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Crooner sings it out in jail

A MAN who tapped an exclusive room in a ‘karaoke’ bar here ends up singing in jail when police collared him Wednesday morning for sporting a gun.

Arnold Henon, 30, of Aguada, Ozamis City, was arrested for alleged violation of the Commissions on Elections (Comelec) gun ban laws Wednesday morning in one of the ‘karaoke’ bars in Cagayan de Oro City.

Police Insp. Danilo Calurasan said that a female entertainer that two customers armed with a pistol poked a gun on her inside the bar’s exclusive room when she refused to have sex.

Calurasan said that the suspect later turned out to be Henon. Recovered from him was .45 calibre pistols with six live ammunitions and motorcycle.

Police invited Henon for questioning after it was found out that the gun was recovered inside the tool box of his red XRM motorcycle without plate number.

Calurasan said that Henon’s companion identified as Ryan Turno, 28, of Algeria, Bacolod, Lanao

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By BONG D. FABE of Mindanao Daily News

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Want to reduce climate change? Then work less.

David Rosnick of the think tank Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) based in Washington, D.C., in his new 13-page paper Reduced Work Hours as a Means of Slowing Climate Change released on Monday (Feb. 4), said that a significant reductions in carbon emissions are possible through reducing work hours, and could help to reduce climate change.

Rosnick said that an annual 0.5 percent reduction in work

hours will reduce from 8% to 21% of every degree of global warming through Year 2100.

“Such a change in work hours would eliminate about one-quarter to one-half of the global warming that is not already locked in (i.e. warming that would be caused by 1990 levels of greenhouse gas concentrations already in the WORK | page 10

Turnover of Project in Puerto. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez leads the ceremonial ribbon cutting at this turn over ceremony of a completed 2 storey building with 6 classrooms at Puerto National High School worth P1.9 million. Witnessing the activity is Principal Jean Macasero, barangay council representative Kag. Pastor Gontiñas, and Danny Acero, DPWH officials headed by ADE Cesar Hipona, Engr. Nicoline Blanco and the students.

Of FOI heroes and heels

A MACABRE murder it was.

The victim, the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill, lay forlorn in the last nine session days of Congress in the last three weeks, until finally it died.

To stave off its death, the media and the citizens had cried for leadership and urgent rescue by President Aquino and his allies in the CROONER | page 10 House of Representatives.

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He and they alone had both power and mandate to save it. But they turned a deaf ear to the citizens’ clamor.

They defaulted on their duty to lead. By their inaction, they had willed to send the FOI bill to the legislative morgue.

On the tombstone for the

FOI bill, the facts should be written in no uncertain terms: Killed by official sloth, pride, and greed.

Killed by politicians who lie on their promises and shirk from their duty to the people.

On the same tombstone,

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By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL of Bulatlat.com

ASIDE from the Philippine Orthopedic Center, more Public-Private Partnerships are lined up by the administration of President Benigno Aquino III, the multisectoral group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) warned as the US-Philippine Society began a series of meetings in the country on January 23.

In a statement, Bayan

said the Philippine visit of executives of some leading American corporations for meetings with top government officials and local big business groups under the so-called US-Philippine Society will pave the way for the “total sell-out of the country to foreign big business interests.” group | page 10

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NPA rebel killed in Bukidnon encounter CAGAYAN de Oro City––An unidentified rebel was killed as fresh fighting erupted anew between government troopers and the outlawed communist New People’s Army (NPA) in the hinterlands of Bukidnon on Tuesday morning.

A report reaching here today said that elements of the army’s 8th Infantry Battalion encountered a team of more or less 10 NPA rebels in Sitio Kasilaan, Barangay Halapitan, San Fernando, Bukidnon during patrol in the area.

Lt. Col. Eugenio Julio Osias, IV, spokesperson of the army’s 4th Infantry Division here, said that the brief firefight left one unidentified rebel dead at the site of encounter.

Osias said the NPA team was led by Reynante Tumbalang a.k.a. ‘JIGGER,’ a propaganda team of Front Committee 6, North Central Mindanao Regional Committee which operates in the province of Bukidnon.

The troops believed that Tumbalang’s team was among the group of NPA rebels that figured an an armed encounter with the government troopers in the mountain barangay of Nakabuklad in San Fernando, Bukidnon on Feb. 2, 2013.

Osias said that the government troopers suffered no casualty during the brief skirmishes. CD

Clips dot Comb out to give meaning to beauty and fashion

By IRENE DOMINGO, Reporter

CAGAYAN de Oro’s pride Clips dot Comb is making headway in making Kagayanons more fashionable, both in beauty and hairstyles, as it opened last November 18, 2012 its hair studio at the second floor 27-B NeoCentral Arcade in Brgy. Cugman.

Clips dot Comb proprietor Ms. Carol Jardeleza takes pride of her new hair studio beaming with confidence that her love for hairstyle, along with the expertise of Manilabased celebrity hair stylist Tacs Mallorca, can make a difference in the world of hair fashion and beauty.

“My sister really loves hairstyling and so do I, then we decided to build this studio,” Carol said as she recounts how she came with the idea of making their love for fashion and beauty a business.

Tacs, on the other hand, is a top stylist with training from the famous L’oreal Paris Academy Philippines.

Among the famous celebrities under his care are actresses like Camina Villaroel, and many others.

Ms Carol said Clips dot Comb also provides consultation services for clients with hair problems, and gives advices for the latest trends in beauty and fashion.

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Plunder case file v.

Camiguin officials

A L AW Y E R h a s f i l e d plunder cases against the Romualdos for allegedly amassing unexpl aine d wealth and owning vast track of lands in the island province of Camiguin.

L aw y e r Hom o b on o Adaza, named Camiguin’s incumbent Cong. Pedro Romualdo and incumbent Gov. Jurdin Jesus ‘JJ’ Romualdo, in a plunder case filed with the court.

Adaza disclosed that the Romualdos amassed an estimated wealth worth P500 million to P 1 billion even ‘without legitimate businesses’ that could justify such earnings.

He said that the Romualdos’ also acquired

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Notice is hereby given that the Spouses Joaquin T. Yrastorza Jr. and Ma. Sagrario M. Yrastorza died intestate on December 17, 2011 and that their intestate estate consisting of a A parcel of residential land with improvements (Lot 2047-A-3-184-C-1-D, Psd10-000248, being a portion of Lot 2047-A-3-L-4-C-1, Psd-10-000197).

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vast track of lands through ‘suspicious’ means in the towns of Mambajao, Guinsiliban, and Mahinog, all of the island province of Camiguin.

According to Adaza, the Romualdos could not acquire these lands without the possible connivance of some provincial officials in Camiguin.

Adaza also accused the Romualdos of using the DSWD’s 4Ps program in pursuing ‘partisan politics’ making sure that beneficiaries of the program were political leaders and supporters identified with them.

Gov. Romualdo laughed off the charges and told media that the case was

politically motivated, baseless, and unsubstantiated.

He said that cases filed against them were not new since every elections ‘these cases’ perpetrated by the opposition surfaced.

‘This is a form of political harassment perpetrated by people who only come to Camiguin during election season,’ Romualdo said. CD

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Cebu CFI Lending Cooperative on Monday has extended P100, 000 cash assistance for typhoon Sendong victims in Cagayan de Oro City.

CFI officials extended the cash assistance during a courtesy call at the office of City Mayor Vicente Emano here.

Emano thanked the Cebu CFI Lending officials for extending the assistance in spite that the tragedy spawned by

typhoon Sendong took place a year ago.

He said that financial assistance from various private institutions intended for typhoon Sendong victims here continues to these days.

‘The money would be used to provide needs of the typhoon victims in pursuing various livelihood projects in relocation areas,’ Emano added.

