Mindanao Daily News (May 6, 2013 Issue)

Your Mindanao-wide online Newspaper VOL. 2, No. 296

www.businessweekmindanao.com

Monday

May 6, 2013

P10.00

54 farmers get land titles in Carmen town

By PAT SAMONTE of Caraga News Bureau

CARMEN, Agusan del Norte––Bernardita Regner, and her daughter, Judith, were among 54 farmers from Barangay Manoligao here who received individual certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) in a ceremony at the village multi-purpose building Thursday.

Bernardita, 88, and Judith, 62, were teary-eyed and happy, for good reasons. Like the other beneficiaries, they knew they will be farmers all their lives but were not sure if the CARPable lands they had been tilling would eventually be turned over to them.

Department of Agrarian Reform in Caraga Regional Director Faisar Mambuay, Assistant Regional Director for Operation Andre Atega and Carmen Vice-Mayor Willy Taglucop led the distribution of the land titles covering 95 hectares of agricultural lands.

DAR-13 Regional Information Officer Joie CELEBRATION. Beneficiaries of land titles in Carmen, Agusan del Norte, celebrate with DAR-Caraga Director Mam-

First quarter foreign visitors up by 10.76% land | page 11

buay, Asst. Director for Operation Atega and Municipal Vice-Mayor Willy Tagucop.

n Q1 tourist arrivals bring

more fun’ with 1.27M visitors FIRST quarter visitor arrivals reached 1.27 million, a 10.76 percent growth from last year’s 1.15 million for the same period.

This marks the second time that foreign tourist arrivals breached the onemillion mark in the first quarter, setting the pace for

the Department of Tourism to reach its 5.5 million arrival target for 2013.

The first quarter performance accounts for 23 percent of the target arrivals for the year.

Korea remains the leading visitor market, which captured 25.83 percent of visitors on page 3

Scorching heat expected to end later this month THE whole country will continue to experience mixture of sunny and rainy weather due to localized thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Sunday.

Weather forecaster Jori Loiz said the scorching heat the public has experienced in the past few weeks is exwhen sun rises. At dawn before the sun rises at Barangay Bonbon, fisher- pected to end later this month as the wet season begins. folk get ready for the day’s catch. The wives and children of the fishermen join in the He said that the country is now in a transition period sendoff and wait for the return of the pumpboats with the men and the fish to be sold in the markets during the day. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

heat on page 11

Photo

by

Joie Ceballos

Briefly

Sure winners

DAVAO City––Six governors, four vice governors, three city mayors and seven congressional representatives have won even before the voting centers open on May 13: they are all running unopposed. Mindanao has 26 provinces, 33 cities and 58 congressional districts.

The six winners for governor are Agusan del Norte’s Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante (LP), Compostela Valley’s Arturo Uy (LP), Davao del Norte’s Rodolfo del Rosario (LP), Davao Oriental’s Corazon Malanyaon (NP), Sarangani’s Steve Solon (UNA-People’s Champ Movement) and Zamboanga del Sur’s Antonio Cerilles (NPC). carolyn o. arguillas

No wage hike

GENERAL Santos CIty–– Minimum wage earners in the private sector in Region 12 will not be getting any increase in their daily wages for the rest of the year unless a supervening event unexpectedly occurs in the area. Patricio Blanza, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Sarangani/General Santos City director, said Friday the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) could not issue a new wage order until December as the law disallows the granting of wage hikes within a one-year period. He said the second tranche of additional benefits for local workers incorporated in the prevailing wage order only took effect on December 1, 2012. allen estabillo

Editorial: e-mail: mindanaodailynews@gmail.com • 72-33-44, 856-3344 Advertising: e-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com Contact cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0947-8935776

2 monday | may 6, 2013 Editor: CRIS DIAZ

Mining firm in Cantilan folded up

Second FrontPage Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com • Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com

Nailfiles opens in C. de Oro

Roving Eye

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur––Besieged by tribal discontent and a strong Catholic Church-backed anti-mining opposition, Marc ve ntu re s M i n i n g and Development Corp.

(MMDC) finally decided to temporarily shutdown its operation in Barangay Cabangahan in Cantilan town, Surigao del Sur. Jegie Pereda, MMDC vice president for operations, confirmed Wednesday the company closed its Cabangahan operations but did not say for how long the suspension will last.

“We cannot enter the area because of the barricade. It is temporary (closure). As of now, we are EXEMPTED? A driver allegedly refuses to accept a parking violation ticket from a Roads and Traffic Administration operating at another area not personnel at Velez Street in Cagayan de Oro City. The vehicle is reportedly owned by Misamis Oriental vice gubernatorial MINING | page 11

bet Wayne Militante of the Liberal Party.

Photo

by

Gerry Lee Gorit

Bill Gates to donate $1B in rotary’s anti-polio drive

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN of DavaoToday.com

DAVAO City––No less than one of the world’s wealthiest is donating a hefty amount of money for the Rotary International’s (RI) “Future Vision” project come 2014.

This was revealed by top officials of the RI District 3860 which comprises a total

of 94 clubs in the areas of Cebu, Bohol, Dumaguete, Samar-Leyte, Surigao-Butuan, Davao-Gen. Santos and South Cotabato.

“Bill Gates promised to take care of one-third of the foundation’s budget to eradicate polio,” Ibarra

PRESS BRIEFING. Rotary International District 3860 officials (from left) Edgar Chiongbian, Ibarra Panopio and Teodoro Locson in a press briefing Friday at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City.

Davaotoday.com photo by Marilou Agu irre-Tuburan

Panopio, District Rotary Foundation Chair, told reporters here Friday.

The estimated budget for the said worldwide project is USD 3-5 Billion. If the commitment is kept, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foun-

dation will donate at least USD 1B. Polio eradication is the top priority of the Gates’s, according to its website. It said they contribute technical and financial resources to their Global Polio Eradi-

cation Initiative partners with strategies like targeted vaccination campaigns, community mobilization and stronger routine immunization efforts.

Panopio said the Gates’s Foundation has given their organization USD 400 Million in the past years. He claimed RI is one of the five most honored foundations in the United States with reference to Return of Investments and “stewardship of the money.”

By ste wardship, he means, the money is being spent well and thoroughly audited.

Panopio also said around USD 400 Million is being contributed by many countries worldwide through the “intercession of many influential members” of their organization.

RI has about 1.2 Billion members across the globe, said Edgar Chiongbian, the RI District 3860’s Governorelect. He added their organization is “the biggest, most prestigious service organization in the world.”

The RI’s member-clubs will be the implementing arm of the various projects which focused on education, hunger and water, among others, said Philip Tan, secretary-elect of RI’s District 3860.

He shared they were “the first to organize” the relief campaign when DONATE | page 11

NAILFILES is a hand and foot spa salon that has “back to basic” approach of service and customer care.

Its well-trained staffs provide a one of a kind service and touch therapy.

The ambiance gives a soothing aromatherapy in dim lighted rooms with soft and relaxing music.

Nailfiles started its operation in March 2008 at PM Apartment #24 Matalino Street, UP Village Quezon City.

In such a short period of time Nailfiles was able to capture it’s target market among men and women age ranges from 14 to 60 years old.

It landed a niche of people who need pampering, relaxation, hassle free service at a very affordable price.

With a promising demand and positive responses from it’s clientele, it started branching out in a strategic location at One Burgundy Plaza in Katipunan.

This is to capture the young market usually students from Ateneo, Miriam, UP, the like.

On it’s first month, it hit more than a breakeven sales and it went double in six months time.

Above all, it proved and established it’s system that worked well.

With this idea, it paved a way in franchising the business to cover key areas in Metro Manila and subsequently in other parts of the country.

In October 8, 2009, they have successfully opened it’s first franchise in Dela Salle Taft.

To date, regular clients are growing in number and majority of the market are from La Salle, Benilde and St. Scholastic.

Barely three weeks, they opened it’ss third branch Don Antonio Heights offering services in the residence area along BF Homes, Mapayapa.

Don Antonio, Don Enrique, Tivoli, to name a few. To boost its presence those area, last March of this year, another franchise branch opened in FEU Ragalado.

To date, Nailfiles has put up sixteen branches, recently they have opened a Cagayan de Oro branch through the idea of Ms. Diana Menezes, an endorser of Nailfiles and her fiancée’s sister, Ms. Anya Benaldo. People of Cagayan de Oro will experience the best pamping and service that Nailfiles could offer.

monday | may 6, 2013

Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com

Tourism

First quarter foreign visitors up by 10.76% Q1 tourist arrivals ‘bring more fun’ with 1.27 million visitors, says tourism official

FIRST quarter visitor arrivals reached 1.27 million, a 10.76 percent growth from last year’s 1.15 million for the same period.

This marks the second time that foreign tourist arrivals breached the onemillion mark in the first quarter, setting the pace for the Department of Tourism to reach its 5.5 million arrival target for 2013.

The first quarter performance accounts for 23 percent of the target arrivals for the year.

Korea remains the leading visitor market, which captured 25.83 percent of the total inbound traffic with 328,454 arrivals, followed by the United States with 186,065 or 14.63 percent of the overall visitor volume.

The Japanese market contributed the third biggest arrivals with 114,269 or 8.99 percent. Rounding up the top five visitor markets for the first quarter are China with 98,242 and Taiwan with 53,867 visitors.

The Korean market rose by 23.93 percent, the highest among the top five major markets.

Other key markets contributing significant volume of arrivals include Australia with 53,679; Singapore with 41,524; Canada with 38,486; Hong Kong with 36,005; United Kingdom with 32,475; Malaysia with 27,212; and Germany with

22,491.

Double-digit gains were recorded by the Russian Federation (26.9 percent), Hong Kong (25.04 percent), Korea (23.93 percent), India (22.1 percent), Singapore (15.42 percent), Australia (12.65 percent), and Malaysia (11.86 percent). The ASEAN source markets grew 14.82 percent while East Asia increased by 14.15 percent.

Visitor arrivals for March 2013 also saw a double-digit increase of 11.28 percent with 417,392 visitors compared to the previous year’s volume of 375,083.

For the fourth consecutive month since December 2012, the country has been surpassing the 400,000 visitor arrival mark.

