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WEATHER UPDATESOUTHWEST Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas. Luzon and Visayas will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over the western section of Luzon which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Southwest will prevail throughout the archipelago and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough.

More than 200 men and women of a Manobo Tribe belonging to the Tambog Villanon Clan (Tamvilca) with an unresolved ancestral domain claim issue with the National Commission of the Indigenous People (NCIP), entered an area in Barangay San Jose which is developed and managed by the Rancho Montalvan Inc.

WHEN NCIP FAILS TO DO ITS JOB

By BUTCH D. ENERIO, Contributing editor

QUEZON, Bukidnon––A tribal chieftain might lose a leg after he was hit by a bullet, while a tribal woman would permanently have a scarred face after she fell and hit the ground, face down, and a number were slightly wounded when guards fired at them when they tried to establish their rights on their ancestral domain here last Wednesday.

(RMI), at 9:00 a.m. bringing with them their household belongings and tried to erect their makeshift shanties on a sugarcane field.

Datu Timbangan Edu-ardo Salibo, in recounting the incident said that after the police officers manning the area left at 4p.m., about 40 security guards, face covered and armed with

shotguns, M16 and Garand rifles open fired at the tribal people who scampered and ran for their safety.

Salibo identified the badly hit as Datu Jessie Dakaw, 52, whose right leg was severely wounded and was right away brought to the Maramag Emergency Hospital where he was,

By CRIS DIAZAssociate Editor

THE DEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the government’s lead agency in its land reform program, expects to let go more than 7,000 workers when the land reform program expires in 2014.

Agrarian Reform Sec. Virgilio de los Reyes made the disclosure as he plead members of the committee on appropriations of the

DAR to lay off 7,000 workers in 2014

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PROJECT TURN-OVER OF HOLCIM IN MANDUMOL PLAZA. Congressman Rufus Rodriguez and Holcim Philippines turned over recently a four door communal comfort room located at Mandumol Plaza, Macasandig being used by the Sen-dong victims. In photo are Holcim Plant Manager Lorenzo Pendang, Managers Julius Baliog and Cris Ramos, and Angelie Soria, Camp Head.

CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao––Acting ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman has ordered the police in the region to intensify their manhunt against the gunmen who killed three policemen and a civilian in Omar, Sulu province on Thursday.

He ordered Chief Supt. Mar io Avenido, PNP-ARMM police regional director, to effect the early arrest and file appropri-ate charges against those responsible in the murder of law enforcers.

Hataman, chairs the inter-agency peace and order council of the ARMM.

Inspector Nasirudin Maliga Jailani, PO2 Fer-dinand Gumiran, and P02 Bander Madijul, were es-corting Omar Mayor Firha-

Hunt killers of 3 police officers in Sulu ordered

• Clan war in Sulu feared • Police on heightened alert

na Mohammad, who was to assume the mayoralty seat after the local court declared her as the legally and true winner in the last election.

While on the way to the town hall, the convoy of the mayor was attacked by armed men believed to be followers of a rival political camp.

She has not been able to hold office at the town cen-ter due to security threats.

Aside from the three policemen, civilian Said Masudi Abdurahim died in a hospital due to his

wounds. Five other civilians remain in critical condi-tion at the Sulu provincial hospital.

Hataman said the Sulu police provincial office is now investigating the incident and ordered the law enforcement officials to ensure the conflict will not escalate.

The town mayor escaped unharmed.

Those wounded and still in the hospital are Sherman Husain, Ridzmar Julkarnain, Beri Sahibudin, and Radzmi Rajab.

Police are gathering in-

formation from the victims on the identities of the at-tackers to possibly unmask the mastermind.

Hataman also ordered the Regional Reconciliation and Unification Commis-sion to help convince the relatives of the victims not to retaliate.

This, after reports of a heightened political tension in Omar town as talks cir-culated that followers of the town mayor who survived the attack are gearing up for retaliation.

Chief Supt. Avenido has ordered the deployment of police peacekeeping force between the warring groups to prevent escalation of the conflict. The Army also sent its peacekeeping force to stop the bloodshed. WITH WIRE REPORTS

THE COURT of Appeals (CA) has dismissed the re-bellion charges filed against the Ampatuan clan and their allies.

The Ampatuans were charged with rebellion following the massacre of 57 civilians, including 15 women and 30 media prac-titioners in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province on Nov. 23, 2009.

In a three-page resolu-tion written by Associate Justice Elihu Ybanez, the CA’s Former Special Sev-enteenth Division upheld its earlier ruling issued on Dec. 15, 2011 affirming the ruling of Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 227 Presiding Judge Vivencio Baclig.

CA junks rebellion raps vs Ampatuans

The Quezon City RTC Branch 227 had dismissed the rebellion charges against the Ampatuans due to lack of probable cause.

In its ruling, the CA said that the motion for reconsideration (MR) filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) lacks merit because it failed to present new arguments.

Among others, those exonerated from the re-bellion charges are former Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan, Sr., former Au-tonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, Anwar Ampatuan, former Magu-indanao Acting Gov. Sajid Islam Ampatuan and Akmad Tato Ampatuan.

By FLORIAN FAITH JR. P. BAYAWA

PURSUANT to its commitment to build disaster-free and resilient Local Government Units (LGUs) along the Major River Basin (MRB), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 13 will host the “Regional Forum on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)” for the Agusan River Basin Col-laborative Workshop on August 23, 2012 at Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, Butuan City.

Through the Local Govern-ment Academy (LGA) in part-nership with Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID), the

Agusan River Basin Collaborative Workshop will provide an avenue to build proactive communities focused on harmonized efforts and ladderized initiatives to ef-fectively address the threats of disasters and climate change.

This regional forum is spear-headed by Senator Loren Le-garda pursuant to her proposed Philippine River Basin System Administration Act of 2012, which would strategically opera-tionalize the combined efforts of Local Government Units (LGUs) along the Agusan River Basin to initiate efforts in climate change adaptation and disaster readi-ness. Senator Legarda, being the Chairperson of the Senate Com-mittee in Climate Change will be

coming over to Butuan City on said date to discuss the purpose of LGU convergence and river basin management in Agusan River with waters flowing from identified LGUs in Region 11.

Lilibeth A. Famacion, OIC-Regional Director and the Vice-Chair for Disaster Preparedness of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) said that the regional forum will pave the way for that attainment of long-term cooperation among the LGUs in its commitment to prepare com-munities for disasters.

Participating LGUs are those situated in the contiguous areas along the periphery of the Agusan

DILG 13 to host regional forum on DRR-CCA river basin collaboration

By JORIE C. VALCORZA

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Dengue cases continue to rise in the region as the Epidemiology, Surveillance and Disaster Response Unit of the Department of Health (DOH)-10 said 192 new cases of dengue were moni-tored from July 21 to 30 this year.

From the 2,112 reported cases as of July 20, it had now risen to 2,304 cases, as based on the region-wide hospital records, with no reported deaths on the same period (July 21-30).

Epidemiology unit chief David Mendoza said this is 109.45 percent higher than the same time period last year, which was 1,100.

Mendoza pointed that most of the cases were from Misamis Oriental with 74.70 percent of the regional total whereas the municipality of Jasaan posted the highest in number at 2.90 percent, followed by Tagoloan at 2.70 percent of the total suspected admissions.

The same province is also reported with the high-est increase for this year compared with same period last year.

The province of Bukid-non followed with 12.20 percent; Lanao del Norte,

Dengue cases continue to rise in N. Mindanao

9.10 percent; Misamis Oc-cidental, 3.60 percent; and Camiguin with only 0.40 percent.

