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Briefly13th month payTHE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is reminding all employers of the guidelines in the granting of the 13th month pay of their employees. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said all the rank-and-file employees in the private sector are entitled to 13th month pay on or before Dec. 24 of every year. Baldoz said these em-ployees are entitled to such payment regardless of their position, designation or em-ployment status, and irrespec-tive of the method by which their wages are paid, provided that they have worked for at least one month during the calendar year.

Apex MiningTAGUM City -- Apex Mining has downloaded at least P45-million as of October 2012 for the intended share of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Compostela Valley (ComVal) in the income of the company’s mining venture in the area. “But we are still determin-ing how the funds will be best used for the benefit of the IPs,” National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) ComVal Provincial Officer Shirley B. Iguianon said. The NCIP is however faced by the challenge of determin-ing the appropriate amount of money that should go to the IPs as their share consider-ing that it is determined by the revenues declared by the mining companies to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Power control systemTHE National Grid Corpora-tion of the Philippines (NGCP) recently upgraded its control system for the Balo-i Substa-tion in Lanao del Norte in a move to increase the reliability of the entire Mindanao Grid. Since NGCP and i ts technical partner State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) started working together in 2009, many changes have been implemented in terms of systematically improving operations and management to build a stronger power grid.

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WITH Mindanao’s power demand forecasted to increase by 2,600 megawatts (MW) in the next 18

years, proponents and advocates of clean renewable energy sources in the southern Philippine island are urging the Depart-ment of Energy (DoE) to follow its own Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) 2009-2030 and not add to the power woes of the coun-try’s second-largest island group. The PEP 2009-2030 “en-sures the best energy choices for a better quality of life” of Filipinos as well as highlights “the plans and programs

of the energy sector to fuel support for the economic growth of the country for the period 2009-2030.”

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Water flowing the Cagayan de Oro River that devastates and ultimately will save Cagayan de Oro.

Water is CDO’s ‘saving grace’By BONG FABE, Correspondent

(Conclusion)

THE headwaters of the Cagayan de Oro River are in the Kalatungan and Kitanglad mountain ranges in Bukidnon. The whole watershed area of Cagayan de Oro is 177,000 hectares that include parts of the mountain ranges of Bukidnon, while the whole area of the city is only 48,000 hectares.

water from an overf lowing catch basin that is Bukidnon naturally runs down the slopes into the drainage area that is Cagayan de Oro. According to the Japan International Cooperation Agency and National Wa-ter Resources Board study, Northern Mindanao or Re-gion 10 will show the “highest levels of water available in the country from 2005 to 2025” after computing available

Mount Kalatungan (2,824 meters above-sea level) and Mount Kitanglad (2,900 me-ters ASL) are considered

the second and third tallest mountains in the Philippines. Due to high elevation and lack of vegetation, excess

rainfall data in the area. “Water availability is computed, primarily, using rainfall data. As a rapidly expanding urban heat island, facing the Bohol Sea, Cagay-an de Oro City’s temperatures fuel further enhancement of evaporation, thereby ag-gravating the buildup of moisture in the hills above the city. This phenomenon creates even more rain. More than typhoon hits, it is the f loodwater from extreme rainfall, f lowing down the rivers and running off the slopes, from the uplands of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon, that Cagayan de Oro will have to learn how to cope with. The f loods of 2009 and 2011 have already provided a tragic illustration of what can happen,” the WWF Philippines and BPI Foundation study said. This phenomenon has been identified by experts as Cagayan de Oro’s primary climate challenge, thus the need for the city “to fig-ure out how to steer itself out of harm’s way toward meaningful f lood neutral re-development.” WWF Philippines and

BPI Foundation suggested to city planners to use Cagayan de Oro’s exposure to climate impacts as its re-development gauge, including upstream recharge zones, mid-catch-ment initiatives as well as downstream drainage. “In a climate def ined future, poorly managed urbanization translates to the concentration of risk. Recognizing the relatively high-climate exposure that the city will have to face, Cagayan de Oro should be considering development that will strategically diffuse pop-ulation concentrations while allowing easy, all-weather movement. Aside from the f lood-neutral interventions mentioned earlier, this multi-year process should involve

new and appropriate policies, better planned and enforced zoning, new climate smart infrastructure, as well as an efficient system for mass transit and the movement of freight,” the study said. “Like Baguio, rainfall and water—too much of it—has been a millstone around the city’s neck. With the ap-propriate mix of enlightened political leadership, fueled by public sector catalysts and private-sector invest-ments, that are sustained and supported by the people of the city, a bad situation could be turned around into something good. You could never have too much of a good thing. Water could very well become Cagayan de Oro’s saving grace,” the study said.

Education key to Bangsamoro Prosperity, says ARMM official

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10 years from now. These children, said As-semblywoman Samira Gu-toc, Tuesday, will form the workforce who benefited

COTABATO City -- The 10-year-olds of today are the teachers and professionals

from the professional system instituted by the Reform ARMM government of today. Gutoc congratulated the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in launching the six-year Ba-sic Education Assistance for Mindanao-ARMM (BEAM-ARMM) program Tuesday, Nov. 20. Gutoc, who represents the women sector in the Regional Legislative Assembly (RLA), ARMM and Chairperson, Committee on Education, Arts, Culture and Sports Development of the Assem-bly said that she is happy to note that DepEd-ARMM is concerned with the quality education of the youth. As a former youth leader, Gutoc was invited in the re-cently- concluded Regional Youth Congress in ARMM who said she witnessed the enthusiasm of the youth during the congress. “I assert that priority must be given to children and the youth because they constitute the future lead-ership and breadwinners of clans. They are also the majority in number. I am also inspired by my exposure to industrialized countries such as Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore which invested in the education of the youth and thus produced a talented workforce,” Gutoc said. She a lso thanked the Australian government in continuing its support to improve the delivery of basic education to Muslim school

