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AS of 4 a.m. yesterday, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 490 km Southeast of General Santos City (3.4° N, 129.0° E).

Meanwhile, another Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated at 1,090 km East of Mindanao (6.6° N, 137.1° E).

Tail-end of a cold front affecting Northern Luzon. Bohol, Leyte provinces and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. source : pagasa

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l Classes in all levels suspended

FLASHFLOODS

Many parts of Barangay 1 in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur were swept by floods giving local residents hard time to traverse the highways and roads (as shown in above photo) (Inset) A boy has to wade through a waist-deep floodwater near their house in Barangay 1. photo by janus louise panganiban

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

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

EVACUATION | page 10

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.

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By JANUS LOUISE PANGANIBAN 490 kilometers southeast of General Santos City and SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan another east of Mindanao del Sur—Classes in all levels which brought moderate to were suspended yesterday heavy rains. as flashfloods swept many The principal of Prosperiareas in the province yester- dad National High School day as a result of continuous was prompted to suspend the classes at around 9:30 heavy rains.

School principals were am after learning that the prompted to send home nearby creek that was alschool children and stu- ready overflowing is heavily dents when creeks and rivers infested with Schistosomiacontinued to swell near the sis parasites. school grounds while some Barangay Poblacion and other far flung villages be- Dona Flavia in San Luis came isolated by the rising town was reported to be isolated after floodwaters flood waters.

Residents in the province from the Agusan River has experienced heavy rains already swept the houses since 7 pm on Wednesday near the river bank. and is expected to continue Some other villages in the for 15 hours based on a remote areas experienced weather advisory by the similar fate when farm-toPhilippine Atmospheric market roads ere no longer Geophysical and Astro- passable because of rising nomical Services Admin- flood waters.

In San Francisco, residents istration.

Two potential cyclones living near Minabang Creek were spotted by the Pagasa in Barangay 1 already FLOODS | page 10 yesterday that was seen

Butuan City under flood alert –- NDRRMC

BUTUAN CITY -- Residents of this city were placed on flood alert with the rising water level of the Agusan River due to rains brought by a low pressure area (LPA), firearms | page 10 the National Disaster Risk

prompting the agency to raise flood alert level 1 in Butuan City.

Residents were advised to be vigilant for possible flash flood, landslide and prepare for possible preemptive evacuation.

At present, the NDRRMC said no untoward incident

Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday.

The NDRRMC said that a rise of two meters above sea level was recorded at the river on Wednesday

2012 Year-end Review

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

marso 3, 2012 – Pilot Christian Cesar Pebrekos and Rachel Estrande died after the four-seater private plane crashed in Barangay Baylao, Mambajao, Camiguin Province. Critically injured were Lance Estrande and son Hersola along with the student pilot Diwi Normala. Witnesses told Mambajao police chief Guillermo Semasio that the private plane caught on coconut leaves before it went down.

BLACK NAZARENE. On Jan. 9, 2013, the parish church of Barangay Lapasan holds an annual procession in honor of the Black Nazarene at the same time with that of Quiapo, Manila.

Devotees throw towels to touch the religious icon during the procession. MindaNews photo

by Froilan Gallardo

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Politicians are ‘high valued’ targets - PDEA Some politicians in North Mindanao believed engaged in drug trafficking are among ‘high valued’ targets in the region, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said today.

The PDEA’s regional officials made the disclosure following arrest of an targets | page 10

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Oro Council allocates P3.2M for summer jobs

THE City Council has allocated P3.2 million budget for the city government’s Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) in the summer of 2013.

City Vice Mayor Ian Acenas said the budget increased

by P500,000 compared to last year’s allocation of P2.7 million.

Councilor Simeon Li-

cayan, chair of the city’s committee on finance, ways and means, that the city government expects some 1,400 poor students would avail of the city’s summer

job program this year.

Last year, some 1,000 poor students and out-of-school youths availed of the yearly summer job program of the city government, Acenas

THE ADVOCATE FOR PAIN LESS LIFE A

Person who suffered a painful life with diabetes, eye problem, skin problem, muscles spasm, constipation, memory retention problem and ulcer since elementary, high school, college and even after graduation is now committed to share his new found health solution.

He will tell it to us why he was able to overcome from all those painful life to pain less life and

why he spent his life on research, study and developed a health program for those who are willing to control their health power back.

This year was his Breakthrough.

He has just earned two Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Ministry in Nutritional Medicine at Acasia Hotel Manila October 18, 2012 and Doctor of Ministry in Herbal Medicine Development at Conchita Hotel Cagayan de Oro City last November 15,2012 from The

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Gipanawagan ang mga ginikanan nga sila si Ritchel Maasin Cocos ug Vanza Bagatan Reymatias nga taga Tambakan, Iligan City ug mga Kaparyentihan sa usa ka batang lalaki nga si Jehiel Anthony Cocos Reymatias nga gipangabak niadtong Mayo 3, 2000 sa Northern Mindanao Medical Center, Cagayan de Oro City ug gebilin sa maong hospital sugod niadtong nahimugso ang maong bata. Palihug sa pagbisita sa buhatan sa City Social Welfare and Development, Cagayan de Oro City pakigkita kang Ms. Anecia Tongson o tawag sa Cellular num 09228090038 aron sa paghisgot sa maong bata.

Ang dili ninyo paghatag ug panahon ug bili ning maong pahibalo, nagpasabot sa inyong wala pagpakabana sa kahimtang sa maong bata.

Nagpasibya,

ANECIA C. TONGSON

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Open Seminary, International Evangelical Foundation.

THE REASON: I want to live a pain-free life. But we can’t do this because we are in this world full of pain. There are pain that we can control and the ones we can’t control. When I think about those two options, I choose to control the controllable pain over the pain that I can’t control.

I don’t’ want to spend most of my energy controlling the pain that is beyond my control. I took a strong decision to control it.

Why just to control it? Because I believe that we can’t stop it,

PRAYER TO HOLY SPIRIT Oh Holy Spirit Thou who make me see everything and show me the way to reach my ideal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You, no matter how great the material desires may be, I want to be with You and my loved ones in Your Perpetual Glory, Amen.

(A person must pray this for 3 consecutive days without stating one’s wish. After 3rd day your wish will be granted, no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this as soon as your favor has been granted.

