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BrieflyNo-showC O TA B AT O C i t y – T h e Regional Board of Canvassers (RBOC) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) convened at 6:14 p.m. Monday but failed to initialize the Consolidated Canvassing System (CCS) that would receive the electronically-transmitted certificates of canvass from the five ARMM provinces because the third member failed to show up. Ray Sumalipao, regional director of the Commission on Elections in the ARMM and chair of the three-member RBOC, convened the session at 6:14 a.m. with vice chair Ramy Guiling, the Regional State Prosecutor, but declared a 15-minute recess at 6:52 p.m. and later suspended the session until 10 a.m. Tuesday because the rules require that initializing must be done in the presence of all three members and ARMM Education Secretary Jamar Kulayan, the supposed member-secretary, was a no-show. Kulayan was a no-show as well when the session resumed at 10:25 a.m. yesterday, prompting the RBOC, with the consensus of the lawyers of the candidates, to pass a resolution asking the chair of the Commission on Elections to replace Kulayan and to resume session at 2 p.m. today.

illegal loggingBUTUAN City – The Department of Environment and Natural R e s o u r c e s ( D E N R ) h a s intensified anti-illegal logging task force in suppor t to the national government’s effort to curb illegal logging operations in the country. During the recent Executive Commit tee meet ing of the Caraga Conference for Peace and Deve lopment (CCPD) held at the Bishop’s Home in Barangay Ampayon here, Forester Achilles Ebron of the DENR-Caraga emphasized that the operationalization of the multisectoral checkpoint is one way to strengthen activit ies against illegal logging. The official added that the checkpoint is an effort of the DENR-Caraga to address the anti-illegal logging activities in hot spot areas. Ebron explained this also in line with the implementation of anti-illegal logging task force under serial No. 2012-005.

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Volume III, No. 213 May 15, 2013WednesdayCagayan de Oro City P15.00

THE MAGNIFICENT 3. The triumvirate of Rep. Klarex Uy (1st district), City Mayor Oscar Moreno, and Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district), were proclaimed as winners at 7:45 p.m. yesterday by Cagayan de Oro City Election Officer Atty. Palmer Palamine (left), City Comelec Division Superintendent Elena Borcillo (2nd from left) and Prosecutor Fidel Macauyag. photo by rolando sudaria

Brownouts return: NGCP

12 winning senators known today

P-Noy’s allies seen to dominate Congress

With 9 senators to count, the Aquino admnistration has the number in the Senate, while majority of LP bets taking the seats in the House of Representatives.

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The Gov. Ysalina Bridge, formerly Carmen Bridge, which connects Brgy. Carmen and downtown Cagayan de Oro, is now repainted with Orange as per directive from the Department of Public Works and Highways in conformity with international standards. This has nothing to do with the recent political development in the city as outgoing Mayor Vicente Emano’s favorite color is violet. photo by gerry lee gorit

By IRENE DOMINGO, Reporter

ROTATIONAL brownouts in some parts of Mindanao resumed yesterday as the midterm election concluded

on Monday evening. T he M i nd a nao g r id registered capacity reserves Monday as a result of the call by Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla for businesses, especially those involved in manufacturing, to stop operations just for a day to save power and prioritize it for the poll exercise. “This was Secretar y Petilla’s effort to ensure that we will have reserves for election day. He has called on

all transmission companies, private and public, to really minimize drawing electricity from the grid as possible so that the grid will only be supplying the crucial areas,” National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) s p ok e s p er s on C y nt h i a Alabanza said. Department of Energy data show that as of 5 p.m., Lu z on g r id ’s ava i lable

T H E C om m is s ion on E lec t ion (Comelec) i s expected to proclaim the 12 winning senators this

evening as the body wrapping up the results of the national tally by the national board of canvassing.

B a s e d o n p a r t i a l and unof f ic ia l resu lts by the Parish Pastora l

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III is poised to control not only the Senate, with a 9-3 win, but the House of Representatives as well as a number of his allies in the Liberal Party (LP) who ran for congressional seats appeared headed for victory following the May 13 elections. M a j o r i t y L e a d e r a n d Manda luyong Representat ive Neptali Gonzales II said the LP will remain the biggest bloc in the House, as almost all of the congressmen who

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Sir Richard Branson, chairman & founder of Virgin Group serving AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes on board AirAsia X’s D7 237 from Perth to Kuala Lumpur where Branson served as a flight attendant.

A turnaround in Phinma Properties, whose projects are shown here, also contributed to the parent firm’s robust earnings.

Branson, Virgin founder‘earns’ AirAsia FA stripesA SULTRY, lipstick-wearing Sir Richard Branson finally earned his stripes as AirAsia’s flight attendant when he honored his friendly wager on board AirAsia X’s D7 237 from Perth to Kuala Lumpur.

2010 Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, and that the loser would serve as a female f light attendant on board the winner’s airline. Mr. Fernandes’ team finished two spots above Sir Richard’s team in the final rankings. “He is an entrepreneur, v i s iona r y, k n ig ht a nd adventurer, Sir Richard can now also add AirAsia f light attendant to his long list of credentials,” Mr. Fernandes said. “Sir Richard graduated as a member of the AirAsia cabin crew with f ly ing colours and he performed all his in-f light duties with his usual good-humour and

The Virgin Group founder and chairman shaved his legs, slipped into a sexy red skirt and took to the skies on Sunday as a female f light attendant on a special AirAsia X charity f light. T h e f l a m b o y a n t entrepreneur spent t he five and half hour journey pouring coffee or tea, serving meals, distributing goodies, entertaining and making in-f light announcements for the lucky guests and

internat iona l media on the f light which helped to raise money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. The event came more than two years after losing a bet to AirAsia Group Chief Execut ive Of f icer Tony Fernandes. Sir R ichard and Mr. Fernandes had wagered on which one of their Formula One racing teams would finish ahead of each other in their debut season of the

enthusiasm. Sir Richard is truly a great sport and AirAsia is pleased to be able

to contribute to those in need through this charity f light.” Sir Richard Branson said:

“This has been a real first for me but I have enjoyed

Phinma profit surges on strong results of power, steel unitsPHINMA Corp on Tuesday reported robust earnings in the first quarter on the strength of its power and steel manufacturing operations as well as the recovery of its property business. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the holding firm said its

consolidated net income jumped 367 percent to P159.1 million in the first quarter from P34.1 million in the same period last year. Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent surged 380 percent to P144.30 million from P30.07 million over the same period

Tra ns-Asia Oi l a nd Energy Development Corp quadrupled its prof it to P164.9 million from P41.8 million in 2012, driven by the “significant gains” from its power trading business. Phinma realized an equitized income of P43.2 million from Trans-Asia.