According to Emano, the city government in cooperation with various

public and private institutions had relocated more than 3,000 severely affected typhoon victims in just four months after the typhoon Sendong struck Cagayan de Oro City on Dec. 17, 2012.

The city expects to complete the relocation of all typhoon victims and those living in hazardous areas here this year with the construction of about 14,000 houses in relocation sites, Emano added.

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The public is hereby notified that JENNIFER BETE ALAAN has filed with this Office a petition for change of Sex/Gender from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JENNIFER BETE ALAAN.

At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this petition be published at least once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Bukidnon. Any person having knowledge and/ or claiming interest or may be adversely affected by said petition may within ten (10) calendar days file his written opposition with this office.

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 R. A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that RUCHIE BON M. ACAS as filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error particularly in his the GENDER from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth RUCHIE BON M. ACAS who was born on November 30, 1985 at Poblacion, Catarman Camiguin and whose parents are RUDY L. ACAS and CHONA T. MAGLUNSOD. Any person adversely affected by said person may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February 23, 2013.

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DAVAO REGION

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Bunkhouses not overpriced, says social welfare dept THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today clarified reports that the bunkhouses that will serve as temporary shelters for families left homeless by typhoon Pablo, being constructed in Davao Oriental, are not overpriced as compared to the bunkhouses being built by other groups specifically the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

DSWD’s statement came after a recent news report mentioned that a DSWD bunkhouse costs P550,000 while an IOM bunkhouse is P259,653.

Based on a comparative ma-

trix, the DSWD pointed out that the cost estimates made by both DSWD and IOM are more or less the same. The difference in total cost was mainly due to varying design features. The DSWD bunkhouse is bigger in floor area, it has thicker floor slabs (1 inch thicker), with more roofing (159 GI sheets while IOM has 96 GI sheets,), with pathway, wash areas, and kitchen compared to the IOM bunkhouse which has no provisions for pathway, electrical, kitchen and concrete wash, and toilet and bathroom.

The DSWD explained that there was no alleged “double pay-

ment” to soldiers who helped in the construction of the bunkhouse in San Rafael, Cateel. In lieu of the voluntary service of 20 AFP Engineering Brigade soldiers, the DSWD provided them food allowance not salaries in the amount of P100 per day per person. Brigade officials acknowledged receipt of P30,000 which was released in two tranches. The first tranche in the amount of P20,000 was released on December 15, 2012 and the second tranche in the amount of P10,000 was released on December 30, 2012. Copies of the receipts and names of soldiers are in the regional office in Davao

City. The DSWD further said that with the soldiers volunteering their services, the Department saved P17,465 in labor.

With regard to the allegation that the DSWD saved on cement as the bunkhouse in San Rafael was constructed on top of a basketball court, which has an existing concrete floor, the Department stressed that the materials are kept in the central warehouse in Poblacion, Cateel. The DSWD staff assigned in Cateel is keeping the inventory and utilization report of the construction materials delivered in the municipality.

This document is subject to final

inspection and audit by DSWD fiscal staff.

“We would like to emphasize that all transactions and activities of the regional office on the construction of the bunkhouses are supported by documents, which are submitted to the Commission on Audit for Post-Audit.

Rest assured that should there be findings of irregularities, the DSWD management will deal with this accordingly upholding the tenets of full accountability and transparency,” Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Corazon Juliano Soliman said. dswd.gov.ph

Davao’s weather monitoring system soon to be completed

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN of DavaoToday.com

DAVAO City––The city will soon have a complete set of equipment that will provide early warning, forecasting and weather monitoring.

“We are trying to complete the set of equipment needed by the city. It’s already fabricated.

Now, it’s just a matter of installing them,” said Dr. Anthony Sales, Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-XI Director, in an interview.

The set, on the ground, includes an automated rain gauge, automated weather station and the water level monitoring system.

This is part of the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (Noah) Project, a

flagship program of the DOST, to “address the hazards brought about by natural calamities including typhoons.” It was developed following a directive from President Noynoy Aquino after typhoon Ondoy ravaged Metro Manila in 2010.

Part of Noah Project’s early warning component, Sales said, is the installation of about a thousand automated weather sensors at the country’s 18 critical river basins, including the Davao River. The sensors will measure weather parameters, like rainfall, wind velocity and air pressure.

Sales said the units have been completed across the country. In Davao, the plan is

to set up sensors at the interface between the watershed and the Davao River.

An automated rain gauge will also be installed which will measure the amount of rainfall, as well as put up water level monitoring sensors which will forecast flooding.

The output of the sensors will provide a basis for flood models of the critical river basins.

Sales said there is also the component of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), a stateof-the art instrument that will produce three-dimensional (3D) maps of the said river basins, along with watersheds and flood-prone areas across

the country.

LiDAR will develop high resolution topographic maps with a scale of 1:2,500 compared to the current 1:50,000 scale of maps provided by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau.

The said topographic maps will detect structures at the village level including houses, establishments and vegetation.

“This is more useful when it comes to planning and in the decision making process especially during disasters or emergency situation,” Sales said.

With the LiDAR maps, Sales said, the number of houses or establishments that will be affected by the typhoons or floods

will be determined, and even the estimated cost of damage.

The LiDAR survey of Davao City and Compostela Valley, Sales said, was already done.

It will be followed by Davao Oriental. Before February ends, Sales assured, the topographic maps will be available.

The DOST also uses other technologies like the Doppler radar and satellite data.

“These form part of the system that we’re trying to put in place in the 18 river basins in the country so that the data will be complete for the prediction of floods and the impact of calamities,” he said.

Satellite data, he said, will give a 48-hour lead time, before

a typhoon, for example, will make its landfall. In Mindanao there are currently two Doppler radars, one in Tampakan, South Cotabato and another in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. LiDAR is said to be the most effective technique to measure elevation and depth of flooding. It would also tell if it’s safe to put up residential areas along the riverbanks, like in Davao City’s Bankerohan and Jade Valley.

The LiDAR technology has been applied in the United Kingdom. The Aquino government initially released PHP 1.6 B for the Noah Project.

(Marilou Aguirre-Tuburan/ davaotoday.com)

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‘Rebels’ burn crane truck By 1st Lt. Joe Patrick A. Martinez

BU T UA N C i t y – Te n fully-armed men of the NPA Guerilla Front 16, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) burned a crane truck used in a bridge repair project at Brgy San Pedro, Alegria, Surigao del Norte, evening of February 4, this year.

As the heavy equipment was blazing, the ‘rebels’ sow terror among t he lo c a l residents by firing their guns before fleeing toward the south east direction.

Accordingly, the Duml a o c onst r u c t i on f i r m that owned the ill-fated crane truck earlier failed

to give in to the extortion activities of the NPA. Local police authorities and fire fighters, augmented by troopers of the 30th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army, under Lt. Col. Vincent Iringan, immediately proceeded to the scene to conduct investigation and extin-

DAR-Agusan Norte to carry out ARCCESS program for farmers

By Pat Samonte

BUTUAN CITY – The Agusan del Norte Agrarian Reform Office has announced the full implementation of the Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS) aimed at providing additional support to farmers.

Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II Andre Atega said, “We shall proceed with the implementation of ARCCESS by turning over common service facilities including farm implements, machineries and equipment in the first quarter of 2013.”

Ester Cabalan, OIC Chief of the Beneficiaries Development and Coordinating Division, revealed that there are two agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) with projects to be financed at P3 million each.

Cabalan identified the two organizations as the Tagabaca Multi-Purpose Cooperative of the Tagabaca Agrarian Reform Community in Barangay Tagabaca here whose project, the Tagabaca Grains Center had been approved, and the Baliguian Irrigators Association of the CLIMMBBB Agrarian Reform Community in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, whose proposal for an Integrated Rice Production and Marketing had been favorably considered.

