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Briefl yBriefl yCEB passenger volumeLOW cost airline leader, Cebu Pacifi c fl ew roughly a tenth more passengers in the fi rst quarter ver-sus year-ago levels as the budget carrier added more international fl ights, a statement released yes-terday showed.

The number of passengers grew by 12% to 2.8 million from January to March over the same period last year.

The Gokongwei-controlled airline carried close to 10.5 million passenger for the full year of 2010.

“We attribute this fi rst quarter growth to fl ight frequency increas-es to key international markets, brought about by the additional capacity from our brand-new Air-bus A320. Our 15th Airbus A320 was delivered just last January, increasing our fleet size to 33 aircraft,” said CEB vice president for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

Phinma’s capexPHINMA Corp. sees capital ex-penses rising to P6 billion this year as the listed holding fi rm commits to partly finance the expansion plans of affi liate, Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp.( TA Oil).

In a recent interview, Phinma president Ramon Del Rosario Jr. noted that while power will ac-count for the bulk of the capital budget this year, the company remains committed to expanding its other core businesses in educa-tion, steel products and real estate development.

“It’s been a long time since we [allotted a budget] that large,” Del Rosario said, commenting on spending plans this year.

TA Oil recently authorized the construction of a P12-billion “clean coal” power plant with a generat-ing capacity of 135 megawatts (MW), Del Rosario said. The plant, situated in Calaca, Batangas, will be built by construction fi rm DM Consuniji Inc. and is slated for completion in 2014.

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COOLER SUMMER. These kids took turns to dive in a small water hole they found in a vacant lot planted with kangkong to cool theirselves as temperature starts to rise elsewhere in Mindanao. But the weather bureau said the global temperature this summer is expected to be cooler than last year due to the prevailing La Niña phenomenon.

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By MIKE BAÑOS, Correspondent

MAYNILAD Water Ser-vices, Inc. has expressed interest to operate and

develop a new water system in Misamis Oriental that would serve the projected increase in demand that will be brought about by upcoming opening of the Laguindingan International Airport next year.

In a letter to Gov. Oscar Moreno dated March 2, 2011, John Patrick C. Gregorio, Maynilad senior vice president, commercial and marketing, expressed the fi rm’s intent to submit a proposal to conduct a feasibil-ity study to address water demand given the existing infrastructure.

At present, there is no central water works system serving Misamis Oriental. Instead, all municipalities have their own waterworks systems while the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Gingoog cities have their own water utilities -- the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) and Gingoog Water District. In

YOUNG SCAVENGER. A young scavenger, who makes money by collecting scraps and plastic bottle, takes a nap as he rests on top of his merchandize in broad daylight oblivious of the noise of cars and people passing by along the Cugman highway.

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Pulangi 5 plant seen to reduce electricity rates in Mindanao

By BONG FABEContributor

THE proposed 300-megawatt Pulangi 5 hydroelectric plant in the province of Bukidnon is the only solution to the power woes of the island, said offi cials of the First Bukid-non Electric Cooperative (Fibeco).

Raul Alkuino, Fibeco chairman, warned that if no new hydroelectric power plants are constructed in Mindanao, Mindanaoans will not only experience brown-outs but will also suff er the consequences of higher pow-er rates.

At present, Mindanao has

a power mix of hydro, diesel, coal and geothermal power plants. Hydroelectric power, however, is the cheapest to generate.

But Alkuino said it is not good for Mindanao to rely solely on nonrenewable energy sources such as fossil

Coalition calls on govt to put on hold privatization

By MIKE BAÑOSCorrespondent

A BROAD-based coalition of consumer groups, private distribution utilities, rural electric cooperatives, indus-tries, chambers of commerce,

church-related and civic so-ciety organizations will ask the Mindanao Bloc of con-gressmen in the lower house and the Joint Congressional Power Commission next

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Tourism driving investments to Northern Mindanao region

By GENIVI FACTAOContributor

INVESTMENTS are pouring into Northern Mindanao as the region gains appeal as a global eco-tourism destina-tion.

Tourism Undersecretary Maria Victoria V. Jasmin said among the main benefi ciaries of the strong investment fl ow is the hotel sector.

“Cagayan de Oro is now a throbbing highly urbanized city, with the presence of new and upcoming hotels. Soon to be completed are the Lim-ketkai and Atrium hotels and other projects of Ayala and local developers,” she said dur-ing the Pasundayag Festival, which was held on April 14

to 19 at the SM Mall of Asia. She added the arrivals will

sharply increase when the Laguindingan international airport is completed.

Northern Mindanao, with its eight cities and fi ve prov-inces, opened its doors to the world in the Pasundayag 2011.

Th e festival was a six-day exposition of Region 10’s tour-ist attractions, trade, fashion

and culture. It showcased the verdant province of Bukidnon with its colorful Kaamulan Festival and the Mt. Kitanglad National Park, an ideal site for bird watching; the rich culture of Lanao del Norte; the para-dise island of Camiguin and the provinces of Misamis Occiden-tal and Oriental.

Th e region’s cities – Gingoog, Iligan, Malaybalay, Ozamiz,

Oroquieta, Tangub, Valencia and Cagayan de Oro – have a variety of colorful attrac-tions and festivals.

The Department of Tourism said it will soon complete the National Tour-ism Development Plan (NTDP) aft er holding con-sultations in the regions.

Aft er its completion, the diff erent LGUs can embark on their own tourism frame-work plans to eff ectively de-liver a complete and sustain-able tourism development.

The local government units are encouraged to develop a complete tourism product that can be jump-started by good strategic planning.

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AN island-wide coalition of people’s organizations today urged President Benigno C. Aquino III to make good of his campaign promise to lis-ten to the voice of the people on the proposed privatization of the Agus and Pulangui hydroelectric power plants in Mindanao.

“During his inaugural speech, the President said Kayo ang Boss ko,” said Melvin D. Eballe, president of Coalition 6/25 during a live radio interview aired Wednesday morning over Magnum Radio 99.9 FM. “Now we are urging him to listen to the people’s re-sounding No to the proposed privatization of the Agus and Pulangui hydroelectric complexes (APHC) in Min-danao.”

Coalition 6/25 is a multi-sectoral coalition of con-sumers, distribution utili-ties, local government units, people’s organizations and church-affiliated groups in Mindanao from Bukidnon and the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Zamboanga and Davao.

Despite Energy Secre-tary Jose Rene Almendras earlier statement that the government would not be pursuing the privatization of the APHC at this time, the

ON AGUS-PULANGUI PRIVATIZATION

‘PNoy, Listen to your Boss!’

President declared during his latest visit to Cagayan de Oro it intends to pursue the priva-tization as mandated under the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA).

Th e President said Min-danao residents could be paying higher electricity rates next year when the govern-ment ends the exemption of Mindanao National Power Corp. plants from privatiza-tion as he does “not want to lie to anybody, especially to people who I considered my boss.”

“Th e exemption I under-stand is fi nished by this year. I beg for your understanding but it does not make sense to continue producing any product and selling it at a loss to be passed on to other people,” news reports quoted the President as saying.

However, Eballe said the government was “ill-advised” and was “misled” based on his declared premises for the privatization, among of which was the alleged government ‘subsidies’ of power rates on the island.

“It is not true the power rates in Mindanao are sub-sidized,” Eballe said. “On the contrary, it is the APHC which are producing a surplus of revenues for the Power

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Ayala’s Davao mall set to open in MayBy CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

The interiors of Ayala Mall Davao.The interiors of Ayala Mall Davao.

DAVAO City––Ayala Land’s Abreeza mixed-use complex is set to open on May 12 with at least 90% of the spaces

available already leased out.The P5-billion project

that sits in a three-hectare commercial zone is a joint

venture of Ayala Land, Inc. and the Floreindo’s Anfl ocor Group.

Anita Angela B. Fer-rer, marketing manager of Accendo Commercial Corp., the company that will run the operations of the project, said the original schedule was to open the first two fl oors of the mall building in the second quarter while the third fl oor only in the last quarter of the year.

But because all levels are already fi lled up with loca-tors, with Robinsons Retail Group operating the depart-ment store, the company decided to open all floor levels at one time, Ms. Fer-rer told Business World. “We have only a few space left ,” she said, pointing out that about 300 concept stores are locating in the mall, which is within a 10-hectare site.

“We have invited local stores that have not tried their luck in malls,” Ms. Fer-rer said, pointing out that some of these local locators are handicraft makers that have joined local and even national trade fairs. Aside from the retail store, the mall will also have a 1,200-a square-meter entertainment area. This is to make sure that the mall will become a family destination, Ms. Fer-rer added.

Other than the food spac-es on the ground fl oor, the

third fl oor will also have a food court and four cinemas. One of the theaters will be showing three-dimensional movies, said Ms. Ferrer.

To decongest the entry of vehicles into the mall, the company is setting up four entrances, among them access roads that are to be rehabilitated. Ms. Ferrer said Accendo has already discussed the issue with the city government to make the access roads available by the time the mall opens.

Th e company is already with the plan for its busi-ness process outsourcing building, another three-fl oor building where two floors

will be devoted to retail out-lets and the last fl oor for in-formation and communica-tions technology companies.

At present, the company is coordinating with the Information and Commu-nications Technology Asso-ciation of Davao to convince local companies to locate into the building. “ When the agreement with the locator is fi nalized, we will immedi-ately start construction of the building,” she said.

Erriberto P. Barriga, Jr., president of the local associ-ation, said there were already negotiations with local and Manila- based companies that have signifi ed intention

to locate in the city. Mr. Bar-riga, however, did not iden-tify the companies involved in the negotiations.

The company already broke ground for a boutique hotel, a nine-fl oor, 148-room structure expected to be completed next year. Eileen J. Escobido, project develop-ment manager of the hotel, said its major selling point is that it is located within the Abreeza project, making its step away from food centers and other amenities.

Th e Abreeza project, Ms. Ferrer said, has indicated that the city “has become mature for a project of this magnitude.”

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DAVAO del Sur––Aboitiz-Power’s wholly-owned sub-sidiary Hedcor Sibulan, Inc. in partnership with Sta. Cruz Municipal Health Office and National Com-mission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) recently held a medical-dental mis-sion in Sitio Baroring, Ba-rangay Sibulan, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.

Upon the arrival of the team at the area, Weljohn Amad, a four-month old infant stricken of diarrhea was entrusted to the medi-

Infant given immediate aid during Hedcor medical outreach

COMMUNITY SERVICE. Volunteers from Sta. Cruz Municipal Health Offi ce and NCIP record information of the patients, mostly children before they are called by the doctors for free check-up and treatment during the medical-dental mission held by Hedcor Sibulan, Inc.

By LLOYD REVILLA cal team.“My baby suffered from

diarrhea for three days”, Remy Amad, mother of thechild explained. “We can not bring him to the hospital due to lack of money and we waited for this [outreach],” she added.

The infant was then brought to the hospital in Digos City, 45 kms away from area, for medication after given immediate aid.

Most of the beneficiaries waited as early as 5:30 in the morning, a number came from the neighboring sitios.

“Some of the patients

walk four kilometers from their houses up to the center where the mission was held just to avail the medical and dental service”, Lalaine Lonzaga, Community Rela-tions Officer of Hedcor said.

Hedcor Sibulan, Inc. operates the 42.5 MW run-of-river Sibulan Hydropow-er plant and is committed to helping the community where it operates. To date, the company has dispensed worth P2.8 million of Cor-porate Social Responsibilty Projects focused in the ar-eas of health, education and livelihood.

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12th Judicial RegionBRANCH 07

Tubod, Lanao del Norte

In Re: Petition for Cancellation of SPL. Proc. No. 235-07-2010Certifi cate of Live Birth of Earl Q. Duhaylungsod under Registry No. 86-07071, Local Civil Registry Tubod, Lanao del Norte

Monaliza Q. Duhaylungsod, Petitioner. -versus-The Local Civil Registrar of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Respondent.X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

ORDER

A verifi ed petition for cancellation of Certifi cate of Live Birth of EARL Q. DUHAYLUNGSOD under Registry No. 86-07071 of the Local Civil Reg-istry of Tubod, Lanao del Norte was fi led before this Court on March 26, 2011 by the herein petitioner, praying among others that after due notice, publication and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondent to effect the cancellation sought for. Petitioner alleges that she is a Filipino, of legal age, widow and a resident of Crossing, Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Respondent is-sued in her offi cial capacity. That Earl Quimno Duhaylungsod was born at Zamboanga General Hospital, Zamboanga City on September 3, 1986 to spouses Monaliza Quimno and Ernesto Duhaylungsod. The facts of his birth was reported and registered with the Local Civil Registry of Zamboanga City and was issued Certifi cate of Live Birth under Registry No. 86-07071. That through honest intention without malice and out of overwhelming enthusiasm of the parents, the child who was born on September 3, 1986 at Zamboanga General Hospital, Zamboanga City, was also reported and registered with the Local Civil Registry of Tubod, Lanao del Norte under Registry No. 86-721 and given same name Earl Quimno Duhaylungsod but the sex is erroneously entered as female. That Nena Humadla Duhay-lungsod legally adopted minor Earl Quimno Duhaylungsod in a petition docketed as Special Proceedings No. 07-1767, Regional Trial Court of Lanao del Norte, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, but the amended Certifi cate of Live Birth of Earl Quimno Duhaylungsod issued pursuant to the fi nal decree of adoption was denied registration by the General Registry offi ce because the fact of birth of Earl Q. Duhaylungsod was registered twice and was issued two certifi cates of Live Births in the same name Earl Quimno Duhaylungsod. In order that the amended certifi cate of Live Birth be accepted by the General Civil Registry Offi ce; it is necessary and imperative to cancel the Certifi cate of Live Birth of Earl Quimno Duhay-lungsod existing in the Local Civil Registry of Tubod, Lanao del Norte for having been registered later and was issued after the registration and issuance of Certifi cate of Live Birth of Earl Q. Duhaylungsod in Zamboanga City Local Civil Registry. There is no third person/s shall be defrauded or prejudiced by the petition. Set the initial hearing of this case to May 30, 2011 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Any person/s interested to the peti-tion may come to Court on said date and time to show cause why said petition should not be granted. Furnish copy of this Order to the Offi ce of the Solicitor General at Makati City, Offi ce of the Public Prosecutor in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Offi ce of the Local Civil Registrar of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Atty. Pedro (Peter) Suan of Oroquieta City and to the petitioner, Mrs. Monaliza Q. Duhaylungsod of Crossing Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Pe-titioner is hereby directed to publish copy of the Order citing the petition at Business Week Mindanao, a newspaper of general circulation for three (3) consecutive weeks, at her expense. So ordered. Tubod, Lanao del Norte. April 12, 2011. (Sgd.) ALAN L. FLORES Presiding JudgeBWM April 18,25, May 2

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late REY CAARE, leaving a parcel of land, particularly bounded and described, to wit: A parcel of land, known as Lot No. 19066-C-2, Psd-10-026147 being a portion of Lot 19066-C, Psd-10-008657, situated at Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 762 square meters, more or less, and embraced in TCT No. T-107557, is the subject of Extra-Judicial Settlement of Estate of Deceased Per-son with Confi rmation, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Emmanuel A. Akut, per Doc. No. 232; Page No. 68; Book No. 89; Series of 2009.

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NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FELECITO MANGGA DAGALO who died on December 20, 2004 at Capitan Bayong, Impa-sugong, Bukidnon left a parcel of land describe as Lot no. 60, Cad 899, situated at Barrio of Capitan Bayong, Impasugong, Bukidnon containing an area of 2,526 sq.m more or less with OCT no. T-20132 is under Extra-Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Felecito Mangga Dagalo with Deed of sale to Meriam Semina Navarro of Block 14, Lot 10, Xavier Heights Subd, Cagayan de Oro for in consideration of P30,000.00 under Notary Public Atty. Mario T. Juni as per Doc. No. 484, page no. 97, Book No. 153 , Series of 2011.

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in the aft ernoon of same day, to be followed by the opening program, awarding, barrio fiesta and cultural presentations.

Th e second day starts with the Eucharistic celebration, to be followed by a series of thematic learning sessions on Strong Coop Network: Key

to Members’ Sustainability, Eco¬nomic Viability, and Social Responsibility.

Other topics during the second day, include ACCESS Branding: Asian Coops Busi-ness Excellence Solutions; So-cial Performance Manage-ment, Coop SPM Initiatives, ISO 14001: Environmental Management System, EMS: A Great Way to Lower Costs and Improve Performance;

and Coops Criti¬cal Roles in Community Development and the Lamac MPC Experi-ence.

Th e three-day event will be the venue for the sharing and exchange of best prac-tices among the member-and owner-cooperatives of MASS-SPECC that will be capped with the solidarity of the membership for the strengthened cooperative movement in the country.

Guided by the theme “Th e Cooperatives: Advancing Economic Viability and So-cial Responsibility”, the an-nual gathering will be graced by top cooperative personali-ties in country.

