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Lawmaker arrested for illegal drugs VOL. 2, No. 201

Cagayan de Oro City

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By GERRY LEE GORIT of Mindanao Daily News

AGENTS of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Northern Mindanao arrested Provincial Board Member Allan Ursal of Misamis Oriental in a buy-bust operation in Cagayan de Oro City Tuesday night.

Ursal and two other suspects were nabbed in the operation involving a PDEA agent and a confidence informant who posed as shabu buyers.

The PDEA identified Ursal’s companions as Ernesto Fernandez of Gingoog City and Glenn Antigua, the driver of the car they used, of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.

The buy-bust operation was conducted at Zone 2,

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CAGAYAN de Oro first district Rep. Benjo Benaldo and councilors Juan Sia and Ian Nacaya see-to-it that they are in touch just in case the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will serve the suspension order of Mayor Vicente Emano.

Emano’s supporters have started to gather at the city hall grounds Monday afternoon after the news broke out that Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas will serve the mayor’s suspension order anytime this week.

The mayor is facing administrative charges before the Office of President after some sectors blamed the mayor for what happened after Typhoon Sendong struck the city. See for story on page 2 Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

barangay Agusan, around 8:30 in the evening.

Recovered from the possesion of the suspects, according to the PDEA, were several sachets containing white substance believed to be shabu, assorted lighters, a roll of foil strip, weighing scale, the buy-bust money of P2,000, assorted cash money, cellophanes and black pouch as well as the Toyota Vios car used by the drugs | page 10

Cost of PNoy’s K+12 program First of a series

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL of Bulatlat.com

BEING touted as the main education reform program of the Aquino government, the K to 12 program is already in its second phase of implementation. How did it impact on the country’s deteriorating public school system?

Last June 2012, the Department of Education implemented the first phase of the K to 12

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An agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (right) leads Misamis Oriental provincial board member Geodeguil G. Ursal out of the PDEA headquarters in Cagayan de Oro to the court to file a case against Ursal as a drug suspect. The PDEA said Ursal was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted Tuesday evening at barangay Agusan.

Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Globe Telecom joins drive for clean polls

Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom has joined ABSCBN’s “Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo: Tayo Na!” campaign for citizen empowerment and clean elections.

“Globe always works for a better-educated voters body and pushes for active people participation in

choosing the next Philippine leaders.

This time, aside from Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo, we are also supporting the Fully Abled Nation program to encourage even persons with disability and their families to go out and register for the May 13 polls,” said Yoly Crisanto, Head

of Globe Corporate Communications.

Globe Telecom’s pledge of support is embodied in a Manifesto which it signed together with four other private companies.

The Manifesto calls for the mid-year elections to be held in a “transparent and polss | page 10

EVACUATION | page 10

2012 Year-end Review

(Pagbalik-lantaw sa dagkong panghitabo sa Year of the Dragon 2012)

february 11, 2012 – Singer and Actress Whitney Houston was found dead inside Beverly Hotel in California. Physicians said Houston, who did not reach the hospital alive, died of overdose after using methamphetamine hydrochloride locally known as “shabu.” Houston is known as “one of the world’s best-selling music artists” where 170 million of her albums have been sold worldwide.

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RAFI, Badian push for eco-ed To promote coastal ecosystem protection and conservation, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) and Tambuyog Development Center (TDC) provided 50 teacher’s manuals and learning activity books last Oct. 15, 2012 to public elementary school teachers in Badian.

Development of these coastal ecosystem education manuals is a component of Malhiao Coastal Education Center Project, an initiative of the Tambuyog Development Center (TDC) and Malhiao Res ource Management Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MRMMPC) of Badian. The project aims to develop a coastal education program to make the youth aware of the value of mangroves and other coastal resources. Through RAFI Development Fund, the Foundation gave Php 2,648,000 as counterpart to the project’s total cost of Php 4,446,250.

The recipient teachers of these manuals are from the Badian Central School and public elementar y schools from of the coastal barangays of Malhiao, Sohoton, Manduyong, and Dagatan. The manuals will be used as learning tools for grades 5 and 6 students.

These schools piloted the integration of coastal education and developed the learning materials for Science; Heograpiya, Ka s ay s ay an , at Si bi k a

(HEKASI); and Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pang k abu hayan (EPP) curricula, patterned after the Depar tment of Education (DepEd) Philippine Education Learning Competencies (PELC) Manual. PELC is a listing of expected outcomes in all academic subjects in elementary education.

“We look forward to qu a l it y i nte g r at i on of coastal ecosystem lessons in the basic education curriculum, as it is very important to the lives of children and their families, who consider it as a source of livelihood and food. I hope that teachers and stakeholders will continue to contribute in the improvement of the learning materials,” Delfa Talaid, program coordinator of TDC, said.

O n Ap r i l 1 , 2 0 1 1 , DepEd Region 7 has issued Memorandum No. 224, which requires all teachers in Science and Health, EPP, and HEKASI to integrate coastal ecosystem education in their lessons. “ The integration of preser ving our coastal ecosystem in the different learning areas of education is seen as a very important tool to educate and inform our pupils the value and importance of this environmental component, especially that these young people are the future stewards of the world,” Dr. Arden Monisit,

DepEd schools division superintendent of Cebu Province, said.

Under its D e velopment Fund, RAFI also supports Tambuyog’s Malhiao C oastal Resource Center. Located within a 73-hectare mangrove forest and sea grass cover, the center serves as an experiential learning venue for students and adults who are interested in coastal ecosystem education. It is managed by t he M RM M P C , w hos e members also ser ve as eco-educators and tour guides.

TDC in Badian adopts a community-based coastal resource management approach. Its next project focuses on expanding its reach to other schools in Badian.

TDC is one of the beneficiaries of RAFI’s Grants Program.

Grants is one of the capabilities in RAFI’s comprehensive approach to elevating lives and communities. RAFI continues to deliver on its promise through its five focus areas—Integrated Development, Micro-finance & Entrepreneurship, Culture & Heritage, Leadership & Citizenship, and Education.

For more information about Grants, please contact 418-7234 loc. 205 and look for Jan Michael Oseo, or visit www.rafi. org.ph or www.facebook. com/rafi.org.ph.

