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Solons asked to turn overP800m foreign donations

In a January 4, 2012 press statement, the for-eign affairs department said it had received a total of $19,272,349.17 (more than P800 million converted to Philippine currency) foreign contributions in cash and

CAMP Jaime Ferrer Sr, Maharlika, Bislig City––A group of unidentified heav-ily-armed men, believed to be members of the New People’s Army of the Com-munist Party of the Philip-pines (NPA/CPP), blocked and held at gunpoint for one-hour Mayor Librado C. Navarro, afternoon of February 24 this year.

According to Mayor Na-varro that while on way to Sitio Mabug, Barangay

COTABATO City––Datu Khadafy Dilangalen Blao is eyeing as one of the com-missioners for the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF).

Blao, as executive di-rector of the Tribal Rajah Buayan Farmers Integrated Center for Sustainable Ag-

P5M FOR CSWD SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING PROGRAM. Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Y. Emano acknowledges and thanks the national government through DSWD Social Welfare Officer V Ms. Purita Santa (center) during the turn-over of P5 million for the City’s Supplemental Feeding Program intended for the feeding of malnourished children especially in the day care centers on Februrary 27, 2012. CIO PHOTO

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MINDANAO solons asked Congress to order the Department of Foreign Affairs to turn over all international pledges and cash donations for victims of Typhoon Sendong amounting to more than P 800 million cash and in kind to concerned agencies of the national government.

in kind for Sendong victims in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City.

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, of Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District, and Abamin Party List Rep. Maximo Rodri-guez, Jr. (Abante Mindanao),

filed Resolution No. 2153 directing DFA to remit all donations and pledges to either the National Hous-ing Authority (NHA) or the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The total donations are broken down as fol-lows: $8,324,285.22 cash, $5,354,063.95 in kind and $5,594,000 in pledges.

D o n a t i o n s f r o m t h e Eu rop e a n Un i on ($3,876,958.81 in kind), Laos ($15,000 in cash), Hong Kong ($257,000 in cash), Taiwan ($12,993 in cash),

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San Roque for a dialogue with the local residents and distribution of additional medicines, under the

riculture and Development, Inc., has contributed much to the welfare of the farm-ers so that they may be empowered to gain liveli-hood opportunities.

He has also shared his knowledge and expertise to bolster peace and devel-opment initiatives of the

Southern Christian Col-lege-Institute for Peace and Development as Motivator.

Blao, who once served as congressional staff of former Rep. Digs Dilan-galen, is a former regional port management authority liaison officer of Autono-mous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm).

Blao is the concurrent

municipal administrator of Labangan, Zamboanga del

KORONADAL City––The North Cotabato provincial government has launched a crackdown on illegal quarrying activi-ties, offering a P50,000 bounty for each apprehension of illegal sand and gravel operator, an official said.

In a dialogue with village officials,

quarry operators and representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Gov. Emmylou J. Taliño-Mendoza announced the reward in an apparent bid to enjoin

North Cotabato offers P50,000 bounty vs illegal quarry operators

LAWMAKERS moved to postpone to 2014 the sched-uled Barangay and Sanggu-niang Kabataan (SK) polls on October 2013.

Rep. Ben Evardone (Lone District, Eastern Samar), author of House Bill 5794, said the Barangay and Sang-guniang Kabataan elections should be held on the last Monday of May 2014 and every four years thereafter.

“Considering the vital

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KORONADAL City––An estimated P5-million worth of properties and valuables went up in smoke in a huge fire that gutted almost an entire block of a crowded commercial district here late Friday afternoon.

Chief Insp. Edzrapel Dilawangan, South Cota-bato fire marshall, said no casualties were reported but 15 residential and busi-ness establishments along Roxas, Abad Santos and Rizal streets here were lev-eled down by the fire, which started at past 4 p.m.

The affected establish-ments comprised five board-ing houses, three stores, two residences, two balloon shops, a tailoring, an eatery and a billiard hall, he said.

The official said among those totally destroyed was a three-storey boarding house building, which mainly cater to students from a nearby university.

“According to (Koronad-al) Mayor Peter Miguel, the damage on the three-storey

Fire gobbles up Koronadal’s trading hubbuilding could be worth around P3 to P4 million. The Koronadal City fire station estimated an ini-tial damage of P1 million to other establishments,” Dilawangan said in a radio interview.

But he said the damage value could still increase as their investigators have yet to complete their assessment and clearing operations at the fire scene.

Based on their initial investigation, Dilawangan said the fire allegedly origi-nated from the residence of the Tiamzon family.

He said they have yet to establish the cause of the incident but their investiga-tors initially theorized that it could have been triggered by a faulty electrical con-nection.

He said the fire im-mediately spread towards neighboring establishments, including those located across the street where it supposedly started.

“It spread so fast because

of the electrical lines and the strong winds,” said Di-lawangan, citing accounts from witnesses.

Dilawangan said fire trucks from the Koronadal City fire station and the volunteer fire brigade of a local shopping mall was able to respond at the scene after the first fire call.

He said firefighters and fire trucks from other near-by municipal fire stations also helped contain the fire, which was controlled about an hour later.

“Right now, we’re con-ducting a thorough check at the scene for other possible faulty and illegal electri-cal connections as well as overloaded lines to prevent a repeat of similar incident,” he added.

On orders from Mayor Miguel, the city government, through the City Social Welfare and Development Office, established an as-sistance center to address the immediate needs of the affected residents.

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Charged was Jimmy Ato, a Teduray arrested last December in Arakan town in North Cotabato, and three others, after they were tagged as behind the killing in October 2011 of Italian missionary Fausto Tentorio.

Also included in the charge sheet were Roberto Ato, Jimmy’s younger broth-er who allegedly served as the driver of the motorcycle used as get-away vehicle after the killing; Jose Sul-

Pope Benedict XVI, during the launching of the ‘Year of Faith’ to start Oct. 11, 2012, said that the martyrdom of Italian Missionary Fr. Fausto Tentorio ‘reawakens our gratitude to Christ for the gift that this priest made by laying down his life.’ Photo supplied

Italian priest killers charged with murderKIDAPAWAN City––Murder charges were filed against the suspects in the killing of Italian missionary Fausto Tentorio inside the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Arakan town on Oct. 17, 2011 with the Of-fice of the Provincial Prosecutor this week.

tan Sampulna; and Dima Maligudan Sampulna.

Operatives of the Na-tional Bureau of Investi-gation (NBI) and Special Investigating Task Group Fausto led by Chief Supt. Lester Camba of the Police Regional Office in Central Mindanao (Region 12) filed the case with the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor here.

Lawyer Lito Magno of NBI CEMRO of Koronadal region, Region 12, said that

after piecing together the evidences and testimonies, the names of the Ato broth-ers and the Sampulnas came out as primary suspects in the priest’s killing.

“We already had enough evidences as proof these people were involved in the crime,” he said.

The Ato brothers were native Tedurays who live at Barangay Kulaman Valley in the hinterlands of Arakan, North Cotabato, while the Sampulnas reside some-where in Maguindanao.

Of those charged, only Jimmy Ato is placed un-der the NBI-10 custody in Cagayan de Oro City after his arrest last Dec. 29 in his village in Arakan town.

