Mindanao Star (February 22, 2013 Issue)

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Mindanao Star MinPressDev assembly today Your community newspaper

VOL. I

No.178

Cagayan de Oro City

Friday

Daily

February 22, 2013

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By Arjay S. Felicilda, News Editor

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AGAYAN de Oro City - All systems go for the 1st Membership Assembly of the newlyconceptualized Mindanao Press Alliance for Sustainable Development (MinPressDeve), today, February 22.

MinPressDev – Photo shows the conveners of Mindanao Press Alliance for Sustainable Development (MinPressDev) in one of their pre-assembly meetings at the Pryce Plaza in Cagayan de Oro City. From left, Ped Quiamjot, Pryce Plaza general manager and BWM/MND columnist; Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy, CDO Times editor-in-chief; Arjay Serafin Felicilda, MinStar news editor; Joe del Puerto Felicilda, MinStar editor-in-chief and MDN managing editor; Ruffy T. Magbanua, community relations and development manager, A Brown Company, Inc.; and Dante M. Sudaria, chief executive officer of Sudaria Group of Newspapers and BWM Advertising and Promotions general manager. MinPressDev holds its first membership assembly today, February 22, at Kamagong Hall, Pryce Plaza. (MinStar photo)

Taking place at Kamagong Hall of Pryce Plaza, Fr. Masterson Avenue, Carmen Hills, Cagayan de Oro City – the activity will be keynoted by Mr. Olie Dagala, development management officer of Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). The activity theme is “Meeting the Present, Uncompromising the Future”. Prominent figures in the media community are expected to give solidarity messages, like Mr. Allan Mediante, regional coordinator of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI); Mons. Elmer Abacahin, president of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club; and Mr. Albino Quinassembly /P5

QUEZON City - Voters in upcoming elections would take a close look at the line-ups and leadership styles offered by political parties, leading political experts said Tuesday. Political Affairs Undersecretary Chito Gascon, in an interview over Paghahanda Para sa Hatol ng Bayan, said coherence is key to survive national elections and people will judge candidates on the basis of coherence or disconnection of their messages to their personal histories and experiences. He also pointed out that people may look at coherence of party membership like what a certain party did in previous elections

party system will be allowed to develop in accordance with the choice of the electorate.” For her part, Joy Aceron, program director of Ateneo School of Government, traced the weakness of the political parties to the lack of citizen-party linkages and absence of institutions and systems like political party development laws. Aceron said citizen-party linkages make political parties relevant to people because, after all, politics is a numbers’ game. As for the upcoming polls, Aceron appealed to the voters to go for candidates “with real platforms, track records and clear program of government.” (pia/jdelpf )

Experts : party line-up, leadership approaches matter in voters’ choices

Undersecretary Chito Gascon

where candidates from both leftleaning and Marcos camps landed on the same ticket. In the final analysis, Usec Gascon said leadership approach would also be a factor in the voters’ choices as parties and their candidates would face the same issues on the economy and poverty despite their differences in line-ups and political inclinations. Gascon, a former member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, also admitted that political parties remained weak despite constitutional provisions that encourage growth and maturity. Quoting from the Constitution, Usec Gascon said, “A free and open

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CAGAYAN de Oro City - Dako og purohan nga mapararot ang mga kandidatong walay nahut. Mao kining pangagpas ni Misamis Oriental Provincial Comelec Supervisor Cerilo Nala. Atol sa Seminar on Election Coverage nga gipasiugdahan sa Philippine Press Institute (PPI) diha sa BWM Media Center kaniadtong Martes, si Abogado Nala miingon nga “kung wala kay kwarta, kulang ka sa exposure mao nga walay tawo’ng makaila kanila.” Matud niya nga aron ang kandidato botohan sa tawo, angay siyang mailhan pinaagi sa mga propaganda. Ug nianang paagiha, kinahanglan siyang mogasto. “Kung mahimo gani, maghouse-to-house ka aron ma-introduce nimo imong kaugalingon. Kay unsaon man sa tawo pagbotar sa kanimo kung wala ka nila nailhi. So, dako gyod og bintaha kadtong kandidato nga dunay resources.” Sumala sa nasayran nga ang Comelec dili na mosugot nga ang mga propaganda sa mga kandidato markahan lamang og ‘printed by friends of (ngalan sa kandidato)’. Kinahanglan nga ang ngalan gayod sa kandidato ang ibutang, isip prodyuser o nagpaprinta sa mga propaganda aron dali alang sa Comelec ang pagmonitor sa ilahang galastohan Atol sa naasoy nga seminar, gihisgotan usab ni Abogado Nala ang lainlaing mga regulasyon mahitungod sa umaabot nga mid-term election sa Mayo ning tuiga.

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