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WEATHER UPDATEAT 8 a.m. yesterday, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data in the Vicinity of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon (8.0°N, 125.0°E).

Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms with wide-spread rains over Southern Tagalog, Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

The rest of Luzon will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast over Luzon and coming from the Northeast and East over Visayas and blowing from the East to Northeast over Mindanao. The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be moderate to rough.

THE investigating team conducted an ocular inspection on the mining site in Sitio Balongkot in Barangay Dansolihon, Cagayan de Oro City recently. The team did not found any evidence that Cekas Mining violated environmental laws. The inspec-tion team was composed of MGB-Manila, EMB-10, Clenro and the representatives from City Council, Councilors Annie Daba (left), and President Elipe (5th-left). Photo by Ric Ociones

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Top StoriesTop StoriesFarmer slainBUTUAN City––A 60-year-old farmer was hacked with a bolo and killed allegedly by another farmer over a boundary conflict in Barangay Aurora, Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur Friday afternoon.

Police identified the victim as Fredegardo Ubay who died of multiple hack wounds.

SPO2 Arthur Cocjin of Sta. Josefa police arrested suspect Roberto Adlawon Llano, 48, at his home in Purok 2 in Barangay Aurora.

Po l i ce inves t iga t ion showed that around 4 pm, Ubay and Llano had a heated argument over the boundary of their adjacent lands that led to violence. Ubay was rushed to the Bunawan Dis-trict Hospital where he died on arrival.

Llano is now detained at the Sta. Josefa police station.

Pat Samonte

Probe vs cashdonations, goodson victims of Sendong sought A LAWMAKER has called for a congressional inquiry into the manner by which cash donations and relief goods from local and foreign do-nors were dispensed to the victims of typhoon Sendong in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.

Rep. Winston Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City), author of House Resolution 2062, said there is a need to determine the methodol-ogy in which the victims of typhoon Sendong got the cash donations and relief goods.

Castelo urged the House Committee on Social Services to conduct an immediate in-quiry to determine the needed legislative measures that will guide the agency or agencies responsible for the speedy and swift delivery of donated goods to the recipient-victims.

“There has to be an ac-counting of every donation to ensure that the humanitar-ian act is realized beyond reproach,” Castelo said.

Castelo said cash dona-tions and relief goods from lo-cal and foreign donors started pouring in after the onslaught of typhoon Sendong.

Private foundations, gov-ernment agencies, commer-cial networks, and private institutions served as conduits in the distribution of relief

Emano won’t stopmining in Oro brgys

CONGRESS recently adopted twin resolutions calling for an investigation on allegation of anomalous fund dis-bursement involving some P670 million at the Office of the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process (OPAPP).

House Resolution No. 541 calls for the an inquiry into the P500 million fund intended for rebel returnees

House eye P670m ‘peace’ fund scam

BUTUAN City––Police and local Department of Ag-riculture (DA) personnel intercepted a six-wheel Elf truck and seized its cargoes of 557 kilos of endangered marine species at a check-point along the national highway in Barangay Bitoon, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

Hinatuan chief of police Senior Insp. Joseph Ge-mentiza , in coordination with Emelio Filosofo of the local Fish Law Enforcement team and Severina Pore,

BUTUAN City––Some P100 million worth of merchan-dize were lost in a four-hour fire that hit a shopping center at the corner of Bor-romeo and Rizal streets in

Fire razes shoppingcenter in Surigao City

Cops seize 557 kilos ofendangered seashells

Surigao City on Wednesday.Caraga police spokes-

person Supt. Martin Gamba said the conflagration that razed Metro Shopping

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First, Emano said the mining firms are operating legally––and second, they did not violate any of the environmental laws.

However, the mayor said he will not hesitate to cancel the permit he issued to any mining firm found violating the law or, found destroying the environment.

Emano even said the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-Manila cat-egorically stated that mining

CAGAYAN de Oro Mayor Vicente Emano will not stop the mining operations in the hinterland Barangay Dansolihon and its nearby barangays.

operations have nothing to do with the recent catastro-phe that struck off Cagayan de Oro.

He explained that min-ing operators are obliged to protect the environment as stipulated under the terms and conditions set by the MGB, an attached agency of the Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources (DENR).

