One Mindanao - August 20, 2011

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Western Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula)P. Urro Street, San Francisco DistrictPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur 7016Telephone no. (062) 215-1480 / 925-0038Cellphone no. 0908-8843404E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] : hnb_r9pia

Northern MindanaoGraces’ Building, Antonio Luna StreetCagayan de Oro City 9000Telefax No. (08822) 72-66-83Telephone no. (088) 856-8178 / 729-594Cellphone no. 0928-5204305 0917-3084969E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)2/F Kanto Motors Bldg.,Quimpo Blvd., New MatinaDavao City 8000Telephone no. (082) 297-0991 / 301-8580Telefax no. (082) 297-0992 / 304-2044Cellphone no. 0917-7053606 / 0918-9202950E-mail : [email protected]

Central Mindanao (SOCSKARGEN)Provincial Capitol Compound Bautista Bldg., Zulueta St.Koronadal City, South Cotabato 9506Telephone no. (083) 520-0249Telefax no. (083) 228-9736 / 228-9739 / 520-0100Cellphone no. 0921-6873373 / 0928-5204307E-mail : [email protected] [email protected]

Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga)Vice Mayors’ League of the Philippines Bldg.,J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan CityTelephone no. (085) 341-5285 / 360-1239Telefax no. (085) 341-2370Cellphone no. 0917-7188834Email: [email protected] [email protected],ph

PIA REGIONAL OFFICESIN MINDANAO

OUR COVERThe cover of this issue

features the streetdanc-ing of Kadayawan

Festival in Davao City.

Photo Credit:DURIANBURGDAVAO

Today’s News...

NATIONAL

• New tourism secretary to assume post by the end of the month, Aquino says• Aquino asks people of Cordillera to preserve their tourist spots, natural resources• US report lauds decline of terrorism in PHL, says Malacañang• Joint report of World Bank and Australian Agency optimistic over gov’t’s poverty re duction effort

Western Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula)

• ARMM, FIT team up to enhance school chil dren’s hygiene, health• 249 studes attend journalistic writing seminar in Sergio Osmeña• Dipolog to hold business forum on Sept. 2• Feature: RSC endorses lone nominee to the 2011 National Search for Outstanding Volunteers

Northern Mindanao

• Mis. Or. PPOC joins GPH Panel’s call for the NPA to respect human rights• MUST/DTI opens IT training program for SME’s in Region 10• PPOC-CMS, Mis. Or. levels internal tribal conflict• CU, Carmelite nuns in concert• Cebuano News: Pre-Bid Conference alang sa Swiss Challenge Process sa IDPP ipahigayon

Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)

• DavNor Capitol to launch own version of Pinoy Biggest Loser• DavNor Gov open to lifestyle check of Capitol officials, employees• Mindanao: Bowl of mineral deposits

Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga)

• GSIS G-WAPS to be installed in Agusan del Norte capitol• Surigao del Sur SP reports semi-annual accomplishment• Cebuano News: 13th steering committee meeting sa co- management project gipahigayon• Cebuano News: Gov. Amante, guest of honor sa travelling exhibit nga gipasiugdahan sa probinsiya

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Across the Nation...Across the Nation...

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“That is done, there is already a replacement. He will take office, by August 31, if I am not mistaken,” the President said during an interview in Camp John Hay here. However, the President declined to reveal the name of the new tour-ism secretary because he wants “to use the time to situate himself prop-erly to take over the function.” Asked by reporters to describe the new secretary of tourism, the President said: “he has the qualities that are necessary that I think can fast track tourism growth. So, I would rather let him talk about the plans that he will be implementing.”

He added that the new tourism chief comes from the private sector, adding that he’s willing to do some sacrifices by leaving his job. He has been studying the Tour-ism Act, the bureaucracies as well as how to work with government, so by the end of the month, the new secre-tary will be ready to assume the post, the President said. Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim said last week that he was leaving the Cabinet to focus more on his family thanking the President for giving him the opportunity to serve the people. Lim said his resignation is effective August 31, 2011.

BAGUIO CITY - A new secretary of tourism will assume office late this month fol-lowing the resignation of Secretary Alberto Lim, President Benigno Aquino III said on Friday.

New tourism secretary to assume post by the end of the month, Aquino says

BAGUIO CITY - The people of the Cordillera region must preserve their natural resources and tourist spots to entice more tourists to visit the region, President Bengino Aquino III said in an interview in Camp John Hay here on Friday.

