Mindanao Daily News (January 15, 2013 Issue)

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Former Las Pias Rep-resentative, and Villar Foundation Managing Director Cynthia Villar guests in the culminat-ing program of the 13th Hinugyaw Festival and 73rd Chartered Day of Koronadal City, South Cotabato, January 10. The week-long festival kicked-off, Janu-ary 4, with the unveiling of the national historical

marker and wreath-lay-ing at the shrine of the 17 Koronadeleo martyrs, who were massacred during the Japanese oc-cupation of the area. Installation of the marker at the burial site of the 17 martyrs inside Koronadal Cen-tral Elementary School 1 has the sanction of the National Historical

Cynthia Villar guests in Koronadals celebration

Madam Cynthia Villar receives a token as she attended the Hinugyaw Festival as guest speaker of Koronadal City last January 10, 2013. photo by rich teodoro, region xii bureau

PriCE OF CaNNED GOODS TaMPErEDThe Purefoods Chinese Style luncheon Meat sold in Mindpro Mall Supermarket in Zamboanga City is priced P99 for two cans, but was marked X and now being sold for P103.50 while the Gateway Mall Supermarket, also in Zamboanga City, sells the same for its original price of P99.

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The incident happened as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) enforced six-month total gun ban ahead of the sched-uled midterm elections in May.

Military reports said the group of Commander Benaw and Com-mander Duma, who have links to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), attacked their long time adversary Commander Quiapo, a former Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) commander, in

BUTUAN CityMayor Fer-dinand Amante Jr. has called on the public to be more alert in the fight against dengue in the wake of a City Health Office (CHO) report that 398 cases of the deadly disease were recorded last year.

The CHO said of the 398 dengue cases, 65 victims

DESPITE GUN BAN

4 die, dozens flee homesas warring clans fight

By FErDiNaNDh B. CaBrEra of MindaNews and al JaCiNTO of Mindanao Daily News with DarliN CaBaliNaN-MiGullaS, Contributor

TENSIONS remains high in the town of Datu Piang, Maguindanao as dozens of families were forced to leave their homes after war-ring clans engaged in an intense gun battle that left four people killed.

Be more alert against dengue, public warned

were downed by the virus in November, 2012 alone. Barangay Libertad was the most affected area with 30 cases. Barangay San Vicente had 28 cases.

In an emergency meet-ing at his office on Tuesday, Amante ordered assistant city health officer Dr. Jesus Chui to exert all efforts to lessen if not eliminate the spread of the infection.

By PaT SaMONTE and JOEl POrTuGalof Mindanao Daily News

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WORLD TEACHERS DAY at Don Carlos National High School

By Fe B. NaMBataC SST-1Don Carlos National High School

Sinangguyan, Don Carlos, Bukidnon

World Teachers Day, held annually on October 5th since 1994 - when it was created by UNESCO -cel-ebrates teachers worldwide. Its aim is to mobilize support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teach-ers. Don Carlos National High School celebrated the World Teachers Day last October 5,2012.. Stu-dents Supreme Government (SSG) was the one who sponsored the said activity. The teachers were very happy because they felt they were important. They received a simple token from the students. Even a simple thing means a lot from the teachers.

By PaT SaMONTEof Mindanao Daily News

BUTUAN CityThe Bu-tuan City Watershed Code will be formally launched on January 24, 2013 at Guingona Park here.

This was learned fol-

By AL JACINTOof Mindanao Daily News

ZAMBOANGA CityPhil-ippine Army chief General Emmanuel Bautista remains the strongest choice as the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces when Gen-eral Jessie Dellosa retires this month.

Bautista, who belongs to Philippine Military Acad-emy Class 81, is favored because of his impressive

By al JaCiNTOof Mindanao Daily News

ZAMBOANGA CityKid-nappers have seized a mem-ber of a prominent family on a coastal village in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, police said.

Gunmen took the vic-

PhilhEalTh CarD DiSTriBuTiON. Abante Mindanao Party-List Representative Maxi Rodriguez, Jr. is flocked by 983 beneficiaries of PhilHealth cards paid from the PDAF of Cong. Rufus Rodriguez and Abante Mindanao (ABAMIN) during the distribution at Barangay Nazareth gym for beneficiaries from Barangays Camaman-an, Indahag, Macasandig and Nazareth. The premiums of 10,000 beneficiaries were paid for by Cong Rufus Rodriguez while those of 12,000 beneficiaries were paid for by ABAMIN or a total of 22,000 beneficiaries for Cagayan de Oro City. Joining Rep. Rodriguez on this occasion are Marlon Arabaca, head of Cagayan de Oro local health insurance and Abbie Alip for sponsored program of PhilHealth-10.

Butuan slates launch of local Watershed Codelowing a joint meeting of the local Environment and Natural Resources Council (ENRC) and the Water-shed Management Council (WMC) here presided by Vice-Mayor Lawrence Le-muel Fotun which set the launching date to ensure

that all stakeholders will be involved in the activity.

According to Fortuns spokesman Eldie David, the affair is aimed at in-creasing awareness on the importance of the citys watersheds to the peoples lives and well-being.

The Code, authored by Fortun, is a compre-

hensive local legislation designed at protecting, preserving, managing and rehabilitating all identified watersheds in the city. The Taguibo Watershed, which supplies potable to this city, is the only formally declared protected area to date.

Under the local law,

there are at least 14 sub-watersheds in the locality. These sub-watersheds are possible sources of potable water in the fu-ture. By protecting and properly managing them, the city will have enough sources of potable water for the citys increasing population, besides, en-

suring ecological balance, Fortun said.

Activities lined up for the Code launching in-clude the declaration of a Watershed Consciousness Week, city-wide arts and literary contests and the 5th Caraga Parliamentary Debate Championship-Law Fortun Cup.

Army commander favored in Mindanao

as next AFP Chieftrack records and outstand-ing accomplishments. Senior commanders in Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City and East-ern Mindanao Command in Davao City prefer Bautista to replace Dellosa.