Among the cities, Cagay-an de Oro had the highest increase at 54.60 percent, followed by Iligan at 6.50 percent, and Valencia at 2.40 percent. (PIA 10)

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Mr. Andrew Gascon, the chief of staff of Cagayan de Oro City 1st District Rep. Benjo Benaldo, exchanges views and up-dates with Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Yevgeny “Bambi” Emano as to the Padayon Pilipino, the political party of both congressmen. While Benaldo is set tto run for reelection in the 2013 electins, Emano is now eyeing the post of governor for the province of Misamis Oriental. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

CATHOLIC supporters for repro-ductive health urged Davao City district representatives to vote in favor of the controversial RH Bill as congress decides its [RH Bill] fate on August 7.

According to the Catholics for RH (C4RH) convener Mr. Jeff Y. Fuentes, “the House of Representatives had spent many years of long days and sleepless nights deliberating on the said legislative measure. We believe that it is time to put this to a vote. The more we prolong the repetitive debates, the more ignominy we add to the “already injured state of health” of the Filipino people.”

In a report made by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), everyday in the Philippines, 15 women die due to pregnancy related complications, 8 people are infected with HIV and 536 teenage girls get pregnant unplanned. Mr. Fuentes reasserted that “these incidents must also stop and this could only

be possible with the passage of the RH Bill.”

Through an open letter addressed to Representatives Isidro Ungab (1st District), Mylene Garcia (2nd District) and Carlo Nograles (1st District), the C4RH appealed to the lawmakers’ reason and compassion to vote in the affirmative in favor of the bill on August 7.

The letter stated, “for us Catholics, promoting reproductive health is not an open defiance or an all-out war against the Catholic Church. On the contrary, we believe that it is consistent with the Catholic value of compassion and principle of so-cial justice. It is our human right. Aside from listening to the Church leaders, please lend us your ears as well because this is our Church, too.”

While there are still 20 members of congress scheduled to interpellate the authors of the bill, the August 7 vote will decide if more question-ing be allowed or will it be put to

rest and the approval of the bill for third and final reading be done. In the meantime, no movement in the senate has been seen for its version of the bill.

This group of Catholics strongly believes that the passage of the RH Bill is the “light at the end of the tunnel” that the Filipinos have long been yearning for.

“In the spirit of democratic gov-ernance, where public officers are duty-bound to listen to their people, we are earnestly speaking to you, as the true representatives of our marginal voices, to please stand up in our behalf to vote for our health, to vote for our human right and to vote for our future. As you step into the session hall on August 7, please bring with you the voices of women, men, children and the LGBT whose hope for a better future lies on your very “game-changing” vote. Please say YES to the RH Bill!” Fuentes ended.

From left, Davao City Councilors Gonzales, Ortiz, Al-ag, Dayap, Alejandre, and Apostol. Standing from left, Councilors Bonguyan, Reyes, Advincula, Galicia Sr., Ibuyan Sr. and Monte-verde IV are all smiles as they show their full support to the opening of the annual Kadayawan festival at People’s Park on August 3. Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte (middle photo) beams as she witnesses the opening of Kadayawan festival. Photos by Junnex Chua Jr.

ZAMBOANGA City––Th e village chief of Gapas Tubig Tuwak in Lugus town has blamed politics as behind the reason of the recent shooting incident saying someone is out to silent him.

Barangay Chairman Ma-lik Ismail suff ered gunshot wound in the left side of his body aft er an unidentifi ed assailant shot him in one of the eateries in downtown Jolo last July 24 while wash-ing his hands aft er taking his lunch and while waiting for his treasurer to claim the village’s Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) near the Landbank of the Philippines.

Th e assailant was killed by a policeman, PO1 Eder-mor Jalmaani, who at the time of the incident, entered the same place to take his lunch too.

Ismail said that he told the policeman that he was shot at thus the policeman fired a warning shot but the suspect fi red back but was later killed in ensuing fi refi ght.

In an interview, Ismail said that prior to the shooting incident, four barangay offi -cials have been experiencing political harassment.

Th e four barangay chair-men who suff ered the same fate as Ismail revealed that prior to the shooting in-cident, Paunandil Ladja of Barangay Pait, Tai D. Jalmaani of Sibul, Umlah Mohammad of Laha and Malik Ismail experienced political harassment and suff ered unequal treatment in the municipality of Lugus.

Last October 25, 2010, during the synchronized SK and barangay elections, ba-rangays Gapas Tubig Tuwak, Laha, Sibul and Pait were declared failure due to none transportation of the ballot

Politics behindshooting of Suluvillage chieftain

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boxes and paraphernalias to the polling precincts. By law, there being failure of elections in the barangays, the incumbent punong ba-rangay assumed offi ce in hold over capacity.

On February 7,2011, the four barangay chairmen were suspended for a period of two months––and bank-ing on an alleged pseudo complaint for misconduct, dishonesty and oppression allegedly filed before the Office of the Sanguniang Bayan of Lugus, which the respondents were not noti-fi ed nor furnish with the copy of the complaint. In the same notice of suspension Ambay M. Putalan, Abdurja M. Juhuri, Vanessa J. Arabani and Rasidam Asmadun were mentioned as the incoming barangay chairmen to fi ll up the vacant positions.

Aft er the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mind-anao- Department of Inte-rior and Local Government (ARMM-DILG) Secretary issued a certifi cate of rec-ognition to the four newly appointed barangay chair-men, a letter of reconsidera-tion was also fi led by the incumbent punong barangay arguing among others that there right to due process was violated for the notice of preventive suspension was issued without notice and hearing but the same was not timely acted upon by the DILG and became moot, resulting ,the installed acting punong barangays .

Without notice and hear-ing on April 26, 2011,resolu-tion No: 34 series of 2011, was issued by the SB of Lu-gus, recommending to the Secretary of DILG-ARMM the imposition of six months suspension be imposed as

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TUBOD, Lanao del Norte––”A healthy workforce means a healthy environ-ment.”

“Our ultimate goal as stewards of the environ-ment is to have a future where our children can bask in enjoying the beau-ty of nature”, expressed Regional Executive Di-rector (RED) Corazon B. Galinato, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, region 10.

Anchored to this quar-ter’s Management Confer-ence (ManCon) theme “Synergy for a Healthy Well Being and a Healthy Environment,” the partici-pants threshed out their accomplishments, targets and management options at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) Hotel, in the capital town of Tubod, last July 25 and 26, 2012.

DENR-10 regional ‘mancon’ held in Lanao del Norte

DENR-10 Regional Executive Director Corazon Galinato urges her officials to hit the targets set for year 2012 and help preserve the natural resources of northern Mindanao.

“The word synergy, a Greek term which means - working together, un-derscores the importance of a holistic approach in managing and running our organization”, explained Galinato.

“Let us try to provide an option for health im-provement for a l l our co-employees in this orga-nization, with the govern-ment’s Hataw Program, to be replicated in the field offices,” Galinato added.

Midyear accomplish-ment reports were pre-s ented f rom di f ferent heads of the Provincial Environment and Com-munity Offices from the five provinces of Bukid-non, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Oc-cidental, and Lanao del Norte-the host province, as well as the city environ-

ment community offices in Iligan, Oroquieta, Ozamis, Gingoog, and Malaybalay.

RED Galinato thanked the provincial government of Lanao del Norte, espe-cially Governor Khalid Dimaporo and his pro-vincial board members for host ing the event , through the recommenda-tion of the two environ-ment of f icers B en Al i Decamp ong, Al Hadj , and Pacasum Mascara, Al Hadj, PENRO Lanao del Norte and CENRO Kolambugan, respectively.

“We are happy to fi-nally host the regional management conference here in the province. This is our way of showcasing to our neighbors in region 10 the peacefulness and beauty of Lanao del Norte”, expressed Decampong. (lvgabule/PIA 10-LDN)

By RENE V. CARBAYAS

ISABELA City––“Without competitions, any celebra-tion becomes meaningless,” said City Nutrition Action Officer Maria Jennesa S. Tubongbanua.

She made the statement, as the city closed the 38th National Nutrition Month with veggie cooking and vegetable booth display contests participated in by 20 of the 45 barangays, city departments and the Philippine National Police.