Gil Miranda, DAR-Agusan del Norte information officer, said the ARBOs will serve as conduits of the ARCCESS program to encourage other agrarian reform beneficiaries to become ARBO members.

According to Miranda, ARCCESS is a package of intervention designed by the national government

to develop and expand the farmer’s livelihood through training and acquisition of proper technology in managing a viable business undertaking.

For this year, another two agrarian reform beneficiary organizations will each receive P3 million funding supp or t f rom ARCCESS, namely, the Av anc e ña B e ne f i c i ar y Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative of Sanghan Agrarian Reform Community in Barangay Sanghan, Cabadbaran City, and the Palmavera Small Coconut Farmer Beneficiaries Cooperative of Mapcola Agrarian Reform Community in Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte.

The two organizations’ approved project proposals are Rice Trading and Pre and Post Harvest Facilities, and Palay Trading and Post Harvest Facilities, respectively.

guish the fire.

Reacting to the incident, Col. Ronald N. Albano, commanding officer of the Philippine Army’s 402nd Brigade, said that what the NPA did was a clear economic sabotage.

He called on the people in his area of responsibility, “to immediately

inform us through our hot lines once you find the presence of the NPA in your community, so we altogether be able to end their terroristic activities and subsequently enjoy a peaceful life in the region.”

The hotlines are 09173099327 for the

Br igade; 09177234547 for t h e 3 0 t h In f ant r y Battalion based in Sta Cruz Placer, Surigao del Nor te ; 0 9 1 9 7 9 4 3 4 4 or 09175967112 for the 3rd SFBn at Brgy del Pilar, Cabadbaran City ; and 09177234543 for the 26th Infantry Battalion at Talacogon, Agusan del Sur.

Father surrenders after stabbing daughter’s partner SPO1 Philip Amer P Mazo

CAMP Rodriguez, Butuan City – A 50-year old father, identified as Ereneo Taytayan Desamparado, gave himself up to police authorities after reportedly stabbing his daughter’s partner, morning of February 4, this year at Purok 10, New Asia Blvd., Brgy Fort Poyohon, this city.

The victim, was Jones Punganon Granada of an undisclosed address.

Investigation conducted

by Butuan City Police

Station 2 showed that Granada – armed with a handgun – earlier confronted his ‘partner’ Rowena Desamparado for accusing him of maltreatment before the barangay government.

Responding police personnel failed to catch up with Granada at the scene, but brought Rowena to the station for record and investigation purposes.

Accordingly, Granada went back to confront Rowena, but was met by

the father.

At the height of a verbal battle, the father reportedly stabbed Granada in the waist, but the victim managed to run to the provincial hospital for medical treatment.

Police authorities then proceeded to the hospital, but were infor me d by the nurses that Granada had left after having been given first aid.

Ereneo voluntarily surrendered with the knife.

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Attempted rape suspect yields firearm PO3 Zena Menioria Panaligan

CAMP Rodriguez, Butuan responding to an inforCity – Police authorities of mation from concerned Tubay, Agusan del Norte, citizens, have apprehended Alvin Pagaran y Pangadlin, who is facing a case of attempted rape.

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Pagaran yielded a caliber 38 revolver, with a defaced serial number, during his arrest.

He is now kept at the Tubay Municipal Police Station. (ZeMP/MMG/asf)

Riding-in-tandem gunmen shoot farmer

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CAMP Rodriguez, Butuan City - A farmer is in critical condition after having been shot by riding-in-tandem assailants in Brgy. Anahao Daan, Tago, Surigao del Sur, morning of Sunday.

Ricarido E. Ronquillo Jr., was hit in the chest

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General Santos builds new hospital CALUMPANG, General Santos City – Another priority project of Hon. Darlene Magnolia Antonino-Custodio will soon rise inside the sprawling Antonio Cahilsot Acharon Sports Complex in Barangay Calumpang, this city.

A 1.4 hectare lot, as required by the Department of Health (DOH) will be allotted for the purpose.

DOH Assistant Secretary Romulo Busuego, assisted Mayor Custodio, Chief of

Hospital Benjamin Pagarigan and other barangay and city officials led the groundbreaking ceremonies, January 31, this year.

The four-storey, 75-bed capacity Calumpang Com-

munity Hospital is expected to decongest the patient admissions of the General Santos City Hospital in Lagao.

Some P120 million will be needed to complete the

COTABATO City – The city government, in partnership with other stakeholders, is now preparing for the Chinese New Year Eve 2013.

On its 3rd year of observing this event, a simple program will be held at the City Plaza, with the City Tourism Office tapping the Cotabato City Institute in choosing students to entertain the guests with Chinese

songs and dances.

Members of the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce have expressed willingness to support the activity.

In a meeting with the City PNP, Philippine Marines, Liga ng mga Barangay, Fil-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and other groups, each was given specific task during the

celebration.

The Philippine Marines and the City PNP are tasked to check the area and make sure that no untoward incident happens for the duration of the celebration.

Members of the Traffic Management Unit have also been given the rerouting map to avoid congestion of traffic. (cotabatocity.net. ph/asf)

Cotabato City prepares for Chinese New Year

25 by 50 meters per floor health care facility.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) already funded P35 million pesos to start the construction, which can be completed in six months time.

Only the first floor will be initially operational and the bed capacity maybe expanded to cater to the growing population of the

city, according to Mayor Custodio.

Archtect Neil Elbert Mones and Assistant District Engineer Elsa Urmenita, both from DPWH South Cotabato Sub-District Engineering Office, provided the specific technical data on this report.

The four-storey hospital building was designed by Architect Mones.

City Executive Assistant

for Health and Social Services Jose Orlando Acharon started working the concepts last June 2011 and integrated all the events, including the groundbreaking of the hemodialysis center and the soft-opening of the hospital information system of the General Santos City Hospital in the one day three-in-one ceremonies. (ww2.gensantos.org/ arjaysfelicilda)

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CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM PACT - A historic signing of an agreement between Christians and Muslims was signed, January 31, this year in Sitio Lacobe, Malabuan, Makilala, Cotabato. Dubbed as “Kanduli” for Peace and Development, the pact was aimed at ending the four-decade land conflict between Muslim and Christian settlers of the locality (makilala.gov.ph/asf)

Governor lauds barangay officials for vigilance NORTH Cotabato - As she led the recent distribution of gill nets to 1,000 fishermen, Cotabato Governor Emmylou “Lala” J. TaliñoMendoza has lauded the barangay leaders for remaining vigilant against lawless groups that are out to sow terror again in the province.

“The provincial government continues to implement programs like the Cotabato Inland Fishing Development Project because we want to provide not only livelihood for our barangay residents but also help promote peace in their respective communities”, she said.

The governor has highlighted the support that her

administration has been getting from the officials and residents of the different barangays in the province.

“I am thankful that barangay leaders and residents have been very supportive of our peace initiatives. Most of the beneficiaries of the gill net distribution are Muslim fishermen because we want our Muslim brothers to feel that the present provincial leadership cares for all-Christians, Muslims and Lumads”, Governor Mendoza said.

Fishermen from the towns of Pikit, Carmen, Kabacan, Midsayap and Pigcawayan were recipients of the most recent distribution of gill nets held at the provincial gymnasium.

Most of these beneficiaries were from the barangays of Balong, Macasendeg, Kolambog, Talitay, Langayen, Pamalian, Katilakan, Punol and Buliok in Pikit town.