Gen. Bautista is a very good commander and hardworking and always maintain a low profile at work and despite the many accomplishments of the

Kidnappers strike anew in Zamboanga City

tim, Edgar Fabella, 42, to a waiting motorized boat in the village called Maasin at around 8 p.m. and sped off under cover of darkness on Friday.

No other details about the abduction were made available by the authorities and no individual or group claimed responsibility for the latest kidnapping.

Just last month, sus-pected Abu Sayyaf kidnap-pers released on ransom a school principal, Flordeliza Ongchua, 49, after more than two months in captivity in Jolo town.

Ongchua was kidnapped on November 13 in her house in Zamboanga Citys Labuan village, several miles

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Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Education

Tanggapan ng KalihimOffice of the Secretary

Prequalification, Bids, and Awards Committee (PBAC) for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects of the DepED

School Infrastructure Project

INVITATION TO PRE-QUALIFY TO BIDFOR PPP FOR SCHOOL, INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT 2012-2

The Department of Education (the DepED) invites interested parties to apply to pre-qualify to bid for the design, financing, construction, and maintenance of one-storey, two-storey, three-storey, and four-storey school buildings under the following Contract Packages:

Regional Contract Expected Number of Expected Number of Expected Number Package School Sites School Buildings of Classrooms I 72 80 241 II 353 355 547 III 262 262 1,017 IV-B 630 630 1,108 V 488 524 1,061 VI 334 343 732 VII 455 472 1,037 VIII 645 649 903 IX 286 286 476 X 499 530 1,222 XI 134 139 355 XII 300 316 637 CARAGA 314 353 708 CAR 395 395 635 Total 5,167 5.334 10,679

The number of school sites, school buildings, and classrooms is still subject to change. Each school building will consist of the following components: Component I Classroom Buildings, Component II Toilets, and Component III Classroom Furniture, all to be designed and constructed or provided in accordance with the prescribed Minimum Performance Standards and Specifica-tions to be released by DepED. Each Contract Package will bid out separately. Interested parties may apply to pre-qualify to bid for any, some, or all Contract Packages as described in greater detail in the Invitation Documents. The Project will be awarded through competitive public bidding, as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project, in accordance with applicable laws, including the Build-Operate-and Transfer (BOT) Law R.A. No. 6957, as amended by R.A. No. 7718), and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. The bidding will follow the two-stage system: (a) Prospective Bidders shall first be pre-qualified by the DepED based on legal, technical and financial capacity requirements; and (b) the Prospective Bidders which pre-qualify shall be invited to submit their bids. Prospective Bidders may obtain the Invitation Documents, consisting of (a) this Invitation to Pre-Quality to Bid, (b) the Instructions to Prospective Bidders, including the required Qualification Documents, (c) the Draft Minimum Performance Standards and Specifications, and (d) the Information Memorandum from the office of the PBAC for PPP Projects, at the DepED Complex in Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, 1600 Philippines, c/o PBAC Secretariat- Procurement Service, 2nd Flr., Dorm-B with Telephone/Fax No. (+632) 633-6349343/6366542 starting 10 January 2013, upon payment of a non-refundable fee of PhP 100,000.00. This fee may be paid in cash or by managers check issued by any bank in the Philippines payable to the Department of Education. Only persons or firms who have purchased the Invitation Documents shall be allowed to participate in the pre-qualification process. The DepED may release updates, clarifications, amendments, or additions to any or all of the Bidding Docments at any time. Prospective Bidders must submit their applications for pre-qualification, together with duly accomplished Qualification Documents in the required format, to the DepED-PBAC Secretariat not later than 10:00 a.m. on 12 February 2013, at the abovementioned Office of the PBAC through its Secretariat. The DepED-PBAC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and declare failure of bidding, not award the contract, or annul the bidding process without thereby incurring any liability to the affected parties.

(Sgd.) FRANCISCO M. VARELA Undersecretary for Finance and Administration and Chairman, PBAC for PPP Projects

MDN: Jan 15, 2013

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News in Focus

NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITYMisamis Oriental Provincial Office

Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF SALE THRU BIDDING OF PARTIALLY DAMAGED IMPORTED RICE

1. Total Volume : 1,181 bags / 43,660.09 kg

2. Minimum Bid Price : P8.50/kg , ex-warehouse, GID Baloy, Cagayan de Oro City

Bid offer lower than the Minimum Bid Price shall automatically be rejected.

3. Bid Volume is for the WHOLE LOT; AS-IS-WHERE-IS, NO SELECTION BASIS.

4. Offerors shall be required to bring the original and one-photo copy of the following documents during the Pre-Qualification:4.1. Current and valid NFA Certificate of Registration or license as poultry/

hog raiser or as feedmiller;4.2. Current BAI registration;4.3. If through a representative, a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) to act

for and in behalf of the owner;5. All offerors are required to post a Bid Bond in the form of Cash, Managers

or Cashiers Check issued by a reputable commercial bank in Cagayan de Oro City equivalent to 10% of the total amount of the offer, together with the sealed offer.

6. Bid documents/Bid forms will be available at NFA-Misamis Oriental Provincial Office from January 18 to January 30, 2013, after payment of a non-refundable bidding fee of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P1,500.00).

7. The NFA encourages all interested offerors to conduct an ocular inspection of the subject stocks prior to the bidding. No samples shall be issued.

8. The bidding shall be conducted at the NFA-Misamis Oriental Provincial Office, Baloy, Cagayan de Oro City on the following schedule:

Pre-Qualification : January 30, 2013; 8:00AM - 10:00AM Pre-Bid Conference : January 30, 2013; 10:00AM Bidding Proper/ Opening of Bids : January 30, 2013; 10:30 AM

Interested parties may contact the National Food Authority through landline number (088) 855-2775 and look for Assistant Provincial Manager Juliet A. Obeso . The National Food Authority assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders of any expense incurred in the preparation of the bid. The National Food Authority reserves the right to reject any or all offers, to waive any defect or formality found therein, and accept only such offers, which in its judgment, are most reasonable and advantageous to the NFA.