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but we can only strengthen our controlled defense over the cause of pain.

I strongly believed that we must have the knowledge of the cause of pain. That is why I pursue my study on how food destroys us and on the other hand how it strengthens our body and that the body can be able to build its own defenses.

We need to understand what the body needs to protect and maintain its function. I have developed a theory maybe this is new to you but this theory is already forgotten and maybe no one will accept, I knew it because this is new to them. I call this the new methodology.

THAT IS WHY I AM HERE AND WITH THIS NEW METHODOLOGY. I DON’T WANT YOU TO EXPERIENCE THE PAIN WITHOUT A SOLUTION. I know you have already a solution. But maybe you are still suffering a pain deep inside you. You have a solution that is artificial because you don’t know what else and what is available solution out there. Is there a proven, scientific, and reliable way to healthy and pain less life?

THE NEW METHODOLOGY: There are so many theory coming out and we sometimes believe them but this is what he believes, “We are the Soil” (Gen 2:27) and we need to maintain our elements of the soil (body). The soil mostly composed of 45% of minerals, 25% of water, 25% of air and 5% of other materials (Wikipedia).

If you removed or reduce each of those compositions, you will surely end up in soil erosion.

said.

He said students and out-of-school-youths who are employed under SPES received a P200.00 daily wage, excluding Saturdays

and Sundays, aside from the P1,500 monthly allowance separately added by the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole), Acenas added. (PNA)

Now if the body is the soil, I know you understand what I mean about soil erosion. Soil erosion is the body erosion.

Picture a soil that is eroded as your body. The soil can’t hold on to the vegetation, no tress or plant can grow, no water for the creature, or if there is, these creatures will die later.

Again if the soil is the body, and if there is a soil erosion, then the body will also erode therefore, the cells that move within will also experience hunger, thirst, and body will not be able to hold the cells or the tissues, the body will experience clotting like erosion, damage cells or cancer and death on environment. But thanks be to God, the body can heal itself as its nature. If we allow then support the body correctly to do its action to function in a proper time, provide what the body correctly needs, it can do marvelous things as it supposed to be.

SOLUTION Here is what I believe we can do to stop the fast erosion or fast aging and diseases, we help the body remove the damage tissues, clogging in the system and help repair the malfunction organs. The body will do the reconstruction, like skin will be renewed, the liver can regenerate, the heart can pump exact blood to the system needed, and we can think clear.

1. Since we need to repair the damage or the malfunction, we need to remove the damage tissues or clogging by stop putting pollutants elements like high processes food that provides no nutrients to the needed system and make the system malnourish.

And eliminate in your plate the food that is high in preservatives, artificial, and additives because these will not help the body’s goal in removing the clogging and the damage tissues. It will just add and prevent or hinder the cleansing system.

2. We need fresh vegetables that have active ingredients for removing damage tissues and the clogging system. Fresh vegetables have more nutrients and micronutrients that will help the organs function. A fresh vegetable has enzymes needed for changing the food or the clogging food, the longtime stored food

in our system to useful energy.

Sometimes people rely only in supplements more than fresh vegetables because they don’t want the taste. If you are having problem with this, just let me know maybe I have a solution for you.

But fresh vegetables are all we need. We can have them through fresh vegetable juicing and salad.

If there is organic vegetables that must be your first priority in every meal, but if we can’t find them in our area, we just need to clean with baking soda plus salt combined with kalamansi or lemon. We really need to eat fresh vegetables as our main course in every meal. Dried food can’t enter into the blood steam except the dried herbs that can be absorbed through its active ingredients mixed in the water.

Dried food contain no nutrients that is needed for proper function and dried food contain more bulk that can stop the nutrients from entering into the blood stream for distribution and energy to the needed organs or cells. It will only give you fullness in the stomach but not in the cells. This makes the cells malnourish, damage or possible death due to famine.

3. The system needs to be moved and the cells continue to circulate because if it does, this is the start of clogging and dying of cells. According to some study, the body transport the digested and absorbed food to the cells then to the rest of the body but because of clogging or damage cells, this transport sometimes stops and stocked in one area of our system. That is why we need to jump, briskly walk, or exercise for this but do not overdo it. It will give you more acid according to the study of Dr. Robert Young.

4. To help more on repairing and keeping the body from moving and do its function, we need to remember that all the food that is rich in nutrients, water, air that enters into the body is being used every time the body moves, the body thinks, and even if the body are resting.

That is why we also need to maintain the healthy lifestyle or the correct healthy practices and most of all the correct food, the correct volume of water, correct amount of air and the other thing like exercise.

RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM Every people need guidance of this program and I am willing to help them. They can meet me in my office or center at DAILY LIFESTYLE PLUS EIGHT THERAPY CENTER, #996 Luminarias st, Camamanan, Cagayan de Oro City with a telephone number of 880-0208.

My office hours are from 10am to 5pm from Monday to Friday only. For appointment please call at the above telephone number.

You can also visit my website at www.meetdrdlajot.com

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COST OF PNOY’S K+12 PROGRAM

Difficult for teachers First of a series

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL of Bulatlat.com

Lack of training is also one of the concerns of teachers.

Last year, teachers underwent training for one month, some even only for a week before the school year began.

Miss Jane said she teaches 10 subjects namely, Filipino, Mother Tongue language, MAPEH (Music, Arts, PE and Health), Math, Values, Araling Panlipunan (History) and English. She said that since the curriculum has changed, they had to teach the entire subjects in Filipino, except for the English subject.

“It is bew i ldering to change the way we used to teach. For how many years, we have been teaching Math using the English language, now, without prior preparation we have to teach it in Filipino?” Miss Jane said adding that they have difficulties translating terms such as fractions.

She has been teaching for 11 years. She observed that children are more confused.

She said that it is confusing for children to learn Math in Filipino because in Kinder, Math is being taught in English. “They are used to count in English, one, two, three.

And then when they get to grade one, it’s in Filipino.

They are only getting con-

fused and learning is made more complicated.”

In K to 12, Mother Tongue is another subject that is different from the Filipino subject. But according to Miss Jane, it is almost alike. She said there are topics in the Mother Tongue subject that she already teaches in Filipino. “The students are only getting bored. They would tell me, ‘teacher, we already know that.’ It is better if in the Mother Tongue subject we will be teaching reading, and in Filipino we will teach about the language.” Mother Tongue is a separate subject for grades one, two and three.