The upward trend may be attributed to the upcom-

ing summer season, which is a peak season for the tourism industry.

“Month after month, we bear witness to a steady upward performance and new record highs. This only means that the efforts of the Department and its partners are bearing fruit.

To achieve our 2013 target of 5.5 million and 2016 target of 10 million, the Department and its industry partners are actively working on stimulating greater demand overseas, while infrastructure agencies have committed to step up our convergence programs to facilitate entry and access to the different destinations in the country,” Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. said.

He added that the expansion and development of

secondary gateways could ease the volume of traffic in the primary gateways of Manila and open the country to more visitors by bringing them closer to their end destinations.

Significant investments in the air transportation, as well as in the accommodation sector, are seen to beef up capacities in the years to come.

“With key policy reforms such as the lifting of significant security concerns by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the rationalization of the Common Carriers Tax (CCT), the focus is shifted to the tangible areas such as connectivity and improvement of tourism products,” Secretary Jimenez concluded. philippine news agency

3 Exciting dining experience in Puerto Princesa’s

PUERTO Princesa City–– The new Kinamai Sa Puerto (KSP) located in the central part of this city has recently opened, offering residents and visitors a full spectrum of the rich mystical flavors and aromas of Mongolian barbecue.

Every evening diners can enjoy the traditional sounds of kulintang and hegelung instruments playing discreetly in the background, cultural dances and tribal musical performances on weekends. According to Korean couple Martin Chung and Maria Yoon, KSP introduces to Puerto Princesa a new dining experience: the all-you-can-eat Mongolian barbecue buffet.

For its main offering, KSP will feature cultural dance and song numbers by the Life Dance Ensemble.

Cultural dance numbers from Palawan and select regions of the Philippines shall be rendered. KSP restaurant is along Kilometer 4 of North National Highway, between Robinsons Place and Ka Inato Restaurant in San Manuel, Puerto Princesa City. philippine news agency

Annex No.

4

A to A-2 A to A-2

B

B

Republic of the Philippines ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City

E

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF ADJUSTMENT IN RATES PURSUANT TO THE TARIFF GLIDE PATH (TGP) RULES, WITH PRAYER FOR PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY ERC CASE NO. 2013-_____RC

E F F GG HH

Nature of Document

annex No.

annex No. 1 to I-1

1 to I-1

APPLICATION

APPLICANT, AGUSAN DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ANECO), through counsel, unto this Honorable Commission, respectfully alleges, that:

1. Applicant is an electric cooperative duly organized and existing under and by virtue of Philippine laws, with principal office at Km. 2, J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City;

2. It is the holder of an exclusive franchise holder issued by the National Electrification Commission (NEC) to operate an electric light and power distribution service in Cabadbaran City and Butuan City as well as all the municipalities of the Province of Agusan del Norte, namely: Buenavista, Carmen, Kitcharao, Jabonga, Las Nieves, Magallanes, Nasipit, Remedios Trinidad Romualdez (RTR), Santiago and Tubay;

3. Sometime in 2009, ANECO filed with the Honorable Commission an application for approval of its proposed adjustment in its rates pursuant to the Rules for Setting the Electric Cooperatives’ Wheeling Rates (RSEC-WR); 4. In the said application, the Honorable Commission granted the Cooperative provisional authority to implement the following initial tariffs on its Distribution, Supply and Metering (DSM) Charges, among others, to wit:

J to J-2

Nature of Document

Proof of furnishing copies of the Application to the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Butuan City and Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusan del Norte

Proof of furnishing copies of the Application to the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Butuan City and Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusanofdel Norte Publication of the Application in a newspaper general circulation in ANECO’s franchise area or where it principally operates, with Affidavit of publication

J to J-2

Publication of the Application in a newspaper of general circulation in ANECO’sPRAYER franchise area or where it principally operates, with Affidavit of publication PRaYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Commission that pending WHEREFoRE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed evaluation of the instant application or after due notice and hearing, as the case may of be, ANECO be allowed this Honorable Commission that pending evaluation of the instant application or to after implement either of the following two (2) alternative proposed new rates for its due notice and hearing, as the case may be, ANECO be allowed to Distribution, Supply and implement either of the following two (2) and alternative proposed new Metering (DSM) Charges, starting January 2014 up to December 2016, torates wit: for its Distribution, Supply and Metering (DSM) Charges, starting January 2014 and up to December 2016, to wit:

a) WITH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S” a)

WITH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”

CUSToMER TYPE

CUSTOMER TYPE

UNITS

Low Voltage

Residential

Distribution Charges:

UNITS

Higher Voltage

167.56

PhP/kW Charge

RFSC/ Reinvestment Fund Utilization

RFSC/ Reinvestment Fund Utilization Consumer Complaints Consumer Complaints Audited Financial Statements Audited Financial Statements Sample BillsBills (per customer type) type) Sample (per customer

documents, which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit;

Applicant. x----------------------------------------------------------x

Distribution System

Regional CPI

13.

Finally, in compliance with the pre-filing requirements for the 13.

Finally, in compliance with therequirements pre-filing requirements for the Finally, inapplicant compliance the pre-filing forfollowing the instant application, applicant is likewise instant13. application, is with likewise submitting herewith the instant application, applicant is likewise submitting the following documents, which are being made integral parts hereof, toherewith wit; submitting herewith the following documents, which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit;

AGUSAN DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ANECO),

Demand Charge

C

CD D

Proposed TGP Calculations and supporting documents using Nature of Documents the prescribed templates: monday | may 6, 2013 Index “I” Calculation Proposed TGP Calculations and supporting documents using Efficiency Factor “X” Calculation the prescribed templates: Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Performance Incentive “S” Calculation Index “I” Calculation Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com Efficiency “X” Calculation MFSRFactor (Sections B and E) Performance Incentive “S” Calculation Billing Determinants Template MFSR (Sections B and E) (kWh Sales, No. of Customers, kW Demand) Billing Determinants Template Regional CPI (kWh Sales, No. of Customers, kW Demand)

0.4613

PhP/kWh

0.4441

Supply Charges: Retail Customer Charge

PhP/Customr/Mo

Supply System Charge

PhP/KWh

46.6000

Metering Charges: Retail Customer Charge

PhP/ Meter/Mo. PhP/kWh

5.000

32.7800

32.7800

5. On May 2, 2011, the Honorable Commission promulgated the Tariff Glide 5. On May(TGP) 2, 2011, the Honorable the Tariff Glide Path (TGP) Rules pursuant to Path Rules pursuantCommission to Article 7promulgated of the RSEC-WR whereby during the regulatory period, whereby the rate during of the the Electric Cooperatives shall Article 7 of the RSEC-WR regulatory period, the(ECs) rate ofper thegroup Electric Cooperatives (ECs) per be adjusted using the following formula, to wit: group shall be adjusted using the following formula, to wit: Tariff x (1+ index “I”-Efficiency Factor “X” + Performance Incentive “S”) the rates to reflect the combined impact of inflation and load factor. There shall be an efficiency factor “X” to account for the operational The Index “I”, of shall beECs an escalation factor be used in adjusting the rates to reflect the combined efficiency the in setting theirto rates.There shall be a performance incentive “S” which shall reward or penalize theefficiency EC for above below impact of inflation and load factor.

There shall be an factoror“X” to account for the standard performance, respectively.

operational efficiency of the ECs in setting their rates.There shall be a performance incentive “S” which shall reward or penalize the EC for above or below standard performance, respectively.

If

opportunity for the ECs to adjust their rates once every three (3) years. The rate

may occur at the start of the fourth year of the first Regulatory adjustments 6. The TGP is a rate adjustment mechanism which provides an opportunity for the ECs to adjust their rates Period and every three years thereafter. once every three (3) years. The rate adjustments may occur at the start of the fourth year of the first Regulatory 7. Under the TGP, the regulatory period is six (6) years for each entry Period and every years thereafter.

Group.

For the three First Entrant Group, the first regulatory period is from January 1, to December ANECO thefor First Entrant Group.

2011 7. Under the TGP, 31, the 2016. regulatory periodbelongs is six (6) to years each entry Group.

For the First Entrant Group, the first regulatory period is from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2016. ANECO belongs to the First Entrant Group.

8. Further under the TGP Rules, the concerned EC shall use the following formula in determining the TGP for the first to third years of the Regulatory Period, to wit:

TGPA = TGPn + TGPn+1 TGP n+2 where TGPn = In –under Xn + Sn Further the TGP Rules, the

8. concerned EC shall use the following formula in determining the TGP for the first to third years of the Regulatory Period, to wit:

N

= the first year of the Regulatory Period and succeeding Regulatory Periods

TGPA = TGPn + TGPn+1 TGP TGPn = In – Xn + Sn

n+2

where

Except for the two of the First Regulatory Period, “X” will be equal to zero and thereN that = the firstfirst year ofyears the Regulatory Period and succeeding Regulatory Periods afterExcept shall not be for lessthe thanfirst zero.

The TGP calculated forRegulatory each of the three years summed to that two years of the First Period, “X”will willbe be equal to zero and thereafter shall not be less than zero. The TGP calculated for determine the possible rate adjustment the starting on the Fourth of therate Regulatory Period. each of the three years will be summed to determine the Year possible adjustment the starting on the Fourth Year of the Regulatory Period.

9. Applying the methodology embodied the TGP Rules, the ANECO has 9. calculated Applying the the methodology embodied in the TGP Rules,in ANECO has calculated values of the “I”, “X” values of the “I”, “X” and “S” and came up with the following results, to wit: and “S” and came up with the following results, to wit:

TGP A YEAR 2010 YEAR 2011 YEAR 2012 Net Results

“I”

“X”

“S”

TGP A

(Excluding “S”)

6.88%

0.00%

1.60%

8.48%

6.88%

0.00%

0.00%

1.90%

1.90%

0.00%

0.00% 6.88%

4.92% 4.92%

2.10% 5.60%

-2.82%

-4.92%

7.56%

1.96%

Demand Charge

Php/kW

Distribution System Charge

PhP/kWh

Php/Customer/Mo

Supply System Charge

PhP/kWh

0.5782

Retail Customer Charge

PhP/Meter/Mo.