Teachers of public elementary schools in Badian take a tour around the Malhiao Resource Management Multi-Purpose Cooperative Resource Center, which features facilities for coastal ecosystem education. (inset) Anthony Dignadice (second from left), executive director of RAFI Education, hands out the manual and learning activity book to Dominador Magalso (leftmost), Badian Schools district supervisor, with officers from DENR-CENRO and Badian Municipal Agriculture Office.

Benaldo ready to support Mayor Emano with lawyers

By GERRY LEE GORIT Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Rep. Benjo Benaldo said he and his lawyers are ready to support beleaguered Mayor Vicente Y. Emano should the Department of Interior and Local Government serve a suspension order against the chief executive of the city.

In an interview, Benaldo

said he has received reports that a suspension order is now with DILG Secretary Mar Roxas.

However, he said that other officials of the DILG told him that there is no recommendation yet from DILG for the suspension order.

Benaldo added that his sources in Malacanang have also informed him that there

is no suspension order.

Nevertheless, the congressman said that he and his lawyers are looking into possible legal remedies such a provision in the Local Government Code that says a suspension order should be lifted 90 days before the elections.

“We are ready to support Mayor Emano,” he added.

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porters, including barangay officials, have amassed since Monday at the City Hall grounds to show their solidarity with the mayor.

The supporters, who came from almost all barangays of the city, have kept vigil and will remain in the area until Saturday when the deadline for the ser ving of a suspension order is over.

Benaldo said he does not know which of two cases filed against Emano is the reason for the suspension order.

He said one case was filed in Malacanang and the other at DILG, both by political opponents of the mayor.

“These are probably related to Sendong,” he said.

Meanwhile he said the Padayon Pilipino party remains solid and will face the preventive suspension with determination to carry on their work.

Benaldo said Mayor Emano has just completed 5,000 housing units for the Sendong survivors of the city and that he as congressman has just finished 5 kilometers of paved roads including a

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Civilians ask to be vigilant vs bombing in Central Mindanao

COTABATO City––Army and Philippine National Police (PNP) authorities have called on civilians and commuters in Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat to remain vigilant in the face of the rash of bombings that hit the region.

Colonel Prudencio Asto, speaking for the regional military’s 6th Infantry Division, said while the Army, in cooperation with the police, is considering extortion as the motive in the bombings in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao and the town of Isulan in Sultan Kudarat and Tacurong City, it is not discounting sabotage as another possible motive.

Asto noted four incidents since December 26 were civilians alerted the police and military and prevented the bombings in Maguindanao and North Cotabato.

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front, on the other hand, offered to work with

the Army in determining the brains behind the bombings.

Al Haj Murad, MILF chief, said the MILF which is talking peace with the government, has expressed alarm over the incidents.

He said it could be the handiwork of a third party or saboteurs who would not want the peace process to succeed. He did not name names.

“We are sad it is happening when we are in the thick of negotiations with the government and we are almost there,” Murad told reporters. An Army intelligence officer said those behind the bombings could be members of the al-Khobar extortion gang.

Al-Khobar was blamed by police for previous bomb attacks against bus firms that ignore extortion demand from the group.

The group is composed of former Moro rebels turned bandits.

Fortun pushes for establishment of seaport in Butuan

BUTUAN City––Congressional front runner and Vice Mayor Lawrence “Law” Fortun has vowed to push for the development of a sea port in Butuan City if elected in next year’s elections.

In a radio interview, Fortun revealed that the establishment of a sea port in Butuan will definitely spur economic development in the city as this will complement the on-going infrastructure projects being implemented in the city. “If a sea port of international standard is established in Butuan City, this will complement the butuan | page 10

Project Turn over in Gusa. Congressman Rufus Rodriguez in cooperation with Holcim Phils., formally turns over the 4 Comfort Rooms at Gusa Elementary School headed by Jemuel Galay, school principal. Photo also shows Butch Doruja and Boyd Ormita, Misamis Oriental Sales Officer of Holcim Cement Phils together with the Faculty members.

Illegal anti-smuggling office in Zambo raided, padlocked ZAMBOANGA City––Combined police, military and Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) operatives raided and padlocked an office of an agency misrepresenting the Office of the President in this southern port city.

Raided and padlocked on Tuesday was the office of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Commission (PASC) located at stall number 63, HMIJ Foundation Compound, Baliwasan Commercial Complex, Barangay Baliwasan, west of this city.

Zamboanga City police officerin-charge Senior Supt. Edwin de Ocampo said that PASC is an “illegitimate agency of the government” citing Executive Order No. 18 dated December 9, 2010 signed by the President, which abolished the Presidential Anti-Smuggling

Group (PASG).

The raid Tuesday of the PASC office in this city came 10 days after policemen and PAOCC agents arrested in an entrapment operation four people, including a retired police officer and two policemen, in Davao City.

Arrested in Davao City on December 29, 2012 were Senior Supt.

(Ret.) Prudencio Enojo, Police Officer 2 (PO2) Elbonn Appi, PO2 Sibre Ismael and Hadji Bangcula Tawasil Pang Koh. A case for usurpation and robbery with intimidation were filed against them.

De Ocampo said a certification issued by the Office of the President and signed by Ma. Lourdes De Leon stated that the four arrested suspects are not employed or connected in any capacity with the Office of the

President and PAOCC. De Ocampo said they carried out the raid on the PASC office in this city on the strength of a search warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 15 dated January 7, 2013.

“After learning the existence of PASC in Zamboanga we applied for search warrant and was granted by the RTC Branch 15 yesterday,” De Ocampo said.

He disclosed that no one among the search warrant’s respondent was arrested as well as no firearms or documents were seized since the office was empty when the raiding team arrived.

He identified the respondents as Capt. Malik Unno, Col. Karanain Ibrahim, a certain Col. Kasim, a certain Col. Massilam, Rommel Salih and a certain Rogel Koh and Enojo.

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Governors call for continued support for peace process in Mindanao

By Rene V. Carbayas

ISABELA City - Governors of the provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi have called for support to the on-going peace process of the government, with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

In a press statement, OIC Sulu Provincial Information Officer Sonny Y. Abing III said the call was sounded by the governors in a conference last December 2012 in Maimbung, Sulu.

