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AS of 2 a.m. yesterday, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated at 1,020 KM Southeast of Mindanao (5.0°N, 136.0°E) embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon. Leyte Provinces and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers or thunderstorms. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas. source: pagasa

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Pagasa warns of flash floods, landslides in Mindanao anew THE Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical S er vices Administration (Pagasa) has spotted a low pressure area (LPA) near Mindanao Wednesday morning. Pagasa weather forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said the LPA has a slim chance to intensify into

a tropical depression but the agency continues to monitor and once it develops into a c yclone, it will be locally named “Auring” the first tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine territory for the year 2013. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, the LPA was esti-

mated at 790 kilometers east of Mindanao (6.0°N, 134.0°E), said Aurelio. Aurelio said the weather disturbance is expected to bring moderate to heavy rains (2.5 - 10.0 mm/hr) and t hu nd e rstor ms i n Mindanao and the provinces of Samar and Leyte which may trigger flash

floods and landslides. Aurelio advised residents in these areas to t a ke a l l t he ne cess ar y precautionary measures. He said the LPA, since it is staying in the sea, has chance to become tropical cyclone. It will be locally named “Auring”, the first tropical cyclone to enter

TO HELP POWER THE COUNTRY

DOE’s solution: Nuclear power A SENIOR member of an environmental group urged Energy Secretay Carlos Jericho L. Petilla to abandon all plans to use nuclear power as the group reacted with shock at the government agency’s recent proposal to revive the use of nuclear energy to help power the country. “The new proposal of the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a national nuclear power program in the energy reform agenda is utter madness”, said Anna Abad, Climate and Energy Campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia. The plan goes against global trends as far as safety is concerned, said the Greenpeace Southeast Asia. Abad said: “Worldwide, the nuclear industry is declining having failed to establish itself as a clean, cheap, safe or reliable energy source.” “Nuclear energy cannot be good for the country as Secretary Petilla claims, because nuclear power is neither safe nor clean,” she said adding, “no amount of technological sophistication or safety culture can prepare any country or its people to the inherent dangers of

The moon appears to be near the sun in this lens reflection of the last full moon of 2012 shot Saturday, December 29, 2012 in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines. Mindanao Examiner photo by Al Jacinto

PNoy’s cheap labor policy First of three parts By MARYA SALAMAT of Bulatlat.com

In 2012, the incomes of the Filipino working population shrunk further compared to rising cost of living, their recorded productivity and, based on news reports, growing company’s revenues. Considering that 2012 precedes an election year, the Aquino government only responded to decade-long calls of organuclear | page 10 nized labor for a significant, nationwide

wage hike with erroneous computations, and policies and pronouncements which labor groups decried as misleading and downright anti-worker. These policies are top billed last year by the labor department’s supposed improvement or adjustment to regionalized wage-setting– the two-tier wage system — and its supposed guard against illegal labor-only contracting. These two form part of what the progressive labor center labor | page 10

the Philippine territory for this year. Au re l i o a d d e d t h at there is also a possibility that the LPA will make l a n d f a l l o n T hu r s d ay morning in the boundary of Agusan Del Sur and Davao Oriental. It will then weaken and may no longer a typhoon.

He said they expect zero to one storm to affect the country this month. “F i s h i n g b o at s an d other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are aler ted against big waves,” Pagasa said. philippine news agency

Alternative education: bane or boon By PROF. MAE FE ANCHETA-TEMPLA of DavaoToday.com

Writing as an academic who has a special interest in the role of education for social change and development, I consider the year 2012 as a fruitful and challenging stage in the education reform movement. The year 2012 was an attempt to mainstream transformative education among the formal and non-formal community educators in the island of Mindanao. Transformative education stressed the sociopolitical context of the education sector. Foremost in these attempts included the campaign against attacks on alternative schools.

It should be known that more than a hundred community learning centres in the island were inauspiciously viewed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines as part of the social infrastructures of the so-called “enemy of the state,” the Communist Party of the Philippines. Notwithstanding, the state forces are heavily deployed in Mindanao with Davao Region as the primary target of military operations on its anti-insurgency campaign, the infamous Oplan Bayanihan (“Operation Community Action”).

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Probe toxic disposals off Philippine waters CONGRESS has passed a resolution asking for an investigation into the alleged dumping of toxic wastes off Subic Bay by a foreign shipping firm. House Resolution No. 2692-S called for an investigation of ‘Glenn Defense Marine Philippines,’ a Malaysian shipping firm, contracted by the US Navy to dispose waste materials from US Navy ships during war exercises between the Philippines and United States in the region. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, 2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City, who sponsored the resolution, said that Glenn reportedly dumped hazardous and toxic wastes collected from US ships during the military exercises. Rodriguez based his resolution in a report submitted by Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) that ‘MT

Glenn Guardian’ docked at the Naval Supply Deport in Subic Bay Freeport on October 15, 2012 carrying 189,500 liters of domestic waste hauled from Emory Land, a US Navy ship. Aside from the domestic waste, Glenn Guardian also carried 760 litres of bilge water ( a combination of water, oil, and grease), which were reportedly disposed or discharged at sea 20 to 25 nautical miles from Grande island towards West Philippine Sea. Capt. Edilberto Acedilla, captain of Glenn Guardian, told a team of SBMA inspectors and personnel from the Philippine Coastguard that the wastewater were already discharged off Subic Bay, the resolution said. SBMA’s ecology centre, however, received conflicting reports of denial by the