MASS-SPECC has de-cided on that particular theme pre¬cisely to focus everyone’s attention on how the rapid growth of coops in Mindanao has made “us more visible in the main-stream,” the Chairperson Norma Pereyras said.

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The First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FIBECO), an elec-tric cooperative with Main Business Office located at Anahawon, Maramag, Bukidnon invites accredited bidders to apply for eligi-bility and bid for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of One (1) unit PlateSpin Forge 510 Series with 10 Workloads License + 1-Year Priority Maintenance.

Interested bidders may acquire the bidding documents from the Pre-qualifications, Bids and Awards Committee (PBAC) thru Engr. Antonio N. Obice3, Jr. or Fe G. Romano at the above address on May 5, 2011, Thursday at FIBECO Main Office from 9:00 am to 4:00 PM upon submission of Letter of Intent and payment of non-refundable fee of P15, 000.00.

Pre-bidding conference will be held on May 6, 2011 ( Friday) 9:00 AM Technical and Financial Proposal shall be properly segmented, duly marked as such, and submitted to the BAC on the same date at FIBECO Board Room, Main Office, Anahawon, Maramag, Bukidnon.

Presentation and opening of sealed bids will be at 3:00 in the af-ternoon on May 6, 2011, on the same venue in the presence of the bidders’ representatives or witnesses.

FIBECO reserves the right to reject any or all bids without disclos-ing any reason, to waive any minor defects or infirmities therein and to accept such bids as may be considered most advantageous to the cooperative.

(Sgd.) ENGR. RENATO S. CORTEZANO General ManagerBWM April 25, 2011

Taking good position in the local “buy-one take-one” burger indus-try is Mama’s Inasal Burger Express near Cagayan de Oro Medical Center, with outlets at Lumbia Airport compound and Cagayan de Oro College in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Open 24/7, Mama’s Inasal also offers arroz caldo, spaghetti and other delicacies that are easy in everyone’s pocket. BWM PHOTO BY ROLANDO SUDARIA

One of the two MINUTE BURGER outlets that opened less than a month ago in Cagayan de Oro City. Located along Corrales Avenue, near Xavier University main campus, this is open 24 hours daily, seven days a week (24/7). The other MINUTE BURGER branch is situated along Vamenta Boulevard, a stone’s throw from Carmen junction. BWM PHOTO BY ROLANDO SUDARIA

THE rapidly-growing fast food trade in Cagayan de Oro City has become more evident with the very recent entry here of new burger joints.

O p p o s i t e t h e m a i n Cagayan de Oro Medical Center, along Tiano Broth-ers and Nacalaban Streets, there’s the Mama’s Inasal that specializes in ‘buy-one take-one’ beef burger.

Superimposing the slo-gan ‘Masarap at Mura Din, Burgers are Best’, Mama’s Inasal boasts its burger as having the most unique taste in town at very competitive price.

With two other branches near Lumbia Airport and

BURGER JOINTS SPROUT IN CAGAYAN DE ORO

Maynilad...from page 1

addition, COWD can also source another 50,000 cubic meters (cu.m.) of treated water daily from Rio Verde Water Consortium Inc. (RVWCI) which is expected to be ex-panded further to a maximum of 100,000 cu.m. by the middle of 2011 under the terms of its bulk water agreement.

Th e province also has an-other water system within the 3,000 hectare PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate covering the municipalities of Tagoloan and Villanueva with a dis-

charge capacity of 4.2 million cubic meters for industrial use and 4.3 million cubic meters for domestic consumption.

Th e Misamis Oriental pro-vincial board approved Gov. Moreno’s recommendation to tap Maynilad’s off er of technical and fi nancial expertise to provide water services for the soon-to-be-completed Laguindingan Airport and other unserved areas of the province.

Mr. Moreno was appointed April 13 as head of the Regional Development Council Region 10 (RDC-10) Special Committee on the Laguindingan Airport Devel-opment Project (LADP) tasked

with exploring and provid-ing for potable water supply for the airport and Phase II relocation site; communi-cation facilities within the airport for passengers use; power requirements of the airport; and infrastructure support facilities to facilitate movement of people, goods and services to and from the airport.

Th e committee has four sub-groups: internal in-frastructure (water supply, communications, power); external infrastructure (road access, traffi c man-agement, seaport, railways);

investment promotion, tour-ism & employment; and land use & environment.

Under the draft terms of agreement approved by the board (copy of which was provided to this paper), Mr. Gregorio said Maynilad would complete a feasibility study within six months at no cost to the LGU to determine the water demand, quantity and quality of water which could be drawn from potential sites in the province to determine the total investment required for the project.

Should the project prove feasible, Maynilad would sub-

mit an unsolicited proposal to the LGU including an outline of the project design, a program for the implementa-tion of the project, estimated project cost, applicable tariff s and other vital information.

Consequently, the LGU would evaluate the proposal and necessary competitive challenge in compliance with existing laws governing Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).

Should Maynilad be awarded the project, it would finance the construction of the water treatment plant, ground reservoirs and water

pipelines up to the off-take point of the respective water waterworks and/or water dis-tricts as well as manage, oper-ate and maintain the project.

In return, the LGU would provide the site for the con-struction of the water treat-ment plant and ground res-ervoirs, facilitate or secure right-of-way for infrastructure needed for the project, en-dorse the application of the Joint Venture for the issuance of the necessary Environmen-tal Compliance Certificate (ECC) and assist in closing down deep wells within the project area.

By JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA

Editorial Consultant

Cagayan de Oro College in barangay Carmen, Mama’s Inasal also serves spaghetti,

arroz caldo and other Fili-pino delicacies.

Th ey are open 24/7.

Another newcomer is the Minute Burger of LESLIE Corporation.

A month ago, Minute Burger s imult aneous ly opened its outlets along Cor-rales Avenue and Vamenta Boulevard, Carmen.

Pushed by its corporate mission to serve the best tasting food products to more people in the neighbourhood, Minute Burger off ers Kagay-anons its ‘buy-one take-one’ burger preparations, like single and double slice beef, cheese, chicken time, chick-en with cheese and double chicken time burgers.

As it joins the local ‘burg-er war’, Minute Burger banks on two prestigious awards in years 2004 and 2005, the National Shopper’s Choice Annual Award as No. 1 Ham-

burger Chain and the Philip-pine Marketing Excellence as the Most Outstanding Ham-

burger Chain in Davao City, Both outlets are likewise

open 24/7.

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CAGAYAN de Oro City, Mis-amis Oriental––Governor Oscar S. Moreno of Misamis Oriental was recognized by the Philippine Health Insur-ance Corp. (Philhealth) and the Department of Health (DOH), Region 10 as a Gal-ing-Pook Awardee in fi tting rites at the Grand Caprice Restaurant last April 18.

Along with the provin-cial government of Misamis Oriental, Moreno is a 2010 Galing Pook Awardee for his innovative strategies in setting up a good hospital system in the province, which award was conferred and pre-sented to him in Malacañang

PhilHealth, DOH honor Misor dad as ‘galing pook awardee’

GOVERNOR OSCAR S. MORENO (center) poses with Philhealth Vice President Datu Masiding Alonto Jr. and DOH 10 Assistant Regional Director Jose Llacuna Jr. after receiving the Galing Pook Award 2011 in ceremonies held at a downtown restaurant. Also in photo are personnel of the Misamis Oriental health offi ce and other regional Philhealth offi cials. BWM PHOTO BY ROLANDO SUDARIA

CAGAYAN de Oro City––To ensure the smooth operation of the Laguindingan Airport when it starts operations next year, the Regional De-velopment Council (RDC-X) of Northern Mindanao has approved the creation of a Special Committee on the Laguindingan Airport De-velopment Project (LADP) through Resolution No. 14 (s. 2011) to address urgent concerns perceived to aff ect the smooth operation of the Laguindingan Airport.

Chaired by Misamis Ori-ental Gov. Oscar M. Moreno, the committee identified

RDC-10 ensures smooth operation of Laguindingan airport

Coalition...from page 1

next month to defer the priva-tization of the National Power Corporation’s generation as-sets in the island.

The coalition called an urgent meeting April 14 at Cagayan de Oro City follow-ing President Aquino’s March 25 declaration to privatize Mindanao’s remaining gen-eration assets.

“Two things need to be done for the power gen-eration sector in Mindanao: First, ensure that the price for bulk generation remain signifi cantly lower than for Luzon and the Visayas, and second, ensure that investors in power plants get competi-tive prices for the power they produce with power plants in Luzon or the Visayas,” said David A. Tauli, spokesperson

of Coalition 6/25. “Th e two appear to be contradictory, but the situation in Mindanao is such that both could be done at the same time.”

The meeting sought to establish a “best evaluated solution” to the issue of priva-tization of Agus-Pulangui Hydroelectric Power Com-plexes (APHC) that could address supply security and price competitiveness as a common position for presen-tation to the JCPC.

“From the perspective of the Mindanao rate payer, the objectives of either privati-zation or non-privatization are the same,” said James A. Nichols III, principal consul-tant of Asian Energy Systems and a member of the Mind-anao Power Task Force. “Keep electricity prices as low and stable, guard against abuses by operators, and facilitate

the development of new en-ergy resources in Mindanao.”

Under the privatization scenario, the coalition evalu-ated various scenarios includ-ing a cooperative of users, a consortium of generation companies, the sale of physi-cal assets (inclusive of op-eration and maintenance) as envisioned by the EPIRA, a concessionaire approach fol-lowing the Transco-NGCP Model, the deferment of privatization and unbundling of generation rates, and the unbundling of generation rates and privatization of assets.

“For the privatization op-tions to work, we should assume there is strong gov-ernance which can hold the operator responsible and adequately address policy issues,” said Gonzalo B. Ju-lian, Jr., manager for energy

sourcing and business devel-opment of Holcim Phils. Inc. who presented the various scenarios earlier compiled under a private initiative.

Under the non-privatiza-tion scenario, the study evalu-ated the following options: creation of Mindanao Hy-dropower Corp., unbundling of generation rates, creation of a Mindanao Hydropower Corporation and unbundling of generation rates.

“One of the biggest stum-bling blocks to privatization is the anti-competitive market power of those resources since they currently dominate supply options on the island,” Nichols said.

If APHC remains in gov-ernment hands, the challenge is creating the right incentive structure for efficient asset management in a regulated environment, he added.

Coincidentally, the coali-tion chose to adopt the best evaluated solution under a privatization scenario which was the same as the one rec-ommended by the study.

“This would be com-promise solution which lies between privatization and non-privatization,” Julian said. “Th is is the deferment of privatization and the un-bundling of rates.”

Since the process of un-bundling would take some time, the deferment of priva-tization under this scenario was deemed necessary to attract investors to set up ad-ditional generation capacities in the island. Ownership of the APHC would be retained by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) and the National Power Corpora-tion (Napocor).

Tauli said the President appears to be ill-advised about the real power situ-ation in Mindanao which led to his pronouncements for immediate privatization which included the immedi-ate sale of the remaining Na-pocor generation assets, the establishment of bulk power and ancillary services, and the fast-tracking of the Leyte-Mindanao interconnection.

“All of these run counter to the objectives of aff ordable rates and adequate supply of power in Mindanao,” Tauli noted.

“What needs to be done to make transparent to con-sumers and investors the true prices of electric generation in Mindanao by unbundling the rates of the Napocor into their hydro, oil, coal and geothermal components,” Tauli said.

By HANNAH MAE S. SALUGSUGAN

by President Benigno Aquino III, himself, last March 17.

“Although nauna ug award ang Malacanang, it’s better late than never,” (Al-though Malacañang has given him the award fi rst, it’s better late than never),” PhilHealth Regional Vice President Datu Masiding M. Alonto, Jr. said during an interview.

The governor, with the provincial LGU was recog-nized because of the innova-tive strategic reforms they have come up to address the most pressing problems in government hospitals in the province such as inadequacy of supplies and equipment,

occupancy rates exceeding 85%, and communication and transportation of inter-facility patient referrals.

Included among the identifi ed strategies are out-sourcing additional funds for facility development, estab-lishing network connectivity to improve referrals and com-munications, tapping medi-cal societies, introducing a consignment scheme and a pharmacy enterprise and es-tablishing logical work fl ows.

These innovations sub-stantially addressed the iden-tifi ed gaps with the technical assistance from the DOH, partnership with SMART Telecom and support from government agencies, non-

government organizations (NGOs), media and civic society organizations (CSO).

Th e Galing Pook Awards is a pioneering program of the Galing Pook Foundation that searches and recognizes innovative practices by local government units (LGU).

Awardees of the Galing Pook are chosen from a na-tional search of local gover-nance programs, evaluated through a multilevel rigorous screening process based on positive results and impact, promotion of people’s par-ticipation and empowerment,

transferability and sustain-ability and effi ciency of pro-gram service delivery.

A plaque of recognition was awarded to Moreno by Alonto and Dr. Jose R. Lla-cuna, Jr., Assistant Regional Director of DOH-10.

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By MIKE BAÑOSCorrespodent

Misor.TodayMisor.Today

the following urgent issues which could affect the air-port’s operations: availability of potable water for the air-port and Phase II relocation site, communication facilities within the airport for use of the passengers, power supply for the airport and infrastruc-ture support facilities for the movement of people, goods and services to and from the airport.

As the primary air gate-way to Northern Mindanao, the airport will initially ser-vice domestic flights and later international flights. It was initially conceived to address the rising passenger and cargo volume within

the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor (CIC) growth area which could no longer be served over the long term by existing airports in Cagayan de Oro (Lumbia) and Lanao del Norte/Iligan (Balo-i).

Figures from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in Lum-bia Airport show passenger traffi c increased by 19 percent (209,846) from 1,091,656 in 2009 to 1,301,502 in 2010. Cargo traffi c grew even faster by 38 percent (6,131.84 met-ric tons) from 16,112.72MT in 2009 to 22,244.56MT in 2010. As a result, the num-ber of fl ights fi elded by the three major domestic carriers

increased 17 percent (1,830) from 10,760 in 2009 to 12,590 in 2010.

During its initial meet-ing April 13, the committee created four (4) sub-com-mittees to focus on infra-structure support utilities (water, telecommunications and power); safe and ef-ficient access to the airport (intermodal transportation system and traffic manage-ment for convenient airport access from various loca-tions); land use planning and control (including a long-term land use plan to guide the orderly growth of the airport over the next twenty years while taking

into account the needed flexibility to take advantage of economic opportunities that arise); environmental management to address key environmental issues (including development of an Environmental Manage-ment Plan to guide the op-erations of both the airport authority and its leasehold-ers); investment and tour-ism, employment opportu-nities and airport services delivery and promotion.

The committee is ex-pected to immediately push previously identifi ed projects to support the eventual op-eration of the Laguindingan Airport with RDC-X such as

the widening to four-lanes of the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan portion of the Iligan-Cagay-an-Butuan-Road (ICBR); development of a seaport at Laguindingan and water supply system in coordina-tion with Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD).

Over the long term, the committee will push for the formulation of a Laguindin-gan Airport Master Plan to optimize the utilization of the Laguindingan Airport to handle the growing demand for air travel, while consider-ing the economic, social and environmental dimensions of the Airport’s operation by 2015 and 2030.

Pulangi...from page 1fuels (coal and diesel) because these are expensive and dirty.

He said the Pulangi 5 hydro electric power plant will not only provide the power needed by Mindanao but it will also balance the energy mix of the island.

“By nature coal and diesel are more expensive, but power rates in Mindanao are cheaper because once all the power sources are mixed in the grid, the average price is lowered by the cheap power coming from

the island’s hydroelectric power plants,” he said.

He also said that being the cheapest source of energy, hydroelectric power plants will also pull down the electricity rates in Mindanao which will eventually lead to the full de-velopment of the island.

Fibeco director Regin Mor-deno warned that without any new hydroelectric power plants in Mindanao in the next three years, the electric generation charge in the island will shoot up to P17 per kilowatt hour.

“This is very dangerous,”

he said.Forecasts from the Depart-

ment of Energy (DOE) project a power defi ciency of about 500 megawatts in Mindanao in fi ve years.

At present, Mindanao’s en-ergy forecast continues to be very fragile because of the absence of new power plants going online. As of 2010, the DOE said the energy reserve of the island was only 7 percent.

The Pulangi 5 hydroelectric power plant is proceeding as planned with the predevel-opment phase of the project

expected to be finished by year-end.

“Hopefully, construction will start next year,” Alkuino said.

“In fact, within this month, we are expecting to get the endorsement of all the 22 ba-rangays and fi ve municipalities covered by the project,” he added.

At present, only the mu-nicipality of Kibawe has not yet endorsed the project.

But Fibeco director Felix Vergara said they are optimistic that they will get Kibawe’s en-dorsement very soon as Fibeco

continues in painstakingly doing the social acceptability pro-cesses for the project.