Others were from the barangays of Damatulan, Sambulawan/Tugal, Kapinpilan, Macasendeg, Kadingilan, Nabalawag, Kudarangan, Olandang and Tumbras in Midsayap town; Libungan-Toreta, Cabpangi, Datu Mantil, Balacayon, Sinsiman, Datu Binasing, Lower Pangankalan, Matilak, Lower Baguer, Buricain, Upper Pangakalan and Kadingilan in Pigcawayan town and barangays Pangankalan and Cuyapon in Carmen and Kabacan towns, respectively. (ozg/idcd-pgo/asf)

“During my training at the BWM Media Center in Cagayan de Oro City, I have learned a plethora of ideas about radio broadcasting. Thanks to my teacher adviser, Ms. Jinny A Luminhay, for helping me know what radio broadcasting really is, through Mr. Joe del Puerto Felicilda, the source person and training facilitator. It never came to me the radio news model, the types of straight news (advance coverage, or continuing news), data gathering, kinds of news events, radio news writing, and the things that should be avoided or should not be used in broadcast news writing, among others. I should also mention the length of the script, and how each segment is critically measured.

So, I greatly honor and thank you Teacher Jinny for bringing me to this very educational and worthwile seminar/workshop.”

- Art Gerald A. Ranque Regional Science High School, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City

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THINK a minute.

The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when a son does wrong or behaves badly, it’s the father who should be punished since he’s the one who failed to do his job.

Many men are successful in their public career and job, but failures in their most important job: being a father.

One of the richest men in the world was the German Friedrich Flick.

When he died, his personal fortune was $1 ½ billion. That’s 1 thousand, 5 hundred million! He owned 300 different companies and was respected as one of the smartest businessmen in the world.

He seemed to make all the right moves. Yet with all of his world-class success, wealth, and power, He could not control his own children.

He could put big companies together, but he could not put his own family together.

So after he died, his chil-

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst dren fought for years over his money; and all the experts tried to clean up the big mess of broken pieces Flick left behind because of his failure as a father. So he actually died a poor man and failure at his most important job.

The famous army General, Douglas MacArthur, is thought by many to be one of the greatest military leaders of all time. He led the Allied armies to victory over the Japanese in World War II. Later he was the leader of the United Nations forces in Korea.

Yet even though he was such a great success as a military leader, MacArthur

did not think it was his most important job or success.

In 1942 he said this in a public speech: “By profession, I am a soldier, and take great pride in that. But I am much prouder, to be a father. It is my hope in life, that when I am gone, my son will remember me not from my victories on the battlefield, but from my leadership and example in the home.”

In World War II, every morning General MacArthur read his Bible and prayed this prayer: “Lord, help me teach my son to be strong enough to know when he is weak. A son who will be honest and brave when he

loses, but humble and kind when he wins. Help me build a son who is strong in hard times, and has compassion for those who fail. Help me build a son whose character is right, and whose standard is high. A son who masters himself, before he tries to master others. Lord, give him humility and true strength, and an open mind to learn wisdom. Then I, his father, will dare to say ‘I have not failed in life.’”

So dad, never forget: your child’s life will be determined by how hard you work…at being a father! And the only One Who can give you the strength, wisdom, and love you need to succeed at your most important job is your own Father in heaven.

So today, won’t you ask God to forgive you, and to take charge of your heart and character? He will help you to start becoming the strong, loving and successful father your children need.

Just Think a Minute.

Investigate threats against the press

A BROTHER in the broadcast industry received threats through text messages yesterday. Veteran radio broadcaster Popoy Librea of Mellow Touch, a commercial radio station, confided to this corner that he read the threatening messages yesterday morning.

I came to know Popoy and the celebrities in the local broadcast industry when I became a licensed Cris Diaz member of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) a year ago. Aside from writing regular columns, I am handling ‘Interaction Politika,’ a weekly radio commentary at Radio Ultra, a 10000 watt, AM 11.88 kHz with regular listener-followers from the Visayas and Mindanao region.

By the way, no politician is sponsoring my radio program. We are not encouraging it too. Radio Ultra was not a lackey or owned by any politician as drum beaters that kowtow to known political figures wanted the public to appreciate. The management pays my ‘talent fees.’

In addition, a KBP member, Popoy has been in the broadcast industry for more than 10 years. Even though this unassuming broadcaster has not been into controversy as other, broadcasters were.

A highly credible broadcaster, Popoy has no political handlers in the past. Recently, however, Opol town mayor Dexter Yasay hired him to handle a paid political commentary at Mellow Touch in FM 95.75 kHz. Probably, the problem started here.

A politician has to hire a duly accredited KBP member to handle paid political commentaries. The KBP would not allow any unlicensed radio commentator to go on air. The stringent KBP rule was to avoid irresponsible commentators who might abuse the microphone when given a chance to go on air.

Yet, all broadcast journalists are also vulnerable.

Threats and bullying are part of the risk of the trade.

Whether the threat against Popoy was for real, there is should be no room for giving chances. It is also the duty of law enforcers to investigate the threats against Popoy.

The government has a standing order to all law enforcers in the country, especially the police, to conduct an investigation into the threats against print and broadcast journalists.

This policy is a government’s policy to immediately trace possible suspects and preempt harm against working journalist. The government is adopting this policy to refute accusations that it is sponsoring extra judicial killings against the working press in the country.

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Send rouge PNP, AFP men to Sulu

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love…” (Psalm 33:4-5, the Holy Bible).

-oooGOV’T HELPLESS IN SULU FIREFIGHT: Would it be enough for the government---the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in particular---to simply stand in the sidelines of the on-going firefight between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Abu Sayaff Group (ASG)? I mean, is there really nothing that the government can do to stop the hostilities between the two groups?

-oooSEND ROUGE PNP & AFP MEN TO SULU: How about digging up the records

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio of the PNP and the AFP to determine who among our policemen and soldiers have been accused of severe abuse and human rights violations in their places of assignment, and then sending them to Sulu to face the warring factions?

I am sure that, with the bravado they are now being accused of having displayed against ordinary citizens, these rouge policemen and wayward soldiers will not have a hard time stopping the hostilities between the MNLF and the ASG. -oooF O R E I G N G OV ’ T S

HAVE ADVANCE INFO ON MINDANAO FIGHTING: And then, it would seem that foreign governments have advanced information about the eruption of a virtual war between the MNLF and the ASG, what with their travel advisory last week warning their nationals and citizens from visiting Mindanao, lest they be caught in the hostilities.

One such travel advisory was issued online by the Foreign and Commonwealth Avenue of the British Embassy in Manila, which said in part: “the overall level of the advice has not changed;

we advise against all travel to southwest Mindanao, and the Sulu archipelago because of ongoing terrorist activity”.

-oooNO LAW ON PREMATURE CAMPAIGNING: So, if there is no law prohibiting candidates running in the 2013 elections at this point, can we stop these candidates from doing everything they can so that they could gain more exposure before the start of the official campaign period? The answer is, no, we cannot.

If there is no law, then there is no penalty to speak of. I am therefore repeating my suggestion here that the Commission on Elections should be the one to spend for the campaign of all candidates, so no candidate can gain advantage over an opponent simply because he or she has more money to spend on advertisement. send | page 10

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Nature fights back v. greed WHILE the victims of Pablo’s fury are still reeling from the devastation wrought by the super typhoon that hit the eastern seaboard of Mindanao December of last year, the aggravating factor that caused the massive destruction which is logging, legal or otherwise, is not being talked about anymore.

Now that no more noise had been raised about how much logging had contributed to the destruction as a result of the super typhoon, many are afraid the tragedy is just lurking in the horizon ready to strike again at any time.

Historically, Mindanao’s eastern seaboard is not prone to be battered by storms of such magnitude.