Mining operators are

2 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012Regional NewsEditor: CRIS DIAZ

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of MONICA R. SOCORRO, who died intestate in Cebu City on May 21, 2010, consisting of: a parcel of land situated at Butuan City, covered by Transfer Cer-tificate of Title No. RT-22077, with an area of 300 square meters; a parcel of land (Lot No. F-5-L-2; WEST lot F-5-K-1) located at Barangay Golden Ribbon, Butuan City covered by TCT No. 21981 and Tax Declaration No. 08-02-0002-04371 with an area of 470 square meters with Monica R. Socorro’s share consistIng only of 76 square meters as co-owner; a parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 2008-11-0020-00702, in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol CAD Lot No. 772-3-9 with an area of 0.018500 square meter; a parcel of land situated in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol covered by Tax Dec. No. 2008-0020-00703, Cad Lot No. 772-3-8 with an area of 0.047900 sq.m.; a parcel of land situated in Tugas, Cadijay, Bohol covered by Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00704, CAD Lot No. 77-3-7 with an area of 0.298300 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol covered by Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00705, CAD Lot No. 772-3-8, with an area of 1.258100 sq.m.; a parcel of land situated in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol covered by Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00706 CAD Lot No. 772-3-6, with an area of 0.35500 sq.m.; a parcel of land situated in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00707 Cad Lot No. 772-3-11 with an area of 1.22000 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00708 Cad Lot No. 772-3-4 with an area of 0.270200 sq.m.; a parcel of land; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. No. 2008-11-0020-00729 Cad Lot 772-3-2 with an area of 0.972000 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. 2008-11-0020-00730, Cad Lot 772-3-3 with an area of 0.236200 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Tugas, Candijay, Bohol under Tax Dec. 2008-11-0020-00735, Cad Lot 772-3-1 with an area of 0.055600 sq.m.; a parcel of land in Poblacion, Jagna, Bohol under Tax Dec. No. 2008-25-0001-00120 Cad Lot No. 5477 with an area of 66.00 sq.m., is the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS made and entered into by herein decedent’s heirs, namely, Socorro Corazon Tejada, Melzone Socorro and Edmond Socorro, per Doc. 267; Page No. 53; Book No. X; Series of 2011 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Alexander Villacastin, Notary Public.

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DA AWARDS P15M FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD FOR CAGAYAN DE ORO’S 2ND CON-GRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala hands over to Cagayan de Oro 2nd Dist. Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez a certificate of award for a P15-million farm-to-market road project during a visit to CDO on Feb. 3, 2012. Alcala was in Region 10 last week to visit and inspect various agriculture and fishery projects and conduct series of farmers’ forum in compliance with President Benigno S. Aquino III’s order to bring to the rural countryside the government’s programs towards food sufficiency and stability. With Alcala and Rodriguez are (l-r) Kinoguitan Mayor Danilo Lagbas, Libertad Mayor Joecel Tiu, and DA X Regional Director Lealyn Ramos. Photo supplied

Reports reaching Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City said that ‘M/B Aga Fe,’ a fishing outrigger, in Tañon Strait in the coastal seas off La Libertad, Negros Oriental loaded with 35 passengers, 10 of them Philippine Red Cross volunteers and 100 sacks of rice.

National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) execu-tive director Benito Ramos identified the Red Cross-ers as April Joy Eramis,

Boat on relief mission sinks

RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS AMONG PASSENGERS

MILITARY search and rescue helicopters scrambled Saturday afternoon after getting distress calls from a sinking fishing outrig-ger off Negros Oriental with Philippines Red Cross volunteers and relief goods.

Paul Benemerito, Justine Benemerito, Anton Keneth Abarques, Karel Kilat, Abito Urod, Job Mascardo, Aaron Benoya, Bern Christian Amores and Jun Mabanag.

Ramos said Philippine

Coast Guard (PCG) 505th Search and Rescue (SAR) divers were off to the area and were now rescuing the passengers. The incident happened past 2 p.m. he said.

According to Ramos, the motorized boat was on its way to Negros from Cebu province for earthquake relief operations when the incident happened. Ro-meo Lipan of Ronda, Cebu owned the ill-fated boat. CD With wire reports

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City--- The 4th Infantry “Diamond” division together with stu-dents and faculty members of Liceo de Cagayan Uni-versity and other concerned agencies conducted a joint cleaning and clearing op-erations at Sitio Tambo, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City from 6:00 am to 12:00 noon today, February 11, 2012.

This Joint Clean-up Activity was initiated by the Safer River, Life Saver Organization of the Liceo de Cagayan dew Oro City in partnership with the lo-cal government units, line agencies, government and non-government organiza-tions in the city to help rehabilitate Cagayan de Oro River and the 17 riverbank barangays that were badly hit by Typhoon Sendong last December.

4ID’s active participa-tion in this endeavor is one of the continuing efforts of the division to show the Kagay-anons that it remained true and steadfast in its promise that they will be with them until the city is back to its normal operations.

Army leads clean up in Sendong hit areas

“This Clean-up Activ-ity is only the start of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division’s alliance with the Safer River, Life Saver Or-ganization. Your Diamond Troopers will always be ready to extend assistance to all the residents of Cagayan de Oro City especially to those who were affected by Typhoon Sendong. After this cleaning and clearing operations, the division will help and support the organization and its part-ners to come up with viable

and feasible measures to help prevent this kind of calamity in the future or to help mitigate the effects of natural phenomena that we cannot control,” said MGen Victor A Felix AFP, Commander, 4ID, PA.