Aquino asks people of Cordillera to preserve their tour-ist spots, natural resources

The president, who is visiting Baguio City to highlight its tourist attrac-tions, said it is sad that some of tourist destina-

tions in Cordillera disap-peared because of abuse and neglect. “Napakarami ng at-tractions dito but first

preserve what you have. Maraming puwedeng gawin pero ang kailangan siguro ay ‘yung pag-aayos ng attitude ng ating mga


Aquino asks... from page 3...

kababayan. Ang natural resources na nandito ex-isting for so long sayang naman kung hindi natin ipe-preserve para mapak-inabangan ng mga susu-nod na mga salinlahi,” the president said when asked how his administration promotes tourism in the region. “Yung dalaw natin dito sa mga zip line at saka para sa pag-highlight nga ng mga activities na hindi mo magagawa sa National Capital Region, di magagawa in other places nearby, iha-highlight. But more than anything the

tourism industry for the entire country has to deal with the infrastructure,” he added. The President was in Baguio City to lead the public lighting of Burnham and Wright Parks as part of their improvement es-pecially the replacement of old lighting systems. At the same time, the President mentioned the Caticlan airport in Ak-lan, which was renovated by the San Miguel Corp. saying the government ex-pects to increase the tour-ist arrival there to three million once the develop-

ments are made. These include the expansion of the runway, adding more facilities needed for night landing. In Metro Manila, he said part of the plan is to decongest the Ninoy Aqui-no International Airport (NAIA) and to consider the nautical highway pro-posal. Aside from protect-ing the tourists that visit the country, the President said there must also be some reforms in the bu-reaucracy to make it eas-ier for visitors to come to the Philippines.

Malacanang on Saturday expressed elation over the US State department’s report noting a continued decline of the terrorist activities in the Philippines.

US report lauds decline of terrorism in PHL, says Malacañang

Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte said that the government will consider the report as an indication to further improve its counter terrorism efforts. “We are very happy about this devel-opment and we will take this as an indica-tion to further our counter terrorism efforts,” Valte said. “So at least naipapakita naman po natin that we are serious about the safety and security of our country,” she added over government-run radio station, dzRB Radyo ng Bayan. The US State Department, in its “Coun-try Reports on Terrorism 2010,” reported that the terrorist activities in the Philippines declined in the past year.

“The ability of terrorist groups, such as Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah Islamiyah and the New People’s Army, to conduct terrorist ac-tivities inside the Philippines continued to decline,” the report said. “The Philippine government, with US support, has kept constant pressure on ter-rorist groups even as their security services were stretched thin by other demands such as carrying out humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and providing security for the national election in May,” it added. The US State Department also lauded the Philippine law enforcers for their “vigor-ous efforts to arrest terrorists and eliminate safe havens, and closely coordinated efforts with US law enforcement officers.”


Malacanang welcomed on Saturday the joint report of the World Bank (WB) and the Australian Agency for International Devel-opment (AusAID) saying that the Aquino administration’s con-

ditional cash transfer (CCT) for the poor is expected to raise annual income of beneficiaries by 12.6 percent.

Joint report of World Bank and Australian Agency op-timistic over gov’t’s poverty reduction effort

“The WB-AusAID re-port reaffirms our belief that this program is a sol-id foundation for improv-ing the quality of life of Filipinos,” said Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Laci-erda in a statement. Quoting the WB-Au-sAID report which was re-leased on Friday, Lacierda said the program can “re-duce overall food poverty in program areas by 5.5 per-cent.” “This further validates the Executive Branch’s pro-posal to increase the CCT budget in order to widen its reach. The WB-AusAID re-port validates what we have been saying all along—that the 4Ps is an investment in the people,” Lacierda said. He further stated that, “And while the increase in household incomes is in-deed an intended objec-tive of the program, the government’s overall so-cial program involves much more in ensuring that ben-eficiaries remain healthy, educated, and productive, thus giving them the ability to raise their lots in life.”

“The 4Ps program, while ensuring that its ben-eficiaries have enough re-sources, also creates, in the long term, a skilled and productive citizenry that can reap the gains that will be generated by a ro-bust national economy,” he said. He stressed, “It is in fact only one aspect of a wide-ranging strategy to-ward inclusive growth: the government is continuously working toward ensuring a level playing field that will encourage investors and generate jobs. This lifts our countrymen outof pov-erty, creating a financial-ly empowered consumer base and further spurring growth, which, ultimately, will lead to our vision of an equitably progressive na-tion.” Pantawid Pamilya aims to reduce poverty and improve children’s health and schooling as well as maternal health in poor households in the poorest provinces and municipali-ties in the country. The WB noted that

the simulations it conduct-ed with the AusAID showed that the conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme could increase annual in-comes of beneficiaries by 12.6%. “Studies of vari-ous CCT programs world-wide have shown how such transfers are indeed di-rected towards prioritizing food on the table. If this is so, results suggest that the Pantawid Pamilya grant can reduce food poverty among household beneficiaries by 13.3 percentage points. Consequently, it can re-duce overall food poverty in program areas by 5.5 per-centage points,” the report said. In an interview over government-run dzRB Radyo by Bayan on Satur-day, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Palace was elated over the WB-AusAID report citing that the Aquino ad-ministration’s CCT program called Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) can reduce poverty in the coun-try.


Western Mindanao NOEMI B. EDAGAPIA-IX Regional DirectorWestern Mindanao

ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Aug 19 (PIA) – The De-partment of Education in the Autonomous Region in Mus-lim Mindanao signed a mem-orandum of agreement with officials of Fit for School Inc. (FIT) on Thursday to for-malize commitment for the implementation, institution-alization and sustainability of the Essential Health Care Program (EHCP) in ARMM. The Bureau of Public Information said in a press release, the DepEd-ARMM has team up with FIT to implement a school-based health program designed to improve the hygiene of thou-sands of children in selected schools in the region this school year.