5.3778

Metering System Charge

PhP/kWh

0.3447

b. b.

EXCLUDING PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S” EXCLUDING PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE

low Voltage

0.4962

0.4777

Higher Voltage

Distribution Charges: Demand Charge

Php/kW

Distribution System Charge

PhP/kWh

50.1212

35.2570

35.2570

“S”

Residential

low Voltage

0.4703

0.4528

Higher Voltage

Distribution Charges: Demand Charge

Php/kW

Distribution System Charge

PhP/kWh

170.8380

Supply Charges: Retail Customer Charge

Php/Customer/Mo

Supply System Charge

PhP/kWh

0.5481

Retail Customer Charge

PhP/Meter/Mo.

5.0978

Metering System Charge

PhP/kWh

0.3268

47.5116

47.5116

33.4213

33.4213

Metering Charges:

Other reliefs, just and equitable in the premises are likewise prayed for.

Other reliefs, just and equitable in the premises are likewise prayed for.

Pasig City, Metro Manila, April 22, 2013

Pasig City, Metro Manila, April 22, 2013

LERIOS- AMBOY AND DELOS REYES LAW OFFICE

lERIoS- aMBoY aND DEloS REYES laW oFFICE Counsel for Applicant ANECO Counsel for Applicant ANECO Units 1609-1610, Tycoon Centre Units 1609-1610, Tycoon Centre Drive,Center, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605 1605 Pearl Drive, Pearl Ortigas Pasig City By:

By: (SGD.) DITaS a. lERIoS-aMBoY (SGD.) DITAS A. LERIOS-AMBOY Roll No. 40628 Roll No. 40628Pasig City PTR No. 8411777 Jan/3/2013 IBP No. 915847 Jan/03/2013 RSMPasig Chapter PTR No. 8411777 Jan/3/2013 City MCLE Compliance 0008722 IBPIV No.Cert.

915847No. Jan/03/2013 RSM(10/24/2012) Chapter

MCLE Compliance IV Cert. No. 0008722 (10/24/2012) (SGD.) PRECIOUS ELLEN L. PINGOL Roll No. 61554 PTR No. 8411778 Jan/3/2013 Pasig City IBP No. 917837 Jan/28/2013 Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. N/A (SGD.) MARVEY JAY A. GONZALES Roll No. 59124 PTR No. 1861455/ Jan. 22, 2013/ Batangas City IBP No. 934013/ March 26, 2013/RSM Chapter MCLE Compliance No. N/A

CUSToMER TYPE Residential

50.1212

CUSToMER TYPE UNITS

10. Applying the above values resulted in adjustments on ANECO’s DSM Rates, as follows:

UNITS

180.2213

Retail Customer Charge

10. Applying the above values resulted in adjustments on ANECO’s DSM Rates, as follows:

A. WITH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”

0.4777

Distribution Charges:

Tariff x (1+ index “I”-Efficiency Factor “X” + Performance Incentive “S”) The Index “I”, shall be an escalation factor to be used in adjusting

the is lower current averagemechanism tariff, a reduction be implemented.

6. cap The TGPthan is a the rate adjustment whichmay provides an

0.4962

Higher Voltage

Metering Charges:

0.3205

The TGP is intended as a cap and the EC may move up to the cap, if it Is a positive adjustment. If the cap is lower than the current average tariff, a may as beaimplemented.

The reduction TGP is intended cap and the EC may move up to the cap, if it is a positive adjustment.

low Voltage

Supply Charges:

46.6000

0 .5376

Metering System Charge

Residential

Republic of the Philippines) Butuan City ) S.s.

180.2213

a. WITH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON FORUM SHOPPING

Supply Charges: Retail Customer Charge

Php/Customer/Mo

Supply System Charge

PhP/kWh

0.5782

Retail Customer Charge

PhP/Meter/Mo.

5.3778

Metering System Charge

PhP/kWh

0.3447

50.1212

50.1212

35.2570

35.2570

Metering Charges:

EXClUDING PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE B. B.EXCLUDING PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”

“S”

CUSToMER TYPE UNITS

Residential

low Voltage

0.4703

0.4528

Higher Voltage

Distribution Charges: Demand Charge

Php/kW

Distribution System Charge

PhP/kWh

170.8380

Supply Charges: Retail Customer Charge

Php/Customer/Mo

Supply System Charge

PhP/kWh

0.5481

Retail Customer Charge

PhP/Meter/Mo.

5.0978

Metering System Charge

PhP/kWh

0.3268

47.5116

47.5116

33.4213

33.4213

Metering Charge:

11. Consequently, applicant respectfully prays that it be allowed to implement either of the above two alternative calculated DSM rates, either provisionally or permanently, starting January 2014, and up to the next regulatory reset; 11.

Consequently, respectfully prays is that it be allowed to the following docu implement 12. In support of the foregoing applicant computations, the cooperative submitting herewith either of the above two alternative calculated DSM rates, either provisionally permanently, starting January 2014, and up to the next ments, which areor being made integral parts hereof, to wit; regulatory reset; 12.

In support of the foregoing computations, the cooperative is Annex No. Naturewhich of Documents submitting herewith the following documents, are being made integral parts hereof, to wit;

A to A-2 B C D

Proposed TGP Calculations and supporting documents using the prescribed templates: Index “I” Calculation Efficiency Factor “X” Calculation Performance Incentive “S” Calculation MFSR (Sections B and E) Billing Determinants Template (kWh Sales, No. of Customers, kW Demand) Regional CPI

I, HORACIO T. SANTOS of legal age, Filipino and with office address at the Main Office of the Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ANECO), Brgy. Bayanihan, after being sworn to according to law, depose and state that:

1. I am the General Manager of the Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ANECO), duly authorized to represent the cooperative in filing the instant application, copy of the corresponding Board Resolution is attached hereto and made integral part hereof as Annex A; 2. I caused the preparation and filing of the foregoing Application; have read the allegations contained therein, and certify that the same are true and correct based on my personal knowledge and on authentic records;

3. ANECO has not heretofore commenced any other action or proceedings involving the same issues and parties before any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency; to the best of my knowledge no such action or proceeding is pending, and if I should learn that the same or similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending, I undertake to report such fact to this Honorable Commission, within five (5) days therefrom.

Further, affiant sayeth naught.

(SGD.) HORACIO T. SANTOS Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in Butuan City, this 23rd day of April 2013, by the affiant who exhibited to me his SSS I.D. bearing No. 0335889789.

(SGD.) RODOLFO B. ATO

NOTARY PUBLIC Doc. No. 474; BCRB Bldg., A.D. Curato St., Butuan City Page No. 96; Roll No. 16786 (02/22/62) Book No. 133; IBP O.R. No. 878533 (01/02/2013 – B.C.) Series of 2013.

PTR No. 0556560 (01/02/2013 – B.C.)

MCLE Compliance No. III-0001389(03/04/2009)

MCLE Compliance No. IV-0000565 (01/26/2011) TIN-104-485-380 MDN: May 6, 2013

monday | MAY 6, 2013

Election Watch

5

Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com • Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com

Benaldo’s popularity rising

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspodent A recent sur vey in Cagayan de Oro City has shown that re-electionist Congressman Benjo A. Benaldo of the first district is rising in popularity with barely two weeks to go before the May 13 election day.

The survey results show Benaldo gaining 38% while his closest rival Klarex Uy posted only 14%.

According to Andrew Bascon, chief of staff of Benaldo, the congressman’s popularity soared in recent days when his constituents learned of his hard work in Congress that brought more than 168 projects for the 24 barangays of Cagayan de Oro’s first district.

In a radio interview, Bascon said each barangay

received at least 3 or 4 projects financed by the Priority Development Assistance Fund of Congressman Benaldo who is the assistant majority floor leader, He said the projects range from livelihood programs to infrastructure.

Benaldo’s visits to all barangays have resulted in people understanding better the work of a congressman.

“The people have come to appreciate the services provided by Congressman Benaldo,” Bascon added.

“It is not true that Benaldo can’t be seen by his constituents. That is just propaganda by his political opponents,” Bascon said.

He said that Benaldo is anti-EPAL that is why there are no tarpaulins in many of his projects.

“But the people know

who’s project is it in their barangay,” he added.

Bascon said the voters in the city’s first congressional district would do well to re-elect Benaldo as their representative so that the services can continue inasmuch as Benaldo listens to their concerns and gives time to his work.

“We are gaining much more popularity,” he said.

Benaldo is running under the Padayon Pilipino party led by Mayor Vicente Y. Emano and Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas who are also seeking reelection.

The party’s candidates in the first congressional district for the city council include Dante Pajo, Annie Daba, Maya Enteria, Pepe Abbu, Inday Dahino, Alden Bacal and Gil Banaag.

Congressman Benjo Benaldo speaks to senior citizens and women of the 24 barangays in the first congressional district of Cagayan de Oro City. Benaldo has provided livelihood programs to various sectors of society as the assistant majority floor leader in the House of Representatives.Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Re-elect!  168 ka Proyekto sa

sa tanan Barangay sa CDO  Majority Leader  5 Kilometers nga dalan sa Sendong area  2,500 nga Scholars

 Livelihood para sa

Women and Youth  Tractor ug Livelihood

para sa Farmers  Ubos nga Bayronon

sa Kuryente  Health Centers para sa

tanan 24 ka mga Barangay

•ACENAS, IAN, Vice Mayor DISTRICT 1, MEMBER, Sangguniang Panlungsod •ABBU, PEPE •BACAL, ALDIN •BANAAG, GIL •BARBA, ADDIE

•DABA, ANNIE •DAHINO, INDAY •ENTERIA, MAYA •PAJO, DANTE

Numero 1 Sa mga Proyekto Pinaka 1 Nga 1st TERMER CONG. SA CAGAYAN DE ORO NGA NAHIMONG ASST. MAJORITY LEADER NUMERO 1 SA INYOng BALOTA

First District, Cagayan de Oro City

pAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF BENJO

Opinion

6

monday | may 6, 2013

Editor: RUEL V. PELONE Email: ruel_pelone2002@yahoo.com Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com • Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com

Liberalizing the sale of foreign exchange www.mindanaodailybalita.com

The Mindanao Daily NEWS (mdn) newspaper is published daily at Door 2, Tanleh Building, Abellanosa St., Brgy. Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro City. It is registered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Region 10 with Certififcate No. 01791042, and with Business Permit No. 2013-13231, TIN No. 209-980-927 Tel. Nos: (088) 856-3344, (08822)72-33-44, Cell nos.: 0917-7121424, 0947-8935776 Website: www.businessweekmindanao.com E-mail: mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com, mindanaodailynews@gmail.com

MINDANAO DAILY NEWS Publisher

MER M. SUDARIA Manager

ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA, Ph.D. Finance Manager

ALLAN M. MEDIANTE

RUEL V. PELONE

CRIS DIAZ Associate Editor

melanie rivera

Editor-in-Chief

Managing Editor Advertising

SHAUN ALEJANDRAE UY Sports & Lifestyle Editor BEN ARCHE Regional Editor-DAVAO pat samonte CRIS PANGANIBAN Regional Editors-Caraga AL JACINTO Regional Editor-Zamboanga gerry lee gorit Photo Journalists Uriel C. Quilinguing Editorial Consultant

RIZA O. ARES LIEZL A. DELOSO JOE PALABAO Rene Michael BaÑos ed mainit Marketing Consultants

.

ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI NOTARY PUBLIC

CELL NO: 09352379999 JUNI LAW OFFICE CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY Legal Counsel

marketing PartnerS Marlyn Par-Telefax: (02)485-0570 2512 Opalo St., San Andres Bukid Sta. Ana Manila JUN ESCUADRO-0917-511-1724 44 Lungos, Pulilan, Bulacan RICHARD ALMENANZA-0920-9467267 Suit 701 C Dansalan Condominium Mandaluyong City FREDDIE PAR-0932-867-2326 C. Padilla cor. Fatima Sts., Cebu City PAT SAMONTE-0912-809-1093 Ochoa Avenue Corner J.T. Domingo St., Butuan City Mindanao Examiner/Mindanao Daily Unit 15, 3F Fair Land Bldg., Nunez Extension Zamboanga City Phone & Fax (062) 992 5480 Email: mindanaoexaminer@gmail.com MDN CAGAYAN DE ORO

Rene Michael BaÑos-0917-7148484 candy macabale- 09161326483 JOE PALABAO - 0905-1569709 RIZA O. ARES-0915-9753277/0920-9600223 LIEZL A. DELOSO-0905-2123718

In two previous articles, we wrote about the “problem of plenty” brought about by the surge of dollar inflows into the country. The Bangko Sentral has responded by “sterilizing” the dollars.

We explained that the “sterilization” operations were quite costly but necessary in order to relieve pressure on vulnerable sectors such as our OFWs, our exporters and the BPO sector and other dollar earners.

Recently, the Bangko Sentral came up with additional rules liberalizing the purchase of foreign exchange both by residents and non-residents from authorized agent banks.

Somehow, these rules will facilitate the outflow of foreign exchange, thus alleviating current and expected capital inflows into

MDN DAVAO REGION

MARLON GAYOG - 09276314995 tom a. caballero - 09105783126 BEN ARCHE-096609327

MDN WESTMIN REGIONS

Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA 0935-9490654 tubod- louie bukod- 0948-1323348 OROQUIETA CITY- PJ TREMEDAL 0919-3452375 ARMM - Sony Sudaria- 0947-4810371 PAGADIAN CITY - ALROY FRANCISCO- 0912-8484037 Zamboanga- Al Jacinto-0918-9180895 DIPOLOG - DODOY MOHAMETANO - 0926-7854777

MDN NORTH COTABATO

KABACAN - ENGR. MEIRADO V. LOPEZ JR kidapawan city - rey colinares midsayap - nichols b. duga

Member: Philippine Press Institute

the economy.

A side benefit will be a possible shift in foreign transactions from the informal market to the formal banking system.

Also, the new rules will benefit residents who have dollars obligations abroad or who intend to invest abroad.

“Residents can now buy a higher amount of foreign exchange to meet the costs of education and medical bills incurred offshore, for foreign travel and other

WE have been treated with this excuse over the years only to be left with an empty bag for the poor to realize any gains.

While the economy moves forward the poor get left behind. Be it for the environment, infrastructure, security, the state colleges and education, our rice and food sufficiency, tax collections especially the Bureau of Customs (BOC), consumer protection and welfare, Harry Tambuatco insurrection and secession movements, the Mindanao conflict and most especially of Foreign Affairs; decisive and affirmative action is required.

When are we ever getting out of school? Study and more study but are solutions being offered.

There is no doubt to the integrity and well-meaning of the president with no scandal hitting the palace to date other than murmurs of unsubstantiated reports here and there.

The BOC, without a doubt, failed to even reach even its targets regardless of reason proves incompetence with measures left wanting. There is no other criterion left to protect its management.

Breaking news however and headlines similar to the recent May 1 Labor Day issues are again left for more study to be undertaken. But is not leadership the decisive pragmatic and correct action required of the executive when running the country?

Indecision means a dead “no” in case you haven’t figured out what procrastination really means. It seems it is part of our culture with the “hiya” (shame) to get in

services, without need for supporting documentation,” BSP Deputy Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said.

Espenilla added, “Philippine residents will also have more foreign currency dominated investment instruments to choose from that can be funded from foreign exchange that can be bought from our banks.”

On the other hand, non-residents will be afforded wider flexibility in funding their authorized peso accounts and later on

PHILIPPINE politics, some say, is one of a kind.

Here, the most popular candidates usually get the most votes and the sympathy of the people.

Forget the political k n ow l e d g e , a c a d e m i c achievement and professional excellence when campaigning.

Here, what you need is a lot of media exposure, acting skills and truck lead of cash to guarantee a seat in the government.

The best way to campaign for the elections is to bring a host of famous actors and actresses, singers, dancers and comedians and let them entertain the people with song numbers and dance moves and funny jokes. Even if you don’t tell them what your political

Pointers of the hidden gate Tom Libre Caballero ambitions and hope for the country is.

I think he or she would still win. I think that law schools will soon be abolished to be replaced by acting workshops instead. Why not? Look at the candidates running.

More and more actresses are running for public office and some of them, unfortunately, win. I’ m not saying that these people are terrible, I’m saying that these

foreign | page 11

the way of having to address the situation with a negative. In saving face and the situation, to procrastinate is strategic, so it seems.

But where will our country go with indecision while our neighbors rush to improve their economies and the plight of their poor.

Do you see infrastructure rising anywhere around you be it for the condominiums for the bubble to keep inflating? Where are the power plants or are we still negotiating and studying?

Food security requires a long term plan not necessarily having to be popular to the people as well as strategic decisions to take the country out of the dynasties that have kept the country poor for decades.

Since the birth to the Republic a handful of families have cornered the political sphere having their spouses, siblings and children alternating as local leaders creating the authorities to stay the family.

The creation of these fiefdoms have mutated now towards national politics with the handful in full control of the country for their own interests.

Competence is no longer the criteria other than the monies spent (or shouldn’t we call it invested) during the elections. Some in media even have the audacity to put to question the existence of dynasties at times rationalizing their existence leaving it to the electorate to decide.

Knowing there is no such thing as a good dynasty, so why even allow this in the playing field for the people to vote on. Should we allow incompetence to run for office?

A dying dog should be left to die and not be allowed to campaign. While you cannot hide stupidity you also

Politics, pinoy style

MDN BUKIDNON PROVINCE

MDN CARAGA REGION

Ignacio Bunye

We will study the matter?

DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO 0926-858-2013 MILDRED TORREJAS - 0917-408-6905 PAT SAMONTE- 0912-8091093 CRIS PANGANIBAN-09277974193 TANDAG -GEN CANTOR- 0929-5817116 SAN FRANS-deding PANGANIBAN-0927-7974193

Speaking Out

reconverting these pesos into dollars.

Summarized below are the salient features of the new forex measures: • Increase the amount of forex that may be sold overthe-counter by authorized agent banks to residents without documentation for non-trade current account transaction to US$120,000 (up from US$60,000) • Increase the maximum amount of forex that may be purchased (at prevailing exchange rate) using unspent pesos of departing non-resident tourists or balikbayans without need to show proof/s of previous sale of forex for pesos to US$10,000 (up from US$5,000) • Relax the rule on the funding the peso accounts

candidates are often not the best options we have.

I think the plain masa has a shallow understanding of the way our government must be driven. Most of whom have no idea of the responsibility given to those who would be elected.

They think that what they see on screen is what they truly get. If one actor blasts the daylights out of one bad guy, rescue a beautiful maiden from a cruel

MATTER | page 11

hoodlum and put down an entire criminal organization with an eternally loaded .45 caliber pistol, then he can do just the same in real life.

And if they see someone with a very colorful and catchy political advertisement, they would think that it reflects a candidate’s life.

All these and more simply demands for a BIG change in the way the ordinary pinoy thinks about politics.

Educating and informing them about the basic structure of our government and how it operates as early as today might change their minds and could even change the survey results.

It will also save our nation from unnecessary problems and same phony “people power 4” someday.

monday | may 6, 2013

Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com

Commentary

Social justice IF YOU STARE at the face of political dynasties and see a social justice issue, then you are not alone.

The shared argument is that the attainment of social justice among the poor and the dispossessed, the unlettered and the underskilled, the unborn and the aged, and the rest of agonizing humanity has been hindered, impeded and exacerbated by dynasties of the political kind.

A political dynasty is control of governmental authority by a family, starting with the paterfamilias, the wife, children and close relatives by means of undue advantage, whether by rank, wealth or position, including corruption of the election process, to the exclusion of others over an indeterminate period.

The political dynasties are taipans of government.

Because of their compelling presence, political dynasties build and preserve the power structure of society, and thus suffuse the culture with their own dynamics and ethos.

This is the case of the Mongol Genghis Khan and the succeeding dynasties.

They became a dominant force in the syncretic growth

Coffee Break Crispin Dannug and the economic development of what is now China.

The English monarchies in the past and the present are essentially dynasties.

So too are the kings and emperors and the tribal chieftains of great nations in Asia, such as Japan, Thailand, Saudi Arabia.