“From day one of Ty-phoon Sendong to this very day, your Diamond soldiers are still here to lend a hand and help those who are in need. With this Clean-up Activity, we hope that more and more people will realize that the protection

and preservation of the environment is not only the government or he military’s responsibility. We hope that in the conduct of Liceo de Cagayan’s Safer River, Life Saver Organization’s initia-tives and the participation of all concerned stakehold-ers in the city, the City of Cagayan de Oro will be able to go back to its normal operations once again,” said Major Eugenio Julio C Osias IV, Commanding Officer, 4th Civil-Military Opera-tions “Kasaligan” Battalion.

Soldiers from 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division, Philippine Army consolidates collected garbage in Sitio Tambo, Balulang, CDOC during the joint Clean-up Activity with the students and faculty members of Liceo de Cagayan University and other concerned agencies on February 11, 2012 as part of the Safer River, Life Saver Organization’s initiative to help rehabilitate the Cagayan de Oro River and the 17 riverbank barangays of the city that were badly hit by Typhoon Sendong last December. (4CMOBN, 4ID, PA)

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44 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012TOP STORIES Editor: CRIS DIAZ , Email: cris_d1954@yahoo.com

Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM

PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICEAGUSAN DEL NORTE

J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan CityTelefax No. (085) 341-3154

Tel. No. (085) 342-1613

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

The Department of Agrarian Reform-Agusan del Norte Provincial Office (DARPO), through its Bids and Awards committee invites sealed bids and eligible contractor for SECURITY SERVICES with Approved Budget for Contract (ABC) of PhP P310,068.00. Bidders may obtain further information, inspect and acquire bidding documents from:

JOSEPHINE P. CENIZABAC Secretariat

PARO I/ ARISP OfficeProvincial Agrarian Reform Office

J. Rosales Ave., Butuan City

A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested eligible bid-ders on submission of a written application to the above office, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of PHP2,500.00. Issuance of bid documents will be on February 6, 2012 to February 20, 2012. Pre-bidding conference will be on February 16, 2012. All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference, Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. No. 9184 and its Inplementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

All bids must be accompanied by bid security, in any form (Cash, Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, Manager’s Check) and equivalent to 1% of the ABC; irrevocable letter of credit/bank guarantee of 1.5% of the ABC; or surety bond of 2% of the ABC with a validity period of 120 calendar days. Bids will be opened at the DAR Provincial Office, J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan City on February 23, 2012, 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon, in the presence of bidder’s representative who will choose to attend. The DARPO reserves the right to accept or reject any bids and to cancel the bid-ding process at any time prior to award of the contractor, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s or any obligation to inform the affected bidders of the reason for employer’s action.

(SGD.) ATTY. EGGIE M. SALUDO Chairperson, BAC

MDB: Feb. 10-16, 2012

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LEADERS of the Philippines’ most southern province of Tawi Tawi have raised an urgent call, which sent dis-turbing ripples nationwide, on climate change watchers and environmentalists.

The call, in the form of a plea, has been addressed to those who have the political will to save the island World, at the southwestern tip of the country, which has splashes of white sandy beaches and rock-bound coasts.

Not many know that Tawi Tawi, which has 107 islands and islets, sits at the center of the world’s biggest coral triangle. It shares the same seas with disaster-prone states Indo-nesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomons and Timor Leste.

The area comprises the South Base of the world’s biggest enclave of marine life representing only two per cent of the world’s ocean but contains 76 per cent of the world’s marine biodiversity.

Most of the people in Tawi-Tawi belong to the Sama cultural group, which has sub-groups and named

Tawi-tawi is sinking, says environment advocates

At the relocation site in barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro, Congressman JV Ejercito gave P300,000 check donation, medicines and relief goods including mattresses to the victims of Sendong who now live in the area. The congressman came with members of the Junior Chamber International on yesterday under its Help CDO & Iligan campaign. JCI Bai Lawanen, headed by its president Aleli Dayo-Ramirez, was the local JCI chapter that accompanied the group from Ma-nila. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

based on the location of the speaker: Sama Sibutu from the Sibutu-Sitangkai Island Group, Sama Simunul from Simunul-Manuk Mangkaw Island Group.

The Jama M a p u n a r e largely found in the Cagayan Mapun and Turtle Island Group. Many of the people from the Turtle Islands and Cagayan Mapun maintain daily commerce with Sabah, since it is only 14 kms away.

The Badjao (also called “Sama Dilaut”) are widely dispersed across the coun-try’s southernmost province. It has been observed the Badjao population is dimin-ishing due to diseases and migration to other areas in the Philippines as well as neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia.

There is little wonder that recently Rep. Nur Jaafar filed House Resolution 1919 which underlines the need to set up Tawi Tawi and its sinking islands and islets as a National Laboratory with Climate Change Com-mission.

The Resolution identifies the Department of Agricul-ture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources as lead agencies to undertake

systematic monitoring of appropri-ate param-

eters.The parameters must

be raised with the use of scientific equipment for continued vulnerability as-sessment and piloting of mitigation and adaptation measures.