FIT is a non-govern-ment organization working on improving health condition of children in the country, ac-cording to ARMM Education Secretary Bart Caudang. EHCP requires and teaches children to undergo daily hand washing with soap and tooth brushing with fluo-ride toothpaste and bi-annu-al de-worming, program or-ganizers said. Around 10,800 school children are targeted to be covered by the program in its introductory stage this school year in some schools of the seven schools’ divi-sions of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur and Marawi City, Caudang said.

He said the program not only ensures the proper hygiene of children in school but also allow them to devel-op a health-enhancing hab-it. FIT officials said EHCP has been successful in 23 provinces in the country and was shown to be effective in reducing the spread of infec-tious diseases and rate of tooth decay among children. The program’s initial stage will be carried out with funding support from the Australian Agency for Inter-national Development (Au-sAID) and the Deutsche Ges-sellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). (BPIARMM/RVC-PIA9 Ba-SulTa)

ARMM, FIT team up to enhance school children’s hygiene, health

ARMM Education Secretary Bart Caudang, Fit for School program Executive Director Alexander Schratz, and Acting ARMM Governor Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong (shown from left to right) hold together a sample of a kit of tooth brushes, liquid fluoride paste and hand soaps in a posterity pose after they signed on Thursday afternoon at the ORG conference room a memorandum of agreement mandating the conduct of Essential Health Care Program (EHCP) for school children in the region. Looking on is Executive Secretary Naguib Sinarimbo, who aired a profound assurance at the event’s press conference for a sustained implementation of the program in the region amid prospected regional change guards. (BPIARMM/PIA9-BST)

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DIPOLOG CITY, Aug. 20 (PIA) - In keeping with its goal of promoting employ-ment opportunities, the city government in coordination with the newly organized Dipolog Tripartite Industri-al Peace Council (DTIPC) is slated to hold a business fo-rum on Sept. 2. Mr. Henry Tianero, provincial head of the De-partment of Labor and Em-ployment (DOLE) in Zam-boanga del Norte disclosed

that the activity aims to hold a consultation dialogue with the business sector to find out the manpower needs of business establishments not only in the locality but also in other places. Tianero also said DOLE Undersecretary Lourdes M. Trasmonte would be coming over to grace the occasion. In a related develop-ment, DTIPC is now in the process of finalizing its con-stitution and by-laws so that

the duties and functions of the its officers and members shall be properly defined. DTIPC is chaired by City Mayor Evelyn T. Uy, with representatives from the la-bor, employer and govern-ment sectors as vice chair-men. The council also seeks to provide the workers an opportunity to actively par-ticipate in decision making process. 8

249 studes attend journalistic writing sem-inar in Sergio Osmeña by Franklin P. Gumapon

DIPOLOG, Aug. 20 (PIA) - - A total of 249 high school students from nine public sec-ondary schools have partici-pated in a campus journalism seminar held at Sergio Os-meña National High School, Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga del Norte last weekend. The students were given lectures on newswrit-ing, feature writing, editorial writing, sports writing, copy-reading and headline writ-ing, editorial cartoon, photo-journalism, broadcasting and media ethics. Active media men served as lecturers in the said seminar like former Phil-ippine Information Agency (PIA)-Zamboanga del Norte manager Czarito B. Zamora, Zamboanga del Norte Press Club (ZNPC) President Rose-

marie P. Miranda, PIA-Zam-boanga del Norte manager Franklin P. Gumapon, ZNPC Director Sammy Amatong, former PIA-Zamboanga del Norte staff Dennis O. Garay and many others. The Sergio Osmeña journalistic writing seminar was the sixth leg of annual campus journalism seminar sponsored by the ZNPC and PIA. The first leg was held in Siocon town followed by Gutalac, Sindangan, Liloy and Katipunan. The group has been scheduled to hold the same activity in Rizal town on Aug. 20-21. ZNPC President Miran-da said “the conduct of jour-nalistic writing workshop for high students, which is de-signed to equip them with the basic knowledge and

skills in writing, has become a regular project of the club in partnership with PIA and the Department of Education (DepED). A writing contest fol-lows after each lecture. The winners would receive cash prizes, medals and/or tro-phies from the club. Miranda beamed with pride to say that through this campus journalism seminar, student-delegates from this province fared well in the re-gional and national schools press conferences. This project of the club is a labor of love for bud-ding campus writers, as this is given at no cost to the schools and students. (FPG/PIA-Zambo. Norte).

Dipolog to hold business forum on Sept. 2by Franklin P. Gumapon


Dipolog to hold... from page 7...

Active members of the council include officials of private learning institutions, local businessmen, repre-sentatives from labor orga-nizations, and representative from national government

agencies such the Depart-ment of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippine Information Agen-cy (PIA) and National La-bor Relation Commission

(NLRC). Presently, no major la-bor disputes and problems have so far been reported in the city. (FPG/PIA-Zam-bop. Norte)

PAGADIAN CITY, 20 August (PIA) - - To highlight and recognize the exemplary performance and dedication to service of Filipino volun-teers in building strong com-munities across the country through volunteerism , the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agen-cy (PNVSCA) launched the 2011 Search for Outstanding Volunteers with the theme, “Build Hope, Change Lives: Volunteer!” In Zamboanga Pen-insula Region, the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) has endorsed a lone quali-fier in the person of Ms. Ve-lia Santos Ebol, of Poblacion

Malangas, Zamboanga Sibu-gay.