In the same occasion, they declared a common stand on the peace process even as they said that participation of the citizenry

and all stakeholders is crucial, as results of the peace process will affect future generations.

Among those present were Basilan Gov. Jum J. Akbar, Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan and Tawi-Tawi Gov. Sadikul Sahali.

Tan said, people in ARMM must be involved in the process because “we know our area more than

anybody.” Tan added that peace is very temporary, “kailangan natin ng suporta ng lahat, we want a meaningful and lasting peace.”

“Kaming mga governors ng ARMM ay nagkakaisa, all for one, one for all kami kahit anong mangyari (The governors of ARMM will always be united),” Tan said. (ALT/RVC/Sulu-PIO/ PIA9-ZBST/arjaysfelicilda)

Operasyon Ayos Atip successful in Lingig town

By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

S U R I G AO d e l S u r Tw ent y - t w o f a m i l i e s , whose houses were seriously hit by typhoon Pablo in Linging town, according to CMO Officer Jolito Borces of the 75th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army.

Specifically, the structures were situated in Sitio Hanipaan, Poblacion and Sitio Sayon, Brgy Mahayahay, Linging town have benefited from “OperaMORE GIFTS – 1st LT Charlynne G Jalandoni, civil affairs officer of the 4th CMO Battalion, Philippine Army, delivers gift packs to young lady occupants of Malisa Homes syon Ayos Atip", December in Barangay Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, through Shelter Coordinator Lalae Garcia, 27-20 last year.

The project was colJanuary 4, this year. (photo by Lt. Col. Eugenio Julio C. Osias IV/asf)

Tabak chief urged leaders of society to support each other for peace and progress

By Claro A. Lanipa

PAGADIAN CITY, - The commanding officer of the First Infantry “Tabak” Division, Philippine Army MGen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz encouraged all stakeholders most specifically the leaders of society to continually support each other in ensuring socio-economic, political peace and progress.

“Being united, we can cross the bridge and be proud sons and daughters of our motherland,” the Tabak chief exhorted.

Gen. Cruz, who was represented by Col. Demy Tejares, 102nd Brigade Commander was the guest of honor and speaker during the commemoration of the 116th martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal held at his monument in front of the City Hall Complex on December 30, 2012.

Gen. Cruz depicted Rizal’s desire to liberate the Filipinos from political and economic oppression

which continues to burn today within the realm of modern day uprising against poverty, injustice and corruption.

“R i z a l h i ms el f ha d urged Filipinos to be always guided by the image sense of brotherhood.

He felt it was important for the people to have a shared sense of identity for a Filipino nation to emerge,” the Tabak chief added.

As a gesture of respect and honor to our national hero, a wreath-laying was offered by the different participating national and local offices, the military and police, civic groups and nongovernment organizations led by Hon. Carlos Madarang III and Col. Demy Tejares who represented Mayor Co and MGen Cruz respectively.

The 21-gun salute was executed by the troops of the First Infantry Division, Philippine Army. (JPA/CAL/ PIA9)

laboratively initiated by the 75th, 29th and 36th Infantry Battalions of the 401st Brigade, Philippine Army, under Col. Romeo Gan; TESDA and the provincial government office, led by Governor Johnny Pimentel.

TESDA Provincial Director Rey Cueva said that the beneficiary-families were given “nipa (palm)” roofing materials.

Meanwhile, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Officer Mayosito Dano said, out of 124 households

living in Sitio Hanipaan, 29 were reported totallydamaged and the rest were partially-damaged.

In a related development, services of Smart Communications in Lingig town was restored on Januar y 1, while Globe was reportedly restored earlier.

Power lines were not restored yet in most southern barangays, except Poblacion and nearby barangays, Dano added.

(NGBT-PIA 13, Surigao del Sur/asf )

Comelec disallows movement of government personnel

By Rutchie C. Aguhob

OROQUIETA City - The transfer or movement of employees in the government will be prohibited during the election period, Jan. 13, 2013, up to June 12, 2013.

This is among the prohibitions enumerated in Resolution No. 9385 of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), in connection with the May 13, 2013 national and local elections, said Atty. Cirilo E. Nala Jr., provincial election supervisor of Misamis Occidental.

During such period, the bearing, carrying or transporting firearms or other deadly weapons and the use of security personnel or bodyguards by candidates is also prohibited, unless authorized in writing by the Comelec.

Likewise, the organization of maintenance of reaction forces, strike forces

or other similar forces and the suspension of elective officials is prohibited during the period, Nala said.

Meanwhile, Comelec Resolution 9385 also prohibits the giving of dona-

tions or gifts in cash or in kind and the appointment or use of special policemen, confidential agents or the like, from February 12, 2013 up to May 13, 2013.

On the other hand, 45-

day ban on the appointment or hiring of new employees, creation or filling up of new positions, promotion or giving of salary increases, remuneration or privilege will take place on March 29, 2013 to May 13, 2013.

During the period, the construction of public works, delivery of construction materials for public works and issuance of treasury warrants or similar devices for a future undertaking chargeable against public funds, as well as the release, disbursement and expenditure of public funds are also prohibited.

In like manner, the illegal release of prisoners is prohibited from March 14, 2013 to June 12, 2013, Nala added. (RCAguhob/ PIA10-Misamis Occidental/asf )

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Butuan receives computer sets from Koreans BUTUAN City - Faster and accurate office work and transactions in the City Hall can now be expected, as 80 SAMSUNG desktop computer sets were officially turned over to the city government from Lohas Ventures International, Inc. (LVII) and the Korea Non-Destructive Testing Company (KNDTC) last December 22, 2012.

The donation was received by the city mayor from Ms. We-seng Pak, LVII chair and chief executive officer; and Mr. Euy Jong Lee, KNDTC

president and chief executive officer.