The capacity of the dynasty to continue is ensured via a succession of firstborn male heirs. In many instances in Europe, the perpetuation of the monarchist system of government is done via inter-marriages among so-called noble families.

Lore, history and literature describe the throne, that is the symbol of authority and rectitude, as a “throne of blood.”

This is due to the fact that the authority of the king or monarch is defended at all cost by violent means and long internecine wars

within the family and among noble houses.

In kingdoms that brook no opposition, any pretender to the throne is murdered, including loyal forces and minions.

In America, it is amazing that the Presidency hasn’t been keenly dynastic although the bug had bitten a few families, like the Adams and the Bushes.

It is sufficient to state that there is an acceptance of families with political acumen, like the Kennedys, to hold public office, but the US electoral processes diffuse power holding.

In our country, the perpetuation of the political line by families well-known in the locality can be considered the result of Spanish colonialism.

The so-called principalia, educated and given responsibility by the colonial officials-- in the mode of

accommodation peculiar to the age--were the same ilustrados preferred by the new American colonial regime.

With English language as a catalyzing tool, political families evolved in the different ethno-linguistic subdivisions and provinces of the country.

Of course, the politicians that toed the nationalist line of Aguinaldo in the failed Revolution cooperated with the Americans.

But new leaders also rose to challenge colonial policies and sought independence from Mother America.

The emergence of political dynasties in the country followed after independence.

Coupled with varied experiences from World War II, the pro-dynasty politician staggered onto the center stage of development as a savior and progenitor of better things.

That he was avid to prove himself is also tantamount to the need to assume and amass power.

In general, at least two ruling families in each province vied for attention.

Even in the pugnacious Communist insurgency, justice | page 10

7 The business of happiness

Girlie Gualberto-Suan

Happiness in Purpose

“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” - Aristotle In our generation of materialistic occupation and frivolous distraction, it is not farfetched to say that we are so busy with the business of life that we have forgotten to live.

The hours, the days, the years flash swiftly by in an endless blur of hurrying and scurrying. We have the seeds of our dreams to plant, the tree of ambition to grow, and the sweet fruits of success to harvest.

So engrossed are we with filling our barns to overflowing, we hardly notice that the years behind us are increasing, and the years in front of us are dwindling.

We have consumed them in the pursuit of wordly living.

Now the autumnal season is upon us.

I have yearned to celebrate the autumn of my life in the pleasure of leisure, graciously enjoying the rewards of my labour. And for a time I did. I savored the fabulous life: travelling, partying, shopping, reading, gardening, relaxing.

I have worked most of my life. A big chunk of my time was spent slaving away on a job, and later in the family business. I define success as owning my time.

If you are the master of your time, to use it as you please, then in my book, you are a success.

So there I was, believing myself a success, sipping at the nectar of an indulgent lifestyle. You’d think my purpose | page 8

Read the latest news in Business, Economy, Corporate World, Agri-Business and a lot more from the newest newspaper that comes your way from monday to friday!

A member of

BusinessWeek Group Of Publications

MAG CONTACT US: 09177121424 . 09478935776, (088)856-3344, (08822)72-33-44 businessweekmindanao@gmail.com | www.businessweekmindanao.com

8

monday | may 6, 2013

Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com

Killing of tribal leader linked to illegal logging

By Vanessa Almeda of MindaNews.com

SURIGAO City––The killing of a tribal leader in Lanuza, Agusan del Sur could have been triggered by his fight against illegal logging activities in a forest reserve in the locality, authorities said.

Initial reports from the Provincial Police Office based in Tandag, Surigao del Sur revealed that one of the possible motives in the killing of Manobo tribal chieftain Manuel Gardigo “is personal grudge and retaliatory acts” from people he may have crossed path with in fighting illegal logging activities.

Gardigo, known also as Datu Kajug-jug, was shot by three unidentified gunmen at around 2:30 a.m. Thursday while on the way

Happines... from page 7

cup runneth over, filled to the brim with happiness and contentment. Think again! Incomprehensible as DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE PORTION OF PARCEL OF LAND Notice is hereby given that CASIODORO C. FABRE the only heir of Cocamas, Irene; of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and resident of San Miguel, Mahinog Camiguin, a certain parcel portion of land with tax declaration with all improvements found thereon located at Igutan, San Miguel, Mahinog, Camiguin covered under Tax Declaration No. 03000009652 designated lot no. 1870 with an area of 559 sqms. Sold portion: 472 sqm. More or less is the subject of DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE PORTION OF PARCEL OF LAND, for and in consideration the sum of Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000) Philippine currency in hand paid by RANDY FABRE single likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen and resident of Cabuan, Guinsiliban, Camiguin do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, absolutely, irrevocably, and conditionally, unto said Vendee her/his heirs. As per Doc. No. 314; Page No. 62; Book No, 41; Series of 2013, under Notary public of ATTY. ANIANO S. PADERANGA. MDN: Apr 29, May 6 & 13, 2013

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF PORTION OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late ROQUE CALOPE & LUCINA, who died long time ago, at Catarman, Camiguin, they left a parcel of land located at Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin, covered under Tax Declaration No. 0100967, denominated as Lot No. 4674 part with an area of 465 sqm, is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF PORTION OF LAND, made and executed by and between; Maria Raflor C. Sabio & Rafael Calope, all of legal ages, Filipino Citizens and Residence of Poblacion Catarman Camiguin here in referred as Heirs / Vendors; that for and in consideration of the sum of FORTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 40,000.00), Philippine currency, do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER, and CONVEY this parcel of land Lot 4674 with an area of Sold Portion : 232 sqm., in favor of the Vendees, JUVENOL V. MARINES AND LILIBETH (Spouses) of legal age, Filipino Citizens and resident of Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin.

As per Doc. No. 315; Page No. 62; Book No. 41; Series of 2013, under Notary Public of ATTY. ANIANO S. PADERANGA. MDN: Apr 29, May 6 & 13, 2013

home from the wake of a neighbor-cousin.

Police Officer 2 Charlemagne Salang, of the Surigao provincial police office, said that the 63-year old victim was shot five times using a .45 caliber handgun 50 meters away from his house.

Gardigo was chair of Kalasag, a Manobo tribal organization active in the local fight against illegal logging. His group is also opposing the logging concession of Surigao Development Corp. that also covers the towns of Carmen and Tago, also in Surigao del Sur. Salang said that initial police investigations linked the tribal chieftain’s murder to his long-standing involvement in the campaign against illegal logging activities in the area.

Green Mindanao Association, Inc., a

it may seem, I was anxious, restless, discontented and unhappy. For the life of me, I couldn’t understand why.

Being a voracious reader, I soon found the answer on the pages of good books.

We were put on this earth, not for selfish pleasure, but for service. We have a God-ordained purpose.

I was unhappy because I

have missed my purpose, by a long shot.

Isaiah’s complaint was my own, “I have toiled in vain, and for nothing. I spent my strength uselessly..”

(Isaiah 49:4.)

My work of many years was for my own purpose, not God’s. If God is not our Supreme Master, life has no meaning. There is no

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of SANTIAGO J. PLAZA, who died on October 14, 1996 in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, consisting of Shares of stocks, to wit: Manila Electric Co. Stock Number of Date of Issue Value per

Certificate Shares Assessment CAR2012 00191464 MERALCO DDA363616 72 8/2/1996 Php7,272.00 MERALCO DDA185649 160 1/12/1995 16,160.00 MERALCO DDA262794 82 6/29/1995 8,080.00 is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF SANTIAGO J. PLAZA WITH WAIVER made and entered into by deceased Santiago J. Plaza’s surviving spouse, Grace A. Plaza, and children, Janah A.Plaza-Tapangan, Johan A. Plaza-Ozoa, Johann A. Plaza, and James A. Plaza, with the children waiving all their rights and participation in the above-described properties in favor of Grace A. Plaza, per Doc. No. 342; Page No. 70; Book No. VI; Series of 2013 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Yvette H. Samper, Notary Public at Butuan City, Philippines.

MDN: April 22, 29 & May 6, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Buenavista NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ROGER LOPEZ HALLERA has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from RODGER to ROGER who was born on August 28, 1968 at Buenavista, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are Leonardo Hallera and Rosita Lopez.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than May 20, 2013.

(SGD.) TERESITA K. VALDEHUEZA Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: May 6 & 13, 2013

R.A. 9048/ 10172 Form no. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Lanao del Norte Municipality: Sultan Naga Dimaporo -0O0NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that MICHILL CABONILLAS BUTLIG has filed with this office a petition for correction of clerical error particularly in his GENDER from FEMALE to MALE in the certificate of Live Birth of MICHILL CABONILLAS BUTLIG who was born on January 12, 1978 at Karomatan now Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Hermogenis Butlig and Felipa Cabonillas.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than 17 May 2013.

(Sgd.) MONA C. MANGKA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: May 6 & 13, 2013

partner non-government organization of Kalasag, and the province-wide Kahugpungan ng mga Manobo ug Mamanwa (KATRIMMA), said in a statement that the slain chieftain had revealed to a friend in April “that his group apprehended an illegal logging operation allegedly run by a councilor in the area.”

Green Mindanao, which is also conducting a separate investigation on the killing, disclosed that prior to Gardigo’s death, he went to Tandag City to process some documents for a project involving the government’s National Greening Program.

He also reportedly signed a check amounting to P1.4 million on the same day and will encash it together with a KATRIMMA representative on May 2.

Nokie Calunsag, Green Mindanao

spokesperson, said they are looking into the possibility that the grudge the police believed may have triggered the murder was caused by the group’s plan to implement systems or practices that will stop illegal logging activities in their area.

Gardigo’s daughter Aida challenged authorities to conduct a deeper investigation and immediately bring to jail those behind the murder.

“We want justice for the killing of my father, we love our father so much as we know his good performance to our fellow indigenous peoples…The people who did this showed no mercy,” she said in a statement. Our family believed that hired assassins killed him “because the shooting incident was very clean and calculated,” she added.

reason for our being.

We are not only a body, we are also a spirit. We are not human beings trying to have a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings going through this temporary human experience. Note the word temporary. Many of us exchange or trade-off the eternal for the temporary.