Union Galvasteel Corp’s earnings surged 89 percent to P27.9 million, buoyed by an 11 percent increase in revenues to P786.9 million from P706.5 million last year. The steel-manufacturing f i r m i s conver t i ng i t s ga lvanizing l ine into a


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Computer glitches mar voting in Bukidnon, Zamboanga Sibugay

By WALTER I. BALANE, Mindanews

MALAYBALAY CITY — Reports of defective precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines delayed the voting process in several clustered precincts across Mindanao Monday, resulting in the disenfranchisement of many voters.

NAME SEARCH. A boy helps his mother look for her name in the voters list at the Mariano Espina Memorial Central Elementary School in Barangay Taft in Surigao City on 13 May 2013. photo by roel n. catoto

were not on the Comelec’s master lists, according to Roving Amvat, coordinator of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Vot ing (PPCRV) in Barangay Lumbo. Ma. Luz Sumalinog, city PPCRV coordinator said she feared a low voter turnout in Lumbo due to the summer heat. In clustered precinct 135, the biggest in the area, only 344 of 989 registered voters had voted as of 1:45pm. Voters complained of having to queue for hours aside from having to skip lunch. In Aglayan, Malaybalay City, Avelina Sotto, 54, and her family spent almost three hours Monday morning looking for her name in the barangay’s 20 precincts. Her husband and two sons had already voted. At least 14 others in the barangay shared Sotto’s ordeal. She told MindaNews her family was surprised because she had voted in the past three elections in the same precinct, 44B. “I’m sad and disappointed. It is as if I’m already dead. Why is my name not on the list?” she added. However, the names of at least 10 people who were already dead were still on the lists of voters in Aglayan. Nita Robillos, PPCRV chair in Aglayan said the Comelec ca n solve t he perennial problem of missing

In var ious precincts across Bukidnon some PCOS machines either bogged down or rejected the ballots fed into them. In Barangay Kisolon, Su mi lao tow n a PCOS machi ne bogged dow n at 7:20am Monday af ter accepting eight ballots. It was replaced with another unit by 10am. In Maramag town the machine assigned to the polling place at the Maramag Central Elementary School that clustered precincts 02D, 3A, 3B, and 3C conked out at 7:45am. It was replaced by another unit which also bogged down by 12:30pm forcing the Board of Election Inspectors to proceed with the voting and store the ballots in the ballot box. Ma. Denia Matabalan, chair of the cluster’s board of election inspector said they were not half way in the vote. She said they tried various remedies before deciding to proceed without ballot scanning. The ballots were stored in the ballot box Many voters in the same clustered precinct queued for long hours to cast their vote. One of them was incumbent

Mayor Alicia Resus who said she and her family had been waiting for eight hours. Thousands of voters were still queuing at 3pm at the Maramag Central Elementary School even if it had started to rain by then. They squeezed under umbrellas, sheds and trees to avoid getting wet. Those who managed to fit in the corridors cramped into compressed lines. But some opted to go home even before they could vote. I n Va lenc ia Cit y, a clustered precinct housed in Room 17 at the city central school, voting proceeded w it hout ba l lot opt ic a l scanning yet as the PCOS machine had bogged down. As of 6pm Monday, the Commission on Elections provincial office had received reports that at least 29 machines malfunctioned. P rov i nc i a l e le c t ion supervisor Carlito Ravelo said the province’s 20 towns and two cities have one spare PCOS machine each aside from the four extra machines at t he Commission on Elections provincial office. In Valencia, some voters complained that their names

names of voters by posting the lists in the barangays before the election itself. “Why this has not been done is a big mystery to us. Always, in every election, people find trouble looking for [their] names,” she added. The transmission of the results from the towns of Bukidnon was also delayed. As of 7:05 am Tuesday only the results from Sumilao, Lantapan Pangantucan, Don Carlos, and Libona had reached the provincial c a n v a s s i n g c e nt e r i n Malaybalay. A mong t he rea sons cited were poor signal in some areas and the lack of modems. In Valencia City for example, only five modems were available for the 27 PCOS machines. In Ipil town, Zamboanga Sibugay, election off icer Alberto Alar said that around 10 of the 64 PCOS machines had “minor glitches” causing delays in the voting process Monday. The machines

either rejected the ballots or experienced paper jams. A f t e r s o m e troubleshooting, some of the machines again became usable. Other precincts resorted to trimming the sides of the ballots which did not fit the machines. However, one PCOS machine was permanently shut down due to a major error. The technician, Krystal Agul lana, reported that each time she performed the necessary actions to officially get the machine into its “operational state,” the message “Application Terminated Unexpectedly” appeared. Alar decided to use the only contingency PCOS machine in Ipil which worked after a few tries. The Comelec provincial office in Zamboanga Sibugay also received reports from the dif ferent towns that some PCOS machines had malfunctioned. P rov i nc ia l E le c t ion

Supervisor Roy Prule Ediza told his election officers who encountered such problem to continue the voting process and let the BEIs bring the ballots to functioning PCOS machines and feed the ballots there using the CF cards intended for their precincts. Alar said the voting had to continue as Comelec Chair Sixto Brilliantes had declared there would be extension of the voting hours. (Walter I. Ba lane with a report from Paulnazer Lontua/MindaNews)

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Retired police official leadsIligan’s mayoralty race

By Violeta M. Gloria

ILIGAN CITY – Riding on the platform of a better peace and order situation, a retired police officer appears headed for victory as mayor of this city. Celsio Regencia, a former city police director, has so far garnered 33,754 votes while closest rivals Henry Dy had 29,252 and Franklin Quijano 11, 292 based on results posted on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) website as of 7am Tuesday. A win by Regencia will make him the first retired police official to become mayor of this city. As of Tuesday morning, 59% of the city ’s 1,007 precincts (173 clusters) in 44 barangays had been canvassed. Comelec said Iligan has 139,390 registered voters but based on digitized tallies posted on its website, only 80,546 voters cast their vote on Monday.