Jimmy’s younger brother,

Roberto, is still under the custody of Cotabato 2nd dis-trict Representative Nancy Catamco.

Jun Obello, the con-gresswoman’s public af-fairs chief, said Roberto sought Catamco’s help last December to clear his name after he was implicated in Tentorio’s killing.

The Sampulnas, reports said, are now subject of their manhunt.

Tentorio was killed while he was about to board his pickup truck inside the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Arakan town on Oct. 17, 2011.

He sustained multiple gunshot wounds from a .9mm pistol, reports said. CD with wire report

DAVAO City––Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte vowed to solve crime problems and asked Dabawenyos to give him until the end of Febru-ary to answer the increas-ing number of snatching and killing incidents in the city in time for the March 7 deadline of the Campaign for the New-7Wonders Cities.

“We have to clean Davao City first),” was Duterte’s response to the approach-ing May 7 deadline of the campaign’s first phase.

Phase 1 of the cam-paign, which is the third of a series of campaigns organized by the New-7Wonders including the “Man-made New7Won-ders of the Word” and the

Davao exec vows to eradicate city’s petty crimes end of Feb

“New7Wonders of Nature”, allows internet voters to nominate their favorite cit ies from over 1,200 nominees, from January 7 to March 7, 2012.

Up to 300 cities, consist-ing of one city per country plus the 77 cities that will be voted in Phase 1, will qualify for Phase 2, which will run from March 7 to November 23, 2012.

There will be 28 Official City Finalists which will be selected between November 23 and December 6. The voting of the finalists will be done for a year, from December 7, 2012, and the winners will be announced on December 7, 2013.

Duterte said law and order is very important

factor in the popularity of a city. It was primarily because of the previously outstanding peace and or-der condition of Davao which made it one of the most livable cities in the country.

To ensure that he fulfills his promise of a peaceful Davao City by end of the month, Duterte has ordered all police station command-ers to act on every holdup or criminal incidents in their area of responsibility.

“Just one holdup case wherein the holdupper was not caught or killed, I will transfer the station commander,” Duterte said.

Duterte, who said he will seek the relief of any non-performing station

commander, ordered all the police officers in the city to avoid patrolling the city in groups so they can cover as much area as possible considering the size of Davao.

“You should patrol the city on your own and not by two or three. If he can patrol all by himself, there is no reason why the police cannot do the same,” he said. Wire report

DUTERTE

BUTUAN City––People living in upland barangays may have chances of avoiding the risk of landslides by plant-ing trees than converting their lands to farms through slash and burn techniques, DENR 13 Regional Executive Director Leonardo R. Sibbaluca said.

Slash-and-burn is an agricultural system where forests are cleared and burned. Afterward, the land is ready for planting crops.

Sibbaluca said that forest clearings through “kaingin,” a method of farming “greatly contributes to deforesta-tion which can destabilize the soils in the long run and therefore can trigger landslides and destructive floods during strong typhoons and heavy rains.”

“Our chances of survival from disasters like landslides are limited in areas where there are forest destructions and denudations,” Sibbaluca said.

He said with unpredictable weather condition in the Philippines, which is becoming more powerful and disastrous owing to climate change, the people should help the government’s actions in taking aggressive stance to fight this modern-day threat to humanity.

“It is an advantage to the people when President Benigno S. Aquino III declared a logging moratorium of logging activities in natural and residual forest areas nationwide through the imposition of Executive Order No. 23 on February 2,2011” he said.

Plant trees to avoid landslide, says exec

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 3

Republic of the Philippines FOURTH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT

Fourth Shari’a Judicial Districtlligan City

PEARL MARGARET B. MUTIA, CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-007 Petitioner, -versus- FOR: JUDICIAL DECREE OF DIVORCE (FASKH)MARS “AMER” P. BALOSOR, Respondent.X-----------------------------------------/

ORDER

On February 13, 2012, this Court received petitioner’s urgent Ex-parte Motion (for leave of court to effect service of summons by Publication), praying therein that an order be issued allowing the petitioner to effect service of summons by publication to respondent MARS “AMER” P. BALOSOR, pursuant to the Rules of Court being suppletory to the Special Procedures in Shari’a Courts, in view of the failure of the process server of this Court to effect personal service of summons on the ground that said respondent is no longer residing in the address mentioned in the petitioner and his whereabouts is not known to the community in Ceanuri Village, Tomas Cabili, lligan City or Magpatao, Lala, Lanao del Norte if ever he transferred the residence. WHEREFORE, premises considered, petitioner’s Urgent Ex-parte Motion for Leave of Court to effect service of summons by publication to respondent (petitioner’s-husband MARS “AMER” P. BALOSOR), is hereby granted. Thus, petitioner is allowed to cause the service of summons to her said husband by publication in any local newspapers of general circulation in three (3) consecu-tive weeks, of this order and the summons in which case petitioner shall send a copy of this Order, the summons and the petition by registered mail to the last known address of the said respondent, and is directed to show proofs thereof. SO ORDERED. lligan City, Philippines, February 17, 2012.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding JudgeMD: Feb. 21, 28 & Mar. 6, 2012

Republic of the PhilippinesFOURTH S HARI’A CIRCUIT COURT

Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

PEARL MARGARET B. MUTIA, CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-007 Petitioner. -versus- FOR: JUDICIAL DECREE OF DIVORCE (FASKH)MARS “AMER” P. BALOSOR, Respondent.X----------------------------------------/

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

TO: MARS “AMER” P. BALOSOR Ceanuri Village, Tomas Cabili, Iligan City or Magpatao, Lala, Lanao del Norte

GREETINGS:

You are hereby required to appear or file within ten (10) days from the last date of publication of this summons, either personally or through counsel with this Court at 2nd Floor Nancy Ali Building, Camague Hi-way, Tomas Cabili, Iligan City (infront of Shell Gas Station). Your answer/comment to the petition filed by your wife (PEARL MARGARET B. MUTIA) which in substance she prays for a grant of Divorce by Faskh and cancellation of the marriage contract. You are hereby required to serve a copy of your answer/comment upon the petitioner at her residence at Tubod, Iligan City. Should you fail to come personally or through a representative or file your answer to the petitioner within the aforesaid period, the court shall proceed to receive the evidence ex-parte upon which judgement shall be rendered.

Iligan City, February 17, 2012.

(Sgd.) NASRODING A. ALI Clerk of CourtMD: Feb. 21, 28 & Mar. 6, 2012

News In FocusEditor: CRIS DIAZ , Email: cris_d1954@yahoo.com

Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez of the 2nd District of Cagayan de Oro requests Deputy Majority Leader Rodolfo C. Fariñas to support HB 5507, AN ACT GRANTING SECURITY OF TENURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHOSE NATURE OF APPOINTMENT IS EITHER TEMPORARY OR CONTRACTUAL AND WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF TEN (10) YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE. HB 5507, which he filed together with Abante Mindanao Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez Jr., helps temporary or contractual government employees get security of tenure in order to secure their means of livelihood. This way, they do not have to always be in doubt as to whether they will still have employment. Photo supplied

DAVAO City––Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte warned tele-communication companies of losing millions of pesos for discourtesy.