PCG and SBMA personnel following a follow up report. Rear Admiral Luis Tuason Jr., PCG Officer-in-Charge, denied that Glenn dumped hazardous wastes in Philippine waters that collaborated with an SBMA report that there was no evidence showing that toxic waste was dumped off Subic Bay. Philippine-based lawyers of Glenn Defense allegedly defended their actions saying that the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) covered the dumping of hazardous wastes in October from US Navy ships off Subic Bay. Glenn lawyers maintained that vessels, operated by or for the United States armed forces might enter the Philippines upon the approval of the Philippine government and their movements’ subject only to ‘mutually acceptable implementing agreements.’ The resolution called to resolve the conflicting reports as to whether toxic wastes were indeed dumped off the waters of Subic Bay and to find out if the VFA can serve as a shield for companies contracted by the United States to violate our laws and harm our environment. CRIS DIAZ EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF BANK DEPOSITS OF THE LATE ISABEL ARAUNE-BONGCAWIL Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the LATE ISABEL ARAUNE-BONGCAWIL, who died on October 20, 2012, in Iligan Medical Center Hospital, Iligan City, that the said deceased left behind a Bank Time Deposit at United Coconut Planter Bank (UCPB). Aguinaldo St., Iligan City with Account No. 304090009810 and Philippine National Bank (PNB). Aguinaldo Branch, Iligan City with Savings Account No. _______; is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF BANK DEPOSITS OF THE LATE ISABEL ARAUNEBONGCAWIL, made and executed by and between the Heirs of the LATE ISABEL ARAUNE-BONGCAWIL, namely; ANTONIO U. BONGCAWILwidower, ALBERT A. BONGCAWIL, ELMER A. BONGCAWIL and LEAH A. BONGCAWIL, all of legal age, Filipinos, and residents of Purok 4, Tambo, Hinaplanon, Iligan City. as Per Doc. No. 315; Page No. 63; Book No. 108; Series of 2012; under Notary Public of ATTY. LEO MONTALBAN ZARAGOZA.

Brgy food terminal opens in Salay town Poblacion, Salay, Misamis Oriental––In its foremost intent to increase the income of agri-fishery producers, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), formally turned-over the P300,000-worth Barangay Food Terminal (BFT) project to Salay Rural Folks Livelihood and Association, Inc. on December 27, 2012, here. The project will serve as a food depot and distribution system within the barangay for affordable, safe, nutritious and quality food products wherein, it also draws community involvement in ensuring that members are directly linked to their respective consumers. Prior to the launch of the BFT, the beneficiaries have undergone an Operationalization Training aimed in equipping themselves with management and operation techniques to efficiently and sustainably run the project. Included in the BFT package were P200,000 for the equipment such as chest

freezer, chiller, cash register and digital weighing scale; and P100,000 for the initial operational capital. Handing in the certificate of turn-over to the association is Honey Gladys S. Valledor (top photo, 3rd from the left), OIC AMAD chief, who urged the beneficiaries to exercise transparency in every undertaking relative to the BFT project and to highly patronize their own products. Meanwhile, Julie W. Acao (extreme right), association president, imparted that she along with her fellow members shall exhaust all possible means to properly handle the project in harmony with the DA’s thrust of attaining food security and self-sufficiency. Also in the picture is the AMAD team – (from the left) Carol Bajarla, Investment Section Chief; Cora E. Balabat, BFT Focal Person; and Ariel M. Bagay, Project Development Assistant; Elbina Marie T. Tan, Municipal Accountant and Paul Ubalde, Municipal Agriculturist of Salay. Contributed by Joanne L. Olson of DA-10

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Philippine National Police (PNP)Chief District Directorial Staff, Senior Superintendent Neri A. Ilagan, removes and inspects the firearm of a police officer in ceremonies held at Camp Karingal, Quezon City on Wednesday. Police firearms were sealed on Dec. 29 as a measure to curb indiscriminate firing during the New Year celebration. Photo supplied

ORO INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE, 2012 Gawad Parangal’s one of the Most Oustanding Cooperatives in the Country

by: EUGENE G. BALANE

RO INTEGRATED COOPERATIVE (OIC) celebrates another triumph as it was chosen by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) as one of the Most Outstanding Large Cooperatives both in the Regional and the National Level in the 2012 GawadParangal.

OIC b e ste d ot he r regional nominees for the award joining Tagum Cooperative of Davao del Norte and Dumaguete Cathedral Cooperative in Dumaguete City in the winners’ triad. The CDA GawadParangal is an award and recognition program for cooperatives, local government units, partner organizations and cooperative leaders in recognition of exemplary performance, best practices and good governance. OIC, one of the largest and a trusted primary cooperative in Cagayan de Oro City, was recognized by the Cooperative Development Authority as one of the best managed cooperatives

in Mindanao based on financial performance and social programs. OIC was able to post an increasing trend in Net Surplus for the past years, has exhibited operational and administrative efficiency, liquidity, solvency, asset quality and capital adequacy. It was also lauded for its program in support of Micro-enterprise development of its members by making their business grow through technical and financial backings. These efforts are aimed at increasing the members’ assets and improving the members’ enterprise thus generating more jobs, creating wealth and other business opportunities. This fe at is made

possible because of the strong support of the Board of Directors in the management’s effort to further the growth of OIC through good governance and efficient business management. The prestigious award will serve as a motivation for OIC to consistently deliver its commitment to its shareholders and to create more opportunities to make a positive change in the lives of its members. The award was given during the 11th National C ooperative Summit held at The Atrium, Lim Ket Kai Mall in Cagayan de Oro City last October 2012 participated by over 3,500 delegates from different cooperatives in the country.

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City Mayor’s Office got biggest share in 2013 budget I

LIGAN City - The City Mayor’s Office (CMO) has the biggest share in the 2013 annual budget of the city and was first to be approved during the regular session of the city council, December last year.