Regencia gained broad support after Davao City V i c e M a y o r R o d r i g o Duterte publicly endorsed his candidacy aside from being backed by Senator Panfilo Lacson, said 44-year old taxi driver Jun Manuel. Regencia is a staunch c r i t ic o f t he ongoi ng peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, particularly the proposed inclusion of some barangays in Iligan in the botched Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain. His campaign focused on suppre s s i ng r i s i ng criminality and syndicates. Among the prevalent crimes here are shooting incidents and illegal drug trade. Five other candidates ran for city mayor — Giovannie Encabo, Rel Bendanillo, Joel Naga, Samuel Acut, Ismail Malangas and Yuri Taongan. (MindaNews)

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DTI alerts smallbusinesses against hackers

and a foreign supplier with the former’s payment diverted to the hacker’s bank account outside the latter’s country. “While authorities are current ly invest igat ing these incidents, the DTI urges small entrepreneurs to be vigilant and protect themselves from thesecyber-crimes,” Clavesillas said. He added the best way to avoid this scam is to call their suppliers if the email message received regarding payment procedure originated from them. (DTI)

QUEZON CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) warns small businesses of the continuing and increasing cases of cyber hacking particularly on import and export transactions of local businesses with their foreign counterparts.

“ We h a v e r e c e nt l y received reports of the modus operandi of hackers that divert Filipino importers’ payments to their bank accounts, ”Bureau of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BMSMED) Officer-in-Charge Jerry T. Clavesillas said. Clavesi l las sa id that hackers advised Filipino importers to remit their payments to a different bank

account through an email message using their suppliers’ hacked email accounts. T h e D T I r e c o r d e d variations of these cyber hack ing incidents. One incident involves a Filipino importer and a foreign supplier with the former’s final transaction payment diverted to the hacker’s bank account in the latter’s country. Another incident involves a Filipino importer

JCR upgrades PHL credit ratingIn a span of not more than a week, the Philippines has received another credit rating upgrade. The Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCR) announced that they have raised the country’s credit rating to BBB from the minimum investment grade of BBB-. JCR gave a “stable” outlook on the rating, expecting to sustain a 6% annual economic growth in the next few years. Essential areas such as the government’s improving fiscal situation, pace of economic grow th, r ising foreign-exchange reserves and political stability that has encourages foreign investments had made JCR come up with the decision of rating upgrade. Ac c ord i n g t o JC R , t he c ou nt r y ’s g row t h prospects were supported by the continued growth in remittances, ehich supported the consumption of many

Filipino households. The JCR also cite d that the government had the potential to achieve the target of keeping the budget deficit at 2% of the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP). “ T h e A q u i n o administration has been steadfast in upholding a prudent fiscal management policy,” JCR said. The credit watchdog also noted that rising foreign-exchange reserves had now reached US$84 billion, and still rising, helped the country meet its liabilities through remittances and foreign investments in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. This is the third credit rating upgrade received by the Philippines following Standard and Poor’s (S&P) this month and Fitch last March. (JPD/ANN/RJB/MAPA/PIA-NCR) 2.

Eggplant farmers seehope in organic farming

By Juju Manubag-Empuerto

Carcar is a thriving city in Cebu sout h, la rgely agricultural with around 200 farmers growing eggplants. For these farmers, exposing their eggplants to chemicals has become an accepted practice. What farmers do is dip the eggplants in strong chemicals before it is harvested to make it look healthy. This practice is prevalent among eggplant producers who opt for high income. One of these eggplant farmers is Marino Quisa-ot, who has been growing eggplants for 20 years now. He has, however, realized that he has to be freed somehow from the use of these chemicals because he had to shell out more money for it, eating up much of his income from farming. Sometime in May 2012, the

Department of Agriculture (DARFU-7) held a technology demonstration on organic egg plant product ion in Vi l ladolid, Carcar City. Quisa-ot was one of the 100 farmers invited to witness the demonstration and to be a “cooperator” at the demo farm. Little did he know at that time, that by attending the demonstration, he has taken the first step in finding a solution to his dream of chemical-free farming. During the demo, DA RFU-7 presented to the farmers with vermi-compost, probiotic liquid fertilizer, and vermi-tea packages which will help farmers produce healthy eggplants the natural way without having to resort to chemical dipping. This will also help boost their

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The treasure inside of usWe are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we

think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.- Buddha I have always been fascinated by the idea that a treasure lies buried deep within us. There is truth to this belief. This truth is proven by nature; a giant tree lies buried in the seed, and a majestic eagle lies dormant in the egg. What Alladin’s cave of riches lie hidden inside of us? The money-grubber will be disappointed, but the wisdom-seeker will be captivated. Our treasure chest contains this ineffable knowledge: that everything we need to be happy, to live in contentment and peace, is already inside of us! Isn’t this realization worth its weight in gold? But buried treasure is useless unless we find it. The mountain of books I have perused sketches a map that could lead us to this elusive cache of valuables. We are familiar with the statements, “What a man thinketh so he is,” or “Thoughts make the man”. Our mind is the master, and beautiful feelings are the essential character of our natural state of mind. We are born with happy, loving thoughts. Observe a baby or a toddler. Aren’t they spontaneously laughing and hugging, trusting and loving? That’s our natural, pure state of being.

But as we travel through life, the bumps and detours we hurdle on the road is our initiation to stress, insecurity and pain. We develop a thought system that stores these painful memories and perceptions. It’s similar to a program in a computer where we store accumulated data. In our personally programmed thought system, we record our experiences, and what other people teach us about life. Most of what we keep are the harmful, unfavourable lessons which produce gloomy emotions. They block out the good feelings and inspiration that come from our natural state of mind. Our emotions are created by our thoughts. The next time you feel miserable or angry or fearful, observe where your thoughts are coming from. They are produced by a programmed thought system which you create, based on your negative observations. To allow them a foothold is like allowing misery to become a part of your family.