Vergara explained that Fi-beco decided to undertake the project after it was convinced that the Pulangi 5 hydroelectric plant project will contribute to the whole development of Mind-anao as it will ensure stable and cheap power supply especially for Bukidnon and improve the living conditions of those af-fected by the project.

He also appealed to the opposition to substantiate their claims that the project will

further drive people to poverty.“I challenge them to bring

their best arguments and we will listen. If they can prove that the human conditions in the affected communities will worsen because of the project, then we will shelve the project. If not, we should be partners in sustainable development,” he said.

Instead of resorting to slo-ganeering, the opposition should join the proponents in assessing the living conditions of those af-fected now and how they may benefi t from the project.

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THINK a minute.Imagine this rich, successful

young man. He’s well educated and owns a big, beautiful house. He lives and travels fi rst class! Yet even with all his success he still goes to church and is a hum-ble, good person. Of course, he’s not perfect. But he’s defi nitely no murderer. Adultery? Nothing any red-blooded boy wouldn’t do once in a while. Stealing? Only a little cheating like everyone else does to survive. Honors his father and mother? Defi nitely. He sends money home all the time.

Sounds like a good person doesn’t he? But do you know what Jesus Christ said to a young man like the one we just talked about? Jesus saw right through this nice, church-going young man. Jesus knew that this man really loved his good life and religious reputation more than he loved Jesus. Yet this man thought he was a Christian and right with God just because he went to church, and was kind to other people. But Jesus said

he’s not even close! Harsh words, aren’t they?

Jesus taught that there is absolutely nothing that any per-son can do, whether it’s going to church or giving money to the poor, that is good enough to reach God’s standard of perfect goodness from the heart. You see, if God can forgive and accept me into heaven just because I’m a good person, then Jesus was either a crazy lunatic, or a liar! Because Jesus Himself said that He, God the Son, He had to die and give His own perfect life to pay the penalty for all our wrongs, so He could forgive us and make us His children.

So friend, just going to church cannot save you and me. Giving money to the poor cannot earn us God’s gift of forgiveness and new life. There is nothing or no one in this world who can make us good enough and acceptable to our perfect Creator…only God the Son Himself. Jesus alone can forgive and save you and me from judg-ment and hell forever for living our

own way, even if we’re religious. That’s why Jesus is our only hope! But after we’ve asked Him to for-give us and take full charge of our life in a daily personal relationship. It’s then because He’s already forgiven and saved us, we’ll only want to spend the rest of our life growing and learning in His family, the church, how to live His right successful way every day.

Just think a minute.

EXACTLY four weeks ago the whole Caraga region came to a standstill with surprise epi-sode of a short lived hostage taking.

News of the incident caught the attention of the national leadership that is sensitive to a hostage situa-tion that it tries to avoid and handle like a plaque or virus.

This time it involved a tribal group of young Mano-bo’s from the Municipality of Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur. All of the hostage perpe-trators were minors.

Th e hostage victims were teachers, parents and in-nocent elementary school students who were attending a public school graduation in a remote uptown Barangay.

Th e reason was an off shoot to a government none fulfi ll-ment to a previous agreement of land property dispute and inter tribal violent confl agra-tion that incarcerated a tribal leader “for another crime that

also resulted to a previous hostage taking of 79 persons in the year 2009”.

Legally, there should have been no agreement at all in the fi rst place if there was a crime committed un-less innocence is established and resolved by the court.

Aft er a marathon negoti-ation and nerve trading that sidelines our national gov-ernment and police offi cials from their busy schedules in the national capital re-gion, the crisis was resolved without a bloodshed and violence.

Not aft er some conces-sions and government assur-ance were signed. All hun-gry and sickly hostages were released unharmed. But the incident hugs the headlines for fi ve days and captured the anxiety of the public and the foreign community on the peace and order situation of this country. The national leadership breathed fresh

air from the peaceful resolu-tion of the conflict. Never mind if time and govern-ment resources were wasted as long as loss of lives were prevented. It was lesson No. 2 for the Aquino government in handling a hostage situation.

What are the concessions agreed and promised? Only those that who signed the documents and received cop-ies really knows until a next hostage taking takes place shall the content of the agree-ment be made public. Th ose agreements must either be legal or fulfi lled?

But there is logic and rea-sons that meets the public eye on the background of the issues and treatment of the cultural minorities in Agusan del Sur.

Th e incident could have been prevented if and when the equal protection to our laws and respect to tribal ancestral domain has been resolved in accordance with

Article X11, Section 5, of the Philippine Constitution that provides that “the state subject to the provisions of the Constitution and national development policies and progress shall protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to their an-cestral lands to ensure their economic, social and cultural well being”.

The implementation of

(Fift h of a Series) IN last week’s column, we discussed huge negative net interest margin as one of the reasons for Banco Filipino’s chronic fi nancial hemorrhage.

In this issue, we will dis-cuss how Banco Filipino mis-spent its already meager oper-ating income on scandalously exorbitant management and legal fees.

For a floundering bank which earned only P165 mil-lion for a nine-month period in 2010, Banco Filipino paid P286 million in corporate offi cers’ fees, legal retainers, consultancy fees, legal fees and what not. Th at’s 176 per cent more than total income.

Due to space limitations, let me just zero in on the fees paid by Banco Filipino to di-rector Perfecto Yasay, Jr. and his related law fi rms. Th e Yasay group accounted for 36.4 per cent of total management and other fees.

In only a short span of 46

days in the last two months of 2010, the law fi rm Yasay, Regalado, Atienza and Men-doza billed Banco Filipino, the amount of P76.2 Million as follows:

Nov. 3, 2010 - P 26.880M Nov. 19, 2010 - P35.840M

Both fees were in relation to just one case - Civil Case No. 10-1042 (Banco Filipino v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipi-nas) which is being heard by Judge Joselito Villarosa of Makati RTC Branch 66. In the said civil case, Judge Villarosa ordered the BSP to implement an alleged rehab plan for Banco Filipino.

When the BSP went to the Court of Appeals to contest Villarosa’s decision, Yasay charged BSP with alleged contumacious refusal to abide by a lawful court or-der. Yasay fi led a petition for contempt against BSP, also before Judge Villarosa.

For this legal service, Yasay billed Banco Filipino on December 16, 2010, the

amount of P13.44 Million.Th e above-stated fees plus

earlier payments to Yasay’s fi rm of P9.946 million (billed in the latter part of October) added up to P86 million for 2010.

Another firm - Escueta, Yasay & Partners billed Banco Filipino P7.97 million for unspecifi ed services in 2010.

In addition, Perfecto Yasay, in his individual capacity, was paid fees in the total amount of P8 Million for the year 2010. Th is was for services rendered as a Banco Filipino corporate offi cer and for “legal consul-tations, formulation of legal strategies and representation with various agencies of the Govt.”

Mind you. We are not even talking of legal fees paid in prior years.

Atty. Harry Roque, who joined the Banco Filipino train only recently, will prob-ably not like this. Compared to Yasay’s firm, Roque and Butuyan Law Offi ce was paid

a ‘measly’ P1.28 million for fi ling a case against Governor Tetangco, Deputy Governors Nestor Espenilla, Juan de Zuniga and members of the Monetary Board before the Ombudsman.

A group of Banco Filipino employees recently demon-strated at the Bangko Sentral. Th ey are barking at the wrong tree. Th ey should instead be picketing Perfecto Yasay and other Banco Filipino offi cials who approved Yasay’s outra-geous fees - to the employees’ and the bank’s detriment.

More of these in next week’s column.

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The fi rst will readily admit that his system is imperfect, but he’s committed to helping the franchisees achieve the same level of success he did with company-owned branches.

The latter will rave about his franchise but gloss over its imperfections.

He’s our only to collect the fees and is not the least inter-ested in helping the franchisees.

Despite the obvious differ-ence many people couldn’t tell one from other.

Being able to spot a fran-chise scam is the best way to avoid losing our shirt.

The following are the red fl ags to look for to keep from falling prey to swindlers.

PROMISE OF GOOD RE-TURNS Like a suitor who would vow to give heaven and earth, you will know the franchiser is pulling your leg if he promises too-good to be true profi ts even with little or no effort from you.

Responsible franchisers do not guarantee specifi c rate of returns.

All they will offer is a busi-

7 signs of a bogus franchise businessness system that has worked for them and, if followed to the let-ter, would also work for you were hands on with the business.

Good franchisers lay their cards on the table and know how to manage your expectations.

They are successful be-cause they’ve worked hard to build their system and are committed to growing it through franchising.

HIGH-PRESSURE TAC-TICS Be wary of people who pressure you into parting with your money now because the franchise feeds will go up to-morrow, or lure you into getting their buy-one, get-one-franchise free offer.

This tactic not only trivializes a franchise, but also deprives you of your right to do due diligence.

A franchise often entails a major investment, and those not wanting you to do some background checks are those with skeletons to hide.

EVASIVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FRANCHISE Franchisers or their representatives should know their franchise like the back of their hand.

They should be able to an-swer whatever questions you may have.

And if they cannot answer right away, at least they’re eager to get back to you as soon as they have it.

Your alarm bells should sound once you ask how long the franchise has been around or how well the franchised out-lets have been doing and they answer by hyping their profi ts instead.

A con artist is one who paints a rosy picture of his franchise- how profi table all the franchised outlets have been, and the short time you can get your invest-ment back.

THE FRANCHISER NOT HAVING A TRACK RECORD A business concept that has not been tested in the market, or a franchise with no company-owned branches is one indica-tion of a franchise scam.

For a franchiser to be con-sidered legitimate, he should have been franchising at least a year, and is overseeing at least a couple of successful company-owned outlets.

Responsible franchising means the franchiser is making available a business system that he has operated successfully.

What model can he hold up if the franchiser has not proven that his system actually work-ing? How can the franchiser share a successful experience if he has none?

STEEP START-UP FEES

Any franchise investment can be broken down and each fee justifi ed. There is a formula for computing the fees that franchis-ers follow when franchising their business.

Responsible franchisers are wise to set a reasonable invest-ment because the sooner the franchisee recovers the invest-ment, the better for the business and the franchiser’s reputation.

A swindler wi l l tend to charge exorbitant fees because he is more interested in raking in money than in the franchisee recouping his investment.

A true franchiser cares about how you will recover your invest-ment and is upfront with how your payment will be used in the franchise.

TALKING WITH THE FRAN-CHISEE BROKER INSTEAD OF WITH THE FRANCHISER. While franchise brokers may be of help, their involvement ends at some point in the application process.

You should have the chance to meet with the franchiser, and the broker should be willing to schedule a meeting.

If the broker turned down your request for an appoint-ment, it is time to look for other franchise offerings.

A franchise is fraudulent if the only people willing to sit down with you are the brokers or the marketing staff. You should be able to meet the franchiser in person.

LACK OF A FRANCHISE ORGANIZATION Check if the franchiser has put an organiza-tion on place that will guide you when you operate your fran-chise. If there is none, it means you will be on your own when you operate your franchise.

Bona fi de franchisers design an effective system that will help you make your franchised branch a success.

FINALLY…… Do You Want To Be A Victim?

These are but a few of the warning signs to watch when buying a franchise, although still the best way to protect us from falling victims is to do our homework.

We should neither allow ourselves to be stampeded into buying a franchise nor be lured by attractive sales pitches.

Invest time instead in veri-fying franchise offerings that caught our interest, and making sure their franchisers have a solid track record and reputa-tion in the industry. Talk with as

many people as possible with the franchisers, the middle man-agement of the franchise orga-nizations, and more important, the franchisees themselves. You will then be contributing towards stemming the tide of franchise scams in the country.

Unscrupulous franchisers erode the credibility of franchis-ing, and discourage others from using this expansion route that has changed world of business.

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I am happy to note that there are participants coming as far as Italy, Middle East and the United States. A professor teaching summer classes in Fort Bonifa-cio emailed to say that her entire class is going to participate.

For the fi rst time in the country, interested parties can now participate in the upcoming webinar entitled “Is Franchising For You?”. With a similar title taken from his recently published guidebook, Armando Barto-lome, who is the Philippines’ acknowledged Franchise Guru, is scheduled to make a presentation via the web. Th is shall be on the 26th of April 2011 at 10:00 am PHL Standard Time.

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THE most joyous and important feast of the Christian world is the celebration of Easter. The glori-ous resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of our faith. It is a commemoration of the triumph of life over death. Without this victory over death, there is no point in having to endure sacri-fi ce in order to live a good life. We might as well be hedonists sucking pleasure from the nectar of a worldly existence.

A recent SWS survey report-ed that Filipinos prefer Christ-mas to Easter. We want the enjoyment of Christmas with its attendant parties, gifts, food and fi reworks. We are like children who desire fun and excitement rather than joy and fulfi llment.

The New Year brings a prom-ise of change, but Easter is the fulfi llment of that promise. It goes beyond change.. it is a rebirth. Change means to alter or amend our attitudes or principles. But rebirth not only transforms us, it makes us into a totally new person. It can be likened to going back into our mother’s womb and being born again.

Wouldn’t it be fantastic to erase the tangled writings on the tablet of our wayward lives and start on a clean slate? The season of Easter offers us this golden opportunity. For me, it’s better than New Year.

During New Year I make my earnest resolutions, with the determination to persevere in my goal of self-improvement.

As the months slip by, I also slip in my determination. It is so frustrating that right after I resolve not to lose my temper, I spot a mistake by a negligent laborer and start scolding. Or I resolve not to be late for mass, but the car won’t start and I arrive in Church during the fi rst reading.

Easter is the appropriate time for assessing my progress. It serves as a gauge on how far I have gone in my journey towards personal growth.

In the face of failure in my many attempts to change, I take comfort in the thought that God asks not so much for success but for the humility to begin

Rebirth

again. He offers His mighty hand for us to cling to, so that we will not get discouraged but will continue on, fi lled with His refreshing hope.

After the fasting, prayers and sacrifi ces of Lent, I greet the dawn of Easter with happy expectations of something new and wonderful. After the dark-ness of Lent comes the light of Easter. After the fasting comes the feasting. At Easter we claim the promise of true joy that is not merely physical or material. It is the deep happiness that is rooted in Christ, which no one can take away from us. It is unshakeable and untouchable. The only person who can steal this happiness from me, is me. Why should I let this wonderful gift be snatched from my grasp through sinfulness?

Vigilance is the price of hap-piness. We should not slacken our interior struggle to put our capricious fl esh on a tight leash. We cannot put our guard down when enticements for self-indulgence abound.

Since we are celebrating Easter, let me leave you with words that will point the way to the fountain of joy:

Joy is not the absence of suffering, but the presence of God.

A good conscience is the wellspring of joy.

Joy depends on being in harmony with God.

The real measure of success is the amount of joy you feel in your heart!