Records show that the last time the area was visited by a super storm such as Pablo was in the 1920’s yet, if I am not mistaken. And the destruction then was not as massive as Pablo’s because of several factors.

The population then was still very small. The forests in the area at that time were still the envy of provinces with bald mountains such as Cebu.

But since the other provinces in Mindanao lost their forest covers such as Bukidnon, loggers invaded the mountains of Davao Or., Surigao provinces and the other Davao provinces. At the time Pablo battered the

A deeper view Jesse E.L. Bacon II

don’t have any role whatsoever in sustaining life.

It is not only this truth about nature that should caution humans from felling down trees. A bald mountain can’t prevent the rainwater from cascading from its top down to the low lying areas. This was what exactly happened in Davao Or. and what is happening in Davao City now.

When rains come, they immediately turn into floods rampaging from the mountains down to the low lying areas, more often than not the urban or town centers.

This was what happened when Sendong struck in December of 2011 in Cagayan de Oro City itself. This is the truth that is being denied by the unscrupulous few because of greed.

If we all want to be saved from future destructions as a result of nature’s fury, we all have to work together from preventing the greed of the few from shaping, dictating and defining the future of our life as a society.

We have all seen the evils when greed is allowed to sneak into our individual and collective life. It is thus unconscionable to do so. It would be pure folly on our part if we continue to let the present norm where greed shapes human behavior to be our way of life.

When will we ever learn?

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Rock the boat

THE Theory of Evolution by Natural selection by Charles Darwin is the gradual, non-random process by which biological traits become either more or less common in mentioned provinces, their and heartless politicians a population as a function of differential reproduction forests were no longer as were the only ones who of their bearers. thick as it used to be. Trees had a hand in the rape of Variation exists within all populations of organisms. had been felled heartlessly the forests. But those who This occurs partly because random mutations cause by loggers with or without suffered heavily as a conchanges in the genome of an individual organism, and sequence of the greed of permits. these mutations can be passed to offspring. Throughout these loggers and heartless In fact, when floods the individuals’ lives, their genomes interact with their caused by typhoon Pablo’s politicians are the ordinary environments to cause variations in traits. Individurains cascaded from the folks. What an irony. The als with certain variants of the trait may survive and balding mountains of Davao law abiding ones has been reproduce more than individuals with other variants.

Or. to the low lying areas of made to suffer because of the Therefore the population evolves.

Cateel and Baganga, old and illegal act of a greedy few.

Factors that affect reproductive success are also imWhy did I say the illegal newly cut logs were brought portant, an issue that Charles Darwin developed in his down also by the rampaging act of a greedy few? It is ideas on sexual selection, for example. Natural selection waters. These felled tree because massive felling of acts on the phenotype, or the observable characteristics trunks compounded the trees can never be justified. of an organism, but the genetic basis of any phenotype damage because no human Why did I say that? It is that gives a reproductive advantage will become more made structures such as because trees are there to common in a population. Over time, this process can houses could match the fury support human life. How? result in populations that specialize for particular ecologiof the flood washed logs. Trees emits oxygen that hucal niches and may eventually result in the emergence Undeniably, the trees mans inhale while humans of new species. were felled because of greed. emit carbon dioxide that In other words, natural selection is an important The desire to feed on the trees inhale and converts process by which evolution takes place within a populainsatiable greed of humans it into oxygen to support tion of organisms. As opposed to artificial selection, in blinded those who were human life. which humans favor specific traits, in natural selection So, how can we legalize responsible in cutting down the environment acts as a sieve through which only the trees in the mountains of the taking of life by slowly certain variations can pass. the typhoon-hit provinces killing human beings by deNatural selection is one of the cornerstones of modof their act’s consequences. priving them of their source ern biology. In his influential 1859 book On the Origin What is ironical, however, of oxygen? Sadly, greed of Species, in which natural selection was described as is that the majority of the blinded humans to look at analogous to artificial selection, a process by which anivictims of Pablo’s fury never this fact about nature, hence, mals and plants with traits considered desirable by human had a hand in the rape of the unconscionable act of breeders are systematically favored for reproduction. the few greedy ones to cut the forests.

The concept of natural selection was originally develThose greedy loggers down trees as if these trees oped in the absence of a valid theory of heredity; at the time of Darwin’s writing, nothing was known of modern genetics. The union of traditional Darwinian evolution with subsequent discoveries in classical and molecular genetics is termed the modern evolutionary synthesis. lane’ after she personally observed Natural selection remains the primary explanation for The oneTHE Commissions on Elections that the elderly and persons with adaptive evolution.

(Comelec) might considered estab- day nationdisability took some time to fill lishing an express lane for voters in w i d e m o c k Natural variation occurs among the individuals of any election forms. elections were the May elections this year.

BOAT | page 8 ‘The delay in the filling up of Commissioner Grace Padaca said to find out and forms also causes loss of time since that the Comelec might establish ‘ex- initiate solumany would be still waiting in line press lanes’ for the elderly, pregnant tions to posduring Election Day to fill up elecwomen, and disable persons during sible problems tion forms,’ Padaca said. that might take election day.

She said that the establishment of Padaca was in Cagayan de Oro place during ‘express lanes’ in all voting centers City last Saturday to supervise the Election Day in May. Padaca said she would recom- to assist the elderly would remedy holding of mock elections in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City. mend the establishment of ‘express this problem. CD

Express lane during May election mulled

HOW IS READING BE TAUGHT TO YOUNG CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

By Lucy T. Reuyan Grade I teacher

Teaching reading to the young children is not an easy task, it’s like that we started to feed our babies a spoonful of forage, we need to make motions, acts or anything that show to catch their attention or to let them follow in order to make mouth open so that we can freely shoot-in, the spoonful of food that we want them to swallow and make them grow strong and healthy.

In other words we need to discover various strategies for the children to learn how to read. Grade one teacher is concerned of finding ways on how the children can read the printed symbols easily, and they will be motivated to learn when they are attracted to the materials being used.

The Beginning reading is the term used of today’s modern teaching of pre-readers, or teaching young children to read, making pupils acquainted on the letter symbols with corresponding sound. It is a systematic, research-based guide

to teaching reading in the first three years of school. It is designed to ensure that teachers are able to work with at risk’ or reluctant’ readers as effectively as those children for whom reading seems to come naturally. Beginning Reading shows how children can be moved through the key stages of early reading acquisition.

Teacher should be concerned in teaching the pupils on beginning reading because this is their first step to learn how to read, the children must know the letter symbols and the sound of every letter.

After getting acquainted with letter symbols with its sound, they start to blend and form it into words. In English it would usually start on a CVC pattern which is consonantvowel-consonant pattern on the placement of the letters which the children can read by themselves.

Reading is multifaceted process for pupils to adequately learn how to read text. They will need aware-

ness on print which can be obtained through multiple channels and strategies to facilitate letter and word recognition.

The teacher assesses the pupils properly and facilitates their learning on how to read as the theory of Vygotsky, “In scaffolding, the instructor becomes a supportive tool for the student in the zone of proximal development. The characteristics of an ideal teacher are those of a scaffold. It provides support, it functions as a tool, it extends the range of the worker, and it allows accomplishing a task otherwise impossible.” (Vygotsky, 1896-1934) Several strategies and reading materials needed to support in teaching beginning reading.

Strategies and teaching materials should be prepared for the pupils.

One of these materials is the letter cards which can be used for the children. It helps in recognizing the letters and its sound by flashing it

to them, and then they will tell the letter name and project the sound.

Children should master the letter sound so that it would be easier for them to blend it later on.

As the pupils able to master the sound, they start to blend and can read it by themselves the word that has been created from the sounds they learned. Like m-a-t, mat.