With the city mayor tion of the whole donation was the Sangguniang Pan- process prior to its arrival. lungsod member, who was The computers are now responsible for the facilita- being readied for use in dif-

ferent city government offices. (Maria Luisa Dianah Z. Generalao/CMO-PIO/ arjay s. felicilda)

International body donate books, medical supplies to Misamis Occidental

By Rutchie C. Aguhob

A POSE WITH THE GIRLS - Members of the Regional Association of Government Communications – Region 10 (RAGCOM-X ) pose with the young girls sheltered at Malisa Homes, Cagayan de Oro City on January 4, 2013. ( photo by Lt Col. Eugenio Julio C. Osias IV/asf)

PAO lawyers receive raise in monthly honorarium BU T UA N C I T Y, – Lawyers from the P u b l i c A t t o r n e y ’s O f f i c e ( PA O ) g o t a p ost-C hristmas tre at as the Sangguniang Pa n l u n g s o d h a s a p proved the increase in their month ly honor arium from the City government of Butuan.

The monthly honorarium of PAO lawyers was increased from P2,500 to P4,000.

For tun, w ho is als o a law yer, said the in-

creas e in honorarium w a s ju s t i f i e d a s PAO lawyers absorb much of the cases of people who cannot af ford to hire a private-practicing law yer.

The pay increas e is a gesture of gratitude on t he p ar t of t he of the city government for PAO law yers.

(Junesther Jean S . Iw ay an d E l d i e N .

D a v i d , Vi c e M a y o r ’s Office/LGU-Butuan/ PIA-C araga)

O R O Q U I E TA C I T Y, Misamis Occidental, - Assorted books and medical equipment loaded in some 35 units of the 20-footer container vans have been donated by the Children International Philippines, Inc. (CIPI) to the provincial government of Misamis Occidental.

The medical equipment included wheel chairs, medicines and personal hygiene items were turned-over by Gertrudes Gauiran, Program Coordinator of CIPI, who assured the Provincial Government of their continued support.

This is our way of thanking the Provincial Government who has also helped us in our advocacies, Gauiran said.

She said CIPI has been donating books to the province since 2005, and will continue to do so in the following years.

Meanwhile, she said the municipality Aloran has received the donations of two container vans of books twice already.

The books were donated to Aloran by Gauiran together with the employees

of the Provincial Library headed by Luz Boaquina, the Provincial Librarian.

It can be recalled that CIPI has also helped promote the advocacies of Governor Herminia M. Ramiro, one of which is the campaign for education for all Misamismons, Gauiran added.

(JDN/RCA/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)

North Cotabato town holds educational program on the Framework Agreement

By Shahana Joy E. Duerme

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, - The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kabacan, North Cotabato in cooperation with the Kabacan Local Government Muslim Employees Association (KALGMEA) conducted yesterday an advocacy and educational program with regards to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro.

Municipal registrar head Gandy Mamaluba said the activity was attended by thousands of residents of the area.

He said an open forum paved the way for the participants to raise their opinions and for the speakers to answer questions on the contents of the signed agreement.

Meanwhile, Prof. Bary Angkal of the Office of the First Vice Chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Central Committee who served as one of the guest speakers emphasized that whenever established, the Bangsamoro government will not have its own flag as it is stated in the agreement that it will still be under the rule of the govern-

ment of the Philippines.

Also, the Bangsamoro government will not form its own armed forces but will only organize the Bangsamoro Police.

Although the agreement is not yet final, Angkal explained that the Bangsamoro Police will work with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to guard and strengthen their covered entities.

He also said that the formation of the group will undergo a thorough process before implementation.

As to wealth sharing, 70 percent will go to the Bangsamoro government while the remaining 30 percent will be given to the national government.

On the other hand, University of Southern Mindanao (USM) Pres. Dr. Jesus Antonio Derije expressed his full support on Framework Agreement as well as on the initiative of the Kabacan LGU in conducting the activity.

In his message, the official stated that through the agreement, there will be a great chance of ending conflicts and achieving lasting peace in Mindanao. (SJDuermePIA12/RBeñez-DXVL)

The Media CenTer BUSINESSWEEK MINDANAO Tanleh Bldg., Abellanosa St., Cagayan de Oro City

“On October 15, 2012 – I had my training on radio broadcasting at BWM Media Center, under Mr. Joe del Puerto Felicilda. It greatly enhanced my skills , as a campus broadcaster. There, I learned the art of interviewing (being the most effective way of news data gathering) and the proper way of news scriptwriting for broadcast. Me and my fellow campus broadcasters were also taught that a journalist should have the ‘nose for news’, resourceful, creative, reliable, neutral and must always keep the stream of information flowing. I also knew the different kinds of news events, such as accidents, conflicts, gatherings, sports, government projects, people, government actions, amusements, among others.”

- Lendy Hazelle Ruth Lugatiman, Regional Science High School, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City

Photo shows Lendy Hazelle Ruth Lugatiman of the Regional Science High School, Cagayan de Oro City delivering one of her workshop outputs during the training on radio broadcasting at BWM Media Center on October 15, 2012. (Arjay S. Felicilda)

EVACULATION – After the continuous rains in past days due to another low pressure area, residents of Brgy. Taytayan, New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province have again been forced to evacuate to safer grounds. (A.dayao-ids comval/asf)

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Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst deeper and closer. But just as it takes work and care to build a fire, and then to keep it burning, so also a “friendship on fire” takes time, patience, and work.

Sadly, there are many good parents who are often irritated and angry with each other.

They might have friendships with other people, but they have a hard time getting along with each other. They frequently argue and fight, so they just don’t enjoy close companionship and peace in their life together.

But when your marriage is built on trust, respect, and

open communication, then you can have a very close and satisfying friendship.

Neither the husband nor the wife needs to feel jealous or suspicious of the other.

Best friends understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses, but they still love and accept the whole person, the good with the bad. So they’re patient with their best friend’s faults.

They also are loyal and protect each other’s reputation with other people.

Friends are honest with each other and talk about their real feelings, instead of staying angry inside and

growing farther apart.

They also know how to laugh and have fun together just doing simple, daily things.

Friend, it’s never too late to change and get closer to your wife or husband.

Becoming best friends for life is one of the greatest gifts and successes you’ll ever have! But it takes daily time, listening, forgiving, accepting, and changing by both of you. Yet your reward and profit is so big and great!