The CMO allocation amounts to of P462,063,107 for Personal Service (PS) and Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE). The City Engineer’s Office comes second with P92,282,891 budget for General Administration, Planning Designing and Programming, Quality Control Division, Building and Industrial Safety Inspection, Construction Division, Maintenance Division, Shop and Motorpool Division and

By Alfonso T. Ruda

Slum Improvement and Resettlement. The Sangguniang Panlungso d (SP) has P91,234,947 for PS and MOOE. T h e C it y Ad m i n i s trator’s Office is given a budget of P53,123,046 for General Administration and Civil Security composed of PS and MOOE. News is the City Health Office (CHO) with P51,091,446 and City Environment and Management Office (CENO) with P45,618,921.( iligan.gov. ph/asf )

IBP-Cotabato Chapter leads Cotabato City youth summit By Oliver Ross V. Rivera

guniang Kabataan Federation and part of IBP-Cotabato’s 4th Quarter program for the youth. “The nice thing about this program is that it is not the one-time activity that gets forgotten quickly. It involves careful planning and yearly assessment to make sure it becomes a sustainable longterm project,” Atty. Roan I. Libarios, IBP-national president, said in a letter read for him by IBP-Cotabato Chapter President Atty. Noel A. Ben. The summit is the 2nd Phase of the developmental program. The first phase was held

DIPOLO G C ity - The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils of Z amboanga del Norte and Dipolog City were recently adjudged b e s t d i s a s t e r c ou n c i l s in the Z amboanga Peninsula Region for 2012. The awards were given i n Pag a d i an C it y, D e cember 20, said ZamNte Civil Defense Officer Victor B ernido. T h e t w o L G Us r e ceived plaques and cash amount ing to P30,000 each f rom O CD-9 Regional Director Adriano Fuego. Mr. B ernido said the Kalasag Award is given to the local government based on their disaster preparedness capability

to respond to the needs of their constituents during emergency situation or in times of calamity. As OCD coordinator for Zamboanga del Norte and Dip olog City, Mr. B ernido said he felt so happy that his sacrifices paid-off. “ The award is just a manifestation of the LGU’s support to government efforts to minimize casualties and damage to properties in times of calamity,” he said. B eing this year’s regional Kalasag Awardees, Z amb o ang a d e l Nor t e and Dip olog Cit y w i l l represent the region in the national level competition. (JPA/ATR-PIA9, Z ambo Norte/asf )

to development projects shall aim to minimize the negative impact the project will have when it is introduced in a community. This is one of the major prerequisites that funding donors will be looking into along with the project’s history, shared donor goals, credibility of the organization, project uniqueness, and financial sustainability and management. “We were skeptic at first as this would require the MLGUs to be detailed in the crafting of their proposals which would entail more time on top of their responsibilities back in the area. But we were

happy and fulfilled that they embraced the process enthusiastically,” Hans Uli Krause, Civil Peace Expert for GIZ, enthused. Now in its second year in the region, PAMANA is the peace “lens” implementation modality of DSWD’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Deliver y of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) that aims to improve access of conflict-affected barangays (CABs) to quality basic social services and responsive, transparent, and account able lo c a l governments. (Keneath John Bolisay, DSWD-13/ PIA-Caraga/asf )

DSWD, development partners conduct writeshop

MINDANAO ASSOCIATION OF QUADMEDIA – Photo shows General Manager Ped Quiamjot of Pryce Plaza Hotel (2nd from left) during the December 26, 2012 luncheon meeting relative to the 1st General Assembly of the Mindanao Association of Quadmedia (MAQ), which is slated on January 25 this year at said hotel. To his right is Publisher/CEO Dante M. Sudaria of the Sudaria Group of Newspaper Publications, with (right to left) MAQ Convener and MSB Editor-in-Chief Joe del Puerto Felicilda, MSB News Editor Arjay S. Felicilda and CDO Times Editor-in-Chief Shaun Alehandre Uy. (MDN Photo)

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, - To highlight the role of the youth in nationbuilding, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cotabato Chapter has institutionalized a developmental legal aid program for the youth dubbed “Ang Batas at ang mga Kabataan”. The youth summit and peace concert held on December 28 at Southseas Mall aimed to strengthen the leadership skills of the young leaders and enhance their delivery of quality service to their respective communities. This activity was held in collaboration with the Sang-

ZamNte and Dipolog City DRRMCs are Kalasag awardees

on October 24, 2012 with a Youth Community Engagement Training-Workshop on the rights and welfare of children, personality development, community leadership skills, team building, R.A. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000) and R.A. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012). This was attended by 89 SK Officers learned and trained . The program’s third and final phase will be held on January 7, 2013, a day before the resumption of SP’s regular session for 2013. (ORVRivera-PIA12)

BUTUAN City - Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) have jointly conducted a Conflict Sensitive – Proposal Writing Workshop held December 17-19, 2012 at Amontay Beach Resort, Agusan del Norte. Primary objective of the activity was to mainstream the conflict-sensitivity framework in the community-driven development (CDD) projects. The workshop was attended by representatives from five municipal local government units (MLGUs) of La Paz, Esperanza, Tagbina, San Miguel and Veruela that implement the department’s KalahiCIDSS for Peace and Social Cohesion or Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA). “The workshop is designed to prepare project beneficiaries in enhancing the content and structure of funding proposals and give them a better understanding of the requirements of national and international donor agencies,” said Mobilization Adviser Mark Boot of Kapamagogopa Inc. Mainstreaming the conflict-sensitivity framework

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Army settles ‘rido’ in Lanao del Sur By Apipa P. Bagumbaran of the Philippine Information Agency-Northern Mindanao

MARAWI City - The 103rd Infantry (HARIBON) Brigade of the Philippine Army has succeeded in settling on December 19 the long standing political feud (rido) between Butig Town Mayor Ibrahim R. Macadato and former Mayor Dimnatang P. Pansar. In a simple ceremony at the Brigade Social Hall, the two contending parties, who are both running for mayoralty in the said municipality, swore before the Holy Qur’an and signed a peace covenant to end their long standing family and political feud that caused the loss of 13 lives and the wounding of 11 persons from both sides. The Macadato – Pansar political rivalry is one of the long standing and most intense feuds in the province especially during elections.