Another reading material can be used and strategy for the children to be motivated to start learning to read is the use of big books. Pupils are inspired to read simple words like in the CVC pattern with colorful illustrations and oversized letters.

Teachers must have the initiative to create big books that would fit to the needs of the children.

Mastery of the basic sight words is also essential in beginning reading after the pupils mastered the letter sounds and could read simple words so that he or she can start reading phrases then later on simple sentences.

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population of organisms.

Many of these differences do not affect survival, but some differences may improve the chances of survival of a particular individual.

A rabbit that runs faster than others may be more likely to escape from preda-

tors, and algae that are more efficient at extracting energy from sunlight will grow faster. Something that increases an animal’s survival will often also include its reproductive rate; however, sometimes there is a trade-off between survival and current reproduction.

Ultimately, what matters is total lifetime reproduction

Revitalizing Scouting Activities for Life

By Pio R. Bagares ES Principal-II, Tubigan Elementary School

Quality Education is not only restricted to the academic perspective of the learner’s development but it includes among others the scouting activity. On the other hand, holistic formation of the pupils is always attributed with extra-curricular activities that are beyond in the classroom and academic instructions.

Yet, scouting activities per se it helps the learners become self-reliant, industrious, obedient, caring of environment, respectful in the rights of others and willing to serve his community.

Department Education revitalized scouting activities in the curriculum to develop and inculcate the minds of the scouts the values of scouting. Moreover, prepare themselves in times of emergency and help others in times of natural calamities. Phenomena are unpredictable and it will happen anytime in our lives. With this perspective DepEd believes that it is necessary then to revitalize scouting activities to teach the children to be ready in times of disasters.

Furthermore, instill the minds of young generation the love of environment through tree planting activity to save mother earth.

The success of this endeavor lies in the collaboration of all the stakeholders who have the passion in scouting. Indeed, through partnership and teamwork per se, nothing is impossible but to achieve great things.

Let us hold our hands together and support DepEd thrust and programs to attain quality basic education.

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of the animal.

If the traits that give these individuals a reproductive advantage are also heritable, that is, passed from parent to child, then there will be a slightly higher proportion of fast rabbits or efficient algae in the next generation. This is known as differential reproduction.

Even if the reproductive advantage is very slight, over many generations any heritable advantage will become dominant in the population. In this way the natural environment of an organism “selects” for traits that confer a reproductive advantage, causing gradual changes or evolution of life. This effect was first described and named by Charles Darwin.

The concept of natural selection predates the understanding of genetics, the mechanism of heredity for all known life forms.

In modern terms, selection acts on an organism’s phenotype, or observable characteristics, but it is the organism’s genetic make-up or genotype that is inherited. The phenotype is the result of the genotype and the environment in which the organism lives.

This is the link between natural selection and genetics, as described in the modern evolutionary synthesis.

Although a complete theory of evolution also requires an account of how genetic variation arises in the first place and includes other

evolutionary mechanisms, natural selection appears to be the most important mechanism for creating complex adaptations in nature.

In professional circles everywhere it is universally accepted. In nonprofessional circles in the United States of America it is largely ignored and in non-professional circles in the Republic of the Philippines it arouses so much hostility that it is fair to say that I was practically being disowned by some of my own family.

If you want to know what I have to say about Darwinism itself I am afraid you are going to have to look at some of my postings in my Facebook account.

There is a new version of Creationism called Intelligent Design or ID. Do not be fooled, There is nothing new about ID (Intelligent Design). It is just Creationism under a new name, re-Christened, I chose the word advisedly, for tactical and political reason.

The arguments of the so called Intelligent Design (ID) Theory is the same old arguments that they have been refuted again and again since Charles Darwin down to the present day.

There is an effective Evolution lobby coordinating the fight on behalf of Science. But they get quite upset when people like me dare to mention that we happened to be Atheists or Evolutionists. They see

us, as rocking the boat.

You can understand why.

Creationists lacking any coherent scientific argument for their case, fall back on the popular phobia against Atheism. Teach your children Evolution in biology class and they’ll soon move on to drugs, juvenile delinguencies and sexual perversions. In fact, educated theologians from the pope down are firm on their support of Evolution.

The book Finding Darwin’s God by Kenneth R. Miller published in the year 1999 is one of the most effective attack on Intelligent Design (ID) and even most effective for the reason that it is written by a devout Christian.

People like Kenneth R. Miller I call a god-send to the Evolution lobby. Because they exposed the lies that Evolutionism as a matter of fact is tantamount to Atheism, people like me on the other hand, rock the boat.

I think they are right about one thing. I think they are right that Evolution is fundamentally hostile to religion. I believe a true understanding of Darwinism is deeply corrosive to religious faith.

If I was a person interested in preserving religious, I would be afraid of the positive power of Evolution to inspire and enthrall precisely because it is Atheistic.

The difficult problem for any theory of biologi-

cal design is to explain the massive statistical improbability of living things.

Statistical improbability in the direction of good design, complexities the other word for this.

Living creatures are too complex to come about by chance therefore there must be a designer. Any designer capable of designing something really complex has to be even more complex itself. And that is before we even start on the other things He is expected to do, like, forgive sins, bless marriages, listen to prayers, favor their side in a war, disapprove of our sex lives and so on.

Complexity is the problem that any theory of biology has to solve and you cannot solve it by postulating an agent that is even more complex thereby further compounding the problem.

Darwinian natural selection is so stunningly elegant because it solves the problem of explaining complexities in terms of nothing but simplicity.

The elegance of Darwinism is corrosive to religion precisely because it is so elegant, so parsimonious, so powerful, so economically powerful. It has the similarity of a beautiful suspension bridge. The God theory is not just a bad theory it turns out to be in-principled and incapable in doing the job required of it.

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Del Norte who led police where the gun was kept was released.

Police has detained Henon at the Agora police station pending filing of appropriate charges.

He said if Henon could not produce documents authorizing him to carry firearms, he would face various criminal charges such as violation of the Comelec gun ban laws, gun toting, grave threat, and illegal possession of firearms. CD

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atmosphere),” he said.

Rosnick used four “illustrative scenarios” from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and software from the Model for the Assessment of Greenhouse-gas Induced Climate Change produced by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research to estimate the baseline impact of a reduction in work hours.

“This choice between fewer work hours versus increased consumption has significant implications for the rate of climate change. A number of studies have found that shorter work hours are associated with lower greenhouse gas emissions and therefore less global climate change.

The relationship between [shorter work and lower emissions] is complex and not clearly understood, but it is understandable that lowering levels of consumption, holding everything else constant, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” he said.

He, however, noted that reducing work hours as a policy alternative will be very difficult in an economy where inequality is high and/or growing. “In this type of economy, the majority of workers would have to take an absolute reduction in their living standards in order to work less.”

Rosnick also pointed out that as their economies grow, developing countries can choose to have a “European” work schedule or an “American” one. Europeans, he said, have few working hours and more vacation while Americans have little vacation and 40-hour work weeks.

“For many years, European countries have been reducing work hours – including by taking more holidays, vacation, and leave – while the United States has gone the route of increased production,” he said.

If the developing world chooses to follow the European work schedule, their citizens will have fewer work hours but lots of time for vacation. But if they chooses to follow the American schedule, they will have more work hours but citizens have less vacation time.

“In addition to reducing emissions by other means, a significant reduction in

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Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com climate change is possible by choosing a more European response to productivity gains rather than following a model more like that of the United States,” he said.

“As productivity increases, especially in high-income countries, there is a social choice between taking some of these gains in the form of reduced hours, or entirely as increased production,” he added.