So why not ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for your own wrong attitudes, unforgiveness, and selfcenteredness in your marriage?

Ask Jesus to take charge of your heart and help you to start changing. Then each day you can start enjoying a closer, happier friendship on fire with your wife or husband. You won’t regret it!

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Oro welcomes ‘transparency resolution’ THE passage of Resolution No. 112532013 waiving the rights of the city government of Cagayan De Oro over the confidentiality of information on bank accounts was a laudable moved.

With the adoption of the resolution, all deposits and financial transactions of the city government in all banks in the city and elsewhere could now be subject of scrutiny by the Central Bank and the Department of Finance. Cris Diaz City Mayor Vicente Emano asked the City Council to adopt the resolution during the 16th City Council regular session on Tuesday. The historic resolution challenged all political opponents and concerned citizens or individuals to examine past and present financial transactions of the city government.

Emano said that the resolution only showed that the city government has nothing to hide. The passage of the resolution was purposely to support the Aquino administration’s campaign for transparency of all dealings of local governments in the country.

‘It is hoped that other government units will follow the example set by the Cagayan De Oro City government’s effort to set the tone of transparent and honest governance,’ the city executive later said.

A city hall statement released to media outlets said that ‘it is the decision of the city government to allow anyone to look into the city’s bank deposits’ since the resolution has effectively waived city hall’s rights over the bank secrecy law.

While observers at the City Hall are happy with the adoption of the resolution, the political opposition feels otherwise. Certainly, the political opponents have lost potential issues against Emano on matters involving city hall’s financial transactions.

What is there to talk about financial frauds at the city hall when one could simply visit the bank to inquire status of the city’s financial transactions? They said that the political opposition has lost one of its potential weapons to invent deceptive financial issues.

Nonetheless, some disagreed with the above premise on the ground that the resolution would only embolden political opponents to concoct lies on subjects involving financial matters. The argument on the pros and cons of the resolution seemed endless.

In the end, people believed that the resolution has firmed up the image of city Mayor Emano as an incorruptible public official. Again, the political opposition would not agree with this contention. Whether the opposition would believe in the spirit of the transparency resolution, it is the trust imparted by resolution to the people that matters. React crisguardian@yahoo.com

NBI probe: what is its real purpose?

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…`Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken’…”

(Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in Matthew 24:29, the Holy Bible).

-oooNBI PROBE: WHAT IS ITS REAL PURPOSE? I really don’t know what kind of a finding the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) can come up with regarding the death of 13 people---ranking police and military officials among them---in Atimonan, Quezon Province last Sunday, January 06, 2013.

Why? Because Malacanang, through Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte,

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio already cleared the Philippine National Police (PNP) on the issue, by saying that the checkpoint which the PNP set up in Atimonan--which was the very checkpoint where the 13 were killed---was a “legitimate operation”. With that kind of a clearance from the Office of the President itself, can NBI dare say otherwise?

Or, is the NBI being tasked to investigate, so it can confirm Malacanang’s clearance? The point here is this: officials should refrain

from making statements which are clearly premature, speculative and unfounded, and be careful enough to wait for official pronouncements from investigating agencies.

-oooASTEROIDS CRASHING TO EARTH? The news that two asteroids may fly so close to earth on February 13, 2013 and 2036 that a gravitational pull between them and the earth may occur and cause those heavenly bodies to be shaken before

crashing to earth with the force of some 25,000 Hiroshima, Japan 1945 atomic bombs, is more funny than scary to me.

Funny because the news said the asteroids will be streaking across the skies “under the watchful gaze of astronomers the world over”, as if these astronomers, or anyone else for that matter, can do something if, indeed, the flying objects will hit the earth. Certainly, if the asteroids, named 99942 Apophis (for the 2036 asteroid) and 2012 DA14 (for the 2013 asteroid), come crashing, there is no one who could prevent that from happening.

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Proper marriage preparation—not divorce, a real need WHILE pop culture has played up the notion of dream weddings and socalled “matches made in heaven” then later the breakup of marriages, hardly does it focus on one essential factor in tying the knot, which is vital to the happiness of married couples: adequate preparation.

Rosie Luistro, married for 35 years this month, believes that one reason that marriages fail to work is the lack of preparation.

“Most couples whose marriages ‘failed’ entered into it impulsively or for the wrong reasons (e.g., a teenage girl who got pregnant marries the boy – both unprepared, of course – or a hasty decision based on physical attraction, which means not much time to know each other before marriage). This is precisely why it is imperative that children be constantly taught about the importance of being faithful in marriage,” she explained.

One thing that sets today’s society apart from that of decades ago is the astounding number of people filing for annulments, and Luistro attributed this partly to the fact that “there is now a greater awareness of the procedure [to pursue the annulment].”

Coupled with this empowerment with information on annulment procedures is the massive bombardment of society by media with misleading messages about love and marriage.

No such thing as perfect marriage “There is no perfect marriage as there is no perfect

love in this world,” said the mother of two and grandmother of two. “Marriage and love have to be worked on and developed in time, using whatever problems and difficulties the couple may meet, to learn virtues and thus strengthen their love.”

Luistro, who is a past president of Alliance for the Family Foundation Inc. (ALFI), talked of exclusivity, commitment and going into it fully prepared for whatever challenges will come the couple’s way.

“Couples must know, before marriage, that it is a life-long commitment of mutual, exclusive, total, irrevocable and sincere selfgiving and sacrifice. It is entered into with open eyes, by a lot of thinking, a lot of maturity, a lot of preparation knowing the other person extremely well and not just based on mere passion or convenience. Marital union between a man and a woman is part of God’s plan,” she explained.

Anita Alisaca, marking her 23rd wedding anniversary this year, also attributed spousal discontent and eventual separation to a lack of pre-wedding discernment and, in some

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cases, venturing into sexual intimacy when such rightly belongs in the area of conjugal relations.

Pre-wedding discernment waylaid by sexual activity “It is my opinion that extremely difficult situations arise only if the period of discernment is ‘shortcircuited’ by sex before matrimony, she said, explaining that by “discernment” she referred to “if one is meant for the married state or not, and if that or this person is the right one, or if this or that time is the right time.”