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COTABATO CITY, Nov 21 (PIA) -- Education Secretary Armin Luistro, ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman, and AusAid Director-Gen-eral Rod Brazier signed yesterday the Memorandum of Subsidiary Arrangement (MSA) for the implemen-tation of Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BEAM-ARMM). With project cost of P3.927 bil lion, funding source of the f ive-year BEAM-ARMM include the Australian Aid (AusAid), United Nations Childrens’ Fund (UNICEF), GIZed, Fit for School, Cardno, and BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) for literacy programs and projects in the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi and cities of Lamitan and Marawi. Said to be the biggest assistance extended to a single region, the fund-ing sources come in the form of a grant aimed at improving better access to quality basic education to the disadvantage sectors and communities in the region and contribute to

NGCP upgrades control system for Balo-i Substation in Mindanao LANAO DEL NORTE,- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NCP) recently upgraded its con-trol system for the Balo-i Substation in Lanao del Norte in a move to increase the reliability of the entire Mindanao Grid. Since NGCP and its tech-nical partner State Grid Cor-poration of China (SGCC) started working together in 2009, many changes have been implemented in terms of systematically improving operations and management to build a stronger power grid. The installation of state-of-the-art computer technol-ogy of a microprocessor-based substation control (MBSC) in Balo-i is just one of these improvements that aim to enhance system reliability and efficiency in NGCP substations. The up-grade is expected to result to a lower number of undesired line trippings in the area. With the MBSC in place, old manual substation op-erations in Balo-i have been replaced with computerized operations. The MBSC works in tan-dem with protection relay, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), and anti-fire systems to boost the overall security and re-liability of the substation and improve f lexibility in transmitting Mindanao’s power supply requirements. Mindanao Operation and Maintenance Head for Dis-trict 2 Eric Vincent Cariaga explained that “The whole system of the Mindanao Grid will benefit from the Balo-i Substation MBSC Project because the bulk of the power generated from the Agus Complex come in to Balo-i Substation. NGCP recognizes the importance of transmitting this bulk power to the different parts of Mindanao with high ef-ficiency and reliability.”

MANILA- The Metro-ba n k Foundat ion has launched the Search for Journalists of the Year (JOY) to recognize ex-cel lence in Phi l ippine Journalism. Metrobank partnered with Probe Media Foun-dat ion (PMFI) to cel-ebrate and honor distinc-tive Filipino journalists from print, television, radio, and online media “whose excellent story-telling has contributed to the development of the nation.” Founded in 2001, it was then known as the Search for Outstanding Journalists. Among the awardees then were Sheila Coronel, Armando Malay

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, - Malacanañg has issued an order authorizing govern-ment agencies to change the rates of their existing fees and charges. Administrative Order (AO) 31 directs all heads of departments, bureaus, commission, agencies, of-fices and instrumentalities of the national government, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations when allowed by their Charters to ratio-nalize the rates of their existing fees and charges. If found necessary, the new Order also authorizes the increase of such rates and the imposition of new fees and charges. "We have previous is-suances that governed the imposit ion of fees and charges by govern-ment agencies," Cecilio Y. Clarete, chief economic development specialist of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) in Northern Mind-anao, said yesterday during the meeting of the Macro and Development Admin-istration Committee of the Regional Development Council (RDC). He said in such issuanc-

MEDIA & SHOWBIZ MIx IN ORO’S GMA AFFAIRManila GMA showbiz personalities led by Marc Bautista, the Diva Singers and movie star Celie Ortaiza strike a pose with local media led by BusinessWeek Publisher Dante Sudaria and Exec. Editor Allanb Mediante during the Thanksgiving Night of GMA network Northern Mindanao and its partners. mike baños

Metrobank launches search for Journalists of the Year

and Jessia Soho. “Their body of work inspired reforms in the workings of media in the Philippines,” said PMFI Executive Director Yas-min Mapua-Tang. The search is an open nomination-based pro-cess, which means anyone can nominate their best bet to the search. Journalists who will be nominated must be Fili-pino citizens currently re-siding in the Philippines, and have been working in the media industry for at least ten years , practicing any medium (print, television, radio, or online) of journalism in the country on a regu-lar basis and as a primary

source of income. Journalists’ work to be submitted as material for evaluation by the Selec-t ion Committee must: a) have undergone strict journalistic processes of research, coverage, data gathering, production, editing, vetting and pub-lication or broadcast; and b) have been published or broadcast by bona fide local, national, or inter-national media outlets or organization. Deadline for submis-sion of nominations is on or before January 31, 2013. Guidelines and nomina-tion forms are available on www.mbfoundation.org.ph or w w w.probe-found.com.

