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Water projectsAGUSAN Sur -- Construction of the two “Tubig Imnonon Natong Agusanon (TINA)” started yesterday, after Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza gave the go signal in Barangay Tagbayagan, Rosa-rio and and Sitio Managbay, Barangay 1, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. The TINA project is the mounting of a filter-strainer concrete water tank to allow raw water from the deep well become safe for drinking. According to TINA project manager and Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Allan Santiago, the TINA can remove iron and manganese that are present in the deep well water after filtration.

Airport upgradeDAVAO City -- The Department of Transportation and Com-munications (DOTC) intends to upgrade the capability of airports in the country based on volume of air traffic de-mands, a DOTC official said Wednesday. DOTC Undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla who represented DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas to the 1st Equator Asia Air Access Forum and Airlines CEO Summit held in the city told Davao media practitioners in an interview that the upgrading of airports is anchored on “economic reali-ties” which basically depends on the volume of passenger flight demands of an area to a specific destination.

DTI interventionDAVAO City -- The Depart-ment of Trade and Industry in Davao del Norte (DTI-DN) has underscored the Febru-ary 2012 performance of the Export Pathways Program (EPP) in the province. Citing the office’s report, DTI-DN officer-in-charge Engr. Vedastito C. Galvez said DTI-DN was able to corner a num-ber of good business prospects for the period covered as a result of its EPP interventions. The EPP is an initiative started in 2006 which is aimed at providing the necessary and tailor-fit interventions to the would-be exporters and exporting local small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With the program’s success in the region, it has already been adopted by all DTI regional offices throughout the country.

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blamed the power crisis on the people of Mindanao for being “pampered” by “cheap” power, an activist, writer and researcher has noted that Mindanao is ac-tually paying much more than most cities in Asia. In an article published by Ibon Founda-tion, writer/researcher Arnold Padilla said instead of blaming Mindanaoans, Aquino “must apologize for being shamelessly insensitive” to the plight of Mindanao where 36 percent of the country’s poorest families live based on the latest poverty statistics released by the National Statisti-cal Coordination Board. Padilla said that residential consumers in Caraga, Davao, Northern Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro and the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao are paying MORE BROWNOUTS. Pulangi hydro power plant in Bukidnon undergoes repair which exacerbated

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No ‘AAA’ conspiracy,Almendras defendsENERGY Secretary Rene Almendras denied allegations by militant group Bayan Muna of a “Triple A” -- Aquino Almendras Aboitiz---conspiracy in Mindanao, supposedly because the administration wants crony private companies to take over the power industry in the South. “We favor no one. There are no spe-cial favors there,” Almendras stressed on Wednesday. The energy chief said he won’t resign while his boss has not found a replacement for him. Almendras had earlier taken full responsibility for the Mindanao power crisis, amid finger-pointing among various sectors.

Pulangi’s rehab exacerbates power woesBy IRENE DOMINGO

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AS most areas in Mindanao are already experiencing power curtailments due to lack of sup-ply, the problem becomes worse as the 250-MW Pulangi hydro plant in Bukidnon undergoes repairs, and the work will take one month, Energy Secretary Rene Almendras said. While brownouts averaged 30 minutes to one hour before repairs began on the hydro power plant in Maramag, Bukidnon, that disruption has been ex-tended to an average of 2 to 4 hours.

“We will see a bit more shortage,” said Almendras on Wednesday. Dogged by the wear and tear of age and massive siltation, Pu-langi can only produce 100MW or less than half of its actual capacity. Once the repairs are com-pleted, however, officials see this returning to 240MW. Meanwhile, the Department of Energy is in talks with the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (AMRE-CO) to ensure they can control the schedules of the outages. AMRECO conceded the situ-ation in Mindanao has worsened

owing to Pulangi’s shutdown. “Tumaas yung kakulangan from 80-100 MW ngayon mga 180 MW na [The deficiency widened from 80-100 before to 180 MW],” according to Sergio Dagooc, president of AMRECO. In some parts of the South, said Dagooc, outages can even last 3-4 hours, depending on the capability of the electric cooperative in an area. Cooperatives with no existing contracts for supply or whose access to power barges have not been approved were the hardest hit, he added. The National Grid Corp. of

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Tax collections in Region 10 up by 14% for 2011A TOTAL of P5.81 bil-lion in tax revenues was collected by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Revenue Region 16 (RR-16) in Northern Mindanao, for last year. “ T h i s c o l l e c t i on actually exceeded by P706 .32 mi l l ion or higher by 14 percent compared to the col-lection of P5.11 bil-lion in the previous

year,” Atty. Alberto S. Olasiman, Director of BIR-RR-16, said. By tax type, income taxes remained the top revenue earner with a collection of P3.74 billion exceeding by P604 .89 mi l l ion or higher by 19 percent compared to the col-lection of P3.13 billion in 2010. This was followed by

the value added taxes, which also increased from P1.35 billion to P1.38 billion with an excess of P25.97 mil-lion, or 2.0 percent. Percentage taxes , also increased, from P230 .89 mi l l ion to P305.82 million with an excess of P74.93 million or 32 percent and excise taxes, from P1.16 million to P1.80

million with an excess of P642,261.55 or 55 percent. On a per Revenue D i s t r i c t ( R D ) p e r-formance, RD-101 of Iligan City covering Lanao del Norte, posted the highest increase of 21 percent, f rom P749 .71 mi l l ion to P910.76 mil l ion, or an excess of P1612.044 million.

Paid-up capital of coops in Northern Mindanao up

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In terms of the accu-mulated paid-up capital by province, Misamis Orien-tal had biggest amount of P817.28 million, higher by 0.93 percent compared to P808.765 million in 2010. He also said the number of coops in the province increased, from 581 to 636 or 9.47 percent and the members, from 135,824 to 138,064 or 1.65 percent. Meanwhile, the following increases in the accumulated paid-up capital of the coops in the other provinces of the region were noted:Bukidnon, from P216.685 million to P217.166 million or 0.22 percent, Lanao del Norte, from P76.84 mil-lion to P78.199 million or 1.78 percent and Misamis Occidental, from P92.55 million to P92.73 million

A PAID-UP capital of P1.217 billion have been accumu-lated by a total of 1,436 cooperatives in region 10, as of the end of December 2011. This amount is actu-ally 0.79 percent higher compared to the accumu-lated paid-up capital of only P1.208 billion during the previous year, Director Orlando Ravanera of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), region 10, said. Ravanera said the num-ber of cooperatives also increased, from 1,354 to 1,436 or 6.06 percent, and the number of members, from 264,226 to 267,569 or 1.27 percent.

or 0.19 percent. Likewise, the increase in the number of members were noted: Bukidnon, from 66,971 to 67,515 or 0.81 percent, Lanao del Norte, from 21,239 to 21,525 or 1.35 percent and Misamis Occidental, from 32,049 to 32,322 or 0.85 percent. As to the number of coops, the following in-creases were also noted: Bukidnon, from 298 to 310 or 4.03 percent, Lanao del Norte, from 262 to 272 or 3.82 percent and Misamis Occidental, from 160 to 165 or 3.13 percent. However, the accumulat-ed paid-up capital, the mem-bership and the number of coops in Camiguin, re-mained the same at P12.515 million, 53 coops and 8,143 members, Ravanera added.