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Th i n k a m i n u t e … A successf u l ma n sa id :

“Success is most ly about failing.” What we don’t know about the world’s most successful people is the many times they failed before they finally succeeded. Successful people know how to keep going and learning from their failures until they finally reach their goal. As a famous entertainer put it: “If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain.” This is a true story of a man who when he was 22 years old failed at business. The next year he tried for public office in the government and lost; so he tried again at business, but failed at that again. Then, at age 25 he tried for government office again and this time he won. But the next year his wife-to-be died, and at age 27 he had a nervous breakdown. In the next 7 years he tried for government office 3 more times and lost all 3 times. Then 3 years later, at age 37, he tried again for government office and finally won. But only 2 years later he lost it again. In the next 10 years, he tried 2 more times for the Senate and lost both times. Then he tried for Vice President and lost that also. Finally, 2 years later, at age 51, this man was elected President of the United States. Today, he is considered by many Americans to be the greatest President in America’s history. This is the true life story of Abraham Lincoln. Failing should make us better, not bitter. You can tell how strong a person is by how much failure it takes to stop him or her from continuing to try. Jesus Christ wants to give you His inner strength in your heart and character, so you will be able to handle your life’s difficulties and disappointments.

Success is mostlyfailure

Poverty and Internal migrationroads in the barangay level make it more expensive to transport food and other items to the rural areas. All these factors converge and influence the family to move in Cagayan de Oro City in search of solutions to solve their dilemma. The migrant families have access to a new set of services. First, they have a constant access to ample food supply. The public markets offer a variety of food commodities. Second, the family has a constant access to regular employment even if majority of these are in the form of non-formal employment. The father and the mother work and, in very few cases, the children also work. Third, the family enjoys a new setting and a new environment. They have access to video games, movie houses, computer games and internet service. Fourth, they have a stable family income. Local ordinance imposes a minimum wage condition on business employing workers. The compensation in non-formal work is equivalent to two-thirds of the minimum wage, which can already support a minimum lifestyle. Those engaged in selling, since they face a bigger consumer market, have a higher income. Fifth, the children of migrants families are able to go to school since there are many public schools in the city. Sixth, the low inflation rate in the city enables families to plan their family expenditure well, and to buy things as they need these.

The recent poverty statistics which showed that the poverty figures are unchanged reflects the hard data

on the ground. Given the phenomenon of internal migration in the different cities such as Cagayan de Oro, the burden of inequity remains. However, some positive trends have emerged. There are several factors that trigger migration. The first factor is food shortage in the outlying regions. The drop in agricultural production in the key staples like rice and corn brings this about. Climate change issues has severely affected the rice and corn harvest. The second factor is the unemployment dilemma that is characterized by the absence of job vacancies in the provinces. Since most of the businesses located there are family-owned, the available jobs are offered only to relatives. This situation leads to long-term unemployment, e.g., people are out of job for a period of one or two years. The third factor is the situation of weak and domestic markets; in the provinces there are few buyers of products and services. The fourth factor is the unstable family income. Since the production of agricultural crops is uncertain and the job market is almost nil except for government employment, the family income is subject to severe fluctuations. Hence, family members have to forego even the basic three square meals a day and bear constant hunger. The fifth factor is the limited educational facilities for the children. There are few public schools in the province. The sixth factor is the inflationary pressures in the province. The high cost of freight and the state of bad

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Political suicide with Laguindinganinstruments to guide them in) when taking off and landing in Laguindingan? Similarly, with the 50 percent slash in the number of existing flights to Lumbia, are Region X’s people sacrificial lamns to take the brunt of the economic backlash arising from this? Recall how PNoy’s Liberal Party flag bearers in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro are in for the fight of their lives against an entrenched political dynasty who’s already held sway in the province and the city for over two decades. Ramming unpopular decisions down voters’ throats especially when it concerns their personal safety and household income sure at this time doesn’t sound like such a good idea. Or is PNoy just doing this for spite for finishing a far second to Erap during the last elections in these two areas, and never mind if it was a very respectable second place thanks to civil society groups who answered the challenge to campaign in his behalf despite receiving

Is the Aquino administration hell bent on having its chosen candidates in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis

Oriental clobbered during the mid-term elections next week? That’s the impression we get from the growing list of miscues which have been coming through us from PNoy’s cordon sanitaire who pass themselves off as his advisers with regards to the Laguindingan Airport. First: there was this decision to prematurely open it on April 30 (since moved to June 15) even before its safety and navigational equipment have been installed and commissioned. The scuttlebutt from the Palace says the national interest calls for the people of Region X to sacrifice by having half of its current number of flights cancelled and the region’s economy shot to hell in the interest of relieving the congestion at NAIA. Here’s how the convoluted logic behind this goes: by moving civil aviation and fish cars to Subic, and the Philippine Air Force’s (now station in Subic) 15th Strike Wing to Lumbia, and thence commercial aviation to Laguindingan, Region X would have saved the day for the entire nation by declogging domestic air traffic at NAIA. Hello? Are the people of Region X so expendable that air commuters’ lives can be placed on the line by limiting airline pilots to Visual Flight Rules (VFR, meaning no

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FARMERS’ ECONOMIC PARTNER. This 12.5-km farm-to-market road connecting San Luis and Kiabo in Malitbog, Bukidnon was recently upgraded by the Mindanao Rural Development Program 2 to give farmers better access to their market.

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Bukidnon farmer sees betterroads as economic partnerK I BAW E , Bu k id non—“Hayahay [very comfortable]. It’s an easy ride,” Jercies Patagoc was quick to describe t he road cond it ion he traverses from their farm in Barangay Kikipot to the town center.

The 32-year-old corn farmer is delighted by the completion of the farm-to-market road (FMR) that connected their sitio to the town proper where they deliver most of their produce.

Even before he was born, the Patagoc family has been into corn farming.