Gov’t corps, offices to change fees and charges

es the offices are allowed to revise their fees and charges but are mandated to seek clearance from the NEDA Board. Clarete said AO 31 does not anymore require gov-ernment off ices to seek clearance from the NEDA Board as long as they abide with the guiding principles to seek balance between cost recovery and the socio-economic impact of the new fees that will be imposed. Section 2 of the AO provides that a balance between recovering the costs of services and the socio-economic impact of their imposition shall be sought in the determination of rates and imposition of new fees and charges. Meantime, the Depart-ment of Finance, Depart-ment of Budget and Man-agement, and the NEDA are mandated to jointly promulgate the rules and regulations to implement and monitor compliance with the AO. The rules and regula-tions will provide the pa-rameters for determining just and reasonable rates, as well as safeguards to protect the public from unreasonable and arbitrary fees and charges. (APB/PIA-10)

P3.927B BEAM project launched in ARMM

the alleviation of poverty and emergence of peace through targeted invest-ments in education. The project’s compo-nents include Early Child-hood Education and Basic Education, School Health, Water Sanitation and Hy-giene (WASH); Technical Vocational Training and Ski l ls Development for Out-of-School Youth; and Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM). Brazier said the event marked a significant boost to the region’s education program as the key to en-during prosperity aligned with the reform agenda of President Aquino pushing for real partnership and shared responsibility. He said as the program is built on partnerships, better education will be achieved that wil l con-tribute to the peace initia-tives citing the Framework Agreement that signaled the strong commitment of both parties. Luistro, on the other hand, said the partner-ship means so much to the Philippines not only to ARMM as it aims to close all gaps and cites AusAid as the most consistent donor with BEAM project as the best pilot-tested.

Australian government’s continuous support and commitments made dur-ing President Aquino’s re-cent visit there attest long-existing friendship and partnership between the two countries, Luistro said. Meanwhile, Hataman while acknowledging the

challenges, expressed grati-tude for the involvement and participation of DepEd-ARMM in the planning and designing of the BEAM project in the autonomous region assuring strong commitment and action to improve access to basic education to all children,

women and youth in remote and conflict-affected com-munities. “Through improved sup-port system in the DepEd-ARMM, together we have the capacity, we have the heart and mindset, we can do it,” Hataman said. (pbc-PIA)

MDN managingeditor Joe Felicilda, BWM publisher Dante Sudaria & Exec. Editor Allan Mediante in a huddle with GMA TV executive during the Nov. 20 affair at N Hotel, Cag. de Oro.

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Parrots and Eagles

Patron of the arts (Part 1)

THINK a minute… Did you ever dream as a kid about f lying like a bird? Which would you be more like: a parrot or an eagle? The two are very different kinds of birds. Even though it can f ly, a parrot prefers to stay in the same comfort-able cage, eat the same dry seeds, and listen to the same words over and over again until it can say them easily. A parrot’s satisfied just to do the same thing everyday. In fact, you almost never see a parrot actually f ly. Not eagles. Eagles have an inner drive to explore and experience everything out there. They have the courage to change and take

FROM rising painters, to trailblazing printmakers, to national artists — the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has served as a “great patron” to them all. The Bangko Sentral is considered “unique” as a public institution because of its exceptional collection of paintings spanning more than two centuries, accord-ing to the Committee on BSP Artwork and Paintings (CBAP). The BSP’s art collection started under the term of Governor Gregorio S. Lic-aros. Paintings were then

risks. And they’re not afraid to leave their familiar, com-fortable nest of tradition to search for more. An eagle’s passion for life pushes it to soar high and explore new territory, looking for fresh, satisfying food instead of the same boring, dry seeds. So which bird are you most like? If you like being a parrot kind of person, then you’ll probably just stay the same. But you’ll never have or experience anything more in life. And you’ l l never know if what you believe is really true. Remember, “If you agree with someone on everything, then one of you is doing all the think-ing.” The smart, successful

person is not only open to new ideas, he goes looking for them. So if you want a full, exciting life like an eagle as God created you to live, then what are you waiting for? Do you realize how out of place you are living in that cage of the same thinking and routine every day of your life? Imagine how si l ly an eagle would look sitting in a cage, picking over a tasteless pile of dried seeds. So why don’t you ask Jesus Christ to take full charge of your life every day? Jesus clearly proved He is the true and only way to a fully satisfying life—by His

teaching, miracles, death and resurrection. And He wants to lead you into all the truth, success, and full living He’s planned for you to enjoy. Just think a minute…

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acquired to adorn the former Central Bank of the Philip-pines’ new offices on Roxas Boulevard. The collected works grew significantly under former Governor Jaime C. Laya, who expanded the Bank’s art collection to include decorative arts (pre-colonial gold and pottery). The CBAP added that during the terms of former BSP Governor Rafael B. Bue-naventura and present Gov-ernor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr., the Committee started the inventory of the BSP art collection and published the books “Tanaw: Perspectives on the BSP Painting Collec-tion” and “Tanaw: Catalog of the BSP Painting Collection.” It was under the term of Tetangco that the BSP’s bien-nial art competition (“Tanaw: the BSP Art Competition”) and its art acquisition pro-gram were launched. “We believe that the BSP as an established storehouse of Philippine culture should continue to serve as its guard-ian,” the CBAP said.

The country’s 14 National Artists for visual arts (two for sculpture, 12 for paint-ing) are represented in the BSP collection. Fer na ndo A morsolo leads the pack, with 28 of his paintings now with the BSP. Hernando R. Ocampo comes second, with 27 paint-ings. The other National Art-ists with artworks included in the BSP collection are: Carlos “Botong” Francisco, Guillermo Tolentino, Na-poleon Abueva, Victorio Edades, Vicente Manansala, Cesar Legaspi, Arturo Luz, J. Elizalde Navarro, Ang Kiukok, Jose Joya, Benedicto Cabrera, and Abdulmari Imao. The BSP also has 10 of the “Thirteen Moderns” in its collection. The “Thirteen Moderns,” spearheaded by Victorio Edades, was an attempt to form a cohesive unit of artists who were in search of a modern style. Edades, who has eight of his works with the BSP, had helped organize the

