the areas.

He said that the Philippines might enter into an economic partnership with China or any country only when these countries recognized the Philippine‘s sovereign rights over those areas. ‘Once these countries, including China, affirm recognition of the Philippines sovereign rights over those contested areas, then the country would be willing to sit down with them in the round table,’ Rodriguez said. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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National Year of Rice Info Car to highlight rice self-sufficiency CAGAYAN de Oro City – TO ultimately attain the country’s goal of rice selfsufficiency, the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division (RAFID) in coordination with the Agri-Pinoy Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) will spearhead a regionwide Information Caravan on the 2013 National Year of Rice (NYR) from February 26-28 and March 7, 2013, in the provinces of Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Camiguin, respectively. Wherein, an overall of 2,000 participants are expected to join the event.

Bearing the theme “Sapat na Bigas, Kaya ng Pinas”, it is a social marketing and advocacy campaign which seeks to attain the three-fold goal of achieving rice selfsufficiency in the country, promoting better health among rice consumers, and improving the productivity and income of rice farmers.

Included in the activity will be a briefing on the 2013 NYR of Rice, which was officially declared by President Benigno S. Aquino, III under Proclamation No. 494, signed on October 18, 2012. Complement to this, there will be an open discussion that will take course between farmers and the DA featuring topi c s such as Rice Varieties for Adverse Conditions, Community Seed Banking and Various Farm Machineries and Equipment assisted by the region.

The department’s attached agencies will also be joining, including the National Food Authority, National Irrigation Administration, Philippine Rice Research Institute and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation who will likewise tackle on additional production support, postharvest and farm mechanization assistance, market development services and insurance coverage.

With the NYR affair at hand, the DA-10 anticipates to enlist more agricultural stakeholders, including farm-producers, general public and policymakers to have higher regard and increased productivity among rice farmers as well as healthier rice consumers. Along this line, the department also counts on the reduction of rice wastage and importations in finally realizing rice selfsufficiency by the year 2013 closes.

Last year, Northern Mindanao produced 637,347 million metric tons of palay. This is 4.31% higher compared to 2011’s rice production, also registering a 74% sufficiency level.

Joanne L. Olson of DA-10

Solon urges govt to scrutinize framework agreement closely AN opposition Senator on Sunday urged the government to examine closely the framework agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Sen. Gregorio Honasan of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) said that the government should initiate extra precaution in the deliberation of the framework agreement to make sure that it would appease all stakeholders in Mindanao.

‘Like anybody, I am happy with the forging of the framework agreement with our Moro brothers in

PNP regional command acquired 11 motorcycles

Police Supt. Ronnie Cariaga, spokesperson of the PNP regional command here, said that the brand new motorcycles came from Camp Crame in Manila aimed at improving the local police capability to fight criminalities in their areas.

Cariaga said that the distribution of motorcycles and capability equipment to the PNP’s regional commands showed the sincere effort of the PNP leadership in transforming the police organization into a more credible police force.

Last week, Cong. Jose Ma. F.Zubiri III Bukidnon turned over nine vehicles for use of Kibawe, Kadingilan, Dangcagan, Kitaotao, Don Carlos, Quezon and Maramag municipal stations while two other vehicles went to the regional public safety battalion.

Cariaga said that the continued support of local government units and other stakeholders in updating resources of the police command

would also motivate law enforcers in the fight against all forms of criminalities in their respective areas of concerned.

He said the newly acquired motorcycles went to the chiefs of police of Kitaotao and Baungon municipal police stations in Bukidnon, Kauswagan and Mona municipal police stations in Lanao Del Norte, Sapang Dalaga and Aloran municipal police stations in Misamis Occidental.

Cariaga said chiefs of police of Opol, Naawan, Medina, and Tagoloan municipal police stations in Misamis Oriental and Police Station 4 of Cagayan de Oro City Police Office got the issued motorbikes. CD

Reward...

now preparing proposals and pertinent documents for projects where the P7 million PCF could be allotted for. She expects these to be submitted to the DILG soon.