This is, as Rep. Jaafar said in his privileged speech, to check the Philippines “from becoming the next South Pacific archipelagic state to submerge and render its people refugees ... not to be in the same fate as the sinking of Carteret Is-lands, Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu.

Filipinos have taken pride in the fact that Turtle Islands in Tawi Tawi is one of only 16 birth homes of the Green Sea Turtles in the world.

But with the obvious sinking of the smaller is-

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lands with high tides reach-ing even the plateau that hides the nests, experts are concerned there may be little chance for the turtles to hatch which would result in the dwindling of the al-ready endangered species.

Leakage from container vessels and the resulting dumping of toxic waste also pose serious pollution threats to marine biodiver-sity in Tawi Tawi.

This is similar to the danger level of dying reefs as coastlines recede and warming oceans initiate dreaded diseases in fishes as well as fish mutants.

Migratory paths of large pelagic fishes would change as they look for cooler wa-ters. This broadens the mi-gratory path and eats up the smaller fishes.

While Tawi Tawi has been known to be the sea-

weeds capital of the Phil-ippines, 10,000 families producing 75 per cent of raw harvests of the country’s carageenan exports may face bleak prospects.

Tawi Tawi also takes pride as being the land below the wind. But that may not be for long since storm surges have destroyed houses and left thousands of people homeless.

There have been storm surges that reduced stilt houses to matchsticks, ac-cording to Rep. Jaafar. This means serious repercussions on the already diminished ancestral domain of the Sama, Tausug, Jama Mapun and Badjao tribes.

Jaafar asks, rather point-edly: “Where else could they seek refuge as the sea rises to claim their homes without destroying their traditions and livelihood as seafarers who live close to the sea on stilts?”

What climate change means is that the 307 islands and islets in Tawi Tawi may dwindle and shrink, mak-ing the stilt houses unable to survive the sudden rise of the sea.

Climate change observ-ers say Rep. Jaafar is on track in calling for action now, not tomorrow.

According to them, it would be very pathetic in-deed if Tawi Tawi, home to almost 500,000 people and an enviable wealth of flora and fauna, would be allowed to sink because there are other concerns, definitely less in urgency, high in the priority list of the authorities. (PNA)

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 10 (PNA) - Thousands of residents were affected as 13 barangays in Dapi-tan City, Zamboanga del Norte, were submerged by flood for two days from Thursday until Friday, an official disclosed.

Dapitan City Council-or Apple Marie Agolong disclosed Friday the flood

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TO electrify the re-maining unenergized barangays of Davao del Sur. This is the com-mon goal that Hed-cor Sibulan, Inc. and Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASU-RECO) have agreed to pursue. Just last month, the residents of Sitio San Miguel in Brgy. Ru-paran, Digos City, were part of the symbolic switch-on ceremony marking the eventual arrival of electricity in their barrio. Close to 100 households stands to benefit from the energization, making them the pilot recipi-ents of this first project of Hedcor and DASU-RECO. “Sa sobra napulo ka tuig namong pag puyo diri, na amgo na gyud namo ang among pan-gandoy nga makabaton og kuryente. (In more than 10 years of living here, our dreams to have electricity is now realized.),” 29-year old

Hedcor, DASURECO energize barangay

POWER IS ON. Digos City Mayor Joseph Peñas lead the symbolic power switch-on last January 30 at Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Ruparan, Digos City. Also present are Hedcor executives and members of the DASURECO board. The hydropower firm partnered with the electric co-operative in energizing unelectrified barangays in Davao del Sur.

resident Misuari Adel said. “For the welfare of our people, Hedcor and DASURECO make ways to attain the zero-unelectrified barangays in Davao del Sur,” Di-gos City Mayor Joseph Peñas in his speech after the switch-on cer-emony. Peñas led the ceremony, accompanied by Punong Barangay Jaime Mantilla. There were 6 electric posts initially installed to

connect the houses to the main power source. From the genera-tion of the 42.5-mega-watt Sibulan Hydro Power, Hedcor offered P3 million financial assistance to DASU-RECO, P2,000,000 of which is allotted for the energization of Sitio San Miguel while the remaining amount will be for the cooperative’s operations and mainte-nance expenses. On the same day,

Hedcor Vice Presidents Boy Jabonillo and Ro-lando Pacquiao turned over the P1 million checks to DASURECO. Retired RTC Judge Director Rodolfo Esco-villa was on hand to for-mally accept the check. “Hedcor is our partner for the electrifi cation and for the sustainable development of the rural community in Davao del Sur,” Escovilla later said. Hedcor Sibulan, Inc.

operates the 42.5 MW run-of-river Sibulan Hydropower Plant and is committed to helping the community where it operates. Since 2008 up to the present, the company has dispensed P 5.4 million as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility projects focused in the areas of health, education and livelihood. Hedcor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AboitizPower, the hold-

ing company for the Aboitiz Group’s invest-ments in power genera-tion, distribution,retail and power services. It is a major producer of Cleanergy --- its brand for clean and renewable energy in the Philippines with several hydroelectric and geothermal as-sets in its generation portfolio and also has non-renewable power plants located across the country.