IT is not an uncommon sight to see around us or to have a close encounter with persons who may have one or two disabilities. Many of us even require their services. I had a guest one time who brought his entire family for a vacation here in the city of boom and bloom , that, after a fun filled adventure with white river rafting and the zip zone, all in one day, went to Divisoria and ac-cording to him, enjoyed a foot massage at a very minimal cost! He and his family were all praises for our Blind Masseurs. Our Kababayans who make use of whatever they are capable of doing, to earn a living, is worth our admiration. And respect. But, sad to say, there are still some of us who hasn’t reached that level of intel-ligence and education or maybe VALUES, when it comes to treatment of these

special group of members in our society. A friend of mine, who met an accident and had to use a cane to help keep her balance when walking or standing, while cross-ing the street had the bad experience of being laughed at: not by teenagers but by people who were supposed to be considered as mature and wise for age. A person with disability is one who may be suffering from physical, mental, or sensory defects that hampers his/ her ability to perform certain tasks that normal people do. Disabilities are classified as either a visual or hearing impairment or both. It can also be in the form of physical, mental or intellectual disability. Mute-ness, or an overlap of any of the above are likewise con-sidered a disability. Visual impairments top the list in terms of number of affected persons, accounting for 46%

of cases. This is followed by physical disabilities at 15%. Whether the disability is congenital ( born with the defect ) or acquired , it is no respecter of age or sex or educational attainment or social status. Meaning, a disability can affect any one of us or a loved one. The highest numbers though is in the age bracket 60 and above. Laws that aim to protect the rights of our PWD’s are actually in place. A magna Carta for disabled persons and various organizations, both government and Non Government are in existence. Efforts towards ensuring that this sector of our society are granted equal treatment , equal access to opportuni-ties are very laudable. De-spite these programs, the stigma or discriminations attached to a disability is still palpable. This is where a Community Based Reha-

bilitation ( CBR ) approach to address the concerns and problems that face our PWD’s is most needed. This being a multi-sectoral strategy, with the community, family, and persons with the disability themselves actively involved in the planning and imple-mentation of programs, the success rate is more assured. Involvement means commit-

University of Santo Tomas Department of Architecture in 1930. He was appointed Director of the UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts in 1935. Edades patterned the Fine Arts curriculum after Ameri-can courses and included Western and Oriental art history, foreign languages, and optional science subjects such as zoology and botany (aside from the standard subjects such as drawing, painting and composition). “It was under the stew-ardship of Edades that UST became foremost in modern art, while the University of the Philippines remained the bastion of conservative art under Fernando Amorsolo,” the CBAP said. Artists from the “Thirteen Moderns” whose works are represented in the collection include Edades, Demetrio Di-ego, Carlos Francisco, Cesar Legaspi, Diosdado Lorenzo, Anita Magsaysay-Ho, Vicente Manansala, Galo B. Ocampo, Hernando R. Ocampo, and

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Labeling and brandingTHE practice of labeling and branding is a fact of life. But I personally don’t quite like it, especially when applied to people, precisely because it tends to confine and stereotype us. We are persons, not things, not animals. As such, we are intelligent beings and free spirits that could not and should not be reduced and straitjacketed to a set image or type. There may be something permanent in us, or charac-teristics that are stable, but we should never forget that we also change, and in fact in certain aspects, we need to change. We have to learn to grapple and blend these two facets. It’s no easy task, and given their ticklish linkage and the profuse confusion around, we really need to have the appropriate under-standing and skills to carry it out. Of the permanent cat-egory would be our nature as rational beings, as persons with intelligence and will, and as beings subject not only to reason but also to faith. We also are social beings, and not just individuals. These should always be a given, and continually reinforced. But alas, nowadays and especially in some suppos-edly thinking circles, a few of these permanent features are doubted and questioned. Categories that used to be traditionally or culturally obvious and taken for granted are now put in reservation.

Our more stable charac-teristics would be in the area of our character, personal-ity, social background, IQ, physical and biological con-stitution, etc. In our dealings with one another we should also consider all these to attain greater propriety in our relations. But there are many things that change. Flux dominates our physical and affective life. And this is more so in our ideas, thoughts, desires and plans. And yet in this f low, certain steady traits can be noted, giving rise to the need for labeling and branding. This is where we have to be most careful. This practice of classifying, pigeonholing and packaging should be pursued with the constant awareness that there are ele-ments in us that change, or are capable of changing and should change. This needs frequent self-checking and self-renewals. Especially in our social life, and in politics to be

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To celebrate 20 years of success since its reopening in 1992, Philippine Vet-erans Bank has launched Gadgets & GC’s Garan-tisado! Deposit Promo, a promotional campaign which aims to reward cus-tomers maintaining signifi-cant deposits in Veterans Bank with incentives i the form of popular gadget or gift certificates. From September 17, 2012 to March 15, 2013, customers who open or maintain checking ac-counts or savings accounts (CASA) with any Veterans Bank branch nationwide with at least Php 100,000 in average daily balance (adb) for a minimum 90 days instantly qualify for a redeemable prize. The higher the adb and the longer the deposit stays

with the Bank (maximum 360 days), the higher the value of the incentive to be received. The promo is open to all of the bank’s private and government CASA account holders. Unlike raffle proos in other banks where custom-ers still have to chance the luck of the draw, the Gad-gets & GCs Garantisado!,as the name implies, already guarantees the customer will receive a reward as long as he or she meets the promo requirements. This instant rewards promo also ensures that customers who bring more value to the bank also get better rewards. Gift checks that can be claimed with the promo include SM Silver Pass, Robinson’s, Rustan’s, Land-

mark, Jollibee, Greenwich, Chowking, and Red Rib-bon. On the other hand, gad-gets that can be redeemed include popular mobile phones, gaming consoles, and the popular iPad tablet.