Both have maintained a solid number of followers for years which oftentimes created chaos and fear among their constituents. The two parties, however, remained calm during the meeting. With only few supporters with them, both came willing to finally put an end to their rift in the interest of giving primacy to the welfare of the people of Butig. Meanwhile, Provincial Board Member Ansary P. Maongco expressed gratitude to the 103rd Brigade for ini-

tiating the rido settlement. Maongco, who witnessed the settlement together with the members of the 103rd Multi-Sectoral Advisory Board, is elated with how the 103rd Brigade is leading the way in attaining true peace in the province especially that 2013 elections is nearing. He said the event is worth emulating and should serve as an example to other municipalities and prominent personalities to come forward and end existing feuds. (103rd Brigade,PA/PIA-10/ asf)

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THINK a minute. A father once asked his adult children to tell him their happiest memories from when they were kids. The father expected his kid’s happiest childhood memories to be the big, special trips like when their family went to Disney World, or some special expensive toy they’d received. But this father was so surprised that those were not the things his children remembered best. Instead it was the very simple, every day things. Like when their dad would get on the floor and wrestle with his four kids. Or when their parents would sit and tell them stories and jokes

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst in the evening, so they all would laugh together until their sides hurt. Or the times they would sit around and sing songs together, or they all went into town for ice cream cones. They say: “The best things in life are free.” So we don’t need a lot of money to make happy memories for our kids. Even

if we buy that latest, expensive toy for our children, sooner or later they go back to simple homemade fun. We just can’t bribe our kids by buying our way out of our responsibility as their Mom and Dad. Giving our children money, toys, even the best schools and privileges, is never a true substitute for giving them

our time. We must spend time with them to satisfy their need to be close to us. That’s what the richest, happiest memories are made of ! So even if we work at a job every day, we can still fill many of our evenings and weekends with fun, simple things to do as a family. If you’ve forgotten to have fun with your kids daily, won’t you ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for failing to give your children the time and love they need? Then ask Jesus to take full control of your heart, so you can start changing to become the father or mother your kids need every day. Just Think a Minute.

Gate-crashing a private dinner

THE Abbu-Abaday story refused to die down. A story that went to Marketing Consultants print in a local paper has accused ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI City Councilor Pepe Abbu of ‘gate atty. roberto a. cantago jr. crashing’ a private dinner with the Legal Counsels Pimentel family in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City sometime in December marketing PartnerS last year. Actually, there was nothing subA Venture Mktg Corp. stantive of the story other than political Marlyn Par-Telefax: (02)485-0570 2512 Opalo St., San Andres Bukid intrigue. Although Abaday was not Cris Diaz Sta. Ana Manila directly mentioned as the source of the story, Abbu believed that Abaday RURAL PRESS COMM. REP. INC. was the source of the information. ‘It was Abaday who 3055 Tolentino Cor. Balabac Sts. gate crashed during a private meeting-dinner with the Pinagkaisahan, Makati City Pimentels’ where I was personally invited,’ Abbu said. The story sparked a war of words between two friends JUN ESCUADRO - 0917-511-1724 and men of the City Council. It was understandable. 44 Lungos, Pulilan, Bulacan Both Abbu and Abaday are running for re-elections as representatives of the first district in the City Council. RICHARD ALMENANZA-0920-9467267 Both belonged to opposing political parties. Suit 701 C Dansalan Condominium Abbu is running under the incumbent local adMandaluyong City ministration of the Emano led Padayon Pilipino while Abaday is running under the administration’s Liberal FREDDIE PAR - 0932-867-2326 Party. Well, if either Abbu or Abaday would loss, one C. Padilla cor. Fatima Sts., Cebu City of them would win. One of the ways of getting an upper hand is to find Mindanao Examiner/Mindanao Daily ways to discredit anyone of them from gaining support Unit 15, 3F Fair Land Bldg., Nunez Extension Zamboanga City Phone & Fax (062) 992 5480 Email: mindanaoexaminer@gmail.com

from local electorates. Abbu is a veteran legislator who has sponsored ordinances and passed resolutions more than any legislators pass in the city council today. He was an original member of the Mindanao Alliance (MA), an opposition regional party that fought toothand-nail against the Marcos dictatorship in the 1980s. Having served the city council in 1980 until 1995, as chair of the city’s public works, Abbu has hammered out ordinances and resolutions that had contributed to Cagayan de Oro City’s development as a trading hub. He has resolved one of the boundary disputes involving the ‘Iglesia ni Cristo’ and the city government in Gusa, which paved the way to a ‘win-win’ solution of the case. Abbu made a comeback in 2010 where he ran and won a seat in the city council under the Emano-led Padayon Pilipino political party. The local electorate did not forget his exploits at the City Councilor 15 years ago. At present, Abbu is head of the city’s committee on realty and subdivisions whose primary role is to perk up commercial and land development. Obviously, Abbu is more popular than any city councilors. Certainly, Abaday’s accomplishment in the city council pales in comparison to Abbu. Knowing that his (Abaday) chances of winning a seat in the city council this year are nil, discrediting Abbu by sowing intrigue through the media would be just appropriate. React crisguardian@yahoo.com

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Again Jesus said, `Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you’…” (John 20:21, the Holy Bible). -oooINT’L TREATIES ARE PART OF RP LAW: The following represents the third and final batch of arguments which UP Law Prof. Harry Roque and other personalities and groups have used in their petition before the Supreme Court, seeking the decriminalization of libel. Again, please read on: “67) Treaties such as the Covenant become part of the law of the land through transformation pursuant to the Constitution which provides that ‘no treaty or international agreement shall be valid and effective unless concurred in by at least two-thirds of all the members of the Senate.’ “68) The Covenant and the Optional Protocol is such a treaty as it has been concurred in by at least two-thirds of all the members of Senate. Therefore,

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio the duties and obligations found under the Covenant are State obligations that form part of the ‘law of the land’. Therefore, by the force of the Constitution, both the Covenant and the Optional Protocol to the Covenant are valid and effective under the doctrine of transformation, and form part of domestic law. -oooINT’L LAWS ARE APPLICABLE IN RP: “69) However, even under the doctrine of incorporation, these obligations continue to be valid and subsisting, as they form part of customary international law. As stated: Generally accepted principles of international law, by virtue of the incorporation clause of the