While there are on-going trainings for teachers, TEACHERS | page 10

DA Caraga RTD for Research and Regulatory Teodora P. Fiel, DVM turned-over the relief goods to SB Isagani Onsing of Lingig, Surigao del Sur for typhoon Pablo victims.

DA-Caraga distributes aid to Typhoon ‘Pablo’ victims

Some 20,000 devotees join the Black Nazarene procession around the streets of Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday. The replica of the famous Quiapo statue was taken from the Nazareno Church along the national highway at 3 in the afternoon and returned at 8 in the evening. The massive procession caused traffic delays in some sections of the city.

Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

LINGIG, Surigao del Sur - The municipal government here thanked the Department of Agriculture in Caraga after receiving relief goods and other assistance for the victims of Typhoon “Pablo”.

Lingig Sangguniang Bayan Member Isagani Onsing conveyed the local government’s appreciation and thanks to the DA-Caraga leadership and staff.

Aside from Lingig town, typhoon victims in Veruela and San Luis towns in Agusan del Sur also were received from DA-Caraga assistance consisting of 55 sacks of corn, 52 sacks of rice and groceries.

DA-Caraga Regional Director Edna Mabeza said her office decided to forego with the traditional “exchange gifts” during the Christmas celebration to help the typhoon victims.

Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulatory, who personally made the delivery of the relief goods, said DA-Caraga also provided for the rehabilitation and replacement of crops destroyed by the typhoon.

According to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, Typhoon “Pablo” damaged or destroyed some P316 million worth of agricultural crops and infrastructure. WITH REPORT FROM AURELL ARAIS.

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Dapitan impresses Chinese tourists MisOc receive books, medical supplies

By Franklin P. Gumapon

DIPOLOG City - Chinese tourists, who had visited Dapitan City were impressed with the pristine beaches and beautiful sceneries that abound in the area.

They related their observation through Tourism Attache for Eastern and Western China Gerry Panga, who informed C ouncilor Agolong by email that the entire delegation was happy and deeply impressed with the experience they had during the visit. A 12-member delegation, headed by Consul General Charles C. Jose of PTO, arrived in Dapitan City, with media personalities from East China Tourism News and Shanghai Daily to experi-

ence the river cruising, firefly watching and tour to the famous Aliguay Island.

The group also have e x p e r i e n c e d t h e a qu a sports activities, horseback riding, rappelling, rides and shows at Gloria’s Fantasyland, historical tour highlighting Rizal’s legacies during his exile in Dapitan and many others.

A tour was also organized by the Philippine Tourism Office (PTO), based in Shanghai, China and the Department of

By Rutchie C. Aguhob

Tourism (D OT) China team to Dakak Park and Beach Resort.

With the positive feedback from the Chinese tourists, DOT Team China Head Arlene Itik expressed

full support in making Dapitan City as one of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines for the Chinese market. (ALT/ FPG/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte/arjaysfelicilda)

OROQUIETA City - Assorted books and medical equipment in 35 units of 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 CIPI Program Coordinator Gertrudes Gauiran, who assured the provincial government of their continued support.

“This is our way of thanking the provincial government that has also helped us in our

advocacies,” Ms. Gauiran said.

She said CIPI has been donating books to the province since 2005, and will pursue the gesture in the coming years.

It was learned that for two occasions already, the municipality Aloran has received two container vans of books through Ms. Gauiran, with Provincial Librarian Luz Boaquina.

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, Ms. Gauiran added.

(JDN/RCA/PIA10-Misamis Occidental/arjaysfelicilda)

Army scores anew against illegal logging

By Lt. Col. Eugenio Julio C. Osias IV

C AM P E v a n g e l i s t a , Cagayan de Oro City Troops of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion (3SFB), Philippine Army, with other law enforcement agencies, have intercepted 212 illegally-cut logs at Barangay Mahogany, Butuan City, morning of January 8, this year.

Joining the operation we re t he Butu an C it y Police Of f ice (B CPO), headed by Police Sr. Supt.

Nerio Bermudo; Nasipit Community Environment and Natural Resources Of f ice, headed by Mr. FOOD FOR WORK - The Food for Work program is now on the go in Barangays Tamia William Sol and Mr. Gaand San Miguel, Compostela Valley Province. This, after its launching following the briel Arlan; and the local government unit of Butuan landfall of typhoon Pablo on December 4, 2012. (A.dayao-ids comval/asf)

LGU Panabo simplifies process for investors PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte, - The City Government of Panabo has finally put in place a system to serve investors who want to renew and open a business in Panabo City.

The Permit and Licensing Section (PLS) under the City Government has spearheaded the Business One-Stop-Shop (Panabo BOSS) which started last January 2 until January 20 at the ground floor of the Panabo New City Hall.

PLS will accommodate clients even on Saturdays and Sundays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and with extended office hours until 7 p.m. during weekdays.

“The establishment of Panabo BOSS fast lane in investment transactions, aside from the separate fast lane for senior citizen, pregnant women and differently-abled persons, will help boost the influx of investors and makes it easier for them to start

their business in the City,” business and licensing officer Dulce E.Relopez said.

She added that 2013 BOSS shortens now the flow of transaction. The usual eight steps to process a business permit is trimmed down to five steps.

Another major innovation is to release business permits right after the approval of the approving officer.

It can be recalled that the complex process of complying with business requirements discourages investors and these changes offer the solution as it would simplify everything.

BOSS intends to make business registration procedures simpler and easier as it will house the partner agencies involved in business registration application under one roof. (JDA/ PIA/Mark Anthony Gellor / Panabo City Information Office)

City, represented by Mr. Ruel Hamili.

The confiscated Lauan logs estimated to cost P160,000, were turnedover to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Butuan City.

Col. Ronald N. Albano, commander of the 402nd Brigade thanked the concerned citizens, who reported the abandoned logs in their locality.

“I appeal to the people to continue helping the government in protecting our environment,” said C ol. Albano even as he warned the illegal loggers that “we will not

tolerate any destruction of our natural resources, we will hunt you down. So, you better stop before it is too late."

On the other hand, Lt. Col. Potenciano C. Camba, 3SFB commanding officer, vowed to double their efforts in the fight against illegal logging.