Red tide areas identifiedBy JORIE C. VALCORZA

Contributorstill turned positive of the paralytic shellfish poison, while the Taguines Lagoon in Camiguin on the other hand remained free from toxic red tides. The latest BFAR shellfish bulletin no. 09, released last April 3, also declared Dumanquillas Bay in Zam-boanga del Sur, Murciela-gos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte, Masinloc Bay in Zambales, and Bataan

THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has released results of a laboratory study conducted by the National Red Tide Task Force on areas in the country found positive of red tide toxins. BFAR Region 10 Direc-tor Visa Tan-Dimerin noted that Misamis Occidental

coastal waters (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Bal-anga, Orani, Abucay, and Samal) in danger for para-lytic shellfish poison. Fishermen and consum-ers are strictly prohibited not to harvest, sell, buy, and eat all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or “alamang” in areas showing high levels of toxins and going beyond the regulatory limit. However, fish, squids, shrimps, and crabs are safe to eat, provided it is fresh and washed thoroughly, with gleaned off gills and intestines before cooking. (PIA 10)

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DEL MONTE employees package fruits in its Cagayan de Oro factory in this file photo. The food giant enjoyed a 73% profit hike in 2011.

Euro sales boost Del Monte incomeSTRONGER EXPORT sales to all major markets includ-ing crisis-hit Europe drove earnings of food giant Del Monte Pacific Ltd. to nearly double in 2011, an annual report released last week showed. The Campos-led firm posted a net income of $27.4 million in 2011, up by 73.4% from $15.8 million in 2010. This, as revenues rose by 12.3% to $425.24 mil-lion that year, boosted by exports of processed goods, which increased by a quarter following improved prices, sales mix and volume. One of the key drivers of profit was Europe, where Del

Monte experienced a major turnaround in sales after it ended a supply contract in 2010. “Selling prices and mar-gins in Europe improved as the group sold directly into that market following the termination in mid-2010 of an unprofitable supply contract,” said the company’s chairperson and the chief executive, Rolando C. Gapud and Joselito D. Campos, Jr., in their letter to the shareholders. “As we effectively transi-tioned the European busi-ness to one where we have better market visibility, Europe has now become a

major contributor to Group profit.” Del Monte also hopes that ending the supply con-tract for the United States market by 2014 will lead to better volume and profits. Sales in the Philippines were up by 2%. “Barring unforeseen circumstances, the group expects to improve earnings in 2012,” the company said. “This will be driven by revenue enhancements from better mix and volume, operational efficiencies coupled with active cost management, and reduced losses in its Indian joint venture company.”

BMW distributor forecasts better sales this yearASIAN CARMAKERS Corp., (ACC) the offi-cial BMW importer and distributor in the Philip-pines, expects to bounce back in the second semes-ter after recording weak sales early this year. “The first quarter has been challenging. Unlike others, we aren’t suffering supply problems but mar-ket demand problems. People are delaying their purchases,” ACC Execu-tive Director Glen Dasig said in a chance interview on Tuesday. BMW, with its assem-bly plants based in Eu-rope, was spared from the Thailand flood crisis in December that disrupted the production schedules of other automakers. However, ACC’s per-formance still dipped this year, selling only 103 units in the first quarter, a third lower than the 164 posted in the same period in 2011. “The market appetite hasn’t been the same since the tsunami in Japan last March. It was also fol-lowed by other natural disasters here,” Mr. Dasig said. The entire industry is still normalizing, he ex-plained, but ACC should recover by the second semester, especially with the much-awaited launch of the all-new BMW 3 Series. The 3 Series, a pre-mium, compact sedan, is BMW’s best-selling model here and world-wide. “The 3 Series is who we are. It has defined BMW, and it has defined its segment since its in-troduction in 1975,” Mr. Dasig said. With the anticipation surrounding the launch of the all-new BMW 3 Series, sales should jump in the second semester and drive ACC to single-digit growth in 2012, he projected. “The Philippine mar-ket is still driven by prod-ucts, and growth can be initiated by the rollout of new models,” he ex-plained. The 3 Series will be offered with petrol or diesel engines, with the latter gaining popularity in the market. ACC sold 792 units last year, registering a 19.3% growth over 2010, reportedly the largest growth seen in the luxury segment.

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“We are producing power efficiently and reliably for more than 30 years now”, Hedcor vice president Boy Jabo-nillo said. “Reliability for us means we deliver to our customers as promised. Making our plants reliable to pro-duce power is a year-round responsibility”, Jabonillo added. He pointed out 3 reasons why Hedcor hydropower system is reliable. First, Hedcor makes sure its plants are read-ily available to generate power. Hedcor main-tains its plant through constant monitoring of equipment and its an-nual preventive main-tenance schedule for optimum performance throughout the year.

In fact, the plants are averaging 98% reliable. Second, Hedcor con-tinues to build more run-of-river hydropow-er plants to address the growing demands of power in the regions. In Mindanao, thereare five plants that Hed-cor is currently develop-ing, it will bring 55 MW of additional capacity to Davao City, Davao del Sur and Bukidnon in 2014. “We have a unique operational ability in which we can provide energ y regularly to power our customers because water is ac-cessible in our area”, Jabonillo said. Lastly, Hedcor in-tensifies its watershed management activities including reforestation,

river clean up and river-bank stabilization as the company’s operations is highly dependent on available water. “A healthy watershed ensures us water will always be available”, he said. Hedcor, the Aboitiz-Power wholly-owned subsidiary, is the largest developer of run-of-river hydropower sys-tems with 19 generating plants in the country. The five projects are under application with the Department of En-ergy as Renewable En-ergy (RE) Projects under the Renewable Energy Act. Once RE Contracts are issued, two of the f ive plants can start constructing while the three can progress to detailed design. With-out the RE Contract, Hedcor cannot get the other permits to prog-ress the project to construction.

POWER HOUSE. The 42.5-MW Sibulan Hydropower Plant of Hedcor is generating over 200 GWh annually delivering its power to Davao Light and Power Company. Sibulan Hydropower plant started its operation in 2010.

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cos Sur, and Davao, Hedcor attests its high reliability when it comes to power generation.