Aside from remembering the sweet and golden yellow kernel of his childhood, his farming memories were the vivid difficulties of trudging the muddy paths and the accidents that happened along the way when they hauled produce to the market.

“It was not just difficult and very risky especially during the rainy season. The transportation cost was very expensive for us, given our meager income from corn farming,” Patagoc said.

Going to the market would cost them P10 per sack of corn and the grueling

two-hour travel. Bringing in inputs like fertilizer was yet another “expensive” story for them.

The 3-kilometer Kikipot-Natulungan FMR that Patagoc has been traversing for more than 20 years of farming ha s been rehabi l i t ated under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Mindanao Rural Development Program (MR DP) in partnership with the local government

of Kibawe.Now, routing from Sitio

Natulungan to the town center of Kibawe would only take about 10 minutes and the transportation cost has dramatically gone down, saving them extra income.

“There are no more big rocks on the road and muddy potholes. In fact, there are more habal-habal [public utility motorcycles] plying the route,” Patagoc said.

The Natulungan-Kikipot FMR project, serving a total of 500 hectares of farmland planted mostly to corn and rubber, is among the many road networks in Mindanao, driv ing more economic opportunities for the rural people especially farmers.

Lealyn A. Ramos, MRDP program director, on her recent report to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala,

FAO: Eating insects can help tackle food insecurityWHILE insects can be slimy, cringe-inducing creatures, often squashed on sight by humans, a new book released by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says beetles, wasps and caterpillars are also an unexplored nutrition source that can help address global food insecurity.

The book, Edible Insects: future prospects for food and feed security, stresses not just the nutritional value of insects, but also the benefits that insect farming could potentially have on the environment and on addressing the rapidly increasing demand for food worldwide.

While the idea of eating a worm, grasshopper or cicada at every meal may seem strange, FAO says this has many health benefits. Insects are high in protein, fat and mineral contents. They can be eaten whole or ground into a powder or paste, and incorporated into other foods.

“Insects are not harmful to eat, quite the contrary. They are nutritious, they have a lot of protein and are considered a delicacy in many countries,” said Eva Muller, the Director of FAO’s Forest Economics, Policy and Products Division.

Although they are not staples of Western cuisine, insects currently supplement the diets of some 2 billion people and have always been part of human diets in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Of the 1 million known insect species, 1900 are consumed by humans. Some of the most consumed insects include beetles, caterpillars, bees, wasps, ants, grasshoppers, locusts and crickets.

“If we think about edible insects, there’s a huge potential that has essentially not been tapped yet,” Ms. Muller said. “Most [insects] are just collected and there’s very little experience in insect farming, for example, which is something that could be explored in view of a growing population.”

According to the book, which was launched Monday at the Forests for Food Security and Nutrition conference at FAO headquarters in Rome, farming insects for human and animal consumption is particularly relevant at a time when population growth, urbanization, and the rising middle class have increased the demand for food while simultaneously harming the environment that enables its production.

By 2030, over 9 million people will need to be fed, along with the billions of animals raised annually for food and as pets. Meanwhile, land and water pollution from intensive livestock production and over-grazing are leading to forest degradation, thereby contributing to climate change.

“Domesticating and rearing insects can help sustain insect populations while also helping counter nutritional insecurity and improve livelihoods,” said Afton Halloran, a consultant for the FAO Edible Insects Programme.

“Farming insects has a huge global potential for both animal feed and food production. We are already seeing producers creating animal feed from insects and research. And development is occurring around the world in order incorporate insects into menus and processed foods.”

The production of greenhouse gases by insect farming would likely be lower than that of livestock. For example, pigs produce 10-100 times more greenhouse gases per kilogram than mealworms.

Insects also feed on bio-waste, use significantly less water than livestock, and can be farmed more easily, the book states. Insect farming could also offer important livelihoods to people in rural areas as minimal technical or capital expenditure is required for basic harvesting and rearing equipment.

Their high nutritional value and relative ease of en-masse production will not be enough to make insects part of people’s dishes all over the world, and FAO knows this.

Tribal farmers praise gov’t

for FMR projectTAGUM CITY—Farmers and residents belonging to an Indigenous Peoples community in Dagohoy, Talaingod, Davao del Norte, praised the government for implementing the P10-million farm-to-market road (FMR) and bridge project that alleviated their life.

Barangay Councilor Jun Katwa, a member of the Ata-Manobo Tribe, said the 2-km Dagohoy, Talaingod-Semong Kapalong FMR, with a 36-linear meter RCDG bridge component, made their life easier.

Katwa, who tends some tracks of farm land in the area, said bringing their harvests to the market in Kapalong was a lot more difficult before.

Aside from the high cost of transporting their produce due to bad road condition, the road is yet impassable during inclement weather when the river overf lows.

He said they prefer to use the road as it saves them about 10 kilometers less, compared to taking the better but longer route passing through adjacent Barangay Sto. Niño.

He said the new project, w h i c h w a s f i n a n c e d b y t h e Wo r l d B a n k-funded Mindanao Rural

Gov’t pushing for exports of fancy rice varieties

THE government is pushing to export fancy rice varieties, with the initial shipment of these to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week representing a modest step by the Philippines to enter niche markets for the staple.

Last year records of the National Food Authority (NFA) showed that the country was able to export 900,000 kilograms of cereals (corn, rice and rice seeds), with rice seeds comprising the bulk.

The biggest sel lers of rice seeds were SL Agritech, Syngenta and Pioneer.

T he b i g ge s t vo lu me exported was 24,000 kilograms of heirloom rice from the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) to the United States.

To spur such exports, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala created the Task Force on Rice Exportation on January 14 under Special Order 43 to craft policies for exporting rice to niche markets, setting standards for quality and looking for production areas.

This task force is led by Agriculture Assistant Secretary and National Rice Program (NRP) Coordinator Dante Delima.

Last week’s export of fancy rice varieties to Dubai was made due to the demand of the Filipino community there and the efforts of the Vegetable Importers and Exporters Vendors Association (Vieva).