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Republic of the PhilippinesRegional Trial Court10th Judicial Region

Branch 26Medina, Misamis Oriental

Rural Bank of Kinogitan (Mis. Or.) Inc., EJF No. 345-M Mortgagee,

For: Extra-Judicial Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage -versus- under Act 3135, as Amended by Act 4118

Judith Acenas-Pundaodaya, Mortgagor.X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118, fi led by the Rural Bank of Kinogitan, Inc., an affi liate of Siam Bank (A RURAL BANK) mortgagee against JUDITH ACENAS-PUNDAODAYA, mortgagor, with residence and postal address at Esperanza, Kinogitan, Misamis Oriental to satisfy the indebtedness of the mortgagor to the former in the amount of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ONE PESOS and 11/100 (P1,594,801.11) Philippine Cur-rency, including interest due, penalties and other charges excluding 10% attorney’s fees and other liquidated damages as of December 6, 2010 plus all other expenses incurred in connection with this petition and sale, the undersigned RTC Sheriff sell at Public Auction on JUNE 10, 2011 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Hall of Justice, RTC Branch 26, Medina, Misamis Oriental to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements thereof to wit: “A PARCEL OF LAND, and all improvements thereon with Lot No. 2092, Case-5, Cad. 820-D situated in the barrio of Esperanza, municipality of Kinoguitan, Province of Misamis Oriental. Bounded on the N., along line 2-3 by lot 2221; on the E., along line 3-4 by lot 2088; on the S., along line 4-1 by lot 2091; on the W., along line 1-2 by lot 2093, all of Cad. 820-D, beginning and containing an area of Two Hundred Thirty (230) square meters more or less, covered by KOT No. P-22661, under the name of Julian Acenas.” “A PARCEL OF LAND, and all improvements thereon with Lot No. 2141, Cad. 820-D, situated in the barrio of Esperanza, municipality of Kinoguitan, province of Misamis Oriental. Bounded on the NW., along line 2-3 by lot 2137; on the E., along line 3-4 by lot 2136; on the S., along line 4-1 by lot 2142; on the W., along line 1-2 by lot 2140; all of Cad. 820-D, beginning and containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY (1,540) square meters, more or less, covered with KOT No. P-23035, under the name of Julian Acenas.” “A two (2) storey residential building and all improvements thereon, situated in the barrio of Esper-anza, municipality of Kinoguitan, Province of Misamis Oriental, erected on Lot No. 2092, building made of concrete, window glass, grill and G.I. roofi ng, surround with concrete fence under Tax Declaration No. G-004887, PIN#052-05-008-06-013-1001 declared in the name of Judith Acenas-Pundaodaya.” “A parcel of land and all improvements thereon with Lot No. 4793, Cad. 820-D (Lot No. 2085-D, Csd-10-018521-D) situated in the barrio of Esperanza, Municipality of Kinoguitan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the North along line 1-2 by Lot 2215; on the east along lines 2-3-4 and on the South along line 4-5-6 by Lot 2085-J; on the west along lines 6-7-8 by lot 2085-E, along lines 8-9-1 by lot 2073. All of Csd-10-018521-D, Cad. 820-D Kinoguitan Cadastre. Beginning and containing an area of Eight Hundred Forty Six (846) square meters, more or less, covered by KOT No. P-39275, under the name of Judith Acenas-Pundaodaya.” “A two (2) storey commercial building and all improvements thereon situated in the barrio of Esperanza, municipality of Kinoguitan, province of Misamis Oriental, erected on Lot No. 4793, Cad. 820-D (Lot No. 2085-D, Csd-10-018521-D). Building made up of fully concrete, grills and glass window and G.I. roofi ng and surround with concrete fence, under Tax Declaration No. 0805000804382 with PIN#052-05-008-02-54-1001”

1. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-39275 (TD Nos. 0805000805374; 0805000804382; 0805000802569; 0805000802503 and G-0048870) in the name of Judith V. Acenas, of Esperanza, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental. A Parcel of Land, and all improvements thereon with Lot No. 4793, Cad 820-D, (Lot No. 2085-D, Cad-10-018521-D) situated at Barrio of Esperanza, Municipality of Kinoguitan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao; Bounded on the North along line 1-2 by lot 2215; on the East along lines 2-3-4 and on the South along lines 4-5-6 by Lot 2085-J; on the West along lines 6-7-8 by Lot 2085-E, along lines 8-9-1 by Lot 2073. All of Cad-10-018521-D, Cad. 820-D Kinoguitan Cadastre. Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being N. 59” 50’ E., 4,513.63 meters from BLLM No. 1, Cad. 820-D; thence; S. 74” 00’ E., 26.05 m. to point 2; S. 02” 30’ W., 20.57 m. to point 3; S. 02” 31’ W., 12.66 m. to point 4; N. 88” 57’ W., 6.00 m. to point 5; N. 88” 57’ W., 11.47 m. to point 6; N. 02” 00’ E., 10.00 m. to point 7; S. 88” 47” W., 7.54 m. to point 8; N. 02” 01. E., 9.64 m. to point 9; N. 02” 01 E., 20.61 m. to point of beginning. Containing an area of Eight Hundred Forty Six (846) square meters, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground. Bearings GRID. Date of Survey April 29, 2008, executed by Geodetic Engineer Joseph C. Suello and approved on July 24, 2008. Original Date of Survey was September 17, 1984. This Lot is covered by F.P.A. No. 104312-469.

2. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-22661 In the name of JULIAN ACENAS married to CLOTILDE VALMORIA, of Esperanza, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental. A Parcel of Land, Lot No. 2092, Case-5, Cad. 820-D situated in the barrio of Esperanza, municipality of Kinoguitan, province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the North along line 2-3 by Lot 2221; on the East along line 3-4 by Lot 2088; on the South along line 4-1 by Lot 2091; on the West along line 1-2 by lot 2093, all of Cad. 820-D, Kinoguitan Cadastre. Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being N. 61 deg. 39’E., 4303.26 m. from BLLM No. 1, Cad. 820-D; thence; N. 00 deg. 57’ E., 30.49 m. to point 2; N. 00 deg. 57’ E., 30.49 m. to point 2; S. 83 deg. 57’ E., 8.64 m. to point 3; S. 04 deg. 37’ W., 29.55 m. to point 4; S. 88 deg. 54’ W., 6.72 m. to point of beginning, containing an area of Two Hundred Thirty (230) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground. Bearings true date of survey September 14, 1984, executed by Geodetic Engineer Ireneo B. Cadigal and was approved on April 25, 1985. This lot is covered by FPA No. 104312-173.

3. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-23035 In the name of JULIAN ACENAS married to CLOTILDE ACENAS, of Esperanza, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental. A Parcel of Land, Lot No. 2141, Case-5, Cad. 820-D situated at Barrio Esperanza, Municipality of Kinoguitan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., along line 2-3 by lot 2137; on the East, along line 3-4 by Lot 2136; on the South, along line 4-1 by Lot 2142; on the West, along line 1-2 by lot 2140; all of Cad. 820-D, Kinoguitan Cadastre. Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being N. 70 deg. 08’E., 3584.31 m. from BLLM No. 1, Cad. 820-D; thence: N. 13 deg. 12’W., 70.84 m. to point 2; N. 55 deg. 19’E., 25.22 m. to point 3; S. 08 deg. 44’ E., 82.61 m. to point 4; S. 84 deg. 25’ W., 17.18 m. to point of beginning, containing an area of One Thousand Five Hundred Forty (1,540) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground. Bearings true date of survey September 22, 1984 executed by Geodetic Engineer I. B. Cadigal and was approved on April 25, 1985. This lot is covered by FPA No. 104312-184 In the event of failure of bidding or auction sale cannot take place for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice posting and publication. Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate for themselves the title and tax declarations herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Medina, Misamis Oriental, April 6, 2011. (Sgd.) ELLOGENE C. ATIENZA RTC Sheriff IVBWM April 18,25, May 2

APRIL is “Iwas Tigdas” month.

Th e Department of Health in its calendar of activities has specifi c programs highlighted on certain months of the year. Th is coincides with programs

being promoted by the World Health Organization in order to emphasize the importance of the diseases in highlight.

The Philippines can be declared Measles free by year 2012, if 95% of the children

are vaccinated for measles. But, it would appear that, we are not yet ready to be-come measles free, as yet, despite government efforts to actively campaign and give information as well as make

the vaccine available in the health centers. As per 2010 DOH registry, it reported a 189% increase in cases na-tionwide, with over 1/3 of the cases aff ecting the 1-4 year age group.

Measles is a vaccine pre-ventable disease. This is highly communicable and can infect others 4 days be-fore the appearance of the rash and 4 days after the rash. The virus itself can remain active in the air or surfaces during sneezing or coughing, for up to 2 hours! Th e main presentation is ac-tually cough, coryza (runny and congested nose), and conjunctivitis. Fever may reach up to 400C and the rashes starts in the face or cheeks and spreads to the entire body.

Measles per se is very self-limiting. It is when the complications arise that it becomes life threatening, and is more common to the very young and the old, and espe-cially those who are immune compromised. Th us the need to educate the community.

By observing the clinical presentation, the diagnosis is very simple. It is when the patient may present in a diff erent way that it becomes a dilemma. Laboratory tests that may be of help includes: Measles IgM Antibodies, Salivary Measles specifi c IgA and the isolation of the virus RNA from the respiratory specimens!

Th ere is no specifi c treat-ment for measles. Everything is symptomatic, meaning, treat the symptoms and signs

as they come: antipyretics for the fever, fl uids for pos-sible dehydration, antibiot-ics for secondary bacterial infection. But, what really will help control the disease and limit the morbidity and mortality from such a simple preventable disease is VAC-CINATION, inexpensive, but totally life saving!

Quiamjot...from page 12

the laws under Repub-lic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as the “Indigenous Peoples Right s Act of 1997” is not clear and resolved in favor of the cultural minorities.

Many of the vast tracts of forest land in Mindanao are awarded to illegal loggers, ranchers and industrial agri-cultural planters.

It has displaced the mi-norities and left a protracted struggle and agitation for dis-content over the deprivation of many of our tribes that lives

in the mountains of Mindanao from their ancestral lands.

Exploitation of the natural resources and land grabbing often displaced the cultural minorities from their com-munity dwellings and aff ects their livelihood. A situation most welcomed by the left to expound their cause and gain sympathy and foothold in the countryside.

Th e Manobo’s are the big-gest of the ethnic groups in the Philippines in terms of their relationships and name of groups that belongs to this family of more than 749,042 in population from the 1994

census of the National Sta-tistics Office occupying the areas from Sarangani to the Mindanao mainland in the provinces of Surigao, Agusan del Sur, Davao and Bukidnon.

Th ey have adapted to the various ecological niches in the interiors of Mindanao. Their orientation is upland farming, hunting, handicraft s and gathering of trees for in-dustrial use. Th eir rich culture in weaving and tapestry are arts to behold and helps con-nect the present generation of Filipinos to the past. It is a great source of eco-tourism and pride.

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Sector Assets and Li-abilities Management Cor-poration (PSALM) which now manages the assets of the National Power Corpo-ration (Napocor).”

Eballe said Mindanao consumers fear a repeat of nightmare with the priva-tization of the Napocor’s Power Barges (PB) 117 and 118 last year which result-ed in the skyrocketing of

electricity rates across the island last year at the height of the power crisis.

Although the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) later cut the provi-sionary rates it granted the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and Therma Marine, Inc.(TMI), the ERC later re-versed itself in a contro-versial decision which al-lowed the TMI to recover US$84.7-million through rates passed on to Min-

danao consumers for an investment which only cost them US36-million.

Contrary to the Presi-dent’s premise that the long-term solution is to encourage the private sec-tor to come in and support the demand in electricity

that will come in because of the growth of Mind-anao, Eballe said selling the APHC is not the proper way to address this problem since it would only lead to a monopoly which is spe-cifically prohibited by the EPIRA. (RMB)

By MIKE BAÑOS, Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Aircraft car-rying as few as 180 passengers per fl ight have outstripped interisland

ships capable of hauling 2,000 passengers per trip for the second straight year in Northern Mindanao.

evident in 2009 when sea travelers through Macabalan port only totaled 1,016,453 against 1,091,656 passen-gers who passed through the Lumbia Airport.

Air and cargo traffic through the Lumbia airport over the past two years have showed heft y increases com-pared to the Macabalan port.

CAAP fi gures at the Lum-bia Airport show passenger traffi c increased by 19 percent

(209,846) from 1,091,656 in 2009 to 1,301,502 in 2010. Cargo traffi c grew even faster by 38 percent (6,131.84 met-ric tons) from 16,112.72MT in 2009 to 22,244.56MT in 2010. As a result, the num-ber of fl ights fi elded by the three major domestic carriers increased 17 percent (1,830) from 10,760 in 2009 to 12,590 in 2010.

Sources from the three main domestic air carriers said passengers didn’t mind paying more for air travel especially to Metro Manila since they still saved more through the faster transit time (one hour and 20 min-utes by air vs. 32 hrs. for sea travel) as well as embarking and disembarking through the Port of Manila versus the

NAIA 2 or NAIA 3 airports.Also cited was the budget

fares offered by two of the three carriers which actually motivated more people who would otherwise not traveled at all to avail of the budget or zero fares and travel by air to domestic and foreign destinations.

In contrast, passenger traffi c through the Macabalan port only increased by 4.03 percent from 1,016,453 in 2009 to 1,057,381 in 2011. Cargo throughput through the Macabalan seaport also grew by only 7.74 percent (vs. 38 percent at Lumbia) from 3,398,792MT in 2009 to 3,661,721MT in 2011. Although domestic cargo traffic registered a respect-able 15.6 percent increase

(2,663,626 vs. 3,079,142MT) for 2009 and 2010, respec-tively, this wasn’t even half the 38 percent growth of cargo throughput at Lumbia Airport.

Foreign cargo traffic at Macabalan actually declined by 30 percent (24,393 TEUs in 2009 vs. 17,096 TEUs in 2010) due to the wholesale

transfer of foreign container-ized carriers to the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. Foreign container-ized cargo throughput at the MCT showed a growth of 42,471 TEUs (88.5 percent) in TEUs (48,009 vs. 90,480) from 2009 to 2010.

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NewsNews Republic of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU Offi ce of the Regional Director Region 10, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONOF

PILIPINASMINING RESOURCES, INC.(Name of Company/Individual)

FOREXPLORATION PERMIT

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 21 of DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 96-40, Series of 1996, as amended, of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7942, otherwise known as the “Philippine Mining Act of 1995”, PILIPINASMINING RESOURCES, INC. with offi ce address at Purok 5, Baranqay Quezon, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, has fi led an application/proposal for EXPLORATION PERMIT for the exploration, development, and utilization of certain chromite, nickel, iron and associated minerals and particularly described as follows: I. Registration No. : EXPA No. 000107-X II. Date of Registration : July 3, 2008 III. Area Location : Municipality of Impasug-ong and Malaybalay City, Bukidnon IV. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Parcel 1 Parcel 2 COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1 8° 16’ 30” 125° 01’30” 1 8° 16’ 45” 125° 02’ 00” 2 8° 17’ 00” 125° 01’30” 2 8° 17’ 00” 125° 02’ 00” 3 8° 17’ 00” 125° 01’ 45” 3 8° 17’ 00” 125° 02’ 30” 4 8° 16’ 30” 125° 01’ 46” 4 8° 16’ 45” 125° 02’ 30”

Parcel 3 Parcel 4 COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1 8° 11’ 30” 125° 08’ 30” 1 8° 14’ 00” 125° 10’ 00” 2 8° 14’ 00” 125° 08’ 30” 2 8° 14’ 30” 125° 10’ 00” 3 8° 14’ 00” 125° 09’ 00” 3 8° 14’ 30” 125° 10’ 30” 4 8° 13’ 00” 125° 09’ 00” 4 8° 14’ 00” 125° 10’ 30” 5 8° 13’ 00” 125° 09’ 30” 6 8° 12’ 30” 125° 09’ 30” Parcel 5 7 8° 12’ 30” 125° 09’ 00” 8 8° 12’ 00” 125° 09’ 00” COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE 9 8° 12’ 00” 125° 11’ 30” 10 8° 11’ 30” 125° 11’ 30” 1 8° 12’ 30” 125° 11’ 00” 2 8° 13’ 00” 125° 11’ 00” 3 8° 13’ 00” 125° 11’ 30” 4 8° 12’ 30” 125° 11’ 30”

Parcel 6 COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1 8° 12’ 30” 125° 14’ 30” 9 8° 14’ 00” 125° 13’ 30” 2 8° 13’ 00” 125° 14’ 30” 10 8° 14’ 30” 125° 13’ 30” 3 8° 13’ 00” 125° 13’ 30” 11 8° 14’ 30” 125° 14’ 30” 4 8° 13’ 30” 125° 13’ 30” 12 8° 14’ 00” 125° 14’ 30” 5 8° 13’ 30” 125° 12’ 30” 13 8° 14’ 00” 125° 15’ 00” 6 8° 14’ 30” 125° 12’ 30” 14 8° 13’ 30” 125° 15’ 00” 7 8° 14’ 30” 125° 13’ 00” 15 8° 13’ 30” 125° 15’ 30” 8 8° 14’ 00’ 125° 13’ 00” 16 8° 12’ 30” 125° 15’ 30” V. Size of the Area : 2,369.16 hectares VI. Duration of the Permit : Two (2) years VII. Exceptions: The proposed Contract Area shall be subject to Section 19 of R.A. 7942 and Section 15 (“Areas Closed to Mining Applications”) and Section 16 (“Ancestral Lands”), of DENR Administrative Order No. 96-40, Series of 1996. Among other things:

a) In military and other government reservations, except upon prior written clearance by the govern-ment concerned;

b) Near or under public or private buildings, cemeteries, archeological and historic sites bridges, highways, waterways, railroads, reservoirs, dams and other infrastructure projects, public or private works including plantations or valuable crops, except upon written consent of the government agency or private entity concerned;

c) In areas covered by valid and existing mining rights; d) In areas expressly prohibited by law; e) In areas covered by small-scale miners as defi ned by law unless with prior consent of the small-

scale miners, in which case a royalty payment upon the utilization of minerals shall be agreed upon by the parties, said royalty forming a trust fund for the socioeconomic development of the community concerned; and

f) Old growth or virgin forests, proclaimed watershed forest reserves, wilderness area, mangrove forest, mossy forest, national parks, provincial/municipal forest parks, greenbelts, game refuge and bird sanctuaries as defi ned by law and in areas expressly prohibited under the National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) under Republic Act No. 7586; Department Administrative Order No. 25, Series of 1992 and other laws.