To know more about the Gadgets & GCs Garan-tisado promo, customers are encouraged to visit or call the nearest Veterans Bank branch in their area. They may also visit the promo page at www.veteransbank.

com.ph for more details or call the Veterans Bank Hotine at (02) 902-1600 or (02) 902-1700. Veterans Bank’s GAdget & GCs Garantisado! Promo is approved under DTI-NCR Permit No. 5857, S. of 2012.

Veterans Bank assures depositors of sure win in latest promo

Present during the ceremonial signing were (l-r): Maybank President and CEO Herminio M. Famatigan, Land-bank SVP Jocelyn DG. Cabreza, AUB SVP Eduardo I. Conde, PVAO Administrator Usec. Ernesto G. Carolina, Veterans Bank President and CEO Ricardo A. Balbido, Jr., UCPB VP Natividad R. Francisco and DBP VP Teresita S. Tolentino.

Philippine Veterans Bank, a commercial bank owned by World War II Filipino veter-ans and their heirs, reiterated its support to the Philippine Vet-erans Affairs Office (PVAO) after signing a revised Memoran-dum of Agreement on the Direct Remittance Pension Servicing System (DRPSS) to-gether with six other banks. Originally signed in 2009, the DRPSS was launched in 2009 for the benefit of Fili-pino veterans. Through the pro-gram, del ivery of monthly pensions to veteran pensioners is made easier, faster, and safer through the use of modern technology and has also improved the monitoring of PVAO and veterans’ funds though bank recon-ciliation systems. The DRPSS agree-ment mandates all par tner banks of PVAO to credit to qualified veteran pen-sioners their monthly pensions not later

than 25th of each month and that all six banks are to render the best possible service to these pensioners including the provision of safe and convenient areas for withdrawal of pen-sions. Aside from Veterans Bank, other banks sig-nifying their support of PVAO’s DRPSS includ-ed Asia United Bank (AUB), Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Landbank of the Philippines (Landbank), Maybank, and United Coconut Planters Bank. Under the revised MoA, partner banks working with PVAO will regularly moni-tor the living status of pensioners via updating of pensioners’ passbook and ATM accounts ev-ery six (6) months. A pension account will be automatically tagged six months after its activa-tion and no withdrawals can be made, especially via ATM, unless the pensioner makes a per-sonal appearance at or submits a valid proof of life to his bank where he maintains his pension account.

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Veterans Bank EVP and Lending Business Group Head Severo C. Leagogo (rightmost) receiving a Plaque of Appreciation for its commitment to the BBB Program from Phil-ippine Vice-President and HGC Board Director Jejomar C. Binay (center) and HGC President Atty. Manuel R. Sanchez.

Veterans Bank, HAS BEEN tapped by Home Guarantee Corporation (HGC) to be a strategic partner for its recently-launched Bankers-Builders-and-Buyers Program (BBB Program) which aims to make home-buying through HGC easier and faster for Filipinos. HGC has launched a micro-site within the HGC website (www.hgc.gov.ph) for the BBB Program whereby prospective home-buyers can glean relevant information from banks and home developers before the actual purchase of a property. This includes properties for sale and available hous-ing loan programs from participating banks. Veterans Bank has made available on HGC’s BBB micro-site relevant information on its Veterans Bank Home Loans including a description of its housing loan, terms and condi-tions, repayment options, as well as loan requirements.

Veterans Bank Partners with HGC for Bankers-Builders-and-Buyers Program

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The program will cov-er both public and pri-vate (Madaris) madrasah schools and will also provide employment-related skills training for 20,000 out-of-school youths to equip them to better access to economic opportunities.

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children. The Australian Govern-ment through Ausaid is sup-porting the new ARMM government reform agenda for DepEd-AR MM. She sa id the BEAM-AR MM program will help improve the management system of DepEd-ARMM, including coordinating development assistance and local initia-tives to improve the quality of education. The BEAM-ARMM, a six-year education program of DepEd in partnership with AusAid, aims to benefit over 500,000 children in ARMM. BEAM-ARMM will help construct new classrooms, science laboratories, school libraries, provide schools with water and sanitation facilities, and learning mate-rials and improve quality of teaching by training teachers. BEAM-ARMM will not forget the most disadvan-taged children in 300 baran-gays without public schools.

a triennial program that nur-tures and promotes artistic excellence by recognizing progressive and innovative art. (To be continued next week)

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There, it is common to brand people as either con-servative or liberal, right-wing or left-wing, etc. While there are valid reasons to do so, we should not allow this labeling to deteriorate into name-calling, insulting, carping and things like those. We need to continually remind ourselves in our po-litical discussions that we are dealing with persons, and not just a faceless crowd, a mob that can be treated without

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important too. A show of respect and acceptance for another’s dis-ability , in whatever form and manner, is a way of helping keep the dignity of that person. And, to those who may be suffering from a disability, maximizing what you have, in order to live and enjoy life to the fullest, and in rendering service to others, is, as noble a profession as that of a whole person…..