Involvement in Vol-unteer Work Ms. Ebol is the orga-nizer and founding president of the Zamboanga Peninsula Women’s Solidarity Founda-tion, Inc. (ZPWSFI) which was established in 2001. However, her volun-teer work started way back in 1974 at the Sto. Nino Par-ish in Malangas, Zamboan-ga Sibugay under Fr. Ralph Kroes, and the Prelature of Ipil under Bishops Antonio Ledesma and Federico Escal-

er. She actively promoted the formation of basic Chris-tian communities and vol-unteer catechists as well as organized farmers into coop-eratives.

Great Leadership Po-tential Ms. Ebol always looks for ways to inspire members of the ZPWSFI and she is a “fighter” of women’s and children’s rights. athorities file appropriate cases against perpetrators, even accompa-nying victims in court during trials.

Feature: RSC endorses lone nominee to the 2011 National Search for Outstanding Volunteers By Alma L. Tingcang

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She has that abil-ity to establish network-ing and linkages with government officials, reli-gious leaders, stakehold-ers, funding organizations, peoples’ organizations and civil society groups. With this, she was able to raise the amount of P1.3 mil-lion to fund the pet proj-ect of the ZPWSFI which is the Center for Women and Children in Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay. The Center provides shelter care, legal, medi-cal, educational services, spiritual enrichment, coun-seling, therapy sessions, livelihood skills develop-ment, critical incidence stress debriefing, recre-ational activities and com-munity participation skills development. The explosion at the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) Malan-gas Coal Mine which re-sulted to the death of 84 miners while 74 were hos-pitalized set another mile-stone in the life of Ms. Ebol as a volunteer. She led church members in washing the dead bodies, helping the bereaved families with their immediate needs and in the processing of their claims. Later, she estab-

lished the Women’s Soli-darity Multi-Purpose Co-operative and Credit Union which is composed of the widows and orphaned chil-dren that lends money for emergency purposes such as hospitalization, seed capital for livelihood proj-ects, and cash for chil-dren’s education. Another disaster which hit Malangas was a fire which prompted her to organize a disaster re-lief response to collect and distribute foods, sleeping mats, water containers, cooking pans, among oth-ers.

Promotion and sup-port to volunteers/volunteer programs She promoted vol-unteerism among her fel-low officials and board members of the ZPWSFI, to extend their services even without compensa-tion or remuneration.

Guided by that burn-ing spirit, ZPWSFI was able to send the abandoned, neglected, as well as the traumatized rape and in-cest victims to school. They also conducted livelihood

training such as sewing, handicrafts making, swine raising, and vegetable gardening. Others activi-ties which they actively pursued were character building, home manage-ment training, promoting valuation for education among children and teen-agers. Ms. Ebol continued to advocate peace among communities and through her leadership, the lay workers in the Prelature of Ipil have organized into cooperatives and main-tained dialogues with the bishop, priests and sisters on vital social and human rights issues. A special student with disability due to meningitis cannot go to school since it was difficult to commute with her situation. Ms. Ebol sought the assistance of Fr. Ralph Kroes and got a wheelchair for the special child. Ms Ebol served dur-ing national and local elec-tions as Chairperson and received a Certificate of Commendation from the Commission on Elections for her exemplary perfor-mance and service which resulted to a free, orderly, honest, peaceful, credible and meaning elections.

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Northern MindanaoNorthern Mindanao RUTCHIE C. AGUHOBPIA-X Regional Director

These antics include the granting of the supposed “prisoner of war (POW) “ sta-tus to the four (4) abducted Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) guards and having Mayor Dano of Lingig, Surigao del Sur face trial before a “people’s court.” “The Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) is not a state nor has any govern-ment recognized it as a bel-ligerent force. It should not presume to act like one,” the GPH Panel said. These acts commit-ted by the NPA are nothing short of criminal. They are violative of the Comprehen-sive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and Inter-national Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL), which they have signed, as well, as ev-ery human rights protocol. The BJMP guards should not have been abducted in the first place because the functions they perform are civilian in nature and they are far from being “combat-ants.”