VIII. Extent of Operation to be undertaken: 1. Regional Geological Survey 2. Detailed Geological Mapping 3. Detailed Geo-chemical Survey 4. Topographic Survey 5. Subsurface Investigation

Any and all persons having adverse claims, protests and/or opposition to the above mentioned application(s) are hereby notifi ed that their adverse claims should be fi led within thirty (30) days from the last date of publication/posting, directly with the MGB-10 Regional Offi ce, Cagayan de Oro City, or through any concerned Community Environment and Natural Resources Offi cer (CENRO) or Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offi cer (PENRO) of the DENR for fi ling in the Regional Offi ce for purposes of its resolution by the Panel of Arbitrators and/or the concerned appellate body(ies) pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 7942 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. Adverse claims, protests or opposition should be accomplished in accordance with Sections 203 and 204 of DENR Administrative Order No. 96-40. Series of 1996 and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the applicant/contractor by the adverse claimant. For further particulars, apply or course your inquiries to the Regional Director, Mines and Geosci-ences Bureau, Regional Offi ce No. 10. Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City.

(Sgd.) ALFREDO T. RELAMPAGOS OIC, Regional Director

BWM April 25, 2011

CAGAYAN de Oro second district Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez and his brother, Abante Mindanao Partylist Rep. Max-imo B. Rodriguez, are seeking for the amendment of Republic Act 9165 this time, imposing harsh penalty against foreign nationals engaged in drug-related crimes in the country.

In their explanatory note, the Mindanao lawmakers said: “Last June 24, 2006, Republic Act 9346 was enacted into law thereby prohibiting the imposition of death penalty in the Philippines.”

They explained that “while the rationale for passing the law was very clear and noble, there are some sec-tors of society who believe that this law is not just and equitable because while foreigners may not be executed in the Philippines for drug traffi cking, Filipinos who commit the same are executed in other jurisdictions.”

They said: “One argument against RA 9346 is made in context of drug related crimes. Many foreign nationals are now emboldened to establish their drug factories in the Philippines because once convicted, they only suffer life imprisonment as opposed to the penalties that they may suffer in their countries which is in some cases death (i.e. China).”

“There have been constant re-ports of foreign nationals, including Chinese nationals, being caught sell-ing drugs and operating drug dens and laboratories in the Philippines,” they said adding, “and once caught and convicted, the penalty that our local courts may impose is only life imprisonment.”

They lamented: “This is a sad, or even unfair situation because when Filipinos are caught drug traffi cking abroad, they may be imposed the death penalty, as seen in the most recent execution of the three Filipinos in China, namely Elizabeth Batain, 38, Sally Ordinario-Villanueva, 32, and Ramon Credo, 42.”

“While there is no reason to ques-

Solons seek harsh penalty vs foreigners

ON DRUG-RELATED CASES

tion the laws of foreign countries, we must however, ensure that our coun-trymen do not suffer the short end of the stick,” they added.

“As such, there is a need to amend our laws to ensure that foreign nationals caught violating our laws on drugs be also convicted of the harsh-est penalties that their national law imposes,” the Rodriguez brothers said in their explanatory note.

“In view of the foregoing, imme-diate passage of this bill is earnestly requested,” the lawmakers said in fi ling the new measure.

The new measure read:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC

ACT 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002 BY IMPLEMENT-ING CHANGES IN THE PENALTIES APPLIED WHEN THE OFFENDER IS A FOREIGN NATIONAL

“Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress Assembled:

“SECTION 1. Section 31 of Re-public Act 9165 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 31. [Additional] Penalty if Offender is an Alien. – IF THE VIOLATOR OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT IS AN ALIEN, THE PENALTY TO BE IMPOSED SHALL BE THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED BY THEIR NATIONAL LAW FOR THE ACT COMMITTED OR THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED BY THIS ACT, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER, PROVIDED,

THAT IF THE ACT COMMITTED IS NOT PUNISHABLE IN THEIR NATIONAL LAW, THEN THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL APPLY.

“WHERE THE DEATH PENALTY IS NOT IMPOSED, in addition to the penalties prescribed in the unlawful act committed, any alien who violates such provisions of this Act shall, after service of sentence, be deported immediately without further proceedings.[, unless the penalty is death.]

“THE PENALTY OF DEATH, IF APPLICABLE, SHALL BE IMPOSED DESPITE THE PROHIBITION OF THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE PHILIPPINES.

“SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof in confl ict with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

“SEC. 3. Separability Clause. – If for any reason any section or provision of this Act, or any portion thereof, or the application of such section, provision or portion thereof to any person, group or circumstance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected by such declaration and shall remain in force and effect.

“SEC. 3. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect after fi fteen (15) days following its full and complete publica-tion in the Offi cial Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.”

Safe bottled water act pushedMINDANAO lawmakers Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro’s second district and Abante Mindanao Partylist Rep. Maximo Rodriguez are pushing for the passage of a new measure dubbed as the “Safe Bottled Water Act.”

The entire bill read: “AN ACT ES-TABLISHING QUALITY STANDARDS FOR MINERAL, CARBONATED AND OTHER BOTTLED WATER

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philip-pines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Safe Bottled Water Act.”

SEC 2. Defi nitions. - For the purpose of this Act:

1)The term “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Food and Drugs;

2)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Health.

SEC 3. National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Bottled Water. –

(A) (1) When the Director promul-gates interim or revised national primary drinking water regulations concerning maximum contaminants levels, such regu-lations shall be applicable to all bottled drinking waters, including mineral, spring, natural sparkling water and vended water.

(2) Not later than twelve (12) months after the date of enactment of this sec-tion, the Secretary shall establish quality standards and defi nitions for mineral water and carbonated water which include –

a)limits for total dissolved solids, sul-fate, sodium and trihalomethane content;

b)the Secretary shall insure that stan-dards for mineral water and carbonated beverages meet all established health-based drinking water standards.

(B) Source Protection. - Not later than twelve (12) months after the date of enact-ment of this section, the Director shall -

1)defi ne ‘approved sources’ of bottled water;

2)establish criteria to determine the adequacy as well as the protection of ‘ap-proved sources’ of bottled water including but not limited to -

a)minimum well construction stan-dards;

b)minimum distance separation from upstream wastewater discharges;

c)minimum distance separation from abandoned wells, septic tanks, waste impoundment and landfi lls.

(C) Monitoring, Reporting and Inspec-tion. - Not later than twelve (12) months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall -

1)establish a bottled water monitoring program which at a minimum-

a)is as stringent as that used for public water supplies and provides for yearly testing and monitoring for unregu-lated contaminants for which public water utilities must test, and

b)requires that any analysis or testing be performed in an approved and certifi ed laboratory.

2)establish a bottled water reporting program that includes -

a)time tables and procedures for timely reporting;

b)provide public notifi cation proce-dures should a bottled water be found to be in excess of health based standards;

c)establish a national registry of bottled water facilities and their most current reporting information, and

d)require that records of sampling and analysis be maintained at the plant for not less that two (2) years and shall be available for offi cial review upon request,

3)establish a bottled water facility inspection program which includes at a minimum two scheduled inspections a year and one unscheduled inspection a year.

(D) Recall Regulations. - Not later than six (6) months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall -

1)establish procedures and public notifi cation guidelines for recall of a bottled water product in excess of any health based standards.

2)Require each bottled water to develop and submit individual recall no-tifi cation and recall procedures.

(E) Prohibition of Dual Use of Bottled Water Equipment. - Not later than twelve (12) months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall prohibit the processing and bottling of non-carbonated water with equipment used to process milk, fruit juice or other food products likely to contribute nutrients for microbiological

growth.(F) Bottling, Packaging and Storage

Study. - The Director shall conduct a comprehensive study of contaminants and the extent to which they contribute to the degradation of bottled water from the unique processing and storage of bottled water. The Director shall pay particular at-tention to contamination problems which may arise from the bottling, packaging or storage of bottled water products.

SEC 4. Labeling. - Not later than six (6) months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall –

1) establish and enforce clear, concise, and un-coded uniform source labeling requirements for all bottled water products which at a minimum includes-

a) the original source of the water;b) type of water;c) type of treatment, if any;d) the date of bottling;e) the address of the bottler; andf) provide numerical specifi cation of

sodium content.2) defi ne mineral water, spring

water, naturally carbonated, naturally spar-kling, well water, natural well water, artesian water, natural artesian water, purifi ed water, distilled water, drinking water, and require that the defi nition for the appropriate prod-uct be placed on the bottle.

SEC 5. Authorization of Funding. - There are hereby authorized to be ap-propriated to the Department of Health and Bureau of Food and Drugs, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SEC 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

SEC 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modifi ed or amended accordingly.

SEC 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fi fteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU Offi ce of the Regional Director Region 10, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONOF

PILIPINASMINING RESOURCES, INC. (Name of Company/Individual)

FOR EXPLORATION PERMIT

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 21 of DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 96-40, Series of 1996, as amended, of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7942, otherwise known as the “Philippine Mining Act of 1995”, PILIPINASMINING RESOURCES, INC. with offi ce address at Purok 5, Baranqay Quezon, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, has fi led an application/proposal for EXPLORATION PERMIT for the exploration, development, and utilization of certain Chromite and associated minerals and particularly described as follows: I. Registration No. : EXPA No. 000106-X II. Date of Registration : June 11, 2008 III. Area Location : Municipalities of Opol, Alubijid, and Manticao, Misamis Oriental IV. Technical Description Parcel 1 Parcel 2

COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1 8° 28’ 00” 124° 29’ 30” 1 8° 29’ 30” 124° 29’ 00” 2 8° 28’ 30” 124° 29’ 30” 2 8° 30’ 00” 124° 29’ 00” 3 8° 28’ 30” 124° 30’ 00” 3 8° 30’ 00” 124° 29’ 15” 4 8° 28’ 15” 124° 30’ 00” 4 8° 29’ 30” 124° 29’ 15” 5 8° 28’ 15” 124° 29’ 45” 6 8° 28’ 00” 124° 29’ 45” Parcel 3 Parcel 4

COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1 8° 28’ 30” 124° 28’ 30” 1 8° 29’ 30” 124° 26’ 30” 2 8° 29’ 00” 124° 28’ 30” 2 8° 30’ 00” 124° 26’ 30” 3 8° 29’ 00” 124° 29’ 00” 3 8° 30’ 00” 124° 27’ 00” 4 8° 28’ 30” 124° 29’ 00” 4 8° 29’ 30” 124° 27’ 00”

Parcel 5 Parcel 6 COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1 8° 28’ 00” 124° 25’ 00” 1 8° 27’ 00” 124° 24’ 30” 2 8° 28’ 15” 124° 25’ 00” 2 8° 27’ 30” 124° 24’ 30” 3 8° 28’ 15” 124° 25’ 15” 3 8° 27’ 30” 124° 25’ 00” 4 8° 28’ 30” 124° 25’ 16” 4 8° 27’ 00” 124° 25’ 00” 5 8° 28’ 30” 124° 25’ 30” 6 8° 28’ 00” 124° 25’ 30”

Parcel 7 COR. LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1 8° 23’ 00” 124° 22’ 30” 2 8° 23’ 30” 124° 22’ 30” 3 8° 23’ 30” 124° 22’ 45” 4 8° 23’ 15” 124° 22’ 45” 5 8° 23’ 15” 124° 23’ 00” 6 8° 23’ 00” 124° 23’ 00”

V. Size of the Area 468.22 hectares VI. Duration of the Permit: Two (2) years VII Exceptions: The proposed Contract Area shall be subject to Section 19 of R.A. 7942 and Section 15 (“Areas Closed to Mining Applications”) and Section 16 (“Ancestral Lands”), of DENR Administrative Order No. 96-40, Series of 1996. Among other things:

a) In military and other government reservations, except upon prior written clearance by the govern-ment concerned;

b) Near or under public or private buildings, cemeteries, archeological and historic sites bridges, highways, waterways, railroads, reservoirs, dams and other infrastructure projects, public or private works including plantations or valuable crops, except upon written consent of the government agency or private entity concerned;

c) In areas covered by valid and existing mining rights; d) In areas expressly prohibited by law; e) In areas covered by small-scale miners as defi ned by law unless with prior consent of the small-

scale miners, in which case a royalty payment upon the utilization of minerals shall be agreed upon by the parties, said royalty forming a trust fund for the socioeconomic development of the community concerned; and

f) Old growth or virgin forests, proclaimed watershed forest reserves, wilderness area, mangrove forest, mossy forest, national parks, provincial/municipal forest parks, greenbelts, game refuge and bird sanctuaries as defi ned by law and in areas expressly prohibited under the National Inte-grated Protected Area System (NIPAS) under Republic Act No. 7586; Department Administrative Order No. 25, Series of 1992 and other laws.

VIII. Extent of Operation to be undertaken: 1. Regional Geological Survey 2. Detailed Geological Mapping 3. Detailed Geo-chemical Survey 4. Topographic Survey 5. Subsurface Investigation

Any and all persons having adverse claims, protests and/or opposition to the above mentioned application(s) are hereby notifi ed that their adverse claims should be fi led within thirty (30) days from the last date of publication/posting, directly with the MGB-10 Regional Offi ce, Cagayan de Oro City, or through any concerned Community Environment and Natural Resources Offi cer (CENRO) or Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offi cer (PENRO) of the DENR for fi ling in the Regional Offi ce for purposes of its resolution by the Panel of Arbitrators and/or the concerned appellate body(ies) pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 7942 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations. Adverse claims, protests or opposition should be accomplished in accordance with Sections 203 and 204 of DENR Administrative Order No. 96-40, Series of 1996 and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the applicant/contractor by the adverse claimant. For further particulars, apply or course your inquiries to the Regional Director, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Regional Offi ce No. 10, Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City. (Sgd.) ALFREDO T. RELAMPAGOS OIC, Regional Director

BWM April 25, 2011

THE highly anticipated Nokia business smartphone, Nokia E7, will be available in the Philippines beginning March 31!

With its tilting 4 inch Clear-Black display, full keyboard and fast access to a wide variety of apps directly on the homescreen, the Nokia E7 is the key to having a successful day in or out of the office. Importantly, the device supports business applications from leading enterprise technol-ogy partners including Microsoft and IBM.

“People are continuing to look for solutions that suit both their work and personal life; in busi-ness circles this is known as the ‘consumerization’ of IT. The Nokia E7 gives people the confi dence to bring their own smartphones to the workplace to connect securely to corporate messaging servers,” said Benoit Nalin, General Manager of Nokia Philippines. “On the other hand, whether you are an artist, entrepreneur, university student or

All-in-one business smartphone,the Nokia E7 is now available

NOTICEROBINSONS LAND CORPORATION a do-

mestic corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the republic of the Philippines with principal offi ce address c/o 2nd level, Robinsons Big R Supercenter, Limketkai Center, Lapasan, Cagayan de City Telephone No. 8578445), herein represented by its Business Unit-General Manager, Ms. Abigail Joan R. Cosico, hereinafter referred to as CUSTOMER.

That in compliance with Amended Distribu-tion Services and open access Rules (DSOAR) Paragraph 2.62 issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission of ERC, the developer has submitted to CEPALCO the following:

A sworn statement from the developer or a certifi cation from the house and Land Regulatory Board (HLURB) that the cost hereof was not incor-porated in the purchase price of the sold properties; and,

An affi davit of publication executed by the Editor-In-Chief of other responsible offi cer of the newspaper of general circulation wherein the announcement that the cost amounting to Php 86,160.00 Philippine currency for RICHMOND HILLS SUBDIVISION (Water Pump House) located at Barangay Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro city thereof was not Incorporated in the cost of the sold properties was published announcement and with statement on the information on the area or areas where the newspaper is being circulated.

BWM April 25, 2011

HAPPY EASTER TO ONE AND ALL

Greetings from:RENAR MARKETING AND

AUTO SHOPBantiles, Bugo National Hi-way

Tel No. 855-6229, 310-7811

EEP AUTO PARTSVilla Ernesto, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City

Tel. Nos. 855-1960, 310-8238

HAPPY EASTER TO ONE AND ALL

Greetings from the 15th Brgy council of Brgy Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City

RAUL ALERIABrgy. Captain

Brgy Council and Staff

aspiring world traveller, the Nokia E7 is the only smartphone you will need to get the world’s best mobile navigation and mapping applica-tion, thousands of apps, and a rich messaging experience.”

F o r b u s i n e s s users, Nokia E7 provides direct, secure and real-time access to email, calen-dar, contacts, tasks and the cor-porate directory through Microsoft Exchange servers, as well as Offi ce Communicator Mobile, developed by Microsoft for Nokia smart-phones, which brings presence

and corporate instant messaging. Additionally, the Nokia E7 is

the perfect off-duty companion with its built-in entertainment and social services, and a wealth of

apps such as Bloomberg, Angry Birds and Sports

Tracker available at the Ovi Store.

T h e n e w arrival also

f e a -

t u r e s drive or walk navi-

gation included in the latest commercial version of Ovi Maps, available immediately via Ovi Store or Ovi Suite. It adds visibility to trains, parking and gas stations, safety alerts, speed limit warnings, and improved search and location sharing capabilities.