Assuming that world per capita income growth from 1900 to 2100 was between 1.3% and 2.7% per year, some of this income growth reflects greater productivity — the ability of a laborer to produce more in an hour of work. Likewise, some of this income growth reflects additional hours of work performed by the average person.

“These two may interact in complex ways. For example, an increase in productivity may make it more profitable for firms to increase worker hours, yet the increase in hours may exhaust workers and make them less productive.

Similarly, an increase in productivity may raise the wages of workers and allow them to both reduce their hours and raise their incomes, yet these well-rested workers may be even more productive,” he explained in the study.

Rosnick, however, admitted in a statement that his study didn’t take into consideration the rise of telecommuting, which has and will continue to cut down on transportation emissions. He also did not factor in what a person will do with an increased vacation or leisure time.

But “for all practical purposes, some amount of climate change is inevitable.

However, the amount of warming is very much under our control,” he said. (Bong D. Fabe)

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too, it should be written: Championed to the last by the people of the Philippines.

Official sloth killed the FOI bill. It is evident in the deliberate delays, the President’s constantly changing big and small “concerns” about the bill, and the ineptitude and chronic lack of a quorum in the House, that have marked the steadily slow pace of legislative work on the bill.

Pride is evinced in their espousal of transparency according to their terms.

Transparency, they say, has been served because they have dumped tons of unintelligible but static budget and public finance records online, even as they refuse to respond to public requests for more documents on the use of taxpayers’ money.

And greed, for power and privilege surely, is palpable in their scorn for the FOI bill as it could trigger the disclosure of the full facts of their wealth and

how they fiddle with public funds to finance their pork and other perks. The FOI bill, some had admitted in candor, will only lend their political rivals information to censure and expose them.

The death of the FOI bill in the 15th Congress gives the lie to the claims of the Aquino administration that it is a government committed to trekking daang matuwid.

The FOI bill could have served as the bedrock and institutional framework of that straight, narrow path but its death leaves daang matuwid narrow, dark, and stuck in potholes. Without an FOI framework, daang matuwid remains for the most part a slogan in theory but not in practice, a PR line.

Just as important, the death of the FOI bill in the 15th Congress is a sad commentary on how much and how far the President and his House allies value their promises and their word. Or alternately, how they do not at all. As a candidate for President in May 2010, Aquino had sworn to accord the FOI bill top priority. Meanwhile in 2011, his House allies filed suit to impeach, convict, and oust a chief justice, for his failure to disclose the true and full details of his wealth.

With his less than tepid verbal endorsement for the FOI bill, the President seems to be telling the nation that words are to a politician cheap, and promises, mere sound bytes a candidate mouths to get elected.

As for his House allies, the death of the FOI bill is proof that transparency and accountability is a razorsharp sword they wield but only against political foes, never against themselves.

To this day, in fact, Aquino’s House allies have refused to allow the chamber’s secretary general to release to the media and the citizens copies of all the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth of all House members, as she is authorized in law to do, without need for approval of individual lawmakers.

Without an FOI framework, daang matuwid will constantly be hobbled by official sloth, pride, and greed. It is regretful that even now, as the election campaign heats up, the political opposition has mounted yet another PR spin they call daang maganda. But whether it is matuwid or maganda, a road not lit by the transparency and accountability that an FOI law assures in theory and practice, will simply remain a vicious, not virtuous, path at all.

The Constitution, from 26 years ago, has firmly guaranteed the citizens’ right to information on matters vested with public interest and involving use of public funds. The Constitution, from 26 years ago, has also enshrined transparency and accountability as state policies.

Under the same Constitution by which they took their oath of office and swore to serve, it is the solemn duty and obligation of the President and his House allies to pass the FOI bill into law. They have chosen instead to be painted as the heels in the murder of the FOI bill in the 15th Congress.

Yet still, under the same Constitution, the people of the Philippines continue to labor and campaign for the FOI bill. In their practice and advocacy, they are the true heroes of transparency, accountability, and good governance.

It is election campaign season. All voters would do well to remember who or what killed the FOI bill.

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The US-Philippine Society is co-chaired by former US Ambassador to the Philippines John Negroponte and local tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan.

According to Bayan, the US-Philippine Society was established in Washington last year when Aquino held a meeting with President Barack Obama. Its vision is to “elevate the Philippines’ profile in the US and promote trade and investment and build shared strategic and political interests.” Its officers include some of the richest Filipino businessmen like Pangilinan, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala and Enrique K. Razon,and former top US diplomats like Negroponte and Thomas Hubbard.

Renato Reyes, secretary general of Bayan,said the visit of top US corporations’ representatives to look at trade and investment opportunities here does not necessarily mean more jobs and less poverty.

“They’re here to take advantage of the government’s PPP program that includes the privatization of key infrastructure and utilities, which marginalizes our people while creating profit-making opportunities for big business. They’re here to take advantage of our liberalized economy that allows the wanton plunder of our minerals, energy resources and other natural wealth at the expense of our environment and development.”

Reyes said the key movers of the US-Philippine Society like Pangilinan, Ayala and Razon have already been reaping windfall profits from many PPP projects and they have been very aggressive in further expanding their business empires.

“Part of this is looking for American partners through the US-Philippine Society to boost their financial muscle. Problem is they’re squeezing profits even from vital economic and social services like roads, utilities and even hospitals,” said Reyes.

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action at the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) where the bidding for the modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center was being held, Bayan’s public information officer Arnold Padilla said this is “worrying because it signaled the privatization of not only government hospitals but other essential social services such as electricity plants, schools, road and transportation.”

Padilla warned that the MRT and LRT are also up for privatization this year.

“It is so immoral to squeeze out more from sick, poor people. That is why in the Philippines,it is really prohibited to get sick. As it is so expensive (to get treatment), sick people will just die without seeing a doctor,” Padilla said.

‘Philippines is not for sale’ Reyes accused the Aquino government of “blatantly opening the country to investors.”

“Aquino has put up a sign board that says the Philippines is for sale. The regime uses the rhetoric of good governance as a comeon for investors, when the real incentive is the bargain prices they set for our raw materials and labor. The real incentive is the mega-profits big business can achieve at the expense of the people,” Reyes said.

Bayan noted that the United States has always been the country’s no. 1 investment partner. In the past decade, for instance, foreign direct investments (FDI) from the US accounted for more than 30 percent of the cumulative total, based on data from the BangkoSentralngPilipinas (BSP). During the same period, the US directly absorbed 18 percent of Philippine exports and 16 percent of imports.

“But we are far from being developed and have in fact been further mired in underdevelopment. If anything, these trade and investment numbers simply underscore how we have continued to be Uncle Sam’s source of cheap raw materials, cheap labor and semiprocessed goods while at the same time a dumping ground of his surplus goods and capital just like during colonial times,” Reyes said.

Bayan reiterated that a genuine and lasting economic development should be built on strong domestic industries and modernized agriculture, and not on overreliance to foreign trade and investments.

Padilla said their groups would hols more protest actions against the selling out of social services.

He urged the public: “We should show the government that the Philippines is not for sale. Let us unite and show our force – our strong opposition against anti-people policies of the government in connivance with the big, private and foreign investors.” (http:// bulatlat.com)

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-oooPOLITICAL DYNASTIES NOT PROHIBITED IN RP: Once more, with feeling: There is no prohibition on political dynasties in the Philippines. As Section 26, Article II of the 1987 Constitution provides: “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service, and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.” The question is this: with this kind of a Constitutional provision, is there a prohibition against political dynasties---or members of the same family being elected to office?

The answer is a clear “no, there is no prohibition”. What Section 26 is saying is that, there will be a prohibition only if there is a law that prohibits political dynasties, or even a law that guarantees equal access to opportunities for public service. But, since the 1987 Constitution was ratified, there was never any law prohibiting political dynasties, nor a law that guarantees equal access to opportunities for public service.

