Mindanao Star Daily (March 2, 2013 Issue)

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Kini, atol sa proclamation rally sa United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) nga pangunahan ni Vice President Jejomar Binay. Sa iyahang program sa Magnum Radyo, si City Mayor Vicente Emano, kinsa

maoy pangulo sa partidong rehiyonal Padayon Pilipino, miingon nga andam na silang tanan alang sa maong kalihokan. Siya naniguro nga “masdaghan pa ang mga tawo’ng tawo /P5

Best COPS search launched By Joe del Puerto Felicilda, Editor-in-Chief

FIRE PREVENTION – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-Northern Mindanao) starts the Fire Prevention Month 2013 by presenting their accomplishments and plans during the Talakayan sa PIA, yesterday morning. This year’s theme is ‘Sunog at Sakuna Paghandaan, Kalikasan ay Pahalagahan Nang Matamasa ang Pag-unlad ng Bayan’. From right to left, Fire Supt. Alan Aladano, assistant regional director for operations; Fire Supt. Lindy C. Lauzon, regional OIC; and Fire Supt. Shirley S. Teleron, district fire marshal of Cagayan de Oro City. PIA’s Jasper Marie Rucat (left) is the forum moderator. (photo by R olando N. S udaria , MinStar)

New 4ID IG assumes post vowed to continue what his predecessor had started, particularly in promoting integrity, accountability and improvements within the system. “All this, in support of the programs and operations of the command in serving the public,” he stated. Meanwhile, Col. Quidilla thanked the 4ID leadership for the trust and confidence in him, as IG for more than two years. He foresees greater challenges, as he assumes a bigger responsibility in his military career being the 4id /P5

mobilized, involved and organized the community to become fellow vanguards of peace and order. MBFI President Aniceto Sobrepeña said, the undertaking is a small gesture “to express our gratitude to the police force for actively serving as agents of nation building”. cops /P5

Tap OFWs as tour guides and tourism ambassadors, Villar asks DOT, DFA

By Lt. Col. Eugenio Julio C. Osias

CAMP Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City – The new inspector general (IG) of the Fourth Infantry ‘Diamond’ Division (4ID) of the Philippine Army assumed post, yesterday morning, in ceremony held here. He is Col. Alexander L. Macario, replacing Col. Ferdinand Q. Quidilla, who is set to become the new commander of 402nd Infantry (Stinger) Brigade, 4ID, based in Bancasi, Butuan City. In his acceptance message Col. Macario, who has held various key positions, especially in the Army Special Operation Command,

CAGAYAN de Oro City – The search is on for the Countr y’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS). An annual nationwide project of Metrobank Foundation (MBFI), COPS honors the career achievements of gallant police officers, with minimum of seven years in service and actively

Cynthia Villar

Senatorial candidate and former congresswoman Cynthia Villar (NP-Team PNoy) called on the Department of Tourism to tap returning OFWs as tour guides to welcome

international visitors from such countries as Korea, Japan, Malaysia and the Middle East. “This can be part of our reintegration efforts for OFWs since they are familiar with the customs, culture and even languages of countries that send a lot of tourists our way. It will also help put our tourists at ease since those looking after their needs are former workers in the countries that they came from,” Villar, a noted social entrepreneur, explained. She also noted that OFWs in different parts of the world could also be harnessed as tourism ambassadors by both the DOT and DFA. “Equip our OFWs with

promotional materials and develop a program where they can speak to the business community and other sectors in the countries where they work. These OFWs are very patriotic and many of them are loved by their employers and coworkers,” she stressed. Known by her campaign monicker “Misis Hanepbuhay”, Villar said that the tourism industry is a fast-growing sector and both the national and local governments must work together to outbeat other rival countries in terms of tourist arrivals. According to the DOT website, the Philippines welcomed over 4-million foreign visitors in 2012,

marking the first time for the country to go over the 4-millionth threshhold. Korea continues to be the country’s largest visitor market with 1,031,155 arrivals, accounting for 24.13% share of the total visitor volume. The said market rose by 11.45% from its arrivals of 925,204 in 2011. Another record was achieved by the tourism industry as it is the first time that a source market of the Philippines reached its 1 millionth visitor. “Many OFWs from Korea are able to speak the language fluently. They can be trained to become professional tour guides and interpreters,” Villar pointed out.

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