Duterte issued the warn-ing to telecommunication fi rms for tinkering with the accessibility of the Emergen-cy Response Center Central 911 without informing the local government.

He said Smart and Globe telecommunications made changes in accessing the 911 which is apart from the original agreement that the contact be simplifi ed by directly dialing 911.

Duterte stressed this emergency number 911 has been bannered in all over-passes in the city to inform the people of the number to call for medical, police and other emergency assistance.

He affirmed receiving numerous complaints from the residents that the 911 is no longer accessible directly through the cellular phone.

Duterte said Smart added asterisk before dialing 911 while dialing 911 cannot be accessed through Globe.

“You made money out of the people of Davao City. You were making changes without the courtesy of in-forming the local govern-ment,” he said.

Duterte pointed out it takes common sense to in-form the government of the changes in order to also make the people informed about the change in making emergency calls.

He said these companies have been appealing to him to intercede in the protection of their towers and facilities from rebel attacks.

“Suddenly, you made changes without even the mere courtesy of informing the mayor by publishing the changes in broadsheets or crawlers on television, because it is critical for the people to be informed of the changes in the number,”

Telcos’ to lose millions for ignoring local gov’t

Duterte said. Duterte said he will take

the issue to the city council

where he will seek for the appearance of the decision-makers of these fi rms.

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

The Save CDO Now Movement failed to gather the 45,000 signatures. This means the recall against incumbent Mayor Vicente Emano also failed. Now, they want to move the signature campaign to March 2?

It is very clear now that their failure to gather the required signatures confirmed that Save CDO Movement is a shadowy or-ganization. The organization is a group of outcast politicians who lost in an electoral exercise against Mayor Emano.

In their desperate efforts to destroy and malign Mayor Emano, these calloused politi-cians have resorted to gutter propaganda. They employed social network sites and formed various dubious allied organizations to further sinister plot.

For instance, organizers of Save CDO Move-ment wooed but failed to sway the Roman Catholic Church and educational institutions to empathize with their baseless signature campaign.

It is worth to remember that unable to muster enough support, this shadowy orga-nization of politicians resorted to deception in gathering signatures.

Now, they are forwarding these manu-factured signatures to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to initiate recall against Mayor Emano.

Let it be known to all that the people of Cagayan de Oro City never supported and have never signed any document calling for the recall of Mayor Emano.

We, the people of Cagayan de Oro City, will prove that our signatures were forged. Our signatures were also stolen by unscru-pulous individuals who identified themselves as ‘volunteers’ of Save CDO Now Movement.

We will defend Cagayan de Oro City from the machination of any selfish group like the Save CDO Now Movement whose organizers pretend to be pro-Cagayanons.

We will let the whole world know that the signatures submitted to the Comelec were the rudest scam ever initiated by people of devious political intentions.

PD ADVT

44 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012TOP STORIESEditor: CRIS DIAZ

Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry Office

Province: Agusan del NorteCity/ Municipality: Butuan City

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MAXIMO PULTA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from HIPOLITO to MAXIMO in the birth certificate of HIPOLITO PULTA who was born on August 13, 1953 at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are FRUCTUOSO PULTA and ESTELITA BONGCARAS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 01 March 2012.

(SIGNED) JUDITH ALVIZO CALO, LLB, MPA City Civil RegistrarMD: Feb. 21 and 28, 2012

Cagayan de Oro City - 1st District Congress-man Benjo Benaldo is convinced that Cagayan de Oro will rise again! “The Sendong calamity will not crush us. Not as Cagay-anons. More so as a Filipinos” , Benaldo added. “The lat-est disaster that hit our city should unite us not divide. Now is the time to cooperate, to help, to be involved and make a difference whoever you are in the Philippines, or whatever your politics are… Cagay-anons need you.”

The road to recovery and reha-bilitation will not be easy espe-cially for a city that is not used to disasters at this magnitude. To quote a portion of congress-man Benaldo’s privilege speech in congress with regards to the December 16 Calamity – “in the long history of Cagayan de oro

city, never had such a catastrophe of such unimaginable scale ever been seen and experienced by our people. Even with the ample resources of our city, one of the most prosperous in the country, suddenly these were too little to meet the great scarcity that had instantly emerged”.

The rebuilding of our lives and rehabili-tation of those affected by Sendong has already started, and we will continue to do so until we have all fully recovered continued help of all cagay-anons, we are certain that we will rise again C de O!

1,700 Sendong survivors benefit from Mayor Ema-no’ s P 10,700,000 financial assis-tance today.

Congressmen UBE, Unabia Benaldo Emano. A story of cooperation and friendly neighborhood reach its help to assure that Cagayan de Oro will bounce back from this disaster. At least

a thousand of Misamis Oriental folks help Acacia Carmen stand in its feet and rise again. This effort shows Cagay-anons that Misamisnons are there to help us RISE AGAIN! Thank you, Cong. Peter Unabia and Cong. Bambi Emano, our journey to recovery becomes easier to hurdle because many people like the both of you, are willing to help Cagayan de Oro rise again.

Thank you Mayor Herbert Bautista, Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte and QC City Councilors for the P1,000,000 aid for Sendong Victims. Mayor Emano will use this for the construction of 1,100 houses in calaanan. We will rise C de O

Calaanan Resettlement. We will build more than 2,000 houses here and more than 4 kilometers of concrete roads, drainage system, water impounding facility and bridge.

Let us unite Mindanao! Congressmen Benaldo said in an interview with ABS-CBN during the forum held recently in Cagayan de Oro.

CONG. BENJO BENALDO:

We will rise C de O

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Before his distribution of relief goods to different evacuation centers in Cagayan de Oro City, Manila 6th district Rep. Benny Abante pays courtesy call to Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar Moreno where the governor presented the 90% almost completed Laguindingan International Airport. Photo by Ercel Maandig

WITH their laudable un-dertakings in improving rice productivity and in-come of rice farmers and in contributing to the agency’s stanch goal in attaining rice self-sufficiency within the region by 2016, the Department of Agricul-ture (DA) will confer two outstanding rice munici-palities and six agricultural extension workers (AEWs) from Northern Mindanao.

The awarding ceremony dubbed as the Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers’ Awards or ‘Parangal sa mga Bosing ng Palayan’, which will be held on February 10, 2012 at the Philippine Interna-tional Convention Center, is slated to be graced by no less than his Excel-lency President Benigno S. Aquino, III as Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala revealed.

Emerging as region 10’s winners are the munici-palities of Don Carlos and Plaridel, in the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Occidental, respectively. Meanwhile, surfacing as

DA to honor Normin’s toprice producing towns, workers

the commendable AEWs are Lenie V. Baylo and Gabriel C. Dayondon from Don Carlos; and Virginia C. Namocatcat, Wendell Demi, Josefina D. Jacol and Melissa Sinconiegue from Plaridel.

As luminaries, they’ve been acclaimed for their accomplishments, which resulted into the develop-ment of programs, projects and interventions that ben-efited rice farming com-munities within Northern Mindanao.

Rice achievers from the region are just among the nation’s exemplary 10 rice-producing provinces, 50 cities and municipalities, 8 irrigators’ associations (IAs) and 157 AEWs.