These guards should be released immediately without any preconditions. We are concerned that some of them are suffering from poor health and nutrition. We hold the NPA directly responsible for their safety, and for any adverse health conditions they may suffer. We also condemn in the strongest terms the trial of Mayor Dano by a so-called “people’s court”. This is a denial of the Mayor’s fun-damental rights which they themselves always demand when their own people are caught and are brought be-fore a court of justice. The mayor’s basic right to defend himself in the best possible way, his right to choose his own counsel, to enjoy the presumption of innocence, to be appraised of the complaints against him and to adequately pre-pare his appropriate de-fense, to call on witnesses and present documents, to be free from coercion, force or intimidation, are being vi-olated with impunity. Again the mayor is a non-combatant and should

be released without precon-ditions, including both of his escorts who enjoy the same basic rights as any other. It is unfortunate that while they are talking peace with government, the NPA has escalated its attacks and other acts of violence to un-precedented levels, commit-ting the very acts they ac-cuse government of doing. Obviously, they are work-ing on the assumption that human rights apply only to them and that they can easi-ly deprive those they choose to. Thus, Gov. Oscar S. Moreno, Chairperson of the PPOC, has joined the GPH Panel in reiterating the call to the CPP/NPA/NDF to se-riously talk peace with gov-ernment if they are serious in desiring to end the armed conflict. “We ask that they stop these abductions, kill-ings and other criminal acts which benefit no one, except those who actually profit from violence,” the Governor added. (PIO/PIA-10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 20 (PIA) – The Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC), here, has supported the Government of the Philippines (GPH) Panel in condemning the New People’s Army (NPA)’s latest antics.

Mis. Or. PPOC joins GPH Panel’s call for the NPA to respect human rights


This, after a training program have been de-veloped by the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST), here, Regional Director Linda O. Boniao of the Depart-ment of Trade and Indus-try (DTI), region 10, said. A joint project of MUST and DTI-10, the program provides SME’s with equal opportunities to compete in the global economy. She said the pro-gram is open to SME com-panies with a total asset size of not more than Php-100million. The training inte-grates IT with SME’s for effective management of

records, product promo-tion and advertisement, real-time business com-munication and market research and analysis. At the end of this training, participants are envisioned to have suf-ficient knowledge of Per-sonal Computers (PC) and Computer System, she said. They are also ex-pected to acquire skills for basic PC operations and be able to use current technologies in managing business documents, ef-fectively use the internet for marketing researches and use online tools in promoting and selling their products.

Contained in four (4) modules, the training has been designed to last for 80 hours with components consisting of the following contents: Office Productivity Tools, 24 hours, Internet Basics and Applications, 16 hours, Online Business Tools, 32 hours and Mar-ket Research and Analy-sis, eight (8) hours or a total of 80 hours. The schedule of the trainings have been set on Fridays and Saturdays, from Aug. 5 up to Sept. 3, this year, at Rooms 309 & 310, 3rd floor, ICT Bldg, MUST, with a minimal fee of Php300,00 per module. (DTI/PIA-10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 20 (PIA) – Small and Me-dium Enterprises (SME) in Northern Mindanao will now have the chance to equip themselves with proper and adequate know-how on the use of Infor-mation Technology (IT) to advance their businesses.

MUST/DTI opens IT training program for SME’s in region 10 by Rutchie C. Aguhob

The leveling off was arranged by Vice Governor Norris Babiera assisted by

Provincial Director Poncia-no D. Caberte of the De-partment of Interior and

Local Government (DILG) and Head of the PPOC Secretariat, through a dia-

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 20 (PIA) – Cementing its role as the local instrument for peace process and nation-building, the Provincial Peace and Order Council – Conflict Management Cluster (PPOC-CMC), here, leveled the conflict within the Plaridel and Hinaplanon Tribal Communities of Claveria town.

PPOC-CMC, Mis. Or. levels internal tribal conflictby Katrina Leyson-Abrio

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logue to iron-out pressing issues besetting the com-munities, last August 9.It was learned during the process that when the old chieftain, Florencio Dan-gwa, was killed, Roberto Lag-e a.k.a. Datu Maloloy-on assumed leadership of the community. Datu Maloloy-on, at the time, signed a Mem-orandum of Agreement (MOA) with Minergy Hy-dro Power Plant (HPP) prepared by the National Commission of Indigenous People (NCIP) as stipulat-ed in the IPRA Law. As provided in the MOA, Minergy will allot Php500,000 for the use of natural resources in the area, particularly, for hy-dro power plant with Cab-ulig River as its source. As part of the agree-ment, the money will be downloaded to NCIP and

be used for the processing of their CADT claim. However, during the leadership of Datu Ma-loloy-on several conflicts developed that affected their transactions with Minergy HPP and CADT claim processing. Because of this, the com-munity appointed Josefina Pimentel as representa-tive of the tribal council, particularly on its CADT claim. In 2009, Ladislaw Dangwa was appointed as the new chieftain. For some reasons, Datu Ma-loloy-on could not accept the change in leadership.He openly signified his in-tent and desire to claim the money allotted by Min-ergy HPP due to the fact that he was the signatory of the MOA. He also ex-pressed his belief that he is the rightful chieftain.

On the other hand, the tribal community con-veyed their decision that the MOA with Minergy should be amended to clarify some issues. Aggravating to this circumstance, some prop-erties of Sta. Clara Corpo-ration, the contractor of MINERGY HPP was burned by still unidentified perpe-trators resulting in dam-ages estimated at Php70 million. So far the communi-ties agreed to strengthen their traditional political structure and clarify the role of Datu Maloloy-on. They also agreed to meet up for another dia-logue in the last week of August to discuss amend-ments of the MOA and make a presentation of their final traditional politi-cal structure. (DILG-Mis. Or./PIA-10)

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The concert is a fund-raising event for the completion of the Car-melite Monastery Chapel’s re-roof-ing,” said CU Vice President Dr. Fe R. Juarez. She mused that CU is happy to share its talents for a worthy cause.