Barangay Aguada’s veggie display got the top award, while the vegetable barbeque (stir-fry mix vegetables with barbeque sauce) of the Provincial Police Office won first place.

Encouraged by the results of the contests, City Mayor Cherrylyn Santos-Akbar urged the public to plant veg-etables in their backyards, reiterating the benefits of eating vegetables among parents and their kids.

The celebration’s theme was “Pagkain ng Gulay Ugaliin, Araw-araw Itong Ihain.” (jpa/RVC-PIA9, ZBST/asf)

Basilan ends Nutri Month with contests

VM urges traders to invest in ButuanBU T UA N C it y – – Vi c e Mayor Lawrence Fortun has urged delegates to the recently-concluded 21st Mindanao Business Confer-ence to invest in the city, under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme.

Butuan City has already put in place all the policies and the necessary legis-lations concerning PPP projects, said Vice Mayor Lawrence Fortun at the start of the three-day conference, August 2.

He described the city be-ing the first to have crafted an ordinance, dubbed as the PPP Code of Butuan City, authored by himself.

“The ordinance contains the 16 modalities of PPP projects and the other eli-gible undertakings offered to the private investors,” he added.

Such initiatives of lay-ing down the foundation of PPP projects and joint ventures are manifestations of the cohesive and healthy partnerships within the lo-cal government unit, under the leadership of Mayor Ferdinand Amante, the vice mayor stated.

To be implemented within the year, under the PPP concept are projects, like a mini-hydro power

plant and the biomass fuel generation, which will be joint ly undertaken by Equi-Parco Construction

Company and Japanese investors. (NCLM/Eldie N. David/BC-VMO-PIA13 Caraga/asf )

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The city government, through the City Tourism Office, will host an art exhibition of local artists, as part of the Kagay-an Festival, August 13-31, this year.

To be held at the City Tourism Showhouse, DV Soria, the exhibit entitled “Art Tsada” will showcase the works of local artists, in recognition of the Kagay-anon cultural heritage,

history, natural wonders, values and socio-cultural and economic aspirations.

Art Chada, which opens in the afternoon of August 13, is supported by the NCCA Visual Arts Com-mittee, Mr. Donuts and Dire Husi Initiatives.

Also going to be held is an on-the-spot paint-ing demonstration and an art workshop for Sendong survivor-children, who are yet to recover from trauma

and psychological distress.Expected to participate

in the event are Bo Da-clan (contemporary arts), Gieward Hullagno (water color painting), Brixrey Guegue (soil painting), Darryl Salcedo (papercut art) and Marigold Cherie Ramos-Garrido (oil/acrylic painting), said City Tour-ism Officer Imma Rae Ga-tuslao. (Marigold Cherie R. Garrido/Rhyan O. Casiño/asf)

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THE national government intends to spend up to P20.8 billion for new public hous-ing next year -- nearly three times the P7 billion it is disbursing this year.

The fresh allocation for community housing is contained in the proposed P2.006-trillion General Ap-propriations Act for 2013, according to Rep. Arnel Ty, of the LPG Marketers’ Association (LPG-MA) sec-toral party.

“We welcome the con-siderably enlarged funding for public housing, which surely gives more mean-ing to the mandate of the

Gov’t triples budget for public housing to P20.8 billionEyes in-city, multi-storey

community homes for informal settlersConstitution for the State to provide disadvantaged families decent and aff ord-able shelter, and improve their living conditions,” said Ty, a member of the House committee on housing and urban development.

Of the P20.8 billion, Ty said some P10.1 billion would be spent by the Na-tional Housing Authority (NHA) to relocate more than 20,000 underprivileged families living in slums, particularly those in high-

risk zones such as along waterways in Metro Manila.

“Th e NHA is building in-city multi-level com-munity homes for these hard-up families. Th e new housing structures will be put up in Rizal province and in the cities of Parañaque, Las Piñas, Pasig, Caloocan, Malabon and Valenzuela,” Ty said.

According to the Phil-ippine Institute for Devel-opment Studies (PIDS), some four million Filipinos

or 580,000 families live in slums, including 105,000 households that reside in disaster-prone areas. In Metro Manila alone, 37 out of every 100 inhabitants live in a slum.

Ty said slum dwellers are extremely exposed to fi lthy living conditions, constant health risks, and the hazards of harsh climate change.

“Th ey also tend to pay more for basic utilities such as water and electricity, have lower productivity, and are

exceptionally vulnerable to crime and violence,” he pointed out.

“Under these brutal liv-ing conditions, it is no sur-prise that children in slums have been found to perform poorly in school,” he added.

Meanwhile, Ty said the NHA would spend another P4.9 billion to provide new homes to a separate batch of more than 33,000 informal settlers in Metro Manila and elsewhere, including households displaced by critical public infrastructure projects.

He said an additional P5.6 billion would be spent

to construct housing for some 20,000 families of uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces, National Police, Bureau of Fire Pro-tection, Bureau of Jail Man-agement and Penology, and the Bureau of Corrections.

Some P128 million has also been set aside for socio-economic support programs in resettlement sites, Ty said.

LPG-MA has devoted a portion of its Congressional Priority Assistance Devel-opment Fund (PDAF) to support community housing, including the construction of new homes for uniformed personnel.

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THE Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) begins operating direct flights from Davao to both Kalibo and Puerto Princesa today, pro-viding invaluable linkages to these three tourism des-tinations.

Both routes will be available as a four times weekly service every Tues-day, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, utilizing CEB’s brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft fleet.

“Starting today, two popular tourism destina-tions, Puerto Princesa and Boracay, will be within easy reach of Dabawenyos and vice versa. Providing acces-sibility across the Philippine islands continue to be one of Cebu Pacific’s top priorities, and is evident in the rest of the new routes we are launching later this year,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

With the launch of four weekly flights from Kalibo to Davao, CEB also bolsters its extensive Philippine route network with a 6th hub: Kalibo. From Kalibo, CEB

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currently operates thrice weekly flights to Hong Kong and 30 weekly flights to Manila, as well as chartered CEB flights from Kalibo to Taipei and Incheon (Seoul).

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“With Kalibo as our 6th hub, CEB continues to play its part in upholding the country’s tourism agenda, and making air travel af-fordable and accessible to even more Filipinos,” she added.

CEB is slated to launch the following flights in the 2nd half of 2012: October

4 (Cebu-Coron, Tacloban-Legazpi), October 5 (Davao-Butuan, Davao-Dipolog, Tacloban-Iloilo), and Oc-tober 20 (Cagayan de Oro – Zamboanga).

The airline will also launch new routes out of Western Visayas: Novem-ber 8 (Iloilo-Hong Kong, Iloilo-General Santos) and November 9 (Iloilo-Singa-pore, Iloilo-Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro – Bacolod).

The largest airline op-erating out of Davao and Puerto Princesa, CEB adds today’s launch to its list of milestones. CEB is the first and the only airline with direct flights from Palawan to Western Visayas and Mindanao. It is also

the pioneer in connecting Western Visayas to Min-danao through air travel.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 20 Air-bus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. Its fleet of 38 aircraft – with an average age of 3.6 years – is the largest aircraft fleet in the Philippines. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 22 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders. It is slated to begin long-haul services in the 3rd quarter of 2013.

In its 16th year of opera-tions, CEB had flown over 60 million passengers. It provides access to the

By BONG D. FABEContributing editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City––Charter change (Cha-cha) may not be President Aquino’ s priority but once he is convinced of the wis-dom of such initiative, especially because of the high trust of the people in his administration, there will be no hindering it and along with it the Philippines’ economic progress.

Rep. Leo Loreto Ocampos (2nd District, Misamis Occidental), chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendment, once again debunked speculations

and reports that there are some evil and hidden agenda behind the Cha-cha moves, especially since the midterm election is just around the corner.

Ocampos agreed with For-eign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario who said that the Constitution’s restriction on for-eign ownership is preventing the Philippines from developing further.