Here are more reasons why the Nokia E7 is the all-in-one business smartphone:

• Easy access to private and business email

• Create, edit and share offi ce documents and view PDF fi les with Adobe Reader

• Fast, secure intranet access with the built-in VPN

• High-resolution photos and HD video with the 8 megapixel camera and dual LED fl ash

• HDMI connectivity to project fi les, videos and images onto large screens

• 16 gigabytes of on-board fl ash memory

• USB-On-The-Go, en-abling easy fi le sharing by con-necting a USB stick to the smart-phone

The Nokia E7 will be available in Dark Grey and Silver White at Nokia Stores nationwide. It has an SRP of P32,000.

Summer...from page 23

simply wants his clients to be elegant and comfortable. And complimenting to his chic style he uses high-end fabrics and basic materi-als and always tend to fuse and create another texture through fabric manipula-tions.

Prior to the hit fashion show, Gil Macaibay III in-vited known models like Ann Casas-the 2006 1st runner-up of the Ford Super Model of World Philippines and top commercial and ramp male model Eric David from Manila doing C2 and PLDT commercials. Th ese models trained the new models of Gil Macaibay and participated in the Summer Fashion Show. Discipline, talent, wit and good traits and character are needed to become models for they represent an industry of fashion and trends. The youngest model during the show is Myka Acapulco. At 12, she has already has the physique, talent and the traits of becoming to be a super model.

The successful fashion show was brought to you by Gil Macaibay 111 Fashion Studio and presented by Lim Ket Kai Center, Roger Nazar Lactao, Jr. Photography, Style ‘n Motion-Hair Bar and Fit-ness Studio, Mykarelli’s Grill, ISG Print Ideas, ABS-CBN, Business Week Mindanao, Killer Bee, More Bites Pizza, Swirlz Desserts, Badz Castro, Mr. Mrs. Thomas Will and Tine And Co.

WEEKLY MAINTAINWEEKLY MAINTAIN

SYNDICATE GUIDESYNDICATE GUIDE

3-DIGIT SUERTRES LOTTO

( TARGET OR RAMBOLITO )

How to play the game?

Fill in completely every rows, columns, and di-agonals of each puzzle without repitition of the same digit.

SUDUKOSUDUKOLAST WEEK’S ANSWER

SUPERTRES II : CN -- 4-5-7-8PCSO’s THREE-DIGIT DRAWS WINNING PAIRS: 45-47-48-57-58-7845-47-48-57-58-78

Hottest pairs: 8-9I HAVE miscalculated the 296 as I gave you 295, the same with 873 as the result was 383.

This week, let us all watch out for the 9-8 and 8-9 pairing.

The probables are 189, 289, 389, 489, and 589. Be sure to bet on the rambolito option and good luck.

Also bet on the L-H-H or the Low-High-High combi-nations.

Based on our charts above, the Lower Digits are 0-1-2-3-4 and the Higher Digits are 5-6-7-8-9.

The pattern:L - H - H0 - 5 - 51 - 6 - 62 - 7 - 73 - 8 - 84 - 9 - 9The cold numbers or

digits last week are 4 and 5 followed by the numbers 2, 0, and 1 and these num-bers are good combina-tions for our 8-9 and 9-8 pairing.

For the syndicate pair, 4-7, 2-5 and 0-1 are hot-test and again, 8 or 9 can be useful to complete your combinations.

I have promised to re-layout this page but I was busy looking for a new guide so I can give you more powerful three-digit numbers combinations for the Philippine Char-ity Sweekstakes Office (PCSO) draws.

I learned that 2 and 4 are two even-lower digits while 6, 8, and 0 are the

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CHART 1HIGH HIGH HIGH5 5 56 6 6 7 7 78 8 89 9 9

CHART 2LOW LOW LOW0 0 01 1 1 2 2 23 3 34 4 4

CHART 3HIGH LOW HIGH5 0 56 1 6 7 2 78 3 89 4 9

CHART 4HIGH LOW LOW5 0 06 1 1 7 2 28 3 39 4 4

AQUARIUS. Life is limitless! On the work scene, team work makes any-thing possible. More money brings more responsibility. Where family is concerned, don’t make promises you can’t keep. Be upfront and honest, no one can ask for more.

Lucky Numbers: 1 7 3 21 6 15

PISCES. Life gathers momentum! Stay alert and focused. Look after your bank account and you can cre-ate the life you desire. Keep control of your money, use cash wisely, spend and save. A brilliant idea can inspire others to take the ride with you all the way to the top.

Lucky Numbers: 4 11 18 6 35 3

ARIES. Wish upon a star! Ask for what you want, you just might get it. With love, keep an open mind. Don’t dismiss someone just because they don’t fi t your ideal of a perfect partner. Money news could be delayed, it gives you time to get organized.

Lucky Numbers: 7 21 23 25 4 16

TAURUS. The stars ensure your at-mosphere is supercharged – dreams can become real. If faced with a major decision about your future, consider all options. Follow your instincts and heart. When speaking your mind to a friend or lover, be diplomatic.

Lucky Numbers: 1 2 3 5 26 40

GEMINI. The power is in planning for the future! It’s time to review your goals and dreams. Love and romance head your way, discard past memories to embrace new experi-ences. When it’s about money, your self–worth determines your income.

Lucky Numbers: 21 2 26 8 41 4

CANCER. You’ve never settled for sec-ond best before, so don’t start now. You need a love–mate who can be your best friend. At work, a fresh start is possible; fate is working its magic. People you meet now can introduce you to infl uential power players.

Lucky Numbers: 8 32 1 28 9 10

LEO. Being organized is the key to success. Life continues to be fast and furious, with work prospects and study options needing your attention. Communication mix–ups are possible; make sure you are all on the same page. Don’t take risks with your cash.

Lucky Numbers: 3 21 1 18 19 20

VIRGO. Your will to succeed is power-ful. What you do now can set the pace for the future. Implement routines and your life will run more smoothly. Be careful of keeping secrets, let you intentions be known. With love, learn from past lessons.

Lucky Numbers: 6 4 41 19 3 17

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Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Finance

BUREAU OF CUSTOMSCollection District X

Port of Cagayan de Oro

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE is hereby given to the Public that the BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, Collection District X Port of Cagayan de Oro is conducting a public auction of the following:

LOT 01 - 5 Units Used Starex Van Hyundai 1 Unit KIA Carnival (Dilapidated) 1 Unit KIA Sportage (Dilapidated) 1 Unit Ford Festival (Dilapidated) 1 Unit KIA Potentcia Lot 02 Various Scrap Vehicles Lot 03 Various sizes used tires Lot 04 MTC-SP Vehicles 3 Units Used Starex Vans Hyundai 1 Toyota Used Car (RHD) Said Public Auction shall be conducted at the Offi ce of the Deputy Collector of Customs Port of Cagayan de Oro at 2:00 P.M. on April 26, 2011. Interested parties are hereby invited to inspect above-cited items during offi ce at our compound on April 20, 2011.

(Sgd.) Deputy Collector MARVIN B. MISON Chief, ACDDApproved:(Sgd.) ATTY. ANJUNEREO O. CASTIGADOR

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Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

10th Judicial RegionBRANCH 38

Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEFile Number 2011-130

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act No. 4118, fi led by NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (NHMFC), with postal address at 104 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, against GLORIA P. RIOS, married to Ernesto D. Rios, with address at PH II, Lot 7, Block 6, Villa Nena Subdivision, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mort-gage indebtedness which as of November 15, 2010, amounts to Six Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Four Hundred Eleven Pesos and 64/100 (Php649,411.64), Philippine Currency, as principal, interest, charges, excluding attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned Sheriff or his deputies will sell at public auction on May 11, 2011, at 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. or soon thereafter at the Offi ce of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 38, 2nd Floor, Hall of Justice, Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following real property with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

“TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-68953

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 7, Block 6, of the cons. subd. plan, Pcs-10-000990, being a portion of Lot 3046-B-1-3-A and Lot 3046-B-1-3-B, Psd-104305-015907), situated in the Barangay Balulang, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 5 of Block 6, of the cons. subd. plan., on the NE., along line 2-3 by Lot 3046-B-1-B-3-D, Psd-104305-015907; and on the SE., along line 3-4 by Lot 9; on the SW., along line 4-1 by Lot 8 both of Block 6 of the cons., subd., plan. Xxx, registered in the name of Gloria P. Rios, married to Ernesto D. Rios, xxx, containing an area of One Hundred Twenty (120) square meters, more or less, xxx.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date, time and place. In the event the public should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title above-described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Cagayan de Oro City, April 04, 2011.

For the Ex-Offi cio Provincial Sheriff:

(Sgd.) REYNALDO L. SALCEDA Sheriff IVBWM April 11,18,25, 2011

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ROMINITO D. COMIA, left the following property: A parcel of land particularly designated as Lot 4, Block 7, PCS-10-000528, being a portion of Lots 4378-B-1, 4378-B-2, 4378-B-3 and 4378-B-4, Psd-10-000190, situated at Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 157 square meters, more or less, covered by TCT No. T-53092, is the subject of Extra-Judicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights, under the Notarial Registry of Virgilio J. Cabanlet, per Doc. No. 476; Page No. 96; Book No. 371; Series of 2011.

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CONG. PETER M. UNABIAFirst District

Misamis Oriental

Happy Easter to the people of Misamis Oriental

Greetings From:

Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

10th Judicial RegionBranch 19

Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEFile No. 2010-558

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, with respect to real estate mortgage and Act 1508 with respect to chattel mortgage fi led by Pag-ibig Fund, a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines with principal place of business at Pag-ibig Fund Bldg., J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against EUFRONIO BIGCAS MONTECILLO JR married to TERESITA D. MONTECILLO of legal ages, and with postal address at BLK. 32, LOT 19, PN ROA SUBD., PHASE 1, BARRA, OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, herein referred to as the MORTGAGORS, to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which as of December 3, 2010, amounts to THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT PESOS & 89/100 (Php 388,438.89), Philippine Currency, plus stipulated inter-est, penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on May 16, 2011, at 1:30 o’clock P.M. or soon thereafter at the lobby of the Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the herein described property/ies:

TCT NO. T-29846 – A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 19, Blk. 32, Psd-10-020903, being a portion of Lot 5237, Cad 237, Cagayan Cadas-tre) situated in the Barrio of Barra, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, containing an area of One Hundred Thirty Seven sq.m., more or less.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date due to holidays, it shall be held on the next working day without further notice. Cagayan de Oro City, March 30, 2011.

For the Provincial Sheriff

(Sgd.) JANIB ACERO RTC Sheriff IVBWM April 18,25, May 2

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry Offi ceProvince: Misamis OrientalCity/Municipality: Medina

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to

the public that NORBERTA PAGUE BIASONG has fi led with this Offi ce a petition

for change of fi rst name from NORBETA to NORBERTA in the birth certifi cate of

NORBETA BIASONG who was born on 2 May 1949 at Medina, Misamis Oriental and

whose parents are NORBERTO PAGUE and PETRONILA SALAS.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may fi le his written opposition with this Offi ce not later than 28 APRIL 2011. (Sgd.) MARINA MAQUIDATO-AMONCIO Municipal Civil Registrar

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(complete name of the petitioner)

(fi rst nameto be changed)

(new fi rst name to be adopted)

(complete name of document owner) (complete date of birth) (place of birth)

(name of father)(name of mother)

New COA chair bullish on reforms

Speaking to COAns for the fi rst time during the fl ag ceremony, Tan wasted no time in assuring the COA community of her honest intentions in leading the Commission as well as her commitment to the neces-sary reforms that will further improve the audit process.

Th e fi rst woman to lead the Commission in all its 112-year history promised to review COA’s organizational structure, management and business processes, strength-en COA’s independence and upgrade capabilities in the areas of forensic accounting, fraud audit, and proper docu-mentation of audit fi ndings to better stand in the courts of law, to list a few of the

COA commissioner Heide Men-doza and COA chair Ma. Gracia M. Pulido-Tan during a flag ceremony.

NE W LY a p -p o i n t e d Commission

on Au dit (C OA) Chair Ma. Gracia M. Pulido-Tan offi cially began her first day in COA on the right note.

reforms she plans to pursue.Tan likewise engaged the

rank and fi le to revisit COA’s mandate and strive to grow in professionalism, patriotism and integrity.

Her remarks were warmly welcomed by the COA com-munity eager to take a fi rst look at the new Chair who came from outside COA.

Also anticipated at the fl ag ceremony was highly re-garded truth crusader Heidi Mendoza who returns to the Commission as its new Commissioner aft er almost fi ve years.

Mendoza said she is re-turning not only as a leader but also as one with the rest since she has experienced the travails and challenges of be-

ing an auditor.She vowed to be a leader

who listens and will give the best of the opportunity to serve COA and the country.

Tan and Mendoza are the second and third women to sit in the Commission Proper, COA’s highest pol-icy-making body, since the institution was founded on May 8, 1899.

FeatureFeature20 BusinessWeekMINDANAOApril 25-May 1, 2011

By RIZA ARES photos by ROLANDO SUDARIA

CAGAYAN de Oro’s famous bar and res-taurant, Terrazzo, is

now embarking on expan-sion plans as it opened its new branch at Tiano corner San Agustine, Divisoria. Already successfully serving Kagay-anons’ dis-criminating taste for fi ft een years with its main branch along Claro M. Recto (right in front of Coca-Cola plant), Terrazzo is a by-word when it comes to native cuisines, such as bulalo, kalderetas, kilawin (baboy sulop or wild boar), papait, sisig, crispy pata, and many others. Th e restaurant, now man-aged by newly-graduated Business Management John Thomas Pupos, son of en-trepreneur Rivak Pupos, is a semi-fi ne-dining restaurant that opens from 4 o’clock in the aft ernoon to 4 o’clock in the morning. With its new branch located at the heart of the bustling entertainment center of Cagayan de Oro, Divisoria, Terrazzo off ers a perfect am-biance, a relaxing place to un-

Terrazzo spices Terrazzo spices up Divisoriaup Divisoria

wind, do business transactions, and memorable dining with family members and friends with a perfectly lanscaped

garden in the background. What makes Terrazzo a favorite place for past time is of course the distinctive taste

of their popular dishes, high quality service, and live acous-tic entertainment. Mr. Pupos said the new branch maintains the tradition of Terrazzo’s brand of service. It also off ers catering services for birthdays, baptismal, wed-dings and other occassions and functions. “We’ve got the best qual-ity service, distinctive native cuisines and an ambiance that are aff ordable,”Mr. Pupos said. Other native cuisines available are: adobong squid, calamares, camaron rebosado, grilled malasugue, inihaw bangus and kitong, kinilaw malasugue, paksiw na kitong, sizzling squids and tuna belly. advertorial

American Todd Grannis, chief executive offi cer of Visp.net based in Oregon, USA performs a stunt for the Atlas Shrugged video competi-tion April 13 at the Zax swimming pool in Cagayan de Oro City. Ayn Rand, the late author of “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead,” created a philosophy she termed Objectivism which championed a free economy. People should have the freedom to do whatever they want to make themselves happy, so long as they do not interfere with the rights of others.Rand also believed in reason as the only legitimate way to approach the world. An atheist, she rejected faith, along with decisions driven by emotion and hopes.

PHOTO BY MIKE BAÑOS, NPN • QUOTES BY PATRICK O’DONNEL

CAGAYAN de Oro’s only state university has conferred an honorary doctorate on former Cagayan de Oro City Mayor and Congressman Constantino G. Jaraula in rec-ognition of his contribution to the conversion of the then Mindanao Polytechnic State College (MPSC) to the pres-ent day Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) and his stellar ac-complishments as a public servant and private citizen.

Th e MUST Board of Re-gents approved the confer-ment of the degree of Doctor of Public Administration

MUST confers honoris causa on former mayor and congressman(Honoris Causa) on Jaraula through Resolution No. 09, series of 2011 dated March 18, 2011 and signed by Gilda M. Maquiling, university board secretary designate.

During the conferment rites held April 1, 2011 on the occasion of the MUST’s 74th Commencement Exercises with the theme “University of Science and Technology of the Philippines: Prospects and Challenges”, the honoree, who was also the commence-ment speaker, stressed: “Th e human heart and the human mind are not molded by man but by their Creator. Let this reality, let this truism be learned by everyone, and

embraced through life. Th ere is no escape from it.”

Jaraula also encouraged the graduates to go out into the world and share what they have learned for the greater good of humanity.

“Because what you learn is not yours alone,” he said. “Do not hide it. Nurture it. Let it grow, let it shine, let it brighten the skies and the hearts and minds of men, that together – humanity will survive.”

In the citation read by Dr. Ruth Guinita-Cabahug, vice president for academic aff airs, Jaraula was cited for his 47 years of public ser-vice, including stints as city

councilor of Cagayan de Oro, provincial board member of Misamis Oriental, congress-man for the Lone District of Cagayan de Oro and City Mayor.