The mother of four pointed out that contraception and the push to make it so easily available even to the youth and unmarried persons should be an issue of concern since this adversely affects the decision-making of young people and the stability of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased VICENTE LIM CHING, who died on December 25, 2011 in Cagayan de Oro City. That during his lifetime the deceased was the owner of a certain Motor Vehicle more particularly described as follows: MAKE : ISUZU TYPE : SPORTIVO MT PLATE NO. : KGE214 ENGINE NO. : 4JA1328558 CHASSIS NO. : PABTBR54FB2061129 Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, made and executed in the City of Cagayan de Oro by and between the following, MERLINDA TAN CHING, DARRYL MERVIC T. CHING, DENMARK T. CHING and DESIREE MAE T. CHING, all of legal age, Filipinos and residents of Cagayan de Oro City, Heirs of the Late VICENTE LIM CHING. THAT FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the love and affection by the parties upon each other, all have agreed to WAIVE their rights over the vehicle in Favor of DARRYL MERVIC T. CHING. As per Doc. No. 266; Page No. 54; Book No. 70; Series of 2012; under Notary Public of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR.

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relationships heading for marriage.

“Contraception [and its availability] would make sex before marriage so easy and convenient without the accompanying discernment process,” Alisaca lamented.

Even unmarried and level-headed young people are apparently aware of the indispensable part that preparation plays in the success of marital unions.

Aaron Ching is aware that tying the knot has been jokingly referred to as ‘life imprisonment’ but easily brushes it off.

“I just shake my head and say that it is a prison for people who didn’t prepare well for their married life and for those people who are afraid of responsibilities,” he said. “If you love someone then being with that person and sharing your whole

self with that someone is the most liberating thing.”

The engineer, who is engaged to be married, said he made the decision fully aware of the hardships that lay ahead – as hardships are part of life, no matter the civil status.

“Difficulties are always present in every situation of our life. It is wrong to say that those who are single are living easy lives,” Ching mused.

“Married people have to face problems unique to their marital status as well as those who are single. Based on this, I can say that I am

fully aware of the difficulties that I will be facing.”

‘Divorce should never be an option’ House Bill 1799, casually referred to as the divorce bill and introduced by Gabriela Representatives Luzviminda Ilagan and Emerenciana de Jesus, seeks to amend the Family Code to include a provision on divorce as a solution to marriages experiencing such difficulties.

“Divorce should never be an option. There is no difficult situation that cannot be addressed in an adequate way,” said Luistro, DIVORCE | page 10

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Pagcor tasked to produce master plan A LAWMAKER has urged the government-owned Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corporation (Pagcor) to come up with a comprehensive master plan on casino gaming that would “strike a balance between raising revenues and protecting the moral fiber of society, especially the youth.”

“While revenues from state-run gaming operations are substantial and can finance badly-needed social development projects of the government, we also need to rationalize gaming activities in such a way that they do not erode our traditional moral values,.” Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, PDP Laban President, said.

The masterplan, he said, must indicate how many casinos the country can absorb and where these are to be located.

The grant of a casino license must take into account the personality of the licensee.

Hence all transactions which affect the “personality” of the licensee must require Pagcor approval. Otherwise the

JV to PNP: Intensify crackdown on loose firearms SAN Juan City Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to intensify its campaign against loose firearms to curb gun violence.

Ejercito Estrada made the statement amid renewed calls for tougher gun control laws following the death of 23 people in separate incidents barely a few days into 2013.

A seven-year-old girl from Caloocan died after she was hit by a stray bullet in the head while watching fireworks on New Year’s Eve. A shooting rampage

in Kawit, Cavite left nine people dead on Jan. 4. A few days after, 13 people were killed in a shootout in Quezon province.

The young lawmaker expressed apprehension that incidents of gun violence may increase if the PNP will not be able to immediately track down and apprehend the owners of some 500,000 illegal firearms.

“The PNP must be able to account for these loose firearms especially since the Philippines is already in the thick of preparations for the May elections,” he

unscrupulous and notorious may end up owning a gaming license, Pimentel said.

While Pagcor has yet to come up with such a master plan, the lawmaker said, in the meantime there should be a stop to the establishment of more casinos, including egames and e-bingo, according to Pimentel.

“I would prefer attracting more investments in manufacturing rather than in casinos,” Pimentel said, as these would result in more jobs for the country’s growing labor force.

Pimentel said that while the trend is to build family-oriented establishments rather than stand-alone casinos catering to the affluent, the gaming industry as a whole caters to a limited clientele and casinos are perceived as mere playgrounds of the rich.

“In a society where there is pervasive poverty, glitzy casinos where only the rich can bet large amounts of money in one sitting would appear incongruous and only shows the yawning gap between the rich and the poor,” he added.

said.

Violent incidents tend to go up as election day nears.

Ejercito Estrada said the government particularly the PNP must be able to assure Filipinos that it is capable of safeguarding their lives as well as the sanctity of the ballot.

He challenged PNP Dir. General Alan Purisima to prove that President Benigno Aquino III made the right decision in appointing him as national police chief and in entrusting him with the task of maintaining peace and order in the country.

Call for the establishment of CCTVs in commercial establishments snowballs Another lawmaker has supported the proposal of commercial establishments to put up closedcircuit televisions (CCTV) to strengthen the campaign against criminal elements that attack banks, malls, shops and other business establishments.

Rep. Winston Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City) filed House Bill 6661 requiring the installation of

a CCTV camera in every major business establishment located in a central or core business district or area on a compulsory basis and as a requirement for the issuance of business permits.

“As the saying goes, crimes cannot be committed without a witness. Offhand, a CCTV is a mere tool in case a crime was committed without a viable or willing

witness at the scene and at the time that it happened,” Castelo said.

Castelo stressed that to make it more relevant, the CCTV shall also be manned by someone whose responsibility is to report to the nearest police station that a crime is being committed before the perpetrators could go scot-free.

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suspects.

The suspects were detained at the mini cell of the PDEA-10 headquarters in Cagayan de Oro after their arrest and were led to court on Wednesday morning for the filing of appropriate cases.