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more specific, this unavoid-able business of labeling and branding has to be pursued with extreme care. Now that our politics is entering a more intrigu-ing phase, especially in the more developed countries like the US where politics is increasingly ref lecting a culture war, we need to be most charitable.

attention to refinement and charity, or mere points. We are all brothers and sisters, all children of God. Our differences and con-flicts should not undermine this basic requirement. Thus our Lord put it as the acme of charity to “ love your enemy.” We just have to find a way to resolve our differences with patience, knowing that truth and charity cannot and should not be separated. We have to go beyond top-of-mind responses, and learn to process and de-liberate our reactions. We have to be good-mannered always, seeing to it that our emotions, while a l lowed to show always, should be under control. Our arguments and rea-

sons should be crafted with clear orientation to the com-mon good. We have to learn to listen to one another, and to be magnanimous. We have to purify our discussions of any accumulating traces of resentment and bitterness. The forcefulness with which we infuse our views, if we know, can be done with affection. It can even be given with a dash of humor. The result will always be a smashing hit that gladdens everyone, including our opponents. What is more, discus-sions under these conditions facilitate the search for more fruitful and useful findings. They also foster solidarity among ourselves so we can attain our common good more easily.

Ocampo, and Ricarte Pu-rugganan. The Cultural Center of the Philippines has honored this pioneering group by naming its art awards the “Thirteen Artists Award”—originally conceived to sup-port experimental art in the Philippines. At present, the CBAP explained that it has become

PWD’s to join the main-stream society, will boost their morale and encour-age them to do their best, in contributing to the la-bor work force, or in any gainful employment. Our PWD’s may need special assistance in order to move around, but their healthcare and emotional needs are as

Agusan Norte farmers earn P2M from first squash harvest

BEFORE the introduction of Mindanao Rural Develop-ment Program (MRDP) in the municipality of Santiago, Agusan del Norte, people in the different barangays were not organized. Some were unresponsive and uncoop-erative in the activities of the barangays. They were indulged in their own respective livelihood, and farming seemed not to be their promising venture. Others were engaged in illegal mining, illegal fishing, illegal logging, and illegal-card games just to meet the family’s. In 2010, with the introduc-tion of the MRDP Community Fund for Agricultural Devel-opment (CFAD) component, the lives of the people gradu-ally changed. With the inputs from the municipal LGU, the Department of Agriculture, and loan proceeds from the World Bank, the residents organizes themselves into a people’s organizations (PO’s). They tried their best to be ac-credited in the municipal LGU, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), the Securi-ties and Exchange Commis-sion (SEC), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) or the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Under the CFAD compo-nent, 10 people’s organizations

benefited from the program. With a total project cost of P2.5 million, the local POs prioritized cattle, squash and abaca production. A total of 60 beneficiaries received the 60 heads of cattle. Another 60 beneficiaries got involved in squash and abaca production, with 60 hectares of lands al-lotted for cultivation. During a relatively short period of time, the MRDP is changing the lives of the peo-ple. With the implementation of the projects, the residents’

attitude changed dramatically. From being indifferent, they learned to become responsible and cooperative. More idle lands were de-veloped into productive ag-ricultural lands which led to an increase in the households’ incomes. Today, farmers are active in the different activities of the organizat ion and the community, and are more empowered particularly in sustaining the projects funded by the MRDP.

Ponciano M. Nino, PO President of Tagbuyacan Up-land Farmers for Agricultural Development (TUFAD), said, “The MRDP greatly helped us increase our income through squash production, thereby letting our children continue their studies in college.” The POs planted 20 hect-ares of land with squash. Their first harvest gave them P2 million. They have begun gathering their second harvest which appears to exceed their first harvest.

DAVAO City -- Min-danao stakeholders of the cocoa industry are pushing for the increase in the local cocoa pro-duction. Cacao Industry De-velopment Association of Mindanao, Inc. (CI-DAMi) president Charita Puentespina said cocoa production really has high impact on farm-ers considering its vast opportunities. It was reported by the Bureau of Export Trade Promotion (BETP), a bureau under the De-partment of Trade and Industry (DTI), that the country has greater imports of cocoa that the volume it exports. From Ja nua r y to August this year, the Philippines recorded a total of 2.53 million US dollars in export while its importation was pegged at 49.56 mil-lion US dollars. The scenario sim-ply means that more is needed to meet the

demand. “There’s a growing demand for cocoa all over the world,” said Nicholas Richards, chief of party of ACDI/VOCA, a non-government or-ganization funded by the United States’ De-partment of Agriculture (USDA). R ichards sa id the farmers cou ld plant cacao trees along with their other crops or fruit trees. “They may consider coconut and cacao. Co-conut and cacao are per-fect economically and ecologically,” he said. With the increase in plantation, more cacao seedlings are needed. Thus, more nurseries have to be built. At present , t here are 110 identified ca-cao nurseries in Davao Region with 70 in Davao City, 12 in Davao del Sur, six in Davao Oriental, five in Davao del Norte and 16 in Compostela Valley.

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Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

10th Judicial RegionCagayan de Oro City

2012-479OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEFILE NO. 2012-288

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135, as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by HdMF (PAG-iBiG Fund) with principal office address at Atrium of Makati, Makati Avenue, Makati City, with branch office at Pag-ibig Fund, Bldg., Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City against euFroniA B. AlBino, with postal address at B-4 l-3 VirGiniA HoMeS, PHASe 1, iPonAn, cAGAYAn de oro ciTY, the mortgagor, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 12, 2012, amounts to THree Hundred TwelVe THouSAnd Two Hundred SiXTY SiX PeSoS & 17/100 (P 312,266.17), Philippine Currency, inclusive interest, penalty charges, court fees, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on December 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Office of the Court, Hall of Justice, Hayes-Mortola Streets, Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property/ies described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit:

TrAnSFer cerTiFicATe oF TiTle no. T-93785

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 8, Block 4, Psd-104305-018798, being a Portion of Lots 3656, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre), situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of eiGHTY SiX (86) square meters, registered in the name of euFroniA B. AlBino.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein above-described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, November 7, 2012.