We throw away the Pearl of Great Price for the passing fancies of the world. That’s why we suffer from soul sickness.

People who have turned their lives over to the Lord, attest to the unbelievable joy and indescribable adventure they experience with Him. The doubting Thomasa that I was, I

thought this testimony was a lot of corny baloney. But now the baloney is on me. I discovered for myself that it is true. I’m now mouthing the same testimony, and in more flowery language.

Ever since DXRU Radio Ultra started broadcasting, I have reinvented myself. I am now an anchorwoman of my own inspirational program, “Kalipay Nga Molahutay.” I glorify the Lord with the words I speak over the airwaves. I endeavor to teach truths that are soul-nourishing and lifeenriching. There is new meaning and purpose in my life. I feel I have found my calling, which is preaching.

The self-indulgence

and frivolous pursuits are things of the past. My time is not my own anymore.

I have bequeathed it to the Lord. My schedule is bustling and buzzing as I daily prepare for my radio program. Yet I am at peace. My life is simple but beautiful.

When we are faithful in our purpose of serving God, the tension, stress and confusion are swept away like yesterday’s garbage.

Then we receive its radiant replacement, which is happiness and contentment!

--(Catch my program “Kalipay Nga Molahutay” 7:30-9:00PM Mon-Thurs @ DXRU 1188AM Band)

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF -ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE F PARCEL OF LAND

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF PARCEL OF LAND

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of ABEL CARREON JIMENEZ, who died on May 01 in Tondo, Manila, left parcel of land identified as lot No. 18, Block No. 20, Silver Creek Subd., Puli Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) square meters and covered by TCT No. T-179266 in the name of CORELCO, Inc. is the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered by ELIZABETH EVANGELISTA JIMENEZ, of legal age, widow, and a residents of Cagayan de Oro City, the lawful wife, the sole and only heir of Late ABEL CARREON JIMENEZ. For and in consideration of the sum of ONE MILLION PESOS (P 1,000,000.00), hereby SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY, absolute and irrevocably the above-described property in favor of NEIZL FEITH VILLASURDA SIMS. As per Doc. No. 346; Page No. 70; Book No. XXIV; Series of 2013, under Notary Public of ATTY. CONCHITO J. OCLARIT.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of late JULIANO ARQUITA, who died long time ago, left a parcel of land located at Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin covered under Tax Declaration No. G-0101053, denominated as lot no. 5267. Containing an area of 1,266 sqm., is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF PARCEL OF LAND, made and entered into Hrs. of Cabuntucan, Vicente namely; Rosario A. Echalico and Chymbeline D. Go, heirs Vendor, all of legal ages, married, Filipino citizen and all are residents of Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin.

For and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (Php 50,000.00) Philippine Currency in hand paid by Engr. Gary M. Buendia, Vendee, likewise of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Saint Andrew St. Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City.

As per Doc. No. 361; Page No. 68; Book No. 31; Series of 2012, under Notary Public of ATTY. ANIANO S. PADERANGA.

Notice is hereby given that DON M. DELA ROSA, Filipino, of legal age, and a resident of Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin hereafter referred to as the VENDOR, is the owner in fee simple of a parcel of land situated at Balbagon, Mambajao, Camiguin under TDARP No. 04000407706 denominated as Lot No. 2448 (Lot 2 & 8) with a total area of FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE SQUARE METERS (4,165 sq.m); is the subject of DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF PARCEL OF LAND, for and in consideration of the amount of ONE MILLION PESOS PHILIPPINE CURRENCY (PhP 1,000,000.00) in hand paid CONCEPCION P. CAHAM, Filipino, of legal age, single, and a resident of Baylao, Mambajao, Camiguin hereafter referred to as the VENDEE, the VENDOR hereby FULLY AND IRREVOCABLY SELLS, TRANSFERS AND CONVEYS the said portion of lot No. 2448 to the VENDEE, as per Doc. No. 124; Book No. II; Page No. 25; Series of 2013; under notary public of ATTY. CARLO C. BORROMEO.

MDN: Apr 29, May 6 & 13, 2013

MDN: APRIL 29, MAY 6 & 13, 2013

MDN: Apr 29, May 6 & 13, 2013

READ!

READ!

monday | may 6, 2013

Classified ads

9

CCTV @Promo Price FREE Installation!

Package A (China) -

4ch H.264 DVR w/ 500GB HDD 3 indoor dome cameras, 1/3” HR CCD 600 TVL 1 outdoor bullet camera, 1/3’ HR CCD 600 TVL 4x20 meters siamese cable 4 DC 12V/1A

P 18,500

www.johndprovoice.com

Package B (China) -

8ch H.264 DVR w/ 500GB HDD 4 indoor dome camera, 1/3’ HR CCD 600 TVL 4 outdoor bullet camera, 1/3’ HR CCD 600 TVL 8x20 meters siamese cable 8 DC 12V/1A

P 29,500 Package D (Taiwan)

Package C (Taiwan) - 4ch H.264 DVR w/ 500GB HDD - 4 indoor dome camera, 1/3” HR CCD 420 TVL - 4 outdoor bullet camera, 1/3’ HR CCD 420 TVL - 4x20 meters siamese cable - 4 DC 12V/1A

-

8ch H.264 DVR w/ 500GB HDD 4 indoor dome camera, 1/3’ HR CCD 420 TVL 4 outdoor bullet camera, 1/3’ HR CCD 420 TVL 8x20 meters siamese cable 8 DC 12V/1A

P 25,500

P 43,500

JVA TRADING

Mortola Bldg., J.R. Borja st., Cag. de Oro (Beside China Bank) Te. 724388 / 8574157 / 09177051666 / 09213404494

Contact no.:

KIMBERLITE PAWNSHOP MALAYBALAY BRANCH

Kimberlite Pawnshop will be having an AUCTION SALE on all items that expired on March 2013

309-5276

HERMILINO VILLALON

AMJJ HOG BUYER SUPER JJ EXPRESS

AND

MANAGED BY :

Hilda Enday Abellanosa & Abraham G. Abellanosa

Home Address: Bagor Kadingilan, Bukidnon Home Address: CDO Barangay 17 Corner Burgos Abellanosa St. WE ACCEPT ORDERS: LECHON, HALANG-HALANG or SAMPAINA

AUCTION DATE: May 21, 2013 Estrada Bldg., Fortich-Don Carlos Sts., Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Contact: 09353742908

/ 09265949729

KC COMMERCIAL Installer Water Refilling Station also available in Water accesories and water station needs

310-3605 Mobile No. 0917-5099632 Tel. No.

Door#5 GOGO Bldg., Gaabucayan Corner Corrales Extn., Cag. de Oro, Misamis Oriental

CAGAYAN DE ORO Main Branch P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers – Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN Branch B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES Branch Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA Branch Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN Branch Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739a

Pryce Plaza Hotel Carmen Hill, CDO, Tel. No.722791 to93/858-4537 E-mail:reservations@pryceplaza.ph

---------------------------------

The Marigold Hotel Velez cor. Luna Sts, CDO Tel Nos. 856-4320, 856-2050, 726937 E-mail: info@marigoldhotel.net

---------------------------------

CHANANTHON BED & BREAKFAST CM Recto Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. #: 856-81-89 / 309-3095 / 231-2103 Email ad : chananthonbb@yahoo.com Room @ P800.00

---------------------------------

NEW DAWN PENSIONNE Velez-Macahambus Sts, CDO Tel Nos. 8571776, 721776 email : gchreservation@yahoo.com

Heaven’s Cool Water Purified Drinking Water & Alkaline Ozonized Water

310-3605 0917-7033462

Tel. No. Mobile No.

Main Office: Door#6 YMCA Bldg., Julio Pacana St., Brgy 21. Cag. de Oro, Mis Or

Block 21 Lot 1 NHA Phase 2 Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City

Branch Address:

Fun Page

10 clifford’s

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) - You need to share what’s best about your inner life with your friends or colleagues -- this is not the time to hold back! Even if they don’t fully understand, they should still embrace your plans.

PISCES (February 19 – March 20) - Your mind is racing today, which could cause problems if you have to slow down and try to focus on work or other issues. See if you can get your people to back you up as you make connections no one else can.

ARIES (March 21 – April 19) - You’re a born leader, even if you rarely exercise that talent.

Today brings you an opportunity to step up and take charge when your people get confused, so be ready to save the day!

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) - Someone close is butting heads with you today -- and there’s not much you can do about it. You may be able to shut them down temporarily, but they’ve got something big they want you to know.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) - Someone new shows up and blows you away -- in a good way! Your mental energy has prepared you for this big change, and you may find yourself traveling in new circles by this time tomorrow.

CANCER (June 22 – July 22) - Your flexibility is key to your ability to handle today’s stress -- so make sure that you can bend over backwards, if need be! You can go back to stubbornness tomorrow if the mood strikes you.

LEO (July 23 – August 22) - This is a good time for creative thinking -- the same old habits just don’t work well for you. Try to make sure that you’re dealing with today’s most important issues, not just those that are easiest.

Social Section

Officially for GAMERS, by GAMERS

Beyond: Two Souls

If you like to greet your friends or just wanted to have some text mates through our publications, just text this number : 09269919077 or you can message it to our FB Fan Page ( Mindanao Daily Fan Page ) --Hello po. Ngeta ko txt m8 kanang bootan og madawat kung unsa ko. Kanang boy 30 above. Muni aqw # 09066959394. Tnx --goodmorning MDN, greet q sa aq family sa bukidnon, greetingz from hannah from cdo, mangayo diay ko txtmate kanang boy 20 above tnx more power!

--good mwning aqu po c ryan mendoza 22 yrs old hanap lang aqu ng ktxt m8 yong makakaintindi sa trabaho qu 18-25 dnaman aqu gwapo pro ttgan mulang ma, iinlove qa hehehe.

--Gud eve MDN, GR8 LNG Q S AKO *YAM* TGA LAPASAN, PKI PBLIS AQ #., GRL ONLY KANANG BUOTAN (+639067296182)

best friend

share social touch faith host invite

Beyond: Two Souls is a psychological thriller from the makers of the award-winning game Heavy Rain. Players will live the life of Jodie Holmes, a young woman who possesses supernatural powers through her psychic link to an invisible entity. Experience the most striking moments of Jodie’s life as your actions and decisions determine her fate.