In October 2011, North Cotabato was conferred with the SGH. For such accomplishment the LGU received an incentive of P3 million under the DILG-Gawad Pamana ng Lahi program.

Gov. Mendoza has earmarked the P3- million award for the establishment of the Cotabato Children’s Crisis Center. (DED-PIA 12/ MDD-IDCD-PGONorth Cotabato/asf )

Bawal ang Epal Dito Campaign gihingusgan sa DSWD Sinulat ni Oliver Badel Inodeo, Pantawid Pamilya Information Officer

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Gihingusgan karon sa Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 ang ilang kampanya batok sa mga pulitiko o partido nga gustong mogamit sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) ug sa ubang programa sa departamento alang sa ilang pultikanhong kalihukan ug interes.

Kini human gipakatap na sa tanang probinsiya sa Northern Mindanao ang mga tarpaulins, stickers ug uban pang advocacy materials aron ipahibalo sa katawhan nga

Moslem population in Mindanao,’ Honasan said.

‘We were talking about the future.

We designed our decisions today for the generation to come. This was the reason we should exercise extra precaution in addressing the framework agreement with our Moslem brothers in Mindanao,’ Honasan added.

While efforts were exerted for the successful implementation of the framework agreement in the next three years, the initiative should continue even at the end of President Aquino’s term. CD

The PNP regional command in Northern Mindanao receives motorcycles from the PNP’s logistic command in Camp Crame to augment police capability to fight crimes in the region.

CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City – The Philippine National Police (PNP) regional command here on Tuesday acquired 11 motorcycles to boost police visibility efforts in Northern Mindanao.

The 2013 NYR logo includes the letters N, Y and R to denote the National Year of Rice, using the colors of the Philippine flag and forming a rice plant. It also represents the three sectors that will be contributory in the attainment of rice selfsufficiency: Producers (farmers), Public and Policymakers.

Mindanao. We all need peace.

The signing of the framework agreement was an initial step to attain lasting peace in Mindanao,’ Honasan said in a talked with local media here.

He said that both the government and MILF should resolve sensitive issues that affect other stakeholders, especially the non-Moro (Muslim) in Mindanao.

Aside from the Moro and the Moslems, there was an urgent need to define the role of other stakeholders such as the non-Moro or

bugtong ang rehiyonal ug sentral nga buhatan lang sa DSWD ang makatangtang sa benepisaryo sa talaan sa Pantawid Pamilya kung dili sila makatuman sa mga kondisyones sa program.

Matud ni Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo, Regional Director sa DSWD Field Office 10, nga ang maong mensahe gipakaylap sa tibuok rehiyon aron dili na pwede’ng hadlokon ni bisan kinsa nga tawo-kandidato man o dili, ang mga benepisaryo kung dili mosuporta sa usa ka pulitiko o usa ka partido.

Hinuon, giklaro ni Atty. Sol-

amillo nga walay gahum ang DSWD nga mosilot sa mga pulitiko nga mo-abuso sa Pantawid Pamilya ug ubang programa sa DSWD. Ang Bawal ang Epal Dito Campaign sa DSWD gilusad human nakadawat og mga taho ang ahensya nga daghang pulitiko ang nihadlok sa mga benepisaryo nga tangtangon ug dili pahatagan sa ilang binulan nga cash grant kung dili sila mosuporta niini.

Karong umaabot Sabado gikatakda nga ilusad sa tibuok nasud ang engrandeng kampanya sa DSWD. advertorial

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department’s assessment on good governance and be conferred with the Seal of Good Housekeeping based on key governance areas, namely: transparency, accountability, planning, and valuing performance monitoring.

According to guidelines on the PCF, said fund can be used to subsidize local development projects in the Annual Investment Program (AIP) and funded out of the 20 percent Local Development Fund (LDF).

Gov. Mendoza said the provincial government is

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the shipment’s consignee as “Jefmin Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative” with listed address as Barangay Datung Matas in Concepcion, Tarlac.

A Tarlac-based farmers cooperative allegedly imported the rice without the needed supporting documents from the National Food Authority (NFA), the BOC said in a statement.