They are judged based on the following criteria, but not limited to the fol-lowing: increased rice pro-duction and area harvested starting from 2008 to 2011; total funds allocated for rice production; number of local government unit personnel deployed for rice production and other per-

tinent activities, and total rice farmers-beneficiaries.

To give credit for the selfless efforts of the two ex-cellent rice municipalities, they will each be awarded with P 1 million worth of agricultural projects while the admirable AEWs will likewise receive P 20,000 each cash incentive.

Scheduled to attend the awarding rite along the honorees is DA-10 Regional Executive Director Lealyn A. Ramos and Regional Rice Coordinator Juliet B. Araos. Also expected to represent the municipalities of Don Carlos and Plaridel are Municipal Mayor Felix S. Manzano and Municipal Vice Mayor Jude D. Pal-mada as well as Municipal Agriculturist Elizabeth A. Talam.

Farmer-beneficiaries in the persons of Tita P. Doña (Don Carlos) and Eldieb-rando Taruc (Plaridel), representing IAs of their respective municipalities, will also be in attendance to receive agri-projects. (Joanne L. Olson, DA-10)

KIDAPAWAN City––Two relatives of Maguindanao congressman Datu Simeon Datumanong were critically wounded in an ambush staged by a group of uniden-tified armed men along a highway in Ampatuan town

Solon’s kin waylaid critically woundedin Maguindanao Friday, police said.

Sr. Supt. Marcelo Pintac, Maguindanao provincial police director, identified the victims as Nasrudin Rakman, 52; and Ombus Mamison, 48, both residents

of Abdullah Sanki town. The duo sustained multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of their bodies.

Both are relatives of Ma-guindanao’s 2nd district Representative Datu Simeon Datumanong.

Pintac said the victims, aboard a jeep, were on their way towards the upper por-tion of Barangay Kauran, Ampatuan when waylaid and fired upon by at least seven unidentified armed men.

Police recovered several empty shells of M14 and M16 armalite rifles at the crime scene.

The suspects fled to-wards the interior portion of Barangay Kauran after sensing their targets were both dead, reports said.

Bystanders sought police

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DAVAO CITY -- Various market prospects offered by the United Nations was tackled in a one-day semi-nar yesterday at Grand Men Seng Hotel in the city. Some 120 exporters, manufacturers, traders, business associations, and academe representatives converges in the seminar to discuss concerns relative to the business opportu-nities and procurement activities of the United Nations Procurement Divi-sion (UNPD). The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the re-gion organized the event, in cooperation with the Bureau of Export Trade Promotion (BETP) and UNPD. DTI-11 Regional Direc-tor Marizon S. Loreto said the target participants will

come from the 14 recom-mended sectors. The participating sectors were food and catering, motor vehicles, parts and transportation equipments, automotive and automo-tive parts, electronic data processing equipment and maintenance, architecture, engineering and construc-tion services, information and communication tech-nology (ICT) and ICT ser-vices. The other sectors include furniture and furnishings, clothing, chemical and pe-troleum products, security and safety equipment and services, office equipment and supplies, and engi-neering and management consultancy services. “This activity is crucial as this will give us im-

portant insights on how to deal with the UNPD. That’s why we have invited those companies which are ready or have the potential to cater and comply with international standards,” she said. During the forum, par-ticipating companies as-sisted in their registration to the UNPD, the very first process in cornering some business opportunities be-ing offered by the UNPD. Loreto is optimistic that a number of small and me-dium enterprises (SMEs) from the region will be able to build business ties with the UNPD. “The region is home to a lot of competitive SMEs, so there’s no doubt about cornering business deals with the UNPD,” she said.

DTI Davao event tackles UN market prospects

DAVAO CITY---The De-partment of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 warns consumers anew against text scams. Although the office rarely receives reports and inqui-ries on text scams, DTI 11 Regional Director Marizon S. Loreto said the informa-tion campaign relative to this must be made regu-larly to further empower consumers. Based on the report of the Consumer Welfare and Trade Regulation Division (CWTRD) of DTI 11, the office only got an average of four reports/inquiries on text scam during the last quarter of 2011, whereas in previous months, the office recorded more than 10 a month. “This shows that the consumers right now are more vigilant. They already have the discernment to recognize which text mes-sages are true and what are

DTI warns consumers anew on text scamsjust scams,” she said. The office released the following tips to detect a text scam: 1. The text mes-sage was sent through an 11-digit mobile number instead of a special three or four-digit number. A legitimate raffle or promo sponsors have a special three or four-digit code from the mobile network providers that are used to register and notify participants through short messaging service (SMS); 2. A subscriber has won a brand new car or a big amount from a raffle or contest when in fact, he didn’t join any; 3. A subscriber is asked to send load or de-posit a certain amount of cash as processing fee or tax payment prior to claiming the prize; 4. A subscriber is rushed to claim the prize. Legitimate sales promo-

rigao del Norte gov. and Caraga Regional Develop-ment Council chair Sol F. Matugas emphasized that the “the region’s tourism sector has vibrant and ef-fective partners,” with ref-erence to those participants and stakeholders that had gathered for the event. Matugas emphasized that even the “Caraga Re-gional Development Plan for years 2011-2016 lays down ecotourism as Caraga Region’s key area for devel-opment.” She also announced that Siargao Islands can boost of being the number eight out of the top 50 best surfing spots the world over for

Tourism potential for region growth highlights 15th Gen Assembly

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BUTUAN CITY -- During the 15th General Assembly, spearheaded by the Caraga Regional Council and in cooperation with the De-partment of Tourism (DOT) Caraga Region, speakers underscored the potential of the tourism industry for the growth of the region. M a y o r F e r d i n a n d Amante Jr. said tourism is a promising industry that waits to be fully harness while Vice Gov. Enrico Corvera noted that un-leashing its full potential means “continuous growth for Caraga Region.” On the other hand, Su-

year 2012, a recognition that came from CNN. Meanwhile, DOT Caraga Regional Dir. Leticia Tan said that the tourism in-dustry should be a multi-sectoral effort. Ma. Rica Bueno, director from the DOT Central office, added that “while tourism is the mandate of the Depart-ment of Tourism, a shared responsibility lies also with the local government units under RA 9593.” At the end, Bueno chal-lenged the stakeholders by saying that “there’s no better time to be involved in tourism than now.” (NCL M /PI A- Ca r aga /TESDA-Caraga)

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THINK a minute.A few years ago Mike Ty-

son fought Evander Holyfied for the world heavyweight championship title.

During the fight, Tyson got so angry he actually bit off a part of Holyfield’s ear! Most of us know that it takes a much stronger man to control his own anger than to let it control him.

Many homes are not happy because the husband and wife haven’t learned to control their anger and fight by the rules.

Of course, I don’t mean fist fighting, but rather ar-guing with words.

There are 5 simple guide-lines for fighting that would make a big difference in many marriages and homes.

The 1st one is smart timing. If you are still angry, then it’s usually better to

How to be a good fighter

wait until both of you are in a better mood. “Take time out before you take it out on each other!” As one lady who‘d been married over 35 years said: “I’ve learned never to tell my husband bad news on an empty stomach!”

The 2nd guideline is to allow the other person the right to say, “I’m angry.”

Let them tell you how they feel.