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THE Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) held its an-nual stockholders’ meeting on April 19, 2012 with its Chairman, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II, and Presi-dent and CEO Aurelio R. Montinola III reporting on the bank’s performance for the year 2011. In his message, Mr. Zobel reported that following the trend of a weaker economic environment, the growth of the Philippine economy slowed to 3.7% from its 7.6% expansion in 2010. Despite this, BPI performed well in 2011, posting a record P12.8 billion net income, the highest in the industry. He also reported that the Bank maintained its position as the country’s most valuable bank with a market capitalization of P196.3 billion at end 2011. Consistent with previous years, BPI paid P1.80 per

REINFORCING its com-mitment to preserving the environment and supporting fair trade, Globe Telecom is giving away free My Fair Share (MFS) eco bags to all new postpaid mobile accounts opened on Earth Day, April 22. Made from recycled and bio-degradable materials, the eco bags are part of the telecom company’s initia-tive to move beyond their environmental sustain-ability commitment which includes reducing energy, water, and solid waste foot-prints and harnessing and integrating “green” solu-tions in its operations. In 2012, Globe will lead a value-chain analysis study to assess greenhouse gas reduction opportunities and increased recyclability. Globe is working with Gifts and Graces Fair Trade Foundation, Inc., a social enterprise which partners with non-government orga-nizations (NGOs) to support marginalized groups and

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underserved communities to produce the eco bags for Globe Telecom subscribers. According to Rob I. Nazal, head of Globe Cor-porate Social Responsibility, “Globe is committed to syn-ergize efforts to encourage the reduced use of plastic and promote environment conservation. The company also supports fair trade practices and is working with partner organizations such as Gifts and Graces Inc. which share our advocacy for supporting communities and helping them become sustainable social enter-prises. Through the My Fair Share eco bags, we hope to empower underserved communities, one bag at a time.” Globe recently strength-ened its environment pres-ervation efforts by donating P1 million to the Philippine Fund for Nature (PFN), an initiative of the WWF Phil-ippines, designed to ensure the long term growth of the organization’s wide range of

projects for preserving the country’s natural resources. Other environment con-servation initiatives by the telecom company include the upcoming Globe Cordil-lera Challenge 3, a biking challenge slated for May 5 which aims to support the establishment of seedling nurseries for the refores-tation of the Cordillera mountains. The My Fair Share eco bags are also available to all Globe Telecom subscribers for only P99 each from April 23 onwards at all Globe Business Centers. Proceeds from the sale of the bags help support the Kaibhan Women’s Association, one of the beneficiary groups of Gifts and Graces Inc., which works to prevent maternal deaths and dis-ability among the urban poor women in Valenzuela City. The group utilizes the sewing and embroidery skills of unemployed women for their various livelihood projects.

share cash dividend to its shareholders, equivalent to a 50% payout ratio. Mr. Zobel also stressed that beyond the financial milestones, BPI remains committed to advancing the economic and social conditions of its broader community with focus on encouraging sustainability. The Bank believes that it must take a proactive role in addressing the needs of the underserved sector of society. Mr. Montinola, in his management report, said that as BPI celebrated its 160th year of banking ex-cellence, it continued to pursue its commitment of making banking easy to its broad based customers, now numbering 5 million. He noted that BPI had excellent results in 2011. Net income improved by 13.4%. Return on equity was

15.2%, the second year in a row that it was above 15%. Basel II Capital Adequacy Ratio was 14.9%, while Tier 1 Car was 13.4%. Asset quality improved, with an NPL ratio of only 1.9%, the lowest in 14 years. BPI also maintained its BSP CAMELS 4 rating. For 2012, Mr. Monti-nola said that BPI will be guided by the same three main themes: quality sus-tainable growth, customer experience innovation, and team oriented employee engagement. Mr. Montinola said, “We will differentiate through cost and capital efficiency, relationship managers for our key cli-ents, and superior online and mobile banking for all. The Philippines will do better macro economy wise, and we are confident that BPI will similarly grow this 2012.”

According to NGCP data, the deficiency in Mindanao stands at 273 MW, up from 170MW the past week. “From the perspective of a grid operator, consider-ing the NPC portfolio, there was an effect. You took away 100-150 mw from the grid. But then again that has been mitigated by the increased nominations of the DUs [distri-bution utilities]. Actual levels

Pulangi...from page 1of the Philippines (NGCP) confirmed that the power de-ficiency in Mindanao widened because of the Pulangi repairs. The grid operator stressed, however, that the electric co-operatives and distribution utilities that obtained timely access to power from the barges had gotten substantial relief.

of brownouts will differ from cooperative to cooperative,” explained Cynthia Alabanza, NGCP spokesperon. In an earlier circular, DOE instructed the DUs and coop-eratives to seal contracts for additional supply from the power barges of Th ermamarine. A total of 192MW from the 200MW of the two Th erma marine power barges were ac-cessed.

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THINK a minute… A husband and wife had not spoken to each other for days. They were still angry at one another since their last fight. By the 5th day, the husband realized he had a problem. He needed his wife to wake him up early the next day to catch a plane for an important business trip. But not wanting to talk to her and lose the fi ght, he put a note on the kitchen table. It read: “Please wake me up at 5AM tomorrow morning.” Th e next morning when the husband woke up, it was 7 o’clock! He was so angry that he had missed his plane, he was just about to yell at his wife for not waking him when he found a note next

to his bed. It read: “Wake up! It’s 5 o’clock!” Why do we fi nd it so hard to say those 2 little words, “I’m sorry”? If we’re honest, most of us are better at remembering the people who should tell us they’re sorry than we are at paying our own “sorry” debt. Yet if we would just apologize sooner we could save our friendships, family relationships, as well as a lot of time, energy, even money. A British study showed that 37% of people who had sued doctors or hospitals in court would not have done it if their doctor had simply apologized to them. You know, when it comes to taking the blame for some-thing, most people fall into

1 of these 2 groups. Th e fi rst group almost never thinks that they caused any of the problem. It’s always someone else’s fault and they should apologize to you. Th e second group oft en blame themselves for caus-ing the problem and they apologize quickly. But both extremes of always being a blame taker or a blame shift er are not healthy. Th e key in each situation is to be honest. Th en admit that since it took both of you to cause the problem of of-fense or misunderstanding, it will probably take both of you to get out of it. Jesus Christ promises that if we’ll give Him total control of our heart and attitude, He will help us to

start seeing and understand-ing ourselves honestly and responsibly, so we’ll know when and how to apologize in each situation. He’ll help you to forgive those people who wronged you, so you’ll fi nally be free from the heavy burden of blame. Just Th ink a Minute…

HOTELS in Cagayan de Oro over the weekend were showing a modest occu-pancy figures higher than the December performance before the Typhoon Sendong disaster. With demands back to pre-recession levels, hoteliers are focusing on the best ways to capitalize and drive revenue. Occupancy alone has led to significant increase in revenue per available room in the city. Maintaining proper pricing procedures is an industry practice with no written rules but to optimize rev-enue potentials. Night Clerks find it easy to print revenue reports from the day transaction. Managers can read it and be amused with the recovery prospects. But whether it can be of value is to talk about the why and how? Local tourism industry practitioners have to shift from reactive to proactive and focus on items that

are not really urgent but important. Revenue management is a strategy now used by international hotel chains. Adjusting to more proac-tive approach is looking at weekly revenue meetings to make sure at least a great percentage is focused on finding solutions to over-come historical trends. Fa-cilitating weekly meetings create fusions of the minds among team members. It’s collaborative not just one person speaking out. Hotels revenue manage-ment scheme is not driven by competition but the team members should push for emotional pricing or set-ting rates depending on price movement of the ho-tels that double as a resort and the hotels located in the downtown areas which enjoys easy accessibility to transportations. Business class hotels ad-jacent to malls or shopping

centers enjoy the advantage for the walk-in short haul market. While sales and marketing executives are continuously surfing the net for the latest on-line book-ing placed by web based travel.com or government portals announcing confer-ence schedules and out of town meetings. Va r i o u s d i s c o u n t schemes were made favor-able to corporate business which has been supporting the industry. Travel agencies that sells inbound destination like the Philippines in general and Cagayan de Oro in particular have different arrangements earning for the agency percentage of rebates for booking the business. While airline companies integrate hotels and break-fast meals to their passage tickets as come-on promo-tions to sell the destinations in open ticket sales for lo-

cal and the foreign tourist market. Philippine Airlines have pioneered on tours. Their Palakbayan Tour Program has been in existence for the last decade earning pa-tronage from the business community abroad. For first time traveler to the islands destination, Palakbayan Tours simplify the booking arrangement for the traveler at a cost attractive to the budget. On the other hand, Cebu Pacific Air has made their forwarding destinations at-