“We may not be able to prevent the cutting of these trees, but this will serve as warning to others to stop their illegal activities," he stated.

The 3SFB is under the operational control of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division. (EJCOIV/arjaysfelicilda)

Two Iligan businesses get incentives

By Melvin T. Anggot, Virgilio C. Garcia

ILIGAN City - Two big businesses in Iligan have each received a certificate of recognition enabling them to avail of investment incentives from the local government.

They are Pilmico Foods Corporation and Madelicious Foods Corporation that both are exempted from payment of real property tax and business tax on gross sales/receipts for three years, starting this year.

This is mandated in City Ordinance No. 4924-2006, also known as The Revised Investment Code of the City of Iligan.

The ordinance gives incentives to businesses in the city, with a capital of P3 million.

According to Engr. Rolando Cuizon, executive

director of the Iligan Investment Promotions Center (IIPC), recipient business should, however, pay the Special Educational Fund (SEF) and if they fail to do

so, the incentives will be taken back.

At the end of the year on the period mentioned, the business entity must also transfer to the Special

Development Fund (SDF) of IIPC Board an amount equivalent to one-tenth of one percent of the availed incentives.(net/arjaysfelicilda)

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DPWH set to “clear” highways and roadsof obstructions, illegal structures

By Jocelyn P. Alvarez

ZAMBOANGA CITY, - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to demolish obstructions and structures illegally constructed in the city’s highways and roads right of way.

In consonance with the demolition, DPWH has been coordinating with the city government for its implementation. “ The DPWH thru a circular has sought the city government’s assistance pertaining to the immediate clearing of highways and roads right of way of all illegal structures,” revealed City Information Officer (IO) Sheila Covarrubias.

Covarrubias informed, “Lobregat has had series of meetings with barangay chairmen with representatives from the DPWH, City Engineer’s Office, City Police Office and other concerned agencies to discus about the impending demolition.”

To oversee the enforcement of the DPWH circular, a task group was created for the purpose. “ T he t ask g roup is composed of the District

Engineer as the head and personnel from the CEO, City Administrator’s Office, City Mayor’s Office specifically City Licensing Division and the Zamboanga City Police Office,” this according to Covarrubias.

Covarrubias said the task group has started Monday its rounds on the various barangays to check on all illegal structures constructed along high-

ways.

“The task group has started Monday its rounds of the different barangays starting from Tetuan to Licomo in the east coast and from Baliwasan to Labuan in the west coast,” the lady IO said.

Covarrubias clarified, “owners of said structures will be properly notified thru notices to voluntarily clear the highway within

one week to ten days after which the task group will be back to undertake the demolition.”

“The City Legal office has opined that such illegal structures are per se considered nuisance and that no Court or legal procedure is necessary to enable the task group to conduct the demolition,” Covarrubias stressed. (JPA/ PIA9)

Butuan training center opens massage clinic at Bancasi Airport

By Robert E. Roperos

BUTUAN CITY, - The Butuan City Manpower Training Center (BCMTC) on Tuesday opened a massage clinic at the departure area of the Bancasi Airport here.

In her welcome message during the grand opening ceremony, Ruth Jugao, (BCMTC) training director, said while passengers are still awaiting for their flight out, they can avail of massage for 15 to 30 minutes.

Jugao also said the massage clinic gives opportunity to the blind masseurs who are graduates of BCMTC for a livelihood. To date, there are five blind masseur graduates reporting to the clinic.

The official further said graduates of BCMTC are also holders of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) National Certificate (NC) II “which means that they are more than qualified to perform massage therapy.”

Meanwhile, Caraga Tourism Council Chairman Atty.

Rema Erigbuagas-Burdeos said that this project is another milestone of the mayor, Ferdinand Amante, in an effort to provide job opportunities to his constituents, especially

to persons with disabilities (PWDs).

Burdeos likewise enjoined the local government to provide massage therapy training not only to blind masseurs but also to PWDs who are deaf-mute.

Prior to the opening ceremony, Fr. Alfredo Sanchez officiated the blessing, attended by city hall employees, as well as officials in the region’s tourism industry, representatives of regional line agencies headed by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAA) through Airport Manager Emmanuel Costelo.

After the program, Costelo and Richard Atillo of Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga were among those who were treated for a free sample massage. The massage service costs P200, it was learned.

Jugas also enjoins the public especially the airport passengers to come and experience the rejuvenating acupressure massage offered by blind massage therapists.

The massage clinic, dubbed as “Magic Touch Chair Massage Services,” is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (RERPIA 13, Caraga)

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REBUILDING THE PROVINCE - The provincial government of Comval sponsors a holy Mass at the start of year 2013. Attended by provincial officials and employees, the activity was a way of asking for more strength and perseverance in rebuilding the province. (A.dayao-ids covmal/asf)

Emano assures support to new OIC pol director

MAYOR Vicente Y. Emano this week welcomed new City Police Director PSSupt Raul A. Benitez to Cagayan de Oro. “Bis an p a nga wa la ako taga-i sa higayon nga makapili sa mahimong hepe sa pulis sa atong dakbayan, gidawat ko pa gihapon ang pagka-tudlo ni Senior Superintendent Raul A. Benitez isip Direktor sa atong pulis,” the mayor said in a press

statement.

Benitez took his oath last Tuesday during a fitting program held at the Maharlika Headquarters in Barangay Carmen.

He replaces OIC Police Director PSupt Antonio Montalba, who is due for retirement.

Emano assured that he will be supporting the new police chief as he expresses hopes that under his leadership, COCPO will be able

to continue to effectively maintain the city’s peace and order drive.

“Ang ako lamang gipanghina-ut nga unta ang atong kapulisan tinu-oray nga magpadayon sa pagpangalagad sa atong katawhan, labi na sa pagpatunhay sa kahusay ug kalinaw, ug usab makalaum si Senior Superintendent Raul Benitez sa akong kooperasyon ug tabang,” he added.

“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)

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THINK a minute.

Former Prime Minister of England, Winston Churchill, became so famous for his speeches that he’s been called the greatest speaker of the century.

He was also famous for his quick wit.

Yet amazingly, he was not a naturally talented speaker.

In f a c t , e a r l i e r i n Churchill’s life he had such a bad speech problem that people made fun of the way he talked.