The confiscated rice shipments collectively weighed 875 metric tons–– and can fetch a minimum of P26 million in the retail market, the statement said.

Earlier, Lim and newlyinstalled Port District Collector for Northern Mindanao Lourdes Mangaoang intercepted 10 twenty-footer container vans loaded with 5,000 bags of Vietnam rice consigned to a Luzon-based farmers cooperative also at the Tagoloan port.

“The pattern that has emerged is that Luzonbased farmers cooperatives which have no permit from the NFA prefer Cagayan de Oro as unloading point for its illegal importation,” said Lim after Mangaoang managed to intercept two unauthorized importations at the MICP in Tagoloan town.

For her part, Mangaoang said: “The string of setbacks against illegal rice importations should serve as stern warning to importers that the Cagayan de Oro Collection District is now offlimits to smugglers.”

On one hand, Lim suspects the series of smuggling using the port of Tagoloan are the handiwork of syndicates that abuse and misuse the tax-free importation privileges of farmers’ cooperatives to bring in foreign-grown rice bought at subsidized prices to the detriment of both local farmers and tghe government.

Likewise, Lim promised to provide unconditional support to Mangaoang’s effort to make Cagayan de Oro a hostile territory to smugglers.

Mangaoang, who took her post as port collector for Northern Mindanao in January this year, vowed to protect local farmers from illegal importations.

She said she will not allow local producers of veggies and rice to suffer merely because of smuggling.

Affair... from page 6

Muslim world that a group of Muslims, led by a Tausug professor at the University of the Philippines named NUR MISUARI rose up in arms and started a rebellion to seek justice.

The rest is history.

Fast forward to present time.

I called my frat brod, AT T Y R A N D O P L H “BONG” PARCASIO, one of the closest to Chairman Nur (called Ma’as” by those

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But Atty. Bong immediately denied the involvement of MNLF and Ma’as in this latest incident in Sabah, although they both have the compelling motives to do so. “We are busy with our campaigns (Bong is running for congressman in the 2nd district of Davao del Sur) and Chairman Nur is busy dealing with the Abu Sayyaf menace in Sulu and also his candidacy for governor,” Bong immediately said. I’ll take it on its face value for the meantime.

There is a lot of ramification in this present Sabah incident that needs to be untangled. For example, the MILF is fighting for the Bangsamoro homeland but it has excluded (conveniently or otherwise) mention of Sabah in its demand for specific areas. Of course, Malaysia being a facilitator in the peace talks gives some inkling to observers why Sabah is not in the radar screen of the parties to the negotiations.

There is more than meets the eye, as the saying goes.

In the meantime, let’s just all sit by and watch.

Interesting developments are still in the offing.

Rice... from page 3

Soliman told reporters Friday after Task Force Pablo’s briefing at the provincial capitol of Compostela Valley in Nabunturan town.

“What they gave us was just a list of places where they would repack the 10,000 sacks of rice. That’s not enough because we are accountable for the 10,000 sacks of rice, Soliman said, adding, “kahit magrally pa sila… labag sa batas ang pinaggagawa nila sa amin” (even if they stage a rally, we cannot release the rice because what they want us to do is a violation of law).

She said the distribution list is not a special requirement for Barug but a requirement for all. Other entities asking for rice such as municipalities, comply with the requirement, she said.

Soliman said this is the reason why there are family

access cards. “This is being done at the barangay and municipal levels. This is not new and this is not during disasters only but in all other programs such as 4Ps (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program). We have a list of names with addresses and we have a system where the Commission on Audit can come to us, or it can go to the beneficiaries to check on them. That is the reason why we are asking for a list but until now they have not given it.”

She explained that the DSWD will have to account for the 10,000 sacks of rice which cost millions of pesos.

Ten million A sack of rice at the National Food Authority costs P1,350. Ten thousand sacks would cost at least P10 million pesos.