Are we Filipinos racist?FANS, especially Filipinos, went wild all over the world last week as American Idol judges Jennifer Lopez, Ste-ven Tyler and Randy Jackson used their one and only “save” vote for the season in favor of Idol contestant Jes-sica Sanchez. Sanchez, who is of Mexican and Filipino descent, is a favorite to win because of her powerful vocals and unique style of performing. She is popular in the Philippines though by reason of her ethnicity. I confess I am not a fan of the show. I only care to read up on it whenever it gets on the news. The last time American Idol was actively covered by the local press was when Jasmine Trias made it to the top three. Trias was born to Filipino immigrants in Hawaii. Trias received popular support from Filipinos here and abroad, as evidenced by the phone-in votes she earned in order to stay on the show. Judge Simon Cowell went on to opine that Trias stayed that far only because of the

votes she received and not because of her talent. While Trias’ talent was not 100% agreed on by that season’s judges, Sanchez’ talent index is unanimously approved by this season’s judges. Which is why the judges was surprised that Sanchez landed in the bot-tom three in the last episode, which means she got one of the fewest votes. Randy Jackson told off viewers to vote for the best in talent rather than the best in looks. I looked up the must-see episode of Sanchez’ save. I was not surprised to come up with so many hits. Articles after articles and photos after photos on Sanchez only goes to show the Filipinos’ devotion to her singular cause of possibly winning a talent show in the States. Buried among these web search results is the follow-ing comment: “I think it’s funny how so many Filipinos here are touting their pride and fail to forget that she’s half Mexican. It’s as if they’re

suggesting that she’s good because she’s Filipino. Well, if I played that game, I can say that she’s good because of her Mexican blood be-cause Mexico has or had some of the best singers in the world including Selena, who blows Jessica out the water. Bottom line is either you were blessed with a gift or not. Race and ethnicity have nothing to do with it.” I found this striking not because I felt offended but because it made me examine the reasons why we were rooting for this teenager who happened to be of Philippine descent. Talent aside, is Sanchez popular among us because her mother was born in the Philippines? I would say yes. The rest of the candidates on Idol are also very talented, but somehow they don’t spark the Filipino fanati-cism because they are not related to us. Facebook and Twitter netizens take to the web whenever a Filipino makes it abroad, whether for good

or for bad. Majority of us somehow believe that it is one’s moral obligation to support this person because he or she or their parents are “kababayans”. Should that be the case? While it is one thing to stick up for the underdog, it is quite another to act like a lord over the rest of the world by reason of the color of our skin. It is human nature to empathize with another and lend support in thoughts, words and deeds. It is selfishness to be smug by reason of ethnic relations. I agree with the person who wrote the comment.

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THE Metalworking In-dustries Association of the Philippines (MIAP) marks its 25th Anniversary with a National Convention on April 20-21, 2012 at Cagayan de Oro City. “The MIAP 2012 Na-tional Convention will be hosted by MIAP–Cagayan de Oro Chapter with the theme “OPTIMIZING OUR RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN AND STRENGTHEN THE METALWORKING INDUS-TRY”, said Mr. Raymund M. Paras, chapter president of the host chapter. “We are expecting some 100 mem-bers companies to join this historic national convention which marks an important milestone in MIAP’s his-tory.” Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Sec. Mario G. Montejo has been invited to be the keynote speaker for the opening rites on Saturday, April 21st with a response to be delivered by MIAP National President Virgilio Lanzuela. Mr. Paras said MIAP is a trade association of fi rms engaged in metalworking and related activities that was organized in 1978 to answer the need for a body that can represent the metalworking industry sector. “We envision MIAP as an association that can provide services and assistance to its members in order to eff ec-

MIAP marks 25th Anniversary Milestone with Natcon in Cagayan de Oro

tively compete in both the local and global industry arenas,” said 2012 National Convention Chairman Al-marco C. Brito, one of the founding members of the host chapter. Mr. Brito said MIAP’s mission is to work for the development of a truly progressive and dynamic metalworking association that can fi rmly support the needs of its members and stands as the backbone of the various industries. “Its primary objectives are to unite all entities involved in the fi eld of metalwork-ing and allied engineering industries and to achieve development and growth of the Philippine metalworking industry sector,” he added. As of January 2012, MIAP has 18 provincial/city chap-ters with an aggregate of 332 member companies. Th e Metro Manila chapter has the biggest number of members with 75, followed by Cagayan de Oro with 26, Cebu (25) and Davao (23). All chapters are autono-mous and are free to pursue their own projects and activi-ties provided these do not run counter to the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the association. Th e National Board of Trustees coordinates all chapters and liaisons with government on policy matters and issues aff ecting the metalworking

sector. Among MIAP’s activities are the following: • Working for the stabili-zation and rationalization of the market for machines and fabricated metal products. • Establishing product standards in cooperation with accredited technical/professional societies and appropriate government agencies. • Promoting exports. • Disseminating industry information through semi-nars and symposiums. • Participating in local and international conven-tions and symposiums, and trade fairs related to metal-working. • Organizing/participat-ing in exhibits/trade fairs (domestic and international). • Compiling data and information on capabilities and markets of the industry. • Promoting and encour-aging complementation in the use of production facili-ties to maximize effi ciencies and capacity utilizations. • Cooperating and work-ing with government instru-mentalities in the formula-tion of policies that would promote the development and growth of Philippine metalworking fi rms. • Training industry per-sonnel. • Cooperating with edu-cational institutions for more relevant curricula.