If we don’t let others express their anger in a

healthy way, then it will continue to build up until we finally blow up! Then we can deeply hurt each other with the angry, even hateful, things we say and do.

Remember, our feelings are not right or wrong, but they’re still real; so we need to allow each other the freedom to say how we feel.

Number 3: Know ex-actly why you’re angry. Sometimes the thing that started us feeling so angry was only a small even silly

thing. But behind it is the real problem which we need to talk about it.

The 4th guideline to fighting in marriage is to realize that your anger is the enemy, not your wife or husband.

So stay on the same side and fight together against the anger that’s hurting your family.

The final guideline is you have to invite God to the fight.

You need to ask Jesus Christ to take control of your heart and marriage.

Only He can give you the willpower, love and self-control you need to start winning your fight against your uncontrolled anger that will hurt, even destroy, your marriage and family.

Just Think a Minute.

DISSENT/p.11

Think A Minute

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(Last of Two Parts)NEITHER ‘Edsa Revolution’ nor ‘People Power Revolution’ took place. Only those who benefited the Aquino administration and the media, who claimed responsible for the success in catapulting Cory Aquino to power, coined those irrelevant phrases.

Anyway, Cory as ‘de facto’ Presi-dent then assumed the affairs of the state. She stayed at their house in Times Street in Quezon City. She abolished the 1973 Constitution. Instead, she ordered the drafting of a new constitution and promulgated a provisional 1986 Freedom Constitution.

Cory installed Ministers instead of Cabinet men in her government. The first act of the day was to replace all elected local government officials with Officer-in-Charge (OIC). Rubberstamp opposition leaders, who rode on Cory Aquino’s popularity and claimed responsible for her rise to power, then handpicked OICs to rule local government units.

Gen. Fidel Ramos became the AFP Chief of Staff while Enrile got his post as Defense Minister. Enrile resigned on Nov. 1986 due to policy differences with Cory Aquino’s appointment of known leftist opposition to sensitive posts in the government.

Following the ratification of the new constitution in 1988, the elections of senators, members of Congress and the holding of the local elections in the same year followed. The new Constitution legitimized Aquino’s rule as President. At this time, Cory Aquino decided to stay in Malacañang Palace until 1992.

What has the Philippine gained under Cory Aquino’s

‘People Power Revolution’

Abad refutes Sereno dissent

stewardship? While her administration boost of giving ‘strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights and social justice,’ the economy was in shamble with infla-tion at 17% and unemployment slightly over 10%, higher than the Marcos years.

Cory’s family background of wealthy landowners also drew criticism against her land reform program. On January 22 1987, barely a year after Cory reign, farmers and agrarian reform supporters marched to the historic Mendiola near Malacañang Palace demanding genuine land reform.

At Mendiola, marine soldiers fired at farmers for allegedly crossing designated demarcation line killing 12 and wounding 19 others in that infamous ‘Mendiola massacre.’ Aquino’s carnage of innocent farmers was twice as many as the six students killed during the Marcos presidency in 1970 then dubbed as the ‘Battle of Mendiola Bridge.’

It was the Mendiola massacre that prompted some members of Cory’s cabinet to resign. One of them was the progressive and nationalist libertarian Sen. Jose W. Diokno.

This year, Cory’s son President Benigno Aquino III likened the Edsa people power as the fight for justice that would have been meaningful with the ouster of Chief Justice Corona.

Former President Fidel Ramos, one of the key figures in the Edsa’s people powe, reacted to P’noy’s speech saying P’noy has desecrated Edsa’s ultimate struggle for freedom and justice. -0- react: crisguardian@yahoo.com

[ERRATUM: In yesterday’s issue, the snap election was on Feb. 7, 1986 not on January 1986 as it appeared in the article. The Batasan Pambansa declared Marcos as winner.]

Cris DiazCris Diaz

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him…” (1 John 4:9, the Holy Bible).

-ooo-A B A D R E F U T E S

SERENO’S DISSENTIN G OPINION: If Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, in one way or an-other, gets to testify in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, will the other justices of the court who are refuting her dissenting opinion in the issuance of the temporary restraining order in favor of Gloria and Mike Arroyo also testify?

This is an interesting query, but then, there is already a justice, Roberto Abad, who answered, point by point, Sereno’s dissent

in the Arroyo case. Since I reproduced in this column much of Sereno’s dissent, I am compelled to present likewise some portions of Abad’s concurring opinion, which will explain matters, in the interest of fairness. Here is the first part of what Abad said:

“Having read the sepa-rate dissenting opinions, especially that of Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno, I am compelled to dwell on two points. One. It is not true that the Court or the Chief Justice has declined to

promulgate Justice Sereno’s dissenting opinion, follow-ing the vote taken in the case on November 29, 2011.

-ooo- SC DID NOT DENY

PROMULGATION OF SERENO DISSENT: “She agreed to submit her dissent not later than December 1. But she did not. Neither did she ask the Chief Justice and the other members of the Court for additional time to submit her dissenting opinion.

“C onsequent ly, the Court promulgated its

November 29 Resolution in the case without Justice Sereno’s promised dissent-ing opinion. The Court did not deny her the right to have her opinion pro-mulgated together with the main Resolution. She broke agreement by not submit-ting it on the date set for it.

“Subsequently, Justice Sereno wanted her belated dissenting opinion pro-mulgated on December 2, 2011. But, since her de-mand for late and separate promulgation departs from established procedure, the author of the main Resolu-tion asked that such opinion be calendared for En Banc consideration.

-ooo-SC BREAKS PREC-

EDENTS FOR SERENO DISSENT: “She, however, sees this as a suppression

THESE are the agencies and depart-ments created to serve the people that have failed over the decades prompting the reality that the country is corrupted.

The private sector does not require the populace to adhere to rules they in the private institu-tions set up who are regulated if not restricted by legislation passed.

To clean government with the promise of the EDSA revolutions is to purge all government officials and this is the job of the top man down.

To call the masses into action when we wield no power but absorb the abuses of these anointed men and women is not fair.

Sure, there are the banks and financial institutions that are corrupt with practices skirting the law and rationalizing their actions with regulations adhered to under rule of law.

The only reason they are given this opportunity to abuse the populace is simply because legislation has allowed them over the decades.

There are also the incompetent and poor practices of the government bank, need I say more? Go check out these banks and they obviously suffer in comparison to the private banks.

We the people are abused daily by these government institutions we have come to live with.

The implementation of the law is wanting not because the uniformed men are necessarily corrupted but the whole judicial system that puts them at odds against erring citizens.

Criminals may be caught and incarcerated only to to be released to take vengeance against their captors.

Now let us look into the corrupt practices in the system. Our Government!

Our President is correct with his slogan “matuid na daan” but this is all about the very agency he leads – the government.