D o you k now how Churchill changed to become the greatest speaker of the 20th century?

He studied and wrote his speeches word-for-word on paper, and then he practiced them countless hours in front of a mirror.

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He also practiced pausing and pretending to struggle to find the right word, even though he knew exactly what he was going to say!

So although Winston Churchill was not a naturally good speaker, he disciplined himself and worked hard to become a great one!

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ceed in life without discipline and hard work.

It takes sweat to succeed in our job and career, in school, in sports, in our marriage and family.

Even if you’re born into a rich family, or with an intelligent mind and strong body, you still have to work hard to reach your full potential and truly succeed.

Most importantly, it takes work and discipline to develop the character we

mass at City Hall in anticipation of a ‘suspension order’ against City Mayor Vicente ‘Dongkoy’ Emano. The warm bodies are not even enough. If I were Mayor Emano, I would call on all supporters to occupy all corners of the City Hall building to guard against anyone who would serve the suspension order.

Anyway, the suspension order Cris Diaz started to float Monday as the deadline set by the Commissions on Elections (Comelec) for serving suspension orders nears.

The Comelec has set Jan. 13 as the last day for serving suspension orders against elected officials, it is also the deadline set for transferring or reassigning government personnel.

However, banning in the hiring of government workers starts 45-day prior to the May elections. In other words, the government could still hire workers even after Jan. 13. Transferring or reassigning of government workers is illegal after Jan. 13.

I have been observing the on-going mass action at City Hall since Monday. I thought of calling the regional office of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to ask for confirmation about the order.

were born to have and enjoy.

We must discipline and change our wrong attitudes, thinking, and way of living everyday.

It’s not natural or easy for us to quickly forgive someone who hurts us or our family.

It’s not natural or easy to always be honest no matter how much we can get away with or how much it costs us.

But you can start by asking Jesus Christ to forgive you for living your own way; and then ask Him to take full charge of your heart and character.

It’s only with Jesus’ character and power in you that you can start changing to become the best person you can be.

Just Think a Minute.

However, based on experiences in the past, the local DILG office could not be relied on cases like this.

I recalled that the DILG Manila ordered ‘Dongkoy’ to explain the administrative complaint against him sometime last year. Political opponents had filed raps against ‘Dongkoy’ for ‘dereliction of duty’ which resulted in deaths and massive destruction of properties in Cagayan De Oro as a result of typhoon Sendong in December last year.

By the way, this is the same case ridiculous case that political opponents are pushing the DILG to issue suspension orders against ‘Dongkoy.’

At that time, DILG Director Rene Burdeos told me that it was the prerogative of the DILG Manila to serve orders directly to local officials. Based on that experience, I already have in mind that the DILG could not make categorical answer about the impending suspension order against ‘Dongkoy.’

Of course, whether a suspension order exists or not, it is incumbent upon ‘Dongkoy’ and his political leaders to be on their toes. We know how the government operates.

Today, their (government) underlings would say there is no suspension order at all – it is a bluff. Actually, the government is always akin in employing the element of surprise. In other words, the government would deliver the suspension order against ‘Dongkoy’ once City Hall slackens its guard. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

Pagadian City airport to be barricaded?

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…`Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven’…”

(Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, in Matthew 5:10, the Holy Bible).

-oooJPE’S POWER OVER SENATE FUNDS: So, it is clear now that Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile had the legal authority to give millions to his fellow senators, not as a bribe but as “MOOE”, or “maintenance or other operating expenses”, to enable them to perform better in their legislative work. It is also clear now that Enrile can choose the senators who will receive the MOOE, and who will not.

In fact, under Senate rules, he can choose not to give MOOE to any one Senator at all. Consequently, those who did not receive the P1.6 million MOOE--Senators Miriam Santiago, Alan Peter Cayetano,

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio Pia Cayetano and Antonio Trillanes---cannot really complain of any abuse on the part of Enrile, could they? There is a phrase for this situation in Spanish, and it goes something like this: “amor con amor se paga”.

-oooPAGADIAN AIRPORT TO BE BARRICADED? For the last two days or so, this column’s correspondent in Zamboanga del Sur and in the whole Zamboanga Peninsula, Michael Navarro, had been reporting in our radio programs that a woman claiming ownership of the runway of the Pagadian City Airpot in Zamboanga del Sur will barricade the run-

way starting Friday, January 11, 2013.

Navarro had been saying in his reports that the woman, Seminal Taug, will prevent the operation of the airport which services Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay, to call attention to the inability of the airport management and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) as a whole to comply with court decisions directing the government to pay her for the runway.

Navarro has also been reporting that Taug is the owner of the runway which the DOTC took over, even without paying her. Taug,

through lawyer Ganie G. Abubacar, sued the DOTC all the way up to the Supreme Court, which recognized her claims, directing, in the process the payment of whatever is legally due her, which is estimated to be in the vicinity now of P35 million.

It would also appear from Navarro’s reports that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) had already allocated money to pay Taug’s claims. The money however seems to have been diverted to some other purposes.

-oooFACTS ABOUT PAGADIAN AIRPORT: For the information of our readers, here is an entry in Wikipedia about the Pagadian City Airport: It “… is the airport serving the City of Pagadian, the rest of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, and the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay AIRPORT | page 10

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Divorce enables unstable men to victimize more women

RATHER than liberate women from a problematic marriage that involves violence on the part of the husband, a divorce law will help such men enter into marriage repeatedly, thereby turning more women into victims of violent behavior, said a life advocate.

“Divorce is not a solution to problematic marriages.

If we let an abusive man divorce his wife, we will just allow the man to go from one woman to another to oppress them,” said Jose Descallar, Buhay Party-list’s

pro-life advocacy staff.

He pointed out that existing laws address the concerns of women in dire situations, such as those who are constantly in danger due to a husband’s violent behavior.

Existing law that addresses domestic violence “There are laws already that protect abused women from their abusive husbands, like the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act (AVAWC).

Cases can be filed against

the men under the AVAWC, then file a petition for legal separation,” Descallar said.

Republic Act (RA) 9262 or the AVAWC is titled “An act defining violence against women and their children, providing for protective measures for victims, prescribing penalties therefore, and for other purposes” and was signed into law in 2004.

“If we want to address problematic marriages then it would be better to take a more mature approach, like proper and better preparation before the marriage

rite,” Descallar suggested.