“Our intention is just to re-move the restrictions [imposed by the Constitution on foreign ownership of companies] to make our economic policies more flex-ible,” he told Business Mirror.

He said that removing the restrictions “will invite more investors especially in big public utilities like ports, bridges and highways.

Ocampos stressed that remov-ing the 60:40 rule on foreign ownership will invite more in-vestments and create more jobs in the country.

“When people have jobs, they have money and when they have money, naturally they will spend it and invest it making our economy alive,” he added.

Foreign investors eye the Phil-ippines for its sustained economic growth, which was left unshaken

by the Asian global financial crisis in 1997 and 2008.

However, the constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership is holding back foreign investors, Ocampos said.

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and House Speaker Feli-ciano Belmonte have been urging President Aquino to support Charter change.

Ocampos said that the Presi-dent is now “waiting for the spe-cifics in the economic provision” they are proposing.

“Next week, the Cabinet eco-nomic cluster will announce it. We will wait for his reaction,”

he added.Last year, Ocampos led the

consultative meetings on amend-ing the 1987 Constitution, former President Corazon Aquino’s legacy and dubbed the “Freedom Consti-tution” through a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con).

Ocampos explained that the consultations were done to inform the masses, adding that “Filipinos support constitutional reforms if they are better informed.”

“I strongly believe this is the most opportune time to propose amendments to the Constitution because the President’s credibility is beyond question,” he added.

Cha-Cha goal is just to make economic policies more flexible

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EditorialEditorialHARASSING impover-ished persons especially the marginalized, oppressed and powerless may soon be declared a criminal act punishable with imprison-ment and a fine.

Discrimination against children, women and indig-enous peoples would also tantamount to committing a crime.

The proposed measure now filed in the Lower House will strengthen the constitutional mandate to give dignity to every human person full respect of his human rights.

Children, women, reli-gious minorities, and the indigenous peoples, among others, are still subject to the physical and verbal

Soon it is a crime to harass poor people

abuses of those “who are close-minded and discrimi-natory against them accord-ing to some lawmakers. But no one has been prosecuted yet for these constitution-ally offensive acts. Proposed now is a jail term of 30 days to six months and a fine of not more than P100,000 to those who would commit this violation.

The act of oppression and harassment refer to any severe or repeated use by one or more persons of a written, verbal or electronic expression, or a physical act or gesture, or any com-bination thereof, directed at another person because

of his race, ethnic origin, religion, or religious af-filiation or beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, social status, age, looks, or political beliefs.

When the offender is a corporation or association, the officer or employee responsible for the viola-tion shall suffer the penalty imposed in its maximum period.

The maximum penalty is imposed when the per-petrator is an ascendant, parent, guardian, steppar-ent or collateral relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affin-ity of the victim, or is the manager or owner of an establishment which has no license to operate or whose

license has expired or has been previously revoked.

Once realized, the Com-mission on Human Rights, in coordination with con-cerned agencies and or-ganizations, will have the power to prevent or deter the commission of said acts and provide procedures for the resolution, settlement or prosecution violators.

It is noteworthy too that administrative proceedings and sanctions for violations committed by public of-ficers are instituted once the law is imposed.

It is more laudable that the measure also provides for reparation of victims including restitution, com-pensation, and rehabilita-tion.

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The true measure of political maturity

WE always heard of political matu-rity and political immaturity during election season. These word nouns are often used to describe peoples’ capability to interpret political issues and choice of candidates.

The question is always the same. Are we politically mature? From that point, arguments start to develop. More often, the question directs to local leadership in particular or the local community in general. To some, the question is discriminatory and often touches on the sensibility of the electorates. Have we really mature in politics?

In response, the locale usually shrugged their shoul-ders. Nobody entertain such question with equal sincer-ity. There is no direct answer to question on political maturity when the entire political spectrum looked like immature, too. They said that the measure of political maturity reflects the attitude of the political leaders. When one talks about political leaders, it means the political leadership of the government and its people.

So, what is it in the leadership that depicts politi-cal maturity? Is persecution and prosecution of those against the status quo means political maturity? Would be political maturity fair in an environment of political hatred? Would smear and vilification campaigns aptly describe political maturity? These questions are asked in the light of the country’s political atmosphere during election season or not.

It is unfortunate that our country contents in the politics of hatred, of personal destruction and indignation as a way of appreciating political pluralism. We would be happy destroying people’s future out of personal obses-sion for political power. We have a political culture of violence, of hate, and persecution. Usually, those who are in power enjoy the liberty of persecuting political critics of incumbent administration.

What is sad is that we always propagate the value of hate instead of cooperation. What makes our political values stand out is our propensity to sow disunity. We always set a demarcation line between ‘evil’ and ‘good’ as we callously described ourselves as the better ones against the evil on the other side of the fence. React: [email protected]

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THINK a Minute.Does money matter

much in marriage? You bet it does! Did you know that money problems cause some of the biggest prob-lems between husbands and wives!

Sadly, in some marriages it doesn’t take long for wed-ding bells to turn into wed-ding bills and debts.

At the beginning of some relationships opposites at-tract, but later opposites attack each other.

The husband and wife have different values, so they disagree on how to spend their money and what each thinks is a waste of money.

For example, the hus-band may like to spend money on beer, fishing equipment, or a television and stereo. But his wife thinks all that is a terrible waste of their money and income.

Think A Minute

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Money matters in marriage

She wants to buy new clothes and jewelry, or go out to eat at restaurants. That’s what she enjoys. But her husband cannot under-stand how anyone would want to waste money on things like that.

There’s a story about an old farmer who decided later in life that he wanted to get married.

So he put this advertise-ment in the newspaper: “Lonely farmer looking for a wife. She must be in her 40’s and own a good trac-tor. Please send photo of

tractor.”To say the least, that old

geezer was not very smooth. He didn’t even try to hide what was important to him.

So when a husband and wife have very different values on what’s important and what they should spend their money on, what should they do?

They both need to com-promise and cut back on their spending, before their debts get bigger.

You see, the daily pres-sure and stress from big debts or loans, can divide

and eventually destroy a marriage!

Maybe you’ve heard the phrase: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch!” Sooner or later we have to pay! Self-centered, uncon-trolled spending will not only cost you money, but it can even cost you your marriage and family!

If you’ve not been re-sponsible in your spending, and your marriage and fam-ily are suffering under the pressure and stress from your unpaid debts, then won’t you ask Jesus Christ to forgive you? Then ask Him to take control of your life and how you spend your money?

Jesus can give you the self-discipline and will-power you need to finally take control of your money problems, so they will not control you and your family.

Just Think a Minute.

Made in the PhilippinesFILIPINO Americans are sporting the blood of true Filipino even if they had been naturalized or sworn in as American citizens long time ago. And to prove this contention, these Filipino Americans still go to the few Filipino stores to buy their grocery needs.

They buy dried fish, salted fish, canned goods made in the Philippines and nearly everything they had been used to while in the home country.

There are very few Fili-pino stores that displays nothing else but Filipino made items like dresses, foodstuffs, fish, vegetable and everything.

They capture Filipino customers who purposely come to buy Filipino goods. Even sarsamparilla or sarsi

drink, milk, cookies, cook-ing oil, sardines, etc came from home. It is not much of the food but just look-ing at the familiar items in the old, old, packages and wrapping is enough to make them happy and pleased.

Many of them who buy cars, motorcycles or what-ever, go to dealership that has Filipinos salesmen or agents who can speak to them in Pilipino for the transaction. In such a case, Filipino car salesmen are

making good since they have captured customers who buy cars direct from them only. And the advan-tage the customers normally get the best kind, the best car anywhere due to the good relationship with the Filipino salesmen.

Filipinos speak so many kinds of dialects but in the United States of America, once you speak Pilipino, you are friends no mat-ter where you came from. Ilocanos and Mindanaoans

know no barrier and they are as close as ever when they meet somewhere. They speak the same language and business can follow much better by that alone.