Constitution, form part of the laws of the land even if they do not derive from treaty obligations. “The classical formulation in international law sees those customary rules accepted as binding result from the combination [of] two elements: the established, widespread, and consistent practice on the part of States; and a psychological element known as the opinion juris sive necessitates (opinion as to law or necessity). Implicit in the latter element is a belief that that practice in question is rendered obligatory by the existence of a rule of law requiring it. “…`Generally accepted principles of international law’ refers to norms

of general or customary international law which are binding on all states, i.e., renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy, the principle of sovereign immunity, a person’s right to life, liberty and due process, and pacta sunt servanda, among others. The concept of `generally accepted principles of law’ has also been depicted in this wise…” -oooMALACANANG MUST ACT TO DECRIMINALIZE LIBEL: “70) The Philippines through the executive branch as the executor of the law therefore has the obligation to carry out the obligations under the Covenant as interpreted and decided by the UN Human Rights Committee, itself an organ created under the Covenant which is a dulyratified treaty. “71) The Philippines recognized that the UN Human Rights Committee is competent to make such findings when it ratified libel | page 8

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success attributes has a corresponding monetary equivalent attached to it as a necessary tradeoff. If you are financially unwell, you will find difficulty balancing the other six as well. Money is like gasoline – it fuels all your dreams and goals in this physical world. You may have a Ferrari, but what good can it do if it comes with an empty tank? Zig Ziglar once said: “Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but it’s reasonably close to oxygen!” When you feel down, you

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Sa January 17, 2013 sa mga alas 9:00 sa buntag ang tanang butang naremati, isubasta diri sa tagsatagsa, nga buhatan nga ginganlan sa itaas. Tanang Butang penerenda nga wala malukat hangtud sa Agosto 2012, maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang tanang suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo.

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the Optional Protocol to the Covenant on August 22, 1989. Therefore, like any other international instrument or treaty, this recognition is valid and effective and constitutes even more reason to accord great weight and validity to these findings of a breach of an international obligation

Notice Notice is hereby given that the Estate of Lino R. Nagac and was settled by their heirs in an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate and Partition, docketed as Doc. no. 920, page no. 84, Bank no. LVI, series of 2012 in the Notarial Register of Atty. Ismael S. Laya dated December 29, 2012;

under the Covenant. “72) The rules and standards laid down in the ICCPR and the Optional Protocol are indeed valid and effective because such was transformed by the concurrence to both instruments by the Philippine Senate as required by Article VII, Section 21, of the Constitution…” -oooREACTIONS? Please call me at 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 833 43 96. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com

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NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY Region 10 Baloy, Cagayan de Oro City REGION – 10 SMDP COMMITTEE Ref:

RICE AUCTION MARKET DETERMINED PRICING (SMDP) OF NFA -10 IMPORTED RICE 2010 ARRIVALS BID BULLETIN NO. SMDP-2012-12-001 Series of 2012 December 21, 2012

SUBJECT : Amendment to the Bidding Schedules of December 24 and December 31, 2012 This Bid Bulletin is issued to amend the date of Opening of Bids as posted last December 15, 2012 for the abovecaptioned bidding in view of the Christmas holidays, to wit:

The schedule for the bidding activities of December 24 and 31,2012 is moved to December 26, 2012 and January 2, 2013 respectively and every Monday thereafter until stocks are exhausted.

CAMILO D. MAGTRAYO Asst. Regional Director/ SMDP-10 Committee Chairman December 26, 2012

Mechanization bill to strengthen agriculture, fisheries development THE approval on final reading of a measure promoting mechanization development of agriculture and fisheries industries is a big boon to the country’s economy. The measure provides an environment conducive to the local assembly and manufacturing engines, machinery and equipment for agricultural and fishery production, processing and marketing according to the authors of the proposed law. The bill will have a great impact on the agriculture sector particularly the agro-industrialization in the countryside and urban migration to rural areas, they said. “With the increase of

farm production and income and emergency of agro-processing and machinery manufacturing, repair and maintenance enterprises, more livelihood and employment opportunities shall be created,” said Rep. Mark Llandro Mendoza (4th District, Batangas). The measure mandates the Department of Agriculture (DA) to formulate a 5-year National Agri-Fishery Mechanization Program. The program shall provide leadership in the formulation of guidelines for the registration of ownership of agricultural and fisheries machinery and ensure the formulation of quality, safety, performance standards.

Likewise, the program will formulate and enforce guidelines for the credit program, oversee the implementation of the National Agri-Fishery Mechanization Program by the various units of the department and coordinate with other government agencies and local government units (LGUs). The bill mandates the DA to formulate a unified National Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization Research and Development and Extension Agenda (NAFMRDE). NAFMRDE will address the limited access to appropriate and affordable machinery and equipment, proliferation of substandard agricultural machinery,

inadequate extension and promotion program, and inadequate support services and policies necessary for the promotion of agrifishery mechanization. Under the bill, production of locally made engines and other machinery for agricultural and fisheries purposes shall be promoted and encouraged by the DA, in partnership with the private sector, and through a joint venture agreement. Joint ventures in local manufacture, fabrication and assembly of agri-fishery machinery and equipment shall be eligible for loans under the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) under the Program of the DA.