Most of the corruption is with

government

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the Phoenix Petroterminal and Industrial Park, which was bought out from Bac-notan Industrial Park Corp. in 2009. From these depots, the company’s own f leet of trucks delivers products to a growing number of retail and commercial customers. In the next years, more depots will be constructed to serve as the backbone of the retail network and the terminaling and storage business of the company. The first Phoenix retail station opened on June 2005 in Davao. The network gradually widened to over 50 stations in 2007, all in southern Mindanao. In 2008, Phoenix Petroleum began expanding to Luzon. At the end of 2010, Phoenix stations numbered 161 all over the country, with 123 in Mindanao, 5 in Visayas, and 33 in Luzon. As of July 2011, Phoenix has 190 sta-tions nationwide. Phoenix Petroleum also supplies to commercial and industrial clients, primar-ily to the airline, shipping, f ishing, mining, power and transportation sec-tors. Since September 2004, the company has been the exclusive logistics partner of Cebu Pacific, the largest national carrier in the Phil-ippines. Phoenix services all

refueling requirements of Cebu Pacific in Mindanao, as well as regional f lights from Mactan, Cebu. Phoenix has built up its brand to represent passion, vitality, and energy. The company was represented in past campaigns by world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, who is also a Phoenix station dealer, and by popular actress Marian Rivera. Phoenix was the first in the industry to intro-duce a toll-free number for franchising, 1-800-10-PNX-FUEL, in 2009. In July 11, 2007, Phoenix Petroleum under the symbol PNX launched its initial public offering, becoming the first independent oil company to be listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange after the oil deregulation law was passed in 1998. (For photos of the IPO.) Since 2009, government pension fund Social Security System has invested in the company by purchasing 9.6% of the capital out-standing stock. Phoenix Petroleum was ranked 211th in the country’s Top 10,000 Corporations in 2009. Driven by passion and performance, Phoenix Pe-troleum is all set to become the leading independent oil company in the country by 2012.

DAVAO CITY - Phoenix Pe-troleum Philippines, Inc. will give out more than P300,000 in cash and other prizes for the winners of the Araw ng Dabaw Phoenix Marathon: Takbo Para sa KinaBOO-Kasan on March 11. Over 3,000 runners are expected to join the Run which will start and end at Roxas Avenue. They will all have the opportunity to win huge prizes from Phoenix. All categories have prizes for both men and women winners. In the 42K category, cham-pions will each receive the grand prize of P30,000 in

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will receive a finisher’s kit and a medal. For the 10K category, the first placers will each receive P5,000 cash, second placers P3,000, third placers P2,000, while fourth and fifth placers will receive P1,500 and P1,000 respectively. Finishers will receive a finisher’s kit and a dog tag. The 5K winners will re-ceive a cash prize of P3,000, second P2,000, and third P1,000. They will also receive plaques. The 500-meter category is open to children 12 years old and below. Winners of both 5 to 8, and 9 to 12 years old brackets will each receive a cash prize of P800, second placers P500, and the third P300. They will also receive certificates. Aside from these prizes, P10,000 in cash will also be given to the biggest school, NGO/Corporate, and LGU delegations. Registration is ongoing at the following Phoenix Mara-thon registration centers: Phoenix Acacia, Udenna BPO

Park Headquarters in JP Lau-rel, Bajada, Adidas Shop at the 2nd Floor Gaisano Mall of Davao, Toby’s in Abreeza Mall, and all Dencio’s Kama-yan branches in SM Davao, Lanang, NCCC Mall, Damosa, GenSan, and Tagum. The following Phoenix sales offices also accepts registrants: Cebu City Of-fice - 12th Floor, Skyrise II Building, Asia Town IT

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PMPA holds 404th meet and induction ILIGAN City - The Personnel Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP)-Iligan C h a p t e r had its 404th General Mem- b ership Meeting and Annual Induction Rites, February 24 this year. Part of the event was a seminar on “Workplace Learn-ing and Performance” by P M A P Nat i ona l President Arthur Luis Florentin, general manager for Waters Philippines.

Task force starts info drive on relocationBUTUAN City - Task Force Likas Organization, Information & Dissemination Committee has convened late last week to discuss strategies on the massive info drive for the relocation of settlers along the Agusan River, who are at high risk to flooding. The info drive started yesterday, February 27. Approximately 4,600 families in 21 barangays are affected by the relocation process.

Butuan City wins in region sports meetBUTUAN City - Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. has congratulated DepEd Butuan, headed by Division Supt. Daylinda Tampus, for leading Team Butuan to the over-all championship in the recently concluded Caraga Regional Athletic Meet. Mayor Amante spoke during the Local School Board meeting held recently at the City Mayor’s Office. (Butuan PIO/asf)

CSC conducts SALN orientationREGION 10 – The Civil Service Commission is now conducting orientation on filing of revised SALN form for 2011, with the department heads of Butuan City as participants. The revised SALN Form is covered by CSC MC#19, s. of 2011, as part of the anti-corruption drive of the government. (Butuan PIO/asf )

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WITH cancer treat-ment, comes paperwork - a lot of forms to read and sign.

You may be asked to sign an “Informed Con-sent” document before

treatment. It is crucial that you

understand this docu-ment and what it entails. (extracted from the column of Lisa Fayed, About.com Guide)

Understanding‘informed consent’

“The Cagayan de Oro Press Club, Inc. is brave and strong because it stands on a solid ground of great believers of press freedom. I am so proud and look forward for the best things ahead. I am so far, but let it be felt my heart and mind are near you because always, I am a part of this organization. MABU-HAY EVERYONE! LET PRESS FREEDOM RING!” - BEN EMATA, COPC Past President (San Jose, California USA)

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T H E P h i l i p p i n e National Police in Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) has com-mitted to put up nurseries at every police station and office.

This, along the Chief PNP’s Pulis Makakalikasan Program that promotes a balanced ecological system.

To implement said pro-gram in the region, P/Chief Supt. Jufel Adriatico, PRO-

ASSISTANT Regional Director Jose Llacuna Jr. of the Department of Health (DOH-10) informs members of the Media Health Advocates Group (MHAG-10) of government’s focuses on responding to the plight of Sendong survivors. Dr. Llucuna opened the most recent DOH Media Update in Cagayan de Oro City where the new MHAG-10 set of officers, headed by Mindanao Daily Managing Editor Joe del Puerto Felicilda, was elected. (Rodolfo D. Mendoza/PIA-10)

PRO-10 commits 1M treesBy P/Supt. RONNIE FRANCIS M. CARIAGA, Chief RPIO-10

10 director, initiated a mas-sive tree-planting activity at Sitio Malasag, Cugman this city, February 23, where a total of 4,356 seedlings were planted by the of-ficers, men and women of the command.

The same program re-quires every police officer to plant at least six trees per month until February 2013, in coordination with the barangay officials or forest officials concerned.

P/Chief Supt. Adriatico said the provincial and city

directors are being held responsible in ensuring the full compliance of this

project. (P/Supt. Ronnie Francis M. Cariaga, Chief RPIO/jdelpf)

DFA reduces passport processing time

A total of 178 couples join the “I Do. I Do. Araw ng Pag-IBIG,” event on Valentine’s Day held at Cagayan de Oro SM City Mall. The activity was sponsored by Pag-IBIG Fund. (Photo by Exuperio S. Zagado, PIA 10)

By ELAINE O. RATUNIL, PIA 10 and 13 Cluster

CAGAYAN de Oro City – The Regional Consular Extension Office of the De-partment of Foreign Affairs (DAF) in Cagayan de Oro has announced a cut on passport processing time. Director Janeth Z. Falsis said “we now only have a two-week waiting period, which is precisely 10 work-ing days; and for regular processing, we have about a month or 20-working days.” This is way better than the almost three-month waiting period we had last year because of technical constraints, she further said, adding that the public should claim their passports on time. She also stated that pass-ports left unclaimed for more than six months from date of issuance is subject to cancellation for security purposes. (EOR, PIA-10/jdelpf)

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Hotel Koresco Pueblo de Oro Golf Course,CDO

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Sur and a Masters in Public Administration in spite of his busy schedule.