Generally, Filipino res-taurants make good with pure Filipino customers. Kare kare, adobo, sinigang and dozens other are top in the menu. It is not a matter of patronizing these Filipino restaurants but it is the smell of these Filipino foods that carry us into. It is rare that a restaurant is not filled with Filipinos during lunch time. It is like fiesta since people enjoy the food as well as the conversations in various dialects with fellow Filipinos.

This is true to Churches where Filipino priests are

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Dear Mindanao Daily News,

Herewith is our open letter to the three district rep-resentatives of Davao City hoping that they would vote for the RH Bill on August 7. Thank you.

August 4, 2012

Hon. Isidro Ungab (3rd District)Hon. Mylene Garcia (2nd District)Hon. Carlo Nograles (1st District)Representatives – Davao City

Dear Honorable Representatives:

In the name of the many men, women, LGBT, young and old alike, who are hereby represented by the various members of the Civil Society Organizations of Davao City, we are deeply appealing to your reason and compassion to please vote for the Reproductive Health Bill in the affirmative, come August 7, 2012.

Undeniably, the House of Representatives had spent long days and sleepless nights deliberating on the said legislative measure. We believe that it is time to put this to a vote. The more we prolong the repetitive debates, the more ignominy we add to the “already injured state of health” of the Filipino people.

Everyday in the Philippines, 15 women die due to pregnancy related complications, 8 people are in-fected with HIV and 536 teenage girls get pregnant unplanned. These too must end. How? The RH Bill!

In this tug-o-war between the Catholic Church’s hierarchy and the many Pro-RH Bill groups, you will always be caught in the eye of the tensions and torsions. We could only imagine how difficult it is for you to address the seeming divide. But please know that many of us Pro-RH Bill are also Catholics.

For us Catholics, promoting reproductive health is not an open defiance or an all-out war against the Catholic Church. On the contrary, we believe that it is consistent with the Catholic value of compas-sion and principle of social justice. It is our human right. Aside from listening to the Church leaders, please lend us your ears as well because this is our Church, too.

Honorable representatives, we strongly believe that the passage of the RH Bill is the “light at the end of the tunnel” that we have long been yearning for. In the spirit of democratic governance, where public officers are duty-bound to listen to their people, we are earnestly speaking to you, as the true rep-resentatives of our marginal voices, to please stand up in our behalf to vote for our health, to vote for our human right and to vote for our future. As you step into the session hall on August 7, please bring with you the voices of women, men, children and the LGBT whose hope for a better future lies on your very “game-changing” vote. Please say YES to the RH Bill. Daghang Salamat.

Ang inyong katawhan,

Jeff Y. Fuentes (CPD-CHO)Lorna B. Mandin (IGDD-CMO)Romeo T. Cabarde Jr. (APILA)Rolando G. Borja (FPOP-Davao)Fides R. Ababon (DMSF)Lyda J. Canson (Gabriela-SMR)Mussolini Lidasan (Al Qalam)Mildred M. Estanda (AMC)Techie D. Aquino (AIPH Davao)Jonalyn T. Marcojos (AIPH AdDU)

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THE JUDICIAL AND BAR Council’s interview of the 20 nominees to the Chief Justice position was going so well into the fourth and last day when suddenly it hit a snag that could trigger a constitutional crisis in the Judiciary. Indeed, in a matter of days, the orderly selection process went into a tailspin when the two leaders of Congress – Sen-ate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. – announced that they’re pulling their representatives out of the Judicial Bar Council (JBC) due to a Supreme Court decision, which ruled that the bicameral legislative body can only have one representative in JBC. As a result, the JBC postponed voting for the final three nominees to August 2.

The postponement gave Justice Secretary Leila de Lima who is running against time to have three disbar-ment cases against her dis-missed before the JBC votes on the shortlist. But she suffered a major blow last July 28 when the Board of Directors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)

PerryscopeBy Perry Diaz,

San Freancisco, CA

MAN created laws to suit his envi-ronment and communities taking into account their history, culture, religion and other considerations necessary to regulate if not guide civil society for an orderly manner.

Rule of law is not necessarily equitable the world over and defi-nitely with significant changes from one country to the other. Our laws are created and constitutionalized for the guidelines of the legalese.

Our Supreme Court is placed in charge with an al-leged independent status, free from the Executive and the Legislative to interpret the laws legislated and au-thorized by the people thru what is called a plebiscite.

Of course there are the unusual circumstances like that of the revolutionary government that gave power to the Executive such like our 1987 constitution.

The reason the Supreme Court is deemed absolute is simply because they become the final arbiter on contesta-tions of legal maneuvers and interpretations of the laws. Then we have what we call the modern day mavericks who defy the absolute rule of law for whatever it is worth and create their own interpretations if not moralized and rationalize their actions, i.e. our DOJ Secretary.

However when the judiciary in general finds laws and practices farcical if not to the detriment of its populace, it is their duty to rule on amendments or “corrections” to address institutionalized practices. Because something has become a practice it does not necessarily mean it is correct.

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) which is another independent institution for legalese to prac-tice law promotes improved practices to make the law equitable for all concerned; the Supreme Court here is obliged to at the very least hear the ideal concepts and rule with haste.

Indecision and a deafening silence should NOT be an option which is currently the practice for decades. This incidentally is the practice of the Executive as well. And to follow thru, practice and tradition should never remain the status quo especially when proven wrong.

The problem of our Supreme Court is; it has become

Harry TambuatcoHarry Tambuatco

Laws are not carved out of stone and sent by God

indifferent to the complaints and improvements promoted.Decades have been lost due their inefficiencies and

unwillingness to address erroneous practices that have become institutionalized.

If not for the political will of our leadership, we may have never seen changes. Judges are snug in their posi-tions passing the time and blaming the systems rather than adhering to change. While only legislation can enact changes, why have we not seen any lobby to correct ills in our system?

Unless you are of the belief; it takes decades for any decision to be resolved we are doomed. Just like the dynasty law enshrined in our constitution, there are no enabling laws for its implementation. Another good example is the Ampautan case that will take decades before justice will be administered.

The system is so ineffective and antiquated that it reels from corruption if not provides opportunity giv-ing the contesting parties ample time for what we call “gapangan”!

Sensationalized as it is the judiciary sits in their cozy chairs and allows for the farce to continue for delay knowing well society is frustrated with the murders that have taken place.

The IPB on the other hand is likewise inconsistent with its position on many issues. The IBP brand needs to have consistency to generate integrity.

The judiciary has kept silent and as if condoning the mass murders biding their time hearing the cases unfolding. While we are not an open gun society allow-ing the open purchase of guns and ammunition, tell me these are not readily available for purchase in the malls.

Recently we experienced another murder from fra-ternities that plague our law students and again the IBP and the courts are mum on the issues and as expected will take decades before it even promotes a position.

If our Supreme Court has proved to be inutile let us do away with it all together and reduce the government expense after all it has become a fight for the fittest.

The search for the new CJ unfolded like a tele-novela with aspiring candidates questioned with idiotic que-ries; i.e. why have you remained single? What is your position on the RH bill? Are we made to await the next incompetent leader of no less the Judiciary?

Constitutional or man-made crisis?

rejected her bid to have the cases against her dismissed.

Instead the IBP board ordered a full-blown in-vestigation into two of the three cases that were filed against her for defiance of the Supreme Court’s Tem-porary Restraining Order (TRO) issued on the travel ban ordered by the Depart-ment of Justice (DOJ) on ex-president Gloria Maca-pagal Arroyo last November. Given the time needed to complete the investigations, it is doubtful if it could be done by August 2.

De Lima’s problemAs soon as IBP rejected

De Lima’s appeal, Malaca-

ñang Palace gave her some encouraging support. Dur-ing a press briefing, presi-dential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that De Lima has “right to appeal to the Judicial and Bar Council should it exclude her from the chief justice candidate shortlist.” “She is just lay-ing out the basis why this disbarment case should not be considered by the JBC considering that they were filed in the light of her opposition to the removed Chief Justice Corona,” Laci-erda said.