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ERRATUM This was Published on December 27, 2012. The Schedule for the bidding activities is December 24 and 31, 2012 is moved to December 26, 2012 and January 2, 2012 instead of December 26, 2012 and January 2, 2013 respectively Our Apology Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City TN THF MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL OF DIVORCE BY TALAQ AGREEMENT RUBANCIO D. LANOJAN JR., JOINED BY HER WIFE, MARJORIE HAYAG. Petitioners. x---------------------------------------------------------------------/

CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-103

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Before this court is verified Petition for the approval and Registration of Divorce Agreement (Talaq) filed by the petitioners thru their counsel Atty. Hernan R. Tasbalba and alleging among others: That petitioner and respondent are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rites on December 22, 2006 at Manila, petitioner converted to Islam faith, of which conversion to Islam was duly Registered with this court, both of them can he served with summons and notices at c/o Atty. Hernan R. Tabalba, near MSU IIT Tihanga Hi-way Iligan City: That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection and difference of religion between them resulted to their constant misunderstanding which usually end to quarrel by reason of which petitioner most often cannot observe or perform the rites of her religion; until their relationship manifested incompatibility and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for many years already since 2007, they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby petitioners executed Memorandum of Agreement Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other neither minding each other’s affairs: petitioner s seek the approval of the divorce by Talaq thereby severing their marriage bond on December 22, 2006, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden, reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. Summons/ Notice was served upon respondent and subsequently the latter filed his manifestation of no objection and confirmation of the divorce by Talaq be executed against his wife, the herein petitioner. WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on January 22, 2013 at 9:00 a m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City Philippines this 28th day of December, 2012 HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Jan. 3, 7 & 14, 2013

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF THE CONSOLADATED PETITION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-100 APPROVAL OF TAFWID AND DIVORCE BY TAFWID, JOE ANN C. GAMANA. Petitioners. - Versus – DANTE A. GAMAN A, Respondent x----------------------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this court is verified Petition for the approval and Registration of Tafwid and Divorce by Tafwid filed by the petitioner thru her counsels Atty. Ike L. Roa and Atty. Hernan R. Tasbalba and alleging among others: That petitioner and respondent are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rites on July 31, 2002 at Cagayan de Oro City, petitioner converted to Islam faith, of which conversion to Islam was duly Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at their residence at Iligan City c/o Atty. Hernan R. Tabalba, near MSU-IIT, Tibanga Hi-way, Iligan City; That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection and difference of religion between them resulted to their constant misunderstanding which usually end to quarrel by reason of which petitioner most often cannot observe or perform the rites of her religion: until their relationship manifested incompatibility and reached the point at irreconcilability and they separated for many years already since 2008, they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby respondent executed irrevocable Divorce by Tafwid dated December 6, 2012, since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs. Petitioner’s seek the approval of the divorce by Tafwid thereby severing their marriage bond on July 31, 2002, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden, reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. Summons/Notice was served upon respondent and subsequently the latter filed his manifestation of no objection and confirmation of the divorce by Tafwid he executed against his wife, the herein petitioner. WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on January 16, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Oder be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of lligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 20th day of December, 2012. HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Jan. 3, 7 & 14, 2013

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The schools are, in fact, initiatives of the local people’s organizations of peasants and indigenous communities since late ‘90s which were put with the untiring support of the faith-based organizations like the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines. This organization established chapter-communities of church people who are integrated in the apostolate work with the grassroots in upland underserved villages. That’s why last July 9-10, an island-wide conference was held to launch a policy advocacy-campaign to save the schools. The conference resolved to demand a halt to the vilification of schools through various forms of protest and vehicles AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR Notice is hereby given that SAPHRALYN P. MINANG, of legal age, single, Filipino and resident of Cagayan de Oro City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: that sometimes on _______ at _______ ALIMOSA M. BUALE, leaving intestates a certain two (2) parcels of land more particularly described and bounded, to wit: “PARCEL 1 TCT No. T-156235” “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 1, Pcs-10-000937, being a portion of Lot 1-A & 1-B, Psd-10-012628), situated in the Barrio of Gusa. Containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN (718) SQUARE METERS, more or less and embraced in TCT No. T-156235. “PARCEL 2 TCT NO. T-152463 T-152463” “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 2, Pcs-10-000937, being a portion of Lots 1-A & 1-B, Psd10-012628), situated in the Barrio of Gusa. Containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTEEN (716) SQUARE METERS, more or less and embraced in TCT No. T-152463.” Is the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR, as per Doc. No. 169; Page No. 79; Book No. 65; Series of 2012; under Notary Public of ATTY. BUENAVENTURA E. SAGRADO. MDN: DEC. 24, 2012, JAN. 3 & 10, 2013

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Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com — from local, national and international actions, from legislative measures to mobilization with allies. The conference basically sought to advance education as a human right. Following that conference, several months later, the block of progressive partylists in the legislative arena, the Makabayan (Nationalists) Coalition within the House of Representatives led a congressional inquiry in Davao City in November where it convened all stakeholders to probe the legitimacy and security of the schools. In further support, the ACT Teachers Partylist sponsored a resolution for the Department of Education to initiate a national investigation on the spate of attacks against the alternative learning centres in Davao, Caraga, Bukidnon and South Cotabato-Sarangani-General Santos-Arakan Valley. While social awareness on the conditions of the schools is aimed at various stakeholders, it is increasingly being appreciated by teachers in the formal education sector. The campaign was gaining ground, only to be side-tracked by the greater destruction brought about by Pablo’s (typhoon Bopha). With the physical ruin of the same schools, evidently, the people, especially, the young ones have become more vulnerable to another form of physical elimination, this time due to a catastrophic super typhoon. This was understood better by the enlightened survivors who attributed the natural calamity’s impact to the five-decade-old operations of logging, cash crop farm plantations and now large-scale extractive/ destructive mining, all in the name of super-profits than production for local interests. Such victimization of grassroots communities take multiple scores as poverty hits its worst form when education among other soNOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of BENITO BURDEOS, who died intestate sometime in the 1800’s in then Butuan, Sub-province of Agusan, Surigao, now City of Butuan, consisting of a residential land (Lot Not 40, TS-65) situated in the Poblacion, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan del Norte, in the name of Macaria Atega (Sp-10-000359) containing an area of 1,020 square meters, more or less, is the subject of a DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE IN FAVOR OF ANTONIO A. MANCAO made and entered into by heirs-vendors Manuela Legaspi Vda. De Burdeos, Felicidad L. Burdeos, Ramona L. Burdeos, and Estela Burdeos Lozada who is represented by her niece, Florenda Rosales Ribo as attorney-in-fact, with Estela Burdeos Lozada selling, ceding, transferring and conveying her share in the above-described property consisting of 354 square meters, more or less, (Lot 40-A, Ts65) portion of Lot No. 40, Ts-65 unto vendee Antonio A. Mancao, for and in consideration of P60,000.00, per Doc. No. 319; Page No. 64; Book No. XXXII; Series of 1982 of the Notarial Registry of Teodoro A. Emboy, Notary Public. MDN: Dec 20, 27, 2012 & Jan 3, 2013