--Gud am MDN please publish my number, who wants to interested a drawing any kind of uwant i gve u, just a affordable price, im very honored like my service just contact me dz num. Im sol canete (+639058559366)

CIRCLE A WORD forgive hello help listen relation compromise joke

Editor : Clifford Santillan

GAMERS’ Treat

Mindanao Daily News’

Daily HOROSCOPE

monday | may 6, 2013

party trust grant level phone welcome write

SUDOKU How to play the game?

Fill in completely every rows, columns and diagonals of each puzzle without repitition

of the same digit.

Yesterday’s Answer

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) - Someone needs advice -- but make sure to keep it as positive as possible! Things are looking good, but you can make the difference between an okay day and a really terrific day!

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - You’re having a great day -- under almost any circumstances, your mood just stays aloft. It’s a great time to handle difficult situations, if you must, because they can only drag you down a little bit.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) - Your ideas are bigger, bolder and braver than ever -which could lead to some interesting interactions with colleagues or family members who resist change. You need to be true to yourself today!

CROSSWORD puzzle across 1. Chain, Diana Ross hit (8) 5. River dam (4) 7. Italian car city (5) 8. Gazing (7) 9. Partner (9) 13. Carnival (4) 16. Binary digit (3) 17. Domestic pet (3) 18. Designer, Saint Laurent (4) 21. Procession of cars (9)

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) - Expect a fight -- or at least some passiveaggressive weirdness -- when dealing with parents or other older folks in your life. It’s not just them, but knowing that may not help you de-escalate.

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) -Try not to get too wrapped up in the issues of the day -- it’s a much better time to think long-term!

See if your teammates or family are willing to sit down with you and think big.

Amazing Facts!

24. Rough, strong cider (7) 26. Flier (5) 27. Baked dish (4) 28. Hat maker (8) DOWN 1. Popularity scale (6) 2. Antenna (6) 3. Jacket (5) 4. Born (3) 5. Guarantee (8) 6. Knave (5) 8. Chum (3) 10. Of sight (5)

11. Clear (5) 12. Compulsion (4) 14. Too (4) 15. Film & song, Beginners (8) 19. Orchestral instrument (6) 20. Twisted, US group (6) 21. Harmonious sound (5) 22. Whichever (3) 23. Kick out (5) 25. Girls’s name (3) Yesterday’s Answer

Did you KNOW?? ..

Blue and fin whales can create the loudest sound by animals ever recorded; sounds that have more energy than jet plane noise.

Show-bizz Zanjoe Marudo agrees to do butt exposure for his movie ‘Bromance’ After his successful portrayal of a gay guy in 24/7 In Love, Zanjoe Marudo makes use of his comic skills for his first lead role on the big screen via Bromance under Skylight Films.

In the movie, he plays twins Brando (a typical machotype of guy) and Brandy (a cross-dresser gay) who are at odds with each other because of their different gender preferences.

When asked if he’s nervous about his first lead role on the big screen, Zanjoe told Push. com.ph that what matters to him is that he’s happy with his performance in the movie. “Ginawa ko yung sa tingin ko na tama lang. Ayoko naman maging confident kasi

hindi naman lahat ng tao magugustuhan yung ginawa ko. Masaya ako na gusto ng mga nakatrabaho ko yung ginawa ko.”

It helps that he has been getting positive feedback from his colleagues as well.

“Nakarinig naman ako ng magagandang comments.

Makita ko lang na natatawa yung may hawak ng camera habang nasa set, yun pa lang nakikita ko yung reaction nila, ang sarap pakinggan. Proud ako kasi yung suporta hindi mo akalain na ibibigay ng tao sa’yo Pati mga kasama kong artista. masaya sila para sa akin at nagtitiwala sila.”

Aside from his funny scenes as Brandy, director Wenn

Deramas interjected that moviegoers should also watch out for Zanjoe’s butt exposure in the movie. “Yung pwet ni Zanjoe. Yun ang tanong ko sa kanya nung una eh, ‘Payag ba si Zanjoe na magbutt exposure?’ Sabi niya, ‘Oo, pelikula ko ito eh.’ Wala talagang kaarte-arte.”

abs-cbn.com

Sports-2day

Rafael Nadal’s Comeback For nearly a year, we questioned and cross-examined what fraction of Rafael Nadal would be left when he eventually made his way back to the circuit. On Sunday, that interrogation finally came to a close. He squeezed by Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. It was a fitting end to a comeback already marked with various obstacles.

Nadal can now call himself a Masters 1000 champion for a record 22nd time, one more than Mr. Roger Federer.

But this one has to be as

much about relief as it does exultation, considering the ordeal he’s been though.

Now after beating Tomas Berdych and del Potro in his last two matches, Nadal is at a near-perfect 17-1 this year, including 14 straight wins.

That is, unbelievably, the best start of his career.

Against del Potro, Nadal found himself stretching and defending, chasing and clawing, but he managed to break del Potro early in the third set to solidify the win. Rafa will move back to No. 4 in the ATP World Tour Rankings.

ESPN.COM

monday | may 6, 2013

11

Editorial. : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Advertising : mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com

Tinago... from page 12

Once at the reception area, if you don’t have food or water with you, or if you hadn’t had breakfast yet, maybe now is the time to sit down and eat. Pastil – rice and small slices of chicken wrapped in banana leaves – is a favorite food around here. Or you can buy food and eat later, while enjoying the scenery at the falls … granting you’d dare climb down the steep path and stairway.

The initial descent is a dirt foot path, then a stairway carved out of the red soil supported by bamboo, then concrete steps. We were told it’s maybe 360 or so steps for each of the soil and concrete stairways.

That’s a lot for the uninitiated, at least double the height of the stairway in our Tinago Falls.

Because it rained the night before, it was slippery with my flip-flops, so I decided to go barefoot all the way down, and all the way up. Maybe not necessary, but these days I’m going gaga over barefoot running, so might as well go barefoot here. To “Feel the Earth,” as barefooters love to say.

The hike down took us about 20 minutes. Then, lo and behold, are the unique cascades of Asik-asik.

Unlike all the waterfalls I’ve seen, Asik-asik’s waters do not come from a river falling into a cliff. There is a river nearby, yes, but it just passes near the edge of the mountain, not falling into the ravine. Asik-asik’s waters are streaming out of the side of the mountain, shooting through the lush vegetation clinging on to the face of the cliff.

Looking up the vast expanse of streaming water falling in front of me, fine mist wetting my face and my camera’s lens, I can’t help but compare it to Tinago Falls of my hometown.

All I can say is, I finally met Tinago’s big brother.

The highest part of Asikasik may just be as high as Tinago, but it’s much w-i-d-e-r. My 17mm wide angle lens on a full-frame dSLR couldn’t accommodate them all, whereas the same lens on the cropped sensor of my lesser dSLRs, which narrows down angle of view by a factor of 1.6x, could already capture the entire width of Tinago.

But maybe because Tinago has a bigger natural swimming pool below and you can thus view it from afar, whereas you are just too close to Asik-asik’s waters.

But still, Asik-asik’s cascades have such a wide expanse, more than 100 meters wide.

As in Tinago, I’d love to bathe right under the cascading waters. You just have to endure the pain like those of a thousand acupuncture needles piercing your back as you struggle to suck in air amid the volume of water falling right over you. It’s nice that both waterfallsdo not have as much water as Maria Cristina that could

run a turbine to energize a few cities.

We were lucky we came early on a Saturday, thus only a few people were there ahead of us.

Jessa – who is in charge of documenting the arriving habalhabals and their passengers at the reception area, aside from selling boiled sweet corn that her family planted in a nearby farm – says that a huge crowd usually goes to Asik-asik on weekends. We saw them on our trek back.

Last year, when word just got out that there is now road to Asik-asik and there’s already a paved stairway going down, thousands came and crowded the place.

“There were so many people that they’re like ants joining the long queue down, and meeting the throngs of people in the long queue up,” added Jessa.

Asik-asik as it is now is still pristine, and I’m hoping it stays that way for the rest of time. Or maybe we were just there early before the huge crowd came?

I’m worried over the development going on. Because of the tourism potential, LGUs and businessmen are prone to make all scenic spots easily accessible to as many people as possible to keep the revenue coming.

Like Hong Kong building an escalator all the way to the mountains.

If I’ll have my way, I won’t build that paved stairway to Asik-asik, as a way of naturally controlling the number of people going there.

Now, the trek to the falls is too easy. I can’t imagine going there with thousands of others. Managing garbage would be a nightmare.

In the same way that I hated the paved stairway of our Tinago Falls.

It was much more fun hanging on to branches and roots on our way down, and on our trek back up, during my youth. Then they built a swimming pool right beside the beautiful natural lagoon. For me, it was such an ugly sight even when the pool was new, such an insult to nature. And when the resort went broke, the now damaged pool became such a huge eyesore.

I’m hoping the local government of Alamada, and that of North Cotabato, have learned that lesson by now. (Bobby Timonera / MindaNews)

Heat... from page 1

from the dry to rainy season.

Loiz said the easterlies or warm winds from the east contribute to the easy formation of thunderstorm clouds or the cumulonimbus clouds. Since the easterlies are “warm,” the convective activity brought about by its intense heat triggers the formation of cumulonimbus clouds.

He added that its “rich in moisture” quality also contribute in the formation of thunderstorm clouds.

Loiz said the whole coun-

try except Davao region will have cloudy skies until Tuesday with light to moderate rainshowers. Rest of the country including Metro Manila will have sunny to partly cloudy skies with possible isolated rains in the afternoon and evening due to evaporation or localized thunderstorms.

Loiz said the onset of the rainy season happens around the last week of May to first week of June.

However, he noted that during the early part of the month, warm temperature will continue to prevail in the country.

He said they expect temperatures to further rise in the coming days as summer season peaks.

He noted that dry season usually peaks during early part of May. “Usually, it is during early May that we record the highest temperatures in the country,” he said.