In an interview, Blao said that NCMF must have a program of reforms on pilgrims, strengthen the Halal industry, foster active participation on the peace process in collaboration with Department of Inte-rior and Local government (DILG) for the LGUs.

On the issues of Ances-tral Domain Blao stressed, that with the Department Justice (DOJ) and Land Registration Authority must acknowledge and imple-ment section 145 and 146 as amended by R.A.3872 of the Mindanao and Sulu code.

With the support of the National Commission on Culture, the Arts, culture and traditions must be pro-moted, he said.

Under the administra-tion of the President Be-nigno Simeon Aquino III, he added that NCMF must be a pro-active agency in its support for National unity and development among Muslim and Christian Fili-pinos.

Blao as the spokesperson of the Community Peace Advocates of Cotabato, Min-danao Volunteers Movement for Peace and Develop-ment has initiated efforts for the successful merging ofpredominantly Muslim Barangay of Midsayap into Rajah Buayan Special Agrar-ian Reform Community (ARC) which was launched on March 2, 2000.

He is also the munici-pal and youth Coordinator of Aksyon Demokratiko, Provincial coordinator of UNO, Provincial Consul-tant ANAK MINDANAO, Municipal Coordinator of Liberal Party, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.

He ascribes and believes that being a public servant must be his passion and way of life.

Media observed that if the PNOY administration is serious in its reforms, Blao should be considered and must be given a chance to be one of the NCMF Commissioners because

he can deliver services for the welfare of his Muslim constituents.

The National Commis-sion on Muslim Filipinos is a government agency whose objective is to pro-mote the rights of Muslim Filipinos and to make them active participants in Phil-ippine nation-building.[1] On August 11, 2008, the Commission, which also serves as a link between the government and the country’s Muslim minor-ity, replaced the Office on Muslim Affairs, which had been pursuing the same aim since 1987.

The main difference between the Commission and its predecessor is its composition: the Office on Muslim Affairs was headed by three Directors, who were appointed by the President. The seven members of the new Commission are still appointed by the President. All of them, however, must be Muslim Filipinos; one fe-male, one a religious leader, the other five each from a different tribe.

[3]These provisions aim to represent the whole of the Muslim Filipino com-munity equitably in the Commission. The members hold office for six years, the position of chairman changes biannually, so as to prevent any single tribe from gaining a dominant position in the Commission.

The Commission also consists of several special-ized Bureaus and Regional Offices.

Pursuant to the R.A.9997 of the Philippine Congress creating it, the Commission fulfills several functions, amongst others advising and assisting the President on issues affecting the Mus-lim Filipino community; providing legal assistance; promoting and organizing the annual Hajj; prescribing rules for the establishment of awqaf; Promoting and supervising the madrasah education system; providing scholarships; and being the primary agency through which Muslims can seek government assistance or redress. NCMF reform na! Now na!. (Ric clet) Ad-vertorial

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assistance as they took the victims to a hospital for treatment.

Police said the condition of both victims “is not good”.

“The injuries inflicted upon the victims were se-rious,” an investigator told

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He said the people should realize that in-stead of cutting trees, they should plant more trees to mitigate climate change.

THE Boy Scout of the Phil-ippines since her inception 75 years ago has been in the forefront in many of the memorable stories in the lives of her member.

Late last year the organ-isations’ existence was put to the test in the aftermath of the devastating typhoon sendong in Northern Min-danao most especially in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.

The national, regional and local leadership of the organisation summoned all possible strength they had to be above of the austere situation.

Many of the organisa-

media in Cotabato City. Police remain clueless on

the identity of the ambush-ers and the motive behind the attack.

Relatives told police the victims have no known enemies. They’re not even convinced the attack was politically-motivated. Wire report

The forests, he said, are good mitigation approach to climate change.

“Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmo-sphere and release oxygen so that we can breathe clean air,” he added.

Scouts, be prepared and good morning!By GLENN B. AÑORA

Council Scouter, Cagayan de Oro City

tions’ ground leaders and members were not spared by the ruthlessness of sen-dong. Adults and young members alike lost their homes, possessions and lives too in the atrocious repercussion of sendongs’ madness compounded by the callousness and apathy of few of our fellowmen makes matters worst. All these madness cannot and is no equal to the prepared-ness of the Boy Scout of the Philippines.

The go o d morning seems to hide in the cloud of uncertainty for the par-ents and loved ones of all good scouts who lost their

lives and for those who are yet to be found.

It was one of those mornings were many con-tinue to hope despite the unbearable loneliness and despair.

It’s a morning when many survivors would wake up in their relocation sites and evacuation centers not knowing what lies ahead.

It’s a morning that loved ones left behind prayed for to appease their grieving hearts with every help they can get.

One of these good morning came to frui-tion when the Boy Scouts of the Philippines came represented by its’ regional and local officers and staff bringing with them finan-cial assistance from the head office.

In the recent history of the organisation such kind of help come to attainment with high priority.

Under the Compassion-ate and Proficient Leader-ship of our Vice President

Jejomar C. Binay, President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, the organisa-tion was able to distrib-ute on time the financial assistance due to every beneficiary of all scouts and scouters who lost their lives and to those who are injured in the tragedy.

The much needed as-sistance may not stop the affliction and agony but for sure it will go a long way in the new mornings in the lives of those who hope and continue to live decently after the madness.

The organisations’ im-mediate response to the needs of her members would lead us to believe that it pays to be prepared and have a Leadership built in solid foundation.

The seventy-fifth year of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines will not be complete without going through the new Good Morning of her existence. Scouts’, Be Prepared and Good Morning!

Regional Field Scout Executive & BDM Scout Shop Ar-nel C. DELUTE and CDO Council Scout Executive Rudy G. GULIGADO turnover a check to a beneficiary of a scouter at the South City Central School who perished during the tropical typhoon sendong.

Regional Field Scout Executive and BDM Scout Shop Arnel C. DELUTE and CDO Council Scout Executive Rudy G. GULIGADO with DepEd Officials at the City Central School turnover a check to a beneficiary of a scout who perished during the tropical typhoon sendong.

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SolonsFrom page 1

Germany ($651,193.36 in cash) and Luxembourg ($46,744.61 in cash), the resolution said.

Japan also provided $2million cash assistance, Belgium $130,568.58 with an additional $391,461.09 in cash to assist the victims, the Rodriguez resolution said.

The Rodriguez resolu-tion noted that the total amount of cash assistance was US $8,324,285.22 which when converted to Phil-ippine peso at a current conversion rate of P42.7680 a dollar amounted to more than P350 million.

The resolution asked Congress to let the DFA to remit all the donations to either the National Housing Authority (NHA) or the De-partment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the construction of per-manent housing for victims of Sendong forced to relo-cate in resettlement areas.