Vieva will be exporting 20

metric tons (MT) of Jasponica rice to Dubai on May 9. The rice will be sourced from SL Agritech’s farm in Talavera town, Nueva Ecija province.

In addition, 15 MT of black rice will be shipped to the UAE city by the Don Bosco Foundation for Sustainable De ve lopment , ba s e d i n M’lang town, North Cotabato province. It will also send 20 MT of white and long grain aromatic rice to Dubai this month.

Between September and October this year, 30 MT of Cordillera heirloom rice will be exported to the US through the efforts of a non-governmental organization called Rice Inc. and the NRP. (BM)


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income without having to shell out more money to buy chemicals. With the use of the organic fertilizers, an area sized 2,500 square meters yielded 2,064 kilos of eggplants, bringing a farmer’s gross income to a total of P30,182.25 during the cropping season, said Roland Magos, project leader of the demo farm and a staff of DA-7. A farmer like Quisa-ot can earn a net income of P7,632.25 or a 33% return of his investment f rom chemical-free farming, said Magos. Aside from the commercial viability, organic farming is needed among the eggplant farmers considering that the soil in Valladolid, Carcar City has already been exposed excessively to chemical use in the past, he added. Quisa-ot and 24 other farmers in his area are now adopting organic farming after they attended the demo farm last year. They make up 12% of the total farming population in Carcar City. C i t y A g r i c u l t u r i s t Ricardo Oca is determined to continue planting the seed of hope in the hearts of farmers by establishing more demo farms on organic eggplants for farmers to witness in other barangays. Oca said the pilot area in Valladolid has brought about a positive change in the barangay and he envisions to bring about a similar change in the lives of eggplant farmers in other barangays in Carcar City. (rmn/JSME/PIA Cebu/DA-7)

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practcally zero finances and logistics from the LP and spending their own funds to campaign for him in the face of the well-funded Erap campaign financed by the presumptive president-to-be? As if turning a deaf ear to the Regional Development Council-X (headed by LP stalwart and Iligan Mayor Lawrence Cruz, no less) and civil society groups wasn’t enough, the latest word from the Department of Transportation and Communications is that the bidding for the privatization of its Laguindingan’s airport and maintenance (O & M) would now be put on hold since it hasn’t established its traffic patterns yet. T h i s , d e s p i t e L aguindingan a lready sur pass ing i t s des ign capacity of 1.6 million passengers for 2012 with 1.622 million passengers in Lumbia airport last year which it’s designed to replace. Bidders ostensibly need the figure to properly couch their bids. However, three of the country’s leading conglomerates having already expressed their interest to operate it. We have no idea what further traffic patterns D O T C e x p e c t s f r o m Laguindingan. One doesn’t have to look further than how the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) now operates Lumbia airport: overcharging taxis and favored operators, dirty and inoperable toilets, inadequate space and sitting in the pre-departure area, no security for arriving passengers luggage, to name a few, to appreciate why business organizations like the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Region X (PCCI-X) and

In fact, you will actually learn to use them to make you stronger and wiser. Jesus wants to guide and help you reach the real success He created you to enjoy, both personally and professionally. So won’t you ask Him to take full charge and control of your life every day, for the rest of your life? Just Think a Minute…

Quickly replace them with optimistic, cheerful thoughts that bring happy feelings. Thinking is an ability of the intellect, and not our reality. This truth is so liberating, it can save us many years of tears. Our thoughts live in our mind. They have no existence in real life. How foolish we are, if we take our negative thoughts seriously and suffer them to mess up our lives. Yet we do it all the time. When our partner is unaccountably late, is not our mind screaming of inf idelity or injury? At DXRU Radio Ultra, a woman came to us asking for help with her hospital bill. She was violently beaten by her husband, simply because he saw her talking to another man. Didn’t the young UP student commit suicide when her parents couldn’t pay her tuition fee? In her mind she saw her future as a wretched purgatory, beyond the reach of even a glimmer of hope. She believed her thoughts to be her reality, and in despair, she gave up on life. Until we decipher the primordial message, that we are the master of our mind, we will continue to act rashly and tragically.

When I catch myself feeling stressed or depressed, I become conscious that I’m thinking through my distor ted, programmed thought system. It’s like wearing extremely dark glasses and looking at the world with gloom. I know I should look at life through a peaceful, natural state of mind, but sometimes it’s not that easy to take those dark glasses off. K now i n g t he t r ut h about our thoughts give us the understanding to deal with what is happening. It somehow lightens the burden of worry which deplete our energy and serenity. Our buried treasure are the beautiful thoughts that spring from the mastery of our mind, from whence flow the cool, clear waters of wisdom, peace and happiness.(Catch my program “Kalipay Nga Molahutay” at its new timeslot 7:00-8:00PM Mon-Thurs @ DXRU Radio Ultra 1188AM Band.) Saints are sinners who just keep trying.

R D C - X d o e s n’t w ant the CAAP to operate Laguindingan airport. Consider further, how DOTC Usec. Jose Perpetou Lotilla explained the reason for the deferment of the O&M privation is that the installation, testing and commissioning of an Air Navigation System, Ae ronaut i c a l Grou nd Light ing and C ontrol System, Substation High Voltage and Low Voltage Electrical Equipment for Laguindingan airport’s night and inclement weather operat ions af fects the government’s timeline in bidding out the operation and maintenance contracts. Hello? Usec. Lotilla, excuse us sir, but do you mean to say you can postpone the bidding for the O&M contract because these facilities are not ready yet in the same breath allow airliners full of passengers to land on it already? Mas importante po ba iyong pera kaysa sa buhay ng mga tao? Someone better get the word to PNoy how he is alienating more voters daily from his chosen LP standard bearers before he gets the surprise of his life when the counting starts. The Aquino magic may work in other areas, but the brouhaha raised by all the wrong moves about Laguindingan could be the straw that broke the camel’s back for LP candidates in Region X.