A PDEA agent whose identity was not divulged during a local radio interview said they had been monitoring Ursal for “a long time” already but it was only on Tuesday evening that they were able to catch him in a buy-bust operation.

The agent said the operation was conducted along with a barangay official and a media representative as witnesses.

He added that their intelligence monitoring include other politicians in the Northern Mindanao region.

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credible manner” as well as underscored the need for wider public participation in the national voting.

Thus, signatories to the campaign agreed to do their share in encouraging people to work together and practice vigilance to eradicate electoral anomalies as well as protect the future of the country.

“A more knowledgeable and conscientious public is essential to effect meaningful change in our society,” the Manifesto stated.

Aside from Globe and other private firms, ABSCBN News and Current Affairs which spearheads the campaign also inked a partnership with government agencies, leading universities, print publications, and non-government organizations.

During the 2010 elections, Globe also lent its ICT expertise to the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), and SImbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB).

Globe served as one of the major sponsors of PPCRV’s “Botong-Boto Ka Na Ba?” poll watchers manual and training video on the automated elections.

It also installed NDD-capable landlines and internet connection for Bantay ng Bayan, a NAMFREL project dedicated to observing the entire election process and reporting its findings directly to the people and also to SLB Gabay Halalan, a voters’ information hub.

Probe... from page 6

getting extremely worried that temperatures across the American continent are rising so tremendously high as the years go by, making the American mainland extremely hot. The source of worry is the fact that, whereas before, temperatures increase to only about

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Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com a tenth of a degree or so, the increase for 2012 was a full one degree.

A news report said: “… `A picture is emerging of a world with more extreme heat,’ said Andrew Dessler, a Texas A&M University climate scientist. `Not every year will be hot, but when heat waves do occur, the heat will be more extreme.

People need to begin to prepare for that future’…”

But, what preparations can the world do? Despite the trillions of dollars already spent worldwide in research and planning and study of global warming and climate change, the march to global perdition through natural calamities has not stopped one bit.

Maybe we must try other approaches now while there is still time, since all other approaches have already failed and proven ineffective and inutile.

-oooCAMPAIGN TO OUST JPE BEGINS: Whether it was true or not, or whether it was in accordance with the Constitution and the law or not, the giving by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile of some P1.6 million in Senate funds to senators during the Christmas season can be the springboard for his ouster from the leadership of the upper chamber of Congress. The fact that it was even splashed in newspapers prominently signifies the start of a real campaign to kick him out as Senate president.

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adding that in cases in which the spouses living together becomes impossible, “there is a final recourse – Legal Separation. It may be the only recourse to ensure the legal rights and care of the children.”

Alisaca quietly stated that there is no situation that warrants a permission to be granted a divorce if married sacramentally.

“There’s [declaration of nullity] if the marriage is void from the beginning and there are criteria to satisfy, if such is the case,” she emphasized.

“We don’t need divorce for marriages that are null and invalid even at the start,” she added.

Defeats purpose of ‘lifetime partnership’ Ching pointed out the growing tendency in society to regard even the smallest conflicts between spouses as reasons for calling it quits and cautions against this.

“Having an ‘easy way out’ already defeats the purpose of ‘lifetime partnership’ between a man and woman.

Shallow things can be an excuse to sever the relationship. Instead of fixing the problem, couples will think of getting out of the

relationship because it is very easy,” the soon-to-bebridegroom said.

“Married couples who fulfill their vow of ‘til death do us part’ will do everything to make their relationship grow strong.

I think this is the positive advantage of current set-up of marriage in our country,” he continued.

When news of the resurfacing of the divorce bill in Congress was publicized barely a week after word of the RH bill’s signing got out, family and life advocates were quick to voice out their protests, citing the irreparable damage on society that would result from such assaults on the family.

“Divorce damages the most enduring human institution – honored and encouraged in all cultures and by every religious faith,” Luistro said.

“If divorce is allowed, it becomes a valid option every time a marriage is threatened. Divorce divides.

Divorce destroys the family.”

(CBCP for Life)

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Philippine National Police (PNP) should make itself available round-the-clock to receive calls and in fact, to have a quick-reaction-team at any time of the day in case a form of siege is actually being committed.“This way this whole proposal to require every business establishment to install a CCTV in its place of operation can only find meaning,” he added.

Under the bill to be known as the “Closed Circuit Television Camera Requirement Act of 2012,” local police stations or ‘police at the block’ should also make available links with business establishments within their territorial jurisdiction to complement the presence of the CCTV. It requires the central police headquarters to formulate rules, regulations, policies and an accreditation scheme that would technologically link its local police station with every business establishment within its territorial area.

The bill mandates a system of accreditation whereby business establishments may avail themselves immediate intervention or action from the police without prejudice to those non-accredited business establishments asking for protection.

Under the measure, the Business Permits and Licensing Office in every municipality, town or city shall require a CCTV as part of the requirements for registering a business or renewing its business license for major business establishments. Minor establishments may opt to waive this requirement.

The central PNP headquarters may coordinate with any of the giant telecommunication companies to avail of a facility or service that would facilitate every

call for police intervention from any business establishment in need of the same.

Earlier, Reps. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2nd District, Pampanga) and Diosdado Arroyo (2nd District, Camarines Sur), also urged business establishments to put up CCTVs in their premises as proposed in House Bill 6720. (30) lvc

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on-going upgrading of the Bancasi Airport and the development of the Butuan-Malaybalay road,” Fortun said. If this is realized, it will now be easy for the products coming from Bukidnon and from all over Caraga region to be transported to Visayas and Luzon which will result to a cheaper products being sold elsewhere, Fortun added.

The local government of Butuan has been aggressively offering the development of Masao port for possible public-private partnership (PPP) project.

In support to this effort, Fortun authored the PPP Code of Butuan which laid down the guidelines and parameters for all joint venture projects that will be entered by the government and the private sector.