The life advocate also pointed out that there are several kinds of divorce law, one of which is a no-fault divorce, “which I think Gabriela is pushing for. In this kind of divorce, anybody can just divorce his/her spouse without proving any fault to justify the petition. Mas delikado ito.”

House Bill (HB) 1799, which seeks to amend the Family Code to include a provision on divorce, was filed by Gabriela Party-list WOMEN | page 10

Democracy? Why is the Aquino govt ignoring human rights issues?

By BENJIE OLIVEROS of Bulatlat.com

HUMAN rights is a very important issue for us in Bulatlat. We have written about the life of each and every victim of human rights violations.

We tried to provide the context by which these violations are being committed by describing the life and struggles of the victims, the organizations they belonged to, and the advocacies they were involved in.

Why? We believe that one killing or one abduction or one torture is one violation too many. We believe that human rights defenders should be honored and their rights respected and not be targets of attacks by those who seek to silence the truth and to impose their will on the Filipino people. And we believe in the inextricable link between human rights

and democracy.

A progressive writer Naomi Klein in her book Disaster Capitalism said that the commission of torture, or any human rights violation for that matter, is a manifestation that the state is implementing an antidemocratic project. Let us bring this further: wherever impunity in human rights violations prevails, there is no genuine democracy.

It is unfortunate that in the official discourse about democracy, especially after the blatantly undemocratic, anti-people Arroyo administration, the Aquino government has been talking about its anti-corruption drive and transparency in governance, even as it refuses to urgently pass the Freedom of Information bill but has pushed for ISSUES | page 10

IAMURE for the world

THE International Association for Multidisciplinary Research, or IAMURE for short, has been globally acknowledged since it was born in 2011. It was two years ago, not so old enough for the birth of an organization. It is really a baby; therefore, it is really amazing. This intellectual organization was created by the international consortium headed by Dr. Genaro V. Japos, the man behind the great influential IAMURE. Though, it was born in Philippines, exactly in Cagayan de Oro city, this researchers’ community has been owned by the world community. This means that, it has been globally making the world united.

Different researchers, from various countries with different backgrounds of education and experiences are blended together in the same organization with the same vision and mission.

IAMURE can be said the place for making the world not only united but also enlightened.

With hundreds of its members from about 40 countries so far, IAMURE is really gaining its ground.

The different fields of science and various experi-

DR. DJUWARI STIE Perbanas (College of Economics and Business) Surabaya, Indonesia ences from different perspectives are poured into the same “bowel”. The mixtures of ingredients are blended into one, making the world flat and borderless. Every thing is discussed, every idea is digested, and every experience is learned by anyone at the same time for formulating the generalization for all.

Nobody feels strange among the members in this IAMURE organization. Once a new member gets involved, he or she gets easily at home. The blended psychological atmosphere is always created by doing the presence of each member to stand up on the stage. world | page 10

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Japan eyes more Filipino nurses, caregivers MANILA, (PNA) –- Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday announced that Japan will be accepting more Filipino nurses and caregivers as part of Manila and Tokyo’s efforts to expand bilateral economic cooperation.

“On the economic front, we agreed to advance cooperation in…accepting Filipino nurses and caregivers in Japan,” Fishida said in his remarks at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) following his bilateral meeting with Philippine counterpart Albert del Rosario.

Fishida did not give further details but Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez, in a separate interview, said the new initiative is expected to “hasten the employment of nurses and caregivers in Japan.”

“Details on this are still being discussed,” Hernandez told reporters.

Since the Philippines started deploying health

workers to Japan in 2009 under the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement, only 15 nurses and one caregiver have passed the stringent Japanese licensure exams out of 237 Filipino nurses and 396 caregivers who have undergone training in Japan.

Japan has vowed to take steps to improve the employment scheme for foreign health workers to attract more Filipinos in seeking employment opportunities in Japan.

The Japanese government said it has introduced “improvements” in the licensure exams by incorporating English medical terms and using simpler Japanese words to make it “more passable” for foreign applicants. Japan modified the content of its exam last 2010.

Those who will fail the licensure tests in Japan can only re-take the exam within

their prescribed period of stay in Japan.

If after several tries they still fail the examination, they would have to return to the Philippines and reapply again for training until they become qualified and licensed health workers in Japan.

Apart from a six-month paid language training, Filipino nurses and caregivers subsequently work in Japanese hospitals and caregiving facilities, for three years and four years, respectively, to familiarize themselves with the Japanese healthcare system.

During that time, nurses undergoing work-training receive an average monthly salary of 130,000 yen to 220,000 yen or roughly P66,000 and P113,000 in local currency. For caregivers, the monthly wage ranges from 125,000 yen to 185,000 yen or P64,000 and P95,000. (PNA) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, FFC/MDC/ABB –- City Mayor Vicente Emano directed Thursday the City’s Risk Reduction Management Council (CRRMC) to be on alert as rains continue to pour for more than 12 hours here since early Wednesday night.

The Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pag-asa) is closely monitoring a lowpressure area (LPA) off the Pacific Ocean.

Emano issued the order to mobilize the CRRMC’s anti-disaster units to be able to respond quickly in case of emergency.

He said the CRRMC is RELIGIOUS FRENZY. Devotees express their emotions as the Black Nazarene was brought composed of various govin a procession in Barangay Lapasan in Cagayan de Oro on Jan.9, 2012. The parish church of Barangay Lapasan holds an annual procession in honor of the Black Nazarene at the same ernment line agencies, private companies, and inditime with that of Quiapo, Manila. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo vidual volunteers who are experts in their assigned fields in time of disasters.

Emano said an alert order means that the risk management council should set up standby generators, rubber boats, ambulances, fire trucks, and ready relief distribution centers.

A monitoring body is also Devotees join the Black Nazarene proset up at the city’s tourism cession around the streets of Cagayan council where all stakeholdde Oro City on Wednesday. Even lady ers including the military cops joined too offering flowers.

The huge procession caused traffice and police are on standby i delays n some sections of the city. for any emergency, Emano PHOTO BY:GERRY LEE GORIT added. (PNA)LAM/CD/

CDO on alert status as heavy rains continue

A BROWN opens newest residential project in Butuan CAGAYAN DE ORO, Jan 10 --- West Highlands, a 64-hectare mountain top land development in Butuan City is the newest residential estates project of A Brown Group of Companies in Caraga region.