(Sgd.) RAYMUNDO M. COTIANGCO Provincial ManagerMDN: Jan 15, 2013

By GErrY lEE GOriTof Mindanao Daily News

CAGAYAN de Oro CityAfter a week of camping out at the City Hall grounds, the thousands of Mayor Vi-cente Y. Emanos supporters celebrated a victory party.

The party commenced on Friday evening at the end of the working week when no suspension order was served against the mayor.

Joining the people were government officials of the Padayon Pilipino party in-cluding Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny Bambi Emano, Cagayan de Oro City 1st Rep. Benjo Benaldo, Tagoloan Mayor Paulino Emano, Opol Mayor Dexter B. Yasay, Talisayan Vice Mayor Rommel Maslog, Cagayan de Oro Vice Mayor

City Administrator Leon Gan (holding microphone) speaks to the crowd gathered at City Hall in support of Mayor Vicente Y. Emano. With them are Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas, Councilor Ramon Tabor and barangay officials. Everyone celebrated a victory party on Friday evening at the lapse of the deadline for the serving of a suspension order. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Camp-out for Emanoends with victory party

Caesar Ian Acenas and city councilors led by Nadya Emano-Elipe, Ramon Tabor, Prexy Elipe, Annie Daba, Ian Mark Nacaya, Pepe Abbu, Adrian Barba, Alden Bacal and Juan Sia.

Sources within the group said the suspension order from Malacanang was not served following the inter-vention of Vice President Jejomar Binay as the reason for the suspension was not heavy enough.

This, they said, despite the urging from political opponents of the mayor to have the order reach Cagayan de Oro.

Atty. Francis Khu, the lawyer of Mayor Vicente Emano, said the people who

flocked to City Hall have voiced out their verdict.

The verdict of the peo-ples power is Not Guilty, he said in a speech before the crowd who had kept vigil at the City Hall compound.

Padayon Pilipino offi-cials gave a speech as part of the victory party, thank-ing the supporters for their show of solidarity.

Lawyer Leon Gan, the city administrator, joined the chorus as he stressed their triumph in holding off the serving of the suspen-sion order.

But we will remain vigi-lant because Mayor Emanos opponents are still looking for another opportunity, he said.

COMMISSIONS on Elec-tions Chairman Sixto Bril-lantes Jr. reminded the public to be aware of their rights and be wary of illegal searches as the gun ban officially starts on Sunday,

Start of the gun ban does not suspend your con-stitutional rights against illegal searches and seizure. Know and assert your rights at all times, Brillantes said.

Comelec officials, to-gether with police authori-ties, have started to put up check points in various areas in the country Sunday.

He also reminded gun owners that all permits to carry firearms outside resi-dence (PTCFOR)

Public reminded of rights as gun ban starts

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Last year, we honored Mindanaos homegrown businesses...

This year, let the Investors from outside the islandwho helped propel Mindanaos economy for decades

be recognized...thus,

present

RATIONALE OF THE PROJECT

- This is the 2nd Mindanao Business Leaders Awards, in a different category from the first one. The 1st Mindanao Business Leaders Awards was undertaken last year to give due recognition to the achievements of various Mindanao business leaders and entrepreneurs in various categories of homegrown corporate and individual business leadership achievements.

- This years search is aimed at giving honor and recognition of excellent business leaders in the investorss category.

- BusinessWeek Mindanao as a forerunner of information on economic leadership and entrepreneurial achievements of non-Mindanaoan corporations and businessmen, deems it a part of its social responsibility to trumpet the achievements of these pillars of Mindanaos economy, for others to emulate and thus propel an awareness for the business potential that Mindanao offers in every economic and business investment plan, whether small or great.

-We are helping Mindanao achieve sustainable development of its economy through these humble efforts.

MISSION & VISION OF THE AWARDS

- The holding of BWM Awards annually serves as catalyst to the ongoing efforts of business leaders and entrepreneurs who seek greater heights and strive for success in the noble mission of propelling Mindanao and its people towards full economic growth and sustainable development.

MECHANICS OF THE SEARCH:Duration of the Search : January 15, 2013 to May 15, 2013Awards Night : June 1, 2013

Entry Requirements:

1. Individual and Company/Establishment nominations shall be accompanied with Nomination Forms available on-line at the Sponsors Website, offices of sponsors, or in the printed page of Businessweek Mindanao and Mindanao Daily issues or may be mailed, if requested, by the Awards Secretariat

2. Nominees or candidates in various categories shall be nominated by BusinessWeek Mindanao and Mindanao Daily Bureaus; individuals, organization or groups not em-ployed by or connected to any of the nominated person or firm .

3. Nominations shall be accompanied by the ff documents which can be mailed, or emailed to the awards secretariat - MINDANAO BUSINESS LEADERS AWARDS 2013 Secretariat, Tanleh Bldg., Abellanosa St., Cagayan de Oro City,not later than May 15, 2013.

4. Brief Resume and History of the Nominee (Individual or Firm)- Photos (at least 3) ; Nomination Form ; Documentary evidence such as certificates, awards or citations

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CAMP Alagar, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City An a l lege d dr ug us er was arrested by police authorities in Misamis Occidental, afternoon of January 8, this year.

Arrested was Maria-f lor Arr iola Angel , 42 years old, jobless and a resident of Purok Espa-da, Brgy Eastern Looc, Plar idel , Misamis Oc-cidental.

Recovered from her

Police arrests druggistBy Police Supt. Ronnie Francis Manuel Cariaga

possession were one heat sealed plastic cellophane, containing white crystal-line substance believed to be methamphetamine hydrochlor ide, loca l ly known as shabu; and smal l rol led-up st r ips of aluminum foil placed in white transparent cel-lophane.The suspect was turned-over to the Misa-mis Occidental Provincial Police Office for proper disposit ion, whi le the

confiscated items were turned over to Provincial Crime Laboratory Office for examination.