Phinma...from page 2higher-capacity color coating line in anticipation of further growth in the demand for steel roofing. The education business doubled its prof it to P44.1 million from P28.8 million due to the higher contributions of University of Pangasinan, Cagayan de Oro College and University of Iloilo. Affiliate Phinma Property Holdings Corp posted a net income of P10.1 million, reversing last year’s losses of P243 million, after revenues tripled from P104.7 million to P323.3 million, on higher real estate sales. Combined net loss of Fuld’s US and Philippine operations were reduced to P4.8 million from a net loss of P7.8 million in 2012. One Animate Ltd narrowed its net loss for the period at P981,000 from P10.7 million last year on lower costs after retrenching most of its employees following its shift to a contractual production model. The business process outsourcing (BPO) company completed its Curious George contract with Universal Studios and booked revenues of P18 million.




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doing it for a good cause gives it a more meaningful feel. We hope that our contribution wou ld f ur t her improve the lives of the children of the Starlight Foundation,” concluded Azran. A i rA si a X toge t her with the AirAsia Group, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia, services the region’s most extensive network with over 85 destinations across 20 countries. Jointly with the AirAsia Group, A i rAsia X was named World’s Best Low Cost Airline in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax for four consecutive years in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. AirAsia X was also awarded the Airbus Top Operational Excellence Award 2010-2011 for being the world ’s best Airbus A330-300 operator (small f leet category) excelling in operations, maintenance and safety systems.

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capacity is 9,173 megawatts (mw) while demand peaked at 5,223 mw resulting in a reserve of 3,950 mw. For the Visayas, the available capacity stood at 1,795 mw, which is 725 mw higher than the 1,070 mw demand. For Mindanao, tota l available capacity stood at 1,087 mw, 172mw higher than the peak of 915 mw. At the same time, power in two areas in Mindanao has not been restored as of 5 p.m. Monday but DOE said these are isolated cases and stressed that over-all capacity in the country is in normal condition. Alabanza said the power outage in Lanao del Norte and Sultan Kudarat in Mindanao was caused by the tripping of a 69kV power line. T h e M i n d a n a o Development Authority (M i n DA) re p or t e d on Monday that minor power interruptions or outages hit at least three Mindanao areas during the duration of the elections but these had barely affected the conduct of the balloting. MinDA said the power outage t hat took place Monday in Barangay Luinab in Iligan City until 1:15 p.m. was caused by a fallen electric post. The power interruption in Luinab did not have any effect on the voting in Iligan City as there were no polling precincts in the area, Minda said. M a l a c a ñ a n g ’ s d e v e l o p m e n t a r m i n Mindanao also said “several far-f lung villages” of San Isidro in Davao del Norte also experienced power outage for nearly an hour starting 11:47 a.m. Minda did not say what caused the disruption of electricity supply to the villages but added that the Davao del Norte Electric Coop. (Daneco) was able to restore full power supply by 12:33 p.m.

R e s p o n s i b l e Vo t i n g (PPCRV), the administration holds nine seats, and three from the opposition. At the resumption of the national canvass yesterday, Comelec chairman Sixto Bril lantes Jr. announced that the proclamation of the Senate winners would take place at 7 p.m. troday. Nine senatorial bets of the administration’s Team PNoy led by Grace Poe Llamanzares, daughter of the late action king and 2004 presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr., and three candidates of the opposition’s United Nationalist Alliance led by Nancy Binay, daugther of Vice President Jejamor Binay, remained in top 12. Poe, former chief of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, kept the top spot with a 1.2-mil l ion vote-margin over second placer Loren Legarda.

congressmen who ran under the party as reelectionists or new candidates are set to be proclaimed winners. “There are, I think, [areas where] we lost three, but we picked up some wins, too, like Aga Muhlach in Camarines Sur,” Gonzales said in a phone interview. For the 16th Congress, Gonzales expects there would be as many as 110 LP members in the chamber. He also said the LP would likely be in coalition anew with friendly political parties such as the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), Nacionalista Party (NP) and the National Unity Party (NUP) to form the majority bloc. The NUP, which has 34 members, will likely maintain its numbers in the House in the 16th Congress, Nueva Ecija Rep. Rodolfo Antonino said. Antonino, president of the NUP, expressed confidence majority of their members will win. “I think we will maintain our number in the House, and we wi l l continue to be allied with the majority,” said the three-term lawmaker, who will be replaced by his daughter, Magnolia. Va lenzuela Rep. Rex Gatchalian, spokesperson of NPC, said the party was still gathering the election results of their members who ran for Congress. The NPC has 48 members in the 15th Congress. S p e a k e r F e l i c i a n o Belmonte Jr., who leads the LP reelectionists, will likely be elected for another term as head of the chamber, Gonzales said. To date, only Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, president of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, is being groomed to contest the speakership. Lakas-CMD has 28 members in the House. In a statement, Romualdez said the May 13 elections showed “how the Aquino administration manipulated its tentacles of power to ensure victory of his candidates.” Romu a lde z re fer red specifically to the incidents in Cavite and Leyte, where, he said, agencies deputized by t he Commission on Elections such as the police

the experience and I have nothing but respect for what our fabulous flight attendants do every day to keep us safe.” “I am also grateful to have had Tony, whom I lost the bet to, willingly help me out on the f light. I trust we kept the passengers well fed and amused. It was a lot of fun. I’ve always said I’m a man of my word and I’m happy to have finally honoured the bet and contributed to a great charity along the way.” A i rA s i a X w i l l b e contributing AUD$100 from each seat sold to the Starlight Children’s Foundation in Australia. The airl ine wi l l a lso donate 10% of all inf light sales including duty free merchandise sold on board the f light to the foundation. AirAsia BIG loyalty program wil l a lso play a part by running a “Tweet2Donate BIG” social media campaign with the aim to garner 1 million BIG points from its members, equivalent to MYR10,000 (AUD3200*) to be channelled to the charity foundation. The Starlight Children Foundation was established in Australia 1988 and this year celebrating its 25th year, Starlight is dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children, and their families, around the country. In preparation for his new role, Sir Richard had his legs publicly shaved during a cocktai l event in Perth Saturday night, which was at tended by members of the Starlight Children’s Foundation, travel industry representatives and community including bu s i ne s s l e a d e r s , a nd members of the media. Other activities were also carried out throughout the evening to further raise funds for the foundation. The fanfare ended at the Low Cost Carrier terminal in Kuala Lumpur where a brief graduation ceremony took place for Branson. Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia had the honour of handing over the AirAsia cabin crew graduation certificate along with the AirAsia crew uniform and shoes to Sir Richard as part of the airlines gratitude to him for being a good sport. Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X said: “Aviation history has been made and the memory will definitely last a life time! Watching Branson serving Tony as a f light attendant on board AirAsia X’s flight was indeed hilarious knowing that the former was Tony’s mentor in the past. Justice has now been served for the both of them and what’s more X-citing is the fact that both share similar values in character; determination, grit and passion in what they do.” “This also proves that anything is possible when you set your heart to it and