According to Lacierda, De Lima also submitted a seven-page letter to the JBC in which she argued that she should not be excluded from the shortlist on account of her pending disbarment cases, which she claimed were politically motivated. However, in an attempt to show neutrality, Lacierda said, “We will leave it with the JBC to determine in its discretion the validity and weight of the letter of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima.” And to further distance Malacañang from the controversy, he said that the Palace was “very happy”

and “very comfortable” with De Lima being the DOJ secretary.

But De Lima, 52, is driven by ambition. If ap-pointed, she will be the top magistrate of the land for18 years until she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70. She claims that as an “outsider,” she has the edge over the other nominees because of “her strong per-sonality to institute reforms in a judiciary tarnished by the impeachment trial of Corona.” But what makes her believe that she has the “edge” when she doesn’t have any experience as a judge or justice?

And this brings to mind what kind of reforms would she institute? Unlike the six “insiders” who each gave a detailed description of the reforms they would pursue, De Lima did not mention a single item that needed to be reformed. Besides, does it take 18 years to institute reforms? If she can’t do it in five to seven years, then she’s not the right person to institute reforms.

Enrile’s dilemmaIn another front, the

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and CommunicationsLAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING

AND REGULATORY BOARDRegion X, Cagayan de Oro City

BURLAT, CLARITO F. CASE NO; 2012-10-1301 Applicant/s 2007-10-1416

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of the certificate of public conve-nience to operate TAXI Aircon service Along the route;Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of August, 2012.

MARIANNE C. ULEPMARIANNE C. ULEPRecords Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MDN: August 6, 2012




JL DIAMOND STAR INC. CASE NO; 2012-10-1362 Applicant/s (2009-10-2111)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in the island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of August, 2012.


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SUMILE, RICHELL G. Vendor CASE NO; 2012-10-1316LEMUEL C. LUZA- Vendee (2006-10-633) Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer of ownership and amend-ment of line to operate PUJ Jitney service on the line; PIER TO Cogon Market and vice and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of August, 2012..


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JAIME Y. DALA Case No; 2012-10-1273 Applicant/s 2007-10-1473

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of the certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE along the route ;Kisolon to Manolo Fortich and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of August , 2012..


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MABAO, ELIZER CASE NO; 2012-10-1347 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH Service on the line;Valencia City to any point in Region X, accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of August, 2012..


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ALAN JACUTIN –Vendor CASE NO; 2012-10-1361ANTONIO L. GO- Vendee 2007-10-1330) Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;Cogon Market to Bugo/Puerto(all in Cagayan de Oro City) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of August, 2012..


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FLORENCIA/ABERTO OLIVEROS

-Vendor Case No; 2012-10-1337

JOSIE M. CABONILLAS –Vendee (2007-10-1930)

Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of validity to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line ;Carmen Market to Lumbia ,Cagayan de Oro City and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of August , 2012..


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ABAO, ANTONIETA Case No;2012-10-1330 Applicant/s (2007-10-1704)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of the Certificate of public conve-nience to operate FILCAB service along the route;Puerto –Balingoan and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of August , 2012..


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LAWMAKERS are calling for the suspension of the casino deal involving the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAG-COR) Entertainment City.

During yesterday’s bud-get deliberations, PAGCOR Chairman Cristino Naguiat told Congress that they are awaiting the findings of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) on the legality of the PAG-COR Entertainment City.

“Considering the seri-ousness of the anomalies unearthed regarding the P13 billion land acquisition for the project which in-volves the suspected dummy corporations Eagle 1 and

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Banking sector need reforms to the current bank liquidation system.

According to Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City), a reform on the issue will address the problems and concerns that continue to plague the system currently in place.

Rodriguez and co-author Rep. Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. (Party-list, Abante Min-danao) said the measure represents an opportunity to advance and apply the les-sons learned from previous bank closure experiences, highlighted no less by the recent global economic re-cession.

Suspension of casino deal urged

Rep. Teddy Casiño questions Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chair-man Cristino Naguiat Jr. pn controversies involving Pagcor during the budget deliberations in the House of the Representatives last August 2, 2012.

Eagle 2 owned by Okada and persons closely associated

with former PAGCOR Chair Genuino, there is also the

issue of conflict of interest by Genuino who granted

the provisional license for Okada’s Tiger Entertain-ment Co.

It would be best for PAGCOR to suspend the projects pending the out-come of investigations,” Party list Rep. Teddy Ca-siño said.

At the hearing, Casiño reminded Naguiat of his possible violations of Re-public Act no. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act on grounds of receiving “any gift, pres-ent, share, percentage, or benefit” and of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Stan-dards for Public Officials and Employees in agreeing to accept favors from Okada

in at least three instances in Las Vegas and Macau.

“Knowing all these, bakit nagpalibre pa kayo kay Okada sa Macau? Hindi ba ito violation ng ating code of conduct and ethical stan-dards at ng anti-graft laws natin? The freebies might be an industry practice but you are not an ordinary company, you are a public corporation imbued with public interest and subject to government standards. Shouldn’t we hold you li-able for violating the code of conduct and anti-graft laws,” asked Casiño.

Naguiat replied that he would not do the same thing again.

Bill enhancing bank liquidation process filed

By ALLAN MEDIANTE, Executive editor

The bill, to be known as the “Closed Bank Liquida-tion Act of 2012,” removes the mandatory 90-day re-ceivership period prior to liquidation to allow for a seamless transition from closure to liquidation.

“What the bill ultimately seeks to accomplish is en-sure a healthy and resilient banking system upon which the nation’s financial sector relies heavily on. In doing so, it not only lends itself to the country’s economic roadmap but also aligns the country’s deposit insurance system with international best practices and stan-dards,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said experi-ence has shown that re-

habilitation is no longer feasible after the Monetary Board has closed a bank, mainly because of the latter’s dismal financial condition at the time of its closure.

“Coupled with the bank’s eroded franchise value, it virtually negates the chances of a successful recovery,” he said.

Rodriguez said bank closure is imminent or un-avoidable during financial distress. “We should have financial safety net that will not only protect the interests of all parties affected by a bank closure but also allows for the resolution of the failed bank in an efficient and prompt manner with

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The partnership of DOLE and the three mu-nicipalities, known as the ManLuNa cluster in Misamis Oriental province, was for-malized through the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the local chief

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JEFFREY LABITA CASE NO; 2012-10-1360 Applicant/s (2007-10-1520)

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APPLICANT request authority for exten-sion of validity to operate PUJ service on the line Malaybalay City-Valencia City –Damulog-Kadingilan Quezon Bukidnon and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of August, 2012..


MDN: August 6, 2012




JERRY POE S. MANZANO - Appropriation CASE NO; 2012-10-1331 Applicant/s

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APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned Service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of Ten (10)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of August, 2012..


MDN: August 6, 2012




RUBEN O. JAMISOLAMIN Case No; 2012-10-1336 Applicant/s 2007-10-1459

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APPLICANT request authority for exten-sion of validity to operate FILCAB service along the route;Cagayan de Oro City Puerto to Tagoloan –Mohon Villanueva, Mis. Or.and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of August , 2012..


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JOSEFA MAGHANOY –Appropriation CASE NO; 2012-10-1363 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service on the line;within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of August, 2012..


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ELIAS M. AASIN CASE NO; 2012-10-1321 Applicant/s (2007-10-1949)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for exten-sion of validity to operate PUJ service on the line ;Cagayan de Oro City to Gitagum, Mis. Or. and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of August, 2012.


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ANNABELLE C. AGATAN ENAD -Appropriation CASE NO; 2012-10-1338 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI Airconditioned service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City to any point in Region X with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on August 13, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of August, 2012..