Rafting attraction of the city which elevated the product to more international expo-sure. A new player in the air-line industry, Air Asia which now flies the Clark to Davao destination and soon the Asian cities in the BIMP region have more attrac-tive travel packages tie up to their Red Planet Hotels Limited of Malaysia under the brand of Tune Hotel which is slowly making their presence in Clark, Manila, Cebu and Davao. Plan is also in the final stages for a Cagayan de Oro Tune Hotel venture for their regional emerging market. Travel to Cagayan de Oro has a changing landscape with more wide bodied airline flying the route and new business class hotels coming up. Bench mark-

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All the strengths and weak-nesses that Sanchez has exhibited are due to her person, which is a whole gamut of factors other than her Filipino blood. Her traits are not exactly attributable to her Filipino blood. She is not there to represent the Philippines. She is there as herself. Anyone who claims superiority by reason of being born in the same country as Sanchez’ mom is not only selfish, he also does not make any sense. Email sara.suguitan@gmail.com

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attractive with their Go Hotels tie up. A program supported by the hotel prop-erties owned by sister com-pany, Robinson Land, which is into budget hotel venture. The synergy improves travel convenience for business men and marketability of the low cost airline. Not to be outdone with competition, Air Philippines Express, recently launched their Adven Tours in col-laboration with the Philip-pine Hotel Reservations systems. Pryce Plaza signed up for this tie-up to become the exclusive booking partner hotel of Air Phil Express in Cagayan de Oro City. Air Phil Adven Tours is an-chored on the White Water

ing the business for growth comes with the pudding and with more economics driven front liners, produced by the local universities, let’s see who gets the share?

Mindanao is paying an av-erage of P1.82 per kilowatt hour more for electricity than 31 major cities in Asia and Oceania”. Padilla refuted Aquino’s premise that Mindanao has been unjustifiably enjoying “cheap” power rates describ-ing it as “totally wrong”. He said it’s true that Mindanao has lower power rates than Luzon and Visayas according to the latest available com-parative data showing that the region has an effective residential rate of P6.69 per kilowatt hour, Luzon has P9.84 while Visayas has P8.19.

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twice the electricity rates in Seoul, South Korea and Beijing, China. Except for Caraga, all the Mindanao regions are paying also have more expensive resi-dential power rates than Hongkong, he said. “These areas plus Co-tabato City, Iligan City, SOCCKSARGEN and the Zamboanga Peninsula all have higher residential rates than major Asian capitals like Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, New Del-hi, Bangkok, and Shanghai, among others. All in all,

According to Padilla, Aquino did not mention one very important fact, Mindanao power is “cheap” only because the country has the highest rates in Asia. He cited a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organiza-tion (JETRO) which posted Manila as the most ex-pensive residential rate of P10.16 per kWh, while Cebu (P8.39) is ranked third. Padil la said JETRO conducted the survey in January, 2011 to compare investment related costs, including electricity, in 31 cities in Asia and Oceania.

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In the matter of Petition for Declaration of SPL. PROC. NO. 454Presumptive Death of RANIC D. QUEZON,

BARTJEN R. VALLERMO-QUEZON, Petitioner.X----------------------------------------------/

ORDER

In her verified petition. BARTJEN R. VALLERMO-QUEZON, thru counsel states that she is of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Tagdo, Mam-bajao, Camiguin: that before the petitioner and her husband Ranic D. Quezon got married on August 14, 1996 at Catarman, Camiguin their eldest child Nikki Joy V. Quezon was born on September 26, 1995 at Catarman, Camiguin also: that after their marriage they begot two (2) more children namely, Nikko Jay V. Quezon and Nykka Joyce V. Quezon who were born on April 12, 2002 and June 15, 2004, respectively; that petitioner together with her husband and children live together in one abode until in April 2006 with the encouragement of her husband she left for overseas employment in Thailand; that for three succeeding months of May, June, and July of 2006 petitioner sent monthly sustenance to her husband at Lakas, Mambajao, Camiguin, however in August 2006 she was informed that her husband was no longer in their conjugal abode without any information as to his whereabouts, thus her mother took care of her children at Tagdo, Mambajao, Camiguin; that Petitioner exerted efforts to locate and find her husband but found no lead or clue as to his whereabouts; and that for purposes of remarriage she is filing this petition. Finding the said petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing on June 14, 2012 to start at 8:30 o’clock in the morn-ing, at which hearing any interested person may show cause why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in any newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Camiguin once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing at petitioner’s expense. SO ORDERED. Done in Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines, this 11th day of April, 2012.

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A MOUNTAIN resort lo-cated at 3,000 feet above sea level, Eden Nature Park is 95% human-made! It is a great model of how humans can re-create nature and rebuild a lost environment.Discovered sometime in 1971, the resort used to be a logged-over area covered only by a blanket of wild grass. Its potential was, however, readily seen by the owners as the prop-erty provided an imposing view of Davao City and the Davao Gulf.

Not long a f ter, ter-races were carved out of the mountain slope, and thousands of pine tree seed-lings were planted. As the pine trees grew it created canopies, allowing other trees and plants to grow and creating a secondary forest. Today, there are over 100,000 pine trees spread in about 80 hectares, provid-ing a refreshing backdrop to the various attractions in Eden Nature Park.

Eden ExperienceIn our quest to provide

you a time of your life when you visit Eden, we make sure that every bit of chance you take would be through its offered experiences!

Become acquainted with nature and indulge in an authentic mountain ex-perience - marked by cool crisp mountain air while enjoying the spectacular views of pine trees which exquisitely blend well with its background.

How many new adven-tures can you experience over a lifetime? What num-ber would you give it? The answer is indefinite, given the infinite possibilities within this 80-hectare re-

Eden Nature Park & Mountain ResortEden Nature Park & Mountain Resort

sort and your imagination, for you to explore.

Eden invites you to take it easy in a private leisure where you can savor qual-ity and intimate moments with family, catch up on your reading or simply sit back and entertain your thoughts.

Beyond street dances, arts and festivals, Tinubdan presents a window to take a peek of the lives lived by our Mindanaon ancestors. Tinubdan gives you entirely new appreciation of cultural treasures.

Food found in abundant flavors in the careful prepa-ration of natural fresh raw ingredients, in the special-ties of this extraordinary marriage between local and international recipes.

Embrace each other amidst the luxury of ro-mantic balcony rooms, feel miles away from all your daily worries and cherish time with the one you love.

Experience it all at Eden!

GUIDED SHUTTLE TOUR

For those eager to get a glimpse and a quick orienta-tion of the Park’s 40-hectare attractions and amenities, take the 45-minute guided shuttle tour. Availability is on a first-come-first-served basis.

THE AMPITHEATREThe Amphitheater is

reminiscent of the ancient Roman civilization. Masses, wedding ceremonies and small concerts have been held at the center of the am-phithe-ater. The site pres-e n t s

another excellent view of Davao City and its gulf.

Plaza MariaDedicated to the Im-

maculate Conception, the Plaza Maria is the garden home of the Virgin Mary, especially made to occupy a very special place in the park.

Jogging LaneGo for a brisk, stimulat-

ing and revitalizing exercise as you breath the energizing air filled with the whiff of pine trees.

Hiking TrailsExperience nature as

you ramble through the friendly ravine walks and boulder paths. Listen to the chirping of the birds and the rustling of the leaves as the site of nature’s richness energize you while you jog or walk through the trails.

SWIMMING POOLLocated at the highest

point of the park, a won-derful view of Davao City and the Gulf beholds you as you swim or simply sit down with your family or

friends.FISHING VILLAGEBond with your kids as

you experience the thrill of fi shing in an upland environ-ment. Sumptuous tilapia and hito are the prized catch for our lucky fi shers.

THE ACTIVITY CEN-TER

The Activity Center is the information nerve and the hub of day activities of the resort. Guests regis-

ter here for day pack-ages, guid-ed tours or

specia l day events.