Both the NHA and the DSWD have the necessary experience and expertise when it comes to disaster recovery and rehabilitation and they are in a better situ-ation to bring normalcy back and help rebuild the lives of all the victims of Sendong, the resolution added.

Typhoon Sendong en-tered the country late night of December 16, 2011 and hit Cagayan de Oro during the wee hours of December 17, 2011.

Local and national di-saster agencies reported 1,248 dead, 4,594 injured and more than 600 missing.

The reports also said that 12,635 houses were par-tially and totally destroyed in Cagayan de Oro City and more than P1.2 billion worth of infrastructure were damaged.

In a display of concern, donations from all over the world flowed into the Philippines through the for-eign affairs department, the Rodriguez resolution said.

HostageFrom page 1

‘LIB sa Barangay Pro-gram’, his group was blocked by the “rebels.”

The mayor’s group was composed of medical staff, line agency officials and security escorts.

While undergoing inter-rogation, the armed men searched the Hi Ace van and the ambulance used by the mayor’s party.

One hour later, they were released, while the medicines and the escorts’ firearms were carted away by the “rebels.”

“LIB sa Barangay Pro-gram” is a free medical, dental, and humanitarian project of Mayor Navarro.

According to Lt. Col. Danilo D. Benavides, com-manding officer of the 75th Infantry (MARAUDER) Battalion, Philippine Army, the incident was so unfor-tunate, as it hampered the delivery of social services to the people of Sitio Mabog.

He believed, it was part

of NPA’s intimidation move to force their issues against the government.

“The incident deprived the people of their rights to receive government services they deserved,” Lt. Col. Benavides stated. (1st Lt Jolito E. Borces, 75th IB CMO Officer/asf)

PollsFrom page 1

role of the Barangay and SK officials in the govern-ment’s endeavor to provide the people an improved quality of life, it is beyond cavil that the Barangay and SK elections must be insu-lated from partisan politics,” Evardone said.

Evardone said the non-partisan character of the Barangay and SK polls has been the turning point in the previous congressional debates on resetting the polls.

“I believed that the post-ponement of the 2013 Ba-rangay and SK Elections is now a matter of necessity,” Evardone said.

On the other hand, Rep. Rachel Marguerite Del Mar (1st District, Cebu City) has filed House Bill 5750 resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls to the last Monday of Oc-tober 2014.

The bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9340 oth-erwise known as “An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9164, Resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, and for other Purposes.”

“It is a better situation to have one nationwide elec-tion in a year. Since there are two nationwide elections scheduled next year - the local and Congressional on the second Monday of May 2013 and the Barangay

and Sangguniang Kabataan election on the last Monday of October 2013 - the lat-ter should be reset to the following year on the last Monday of October 2014,” Del Mar said.

Del Mar said holding the synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elec-tions simultaneously with the Local and congressional Elections on the second Monday of May 2013 may not be advisable as there will be too many positions for the voters to fill out.

Likewise, Del Mar said the three year term for which the Barangay and Sanggu-niang Kabataan officials were elected to serve will be shortened by five months.

Del Mar said resetting the Barangay and Sanggu-niang Kabataan Elections to the last Monday of October 2015 will also extend the terms of the current Ba-rangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials by two years.

“But resetting their elec-tions to the last Monday of October 2014 as proposed will extend their terms to a more reasonable period of only a year. Thereafter, subsequent elections shall be held every three years,” Del Mar said. A report from Dionisio P. Tubianosa, MRS-PRIB

OperatorsFrom page 1

the public to help pro-tect the province’s quarry resources.

“[I’m] dead serious in the campaign against the illegal extraction of quarry materials in the province,” she said in a statement.

She said the P50,000 cash incentive per illegal operator will be given to the first barangay who can

report any firm or individual utilizing quarry materials from privately-owned lands and/or public lands without permit, or operating with expired permit, or quar-rying and mining outside the specified permit area.

Aside from that, the governor said that another P50,000 would be given to a barangay who can provide accurate information on a tax collector who conspires with illegal quarry operators or truckers.

Mendoza warned quarry operators that they will be facing sanctions or legal actions if they violate Pro-vincial Ordinance 410 that adopts the 2007 Revised Revenue Code of Cotabato.

During the dialogue, the quarry operators were briefed about the ordinance’s taxes on sand, gravel and other quarry resources, the statement said.

Urging the village lead-ers to help the provincial government in the fight against illegal quarry op-erations, Mendoza noted that the barangay could benefit when the required quarry taxes and fees are properly paid.

When all fees due to the barangay are collected, this would mean more projects for your barangay and more services to your constitu-ents, according to her.

The governor added that based on the 2007 Revised Revenue Code of Cotabato, proceeds of the tax on sand, gravel and other quarry re-sources shall be 30 percent share for the provincial government, 30 percent for the local government unit where the materials are extracted, and 40 percent to the barangay hosting the concession area.

There are 18 towns in the

province, with Kidapawan City as the capital.

Mendoza also asked the barangay officials to monitor that the quantity of extracted quarry resources are accurate to the permit given. (PNA)

CorruptionFrom page 6

The most corrupt as per-ceived by the people is of course; the judiciary that takes decades to decide on cases unless greased by the rich and powerful.

The heads of agencies continue to fall one after the other with allegations of corruption and misdeeds.

There is also the com-petence issue which is prevalent of the errone-ous appointees that head departments.

There is a saying you do not appoint a general for an engineers position or a med-tech graduate to head immigration.

A medical doctor can not plot out environmental futures not can an actor head finance. This is the very reason there is a break down in the services to the people.

The people are not sup-posed to be blamed for the failure of the system but the system heads that have corrupted these offices for decades.

Our politicians who con-tinue to grab the spotlights in aid of more re elections are shameful.

Take a look around, listen to the Presidents speeches and for surely they should realize they are the ones alluded to.

Mr. President, it is not the people who is lacking in our EDSA resolutions but government that has failed to serve the people

properly. While the masa may have fault, it is only because government has allowed them to.

As for your inspirational speech on the eve of the 26th anniversary – this should be directed to the barong toting irrationals, not na-tionals who have failed the country. Now if only these G-men were catholic and with moral fiber, they should resign and help the President improve the country with competence.

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DissentFrom page 6

of her right to submit a dissenting opinion. Ultimately, the En Banc decided to break precedents and allow the late promulgation of her dissent together with the concurring opinions of the rest of the mem-bers of the Court, like this one, to fairly present a fair picture of the problem that Justice Sereno has created by her failure to abide by simple agreement and the rules.

“Two. Section 2, Rule 10, of The Internal Rules of the Supreme Court provides for confi dentiality of its delibera-tions, (thus): ‘Court sessions are executive in character, with only the Members of the Court present. Court deliberations are confi dential and shall not be disclosed to outside parties, except as may be provided herein or as authorized by the Court.’

“‘The Chief Justice or the Division Chairperson shall record the action taken in each case for transmittal to the Clerk of Court or Division Clerk of Court after each session. The notes of the Chief Justice and the Division Chairperson, which the Clerk of Court and the Divi-sion Clerks of Court must treat with strict confi dentiality, shall be the bases of the minutes of the sessions…” More of this next issue.

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Governor OCA MORENO