The ar rest ing team was composed of opera-tives from the Misamis Occidenta l Prov inc ia l Police Office Intelligence Unit, led by Police Senior Insp. Glyndo Lagrimas Pujanes; and the 102nd C omp any of Reg iona l Public Safety Battalion. (RFMC/arjaysfelicilda)

tHe WINNeR Chemist admer Rey C. Dablio, deputy technical manager at the Chemical testing Laboratory (CtL) of the Regional Standards and testing Laboratories, DOSt-10 (2nd from right), wins in the DOSt-wide photo journalism contest, December 12, 2012. the contest focused on Science, technology and Innovation: Working together for Growth and Development. (tess Baluyos/DOSt-X/arjaysfelicilda)

Photo shows, Teacher Perote (standing 7th from left) with co-teacher Yvonne Bacones (to her left) and the pupil broadcasters of Base Camp Elementary School, posing with News Editor Arjay S. Felicilda of Mindanao Star Balita (standing 1st from left), BWM Media Center CEO Dante Sudaria (standing 5th from right) and Broadcast Training DirectorJoe del Puerto Felicilda (standing 1st from right). (Photo by Ronald Mastail)

The Media CenterB U S I N E S S W E E K M I N D A N A O

Tanleh Bldg., Abellanosa St., Cagayan de Oro City

We grow minds!

The broadcasting training at BusinessWeek Mindanao Media Center in Cagayan de Oro City has greatly satisfied my hunger for knowledge. Im sure, I can now be of help to my pupil broadcasters. This is my second broadcasting training under Mr. Joe Felicilda, and I can consider this as one of my best tools to train my pupils. This is good start for me. Thank you for your nice accommodation, the food and the venue. Its just like, we never left Bukidnon because bugnaw japon kaayo ang aircon sa training room.

- Cristine A. Perote School Journalism Adviser, Base Camp Elementary School, Maramag, Bukidnon

CAMP Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City Units under the 4th Infantry Diamond Division have seized a considerable number of illegal-cut logs in Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte from January 3, 4, 6 and 8 of this year.

Military warns illegal loggers

By Lt. Col. Eugenio Julio C. Osias IV

During the period, 115.99 cubic meters of lauan, 7.6 cubic meters of falcata and 19.79 cubic meters of as-sorted logs were netted by the 4ID troops, totalling 143.38 cubic meters with an estimated value of P627, 918.00.

Such were apprehended and/or intercepted in four instances, like the 22 pieces assorted logs at Ojot River, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur on January 3, 2013; 61 assorted logs at Barangay Langag, Es-peranza, Agusan del Sur on January 4, 2013; 236 pieces assorted logs at Barangay Sta Ines, San Luis, Agusan del Sur on January 6, 2013; and 212 pieces lauan logs at Barangay Mahogany, Butuan City.

The anti-illegal logging operations in Agusan del

Sur were undertaken by the troops of 26th Infantry Ever Onward Battalion, while in Agusan del Norte, by the 3rd Special Forces Battalion, all in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the local government unit.

Col. Ronald N. Albano, Commander 402nd Bde said, Our efforts are a continuing reminder or warning to il-legal loggers to stop abusing

SURIGAO del Norte - The Speaker s Bureau Team of the 30th Infan-try Battalion, Philippine A r my h a s c o n d u c te d a s e c u r i t y aw a r e n e s s campaign to students of Gi g a qu it Nati on a l High School (GNHS), this province.

The activity was aimed to enhance the security awareness of the students and the teachers, in con-nection with the present insurgency problem in the country; and encour-age them to support and act ively par t ic ipate in every peace and develop-ment activities in their respective communities.

It also aimed to in-form them about their significant roles in the implementation of the In-ternal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, called Bayanihan.

The security aware-ne ss c amp ai g n of t he 30IB, through the con-duct of symposiums in

army involves students in security

awareness

our natural resources, espe-cially our forest reserves.

He pointed out that this needs to be stopped before it gets back to us. The calami-ties that passed must be our lesson that we must give importance to our environ-ment because in times, our environment may mitigate or aggravate the effects of natural calamities to our lives and properties." (EJCOIV/arjaysfelicilda)

public and private high schools in the province is part of the IPSP and peace development ac-tivities of the unit within its area of responsibility.

The peace develop-ment ac t iv it ies of the unit carry out the IPSP Bayanihan program of the AFP, which advocates

the collaboration of ef-forts of all stakeholders in the society to include t he te a che rs and s tu -dents, in order to achieve a peaceful environment t h at i s c on du c ive for a sustainable develop-ment. (SDR/CMO 30IB/PIA-Surigao del Norte/arjaysfelicilda)

5tuESDAy | JANuARy 15, 2013 Community Editor: JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA Email: [email protected]


KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, - Farmers from the first district of North Cotabato received farm tools and animals which they can use during the rehabilitation of irrigation facilities in their area.

The distribution of farm tools and animals was in response to the request of the members of Mid-sayap-Pigcawayan-Libun-gan-Kabuntalan(MPLK) Federation of Irrigators Associations.

These included five ca-rabaos, eight cows, and 16 plows distributed by Con-gressman Jesus Sacdalan.

Actual recipients were determined by a raffle drawn

North Cotabato irrigators receive farm

tools, animalsBy Oliver Ross V. Rivera

in December 2012. MPLK Federation of IA

is composed of 31 irrigators' association with more than 7,000 active members.

Meanwhile, Sacdalan is positive that the farm equipment and animals can help boost the livelihood of farmers.

Sacdalan said, this pro-gram was implemented in cooperation with the De-partment of Agriculture Regional Office 12.

They will also conduct consultations to determine what more could be given to help farmers in the district, he said. (ORVR-PIA12/ RRBautista-N. Cot. 1st Con-gressional District Office)

TUPI, South Cotabato A section size of patrolling government troops from 27th Infantry Battalion, led by 2nd Lt. Angelo Per-alta, have encountered more or less 40 members of lawless armed group at Sitio Kumilat, Brgy Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, early morning of January 12, this year.