A Brown is the owner and developer of Xavier Estates, Xavierville Homes, Ventura Residences and Teakwood

Hills in Cagayan de Oro City; Mountain Pines Farm in Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and Valencia Estates in Valencia City, Bukidnon.

Nestled 289 feet above sea level in Barangay Bonbon, Butuan City, West Highlands Residential Estates is envisioned as Caraga’s exclusive residential address which

boosts of top of the line amenities like 9-hole golf course, clubhouse, parks and playground, swimming pool and secured gates.

West Highlands is conveniently located three kilometers from JC Aquino Avenue, Butuan City’s main thoroughfare and about five kilometer drive to major business establishments and

service facilities of the city.

A Brown President Robertino Pizarro has assured clients of an environment-friendly community anchored on a golf course development.

“Your family can sleep soundly in this gated property and exclusive neighborhood accorded with a 24-hour security”, Pizarro said.

CEB offers P1 summer seats on select inter-island flights

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) offers more opportunities for summer travel with a domestic and international seat sale as low as P1 from January 11 to 13, 2013 or until seats last.

For travel from February 1 to May 31, 2013, passengers can buy P1 seats from Cebu to Bacolod, Dumaguete, Iloilo or Tacloban; from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo or Bacolod; from Davao to Butuan, Dipolog or Kalibo; and from Iloilo to General Santos or Tacloban.

P288 seats are also up for grabs from Manila to Dumaguete or from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga.

Meanwhile, those headed from Manila to Bacolod, Boracay, Cebu, Iloilo, Kalibo, Tacloban, Tagbilaran or Roxas can avail of P588 seats. The same P588 seat sale fare is also available from Cebu to Boracay or Coron; and from Davao or Iloilo to Puerto Princesa.

CEB also pushes for international travel from March 1 to May 31, 2013, direct from its Cebu, Clark and Iloilo hubs.

Passengers can buy P888

West Highlands has clustered lots from 180 sq. m. and up that revolve around landscaped pocket parks.

The opening of the multimillion peso golf and residential project of A Brown ushers a new era of land development in Butuan City, the regional hub of Caraga region, Pizarro added. (Ruffy Magbanua)

seats from Cebu to Hong Kong, Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur; from Clark to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Macau or Singapore; and from Iloilo to Hong Kong or Singapore.

P1,488 seats are also up for grabs from Cebu to Singapore, while P1,888 seats are available from Cebu to Busan or Incheon (Seoul).

Seat sale fares are exclusive of check-in baggage allowance, taxes, fuel surcharges and admin fees.

“We hope guests will take advantage of this seat sale when planning their summer vacations. CEB’s trademark lowest fares gives guests maximum travel savings, so they can spend more for fun activities at their destinations,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

CEB guests who do not have credit cards may conveniently book flights online and pay through CEB partner banks and payment centers. “Travelers can also select seats in advance and avail of CEB’s web check-in service for their travel convenience,” Iyog added.

The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

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Airport... from page 6

in the Philippines… located approximately five kilometers from the city center and is situated in Barangays Muricay and Tiguma, Pagadian City.

“In 2006, the airport was subjected to a P379.46 million-worth (8.72 million USD) rehabilitation and expansion project, pursuant of facility upgrade. The project was completed in December 2009. On October 9, 2009, Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated the renovated airport.

“The first aircraft to land on the rehabilitated runway was a Fokker 70 of the Philippine Air Force carrying the Presidential Security Group (PSG) followed by a chartered Dornier 328 of the Royal Star Aviation with tail number RP-C8328 carrying the presidential entourage. The chartered jet from San Miguel Corporation with tail number RP-C8576 which served as the presidential jet was last to land…”

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Targets... from page 1

incumbent member of the provincial board in Misamis Oriental during a ‘buy bust’ last night in the province’s capital city of Cagayan de Oro. PDEA agents posing as buyers of ‘shabu,’ (Methamphetamine) collared incumbent provincial board member Joedeguil G. Ursal, 32, of Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental along with two others in barangay Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City about 8 p.m. last night.

Officials at PDEA said that some politicians in Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Lanao Del Norte, and Cagayan De Oro have been objects of

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of EUTIQUIO V. GABOR, who died intestate on June 11, 2000 in Butuan City, consisting of a certain undivided parcel of land identified as part of Lot 393, Cad-84 at Bonbon, Butuan City covered by Tax Declaration No. 96GR-06-003-7633-A PIN No. 162-06-003-26-027, containing an area of 1,868 square meters, is the subject of a DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF LATE EUTIQUIO V. GABOR WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS WITH CONFIRMATION OF WAIVER OF RIGHTS made and entered into by deceased Eutiquio V. Gabor’s forced and compulsory heirs, namely, Leonora T.. Gabor, Jovencio T. Gabor, Teresita G. Peral and Edgardo T. Gabor, waiving, transferring and ceding their rights and participation on said parcel of land including its improvements thereon to Leonora T. Gabor – 335 square meters, to Jovencio T. Gabor – 98 square meters, to Benigno Gabor – 103 square meters, and ratifying and confirming the 220 square meters of land claimed by Ana Bermundo and 334 square meters of land claimed by Victorio Abad, Sr., per Doc. No. 291; Page No. 30; Book No. XIV; Series of 2010 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Richard L.Lamigo, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.

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intensive surveillance for illegal drug trade.

PDEA agents refused to divulge names of the politician-suspects although they admitted that there are ongoing operations against them.

‘We are confident that the long arms of the law will finally reach them,’ a PDEA agent said. CRIS DIAZ, EDITOR,MDN

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 Director 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 from page 1 suffered waist deep flood in the country. waters that already entered in their homes. Among the from page 7 private colleges however, That’s the pictorial sesonly San Francisco Colleges sion, which is always done has declared to suspend all in the interval of panel disits classes in high school cussions. The new members and college levels. or comers are introduced to At press time, the loone another, making them cal disaster risk reduction feels as if they were in their and management councils own countries. That’s the in the province has yet to very natural identity of psyset up evacuation areas chological characteristics. for the affected residents IAMURE is really for the even as rescue and relief world. It is not anymore the teams have been dispatched entity owned by the nation to areas considered to be from where this organizaheavily affected by rising tion was firstly born. This floodwaters. intellectual community has traveled lots throughout from page 1 the globe. That is the posihad been reported in tive symptom that makes IAMURE gaining its ground. the area.