cial factors is no longer a right but a privilege. For how else could the young people and their adult counterparts in mountainous areas advance numeracy and literacy when support for education has not reached the United Nations’ (UN) standard, that at least 6 percent of a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) goes to education. Education budget in 2008 was only 2.8 percent of GDP (ACT Philippines Report 2011). Until recent report, the budget is still pretty much lower than UN’s figure. Moreover, the tenets behind transformative education lie in its affirmation that education is a social responsibility, i.e., it replicates and develops productive forces. It v iews f ur t her t hat education is a function of a social institution that prepares citizens to be members of modern society who are responsive to the needs and rights of the people. Education, if it is transformative education, treats schools as a socializing institution that advances and consolidates scientific and technological development, again for the interest of the entire society, not only for the few and their allies. Addressing t he basic needs of the children in terms of classrooms, seats, teachers, textbooks and gadgets/facilities for scientific explorations are critical at this stage if only to realize the vast potentials of the majority. Recognizing alternative schools’ existence even as Pablo has brought more than physical damages is a critical point to credit the quality of responses that the community people themselves have achieved in asserting their rights. Truly, social awareness has led to a level of social action that moves beyond what Paolo Freire has shared in his well-appreciated book, The Pedagogy of the Oppressed. The community action that is linked to the over-all struggle for genuine social transformation arms the people with small victories and defies any state counteraction.

On the last note, the production of a teachinglearning material entitled, Developing Capacities in Human Rights Education for Lumad in Caraga, handled by the Asia-Pacific Research Network, Ibon Foundation and the “Caraga Advocates for Human Rights Education” is a work worth mentioning that may help in the campaign against the vilification of alternative education centres in the midst of relief, recovery and reconstruction of the many villages in Mindanao affected both by Sendong and Pablo. For many, transformative education is just a catch phrase to be in, but hey, it is a framework that will not allow us to produce futures slaves, maintain culture of silence, and increase disempowered citizenry. I am happy to note that my own brother himself, our eldest in the family, challenged his newly-wed daughter and her husband in a ritual last week, to raise children to becoming “responsible Filipinos.” I tried to probe that he was serious about such a statement, as being a responsible Filipino means having to develop a sense of nationalism, Filipino identity and culture. It means a sublimation of the self for the interest of the many towards a true national identity and human development. Such social commitment, when translated into action, makes us better Filipinos for our country and the rest of the Global South — not as an ASEAN Tiger lately presented in reclaimed status. --Prof. Mae Fe AnchetaTempla is a women and children rights activist, social worker, peace advocate and chair of the Social Work Program of the Assumption College of Davao, Southern Philippines. Her fields of interest in research include gender, women, children, Moro and indigenous peoples, psychosocial help, community organization, indigenous social work and social administration. She was a research fellow at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES MIGUEL B. BACO AND SHEILA R. BRAZUELA-BACO, MIGUEL B. BACO AND SHEILA R. BRAZUELA-BACO, Petitioners x--------------------------------------------------/

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Before this court is verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce filed by their counsel and alleging among others: That petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rites on June 3, 1992 at Ozamis City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversion to Islam were Registered with this court both of them can be served with summons and notices at their residence at Iligan City, but they can be reach with summons and other legal processes at do Zaide Law Office, 2nd Flr., Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Iligan City; That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for over nine (9) years now, they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation; since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs; petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce thereby surviving their marriage bond on June 3, 1992, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on January 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. lligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of December, 2012. HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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nuclear energy.” The group also quoted Petilla as saying that the Energy department was already looking into nuclear projects to attract local and foreign investors. The Greenpeace Southeast Asia said Petilla’s statement is contrary to an earlier public declaration of President Benigno Aquino III who said that he was against the revival of the controversial Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. No nuclear proposals are currently tabled in the Lower House. However, the Philippine Energy Plan still has provisions for nuclear energy, said the group. It said the Energy Reform Agenda directs the DOE to conduct research and studies in aid of legislative and executive action for the operation of a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant by 2025. “It may seem a cheaper alternative, but nuclear energy pays a human price. Just look at what happened in Ukraine, and very recently in Japan. Has Secretary Petilla has completely forgotten about the Fukushima tragedy, the world’s worst human-made disaster to date?” Abad asked. She added: “His short sighted plan to put profit above people’s safety could put millions at risk. If a nuclear disaster cannot be prevented from happening in rich, technologically advanced nations like Japan, then what might happen in our county?” The Aquino government has wasted several years pushing for dirty sources of energy such as coal and nuclear, the group claimed. The government must ensure sustainable development with a future powered by clean and safe renewable energy, rather than dangerous nuclear, or dirty coal power, it said. Greenpeace is advocating an “Energy Revolution,” a sustainable energy pathway for renewable energy, coupled with energy efficiency technologies, to

become country’s energy backbone. Greenpeace is calling on the government to commit to fully implement the Renewable Energy Law to achieve a target of 50 perdent renewables in the country’s energy mix by 2020.