This, when they were fired upon by an armed law-less group while conducting active defense patrol to safeguard the people of Sitio Kumilat from said group sighted earlier as massing in the area.

One para-military per-

Armed group kills para-military personnel

By 1Lt Bethuel N Barber (INF) PA

OFW WORKSHOP Photo shows Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents from five OFW Family Circles participating in the consultation workshop at tellight`s Over View Resort in Pagahan, Initao, Misamis Ori-ental. earlier, they formed the the Initao Federation of OFCs. (OWWa 10/asf)

sonnel, identified as Rene Amar Pernal of the 7th CAA Company of South Cotabato was killed during

the firefight. His cadaver was recov-

ered at about 6:30 in the evening and brought back

to Ned Patrol Base, some four kilometres from the encounter site, at about 8:40 in the evening of sameday for proper disposition.

Per report, the lawless armed group was headed by a certain Udtog and certain alias Mod both from Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat.

Said armed group was encroaching Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato when the encounter took place.

The firefight still con-tinues, as of press time, while the 27IB deployed additional forces to pursue the lawless elements. (BNB/arjaysfelicilda)

TACURONG City - Twenty-eight years old Philip Parcon of Barangay Tina, this city, successfully defended his Mind-anao Professional Boxing Federation (MINPROBA) Junior Bantamweight title against challenger Joash Aparicio of Tagum City in the main event of Hinugyaw Festival Boxing Championship on January 6, 2013 in Koronadal City.

Former RP champion defends Mindanao title

Parcon won the exciting 10-round fight via unani-mous decision before hun-dreds of boxing fans who trooped to the open grounds of Gaisano Grand, Sunday night.

A day after retaining his title, Parcon and his promoter, Vic Adriano of Davao City, paid a courtesy call to Tacurong City Mayor Lina Montilla to present the belt.

The mayor congratulated Parcon in his latest feat and

said that he is another hid-den gem of Tacurong even as she was surprised that there was a Tacurongnon boxer, who had been making a name in the national scene.

It was the first time that Parcon paid a visit to the city hall.

Parcon turned pro in 2002 and in a span of 10 years, he had fought for national and international titles. In 2005, he was able to capture the vacant Phil-ippine Boxing Federation

(PBF) minimumweight title by defeating Dennis Juntillano.

In 2006, Parcon ventured to the higher flyweight di-vision and defeated Lito Sisnorio to get the PBF flyweight title.

Parcon also fought for World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight title in 2004 in Thailand against the hometown boxer Oleydong Sithsamerchai, but lost via unanimous decision.

The boxer from Tacurong

had been out of the boxing ring for two years (2010 and 2011), but he is currently fighting his way to capturing

back the Philippine title and eventually get another crack at an international crown.

Since 2007, he entered

the boxing ring only seven times but had won six of those matches. (Allan Freno/arjaysfelicilda)

BUTUAN CITY, - The De-partment of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Caraga Region joined the Unity Walk and Prayer Rally for a Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013.

The unity walk and prayer rally is a kick-off activity, which marks the start of the election period. The early walk yesterday started from Guingonas Park to Agusan del Norte covered court, this city, to the drum beat of the PNP Band.

In his message, newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Getulio P. Napeas of this region said the 2013 Elections is a political exercise which must be safe, secure and fair enough. He assured the voters that the PNP together with other agencies involved for the elections will work in unity to achieve a peaceful

conduct of the elections. A lighting of Unity Can-

dles during the prayers of-fered by various religious leaders in the region was also conducted, participated by DILG, Commission on Elec-tions (COMELEC), Depart-ment of Education (DepEd), City Government of Butuan and religious groups.

Atty. April Joy Balano, Provincial Election Super-visor of Agusan del Norte led the signing of the Unity Pledge on behalf of Commis-sion on Elections (COME-LEC) Regional Director Fran-cisco G. Pobe to manifest the firm intent of the voters to uphold the integrity of the election process and to elevate the level of maturity of the Filipino electorates by holding candidates to a law-abiding campaign. (RER/Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa, DILG-13/PIA-Caraga)

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Opinion

Cris Diaz

LP plans to dump Moreno?INTERIOR Sec. Mar Roxas discreetly came in Cagayan De Oro City last week. There were unconfirmed reports that Roxas was supposed to person-ally bring the preventive suspension order against City Mayor Vicente Dongkoy Emano. There were even reports that Roxas came to confer with Oscar Moreno of Misamis Oriental on how to serve the suspension order.

Actually, Roxas did not sign the suspension order when he found out that Dongkoys supporters were massing on the streets in front of the city halls admin-istration building most of them blocking the main door of the building.

Seventy-six (not 70) barangay captains and their fol-lowers voluntarily marched to city hall when talks about Dongkoys suspension orders circulated on Monday morning. Instead, there were rumors that Roxas rep-rimanded Moreno for forcing the issue of suspension orders against Dongkoy. Well, Moreno would certainly deny this.

Undeniably, Moreno and his groups are moving heaven and hell to get suspension orders against Dongkoy. Moreno was pulling the legs of people in Malacanang to get the suspension orders. Being the head of the Liberal

Party in Cagayan De Oro, Moreno thinks he could turn the table against political adversaries. Perhaps, Roxas was angry knowing that the dereliction of duty charges against Dongkoy filed by Moreno and his group were hogwash. How could you charge a person for the death and destruction of the lives and limbs of people brought by a natural calamity? Roxas must have asked Moreno.

Definitely, the nonsensical charges peeved Roxas. The interior secretary also expressed frustration knowing that the Liberal Party in Cagayan De Oro is not getting much needed support. Roxas is blaming Moreno and his group for this failure.