AnTonio A. cAGulAnG, Jr. Sheriff IVBWM: 12, 19 & 26, 2012

noTice oF eXTrA-JudiciAl SAleFile No. D-2012-351

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by Siam Bank ( A Rural Bank), Inc., Lugait, Misamis Oriental against (STePHen r. BriAn/ TeolAH M. BriAn a resident of Poblacion, lugait, Misamis ori-ental) to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 26, 2012 amounts to P 491,338.78 excluding penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on dec. 15, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the entrance of the office of the regional Trial court Branch 44, initao, Misamis oriental) to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine currency the following property with all improvements to wit:

MORTGAGED PROPERTIESTCT NO. T-38425 LOT TD NO. 0204772

LOT : 608-A, Psd-10-042319PORTION OF LOT : 608, Cad-698, Lugait CadastreAS SURVEYED FOR : Erlinda S. MonsantoLAND USE : (Cocos)LOCATION : Poblacion, Lugait, Mis. Or. Island of MindanaoBOUNDARIES : NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 611, Cad-698 : NE., along line 2-3 by Lot 609, Cad-698 : SE., along line 3-4 by Lot 608-B Psd-10-042319 : SW., along line 4-1 by Lot 607, Cad 698AREA : TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THREE (253) sq.m. More or lessBEARINGS : TRUEDESCRIPTION OF CORNERS : 1-2 are old points & the rest are P.SORIGINAL SURVEY : 4-13-81SUBDIVISION SURVEY : May 3, 2012

Covered by Tax Declaration No. 0204772 to take effect 2004 together with all existing and future improvements thereon.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title hereinabove described and encumbrances thereon if any there be.

In the event the auction should not take place on the said date it shall be held immediately on the next day without further notice.

September 14, 2012

FOR THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

norBerTo F. lABiS Sheriff IV BWM: NOV. 12, 19 & 26, 2012

hydropower plants but by the rising of power demand that exceeded total aggregate supply capacity. In fact, NPC and TRANSCO as early as 2004 already forecasted that power crisis would erupt in 4 to 6 years if no additional plant capacity would be de-veloped. It happened actually in 2010.” GREENERGY and the First Bukidnon Electric Co-operative (FIBECO) have initiated the 300 MW Pulangi 5 Hydro Power Project. They have acquired 100 percent fa-vourable endorsements from the 22 affected barangays as well as endorsements from four (4) Sangguniang Bayan of Kitaotao, Dangcagan, and Damulog of Bukidnon prov-ince, and President Roxas town of North Cotabato province. There is also the 132 MW Bulanog-Batang Hydro Power Project (BBHP) initiated by Donggay’s GREENERGY in 2005 with the cooperation of NORMECA (Northern Min-danao Electric Cooperative Association). DoE already issued clearance in 2005 for this project to proceed in preparing for development. These two initiatives, both in Bukidnon province, are

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And for Mindanawons, the best energy choice is hydro power, which is abun-dant in Mindanao. As of November 1, Min-danao’s power deficiency climbed to 500 MW which caused 6 to 8 hours power interruptions in many urban areas in the island. And with the forecasted El Niño phenomenon to once again hit the region early next year, renewable energy proponents and advocates are urging the DoE to give equal priority to the construction of renewable power plants initiated even before the enactment of the Renewable Energy Law or RA 9513 to help mitigate the impact of the power crisis in the island. “The El Niño phenom-enon is not new to Mindanao as it happened in mid-70s, early 80s and 90s,” said Greenergy Development, Inc. (GREENERGY) Presi-dent Cerael C. Donggay. Donggay, former National Power Corporation (NPC) vice president for Mind-anao, claimed that “the 2010 power crisis was not brought about by non-usefulness of

“moves to localize and make independent Mindanao’s generation of power,” he said. Both these renewable hydro power projects “remain hanging” because DoE insists on subjecting them to public bidding, lamented Donggay. “Today, seven years after the Bulanog-Batang and four years after the Pulangi 5 project initiatives, DoE made the pronouncement that the granting of service contract is based on the guidelines of the RE Law (RA 9513), which took effect merely three years earlier, in 2009. With this comes the un-necessary requirement for Bulanog-Batang, Pulangi 5, and even the Agus 3 project, to be subjected to public bidding,” he said. Donggay quest ioned DoE’s logic and prudence in “making laws retroac-tive to apply to even partly-completed renewable energy development init iat ives, launched even before the enactment of RA 9513.” He cited the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) vis-à-vis the DoE’s insistence on subjecting the projects to public bidding. The EPIRA stipulates only the conduct of bidding for

the privatization and dis-posal of NPC-owned power plants and facilities that are operational. “Nowhere in the EPIRA states that potential hydro sites shall be subject to public bidding,” he stressed. As Mindanao operations vice president of the NPC, Donggay cited the EPIRA, enacted in 2001, in initiat-ing the release in 2005 of the feasibility studies for both the 132 MW Bulanog-Batang Hydro Power Plant and Pulangi 5. He said that DoE’s in-sistence of subjecting these urgent projects to public bidding only delays urgent measures to address Mind-anao’s power woes. Worst, DoE’s “politicking is delaying the much-needed construc-tion of clean energy hydro power plants for the island’s energy woes.” “The urgency to develop large hydro resources to help and maintain the competi-tive advantage of Mindanao has been undermined when projects which have already acquired some, if not all per-mits from the National Water Resource Board (NWRB), the Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources

(DENR), and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) are subjected to more delay,” he said. “These recent develop-ments do not coincide with the government’s program to promote active participation by the private sector for the development of renewable and indigenous sources of energy,” he added.

prof it per establishment among the Mindanao re-gions as revealed by the pre-liminary results of the 2010 Annual Survey of Philip-pine Business and Industry (ASPBI). Workers from Northern Mindanao are more produc-tive far ahead from other regions, recording P2.18 million revenue per worker in 2010, said Liza M. Bigornia, Statistician III of the NSO Re-gional Office 10, during the regional data dissemination of the 2010 ASPBI results. Region 11, which ranked second, only posted P1.52 million per worker followed by Region 12 with P1.48 million per worker. Bigornia further revealed that Region 10 is also the most productive in 2010 in terms of value-added per worker posting P593,000 per worker. She said Region 11 and CARAGA Region closely followed with P493,000 and P392,000 per worker, respec-tively. In terms of profitability, Northern Mindanao posted an average revenue of P265 million per establishment in 2010 surpassing Region 12 which ranked first among Mindanao regions in 2009, she further said. She added that Region 10 further recorded the highest average profit per establish-ment at P34.9 million fol-lowed by Region 11 at P32.9 million. The ASPBI is a nationwide undertaking of the NSO which aims to provide key measures on the performance level, structures and trends of economic activities in the entire country. The annual survey is confined to the formal sec-tor of the economy, such as the corporations and part-nerships, cooperatives and foundations, single propri-etorships with employment of 10 or more and single proprietorship with branches. According to the NSO, a total of 23,630 establish-ments were selected for the 2010 ASPBI with an overall response rate of 95 percent.

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try—MyPhone. Since his debut in the show business through the youth-oriented show, Grow-ing Up, Daniel’s popularity continues to rise exponen-tially. He was already able to make a name for himself, outside the Padilla’s inf lu-ence and is currently one of the hottest teen heartthrob and recording artist in the industry. In his launch as Myphone endorser, Daniel was warmly welcomed by no less than the MyPhone owner, Mr. David S. Lim and MyPhone President Jaime R. Alcantara. “It is our pleasure to wel-come Daniel Padilla in the MyPhone family. He is one of the brightest stars of his generation. And since our company has much hope in the Filipino youth, we believe Daniel will be of great help in espousing our campaigns and advocacy among people his age,” says Mr. Alcantara. The Filipino mobile phone company prides itself not only for being a market leader in the local mobile commu-nications landscape, but also for its advocacy of promot-ing Pinoy pride. Thus, the decision to pick Daniel as its newest brand ambassador goes beyond strengthening MyPhone’s hold to the youth market in which the young actor and recording artist’s impact is undeniably huge. “We believe that Daniel is the personification of what Pinoys should be; confident, smart, talented and proud to be a pure-blooded Filipino,” says Richie de Quina, My-Phone’s VP for Marketing and Business Development. Upon becoming a My-Phone brand ambassador, Daniel Padilla now joins his loveteam partner Kathryn Bernardo, and fellow Princess and I actor, Enrique Gil. Also among MyPhone endorsers are Kapamilya stars Julia Montes, Martin del Rosario, Sam Conception; Kapuso celebrities Janine Gutierrez, Derrick Monasterio, Bea

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Chevron, Bosch ink deal for retail-auto services in SEA fuel stations

In a joint collaboration between Chevron and Bosch, 500 Bosch car service workshops will be opened at Caltex service stations across Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Cambodia. Chevron has been operating in Malayisa for 75 years under its brand Caltex, which currently has a retail network of more than 420 service stations in Malaysia.

U S - B A S E D C h e v r o n Corp. said on Thursday it has par tnered w ith German-owned Bosch Group to roll out retail and car service shops in 500 Caltex retail stations across five countries in the next five years. Chevron said in a state-ment that drivers in the Phi l ippines , Ma laysia , Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia will receive pre-mium car care services for all their motoring needs. Chev ron and Bosch said they will tap on each other’s respective techni-cal expertise and customer base. Raissa Romina R. Bau-tista, Chevron Philippines policy, government and public af fairs manager, said Bosch and CPI plan to leverage on their respec-tive products of quality fuels and services to make select Caltex retail sites as one-stop shops for car maintenance and other service requirement. The Bosch Car Service Workshops at Caltex ser-vice stations will provide services to multi-brand vehicles of fer ing diag-nosis, maintenance and repairs. Chevron said Caltex lubricants and Bosch auto-motive aftermarket prod-ucts and parts will also be sold at Caltex service stations where Bosch car ser v ice workshops are located. Peng Xiaofei, Chevron vice president for Asia-Pacif ic products, said a multitude of factors con-tribute to an enjoyable driving experience and maintaining one’s vehicle tops the list. Xiaofei said the part-nership with Bosch dem-onstrates t he commit-

ment from both to provide customers with the best experience on the road. “Our motorists wi l l benefit from the combina-tion of Bosch’s automotive engineering and our long-standing energy-efficiency solutions,” Xiaofei said. Martin Hayes, Bosch president in Southeast

Asia, said the expansion of the Bosch car service footprint across Southeast Asia allows motorists to appreciate the accessibility of a wide range of reli-able, quality automotive maintenance and repair solution with the prox-imity of Caltex service stations.

“Bosch car service net-work partners can look forward to new business opportunities and a great diversity of product of-fering backed by a global network, long-standing experience and world-class technical competencies in the automotive industry,” Hayes said.

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