“So kahit na mag-rally sila nang mag-rally, hanggat hindi nila ibibigay yung listahan, hindi rin namin maibibigay kasi may responsibilidad kami” (No matter how many rallies they would stage, we cannot release the rice unless they submit the distribution list because we are responsible for that), she said.

Barug agreed in the January 15 document signed with Soliman, on the following: the submission of a distribution plan which includes place and time; distribution list containing the names of recipients and addresses; names of responsible persons who shall guarantee safe distribution; place of distribution (barangay/purok); and distribution to be witnessed

by DSWD representative and a provincial and local government unit (LGU) representative.

The agreement also provides that the release of rice will be done at DSWD regional office depot; that the goods are acknowledged as coming from DSWD and PLGU (provincial LGU); that a report after distribution be rendered; and that proper storage of the rice following safety standards is ensured.

According to the distribution plan it submitted, Barug will distribute the rice in eight towns in Compostela Valley (Nabunturan, Montevista, Laak, Mawab, Compostela, Maragusan, New Bataan and Monkayo); three towns in Davao Oriental (Baganga, Cateel and Boston); one town in Davao del Norte (Kapalong); and three towns in Agusan del Sur (Veruela, Loreto and Trento).

Compostela, Davao Oriental and Davao del Norte belong to Region 11 or the Davao region while Agusan del Sur belongs to Caraga region.

‘Afraid’ Barug organizers expressed fears the list would be used for something else.

In a press statement dated February 11 and e-mailed to media outlets by BAYANSouthern Mindanao, Barug called for Soliman’s ouster, citing alleged irregularities.

It alleged that the DSWD has been “conniving with the fascist AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) for its counter-insurgency program in demanding the names of rice recipients–a questionable government procedure given the relief and quick assistance nature of such a service.”

“The DSWD’s insistence (on the distribution list) bolters our suspicion that the names could be used against other members of Barug Katawhan so that they too could be charged with similar criminal offenses, earlier filed against Barug Katawhan leaders.

Eight members and supporters of Barug are facing charges for leading the Montevista barricade.

Bello Tindasan, Barug’s farmer sector leader, said residents fear the military’s participation in the rehabilitation program might be used for counter-insurgency. “ We h av e re c e i v e d threats from the military, saying that those who joined the barricade were members of the NPA (New People’s Army),” he said.

Soliman said the police filed cases against eight leaders of the group for alleged public disorder, among others.

No charges were filed against those who participated in the barricade, she said.

About a hundred members of Barug picketed in front of the DSWD regional office on February 12 calling for Soliman’s ouster, citing DSWD’s alleged corrupt and inept implementation of relief and rehabilitation operations.

“On the corruption and allegation… it is important to have evidence,” Soliman said.

On calls for her ouster, Soliman said: “I serve at the pleasure of the President.”

“Serving at the pleasure of a President who is equally insensitive to the plight of the poor fits her well enough.. she did the same kind of ‘pleasurable’ service, too, under the hated regime of Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,” said lawyer Carlos Isagani Zarate, second nominee of Bayan Muna partylist.

Bayan Southern Mindanao spokesperson Sheena Duazo said the recent exposé and cases filed against the DSWD are “glaring proof that the agency is lying about transparency.”

Suazon said the January 15 barricade was a concrete proof of DSWD’s negligence.

Grace Curso, Barug’s wome n s e c tor l e a d e r, claimed Barug represents the “real” voices of the victims and that their group will investigate any compaint related to government’s relief and rehabilitation program.

Curso said they opened a “grievance hotline” at 09497697407 for issues related to the ongoing relief and rehabilitation work.

“Anyone may contact this number any time and we will

immediately respond to help in addressing the needs and concerns of Pablo victims,” said Karlos Trangia, Barug spokesperson.

Organizers claimed 5,000 joined the barricade last month but Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy and Soliman, who were supposed to be in a convoy to New Bataan with representatives of foreign governments and humanitarian agencies, said there were only about 1,500.

Of this number, only about half were from Compostela Valley province, Uy told a press conferece in Tagum City two days later. (Lorie Ann Cascaro/ MindaNews with a report from Carolyn O. Arguillas)

Victims... from page 3

But the DSWD denied releasing funds for the cash-for work program.