H O L I -D A Y

LODGEA stone’s throw away

and fronting the Holiday Terraces is the Holiday Lodge. With native inspired rooms, and where nature is at your fingertips, these duplex units are an idyllic honeymoon or vacation package.

VISTA COTTAGEAn intimate hideaway

for couples nestled amongst lush greenery overlooking a ravine.

BEGONIA ROOMThe rooms are situated

exactly in the heart of the seminar village, the right place to unwind and relax after a tough day’s battle of the brains.

ASTER ROOMLocated at the center of

the Seminar Hall and the Cafeteria, you can jump right into a cozy bed should you need to slow down from the hectic and fiery workshop/conference ses-sions conducted in any of these function areas.

LOG CABIN

A cozy retreat nestled amid a forest of tall pine trees, this four-bedroom cabin has an annex cottage to accommodate up to 14 persons. It is fully equipped with kitchen and dining facilities.

PINE LODGEIdeally situated amidst

a forest of pine trees with a magnificent view, is a 2-bedroom cottage with a basement that provides a restful hideaway for groups seeking total privacy.

MOUNTAIN VILLASSomewhat secluded

mounta in ret reats for large fami l ies or int i-mate friends. For week-end respites or weekday getaways, the mountain vi l las are blessed with pine-scented breezes and the embracing hush of mother nature that beck-ons the weary soul to relax, and the fatigued mind to unwind.

MOUNTAIN HALL

A semi-outdoor multi-purpose facility where na-ture inspires one’s being, bringing the outdoors in, with lush foliage swaying to the cool mountain breeze what better way for one to express diverse thoughts or absorb fresh ideas.

CAMPSITE 1Pack your bags and pitch

tent at the campsite areas. Enjoy outdoor adventure. Ideal for group camping and outdoor game activities. Located about 1.5 kilometers from the Resort’s center amidst tall pine trees, vanilla vines and interesting terrain, the site is an idyllic venue for camping and outdoor activities for groups above 50 persons.

CAMPSITE 2Can hold up to 40 per-

sons, located at the heart of the Resort adjacent to the Vista Kiosk’s Indiana Jones. Ideal for an outdoor adventure experience for families with children.

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These sources posted the corresponding shares in the dependable capacity of the region: 580.87 MW or 73.35 percent from the HEPs, 210 MW or 26.52 percent from the coal-fired plant, and 1.0 MW or 0.13 percent from the solar plant. The location of these power plants, their installed and dependable capacity were as follows: Agus 4 HEP in Nangka, Balo-I town, Lanao del Norte, with installed capacity of 158.10 MW and dependable capacity of 152MW; Agus 5 HEP in Ditucalan, Iligan City with installed capacity of 55 MW and dependable capac-ity of 53.543MW and Agus 6 HEP in Maria Cristina, Iligan City with installed capacity of 200MW and dependable capacity of 136 MW; Agus 7 HEP in Fuentes, Iligan City with installed capacity of 54 MW and dependable capac-ity of 26 MW and Pulangi 4 HEP in Kiuntod, Camp 1, Maramag town, Bukidnon with installed capacity of 255 MW and dependable capacity of 213.33 MW; Mindanao Coal in Barangay Balacanas, Vil-lanueva, Misamis Oriental, with installed capacity of 232MW and dependable capacity of 210 MW and the photo-voltaic solar plant in Indahag, Cagayan de Oro owned by the Cagayan de Oro Power and Light Co., (CEPALCO) with an installed capacity of 1.0 MW and the corresponding dependable capacity of also 1.0 MW. (PIA-10 Mis. Occ.)

Normin supplies 63.90% of M’nao power grid’s dependable capacity

By RUTCHIE C. AGUHOBContibutor

THE electric power plants of Northern Mindanao have an installed capacity of 1.063.70 megawatts (MW) with a de-pendable capacity of 791.87 MW last year. This actually represent 57.95 percent of the Mindanao Power Grid’s installed capacity of 1,835.48 MW and 63.90 per-cent of its dependable capacity of 1,239.25MW, Engr. Leon Dacanay, Jr., Regional Direc-tor of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), region 10, said. Dacanay said the installed capacity means the number of MW that a power plant can produce while dependable capacity is the number of MW produced during peak hours. Data gathered by NEDA from the National Power Cor-poration (NPC) show that Re-gion 10’s dependable capacity in 2010 was 799.20MW but was reduced by 7.33MW or 0.92%, in 2011, due to El Niňo that caused the decrease of the water levels in Lake Lanao and Pulangi River affecting the water supply that ran the turbines of the hydro-electric plants (HEP). Meanwhile, Dacanay said the total dependable power source of the region in 2011 had a power generation mix of HEP, coal-fire, and solar plant, as no diesel power plant was operational in the entire year.

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This is to inform the public that MHARLON PALABRICA and JONAS HOYOHOY whose pictures appear

above are no longer connected with Toyota Cagayan de Oro, Inc. at Km. 3 National Highway, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City. Any transaction entered by this person on behalf of TOYOTA CAGAYAN DE ORO, INC. will not be honored.

Visitors to Eco-San manufacturing facility in Libertad

Papaya from eco-san.

Indigenous adaptation:

An ecological sanitation success in Sendong aftermathBy MIKE BAÑOS, Correspondent

A HOME-grown adaptation of an appropriate technol-ogy developed in Europe, Latin America and Africa has successfully proven itself in actual field installations during the aftermath of the Tropical Storm Sendong disaster in this city and nearby Iligan. “Ecosan was piloted by the Center for Advanced Philippine Studies (CAPS) in Tingloy, Batangas in 2000,” said Dan Lapid, CAPS Presi-dent. Similar initiatives have since been implemented in San Fernando, La Union; Panglao Island, Bohol; Balit Infirmary Hospital in Agu-san del Sur; Bayawan and Dumaguete cities in Negros Oriental; Cagayan de Oro City and Libertad, Misamis

Oriental.” But it wasn’t until after

Tropical Storm Sendong rampaged through Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Cities last December 17 that it had a chance to prove its worth in an emergency. Locally fabricated Eco-San toilets were deployed by the Water, Agroforestry, Nutrition and Develop-ment (WAND) Foundation in cooperation with the Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan Sustainable Sanitation Center and local partners in over 30 evacua-tion centers and schools in the two cities. Dr. Elmer V. Sayre, in-house consultant, said

WAND’s Eco-San toilet (also known as Urine Divert-ing Dehydration Toilet or UDDT) was originally de-signed to address the sanita-tion needs of the “base of the pyramid” (BoP): house-holds too poor to afford their own toilets, those in remote areas not reached by government services, those with inadequate or no access to clean potable water, and those in conflict and/or disaster-hit areas. “Present sanitation sys-tems based on the flush-pour toilet operate on the premise that human wastes are better off disposed,” said