THE state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has started hiring registered nurses to provide “personalized customer care” to members and dependents at point-of-service -- in hospitals where they seek treatment.

PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Dr. Eduardo Banzon said the nurses will be em-ployed as part of the firm’s Customer Assistance, Re-

Philhealth starts hiring nurses at P15,000 monthlylations and Empowerment Staff (CARES), and receive a monthly compensation of around P15,000 plus health insurance coverage.

Nurses interested to join PhilHealth CARES have until February 14 to apply online. They may email their resumes to hrmdd.admin@philhealth.gov.ph under the sub-ject heading “PhilHealth CARES Application.”

Applicants should have

superior communication skills, both oral and writ-ten; have the ability to listen and respond to cus-tomer concerns; be knowl-edgeable about MS Office applications; and adept at using online application systems on wireless com-munication devices.

“We expect them to be totally customer-focused,

passionate about results, and highly resourceful,” Banzon said.

He said at least 530 nurses will be initially deployed starting next month, after PhilHealth completes the recruitment and training processes.

Once deployed, Banzon said the nurses will ensure the hassle-free availment

of benefits by qualified PhilHealth members via spot eligibility checks in hospitals.

“ They wil l expedite the documentary require-ments of PhilHealth mem-bers in hospitals, and less-en the return-to-hospital (benefit) claims,” he said.

“We are abs olute ly committed to care for

every PhilHealth mem-ber and his or her quali-fied dependent,” Banzon stressed.

He said the CARES nurses will also help en-courage non-members to enlist with PhilHealth, and faci l itate payment of insurance premiums in the cashiering units of hospitals.

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THINK a minute.Do you usually agree

with people when they criti-cize you? Probably not. But just for fun, try it sometime.

Agree with the criticism that people might give you.

At first, it won’t feel natu-ral or fun because when people criticize us, our natural reaction is just the opposite.

We feel hurt like we’re being attacked. So as our blood pressure shoots up, we fire back our own criti-cism of that person like a counter-attack. But think of all the time and energy we waste reacting with anger to criticism.

A famous, successful person says: “I’ve learned to take criticism seriously, but not personally.”

Agree with your critics

You see, friend, it just might be true—at least part of it. I don’t know about you, but I’ve got lots of room for improvement.

So let’s take all the help we can get, even if it hurts a little, because the truth hurts sometimes. And if part of that criticism of us is simply not true or fair, then just take the part that is true and do something about it.

Let it change you and make you a better person. Make it work for you to your advantage.

As they say, “Spit out the bones and keep the meat.”

It will make you stronger in your character.

So we need just to chew on that criticism of us and think about it for awhile.

God created us to have the character of Jesus Christ. One of the main reasons

He became a human being was to show us the kind of nature and person He de-signed us to be. And all it takes is one look at Jesus to know we’ve got a long way to go to become that kind of person!

So let’s learn all we can and take all the help we can get—even from our critics.

The truth may hurt, but it also can set us free from our wrong attitudes, mo-tives, and behavior. That’s the only way we can start becoming all we were made to be.

Why not ask Jesus Christ to forgive for your wrong way of living? Then ask Him to help you start making the changes you need to make in your character and life.

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Dr. Mary Jean Loreche-DiaoDr. Mary Jean Loreche-Diao

Words For Bullets

Girlie Gualberto-SuanGirlie Gualberto-Suan

SOME QUARTERS are pushing Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, 2nd District, Cagay-an de Oro City, to run for Mayor in the May election next year. No doubt, Rufus is a good material.

With a sterling record as Cagayan de Oro’s legislature since elected to of-fice in 2007, Rufus have captivated the hearts and minds of his constituents.

Rufus is next to none compared to all other legislatures from Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental. At least, at this modern time when the demand for intelligent legislatures seemed elusive, Rufus is there to provide optimism to electorates who have lost trust on elected public officials.

Thus, some desperate politicians in Cagayan de Oro want Rufus to throw his hat in the mayoral race next year. However, Rufus political acumen is not myopic. He knows that to run for the mayoral post in Cagayan de Oro City is bait.

Former Rep. Klarex Uy succumbed to this bait when he ran for the mayoral post in 2010. The problem with Uy was that he easily took the ruse laid by a group of desperate politicians. Politicians who then wanted a ‘knight in shining armor’ to bail them out of political oblivion.

Klarex Uy was a victim of politicians’ elusion of grandeur. Had he opted for reelection in Congress in 2010, it was more likely that he (Uy) had retained his

Pariahs of local politicspost in the Lower House. Nevertheless, it was Uy’s per-sonal decision.

Perhaps, Uy was encouraged to run for the mayoral race because he won the seat in the house in 2007 out of ‘raw political courage’. Unfortunately, the mayoral post was not for him. He lost with a small of margin of over 2,000 votes just as he won the congressional seat in a slight margin of less than 2,000 votes against his closest rival then.

