Midanao Daily News (March 23, 2013 Issue)

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‘Panaad 2013’

Religion-based celebrations have always been a part of Filipino culture and festivities. These have brought prestige into both the local and international scenes of Filipino Festivals that helped sustain tourist arrivals. Full story on page 7

Health hazards

GENERAL Santos City–– Health authorities here cautioned residents against the possible health hazards posed by the worsening summer heat in the area that already reached as high as 36 degrees Celcius in the last several days. See Hazards/p.10

Showmanship or statesmanship? Cagayan de Oro City

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By DON J. PAGUSARA of DavaoToday.com

Nothing can stop Ranting our dear politicians from proceeding with their stage acts as veritable performing artists. Hourly, or even much more frequently, we witness their amazing performances on the television screen, inserted alternately between breaks in each teleserye, practically from morning until midnight.

Reinvestigation

ANOTHER Division of the Court of Appeals (CA) has nullified the creation of a second panel of prosecutors to reinvestigate the killing of broadcaster and environmentalist Gerardo Ortega, and the panel’s subsequent recommendation to file murder charges against the alleged masterminds. But the Court inhibited itself from ruling on the validity of the evidence against them. See Hazards/p.10

HIV-positive

GENERAL Santos City–– Two graduating college students have been added to the growing list of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) carriers in this city. See Positive/p.10

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FOR KRISTEL. Students of the University of the Philippines (UP)-Mindanao light

candles Wednesday as they mourn the death of fellow UP student, Kristel Tejada, who committed suicide after the UP-Manila administration advised her to file a leave of absence for failing to pay her earlier obligation. Students across the country launched a nationwide protest against “anti-student policies” as they fight for higher State subsidy and other reforms in the education sector. Davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle L. Saligumba

And what do these performances dish out as food for thought for the people, for the electorate particularly who are their target audiences? Nothing. Not anything of consequence politically, morally — or whateverly — worth the consideration of the voting populace. Oh my God, it’s all waste of time and money! But wait. Isn’t it Show-

time?! Oh yes, as stage acts, perhaps we can scrimp on some crumbs of entertainment value? Certainly, we are tickled to teary laughter with the “slapstick” stunts displayed by Asiong Salonga and Dirty Harry. We even marvel at how a senatorial bet from Mindanao can exhibit with amazing skill his See Showmanship/p.10

Cynthia Villar to donate decorticator machine for Surigao del Sur residents By GENEVIEVE CANTOR Correspondent

SENATORIABLE Cynthia Villar yesterday assured local residents in Surigao del Sur of a decorticator machine. Villar said the decorticator machine will be placed in Cantilan town. The wikipedia defined decorticator (from Latin: cortex, bark) as a machine for stripping the skin, bark, or rind off nuts, wood, plant stalks, grain, etc., in preparation for further processing. In donating the machine, Villar is optimistic that it can help boost the productivity of coconut farmers. “They will no longer use the traditional way of husking coconut,” said Villar who earns the respect of being called as

Senatorial candidate Cynthia Villar speaks before huge crowds at the Villa Maria Luisa Hotel during her recent visit to Surigao del Sur. Photo by Genevieve Cantor

“Mrs Hanepbuhay” for her dents in the province of eco-friendly livelihood Surigao del Sur are into farming. projects nationwide. Aside from being Majority of the resi-

dubbed as agriculture province, Surigao del Sur is also abundant in metallic and non-metallic minerals such as copper, chromite, nickel, gold and zinc. In her speech, Villar encouraged local residents to make use of their time in moneymaking activities such as handicraft-making. Surigao del Sur has two cities and 17 municipalities. Farming is the main source of livelihood of many residents of the province. The municipality of Cantilan has one of the largest coconut plantations that produce copra. Meanwhile, farmers in the province of Surigao del Sur were elated after learning that Mrs. Villar will donate a decorticating machine.

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