Singing like an angel’s choir is the best we can do so the audience will be inspired to donate generously to realize the renovation plan. The admission is FREE but love offerings will be greatly appreciated. (Orochamber/ PIA-10)

CU, Carmelite nuns in concert CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 20 (PIA) -- The multi-awarded Capitol University (CU) Glee Club and Dance Troupe will be performing during the concert of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns as they present “PAGHAHANDOG,” to-morrow , August 21, at 7:00 p.m., Carmelite Chapel, Camaman-an, this city.

by: Lordilie Enjambre


Una nang gika-asoy sa Chair-person sa Ad Hoc Committee nga si Kagawad Moises Dalisay, Jr. Sa Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) nga himoon kining bukas sa publiko ug ipahigayon sulod sa SP Session Hall, aron mahibaloan sa tanan ang proceso. Matud ni Kagawad Dalisay, mahinungdanon ang maong pre-

bid conference kon pagpakigtagbo sa mga interesadong bidders aron mas mapasabot pa gayud ang unod sa Terms of Reference sa Swiss Challenge sa IDPP. Posible usab nga makab-ot na ang pihong petsa sa Swiss Chal-lenge pagkahuman sa maong pan-agtagbo. (CIO/PIA-10)

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Aug. 20 (PIA) -- Andam na ang mga sakop sa Bids and Awards Committee ug Ad Hoc Committee on the Iligan Diesel Power Plant (IDPP) Disposal sa dakbayan sa Ili-gan sa natakda nga Pre-Bid Conference sa Swiss Challenge Pro-cess isip pamaagi sa pagbaligya niini.

Cebuano News: Pre-Bid Conference alang sa Swiss Challenge Process sa IDPP ipahigayon ni Melvin T. Anggot

Gihimo kini pinaagi sa usa ka simple nga ser-emonya atol sa flag rais-ing program sa city hall bag-ohay pa lamang. Gidumala ang ma-ong seremonya nila ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz, Vice Mayor Henry Dy ug Kagawad Michelle Sweet ug Moises Dalisay,

Jr. Sa Sangguniang Pan-glungsod (SP) ug hepe sa Cooperative Develop-ment and Livelihood Of-fice (CDLO) nga si Alice Coronado. Sa nasayran gikan sa CDLO, pagagami-ton ang maong makina sa livelihood project sa hugpong sa kababayen-

an sa Tipanoy. Nagbalor ang maong makina og ocho mil kinyentos pe-sos (Php8,500). Personal nga midawat sa nahisgutang ayuda ang mga opisyales sa Barangay Tipanoy pinanguluhan ni Kapitan Modesto “Joy” Labrador. (CIO/PIA-10)

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, Aug. 20 (PIA) -- Mihatag ang kagamhanang lokal sa Iligan og usa ka bag-ong yunit sa makina alang sa pagpanahi ngadto sa konseho sa Barangay Tipanoy.

Cebuano News: Kagamhanan sa siyudad mi-hatag og usa ka makina sa panahi ngadto sa Ba-rangay Tipanoy ni Melvin T. Anggot


Southern MindanaoSouthern Mindanao EFREN F. ELBANBUENAPIA-IX Regional Director

The province, through the Provincial Administrator’s Office (PAdO)-Sports Division, in partnership with the Provincial Human Re-sources and Management Office (PHRMO), Provin-cial Health Office (PHO) and the Provincial Infor-mation Office (PIO) is set to launch the 2011 Pinoy Biggest Loser-Capitol Edition on September 5, 2011. The contest, which will run until December, will become the highlight of the institutional Christ-mas party of the pro-vincial government this year. OIC-Provincial Ad-ministrator Norma Lu-main said the contest aims to provide the em-ployees an opportunity to shape up and live a better and healthier life, as well as, offer them the neces-

sary support towards the acquisition of their goals. It will also impart guidance and informa-tion that the employees can use to start leading healthy lives in pursuit of their important role of advancing the programs and projects of the pro-vincial government and in building a stronger na-tion. Provincial Sports Coordinator Giovanni Gu-lanes said there will be twenty-one participants, aged 20-45 years old, coming from the seven clustered departments of the provincial govern-ment, namely: Strikers, Healers, Coters, Legisla-tors, Vermis, Builders and Funders. The contestants must have a minimum re-quirement of 175 lbs and above for the males and 150 lbs and above for the

females. They will be required three hours per week to have their gym session at the sponsoring fitness centers. A weekly weigh-in will also be conducted every Thursday. Parlors games will further be held every month, with prizes at stake for the winning teams. The individual grand winner will bag P20,000 cash prize, plus other sur-prise items and services, courtesy of the private partners of the contest. At the same time, the winning cluster will also get P15,000 cash prize. The 1st runner up (cluster category) will further receive P9,000 cash prize, while the 2nd runner up (cluster) P6, 000 cash prize. (Noel Baguio, PIO Davao del Norte/ PIA XI)

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Aug. 20 (PIA)--Riding on the popularity of the Pinoy edition of the hit weigh-loss reality TV show The Biggest Loser, the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte is launching its own version of the health and fitness competition.