Now, Uy realized the political blunder he has com-mitted. Certainly, Uy will now find it hard to regain political gains. He has squandered his political chances in his bid to please the pariahs of local politics.

Rufus is different. He is not dimwitted to yield to local politicians of dubious political history. Beside, Rufus has to protect his turf.

He has yet to establish a record as a legislature who finished his three terms in Congress. Rufus can only at-tain it if he will serve his last three-year term by winning the Congressional seat in next year’s election.

Others also contended that Rufus has more than being a Congressman. Without doubt, he has the mak-ing of a Senator. That is what people wanted him to be. Because of this, Rufus is aware that if he will run for the mayoral post, he will only divide his supporters in his legislative district.

Rufus can ill-afford to do this. Otherwise, his politi-cal turf will be in peril. If ever, running for the mayoral post will have a precarious effect on his senatorial bid in the future.-0- react: crisguardian@yahoo.com

Cris DiazCris Diaz

MALARIA is an Infectious disease caused by a parasite, transmitted by a bite of the female mosquito, known as Anopheles.

This disease is common in the tropics, and mostly in the rural areas. At least 58 of the 80 provinces in this country of ours is Malaria endemic, which means that, when you get to travel to these provinces, you need to always put at the back of your mind, to either wear protective clothing or have yourself given prophylactic treatment.

Aside from the bite of a mosquito, the disease can be transmitted through blood transfusions or when a mother has it and is preg-nant, to her unborn child, which is what we call as con-genital transmission. During screening of blood donors (which I hope to feature in the near future), Malaria is one of the diseases that is tested, in order to ensure that the recipient of the blood be free from harm.

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There are five (used to be four only) species of the Plasmodium that cause Malaria. The most deadly is that caused by Falciparum, due to its ability to cause complications and to involve vital organs of the body like the liver, spleen, kidneys and the brain.

Fever and chills, which seem to occur in a cycli-cal pattern or recurrence, headache, body and muscle pains, nausea and vomiting, are manifestations that are likewise common in other diseases, like Viral Influen-zae or Bacterial ailments like Typhoid or Leptospirosis.

Thus, it is not uncom-mon for patients to be treated at first for other

infectious diseases! It is always worth mentioning that when you get to feel the above symptoms, and you have had a history of travel to an endemic place, to volunteer the information to your Attending physician.

This will save cost as well as lessen one’s hospital stay, when the diagnosis is correctly made at the very first instance.

Although, one cannot discount the possibility that the said manifestations may be masked by another ill-ness thus the delay in the giving of the appropriate treatment.

One good thing with the Roll Back Malaria ( RBM ) program, which is aimed at

reaching its goal to eradicate the disease, is the training of the Microscopists to be able to identify and detect the parasite and the changes in the red blood cells. I remember how difficult it was, way back then, to get a positive malarial result, for it really requires a trained eye to look for the changes under the microscope.

With this training, most, if not all of our Laboratory Techs have enhanced their knowledge on identification. The most basic Diagnostic tool, is still the examination of the blood smears, which will then guide our Clini-cian friends in their choice of treatment.

In targeting eradication of Malaria, the program likewise includes aside from early detection , vec-tor control.

The anopheles mosquito thrives in clean, unpolluted water, and can be found in fresh or salt water marshes, rice fields, small temporary

“THE most wasted of all days is that in which we have not laughed.”

Ever since we have been visited by nature’s sadistic bully Sendong, my topics have rambled along sad, somber and serious avenues. It’s about time we leave the pathway of severity and walk along the lane of gaiety.

I’m now going to write about one of my favorite top-ics, the L word. Laughter. Just the mention of this word evokes a lightness of heart and suggests a happy sense of wellbeing. It carves a smile to the lips and portraits a scruffy charm to the face.

God has a terrific sense of the absurdity blended with abounding pity. First He made man look like monkeys. Then overtaken with pity, He commenced to make us look less ugly. The body hair was lessened, the nose was lengthened and the brain cells were strengthened. Viola! With conceit in profusion, man struts as if he is king of creation. Looking down from His lofty perch, God must be convulsing with laughter.

Never deficient in mercy, God also endowed us with the gift of merriment. When we see that we are in truth puny and ugly, humor softens the blow, and make us think we are just cute and funny. Instead of bashing life’s afflictions with the weapon of frustration, we can don the armor of good humor. Can you imagine any-thing more satisfying than having fun while solving any problem under the sun?