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Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) criticizes as “cheap labor policy.” Taken together, these combine to either freeze wages at current levels or worse, diminish the wages further. Instead of doing the opposite of Macapagal-Arroyo’s government as it had promised voters in 2010, the Aquino government responded to people’s calls for reforms aláArroyo, adding its own brand of craftiness in the process. Arroyo kept a tough image; Aquino projected a smiling, seemingly affable leader. His policies are anything but that, though, according to organized labor as they tried to expose Aquino’s ruses, such as in the following: Wage cuts within a supposed wage hike package In 2012 as in the past years, various researches attested to the fact that wages in the Philippines are extremely low. The International Labor Organization Global Wage Report 2012-2013, released this month, is just the latest. It says that a worker in the manufacturing sector in the Philippines took home US$ 1.40 for every hour worked, compared to less than US$ 5.50 in Brazil, US$ 13 in Greece, US$ 23.30 in the United States and almost US$ 35 in Denmark. In 2012, according to the Philippine labor department, the legally mandated Filipino minimum wages per day range from US$4.62 to US$11.08 (or less than a dollar per hour). Labor groups decried the “very paltry increases” in wages this year, considering that every peso of a worker’s income has shrunk from P0.83 in 2010 to P0.76 this year. That is on top of the P24 ($0.56) drop in real value of their wages from 2001 to 2010, even counting past wage increases, according to a study of Ibon Foundation.

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AMELITO M. NERI AND MERCEDITA P. ENRIQUEZ-NERI. Petitioners. x----------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this court is verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce filed by their counsel and alleging among others: That petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rites on August 26, 1995 at Ozamis City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversion to Islam were Registered with this court both of them can be served with summons and notices at their residence at Maningcol, Ozamis City and Iligan City respectively, but they can be reach with summons and other legal processes at c/o Zaide Law Office, 2nd Flr., Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Iligan City; That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than seven (7) years now, they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation; since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs; petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce thereby surviving their marriage bond on August 26, 1995, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden, reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance set the initial hearing of this case on January 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of December, 2012. HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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his event is perhaps Rey Abellana will come the most significant together to share the post-Valentine date best of world-class music ever. to Cagayanons in a one T w o d a y s a f t e r night special performance Valentine’s Day, all roads this coming February 16, will lead to Rodelsa Hall 2013, 7:30 PM at the for a concert like no other. Rodelsa Hall of Liceo de For the first time, Cagayan University. the Cebu Philharmonic Almost 50 musicians Orchestra (CPO), Unites w i l l s h a r e t h e s a m e t h e W o r l d P r o j e c t stage and play wellOrchestra of Japan with loved classics from the pianist Rudolf Golez great composers like and conductor Prof. the Radetsky March by

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music, this concert is in celebration of the founding Anniversary of Liceo U as well as a benefit show for the environmental advocacies of the university implemented through her partner institution, Safer River Life Saver Foundation. Portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the foundation to help sustain the projects they are implementing for the river communities along the banks of the Cagayan

de Oro River. For seat reservations, please feel free to contact the Office of Cultural Affairs of Liceo de Cagayan University through (088) 8584093 to 95 local 109 or call 09177088483. You may also visit the office located at the 2nd floor of Rodelsa Hall, Rodolfo N. Pelaez Boulevard, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City. See you at the Rodelsa Hall!

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Nationwide search is on for Journalists of the Year T he Metrobank Foundation, Inc. ( M BF I ) and t he Probe Media Foundation Inc. (PMFI) are now accepting nominations for the Search for Journalists of the Year (JOY). The JOY celebrates and honors distinctive Filipino j ou r n a l i s t s f rom pr i nt , broadcast and online media for their body of work that has contributed to the development of the nation and inspired other media practitioners. It also encourages responsibility, accountability and excellence in storytelling. T h e J OY i nt e n d s t o recognize outstanding mature journalist sometime during his or her prime as viewed in the context of the whole landscape of the journalism profession. Jour na lism wou ld b e viewed as a life as well as a primary source of livelihood, not just a craft, vocation or career. Journalists qualified for this search must be Filipino citizens currently residing in

the Philippines. They must have been working in the media industry for at least ten (10) years covering the period from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2012. They must be practicing any medium (print, radio, television or online) of journalism in the Philippines on a regular basis and as a primary source of income. Nominations are open to everyone of legal age. Self‐ nominations are also allowed. Nominees may be endorsed by their current supervisor, superior or editor, provided that the endorser is attached to a bona fide media organization or news agency. These endorsements are valid and required even if some or all the nominee’s submitted stories for review were created for a prior employment. The deadline for submission of nominations is on or before January 31, 2013. The three winners will each receive PhP300, 000 and a special trophy. They will also receive

the Metrobank Foundation Fe l l ow s h ip P ro g r a m i n Journalism. The Metrobank Foundation Fe l l ow s h ip P ro g r a m i n Journalism is a lecture series intended for the three (3) selected Journalists of the Year. They will deliver lectures ab out t heir j our na listic experiences in select academic institutions in NCR, Luzon, Vis ay as and Mi nd ana o, to audiences of students, academe, media, civil society and others. The program will highlight the journalists’ contributions to both the industry and to society, and give the public a chance to learn from these noteworthy individuals. The information and materials are on w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / MetrobankFoundationJOY, or visit www.mbfoundation. org.ph/excellence-awardsprogram-joy.html and www. probefound.com. In time, the profiles of shortlisted nominees will be made available on the official Facebook page and on the websites.

Search for Journalists of the Year (JOY). The Metrobank Foundation (MBFI) and the Probe Media Foundation (PMFI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the conduct of the Search for Journalists of the Year (JOY) that will recognize excellence in Philippine journalism. (from left): MBFI Executive Director Nicanor L. Torres, Jr.; MBFI Executive Vice President Elvira Ong-Chan; MBFI president Aniceto M. Sobrepeña; PMFI trustee Cecilia L. Lazaro; PMFI vice president Twink Macaraig; and PMFI executive Director Yasmin Mapua-Tang during the formalization of the partnership.

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