DavNor Capitol to launch own version of Pinoy Biggest Loser by Noel Baguio


When asked by the media at the last Kapihan sa Kapitolyo if he wel-comes any proposal for provincial offi-cials, executives and personnel to have their net assets and properties evalu-ated, the governor assured that he will readily oblige. He, however, said he would have to check with his legal department on how to go about it, lest the right to pri-vacy of officials and employees will be encroached upon. But, Gov. del Rosario made it clear he will not prevent the citizens from conducting lifestyle checks to any Cap-itol personnel, as it is in pursuit of the President’s “Tuwid na Daan” (Straight Path) anti-corruption campaign. He assured concerned citizens can call or text him anytime if they wish to report officials and employees involved in graft and corruption. Or if they wish the provincial gov-ernment to check on personnel who are ostentatiously displaying their wealth that are out of proportion to their le-gitimate income. He noted that extravagant life-style is the most obvious indicator of corruption. “All you have to do is call or text me, or you may put it in writing,” he said.

Or better yet, the governor en-couraged concerned citizens to go di-rectly to the Office of the Ombuds-man. Del Rosario said public officials and employees are required to submit a yearly Statement of Assets and Lia-bilities and Net Worth (SALN), which is being submitted to the Ombudsman. As an essential anti-corruption tool, the SALN was specifically de-signed to be a lifestyle check to dis-suade people in public service from en-riching themselves. The governor also bared a resi-dent ombudsman coordinator will soon be appointed at the Capitol. The coordinator shall act as a “strategic partner” of the Office of the Ombudsman in anti-corruption educa-tion, corruption prevention, public as-sistance, monitoring compliance with existing laws and directives, and the dissemination of the programs, accom-plishments and related initiatives of the Office of the Ombudsman. However, the governor cautioned some mechanisms must be put in place to ensure that such documents will not be used for illegal or immoral purpos-es. (JDA/NB, PIO Davao del Norte/ PIA 12)

DAVAO DEL NORTE, Aug. 20 (PIA) -- Governor Rodolfo P. del Ro-sario is open to the idea of conducting lifestyle check among of-ficials and employees of the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte.

DavNor Gov open to lifestyle check of Capitol officials, employees by Noel Baguio


Philippine Chamber of Mines in the Philippines Chair-man Artemio F. Disini revealed in his presentation during the recently concluded Mindanao Mining Summit that Mindan-ao have so much minerals to mine. Using a data from the Mines and Geo-sciences Bu-reau (MGB), Disini showed that 44 percent or 2.968 billion metric tons (MT) of the coun-try’s 6.757 billion MT total cop-per mineral resources, can be mined in Mindanao. In terms of gold resourc-es, Mindanao holds 3.057 bil-lion MT or 76 percent of the country’s 4.018 billion MT total gold deposits , and that it trea-sures 954 million MT nickel or 57 percent of the 1.665 billion MT total nickel deposits. Mindanao consequently is raking in the biggest invest-ments share of mining projects which are set to start operat-ing within 2013 to 2017. Such investments are projected to turn in substantial revenues. Disini further revealed that Mindanao corners US$8.2 billion or 78 percent of the US$10.5 billion total copper project investments nation-wide. The revenue projection of such copper project invest-ments for Mindanao alone is expected to reach US$3.6 bil-lion when production starts within 2015 to 2017. More than half, spe-

cifically US$203 million of the US$353 million total invest-ments for gold projects go to Mindanao where five mining companies are in the pipeline to start their operation within 2013 to 2017. Such gold mining proj-ects in Mindanao are seen to contribute US$1.2 billion reve-nue or 34 percent to the US$3.5 billion national revenues which can be generated once actual gold mining operation start. Mindanao also gets US$2.5 billion or 51 percent of the country’s US$ 4.9 billion to-tal investments for nickel min-ing projects. With such level of investment, Mindanao would eventually bring in US$3 billion revenue or 73 percent to total projected national revenue of US$ 4.1 billion when copper production starts within 2012 to 2017. With so much invest-ments for minerals production nationwide, Disini revealed that copper production will go up from 58,000 MT in 2010 to 714,00 MT in 2018 with its export revenue value leaping from US$ 343 million to US$ 4.942 billion. By 2018, Gold produc-tion will also increase from 41 MT to 88 MT, elevating ex-port revenue of such mineral to USS3.473 billion from US$ 1.533 billion in 2010. In the same year, Nickel production is seen to soar from 19,000 MT to 194,000 MT with

its export revenue estimated value rising to US$4.070 billion from US$213 million in 2010. The new investments being poured into the miner-als industry are bringing along employment benefits to 1.75 million more Filipinos. This is in addition to the 8.5 million Fili-pinos who are currently bene-fiting directly from such indus-try based on the 2010 Mining Industry Statistics. In the same event, En-vironment Secretary Ramon Paje confirmed the presence of a substantial volume of miner-als t in the country saying “re-search tells us that the Philip-pines has more than US$840 billion worth of untapped min-erals deposits.” He, however, empha-sized the need to “responsi-bly harness” such wealth so it could become a “ticket to boost the country’s economy.” Paje called on stakehold-ers especially mining investors to conscientiously practice re-sponsible mining taking into consideration the socio-eco-nomic equitable sharing of benefits while adequately pro-tecting the environment. Paje affirmed DENR’s support to mining industry but he bared having weeded out the non-performing mining in-vestors and cleansed DENR’s list of pending applications by approving only 530 and deny-ing 1,606 applications. (PIA 11/jean duron-abangan)

DAVAO CITY, August 20 (PIA) -- Mindanao is not only a food bas-ket but also a bowl of mineral deposit as it holds the country’s biggest volume of gold, nickel and copper.