Also, for five minutes, power went off in Zamboanga City “due to a transient fault a long distribution line,” according to the government agency. DOE Assistant Director Irma Exconde said in a briefing Monday night that restoration in these areas are on-going. “There was no major power outage for the day. The members of the Power Task Force will continue to monitor the power situation until the end of the election period,” she said. Exconde said the task force will continue to monitor the power situation in the country on a 24-hour basis until today, May 15.

were allegedly used to harass opposition bets’ supporters, voters and buy votes.

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said the program has completed a total of 536.78-km FMRs amounting to P1.13 billion from its total pipeline of 1,365.67 km and with a total cost of P3.456 billion.

“We are not just creating a network of community linkages but also generating jobs and other opportunities in many rural areas,” Ramos said.

Ramos said of the rural infrastructure projects , 26 subprojects are bridges with a total length of 870.85 linear meters costing P270.3 million; 24 subprojects are communal irrigation with a total service area of 6,497 hectares costing P569.28 million; 51 subprojects are potable water supply costing P304.54 million; and 17 other rural infra subprojects like solar dryers with warehouses costing P24.01 million.

“These roads stimulate agricultural production by providing access to markets. They also facilitate in the transition from subsistence farming to market-oriented production, which we expect as we scale-up farmers in the value-chain of various commodities,” said Ramos, who is a lso the regional executive director of the DA office in Northern Mindanao.

Road s , R a mos sa id , a lso increase rural non-farm enterprise and even create of f-farm income, t hus prov id ing f ur t her economic, even employment, opportunities.

In Barangay Natulungan, aside from corn farmers, rubber producers have also benefitted from the road project.

“These days, t raders come to our farms with their trucks to buy our products. Marketing is not difficult any more,” Patagoc said.

The MRDP also noted the road projects alone benefitted over 400,000 farmers who, for the longest time, had to endure bad road conditions and inaccessibility.

These roads have also improved the rapid and easy access of the residents to hospita ls , increased attendance of children at school and enhanced the local government units’ delivery of social services.

“Access to nearby sitios and adjacent areas is now easier. Our children find it very comfortable walking along this road from our house to their school and back . Plus, government personnel also find it easy to come here bringing along with them other projects of the government,” Patagoc said.

“Roads are a big help, indeed,” he said. (BM)

“C o n s u m e r d i s g u s t remains one of the largest barriers to the adoption of insects as viable sources of protein in many Western countries,” Ms. Muller said in an interview. “Nevertheless, h istor y has shown t hat dietary patterns can change quickly, particularly in the globalized world.”

She added that Western countries, most notably in Europe, have also been recently expressing interest in incorporating insects into their cuisine.

“We have already seen cookbooks show up that of fer recipes on ed ible insects, and there are a few restaurants in capital European cities that actually offer edible insects on their menus,” she said. “I don’t expect it to be something that happens very quickly, but if we remember that 20 years ago nobody in Europe would think of eating raw fish, and everybody now loves sushi, t h ings can change, so even the cultures that are not used to eating insec ts may eventua l ly develop a taste for them.”

A c o m m o n misconception of insects as food is that they are only consumed in times of hunger. However, in most instances where they are a staple in local diets, they are consumed because of their taste, and not because there are no other food sources available.

Insect trading is thriving in cities such as Bangkok and Kinshasa, and there is high demand from urban consumers. In such places, insects often arouse feelings of nostalgia for the rural countryside. In other cases, insects are seen as a snack.

The book stresses that there is still a long way to go before insects can be universally incorporated into both human and animal d iets . Mass-product ion technologies need to be perfected, potential allergies to certain species need to be explored, and legislation must be enacted on insect farming.

T he fo o d i ndu s t r y, i n c l u d i n g i n d u s t r y professionals and chefs, must also help raise awareness about insects’ potent ia l as food to increase the level of acceptance among consumers.

“Although it is unrealistic to see families in the West eat ing insects for their Sunday lunch within the next decade, the potential of insects is huge and we hope that slowly but surely this potential will be realized,” Ms. Halloran said.

Development Program (MRDP-2), signif icant ly reduced their transportation cost, since the distance to the market was almost cut in half.

“Daghan jung salamat ani nga proyekto tungod kay mas dali na ug namenosan jud ang among pamilite sa paghatud sa among mga produkto ngadtos palengke (We’re truly grateful since it is much easier and cheaper now for us to transport our products to the market),” he said.

According to him, a chartered motorcycle ride from Sitio Paiton going to Kapalong Public Market now only costs P300 compared to the previous fare of P500.

“Daghan na ming mapalit nga ubang panginahanglanon sa among madaginot (We can now buy other necessities with the amount saved),” he beamed.

G o v e r n o r R o d o l f o del Rosario, who led the launching of the project recently, said the project is a big boost to the No Dead End Road project, which he initiated some years ago.

He affirmed the project will truly increase the income of the tribal farmers and stimulate the development of the two distant communities, benef it t i ng over 5,0 0 0 residents.

Del Rosa r io f ur t her distributed wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes and grasscutter to the two barangays for the maintenance of the project.

To g e t h e r w i t h t h e governor were Vice Gov. Victorio Suaybaguio Jr., Board Members Atty. Joey Raymund Millan, Antonio Lagunsad, and Shirley Belen Aa la , Kapa long Mayor Edgardo Timbol, Talaingod Mayor Basilio Libayao and 60 IB Commander Col. Llewelyn Binasoy. (PIA)

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