MDN: August 6, 2012

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Candidate number 7 Maria Leslie Angelina “Lez” Ghan

Candidate number 6 Juriel “Yeng-Yeng” Origenes Valledor

Unleashing your musical skills : A practical guide

by Debbie Cabague(Part 2 of 2)

Candidate number 8 is Emie Lou E. Yamba of Barangay Camaman-an, born on September 21, 1992 in Cagayan de Oro City.

Emie is current ly taking Photography at the Iligan Computer Institute and is a sales r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f Amore Travel and Tours.

She loves singing, cooking, and playing volleyball and enjoys her favorite sport – basketball.

E m i e c o n s i d e r s cooking and singing as her special set of skills.

“I am adventurous and I love to travel. I always stand for what I bel ieve is r ight… being a beauty queen doesn’t mean having a fair complexion as long as you fight fairly and you don’t need to be rich but just be the person you truly are.” Candidate number 9 is Roxinne Jearl “Xin” D. Monterde of Barangay Cugman, born on December 4, 1992 in Cagayan de Oro City.

Xin is an Information Technology major a t t h e M i n d a n a o University of Science & Technology.

Her hobbies include singing and playing the guitar, dancing, cross-stitching, reading books and teen magazines, loves to study during her f ree t ime and watch films at home with her mother.

Xin plays badminton with her family for fun and considers singing and playing the guitar as her special skills.

“ I am a fami ly -oriented person, I love learning something new, I ’m not that talkative when it comes to acquaintances but I tend to share a lot with friends. I am raised in a Christian community, my life is full of love from my family… I want to help in promoting tourism in Cagayan de Oro, I can still do this even if I will not win Miss Kagay-an 2012…the idea of turning my plans into reality is not far.”

For the aspiring musicians you need:1. Focus: Knowing that you have the potential in you, it’s a good start but don’t stay there. Enroll for private lessons or join a group that can give you training like a glee club.2. C o n s t a n t c o r r e c t practice: When you learn the right technique, give time to practice every day. Make it a habit, a part of your system so that you’ll enjoy it.3. R i g h t e x p o s u r e : Volunteer or say yes when you are requested to play or sing in school, community and church. Start with small crowds so that you can manage your fear. 4. Open mind : Do not limit yourself to one style of music. Explore so that you can develop your own style.5. Godly confidence and humility: Always remember that talent is never enough. Being confident means to stand and go through the performance even though your legs are already shaking and keeping your trust in the Lord that you’ll make it through. Humility is shown when you do not step on others to rise above them, when you acknowledge God

for the gift and when you encourage others as well.6. To take care of your gift: Do not abuse what God has given you, instead use it properly and observe pre cautions. Many good artists started right but because they abused it, they didn’t last long.

F o r f e l l o w M u s i c i a n Educators we need…Love. The love for music should always be in us and therefore as an expression of this love, it should be seen through our ways as we deal with our students individually. We may use different approaches in teaching but along with the love is the care we also give them. When they feel our love and care, they are more encouraged to hone their gifts and use them. A s w e e n v i s i o n e d our students to become quality musicians someday, through our experiences and knowledge in the field, we can have confidence that we will be giving them our best. Therefore it is a legacy - music grounded in love, that we will imprint in their hearts and minds and that they will also pass it on to the next generation of musicians.

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Lumads...from page 1

at press time, confined.Tamvilca has assailed the

inaction and indifference of the NCIP on their ancestral domain claim, saying that the government agency sup-posed to look after their welfare is conniving with big landlords in depriving them of their land.

Tamvilca averred that they were part, as claimants, of the Certificate of Ances-tral Domain Claim (CADC) 135, and was not given its share, when awarded to the Quezon Manobo Tribes Association (Quemtras) in 1998.

The tribal clan is claim-ing more than 1,000 hectares of RMI in barangay San Jose, and has assumed their possession of the land after the lease agreement of RMI expired in 2009.

“We are a peaceful and law abiding people, but we are being pushed to the limit that we have decided and opt to take extra legal action and trid to occupy the land, our ancestral land, because the NCIP has not acted on our behalf as legitimate claim-ants,” said Datu Midsambay Martiliano Lloren, Jr. in the dialect.

The Tamvilca alleged that the NICP and the tribal leaders of Quemtras are conniving with the RMI management for the renewal of the lease contract of the ranch despite that the De-partment of Environment and Natural Resources has already turned down the application of RMI.

Tamvilca alleged that even a local NCIP official in Bukidnon tried to make them believe and falsified documents showing them the RMI lease contract has been renewed so that they will not pursue their claim on the ranch.

Tamvilca filed a case against the NCIP official and is now pending with the Ombudsman.

“We also want for the NCIP to be held answerable why the leaders of Quemtras were allowed to use their ancestral land awarded to them being rented by sug-arcane planters when such practice is a violation of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act.” Lloren said.

Workers...from page 1

House of Representatives for DAR’s proposed P21.4 billion budget for 2013.

‘We are asking the com-passion of the members of the House of Representa-tives on behalf of the more than 7,000 employees to be affected by DAR’s rational-ization plan starting 2013,’ del los Reyes said.

He said DAR has, at present, 10,973 employ-ees nationwide where only about 3,000 of those in-volved in the delivery of social services are likely to be absorbed under the DAR’s rationalization plan.

De los Reyes said the reorganization plan is being taken seriously as the DAR’s

Crisis...from page 7

Philippine Senate, things are different over there. Sen-ate President Enrile called for a caucus last July 30 to discuss their position on the JBC composition and other issues relative to the selection process.

In a resolution adopted, the Senate asked the JBC to defer deliberations on the selection and also for the Supreme Court to hold oral arguments on the issue of JBC composition. The Court agreed and scheduled the oral arguments on August 2.

Another Senate resolu-tion reiterated the position taken by both chambers of Congress that “representa-tion to the JBC by Congress must be one for the House with one vote, and one for the Senate with one vote,” which is in direct contrast to the Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling two weeks ago that Congress should only have one representative in the JBC.

But Enrile raised another issue, which could throw a monkey wrench on the whole Chief Justice selec-tion process. In a media interview, Enrile was quoted as saying that whoever is appointed Chief Justice by the President based on the list submitted by the JBC may still be questioned be-cause of the status of the council’s membership. He also pointed out that the Constitution provides that only the Chief Justice can preside as ex officio chair of the JBC; thus, an acting Chief Justice or an associ-ate justice cannot preside over the deliberations of the council.

If Enrile’s line of thinking is pursued, it could trigger a constitutional crisis. In essence, what Enrile was saying is that since an act-ing Chief Justice or an as-sociate justice could not preside over the JBC and since the position of Chief Justice is vacant; therefore, nobody can preside over the JBC. In that event, the JBC would be functionally incapacitated and unable to produce the mandated shortlist of the final three nominees for the position of Chief Justice.

But notwithstanding this which-comes-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg problem, the President is

Bank...from page 8

minimum negative im-pact on the stability of the banking industry,” he said.

The bill authorizes the statutory liquidator of closed banks to implement al-ternative bank liquidation methods such as Purchase of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities transaction and Bridge Banking.

Rodriguez said both methods are widely used in other jurisdictions and are deemed less costly for the government and less disruptive to the financial system.

Furthermore, the bill introduces significant re-forms which address the limitations of existing laws on bank liquidation such as clear procedures for the takeover of closed banks and for the filing of the Petition for Assistance in the Liquidation of closed banks (PAL) and termina-tion of the bank’s corpo-rate existence as well as the powers and functions of its stockholders, direc-tors, and officers upon the bank’s closure minimizes unnecessary interference and delay in the liquida-tion process resulting from unwarranted suits brought about by stockholders of the closed bank.

The bill also provides explicit authority of the bank liquidator to deter-mine the liquidation price of the closed bank’s assets based on generally-accepted valuation principles and internationally-accepted valuation standards and practices and explicit au-thority of the bank liqui-dator to avail of various modes of disposing real and personal properties of closed banks.