Looking ahead, Roxas has reason to be worried. He plans to run for the presidency in 2016. Yet, with the dismal showing of LP in Cagayan De Oro City, he is probably thinking of abandoning Moreno and his group. Well, Roxas knows that he would have more reasons to dump Moreno than taking him as one of LP leaders.

With the show of force of Dongkoys followers that snowballed from Monday to Friday last week, Roxas needs no more justification of the Liberal Partys strength in Cagayan De Oro. Perhaps, it is time for Roxas and the Liberal Party to be considerate to Dongkoy, head of the Padayon Pilipino, a regional political party duly accredited with the Commissions on Elections. Obviously, Roxas could get more from Dongkoys Padayon Pilipino in the near future. React [email protected]

The Striker

Ben Emata Jr.

A GOOD number of people in the Philippines have cell phones. Mostly from the level of the professionals down to the executives and workers in the government as well as in the private sec-tors carry a phone.

The matter is even com-mon in schools specially among college and high school students.

The gadget has become practically a part of their daily lives outside and inside the homes.

They use the phone to speak to relatives, friends and others for any purpose.

Even to call a taxi, they always resort to phone calls because it looks faster and more convenient.

The new additional use of the phone is sending messages by text. A lot of people find it less expensive and faster to send text mes-sages than speaking directly to the other party.

Touching alphabets on

the phone to convey a mes-sage is also interesting and full of thrills.

One is able to memorize the placements of the let-ters and able to click it even when riding on a jeepney or when darkness prevail the atmosphere.

The texters have de-veloped enough skills to send messages rapidly with accuracy. And usually the recipients get the message almost instantly. Terrific indeed.

Because of this set up, people have learned or de-signed a language for use in texting. They invented words that can be under-

stood by everyone who re-ceived such message.

The words are abbrevi-ated so well in such a way that it is less expensive since the number of words deter-mine the amount spent. The faster you send text messages the better.

Phone cards are utilized and they easily get exhaust-ed when used. Certainly, people who can send text messages faster save more time and prolong the life of the card.

Some of the words of the texters are: gudpm for good afternoon; gudam for good morning; musta for kumusta or how are you; if a word is

repeated, they use 2X; rgds for regards; adrs for address; mnl for Manila; arvg for ar-riving; mny for money; intl for international; drng for driving; rnng for runnin; spkng for speaking; flt for flight; arvng for arriving; lvng for leavin; sori for sorry; wrkg for working; appt for appointment; ntl for national; and so many more. Practically, all key words have equivalent words that are all clear to the texters.

And to think that these shortened words are un-derstood to them so easy is really amazing.

For people in North America and Europe, it is difficult to understand them because texting is not practiced in these places.

The phone to them is for talking or singing. They do not text because driving while texting is inviting un-timely death in the highway.

Another thing traffic TEXTErS | page 10

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Kakampi mo ang batas

Atty. Batas Mauricio

LIFES INSPIRATIONS: Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you (Hebrews 13:17, the Holy Bible).

-ooo-NOBODY BENEFITS

FROM WARRING SENA-TORS: Imagine the benefit the Philippines and Filipinos would get if the current word war between Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago centered on topics like generation of more jobs even for those who have no college degrees, or coming up with remedies against the death and destruction that rains, floods and winds usually bring.

I mean, nobody is really benefiting from their cur-rent trading of barbs---as to who got more wealth and favors serving former President Marcos and his relatives, or who enriched themselves while in office, or whether Enrile funded military uprisings or whether Santiago should really sue him or not. Who cares about these things?

What Enrile and Santiago should do now is stop their war. They are the most

Nobody benefits from warring senators

senior members of the Phil-ippine Senate at this point in its history, and it is a waste of their talents, intellect, and, of course, their time, to be indulging in person-al fantasies and concerns. They owe it to the Filipino people to be fighting about what would be good for the country and the people, not about what would be good for them alone.

-ooo-WASTED FOOD AND

HUNGRY YEARS: There was an item a few days ago that much food is wasted worldwide in the form of unfinished left-overs by those who get too much on their plates but could not eat all of them later, or by those who have stored so much food that they could no longer consume all of it so that those food items are left to simply rot.

I thought this was unfair, as many in the world have nothing to eat at all. And this led me reminiscing, and remembering that when I was a young boy grow-

ing up with my three other brothers---our kid sister wasnt born at that time yet---in the rural town of Ramos, Tarlac (President Aquinos province), my mother used to divide the food she had prepared among all of us, including her and our father, before we begin eating it.

Of course, this was to assure that everyone got a share of what was brought on the table no matter how small, because, during those hungry years, food was many times not enough and had to be rationed right before eating time. It was quite difficult, but, it was fun and, certainly, it made us realize that what our parents had been telling us every meal time---study hard, try to finish our education, be-cause it was the only tangible inheritance they could ever give us---was really true.

-ooo-REVOLUTION IS THE

ANSWER? THE BIBLE SAYS NO: Green-colored graffiti written on some building walls at the Smart-Araneta

Center in Cubao, Quezon City are proclaiming, in big and bold letters yet, that Makatarungan ang Maghimagsik (It is just to rebel) and Rebolusyon ang Sagot sa Kahirapan (Revolution is the answer to poverty).

It is a mystery who wrote those pronouncements---and equally mysterious is the apparent inaction of the Centers management to erase the graffiti right away---but I am certain that whoever wrote them were unaware and oblivious---or downright disbelievers---of what God, through the Bible, is saying about rebellion and uprisings against duly-constituted authorities.

In Romans 13:1-2, there is a prohibition against people rebelling against the men and women who have been installed as rulers, officials, and administrators. What is greatly significant in this prohibition is the curse that is said to befall people who are rebellious, in that, ac-cording to the aforesaid verse of the Bible, judgment and punishment will come not only to the rebels but to the entire nation where the rebels belong.

-ooo-REACTIONS? Please call

me at 917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0922 83343 96. Email: [email protected]

FeatureIF some hold the belief that seriously practicing ones faith is confined to Sundays inside places of worship, a movement of lay Catholic organizations is poised to empower Fili-pinos by educating them on applying their Catholic faith in daily life, including decision-making on the electoral process.