Apart from the sea port, Fortun also said that he will push for the completion of the farm-to-market roads especially in the Municipality of Las Nieves which has long been neglected in the past. This is just some of the priority programs that Fortun, who is seeking the First Congressional seat of Agusan del Norte (Butuan City and Las Nieves), that will push if elected in next year’s elections. (Eldie N. David)

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program to grades one and seven or first year high school. Before the school opening, news reports reveal the lack of preparation for the program’s implementation in terms of teachers’ training and lack of teaching guides, classrooms and chairs.

Now, the school year is on its third semester, and yet, a grade one teacher told Bulatlat.com, essential materials such as teaching guides and worksheets are still lacking.

Digna Balderama, 45, grade one teacher in San Francisco Elementary School in Quezon City said the implementation of K to 12 program has been a burden for teachers. Miss Jane (not her real name) another grade one teacher from an elementary school in District 6 also in Quezon City said the K to 12 curriculum made teaching more difficult. This teacher requested Bulatlat.com not to identify her and the school where she is teaching because of fear of being reprimanded by her principal.

The K to 12 program was implemented without an enabling law by Congress.

It was only on Oct. 2012 when House Bill 6643 or The Enhanced Basic Education

Act of 2012, a law that institutionalizes the 12-year basic education system, including the mandatory kindergarten for five-year old children, was approved on third reading.

The proposed bill was then sponsored in the Senate. But prior to that, the universal kindergarten was already implemented in school year 2010-2011.

The K to 12 program is the flagship program of President Benigno Aquino III. It is designed to increase the number of years of basic education from 10 to 12.

Worsening shortages Despite strong opposition from progressive groups, the K to 12 program was still implemented. It worsened the shortages in the public school system: lack of books, chairs, classrooms and facilities, and teachers.

Classrooms were divided in half to accommodate the big number of enrollees. Teachers have to stretch working hours to mitigate the shortages. Some students were forced to transfer to the home schooling program to decongest classes.

“Our situation is already difficult. The implementation of K to 12 made our lives even more difficult,” Miss Jane said.

She said because there are no regular teachers for Kindergarten, grade one teachers are forced to teach Kindergarten classes. She said teachers are overworked, some are already getting sick and some have opted to resign. Out of frustration, Miss Jane once told her principal, “I would rather be a domestic helper than a teacher to lessen my problems.”

Miss Jane said when the school opened in June last year, 18 sections of kindergarten classes were opened for enrollment. Because there is only one permanent kindergarten teacher, they, grade one teachers, had to take on the load.

She said they are being paid P3,000 ($73) for the extra load. Their teaching hours were thus increased from six to eight hours a day.

This does not yet include the time they have to spend for preparations.

“It is really exhausting.

My time for my family is also suffering – I could no longer tutor my own child because of time constraints. There are also other chores that I still have to do at home.”

To mitigate the shortage, the DepEd hired voluntary teachers. Some have not yet passed the Licensure Exams for Teachers (LET) and some are licensed teachers who are left with no choice but to grab the job.

Because they are either considered as volunteerteachers or are contractuals, they are underpaid. ACT Teachers Party Rep. Antonio Tinio criticized this as a violation of RA No 7836 or the “Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994.” Section 27 of the said law provides that: “No person shall practice or offer to practice the teaching pro-

fession in the Philippines or be appointed as teacher to any position calling for a teaching position without having previously obtained a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional license from the Commission.” The P3,000 honorarium is even inhumane, Tinio said.

Miss Jane also said in their school, there are no new books being distributed to grade one pupils. She said they had to make do with the old books and from there get activities that are applicable for grade one pupils.

Worksheets for students also came late; the said materials were only distributed to them last August 2012. “The worksheets came late. We had already taken up the topic when it came,” she said. She added that the pages of the worksheets are so thin, it gets easily torn. Worksheets for the third semester have not yet been distributed.

Me a nw h i le , He r m i e Caratao, a Filipino teacher that handles grade seven students at Jose P. Laurel Sr. High School in Quezon City, said no Filipino books were distributed to their school.

“Teachers and parents are both making ways for children to have their books,” she told Bulatlat.com. Only textbooks for Math were distributed to their school a few months ago.

Balderama, on the other hand, said the quality of the books distributed to them is very poor: there are many errors in grammar and the production was obviously was done in a rush just to show that there are books for the K to 12 implementation.

Teachers also shell out their own money for additional teaching aids. Miss Jane said their chalk allowance is not enough to cover the expenses needed for additional teaching aids. She explained that since we are in the computer age, children get easily bored with lessons using just chalk and the blackboard.

“We have to get the children’s attention because now they want to see moving objects. Because of that we have to be more creative in the way we teach so that they would still have interest to go to school and learn.”

She said their supervisor wants them to have different stamps to motivate the pupils; however, they were not given the funds to buy the different stamps and different colors of ink. The money would still have to come from them.

This is made even more difficult since they cannot collect, even a single centavo from the parents to augment their teaching materials. A DepEd memo was released regarding the prohibitions in the collection of fees in public schools.

And now that the enabling law for the K to 12 program has been passed in the third and final reading, she hopes that when the law would be finally enacted, there would be a corresponding budget.

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Rudolf Golez to perform with 2 orchestras in 1 concert

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n a rare musical feat, international Filipino pianist Rudolf Pelaez Golez collaborates with the Cebu Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) and the Unites the World Orchestra (UUU) of Japan in a one night concert at Rodelsa Hall on February 16, 2013, 7:30 in the evening.

This will be the second time

that Rudolf will be teaming up with an orchestra for a special performance at the renowned performance hall.

The first time was with the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in August of 2010 as part of the celebration of the birth centenary of the cofounder of Liceo de Cagayan University, Madame Elsa Pelaez.

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This year, Rudolf ’s collaboration marks another milestone as he teams up with two formidable orchestras in a very rare musical extravaganza.

Kagay-anons will be in for a grand treat as they perform musical pieces such as Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no. 2, Overture to the Barber of Seville and Radetzky March.

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Last year, we honored Mindanao’s homegrown businesses...

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

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RATIONALE OF THE PROJECT - This is the 2nd Mindanao Business Leaders Awards, in a different category from the first one. The 1st Mindanao Business Leaders Awards was undertaken last year to give due recognition to the achievements of various Mindanao business leaders and entrepreneurs in various categories of homegrown corporate and individual business leadership achievements.

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