Carmela Duron, head of the DSWD-XI Marketing Unit, clarified in a text message that “according to the local government unit of Compostela, they did not yet release (the fund).”

Duron added that “all DSWD bunkhouse construction are undergoing post-audit” by the Commission on Audit.

Josephine Hata, the camp leader of the “bunkhouse community” located in the University of Southeastern Philippines’ compound in this town was surprised to hear about the alleged “padding” of the liquidation report.

“Dakoa pud ana uy, og ugaling tinuod. Panloloko naman yan (If that’s true, it’s a very big amount. And that’s deception). The question is they have team leaders, and how come they do not know it?” she said.

No clear system Aside from this anomaly, Hata also chided the DSWD’s programs for being inefficient and unsystematic.

Hata recalled how the DSWD sent 46 carpenters for constructing the bunkhouses. She observed that for two weeks these men worked without a clear system, “they (did) not provide enough tools. There were also no materials that the carpenters can use to repair houses, so they just went around looking for some.”

Hata said the amount spent on hiring the workers would reach around 150,000 pesos, which could have been better spent on buying housing materials and they would have rebuilt their homes.

She further said the bunkhouse was obviously not enough for the families displaced by the storm. She said there were 165 families staying in the USEP compound.

Hata added that when residents who occupied the town hall were sent home, they were afraid they might be next. When the bunkhouses were built, Hata fought for her neighbors to avail of them. “ Thes e bunk hous es were supposedly built for residents of Mangayon, a

far-flung village here in Compostela. We are qualified to occupy a bunkhouse because we have children,” she said.

The DSWD posted criteria for priority occupants: those who have children aged zero to two years old, who are living in danger zones and whose houses were totally destroyed, including those families who have a member that has disabilities.

Hata said that the DSWD would only allow one family per bunkhouse room. But she pleaded with the local government and the DSWD that they allow more families to enter since her neighbors reach to 53 families.

“We assured the LGU that we can keep the peace and cleanliness in the bunkhouses so we asked them to allow more than one family per room. I can’t imagine us living comfortably while our neighbors have no clear place for themselves,” she said.

Life in the bunkhouse The bunkhouse “community” has set their own rules and formed committees to do tasks.

And with many residents without work after the banana plantations were hit by the storm, the bunkhouse “community” made their own means for livelihood, not expecting anything from the government.

“An organization hired some of us in building other structures. They pay those they hire 225 (pesos) per day. Another organization also pays two pesos each for a sheet of nipa roof we make. We also have reached an agreement to a livelihood proposal we made with an NGO,” she shared.

Hata said they have to rely on their collective action after seeing how food rations have been unsystematic.

“Ang paghatag sa bugas dili ra ba jud pareho, naay purok na grabe gyud ang rasyon (The distribution is not equal, some sub-villages have bigger rations),” she complained, “Naa pa bugas na hasta gyung bahoa, naay gi-LBM. After sa katong inadlawadlaw, ang rasyon nahimo ng after 12 days, two weeks ug ingon nila basin once a month na lang (There was rice that smelled bad, and people had loose bowel movement. Their rations also became less, from daily to every 12 days, to two weeks, and perhaps once a month only),” Hata lamented.

She asked what happened to the assurance from the World Food Program that food supplies for survivors would be enough for six months.

Hata said because of this, the recent barricade of Pablo victims in Montevista town didn’t surprise her. “Normal, natural ra gyud to. Kung wala to mabuhat, wala sila murag na-aware diri nga iplastar nila (It was a normal, natural thing to happen. If that did not happen, they will not be aware of us here.”

(John Rizle L. Saligumba/ davaotoday.com)

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Established exactly eight years ago this month, Rodelsa Hall has become the center for quality entertainment and groundbreaking performances in Mindanao.

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bringing to the community award-winning films via Cine Europa, a free exhibition of around 21 films from the member states of EU. The festival is now on its fifth year at the hall.