For the next two weeks, the temperatures in Metro Manila could peak between 36 to 37 degrees Celsius while in Tuguegarao afternoon temperature is expected to range from 37 to 39 degrees.

So far, the hottest temperature recorded in Metro Manila for this year was at 36.6 degrees Celsius last April 19.

Echague, Isabela still holds the hottest weather for this year nationwide at 39.6 degrees Celsius recorded last April 6.

Loiz also said the country is also expected to be stormfree for the next two days, until Tuesday.

However, he noted that PAGASA is expecting one to two storms to affect the country this month. philippine news agency

Land... from page 1

Ceballos said Mambuay congratulated the CLOA recipients stressing the pride and confidence that went with their names printed on the land titles. “I hope this is just the start, as I intend to come back with more support services for the area,” he assured.

The DAR-13 chief encouraged the beneficiaries to stay united and strengthen their cooperative or group to get assistance since government projects are coursed through organizations not individual beneficiary.

ARDO Atega reminded the beneficiaries on their responsibilities as CLOA holder pointing out that the title could not be sold or pawned.

Bernardita and Judith thanked the Department of Agrarian Reform with a promise that their family will make the land more productive to improve their lives.

Donate... from page 2

typhoon Pablo devastated the Davao Region.

Their clubs, particularly in the cities of Davao and Tagum, immediately responded with “millions

of pesos of contribution from all rotary clubs in the country.”

“It’s one of the areas where Rotary International comes in, to extend help during times of emergencies,” Tan said, noting they have other projects based on the needs of the communities within their scope, and not only limited to the polio-eradication, their organization’s flagship program, RI’s District 3860 was allotted by their Foundation with a sum of almost USD 23,000 to implement their projects next year.

Panopio said the Foundation gives grants to member-clubs whose application fulfills the area of focus, and that they will agree with the terms of stewardship.

He said they chose the program against polio because the disease has ravaged especially the poorest countries in the world, next to small pox. He said this could be eradicated by giving early vaccines.

In the past years, Panopio said, Rotarians and their member-clubs have been mobilized to assist the administration of polio vaccines, especially during the National Immunization days.

“We are on the verge of eradicating polio,” Panopio said, citing that only two countries remain with polio cases, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The cases in these countries, he said, dwindled from hundreds to 22, as of 2013.

According to the United Nations Foundation, polio which can cause lifelong paralysis has been prevented after international efforts to immunize children were advanced.

In the ‘80s, it said, polio paralyzed 1,000 children every day around the world.

But now, it noted, “the world is almost polio-free” with “five million people walking who would otherwise be paralyzed.”

“Imagine a world where you will no longer see children crawling, or people walking in crutches. This could be the first disease eliminated not by the government, but by the private sector,” Panopio said.

(Marilou Aguirre-Tuburan/ davaotoday.com)

Foreign... from page 6

of non-residents so as to allow the following: Onshore peso receipts of non-residents from residents for services rendered by former to the latter Peso receipts of onshore expatriates with short-term work contracts representing salary/allowance/other benefits Onshore peso funds of foreign students enrolled in the Philippines and nonresident Filipinos Allow depository banks to convert to forex the balance of the peso deposits funded by said accounts up to US$60,000 per day • Expand the list of allowable forms of investments

for Philippine residents for which forex funding may be purchased from authorized agent banks: • Offshore forex-denominated global/mutual funds and UITFs • Forex intercompany loans of resident enterprises to their offshore parent companies/subsidiaries with an original tenor of at least 1 year • Real property abroad, including condominium units • Debt securities issued offshore by both residents and non-residents that are in local bank’s asset inventory •Equity securities issued by residents that are listed abroad • Allow banks to sell the equivalent FX of excess peso proceeds of FX which funded BSP-registered investments as well as any interest earned thereon, at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of FX sale.

--Note: You may email us at totingbunye2000@ gmail.com.

Mining... from page 2

affected by the barricade,” the official said.

Members of the Manobo tribe have been barricading the road in Barangay Cabangahan leading to the mining operations of MMDC in the past several weeks.

This town’s Mayor Vicente “Baby Boy” Pimentel separately confirmed that the mining firm shut down its Cabangahan operations and that it has pulled out its equipment allegedly due to threats from Lumads to burn them.

Pimentel said the suspension of mining operation “is a loss for the people of Cantilan town.” (Vanessa Almeda)

any socio-economic development platform.

There is also the inability of the political dynasty to provide convincing governance in a closed system wherein proteges and family-members are employed.

Here, the “winner takes it all” attitude holds sway.

Secondly, the Papal encyclical, Rerum Novarum, is a must read on the social justice issue; it is the touchstone .

The Communists, the trade unionists, the democrats and the bureaucrats, even those in the UN and the ILO, have taken cognizance of its contents.

The leftists, the Malthusians and the totalitarians pervert it to this day.

Finally, look to the future by learning from the past.

Question the assertions of leaders who hold on to their positions at any cost.

Recognize the traps and the trappings of politics.

Resist the temptations and the blandishments.

Lord Acton said: “Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

Last point. A new take on the nursery rhyme: “Ba, ba, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

Three bags full! One for the master, and one for the poor, And one for the little girl down the lane.”

--Re-quote: “Tell the truth and tell the slant.” - Emily Dickinson

READ!

Matter... from page 6

cannot fake intelligence.

Nation Building is the responsibility of every citizen making them the body politic composing civil society. The problems arise with the oppression of the majority. Apologies, there is no solution offered as of this writing. So let us go to the poles once again and exercise our right to suffrage.

www.businessweekmindanao.com

READ!

Justice... from page 7

two ideological variants existed.

The jaded dictum of “power out of the barrel of the gun” soon took over the political landscape.

Violence before elections was anticipated with much apprehension, on one hand.

On the other hand, the buying of votes on the eve of, or a few days before, the elections was an unfailing reality in highly-contested areas.

The social justice issue enters this discussion in three ways.

One, that attention is much given to winning votes rather than in presenting

www.businessweekmindanao.com

12

monday | may 6, 2013

Travel

ASIK-ASIK FALLS. Visitors enjoy the cool waters of Asik-asik Falls in Alamada, North

Cotabato. This waterfall is unique, with waters gushing out of the side of a cliff, shooting through the thick foliage, unlike other falls that are basically rivers falling into a ravine. Photo taken 27 April 2013.

MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera

Asik-asik Falls: Tinago’s big brother

By BOBBY TIMONERA of MindaNews.com

ALAMADA, North Cotabato––I’m one who’s not easily impressed by waterfalls that enthrall many. I am, after all, from “The City of Waterfalls.” What others see only in their textbooks or in travel magazines as majestic waterfalls, like Maria Cristina and Tinago, are commonplace to us Iliganons.

Thus I may be a snob when I’m with non-Iliganon friends visiting waterfalls in other places. Once I told friends what they thought as the paradise in front of them was just a sari-sari store of a waterfall. And that if they come with me to my place, I’d show them a megamall. They thought I was boasting, but came with me nevertheless, eager to find out if I was telling the truth, or to ridicule me if their expectations fall short. They thanked me to high heavens after our trek to Tinago Falls, even though they were cursing on the climb up that caused them muscle pains in their legs that lasted days.

Thus I almost don’t take a second look when I see pictures of lesser waterfalls in magazines or online.

But the first time I saw a picture of Asik-asik Falls some time last year, it captured my imagination right away. And I told myself I gotta visit the place. But Alamada in North Cotabato is nowhere near for most everybody, especially so because the town is far from the busy highway that connects the cities of Davao and Cotabato.

Late last year, work brought me to Alamada, but in a mountain so far away from Asik-asik. Last February, I was in the nearby town of Aleosan, so near yet still too far. You have to allot one whole day, I was told, to really enjoy the falls.

Asik-asik, you see, is a recent discovery for people outside Alamada, or even for many Alamada residents who are not from Barangay

Dado, or even for Dado residents themselves who are not from Sitio Dulao.

Jessa Obejero, who’s from the area, said it was only April last year that Asik-asik was “discovered” by outsiders.

Thus, for the longest time, only those living in the vicinity, like the 16-year-old Jessa and her neighbors, were enjoying the waterfalls.

For a while, only the habalhabal (those motorbikes with extension seats ubiquitous in the remote parts of Mindanao, being usually the only mode of public transport for rural folks) could come near Asik-asik. Sensing a tourism boom, the local government built a road.

But up to now, it’s still really rough roads. You need a good habalhabal driver familiar with the terrain to get you to Asik-asik safely.

If you bring a car, only 4x4 off-road vehicles are good enough.

When work brought me again somewhere near, in Midsayap, last week, I and my colleagues planned for it. We set aside one day to visit Asik-asik after all work was done.

We left Midsayap early, as soon as the sun rose, and was already at the poblacion of Alamada a little past 6 o’clock.

It costs P600 to P700 to hire a habalhabal to bring two passengers to Asik-asik, in Sitio Dulao of Barangay Dado, and back. The driver will either wait for you at the reception area near the falls, or sometimes they’re helpful enough to accompany you down the long walk to the

falls and bring your heavy stuff for you. Or even drag you up on the way back if you don’t have any energy left, as what happened to one of us.

If you’re used to the comfort of an airconditioned car or bus in the highway, the habalhabal is one hell of a ride, much more if the road is wet from a previous night’s rain, as was the case during our visit. I told a colleague I lost the square root in my brain as we negotiated the rough roads.

For some, the scariest part of the ride could be crossing the makeshift Raradangan Bridge. The concrete bridge, we were told, was damaged years ago. You can just close your eyes and trust your life to the habalhabal driver. We saw one among a group of hobbyist riders fall from his bike, but luckily didn’t fall into the water. Fourwheel vehicles can’t cross this wooden foot bridge; they just have to cross the shallow river below and hope not to get stuck in the water.

But beyond the bridge, the scenery is beautiful, with rice and corn farms and small banana plantations all over, as far as the eyes can see – in the plains, in the plateaus, in the rolling hills. Can’t help but pull out my trusty little Lumix LX5 point-and-shoot to take some pictures despite the habalhabal flying off the ground every now and then.

The habalhabal ride takes almost an hour, so expect discomfort in your buttocks. tinago | page 11