Since laughter is an internal jogging, it produces health enhancing hormones like endorphins. This means a stronger immune system and a disease-resistant you. Laughter brings a physical and emotional release, leaving you feeling relaxed and at peace. It diminishes

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SOLAR Entertainment Corporation (also operat-ing under the trade name Solar Television Network) is a Makati, Philippines-based media company with 6 cable channels [1] 4 Free-TV Channels (RPN, SBN, RJTV, and BEAM TV) and a film distribu-tion company. The film distribution unit is the local affiliate for United International Pictures. The company was founded in 1976 when it started as Solar Films. From SkyCable to Ter-restrial Television Solar’s channels have ceased airing on Sky-Cable, the Philippines’ largest cable company. An insider claims that t hes e t roubles wit h SkyCable started when boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, whose fights Solar Entertainment has the exclusive right to air and distribute, moved from ABS-CBN, a sister company of Sky, to rival GMA. Another insider claims that SkyCable wanted to remove ETC

and JackTV to make room for their own channels, Velvet and Maxxx. SkyCable wanted to retain C/S, 2nd Avenue, Solar Sports and Basketball TV, but Solar made a decision that they will only renew their con-tract if SkyCable carries all six channels. Thus, So-lar decided to pull out all their channels rather than remove ETC and JackTV. However, Solar has inked a deal with local terrestrial channels TV5, RPN, SBN and RJTV for block-time programming. C/S, ETC and 2nd Avenue progam-ming are seen on terrestrial TV channels RPN, SBN and RJTV, respectively, while NBA and WWE program-ming were seen on TV5, now moved to RPN. Basketball TV, Solar Sports & C/S Origin (Now Solar TV) are now back on SkyCable for no additional fee. Jack TV is also sched-uled to return to SkyCable effective October 1, 2010 replacing Maxxx. Meanwhile, Pacquiao’s boxing promotion, Top Rank boxing, signed a

non-guaranteed con-tract with ABS-CBN to exclusively air fights promoted by Top Rank, with the exception of Pacquiao fights which are still signed exclusively through Solar Entertain-ment. Dream Satellite TV remove three Solar Chan-nels Dream Satellite TV ceased carrying three (3) Solar Channels namely, Solar Sports, ETC and 2nd Avenue (Except C/S 9) effective 1 February, 2009. Dream’s carriage contract with Solar En-tertainment which ex-pired on 31 December 2008 was not renewed by Dream citing financial constraints as its main reason. The three Solar channels were replaced by A&E’s The History Channel , Biography Channel and Crime and Investigation Channel. However on May 1, 2009, only 2nd Avenue are now back on Dream Satellite TV and its avail-able in channel line-up .

By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, -- To foster the safe opera-tion of Philippines-regis-tered ships, all domestic ships/motor boats carrying cargo units are required to have on board a Cargo Se-curing Manual (CSM) and the corresponding valid Compliance Certificate at all times. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) shall now implement, effective immediately, the “Revised Rules and Regulations to Implement the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage

and Securing in Domes-tic Shipping” pursuant to MARINA Memorandum Circular No. 2011-03, ad-vised Engr. Emmanuel B. Carpio, Regional Director of MARINA in Northern Mindanao. Thus, all ships/motor boats carrying cargo units except ships/vessels, used solely in the carriage of gasses in bulk, and in the carriage of solid or liquid cargoes and timber stowed on deck, as well as motor boats of 3 GT and below, are compelled to always have on board a CSM and CSM Compliance Certificate.

This is pursuant to Pres-idential Decree No. 474, Executive Order 125-A, and the applicable chapters of Safety of Life at Sea (SO-LAS), 1974 as amended, Carpio said. He further said that non-compliance shall be subject to sanctions pre-scribed under the Public Service Act, as amended, the Philippine Merchant Marine Rules and Regula-tions and the above-men-tioned Circular without prejudice to the suspen-sion or cancellation of the vessel’s registry and safety certificates. (PIA-10)

MARINA requires cargo securing manual from cargo ships

SOLAR ENTERTAINMENT CORP.By JOMIE JEAN APOSTOL

QUEZON City -- Social Secu-rity System President Emilio De Quiros Jr. announced on Friday that they are planning to launch a pilot program called TrikanSSSya to help the informal sector save up for their retirement. According to De Quiros, the TrikanSSSya project is the agency’s way of helping the informal sector to become members of SSS and to extend

social protection to them. They are now exploring the merits of the project starting with an association of tricycle drivers and operators in Las Piñas. SSS produced an 'alkan-siya' or coin bank wherein members of the association can put any amount everyday. After a month, the con-tents of the coin bank would be their contribution to SSS. However, the minimum re-quirement is P303 per person

SSS to launch TrikanSSSya project to help informal sector

per month. The minimum contribu-tion to SSS is P104 pesos but De Quiros said they set the association’s minimum requirement at P303, higher than the minimum so that the association members will be able to receive a higher pen-sion. De Quiros said they are studying if they could replicate with other informal sectors like market vendors. (JJOA/PIA-GHQ)