There is a great need to educate voters but it is not merely voter education, but voter formation that is needed. What we mean by this is we need to reach the Catholic grassroots and form them in Catholic mor-als and ethics in a way that can easily be understood as

Pinoys empowerment via voter formation

Various lay organizations link up to empower Filipinos in choosing candidates and voting wisely in the coming elec-tions. CBCP for Life photo

it pertains to making deci-sions as to whom to vote for, said Dr. Ricardo Boncan, spokesperson of Catholic Vote Philippines (CVP), a group of organizations that banded together to ensure a formidable voter base in the May 2013 congressional elections and subsequent local and national elections.

The Church in general and the CBCP in particular has written quite exten-sively on how Catholics can and should be involved in political life. In gist, we as Catholics must not lead

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officers will surely get you if you hold a phone on your ears or doing some texting. This is definitely dangerous. This is suicidal and is discouraged by high-way ordinances and laws.

So when Filipinos go balikbayan to the Philip-pines, they hesitate to use a cell phone because of the language barrier. They can-not understand the language of abbreviations. It takes time for someone to teach them before they actually try to make calls to their close relatives.

Notwithstanding the number of days that they go training on sending and understanding text mes-sages, still the balikbayans are having hard time know-ing the strange language of their compatriots. Many of them do not ever atempt to use a phone to avoid getting embarrassed. (ben-emata.com)

Warned...from page 1

In urging the people to help in combating dengue, Amante, a medical doctor himself, said: Ang paglikay sa dengue magsugod as atong matag panimalay (Dengue prevention should start from our respective homes).

The CHO has issued the following precautionary measures to avoid the den-gue-carrying mosquitoes:

-Cover water drums and pails;

-Pour out or dispose stocked water accumulated from refrigerators and dish organizers on a regular basis;

-Replace water inside water bases at least once a week;

-Search and destroy pos-sible breeding places of mosquitoes like discarded plastic bags, bottles, old tires, cans, earthen jars and other containers;

-Practice self-protection measures like wearing long-sleeved clothes and pants. Apply mosquito-repellant on the skin to deter mos-quito-bites. WITH REPORT FROM DIANAH GENER-ALAO, CMO/PIO

Fight...from page 1

the village of Damabalas Saturday morning.

The source said there has been a long feud among the warring parties. The motive is reportedly to avenge the death of the relatives of Benaw and Duma, who were killed by Quiapo in Datu Piang last year.

Police officials in the area remain mum on the incident by not responding to calls and text messages.

The firefight that started around 5:30 a.m. lasted for several minutes, reports said.

A civil ian who was caught in crossfire was re-

Villar...from page 1

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One of the highlights of the celebration is the

Voter...from page 7

a dualistic life, that is, separate professional and personal lives as it refers to our Catholic faith, Boncan explained.

CVP was launched of-ficially in December and has among its primary sig-natories Couples for Christ, Knights of Columbus, and Catholic Womens League all are long-time Catholic Church-based institutions with officers and members nationwide.

CVPs lay characterCatholic Vote Philippines

may initially be regarded as a Church thing due to the groups name, though its member-organizations are composed of lay men and women. Boncan, however, is not surprised by the initial association with the clergy.

Many people, associate the word Catholic with the hierarchy of the Church and rightly so, because they are the ordained pastors of the Catholic Church. These pastors, the Bishops and the priests under them, are the teachers of the Church who, as we have seen, also lead the fight for life, he pointed out.

The word Catholic, on the other hand, can also apply to lay organiza-tions working within the Church, Boncan said, and it is in this context that CVP came about a lay initiative within the Catholic Church.

We need the support of the hierarchy simply because a movement within the Church cannot function faithfully as truly Catholic if the pastors do not agree with the mission and goal of that movement. The distinction between lay- initiated and hierarchy-initiated can be seen in who comprises the convenors of the movement they are all lay.

The need for Catholics

Korona Festival, a com-bination street dancing, mardi gras, and parade of crowns, takes on the perspective of sprawl-ing Koronadal City at the landlocked valley surrounded by the Que-zon and Roxas mountain ranges, giving it the im-pression of a crown jewel.

Mrs. Villar then trav-elled to Buluan, Prov-ince of Maguindanao to visit & attend the Re-gional Forum of FREE-DOM AGREEMENT on BANGSAMORO (FAB).

Among Villars con-tributions to Mindanao is the recently launched Coconet Weaving Factory in Sta. Elena, Iligan City where the Villar Founda-tion donated a decorticat-ing machine for use in the livelihood program for Sendong victims.

Also in Iligan City, Villar donated P1M for the Sendong Memorial Park in Hinaplanon and a sculpture of a 9-year-old girl survivor on a log de-signed by National Artist Julie Lluch.

The sculpture serves a memorial marker for the Sendong victims.

The first Sendong Me-morial marker was also inaugurated last year in Golden Haven Memorial Park in Cagayan de Oro City.

portedly brought to the Cotabato City hospital.

Gun banAs the gun ban started

on January 13, police re-leased the guidelines on the conduct of checkpoints to ensure that the rights of civilians and motorists are not violated, according to Chief Superintendent Em-manuel Barcena, head of the Directorate for Integrated Police Operations (DIPO).

Matagal na nating pinaghandaan ang pagpa-patupad ng checkpoints in close coordination with the Commission on Elections and the purpose of this is to ensure peace elections in the country, Barcena told the Mindanao Examiner.

In the guidelines, all police checkpoints must be well-lighted, properly identified and manned by uniformed personnel.

It said upon approach, motorists should slow down, dim headlights and turn on cabin lights and never step out of the vehicle and also advices motorists to lock all doors of vehicles during inspection since only visual search is allowed.