Jaraula was voted by his peers as Assistant Majority Floor Leader during the 11th Congress and later as Assis-tant Minority Floor Leader for the 12th Congress. In recognition of his numerous and illustrious accomplish-ments, Jaraula was cited by the Makati Graduate School and Congress Magazine as an Outstanding Congressmen during all three years of his term in the Lower House and elevated to the Hall of Fame during his second. He was also ranked by the Philippine Free Press magazine as one of the Five Outstanding Con-gressmen of the Philippines on June 2002.

In the fi eld of diplomacy, Jaraula was tasked to deliver and defend the Philippines’ position during the Round Table Debate on Globaliza-tion during the 53rd United Nations General Assembly, and ably represented the country during the 103rd In-terparliamentary Union Con-ference in Amman, Jordan and the 107th Interparlia-mentary Union Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Jaraula was cited for his

advocacy in championing environmental concerns and imperatives including the creation of the Cagayan de Oro River Development Au-thority (CORDA), three major drainage projects and the city’s “Golden Mile” which would mitigate the eff ects of climate change and global warming.

He was also recognized for his achievements as a private citizen and member of civil society, including stints as President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Misamis Oriental Chapter, IBP Governor for Eastern Mindanao, and Speaker/Panelist for Human Rights during the 10th World Law Conference in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Deputy Governor of Lions International and Dis-trict Governor of Rotary In-ternational, including active participation in the Knights of Columbus and the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA).

The citation also listed the former mayor’s published books including “Thinking Along with Tinnex Jaraula”, a 20-yr. compilation of his columns in local newspapers and “Constitutions of the Philippines”, a compilation with commentaries of all the current, proposed and adopted constitutions of the Philippines.

Former City Mayor and Congressman Constantino G. Jaraula is conferred with an honorary doctorate in Public Administration by the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) on April 1, 2011. MUST Pres. RIcardo Rotoras is shown capping Mayor Jaraula with the assistance of Mrs. Divina Jaraula. PHOTO BY MIKE BAÑOS, NPN

By MIKE BAÑOS

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NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FLORENCIO OMPOC, left a certain real property more particularly described as follows: 1. TCT No. 54515 – A parcel of land, Lot No. 18878, Psd-10-059204, a portion of Lot No. 18878-A, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre, located at Poblacion, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 1,250 square meters, more or less; 2. TCT No. 54516 – A parcel of land, Lot No. 18878-B, Psd-10-059204, a portion of Lot No. 18878, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre, located at Poblacion, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 1,250 square meters, more or less; and 3. TCT No. 54517 – A parcel of land, Lot No. 18878-C, Psd-10-059204, a portion of Lot No. 18878, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre, located at Poblacion, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 1,250 square meters, more or less. That for and in consideration of the sum of P50,000.00, paid by Alma Edo Zambrano, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, herein Florencio Ompoc, Sell, Cede, Transfer and Convey, absolutely, and irrevocably unto and in favor of Alma Edo Zambrano, her heirs and assign, of the said parcels of lot, are the subject of Extra-Judicial Settlement Among Heirs with Sale, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Buenaventura E. Sagrado, per Doc. No. 438; Page 88; Book 83; Series of 2011.

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Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

10th Judicial RegionBranch 44

Initao, Misamis Oriental

In Re: Adoption of Paulane Antonette SPEC. Proc. Case No. 2010-954Pangan Lomongo,

Spouses Leopoldo Lago Lomongo and Minda Pangan Lomongo, Petitioners.X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

AMENDED ORDER

A verifi ed Petition for Adoption of Paulane Antonette Pangan Lomongo has been fi led with this Court by Petitioners Spouses Leopoldo Lago Lomongo and Minda Pangan Lomongo, with the assistance of Counsel, alleging among others, to wit: That, Petitioners are husband and wife, both of legal age, Filipino and residents of Kibaghot, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental as evidenced by their Marriage Contract, copy of the same is attached to the petition as Annex “A”; That, Petitioners are in possession of full civil capacity and legal rights to adopt, of good moral character, had not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, and are psycho-logically capable of rearing and caring for children. Also, attached to the petition are Petitioners’ Certifi cates of Live Birth, Police and NBI Clearances, Annexes “B” to “F”, respectively; That, Petitioners are responsible and good Filipino citizens. They are persons imbued with honesty, diligence, kindness and goodness. Neighbors and local offi cials from their barangays can attest to their good personal attitude as evidenced by the barangay clearances issued to both Petitioners, Annexes “H” to “I”, respectively; That, the person sought to be adopted was born on January 10, 1995 in San Isidro, Lagu-indingan, Misamis Oriental as PAULANE ANTONETTE PANGAN LOMONGO. Her parents are Anthony Sison Opelinia and Jocelyn Pangan Lomongo. At the time of her birth, her father and mother were not yet married to each other, although her parents were not in possession of any legal impediment to marry then. Attached thereto are the Certifi cate of Live Birth of the minor sought to be adopted and the Certifi cates of Live Birth of Petitioners’ biological parents, Annexes “J” to “L”, respectively; That, the biological parents of the minor sought to be adopted were later legally married on September 08, 2001 in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental as evidenced by the Certifi cate of Marriage attached to the petition as Annex “M”; That, on May 04, 2004, the biological parents of Paulane Antonette executed before a Notary Public an Affi davit of Acknowledgment and Legitimation, Annex “N”, for Paulane Antonette P. Lomongo and on June 16, 2004, the Offi ce of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental issued a Certifi cation, “Annex “O”, to the effect that Paulane Antonette Pangan Lomongo is legitimated by subsequent marriage of her parents and shall be known as PAULANE ANTONETTE LOMONGO OPELINIA; That, on May 04, 2004, the biological parents of Paulane Antonette before a Notary Public an Affi davit of Acknowledgment and Legitimation, Annex “N”, for Paulane Antonette P. Lomongo and on June 16, 2004, the Offi ce of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Laguindingan, Misamis Ori-ental issued a Certifi cation, “Annex “O”, to the effect that Paulane Antonette Pangan Lomongo is legitimated by the subsequent marriage of her parents and shall be known as PAULANE ANTONETTE LOMONGO OPELINIA; That, when the adoptee was still three (3) days old, she was already in the loving hands of Petitioners as custodians. To date, Petitioners are the ones exercising parental authority and responsibility over the child sought to be adopted by showering her with all the love, care and attention and reared for the development of her moral, mental and physical well-being and considered her as their own daughter and had given Paulane Antonette her wants and needs; That, Petitioners can adequately provide for the needs of the adoptee. Co-petitioner Minda Lomongo is a pensioner of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) receiving a monthly pension of Peso: Ten Thousand Four Hundred (P10,400.00). That, Petitioners also own several real properties, one of which is situated in Kibaghot, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, proof of the same is attached to the petition as Annex “Q”, Deed of Sale of a parcel of land in favor of Petitioners; That, since the adoptee has been living with Petitioners since she was still three (3) years old, it is further prayed for that trial custody be dispensed with; That since the child sought to be adopted is above ten (10) years old, she has executed an Affi davit of Consent to her adoption, copy of which is attached to the petition as Annex “S”; That, the biological parents of the adoptee has also given their consent to the adoption of Paulane Antonette by executing an Affi davit of Consent, Annex “T”; That, the legitimate children of Petitioners, all of legal age, interpose no objection of the fi ling of the instant petition, copies of their Affi davit of Consent is attached to the petition as Annexes “U” and “V”, respectively; That, Petitioners possess all the qualifi cations and none of the disqualifi cations of the adopting parents; Finding the petition to be suffi cient in form and substance, the same is given due course and Order is hereby issued setting the initial hearing on June 28, 2011 at 8:30 in the morning at RTC Branch 44, Initao, Misamis Oriental at which date, time and place any person may appear and show cause why the same should not be granted. The Petitioners are directed to cause the posting of the said Order at the Barangay Hall of Kibaghot, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, at the Bulletin Board of the Municipal Hall of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, and at the bulletin board of this Court, and to cause the publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation, duly accredited by this Court at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. The Offi ce of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Regional Field Offi ce X, Cagayan de Oro City is directed to conduct a Case Study for the adoptee and the adopters and shall submit their report and recommendation on the matter to this Court. Let copy of the Order together with the Petition and its annexes be furnished the Offi ce of the Solicitor General, the Offi ce of the Provincial Prosecutor, the Offi ce of the Local Civil Registrar of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental and the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Regional Field Offi ce X, Cagayan de Oro City. So ordered. March 3, 2011, Initao, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. (Sgd.) DENNIS Z. ALCANTAR Acting Presiding JudgeBWM March 28, April 4,25

MANILA contributed to the re-sounding success of Northern Mindanao Pasundayag 2011 was the safe and grandiose accommodation of the more than a thousand heads of del-egations, local government unit executives, tourism officials and employees, exhibitors and performers who stayed at the Kabayan Group Hotels namely: Kabayan Hotel at 347 EDSA Street, Pasay City near MRT/LRT Station, the Park, Bed and Breakfast at EDSA corner Wood Street, Pasay City and Pinoy Pamilya Hotel at 2877 F.B. Har-rison corner Cuneta Avenue, Pasay City. These hotels are just in close proximity to the venue of Pasundayag 2011 which is at the SM Mall of Asia at Pasay City.

For seven days––from April 14 to 20, 2011, the coming in and out of guests were professionally handled by the management of these hotels and afforded world class accommodation.

Kabayan Hotel, Park Bed and Breakfast and Pinoy Pamilya hotels are strategically located along EDSA and in close prox-imity to the city’s major trans-portations venues and points of interest.

It is near the domestic and

Kabayan Group of Hotels: Home of Pasundayag 2011international airports, business districts and convention centers. To date, its facil i t ies are new- l y

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ovated offering more conve-nience to its guests.

The thousand guests from Northern Mindanao coming from the eight cities and fi ve provinces enjoyed its world class amenities with fully air-conditioned rooms, sala restaurant, pinoy star café with gourmet food cuisine.

Everyday, the participants were ferried to SM Mall of Asia for the daily shows with great

care and being safe arriving to their destinations.

Delegations were coming from the Provinces of Bukid-non, Lanao del Norte, Misamis

Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin and from the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Valencia,

Malaybalay, Tangub. Ozamis, Oroqueita and Iligan.

The rich tour-ism indust r y o f Nor thern Mind-anao, its cultural tapestry, its rich ethno culture, its eco-tourism adven-ture, the historical, eco-cultural and pilgrimage destina-tion of the region were showcased to the world best of the best.

Pasundayag 2011 was the most prestigious and the most awaited Tourism Event of the Year that ever hit Manila coming Northern Mindanao Region X.

The event was under the tutelage of the ever dynamic Regional Director Butch E. Chan 111 and presented by DOT X and being co-presented by SM Mall of Asia and participated in by the Regional Development Council

(RDC X), the Northern Mindanao Regional Tourism Council 10, the Region’s Local Government Units, Tourism Industry Key Players, Pri-vate Institutions and Government Line Agencies.

The regal, grandiose and safe accommodation of Pasundayag 2011 participants, performers, offi cials and guests was taken cared of by Kabayan Hotel, Park, Bed & Breakfast and Pinoy Pami-lya Hotel. These hotels are owned and managed by Legend Hotels International Corporation.

These hotels will then be the same hotels to accommodate the incoming Mindanaons to come to Manila for all their business trips, tourism events and functions to be held in the heart of Manila.

TARA NA! Whenever we are in Manila lets stay at Kabayan Hotel-Pasay, Kabayan Hotel-Cu-bao, Kabayan Hotel-Monumento, Park, Bed & Breakfast at EDSA Pasay City and Pinoy Pamilya Hotel Pasay City.

For Central Reservations Call Tel: (632) 702-2700 to 04: Mobille: (0917) 702-2700 or Call Rowena C. Mendoza-Pro-vincial Sales Officer Tel No. (632) 8892267; Mobile: (0917) 561-1194: Fax: (632) 8892242. Email Ad weng_m@kabayanho-tel.com.ph; rgckabayanhotel@yahoo.com

By JOE PALABAO

By CLIFFORD JOSE ROAMember, CDO City Tourism Board

MALL OF ASIA, PASAY, METRO MANILA, On the 6th day of the Pasundayag Northern Mind-anao 2011, a showcase of the region’s best tourism spots, Cagayan de Oro City will have its turn to present the city’s tourist destinations as it hosts “Cagayan de Oro Day.”

Even as the city has just been recently declared by the Department of Tourism as the third most visited city in the Philippines in 2010 (Boracay and Camarines Sur topping the list), the city is not resting on the big leap it gained in terms of tourist arrivals. With Cagayan de Oro Day, the city will once again take the opportunity to wow the more than 200,000 shoppers in Mall Of Asia and invite everyone to visit the Whitewater Rafting Capital of the Philippines.

Mrs. Rhia Rita Abalos, who is back at the helm of the City Tourism Board, having been re-appointed by the Honor-able Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano, is on hand to support the city’s campaign to be a truly world-class tourist destination.

“Before we could invite more foreigners to visit Cagayan de Oro, we must fi rst convince the people from the Manila area”, she said.

“By showcasing the thrill of the white-water rafting’s wild rapids and the the sight and sounds of Night Cafe we are confi dent that this will yield a wide impact about Cagayan de Oro”, she added.

Mrs. Abalos of course is referring to the city’s fl agship nerve-wracking,sun-burning, and “lets-do-it-again” white water rafting and the Night Cafe that gives one a feel that they are in Bangkok’s Kaosan Road.

Why visit Cagayan de Oro?

Ms. Imma Rae Gatuslao, the City Tourism’s Supervising Offi cer enumerates futher.

“Cagayan de Oro is only an hour and ten minutes’plane ride from Manila”, She quipped during our chat in the MOA’s wide expanse Music Hall. “That is a very short trip considering now that airline carriers are selling promos. Cagayan de Oro is dubbed as the “Gateway to Northern Mindanao”, so an enthralling visit to Cagayan will give them a chance to visit the nearby spots as well”, she added.

“Upon arrival in CDO, a ten-minute cab ride from Lumbia Airport to the city proper, and if by chance they took the Friday fl ights of the Cebu Pacifi c and Air Philippines, they are most welcome to join the fun in the Night Cafe and do the instant shopping in our Night Market”, she said.

“What to be sweet and chessy? take your date out in the River Taxis. A Cruise that starts at Liceo de Cagayan University up to the mouth of the Cagayan de Oro River and a part of Macajalar Bay”, she said.

Ms. Gatuslao’s offi ce and the City Government of Cagayan de Oro in its “Cagayan de Oro City in Bloom, in Blossom and in Boom Situationer 2011”, catalogs a must in Cagayan de Oro:

A diner and a night-cap in one of the accredited hotels and restaurants of the DOT will give the visitors plenty of rest before embarking on another adventure the following day.

The Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association presents, now on its 15th year of culinary innovation, the Kumbira 2011 which will happen on Au-gust 17-19, 2011.

Kumbira offers food and beverage competitions, cook-ing demonstrations and trade exhibits.

A sidetrip to Mapawa Na-ture Park - choose one or all - canyoneering, water slide, and rapelling before taking on the 5-hour stretch of the White Water Rafting.

Try also the Monigue Cave (it has a small yet passable open-ing with a six-inch airspace be-tween ceiling and water thus re-quiring adventurers to submerge in order to enter), Macahambus

Adventure Park - try sky bridge amidst a gigantice century old trees and view the spectacular Macahambus Gorge beneath.

For those who love greens, that is the the faiways, fore! Cagayan de Oro offers not one but two golf courses right inside the city.

The Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club in Barangay Lumbia and Camp Evangelista Golf Club right inside the camp in Barangay Patag.

Some tour for fun, some for adventure, for some, some rea-sons in one way or another, CDO offers them too: pilgrimage - in San Augustine Metropolitan Ca-thedral, Guiness book of records candidate for the biggest hat monument - Mac Arthur Marker, the magic and the mystic of pot-tery - Bulua Pottery.

Like many cities, Cagayan de Oro also offers festival, per-haps a signature events that is synonymous to the city itself: Kagay-an Festival than hap-pens in August each year. This includes: Kahimunan Trade Fair, Searh for Ms. Cagayan de oro, Higaonon Dance Festival, Golden Float Parade and the Lambago-

han Fluvial Parade.The city also offers the fol-

lowing museums: Capitol Uni-versity Museum of Three Cul-tures (cultures of Marawi, Bukid-non and Northern Mindanao), La Castilla (Museum of Philippine Heirlooms and Antiques in the 20th Century) and Museo de Oro (a folkloric museum, located in Xavier University (XU), Ateneo de Cagayan.

Love to eat: try the brands

that quickly associates the city with its taste: Slers Ham, Oro Ham, Pines Ham and Darling Food Products.

Want to shop? CDO has SM, Gaisano, Ororama, Limketkai and soon Ayala Centrio Mall.