The measure also pre-scribes a one-year period within which the closed bank’s creditors and stock-holders have paid their

Labor...from page 8

executives of the three municipalities and the DOLE.

“The DOLE regional of-fice 10 is now ahead in the anti-child labor program of the department which is in support to the ‘Matuwid na Daan’ tenet of the present administration,” said lawyer Johnson Cañete, regional director of DOLE-10.

Under the MOU, the ManLuNa cluster shall be responsible to include in their respective programs the campaign against illegal recruitment, TIP, and child labor, as well as, assist in the dissemination and re-production of information

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER) Law expires in 2014.

At present, some 640,000 hectares are up for distri-bution under CARP. Delos Reyes said the DAR aims to distribute some 180,000 hectares for this year alone.

Some 260,000 hectares are scheduled for distribu-tion in 2013. The balance of 200,000 hectares will be distributed from January-June 2014, he said.

In 2011, the DAR was able to distribute 120,286 hectares of agricultural land under CARP, of which 111,889 hectares were cov-ered by emancipation pat-ents (EPs) and certificate of land ownership awards (CLOAs), benefiting 63,755 farmer beneficiaries.

This as AA Kasosyo party-list Rep. Nasser Pan-gandaman, a former DAR secretary, expressed appre-hension during the hearing that the department might not be able to finish the land distribution program of the government due to its impending reorganization.

claims against the bank, to be reckoned from the publication of the notice of the approval by the liq-uidation court of the final distribution of the assets of the closed bank. Claims that remain after the lapse of the said period shall be turned over to the government.

The bill imposes six months to 12 years im-prisonment and a fine of P2 million or both to violators.

The Philippine De-posit Insurance Corpora-tion (PDIC) is mandated to prescribe the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.

required by the Constitu-tion to appoint a new Chief Justice within 90 days of a vacancy. But whom would he appoint if no shortlist were produced?

Someone suggested that perhaps P-Noy should ap-point anyone of his choice in the absence of a shortlist. But that would be dangerous and P-Noy should – nay, must! – exercise utmost restraint from doing that. If he did that, it could trigger a constitutional crisis. And if the person he appointed is De Lima, then the people would think that the crisis was man-made, induced to pave the way for De Lima’s ascension to the High Court.

Ghosts from the pastIn the 25 years that the

present Constitution has been in place, there were two major constitutional crises. The first was in 2001 when then Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was sworn in as President by then Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. while Joseph Estrada was still the sitting President. To fix the loom-ing constitutional crisis, the Supreme Court issued its controversial “construc-tive resignation” ruling that deemed Estrada resigned from office.

The second was in 2010 when Gloria appointed Re-nato Corona as Chief Justice in defiance of the constitu-tional ban on “midnight” appointments during a short period of time before and after a presidential elec-tion. The Supreme Court legitimized Corona’s ille-gal appointment by ruling that appointing the Chief Justice was not covered by the constitutional ban. Both crises took a heavy toll on the government and caused political instability for more than a decade, which culminated with the impeachment of Corona last May.

Now that the govern-ment is recovering from those contentious years, it’s time for our political leaders to do what is right for the country and let the Supreme Court perform its constitutional mandate to produce the shortlist in a fashion that is fair, transparent, and objective. The people deserve no less.([email protected])

materials on anti-illegal recruitment (AIR), TIP and child labor among constitu-encies.

It shall also institution-alize the conduct of pre-employment orientation seminars, skills registry system and AIR/traffick-ing/child labor and other capability-building trainings in the cluster.

Moreover, the cluster is also required to establish AIR, TIP and child labor help desks in the three local government units.

DOLE-10, on the other hand, shall provide assis-tance and support in the conduct of trainings and capability building activi-ties and coordinate with the public employment service offices (PESO) and career guidance network (CGN) in the cluster regarding the availment of DOLE services for capability of labor and management sectors on labor relations, productivity, dispute settlement, labor standards, livelihood pro-grams, skills enhancement trainings and scholarships and employment programs for the constituents of Man-Luna, among others.

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Technical Education and Skills Development Author-ity and the Regional Tripar-tite Wage and Productivity Board, CGN, League of PESO managers in Northern Mindanao and the Depart-ment of Interior and Local Government will also be providing assistance to the partnership to ensure the success of the campaign.

Connects...from page 5

most extensive network in the Philppines, with 32 domestic and 19 interna-tional destinations. The air-line also remains a pioneer in the Philippine aviation industry by being the first to offer web check-in, self check-in, e-ticketing and Lite Fares.

For booking and inqui-ries, visit www.cebupacific-air.com or check out Cebu Pacific Air’s official Face-book and Twitter pages.

Made...from page 6

off iciating. Fil ipino crowd the place from first mass to the last service in the evening. Some churches use Pilipino language in the mass while some Visayan priests also use the visayan dialect during the mass. Visayan speaking Filipinos flock to these churches be-cause of the dialect used.

Filipinos are still united in many ways. They are united in using things made in the Philippines. They are united in buying Filipino food only and strictly items coming from the Philip-pines. They are united in Churches even if they speak different dialect. One way or another Filipinos are still as good friends ever whatever is the situation. They still stand on the same ground, speak the national language,

eat the same Filipino food and drink.

Politics...from page 3

penalty against four baran-gay chairmen, but the same was denied by the Secretary of DILG-ARMM as stated in its letter dated June 7,2011.

SB issued a resolution Num-ber 37, series of 2011 aft er the Secretary of DILG-ARMM denied and rejected the said request.

Th e SB imposed a penalty of six months suspension ef-fective May 9,2011 against four barangay chairmen.

Th e acting punong barangay were able to secure a restrain-ing order from the RTC of Jolo enjoining the Landbank of the Philippines Jolo, Branch from releasing the IRA of the four barangays but ordering the release of the same to the four appointed acting punong barangays.

The suspended punong barangays fi led a complaint against the chief executive of Lugus before the Offi ce of the Ombudsman Mindanao for knowingly rendering unjust judgment (Art 204,RPC) Sec.3a and PAR (e) of RA 3019, abuse of authority and power and gross misconduct. Th is height-ened the confl ict between them.

Very recently, another complaint was filed against the barangay captains, Moham-mad, Jalmaani, Ladja and the reason thereof a preventive suspension was again issued against them in which they filed a petition for certiorari before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25 of Sulu.

Forum...from page 2

River Basin. This includes the Local Chief Executives (Governors, Vice Governors, Mayors and Vice Mayors) of selected LGUs in Region 13 and Region 11, Sangguniang Bay-an/Panlungsod/Panlalawigan – Chair on Environment, Provincial/City/Municipal Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation Presidents, P/C/M Liga ng mga Barangay Presidents, Provincial and Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers, Regional Development Council (RDC) Members, and the private sectors composed of the Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Academic Institutions, Church representatives and the business sectors.

In Region 13, the LGUs included are the Municipalities of Bunawan, Esperanza, La Paz, Loreto, Prosperi-dad, Rosario, San Francisco, San Luis, Sibagat, Talacogon, Trento and Bayugan City of Agusan del Sur province; and the Municipali-ties of Buenavista and Las Nieves, including Butuan City of Agusan del Norte province. While in Region 11, the identified LGUs are the Municipalit ies of Compostella, Monkayo, Montevista, Nabunturan, New Bataan, Pantukan, San Mariano and San Vicente of Compostella Valley province and the Municipali-ties if Boston and Cateel of Davao Oriental province.

The above-mentioned target participants are those that already have working knowledge on the basics of DRR and CCA. They will converge in order to arrive at a common action agenda in crafting a roadmap for creating a dynamic river basin, which will mitigate and prevent disasters and at the same time protect the communities living in those affected areas.(Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa, DILG Region XIII)

ERRATUM

The notice of Hearing of SAMUEL DAANOY, Under Case No. 2009-10-730,The exact route Cogon Market to Lumbia via Market, Cagayan de Oro City and vice versa with the use of one(1) unit.

OUR APOLOGY: LTFRB -10

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