Never submit to physi-cal and body search; Motor-ists are not required to open glove compartment, trunk or bags; Be courteous but firm in answering, assert your rights, have presence of mind and do not panic; Keep your drivers license and car registration handy; Be ready to use your mobile phones at any time; speed dial emergency numbers and report violations im-mediately, according to the checkpoint guidelines.

EntrapmentAs the Philippine Na-

tional Police (PNP) takes more aggressive steps against loose firearms, four alleged gun traders were arrested in an entrapment operation on January 12 in Barangay Taft in Surigao City.

Arrested in a joint op-eration conducted by the Surigao del Norte Criminal Investigation and Detection Team, Regional Intelligence Division, Surigao City Police Station and the Regional In-telligence Unit were Allan B. Avelino, 45, of Danao City; Archie B. Avelino, 45, of Ba-rangay Capalayan, Surigao City; Ariel B. Avelino, 21, of Placer, Surigao del Norte; and Richard A. Zambrano, 21, of Claver, Surigao del Norte.

The arrest was effected while the four were selling firearms to a cop posing as buyer.

Seized from them were an AR 15/KG Cal. 9mm automatic rifle with three magazines; a Beretta Cal. 9mm pistol with one maga-zine; two Remington caliber

.45 pistols with two maga-zines; two Smith and Wesson calibre 38 revolvers; a black Magnum cal. 22 revolver; a calibre 5.56 ammunition; a shotgun ammunition; and a calibre 22 ammunition.

The PNP is intensifying its operation to account for loose firearms in the region that could be used by bad elements in sowing violence in the upcoming midterm polls.

The PNP is consistently taking away instruments of violence, like immobilizing activities of armed groups and criminal elements, said Police Chief Supt. Getulio P. Napeas, Police Regional Office (PRO-13) direc-tor. (DCM/PSupt Martin Mercado Gamba, Regional Public Information Office, PRO-13/asf)

to vote as Catholics was expressed late last year by Palawan Representative Dennis Socrates, who ex-pressed his hope in people eventually fighting for the protection life, marriage and family when it comes to legislation, which will start from electing the right people into office.

I think there has to be a Catholic vote, although of course the Catholic Church does not have commands. People are free. Its a religion of freedom and love, because love is not possible without freedom. It has to be free, its never compelled, Socrates said in an interview.

The lawmaker pointed out that it is essential for Filipinos to know political candidates whose values, whose advocacies are con-trary to our faith, to our culture and that we should not allow our government to be dominated by that kind of philosophy, that kind of culture.

If theyre going to use their position to compel everybody to contracept, cheapen the marital act, devalue the family, devalue life, then we should not vote for them, he continued, adding that this is where a campaign such as Catho-lic Vote Philippines may come in.

Among the organi-zations that are part of Catholic Vote Philippines are Knights of Columbus, Sangguniang Laiko ng Pili-pinas, Dominican Network, Institute of preaching Lay Missionaries, Federation of National Youth Organiza-tions, Youth Pinoy, National Youth Ministry, St Thomas More Association, Catholic Womens League, Couples For Christ, Educhild Phil-ippines, Families Against RH Bill, Filipinos for Life, Doctors for Life, Alliance for the Family Inc., Pro-Life Philippines, Jericho Com-munity, and Defensores Fidei Foundation.

Boncan explained that it is Catholic formation that will empower Filipinos to arrive at sound choices during elections.

The basic premise here is that Catholic moral and ethical teachings are appli-cable in the secular sphere where politics is at work. Once we integrate Catholic formation and teaching with our lives in the secular world, then we will start seeing changes in the way politicians are elected and, in turn, the way government is run. (CBCP for Life)

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Philippine Army under his able leadership you will not hear or see him releasing information or holding news conferences to trumpet all these in the media.

He just let the higher headquarters do the talking while he works silently and effectively on the ground, said one army colonel, who asked not to be named for fear that his statement would be taken against him person-ally by others who are aspir-ing to be the next Armed Forces chief.

He said other senior military officers share his views. But he was quick to say that the decision on who would replace Dellosa is with President Benigno Aquino. He said Defense chief Voltaire Gazmin can influence Aquinos choice; however, the recommen-dation of other generals is also a deciding factor. (Mindanao Examiner)

from where Fabella was seized. At least a dozen gun-men barged in Ongchuas house after failing to find their target, the village chief-tain, Ronald Maravilla, who is a relative of the victim.

Another kidnapping incident has happened just this evening with a mem-ber of the Fabella family taken, very Tragic indeed. My prayers and solidarity

(go) to the family in their present moments of anxiety and pain, Crisanto dela Cruz, a former Catholic priest, wrote in his Face-book page.

What is happening to our dear Zamboanga City? The intelligence funds and billions of government funds deposited in banks is a great shame if our people are not safe, being victims of kidnappings, killings and other unsolved crimes. What a shame, God bless and protect us all from harm, he added. (Mindanao Ex-aminer)

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PNP bares election hot spots in MnaoCAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City-- Two prov-inces in North Mindanao were tagged as possible hot spots for the May 13 elections, a senior police officer here said.

Sr. Supt. Lyndel Des-quitado, deputy regional director for administration here, said that the Philippine National Police (PNP)head-quarters in Manila identified Misamis Occidental and Lanao Del Norte as priority provinces for the duration of the election period, which started January 13 and will end on June 12 this year.

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are suspended and shall be without force and effect.

This means carrying/bearing of firearms, WITH OR WITHOUT license, starting January 13, 2013 will constitute as an election offense, he said.

I pray for a clean, hon-est, orderly and successful 2013 elections. May God bless us all! he added. The gun ban will end on June 12.

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T he Xavier Science Foundation and Xavier Center f o r C u l t u r e and the Arts (XCCA) together with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and XU-NSTP will hold the 5th installment of CINEMAGIS - Digital Short Film Festival in Northern Mindanao on January 24-26, 2013 at the XU Little Theater and

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celebrates the film making potentials of Northern Mindanao, and it harvests the best representatives to CINEMA REHIYON Films from the Regions, a national film festival organized by the National Committee on Cinema.

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