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twists like Agua’s Braised Sizzling Octopus, Kung Pao Squid, Sambal Squid or the best-selling Grilled Squid.

Ta n g u i g e ( S p a n i s h Mackerel) becomes a new Asian Fusion experience with Agua’s Singaporean Fish Curry or try the chef ’s recommendation Seafood Beancurd Hotpot.

There’s quite a queue even for lunch so it may be a good idea to come early or make a reservation lest you find yourself waiting for a table.

If you come in a big group of at least 14 persons, you may wish to opt for the private dining room. Or, if you want to conduct a business meeting or presentation, there’s also a function room complete with the amenities which will enable you to have your cake and eat it too.

The Year of the Green Water Snake starts off on Sunday, February 10, 2013 and should be an auspicious time to start off an auspicious year where good taste and refinement is expected to shine on everything.

Agua would be just the perfect place to start such an auspicious year.

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As a result, marketing and subsidy as a percentage of consolidated service revenues increased to 13% in 2012 compared to 9% in 2011.

Operating expenses also included charges for continued investments in network infrastructure, costs to maintain an expanded 2G, 3G, and broadband networks, and charges incurred as the Company undergoes its network and IT modernization programs.

Coupled with the accelerated depreciation charges related to the network modernization, consolidated net

income after tax was down 30% from P9.8 billion in 2011 to P6.9 billion in 2012.

Excluding the effects of accelerated depreciation, foreign exchange and markto-market gains and losses as well as non-recurring items, however, full year core net income increased by 2% year-on-year from P10.0 billion to P10.3 billion.

Against the third quarter, revenue gains which benefited from the seasonal uplift were outpaced by the growth in operating expenses which were driven largely by subsidy and marketing costs resulting from subscriber availments of the Apple™ iPhones, as well as devices from Samsung and

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Depreciation charges in the fourth quarter were also up by 14% with the increase in both regular and accelerated depreciation as the first phase of the network modernization is now 84% complete following the ramp-up in activities.

The combined effects of the overall increase in operating costs and depreciation charges correspondingly squeezed margins further to bring net income after tax to P49 million in the fourth quarter compared to P1.8 billion in the third period.

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Excluding accelerated depreciation, foreign exchange and mark-to-market gains and losses as well as non-recurring items, core net income was likewise down to P1.5 billion from P3.1 billion in the earlier quarter.

“We are pleased with our performance and satisfied with the record achievements we had in 2012. We are also encouraged by the continued growth and resilience of our mobile and broadband businesses that allowed us to reach record peaks in revenues quarter after quarter despite intense competition and the ongoing network and IT modernization,” Ernest L. Cu, President and CEO of Globe Telecom, Inc., said.

“As we anticipate a more challenging year ahead, given the increasingly competitive environment, we are hopeful that the gains we have made in terms of brand building and differentiation through customer experience will tide us through this most critical period as we complete our network and IT modernization program and undertake the related transition efforts. These initiatives will enable us to reinforce our industry position as a formidable challenger and allow us to continue delivering superior value to our stakeholders as well as ensuring sustained growth for our overall business,” added Mr. Cu. In addition to the launch of Apple™ iPhone 5, the Company capped off the year with the release of another IDD service to connect Globe Prepaid subscribers with their loved ones abroad.

By subscribing to GoIDD, subscribers can make IDD calls to US, Canada, China, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand for as low as P1.50 per minute.

To further drive usage among its subscribers and provide value-for-money ser vices, the Company improved its AstigTxt10 offering with TM Extend.

For an additional P5.00 fee, TM subscribers registered to the promo gets an extra day of unlimited texts within the TM or Globe networks.

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For a hundred pesos more, Sun Cellular offers premium phone brands from HTC and Samsung under its Sun Plan 450 – ensuring subscribers they get the best Android experience at the best price.

Sun Plan 450 offers unlimited Sun calls and texts, 250 texts to other networks and P100 consumable which subscribers can use to browse the Internet or make IDD/NDD calls. A free HTC Explorer or Samsung Galaxy Chat, whichever the subscriber prefers, seals the deal!

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An Auspicious Welcome to the Year of the Water Snake at Agua

Limketkai Center’s signature seafood restaurant at Rosario Strip welcomes the Chinese Lunar New Year with a new twist to tried and tested seafood classics.

Agua Seafood Restaurant (Agua is Chabacano for water) is an auspicious place to welcome the Year of the Green Water Snake based on water’s traditional symbolism in feng shui as the most powerful symbol of money in traditional Chinese Geomancy as well as of course, the domicile of this

year’s symbol.

The Water theme resonates in the interior and outdoor design of Agua with the blue-andwhite accent running through the clam-shaped chairs, porthole shaped windows, aquariums and the sailor-inspired uniforms of the serving crew.

But to proceed with the business at hand of welcoming the New Year with seafood classics with a new twist: Starting off with the appetizers: the chef recommends Minced fish (Dory) with let-

tuce wraps, Tempura rice roll with mango, or your choice of classic Chicken or Pork Satay.

Or, if you’re a blue-blooded Kagay-anon and would rather start your meal the traditional way with soup: the chef recommends Shrimp Noodle Soup (Laksa) which is Chinese traditional noodles with Shrimp and Superior Stock from the Malaysian Chinese Nonya tradition of Singapore; Nonya cuisine blends Chinese ingredients with spices and cooking techniques used by

the Malay community.

Or you can opt for the best Kung Pao Squid selling Cream of Seafood Soup (cream soup with mussels, squid and shrimp); Seafood Pumpkin Soup (Chinese-style thick pumpkin soup with seafood); or the mouth watering Tom Yam Kong (Thai hot and sour prawn soup infused with chili paste).

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Globe Telecom revenue soars to P82.7 billion

Globe Telecom, Inc. closed the year on a high note with consolidated service revenues soaring to an all-time high of P82.7 billion, six percent above previous year’s level of P77.8 billion.

Revenue expansion was supported by an overall increase in subscriber base as well as improvements across key product segments.

Despite a very challenging competitive environment, declining yields resulting from value offerings, as well as continued prevalence of multi-SIM incidence, the mobile business finished the year with P67.2 billion in revenues.

The strong performance reflects the success of the company’s customizable and innovative service offerings for both domestic and international markets, value-for-money promotions, handset and gadget launches, as well as the boost from the increasing demand for mobile browsing and voice services.

The broadband and fixed line data segments likewise posted significant gains on account of the rising demand for data and internet connectivity.

Full year broadband revenues were up 16% to P8.7 billion as the year marked another milestone for the business with the commercial launch of its broadband LTE service that provided subscribers with alternative tools to improve their overall internet experience.

Fourth quarter revenues likewise recorded a quarterly-high of P21.4 billion which drew significant contributions from both the mobile and fixed line and broadband segments, as well as additional uplift from the seasonal holiday spending.

The mobile business delivered strong results with P17.3 billion in revenues which was underscored by the highly successful launch of the Apple™ iPhone 5 in the market.

Cumulative mobile subscribers by end of the year stood at 33.1 million, up 10% from previous year. The broadband business, similarly, continued to ride on the popularity of social networking sites and benefited as well from declining prices of access devices such as PCs, tablets, and laptops.

The broadband segment generated P2.4 billion in fourth quarter revenues and was supported by about 1.7 million total broadband subscribers by year-end.

Full year consolidated EBITDA, on the other hand, was at P35.0 billion, down by about P93 million from P35.1 billion in 2011 as incremental revenues were re-invested in additional marketing and subsidy expenses to acquire new postpaid subscribers as well as defend market position through various brand-building initiatives.

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