Classical music concerts also became more accessible as Rodelsa Hall premiered memorable performances from great artists like pianists Ingrid Sala Santamaria, Dr. Abel Galang, Peter von Wienhardt, Carmencita Aspiras among others.

Other renowned artists that had the chance to grace the hall were tenors Sal Malaki and Dave Clark Sibonga, sopranos Evelyn Mandac, Antoni Mendezona and Daylinda Dagondon.

The Kabayao Family Quintet also had the chance to perform and wowed the crowd with their engaging performances.

Others include Diomedes Saraza, the violin prodigy from Juilliard School and violinist extraordinaire Joseph Esmilla , Cellists Victor Coo and Emily Duffil (Australia).

After quite some time, Cagayan de Oro music lovers also had the rare moment to experience an orchestra concert when Manila Symphony Orchestra graced the stage with international pianist and the pride of Cagayan de Oro, Rudolf Pelaez Golez as soloist in an SRO performance last 2010.

This year, Rodelsa Hall celebrates the 58th Founding Anniversary of Liceo de Cagayan University and the National Arts Month with another groundbreaking performance courtesy of the Cebu Philharmonic Orchestra, Unites the World Project Orchestra of Japan and international pianist Rudolf Pelaez Golez in a one night engagement this coming February 16, 2013.

This special event is for the benefit of Safer River Life Saver Foundation, Inc. This will be the first time that the hall will gather together 50 musicians in one stage.

To know more about the concert and other upcoming performances at Rodelsa Hall, please feel free to call 09176366528 or (088) 8584093 to 95 local 109.

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Participants of the recently conducted DSWD Convergence Strategy Program MEDIA TOUR (attended by various representatives of media outfits from Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Occidental) held at Calamba, Misamis Occidental last February 6-8, 2013 pose for a shot with Calamba Mayor, Dr. Luisito B. Villanueva (middle) and staff of the Tatsulo Programs of the DSWD (Pantawid Pamilya, Sustainable Livelihood Program and the Kalahi-CIDSS) during the showcase of products from the various organizations who are beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SEA-K).

Photo by Marko Davey D. Reyes – Social Marketing Officer (Kalahi-CIDSS)

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he Goethe-Institut Philippinen invited 10 Delegates from high schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) for the 2nd International Principals Conference for Partner Sc hools in South and Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Philippine Delegate will meet 130 high officials and principals from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Australia.

Taking place from January 18-19, the conference is part of the German initiative “Schools: Partners for the Future” (PASCH ). The Bangkok convention will be focusing on career prospects for graduates in German. German companies and firms have been invited to the conference, to present the various career and development possibilities in German companies.

This issue is of crucial importance within the K-to12 reform of the Philippine education system, as its main goal is to prepare students better for the job market.

The international conference is a response to the increasingly globalized efforts in education which aim at the preparation of students for the international job market. Not only do German companies require German speaking staff but also multinational enterprises. More than 150 companies are currently members of the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and many more multinational enterprises are operating in the Philippines, not to mention those in South and Southeast Asia.

Currently, PASCH has 11 high school partners in the Philippines which are implementing the German language program. The program was introduced in 2011 in a Memorandun of Agreement signed with the DepEd, the German Embassy Manila, and the Goethe-Institut. As well, 36 English teachers have been attending training programs to become German teachers.

4 of them are currently on a 6-month immersion program in Germany.

This international conference will provide ample opportunities for the Philippine delegation, which is headed by the Director IV of DepEd’s Bureau of Secondary Education Dr. Lolita M. Andrada, to network with other high officials in South and Southeast Asia and thereby laying the foundations for international collaborations which prepare Philippine students for the challenges in a globalized world. ....................................

For more information and the respective resolutions of the conference please contact : Falk Schleicher Head of Language Program Goethe-Institut Philippinen G/4-5/F Adamson Center 121 Leviste St., Salcedo Village 1227 Makati City, Philippines Tel.:+ 63 2 8405723 + 63 2 8405724 + 63 2 8170978 Fax:+ 63 2 8170979 education@manila.goethe.org