Mindanao: Bowl of mineral depositsby Jeanevive D. Abangan


Caraga RegionCaraga Region ABNER M. CAGAPIA-XIII Regional Director

Recently, personnel of the IT Division of GSIS visited the provin-cial capitol offices to assess where a GSIS Wireless Automated Pro-cessing System (G-WAPS) kiosk may be installed. With the G-WAPS, employees of the provincial capitol will be able to transact their remittances, loans, and other transactions in GSIS us-

ing the GSIS electronic card. The kiosk will be installed with-in this week, it was learned. Meanwhile, employees of the capitol are very thankful for the said project because this would make the monitoring of the GSIS transac-tions much easier and convenient. (with reports from Agusan del Norte PIO/PIA-Caraga)

AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Aug. 20 (PIA) -- Employees of the provincial capitol here may soon not have to go to a Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Branch Office to transact business.

GSIS G-WAPS to be installed in Agusan del Norte capitolby Maria Rebecca Ayaton

This was stated in a report that cov-ered the total ses-sions conducted and legislations enacted by the body, accord-

ing to Reynilda Co-sare, Secretary to the Sagguniang Pan-lalawigan. Cosare clarified that the said report

also covers the ac-complishment of all its employees. (Radyo ng Bayan Tandag/PIA Surigao del Sur)

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, August 20 (PIA) -- The office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Surigao del Sur has enacted 284 resolutions and 20 ordinances in all the 26 ses-sions conducted during the first 1st half of 2011.

Surigao del Sur SP reports semi-annual accom-plishmentby Greg Tataro, Jr.

18 ONE MINDANAO Saturday, August 20, 2011

AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Agosto (20) -- Gipahigayon kagahapong adlawa ang 13th Steering Committee Meeting sa Co-Management Projrect sa Provincial Government sa Agusan del Norte nga naglangkob sa LASBUENASCAR Area, nga nailing Sustainable Agro-Forestry Development Project.

Cebuano News: 13th steering committee meeting sa co-management project gipahigayon ni Roselyn Gangca-Exaure

Ang maong pan-agtigum gitambun-gan kini ni Agusan del Norte Gov. Erlpe John M. Amante isip presid-ing officer ug commit-tee chairman, Board Member Rey Jamboy, Board Member Joseph Tomaneng ug uban pang mga myembro sa komitiba, uban ang mga prospective foriegn in-

vestors kon diin gitratar kini sa maong komitiba aron hisgutan ang ilang mga tumong ug tuyo sa pagbobo ug pohunan sa maong luna. Gibutyag ni Agu-san del Norte Gov. Erlpe John M. Amante nga kon magkasinabot ang mga myembro sa komitiba ug ang mga investors, daku matud pa kini nga

benipisyo alang sa ka-tawhang Agusanon sa natad sa ekonomikan-hong kahimtang. Ang maong panag-tigum gipahigayon kini sa Provincial Invest-ment Promotion Center, PEEDMO Building, Cap-itol Site, Butuan City. (Agusan del Norte PIO/PIA-Caraga)

Gibutyag ni Mr. Ricardo A. Bal-bido Jr. ang Presidente ug CEO sa Veterans Bank nga masaksihan sa maong exhibit compilation ug dra-matic story sa mga Worl War ll He-roes, kon diin gilangkuban kini sa 42 panels nga naglangkob sa mga war-time photos, artifacts, documents ug video presentation. Alayon niini gikatakdang si Gov. Amante ang mo- cut sa ribbon

isip simbolo sa pag-abli sa maong exhibit uban ang mga kadagkuang opisyal sa Philippine Veterans Bank, Department of Education, socio-civ-ic organization ug uban pang mga kadagkuang opisyal sa gobyerno. Ang maong kalihukan ipahigay-on kini karong hapon alas 5:00 ang takna sa Butuan National Museum, Brgy. Doongan, Butuan City. (Agu-san del Norte PIO/PIA-Caraga)

AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Agosto 20 (PIA) – Gikatakdang ipahigayon karong hapon ang usa ka Travelling Exhibit nga gipasiugdahan sa Philippine Veter-ans Bank nga usa ka private commercial bank nga gipanag-iyahan sa mga Filipino World War ll Veterans nga nagdala sa themang: “War of Our Fa-thers…A Tribute to the Filipino Freedom Fighters”.

Cebuano News: Gov. Amante, guest of honor sa travelling exhibit nga gipasiugdahan sa probinsiyani Roselyn Gangca-Exaure

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