With great pleasure, the people of Cagayan de Oro who’s theme is the City of Golden Friendship just like to welcome you all to enjoy the wonderful world of fun and adventures.

22 BusinessWeekApril 25-May 1, 2011

Nokia is top mobile and smartphone brand for 2010 – Nokia was recently awarded the best-selling mobile and smartphone brand for 2010 during the recent GfK No. 1 Awards held at the Marriott Hotel Manila. The GfK No. 1 Awards is an awarding scheme by global market research company GfK (Growth from Knowledge) that recognizes top performing brands in various major product categories that include consumer electronics, home appliances, IT, photo and mobile phone products. The winning brands announced during the recent ceremony were determined based on unit sales for the period January to December 2010. The GfK No. 1 Awards is also held in other Asian countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Accepting the award from GfK accounts director Gary Espejo (leftmost) and general manager Jake Savellano was Cris Soberano, channel development manager for Nokia Philippines.

Creating trade links between Cagay-anon and Turkish businessmen. (L-R) President of MondeBest International and of the Turkish-Filipino Friendship and Solidarity Association (TUFIFSA) Rizal Dalkilic, OROCHAMBER President Antonio D. Uy, Executive Director Lords Enjambre, MondeBest Offi cers Mahmut Dalkilic and Juan Paolo Yrastorza.

James A. Nichols III, principal consultant for Asian Energy Advisors, addresses members of Coalition 6/25 during a meeting to discuss the deferment of the privatization of National Power Corp. hydropower assets in Mindanao. PHOTO BY MIKE BAÑOS, NPN

GLASSWARE is commonly used as part of tableware set-ups. Utilizing various glass wares can make even your most common looking table setting to a more attractive one.

However, purchasing these pieces can take some time before you can actually fi nd the most suitable one for your home use. You can’t just pay for glassware pieces just because it looks styl-ish, but instead you should be able to think about its functional-ity and appropriateness for your home use.

At Ororama Supercenter you are sure to conveniently shop for a range of glassware items at a reasonable price.

Glassware use through time has already modernized, not just in style but also with the materials it’s made from. Some glassware items are not necessarily made out of glass but instead some are made out of plastic materi-als. But you must also think that

glassware never go out of style when it comes to table set-up. Assorted glassware pieces can go from dinking ware, hollow ware, fl at ware, and other glass items like vases. To conveniently buy for glassware items, you can choose from its functionality to make it easier for you to look for items when you shop.

When purchasing glassware, try to mix and match your buys from old and modern style, this way you will be able to experi-ment on different table set-ups for everyday use. You can also purchase extra items which will only be used during special occa-sions. Glassware use will depend on what kind of food and bever-

Glassware shopping at Ororama

age you will serve.Recognizing glassware’s

function is very important before settling for a purchase. Drink-ing ware can go from drinking glasses, stemware, cocktails, wine glasses, mugs, and tum-blers. Depending on whatever drink you will be serving, make sure to purchase the right one that’s suitable for your drink.

For hollow wares, you can choose from different coffee and tea pots, bowls and pitchers. These will be perfect containers in your table set-up. For glass fl atware, you can simply choose from a wide array of plate style and designs according to your taste. You can go for plates with

different colours and creative designs or just plain coloured plates. Flat ware can also go from different shapes and sizes. Other glassware items like table vases are also good fi nds to have that attractive table set-up you plan to have.

It’s not easy to shop for glass-ware items. It is important that you know what you are looking for before actually deciding to invest your money on it. At Oro-rama Supercenter, you are sure to be at the best place to shop for glassware products. With guaran-teed quality products at its Total Lower Price, you will defi nitely experience wise spending with great deals for the items you need at Ororama Supercenter.

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April 25-May 1, 2011

Pryce Plaza HotelCarmen Hill, CDO, Tel. No.722791 to93/858-4537

E-mail:reservati ons@pryceplaza.ph

Hotel Koresco Pueblo de Oro Golf Course,CDO, Tel. No. [088] 858-2381/

859-2294, E-mail:hotelkoresco@yahoo.com

Mallberry SuitesLimketkai Drive ,CDO, Tel. No. [088]854-3999 / 854-7999

E-mail:info@mallberrysuites.com

Dynasty Court HotelTiano-Hayes Sts. CDO, Tel. No. 726876 / 726962 / 857-5410

E-mail:dynasty@philcom.ph

The Marigold HotelVelez cor. Luna Sts, CDO

Tel Nos. 856-4320, 726937

Marco ResortTel. No. 732182 / 855-220

VIP HotelA.Velez St. CDO, Tel. No. 726080 / 726590 / 856-2505

E-mail:viphotel@mozcom.com

Philtown HotelMakahambus-Velez St. CDO,Tel. No. 723089 / 856-1813

info@theviphotel.com.ph

De Luxe HotelCapt. V. Roa St. CDO, Tel. No. 726527 /857-2144

Maxandrea HotelJ.R. Borja St. CDO, Tel. No. 729943/ 857-2244 / 857-4154

Grand City HotelA.Velez- Sts. CDO

Tel. No. 723551 / 723658 / 857-1900

Hotel ConchitaYacapin Ext. CDO, Tel. No. 727356 / 856-3856

E-mail:hotelconchitapge@yahoo.com

Harbor Lights HotelGusa, CDO

Tel. No. 724878 / 855-6060

Country Village HotelCarmen, Cag. de Oro Tel. No. 71-22-03, 71-22-01, 7122-05

Southwinds HotelCapt. V. Roa Sts.CDO,Tel. No. 727623 / 724803 / 856-2036

E-mail:i_agudo@hotmail.com

Apple Tree Resort and HotelTaboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental,

Tel. Nos. 754525/ 754263/ 3091986, Fax No. (8822) 754497

Discovery HotelLimketkai Drive, CDO tel. No. 72-78-14, 72-73-20

Pearlmont InnLimketkai,Drive,CDO

Tel. No. 729111 / 856-2654 / 729455

Red Palm InnEVChaves Building, Capistrano corner Cruz Taal Sts.

Cagayan de Oro CityTel. No. 721197 and 8562671

Cell No. 0908-885-5643Email: redpalm_inn07@yahoo.com

Cagayan Riverview InnVamenta Boulevard, Carmen CDO, Tel. No. 729039/858-4247/

858-4245, E-mail:river@philcom.com

Chali Beach ResortCugman,CDO,Tel. No. 723929 / 855-2108

E-mail:chali_beach@yahoo.com

Nature PensionneToribio Chavez Sts., CDO

Tel. No. 723598 / 723718 / 857-2274

NEW DAWN PENSIONNEVelez-Macahambus Sts, CDO

Tel Nos. 8571776, 721776email : gchreservati on@yahoo.com

Middleton ApartelleLirio St. Carmen, CDO

Tel. No. 723665 / 723580 / 858-4839

Sir George Pension HousePabayo-Gaerlan St. Cagayan de Oro Citytel. No. 856-1990, 856-2004, 856-4447

Miami INNVamenta Boulevard, Carmen , CDO

Tel No. 858-1901, 72-52-79

DINAH’S BEACH RESORTBrgy san Juan, Gingoog City Tel No. (088) 861-3044

Malasag Eco Tourism Villages

Cugman, CDOTel. No.855-6183 [088]309-3752

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Country Style Ham, the fl agship product of SLERS, is prepared naturally and dry-cured in salt, smoked over fragrant hardwoods, and is aged at least six months. A perfect addition to your dining table during special occasions, festivities, and Christmas Holidays.

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DAHONG Palay, is one of the pillars of Pinoy Heavy Metal that fl ourished in the 1990s. As one of the best rock bands that made a mark in the country’s music history, Da-hong Palay was fi rst formed in 1993. Popularly known as “Th e Kings of Dark Metal,” it was originally composed of Andrew “Eurd” dela Hostria (Vocals/Bass), Jed Sison (gui-tar), and Derrick Periodico (drums).

Dahong Palay’s heavy, ag-gressive, dark, melodic and intimidating music earned their place in what was known as “Th e Big 4.” “Th e Big 4,” made up of big names such as Wolfgang, Death By Stereo

Dahong Palay: Rewriting Philippine rock history with ‘new venom’

By JULIENNE ANNE ILAGAN

A SUMMER fashion show hits the runway of the fash-ion scene of Cagayan de Oro City held at the Rotunda of Limketkai last April 17, 2011.

Gil Macaibay III, Cagayan de Oro and Mindanao Prince of Haute Couture, brought to the centerstage a Sum-mer Fashion Show dubbed as “Strike A Pose” inspired from the line of the hit song of Madonna “Vogue,” which also became an international hit fashion magazine for the global fashion industry fea-turing the known fashion designers of the world.

Some 80 young, beautiful, talented, professional and budding new models from Cagayan de Oro showcased the 120 haute couture “avant-garde” collections and designs of Gil Macaibay III.

“Strike A Pose” is con-sidered as this year’s most

Summer fashion show hits CdOremarkable and one of the most prestigious fashion events of the City of Golden Friendship.

Th e fashion show show-cased his custom-made avant-garde dresses which conform to the basic female structure and the male mod-els as well. His collections adapt to the wearers’ char-acter and it conforms to the present genre in the present fashion trend. It shows an ad-venturous modern rendition of his designs. His creations always evolved and inspired by the classic details to be-come modern and fashion-able. Th ey are modern con-temporary collections and very particular to women’s silhouette. Th ey are easy to wear, sleek modern pieces which are very experimental.

In an inter view, Gil Macaibay III told Business eek Mindanao that his col-lections and designs show

MINDANAO FASHION INDUSTRY PRINCE OF HAUTE COUTURE Gil Macaibay III with his professional models strike for a pose after the show. BWM PHOTO BY ROLANDO SUDARIA

By JOE PALABAO

that he wants his clients to be themselves. He further stressed that fashion is every-

one’s concern and there is no right or wrong in fashion, he

and Backdraft, revolution-ized the country’s rock mu-sic history by being leaders that instigated a revolution through their form of art. Th e band was given their fi rst break in Vicor Music’s “Mga Himig Natin: Pinoy Rock Revisited.” Aft er sweating it out in the underground scene for over a year. Th ey per-formed Florante’s song en-titled “Pinay” with a grunge metal twist in the album and started a new trend for head-banging rockers – Pinoy style – through their unique brand of music, Th is further led to an overall seven recordings for various artists compila-tions – the most number of appearances that any metal

rock group has ever had in Philippine history. In 1995, Sison was replaced by Booths Oca (the Guitar Demon), an understudy for Noel Mendez (formerly a guitarist for Th e Dawn) and was a guitarist for Hayp and Francis M. With additional and invalu-able contribution, Dahong Palay drastically climbed

up the ranks by eventually coming up with Ivory Re-cord’s Tone Def Label album the “Kapatiran ng Bakal at Apoy” (KBAP) album. Th e KBAP album sealed the deal for Dahong Palay and made the group’s signature songs memorable all the more for real metal heads all over the country.

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24 BusinessWeekApril 25-May 1, 2011MINDANAO

MASS-SPECC, one of the largest and

oldest cooperative federations in the country, is holding its 37th General Assem-bly here in Cagayan de Oro City, April 30 to May 2 this year.

The activity, which co-incides with the 42nd Min-danao Cooperative Leaders Congress, will be guided by the theme “THE COOPERA-TIVES: Advancing Economic Viability and Social Respon-sibility”.

BUNDLE OF SERVICESWith a membership of

more than 200 primary co-operatives from all over Min-danao, MASS-SPECC pro-vides a bundle of services to member-cooperatives, such as the Central Fund (CF).

Launched in 1978, CF is the central fi nance facil-ity of member-cooperatives. Th rough this, MASS-SPECC pools deposits from members and relends it to the other member-coops that are in need of capital for expansion.

Under this facility, a total fund assistance of P323 mil-lion pesos has been released in year 2010 for microfi nance operations, new viable enter-prises and fi nancing of new branches of member-coops.

“For the depositing coops it is not just business, but is about cooperation among

MASS-SPECC holds general assembly 2011cooperatives,” MASS-SPECC sources said.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MASS-SPECC has been engaged in information and communications technology (ICT) for almost 15 years now.

It implemented a standard savings and credit soft ware among its members, with the application of an ATM-ready soft ware to some 330 cooperative sites, nationwide.

For this, MASS-SPECC gained the title of being the fi rst coop federation to have become a member of the Megalink ATM network, while establishing a link with the Pinoy Coop ATMs to Megalink and three other networks, under the sponsor-ship of BDO.

More services are coming up, such as the IBFT-POS, Bills Payment and Mobile Banking.

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION AND

CONSULTANCYMASS-SPECC sustains

its capability-building for its most important asset : the people, by implementing the so-called Financial Inter-mediation and Consultancy Services Institute of Coopera-tive Studies (FICSICS) since 1966, in adherence to local and international standards.

For the year 2010 alone, the FICSICS has trained a total of 2,874 cooperative leaders, management and

staff on various aspects of cooperative operations and capacity-building programs.

HOSTEL AND PROPERTIES

Since 1997, the MASS-SPECC Hostel at corner of Tiano Brothers and Yacapin Streets this city, has been pro-viding accommodation, func-tion rooms and restaurant services to various groups.

Dubbed as home for Mindanao co-operators, it is where cooperative leaders discuss issues and concerns affecting the cooperative movement and situations on development in Mindanao.

The six-storey hostel is also the favorite venue for government and non-govern-ment-initiated meetings, as-semblies, seminars, trainings, fora and symposia among others. CONSOLIDATED ASSETS

As of year 2010, MASS-SPECC had an estimated consolidated assets of P8.1, as recorded by of its 103 pri-mary member-cooperatives.

Th ese cooperatives have released P5.1 billions to the more than 700,000 members even as they pooled a total deposit of P3.4 billions and a share capital of P4.4 billions.

Both the 37th MASS-SPECC General Assembly and 42nd Mindanao Coop Leaders Congress on April 30 to May 2, are taking place at the Grand Caprice Restau-rant and Convention Center, Limketkai Complex, Cagayan de Oro City

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ASS-SPECC, one of the larg-est and oldest

cooperative federations in the country, is holding its 37th General As¬sembly here in Cagayan de Oro City, May 2 this year.

This, immediately after the two-day 42nd Mindanao Cooperative Leaders Congress that will take place beginning April 30 to May 1.

MASS-SPECC Chief Ex-ecutive Offi cer Bernadette O. Toledo said the assembly will thoroughly tackle the ag-gres-sive expansion of the big coop-eratives and the sprouting of branches almost everywhere.

With a membership of more than 200 active primary coopera¬tives from all over Min-danao, MASS-SPECC provides a long line of services, such as the Central Fund (CF), which was launched in 1978.

CF is considered the cen-tral fi nance facility of member-cooperatives, through which MASS-SPECC pools deposits from members and relends it to the other member-coops that are in need of funds or capitalization for its operations or expansion.

Under this facility, a total fund assistance of P323 mil¬lion pesos was released in year 2010 for microfinance opera¬tions, new viable enterprises and fi-nancing of new branches of member-coops.

“For the depositing coops it is not just business, but is about co-operation among cooperatives,”

MASS-SPECC started engaging itself in the infor-mation and communication technology (ICT) some 15 years ago when it implement-ed a standard savings and credit soft ware or the MSRTE among its members, with the installation of the ATM-ready system to some 330 coopera-tive sites, nationwide.

For this, MASS-SPECC gained the title of being the fi rst coop federation to be-come member of the Mega-Link ATM network, estab-lishing the link with the Pi-noy Coop ATM terminals to MegaLink, Bancnet and Expressnet.

More ATM-based ser-vices are coming up, like the Internet and Mobile Banking.

Realizing that ‘people’ are the most important assets in any given organization, MASS-SPECC sustains its capa-city-building programs by putting in place the Financial Interme-diation and Consultancy Ser-vices Institute of Coop¬erative Studies (FICSICS).

For the year 2010 alone, the FICSICS has trained a total of 2,874 cooperative leaders, managers and staff on various aspects of cooperative op-

erations and capacity-building pro¬grams.

MASS-SPECC sources said.

Since 1997, the MASS-SPECC Hostel at the corner of Tiano and Yacapin Streets this city has provided accom-modation, function rooms and restaurant services to various groups.

Dubbed as home for Mindanao co-operators, it is where cooperative leaders discuss issues and concerns affecting the cooperative movement and situations on development in Mindanao.

The six-storey hostel has also become the favor-ite venue for government and non-government meet-ings, assemblies, seminars, trainings, fora and symposia among others.

Th e 42nd Mindanao Co-operative Leaders Congress on April 30 to May 1 will center on the theme “THE COOP¬ERATIVES: Advanc-ing Economic Viability and Social Re¬sponsibility”.

Hundreds of delegates representing the different coop¬eratives in Mindanao are expected to arrive as early as 8:00 in the morning of the fi rst day.

Congresses for the gender advocates, youth, manag¬ers and board of directors will take place from 1:00 to 5:00

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