The NDRRMC said the It is increasingly getting floods triggered by the LPA its existence with different off Mindanao affected 651 participants and bringing its families or 3,195 people collected ideas for making in the regions of Davao the members’ knowledge and Soccsksargen (South updated every second.

The most prestigious Cotabato, Cotabato City, identity is that IAMURE has Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos City). Heav- been certified by ISO, for ily affected are General doing all the things related Santos City, Sarangani, and to academic endeavors. All Compostela Valley but no papers submitted for presentation are reviewed blindly casualties were reported.

The NDRRMC said it and made accountably acaremains on red alert and demic works. As such, the continuously monitoring creativity the members have and disseminating weather pursued yields precious outcome with the best quality advisories.

Earlier, PAGASA warned for all. Beside, such an effort of possible flash floods and is also intended to make the landslides in parts of Mind- intellectuals accountable to anao due to the LPA. (PNA) their professions.

The academic journals are published with high from page 1 grade levels for they are also A few days after, 13 peo- managed through process. ple were killed in a shootout The process is conducted in Quezon province. through hard efforts by the The young lawmaker management of the journal expressed apprehension that publication. All articles incidents of gun violence have been presented in the may increase if the PNP will conference sessions. Yet, not be able to immediately these academic works are track down and apprehend still scrutinized through the owners of some 500,000 academic measurements. illegal firearms.

Blind reviews and plagia“The PNP must be able rism detection are also done to account for these loose for assurance of the articles’ firearms especially since the quality.

Philippines is already in the All in all, IAMURE is thick of preparations for the place for intellectual the May elections," he said. similar to a coin with two Violent incidents tend to sides. In one side, it is for go up as election day nears. oral presentation of the Ejercito Estrada said the papers concerning the au-

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issues. In the same manner, some sectors are calling for the legalization of divorce as a measure for the protection of women and the assertion of women’s rights.

Descallar negated the notion of divorce benefiting the cause of women and recently chided in an online discussion those who asserted that legalizing it in the Philippines would mean a step forward for women.

“In fact, in one of the comments I wrote in reply to a feminist friend’s post about divorce, I said, ‘Divorce is great for men who want to from page 7 change wives as often as the Data Privacy Act and they want.’” (CBCP for Life) the Cybercrime Prevention Act. But glaringly absent in from page 3 its discourse is the question Miss Jane said, the trainings of impunity in human rights are being held all at the same time and all trainings are important. violations.

In fact, President Be- There are also trainings where they nigno Aquino III has been have to pay like the training in the ignoring cases of human grading system, where the fee is P300 ($7.31). However, Miss Jane rights violations even if it was not able to attend that trainis already staring it in the ing because she could no longer face. And when pressured be accommodated. “The venue to respond, the Aquino gov- for the training was too small to ernment simply skirts the accommodate the teachers. They issue. It created its so-called eventually returned our money.” guidelines were also “superbody” only after it not Teaching distributed on time. Teachhas been pressured by the ing guidelines for the second international community semester were not even given. to address the impunity in Teachers had to take the initiative of printing out and photocopying human rights violations.

So does democracy exist the guidelines so that they would in the country under the have their own copy. “Our principal a CD containing the teaching Aquino government? For as gave guidelines coming from the DepEd. long as impunity reigns, it We used our own money to have does not. In this situation, it photocopied,” Miss Jane said. democracy could only be She said the guideline has 600 given flesh in the struggle plus pages.

PPP, for whom? of the people for national The only solution of the govsovereignty, genuine deernment to fill in the shortages mocracy and human rights, in the country’s education sysand social emancipation. tem is through Public-Private (http://bulatlat.com) Partnership projects. According

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Representatives Luzviminda Ilagan and Emerenciana de Jesus and was brought into the spotlight again in late December days after news of the reproductive health (RH) bill’s signing into law came out.

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to the PPP website, the PPP for school infrastructure project (PSIP) seeks to supplement the current initiatives and program of the DepEd on classroom construction nationwide. “The objective of the government is to expand the supply of classrooms in all public school systems as fast as it could reasonably be done and cut the current shortage of around 66,800 classroom units nationwide.”

First phase of the PSIP was implemented last year The project was awarded to consortiums of Citicore Holdings Investment, Inc.-Megawide Construction Corp., Inc. and BF Corp.-Riverbanks Development

Corporation last Dec. 12, 2012.

The project would involve the design, financing and construction of about 9,300 one-storey and two-storey classrooms, including furniture and fixtures, in various sites in Region I, III and IV-A. The PSIP is now on its second phase where 10,680 classrooms are targeted to be constructed, including school furniture and comfort rooms – in 14 regions nationwide. The government targets to close the gap in classrooms nationwide by 2013.

But at what cost?

Tinio warned against the higher cost of constructing classrooms through PPPs. Tinio cited a study produced by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which revealed that “for every two schools financed through P3s in Alberta (Canada), an additional school could be built for the same cost, if all were built using traditional public sector contracting models.”

According France Castro, secretary general of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and second nominee of ACT Teachers’ Party, more PPP projects are to be implemented by the government especially that public high schools are ill-equipped to accommodate grades 11 and 12 or senior high school. In senior high school, students will choose from the special courses: business and entrepreneurship, humanities and social science, science, technology and engineering, sports, and technical and vocational.

Castro said there will be an estimated 2.3 million senior high school students when the K to 12 program will be fully implemented by school year 2016-2017. The public school system has no capacity to accommodate the students and thus, a lot of students will have to enroll in private schools.

In this situation, Castro said, the government itself has resolved the possible bankruptcy of private colleges and universities.

Already the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) is warning about the losses being incurred by private schools due to declining enrollment rates. “ The financial losses from the enrolment drop could be in the billions of pesos if countermeasures are not put in place before 2016.”

The Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea), estimates that financial losses of private schools would cost around P128 billion ($3.128 billion).

It could thus be concluded, Castro said, that under the K to 12 program, education is for sale and not for free. “This contradicts the Constitution, which provides that basic education, including high school, should be free,” Castro said. (http://bulatlat.com)

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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.

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

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

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