Dr. Sayre. “But it is not ef-fective in areas where there is no water or where septage is difficult to build as in the flooded zones of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro following the Sendong disaster.” When the supply of po-table water following the disaster became critical, es-pecially in Cagayan de Oro, the dry/waterless Eco-San toilets proved a God-send. “Ensuring sanitation for thousands of people during an emergency fol-lowing a natural disaster is a challenge especially if the affected places lack water,” said Lilia GC. Ca-sanova, CAPS executive director during a National Consultation Workshop on Guidelines for Implement-ing Ecological Sanitation in an Emergency held March 20, 2012 at Searsolin, Xavier University. “Until Typhoon Ondoy hit Manila in Octo-ber 2009, sanitation during emergencies was not ac-knowledged as a concern.” However, when por-talets deployed in Manila after Ondoy and in Cagayan de Oro following Sendong proved too expensive to maintain and were rendered unusable after a few days, and latrines proved imprac-tical, emergency workers turned to Eco-San toilets. The Sustainable Sani-tation Center of XU first

installed two units each at the West City Central School and Macabalan Elementary School. WAND followed up with two locations in Cagayan de Oro and three in Iligan. Some 158 units of the “single-vault” design (including 30 ceramic UD bowls donated by CAPS) were eventually deployed to various locations in Iligan and Cagayan de Oro for the duration of the emergency. Built with locally avail-able indigenous materials, one unit of the single vault Eco-San toilet could be built within half a day for as little as $112 compared to $2,790 for a portalet (incl. chemicals and installation). Daily maintenance costs for a portalet was $53 compared to $0.70 for the econ-san. “Based on the experi-ences of the two cities and one academic institution that early on implemented the demonstration projects, the ‘Eco-san’ toilets have been shown to exhibit quali-ties that make it socially, culturally, economically and environmentally ap-propriate, making it a sus-tainable option,” wrote Ms. Casanova in her evaluation presented during the work-shop. “These demonstration projects validated the results of researches and studies on the viability of the Ecologi-

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IN the effort to promote and develop organic agri-culture, the Department of Agriculture – Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (DA-AMAD) co-funded a seminar on Pest and Diseases and Organic Agri-culture among members of the Mindanao Agri-Growers Multi-purpose Coopera-tive or MAG-MPC on April 17, 2012 at De Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. MAG-MPC is composed of vegetable farmers that are involved in vegetable trad-ing at Bulua Public Market, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. They were the first who con-ceptualized the conduct of the seminar to help members of the cooperative to gain new knowledge about agriculture specifically on vegetable production. There were 29 out of the 56 members of the cooperative who participated in the said event. The seminar was orga-nized by Growth with Eq-uity in Mindanao (GEM) Program- a USAID funded project, non-government and non-profit organiza-tion. GEM Program aims to provide a refresher course and updates on agricultural practices and policies among vegetable farmers and trad-ers. Ms. Margie G. Baldeza-mo, Agribusiness Specialist of GEM informed that one of the objectives of GEM is

Vegetable Farmers learn Organic Agriculture

“increasing volume and value of vegetable production of local farmers enabling them to sustain production not only for Mindanao but for the whole country”. B a l d e z a m o f u r t h e r stressed that with the col-laborative efforts of GEM Program, government agen-cies, private sectors and even the academe, the objective to accelerate economic growth in Mindanao will be attained and the benefits will be eq-uitably distributed. It was learned during the training that this is the second leg among the series of seminars conducted, of which the first was conducted on March 27, 2012 with topics on good agricultural practices and cultural management. The next seminar is anticipated to happen in May 2012 that will tackle on the judicious use of chemicals and produc-tion programming. The final discussion will be conducted in June with postharvest improvement technologies as the major topic. DA- AMAD Chief Honey Gladys Valledor imparted to the participants the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 and the organic market situation. The lecture provided the scenario of organic agri-culture within and outside the country. They were also provided with instructions on how to process the or-

ganic certification, whom to contact and the require-ments for organic product certification. Atty. Jude Quezon, own-er of Clarenzon Marketing of Mambatangan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon in his testimony revealed that they were able to organically grow crops such as pechay, lettuce and carrots with the same yield as using chemical-based fertilizers. He also revealed that the location of their farm is not suitable of growing these types of crops, yet they were still able to pull it off through organic agriculture. On the other hand, Mrs. Clarisse Quezon also added that one can start organic farming at a very small scale even just for personal con-sumption. She introduced the pro-biotic technology in poultry raising. A technology using specially formulated feeds that has no antibiotics, no vaccines, and no growth hormones making the meat 40% less fatty as compared to native chicken. This tech-nolgoy eliminates the odor of chicken dung which makes it environment friendly. The couple is optimistic that the environment friendly technology they introduced will gain acceptance among the poultry raisers and agri-stakeholders. # (VANESSA MAE S. SIANO, DA-RAFID 10)

Solons hit DENR official on illegal logging issue

REP. RUFUS RODRIGUEZ

AN official of the Depart-ment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) drew the ire of lawmakers when he denied that illegal logging did not cause the massive flooding in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City during typhoon Sendong. The members of the House Committee on Natu-ral Resources who were present during its recent hearing dismissed the ex-planation of DENR Assistant Secretary Daniel Nicer that illegal logging was not the main cause of massive flood-ing during the onslaught of typhoon Sendong in the affected areas. Appearing before the House panel, Nicer said the DENR investigating team sent to the disaster area is still in the process of completing its data but went on to report its initial findings during the inquiry. Nicer told the lawmakers that illegal logging is not the main reason for the flooding and destruction in the area as he showed a picture of a house still standing in the aftermath of the typhoon, adding that, “the cut logs did not cause damage but were simply washed ashore.” Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City), one of authors who sought an inquiry into

the flooding in his district, chided Nicer for his “un-acceptable explanation” during the hearing, which was attended by other law-makers whose districts were also damaged during the typhoon last December 2011. Rodriguez said the DENR officials cannot deny the fact that illegal logging is the main cause of the flooding which killed 957 people and displaced thousands of residents Rodriguez said the Na-tional Disaster Risk Re-duction and Management Council (NDRRMC) re-ported that a big number of people are still missing. Rep. Vicente Belmonte, Jr. (Lone District, Iligan City) said after the inspec-tion of the affected areas in his district, he personally saw a lot of cut logs strewn

around the area. “Some of the logs rammed into houses as they were washed from higher grounds,” he said. Belmonte reminded the DENR that hundreds of lives were lost and countless families were left home-less not mainly due to the typhoon but because of the relentless destruction of the environment caused by il-legal logging and mining. Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano (2nd District, Misa-mis Oriental) said he doesn’t understand why to this day the DENR fact-finding team is still in the process of de-termining the cause of the flooding. “We all know that the real cause of flooding is the continuing deforestation in the highlands. What the DENR should have proposed was the immediate ban on

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Top radiator and leaf springs brand joins MIAS—Leading radiator and leaf springs brands Evercool and Tiger joined for the first time the Manila International Auto Show 2012, held recently at The World Trade Center Manila in Pasay City. The two brands, manufactured by Roberts Automotive and Industrial Parts Manufacturing Corporation (Roberts AIPMC) of the RGC Group of Companies, makers of leading polyurethane foam and mattress brand “Uratex,” were at the event to show that it can serve not just the automotive industry but also the industrial segment, and highlighted other services like “recoring” and special fabrication for customers with specific needs. General Manager Michael Gonzalez said their booth gave expo visitors a glimpse of how Evercool radiators and Tiger leaf springs are made at Roberts AIPMC’s plant in Cabuyao, Laguna, and how their products are able to conform to the strict standards set by Original Equipment Manufacturers or OEMs in terms of their requirements for radiators and leaf springs.

Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

10th Judicial RegionCagayan de Oro City

2012-156OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEEJF FILE NO. 2012-071

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118 by (PCI LEASING AND FINANCE, INC., (now known as BDO LEASING AND FINANCE, INC.), as mortgagee against SPS. FELIMON T. DAMOLO & LOURDES C. DAMOLO & SPS. TEOTIMO ILLANA, JR. & JEREILE D. ILLANA & JULIE ANN C. DAMOLO, as mortgagers which as of January 15, 2012 amounts to TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN (P2,344,415.00) ONLY, including interest and penalty charges and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned will SELL at Public Auction on May 16, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the Office of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 23, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City, the following described properties below with all the improvements found thereon, to wit;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLENO. T-34860

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 49, Block 7 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-169564, being a portion of Lot 11, (LRC) Pcs-3974, LBC Cad. Rec. No. 1612), situated in the District of Bulua, City Of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) SQUARE METERS more or less.

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLENO. T-197500

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 48, Block 7 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-169564, being a portion of Lot 11, (LRC) Pcs-8974 Cad Rec. No. 1612), situated in the District of Bulua, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) SQUARE METERS more or less. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date, time and place. In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following day without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title above-described and encumbrances thereon, if any therebe.

(Sgd.) RICO A. REMALIG Sheriff IVBWM: APRIL 20, 27, & MAY 4, 2012

FIRST BUKIDNON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.P. 2, Anahawon, Maramag, Bukidnon

Tel. No. (088) 356-1026 / Telefax No. (088) 356-1025E-mail Address: fibeco_inc_maramag@yahoo.com

PAHIBALO

ALANG SA TANANG MIEMBRO-KONSUMANTE:

Gipahibalo kamo sa atong tinuig nga panagtigum (30th Annual Gen-eral Membership Assembly) nga ipahigayon karong Abril 29, 2012 (Domingo) sa Dangcagan Municipal Gymnasium, Dangcagan, Bukidnon.

ANG MGA KALIHUKAN MAO ANG MOSUNOD:

1. PAGPAREHISTRO - 8:00 am to 10:00 am

2. MSEAC FORUM - 9:00 am to 10:00 am

3. OPENING PROGRAM - 10:00 am to 12:00 nn

4. LUNCH BREAK - 12:00 nn to 1:00 pm

5. BUSINESS MEETING - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

4. RAFFLE DRAW - magsugod human sa business meeting

Giawhag ang tanan sa pagtambong niini nga panagtigum aron masayod sa mga kalihukan ug kalambuan sa atong kooperatiba sa elektrisidad. Palihug pagdala sa inyong FIBECO I.D. o ubang identification cards.

TAGDUMALA

cutting of trees in many parts of Mindanao if we want to avert a similar situ-ation in the future,” Emano said. Rep. Rodel Batocabe (Party-list, AKO BICOL), vice-chairman of the House panel, urged the DENR to submit its final report to the committee on the substan-tial course of action taken by the agency, most especially against illegal logging and illegal mining activities in the affected areas. The other lawmakers who were present during the hearing were Reps. Emmi De Jesus (Party-list, Gabri-ela) and Benjo Benaldo (1st District, Cagayan De Oro City).

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facilities and recycle the wastes as organic fertilizer for their vegetable gardens, bananas, trees and flowers thus literally ‘closing the loop’ between sanitation and food security,” Dr. Sayre said. World health statistics show inadequate sanitation facilities and poor hygienic practices cause debilitating water borne diseases which account for over two percent

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of the Ecological Sanitation system done by global insti-tutions like the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) and German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ, today known as the GIZ).” Urine and feces collected from the Eco-San facilities were collected on a daily basis by WAND crews in both cities and brought to the NGO’s Eco-Village Demonstration Farm in Libertad, Misamis Oriental where they would be re-cycled as organic fertilizer. “We would like to even-tually proceed to the next step and offer Eco-San for permanent relocation sites where the residents them-selves can maintain the

of the combined GDP of the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Cambodia. The UN Green Economy Report released last year for the World Water Week conference in Stockholm, Sweden cited how the Phil-ippines loses about $1.4 billion (in 2005 prices) or some 1.5% of its GDP to problems caused by poor sanitation and lack of access to a clean water supply.

This luxurious baked pasta dish is a secret superhero, hiding nutrient-packed spinach in its creamy depths. Even avowed greens haters won’t be able to resist this garlicky, cheesy, golden goodness.

Ingredients1 pound tubular pasta (rigatoni, ziti, or penne) 6 cups fresh baby spinach3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pinch kosher salt2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup cream1/2 teaspoon chili flakes 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese

Shopping List:DirectionsPrep: 5 min Total:1. Preheat the oven to 375˚. Grease a 9”x13” rectangular casserole dish or large oval gratin

dish.2. Bring a stockpot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook until just a little less

than al dente, according to package instructions, and drain.3. While the pasta water comes to a boil, heat the oil in a large skillet or saucepan over

medium-low heat. Add the garlic and chili flakes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute before adding the spinach. You may need to add the spinach in batches, stirring to wilt the leaves and make room before adding another handful.

4. When the spinach has cooked down, season with a pinch of kosher salt. Stir in the cooked pasta.

5. Pour the spinach and pasta mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Pour the cream over the pasta and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese evenly on top.

Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, until the top of the gratin is golden brown and crunchy and the cream sauce is bubbly.

RIZA O. ARES, HRM

LIFE & LIFE & LeisureLeisureGo Light but Healthy this summer

HEALTHY food doesn’t have to be bland and boring. BWM Food & Lifestyle will bring you some recipes that are just enough to tickle the kids’ ap-petite this summer. Sometimes kids are hard to please when it comes to eating vegetables. Moms also experience that they have to cajole their kids or even go to the extent of

bribing them as long they are going to eat the foods that you prepare. We recognized the mounting pressure for moms, especially those who are working and are always pressed for time to plan meals for the household on a daily basis. And while moms do realize the importance of nutritious meals for good health,

they also know that for the family to actually enjoy the meal, food should not be only tasty. There should be variety. Meaning we should avoid serving the same meals within the week. Don’t be too hard on your-self. There are lots of recipe ideas that will not only taste great but will make you feel good too and easier on your budget.

But at the same time, it will take only minutes to prepare. Like for example, if you’re going to serve the comfort food, it will taste good as long as you give some twist into it, like adding some vegetables that are rich in nutrients. Serving pasta in a different way and not your usual tomato base pasta is okay. But for a

change you can try using ol-ive oil or try to incorporate all purpose cream into your pasta. Maybe it can’t get your little ones to eat broccoli and carrots? Try this one-dish secret weapon that sneaks the healthy stuff into a garlicky, gooey pasta dinner. Add whole-wheat pasta and this dinner takes the comfort food to healthier new heights.

Pasta and Spinach Gratin