DIPOLOG CITY--The city council here recently passed a resolution urging the Na-tional Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to hunt down illegal handset radio operators and jammers that have already interfered with the radio transceivers of the city police station. City councilor James Cyril Ruiz, who sponsored the said resolution, underscored the importance of insulat-

ing the radio transceivers of the police from jammers and unscrupulous handset radio operators to protect the public against any untoward incident. “It is imperative that the radio transceivers of the police be secure from jam-mers to protect the lives and properties of the public,” the councilor stressed. Councilor Ruiz added that the illegal handset radio

operators should be stopped to protect the duly registered operators. NTC is a government agency tasked with regulat-ing telecom and broadcast industries to include, among others, the registration and licensing of radio station/system. Jammers have been ob-ser ved to have grown in numbers in the city. (FPG/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)

NTC urged to curb illegal handset radio operator, jammers

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MORESCO applies energy for Laguindingan AirportMISAMIS Oriental - MORESCO is now awaiting the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission to its application for Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) to ensure permanent power supply at the Laguindingan Airport. Once approved, it takes MORESCO nine months to complete the Alternate 69 KV Line from Pagawan, Manticao to energize the Moog substation.

RDC meets on travels and fundsREGION 10 - Member-agencies of the RDC-13 Development Administration Committee (DAC), re-cently met in Butuan City on the RDC VII’s Proposed Upward Adjustment of Allowances for Official Local Travels of Government Personnel. The committee also discussed the RDC XI Resolution No. 112-2011 (List of Recommendations on Managing Centrally-Managed Funds).

SP declares February 2012 as Love Iligan MonthILIGAN City - To ease the distress brought about by Tropical Storm Sendong, Resolution No. 12-61 was passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, declaring February 2012 as Love Iligan Month. The celebration is sort of reminder that only love for the city could speed up the recovery and rebuilding efforts by show-ing unselfish help and comfort to fellow Iliganons, who suffered from the tragedy. The resolution was authored by City Councilor Marlene Young.

City formulates climate change planSURIGAO City – The city government has formulated the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management/Climate Change Adaptation (CDRRM/CCA) Plan for 2012-2016, in coordination w/ the DILG and OCD. The two-day planning workshop, spearheaded by Mayor Ernesto Matugas, sought to set into motion a master plan for pre-disaster and preparedness starting today.

Director Abner M. CagaPIA, R10 & 13 Cluster

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Keeping SecretsKeeping SecretsBy Karan Dahia Jeeto complained to her friend Preeto

“She told me that you told her the secret I told you not to tell her.”

“Well,” replied Preeto in a hurt tone, “I told her not to tell you I told her.”

“Oh dear!” sighed Jeeto. “Well, don’t tell her I told you that she told me.”

Marriage is HellMarriage is HellBy Priyanka Roy A young lady came home from a date, rather sad.

She told her mother, “Jeff proposed to me an hour ago.”“Then why are you so sad?” her mother asked.“Because he also told me he was an atheist. Mom, he doesn’t

even believe there’s a hell.”Her mother replied, “Marry him anyway. Between the two

of us, we’ll show him how wrong he is.”

Retired CoupleRetired CoupleBy Karan Dahia A retired couple is lying in bed one night and are discussing all aspects of their future.

“What will you do if I die before you do?” husband asked wife.After some thought, she said, “I’d probably look for a house

sharing situation with three other single or widowed women who might be a little younger than herself, since she is so ac-tive for her age.”

Then wife asked husband, “What will you do if I die first?”He replied, “Probably the same thing.”

MDaily Joke TimeCompiled by KHRISTHA RIVA ARFENE

Did you know that that censorship is a tactic practiced by oppressive governments, who believe in upholding an arbitrary social standard for the so-called “good of the people”, while simultaneously imposing their pe-remptory moral values on their unwilling populace by dictating what is and what is not necessary for them to experience? (Researched by Jhon Jeric F. Nacasabog)

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PAG-IBIG MASS WEDDING. Pag-IBIG Fund, true to its name, will hold a mass civil wedding event tomorrow, February 14, at SM Cagayan de Oro City. This annual event is open to couples, who wish to be married, but have no means to do so. (PIA Regions 10 and 13 Cluster/Google Photo)

THE Philippine National Police in Northern Mind-anao (PRO-10) stands by its slogan, “With Honor and Justice, We Serve”, even as it abides by the Chief PNP’s slogan, “Pulis Ako, Pulis Nyo Po”.

This was emphasized by P/Chief Supt. Jufel C. Adriatico, PRO-10 direc-tor, during the PNP’s 21st Foundation Day at Camp Alagar, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City.

“Both serve as beacons and guiding principles for police officers of Northern Mindanao in discharging their police functions,” Director Adriatico stated.

During the occasion, he cited the courage and bravery displayed by the

PNP serves with honor and justicemen and women of PRO-10, in the search and rescue operations at the height of tropical storm Sendong that gravely devastated Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City.

He made special men-tion to PO2 Roque Tutor Balistoy and SPO1 Charlon Mendoza Edrote, who were both awarded with Medalya Ng Kadakilaan, (Heroism Medal), for manifesting their highest degree of hero-ism in saving thousands of lives, unmindful of the danger they were about to face.

The posthumous award was received by Mrs. Chona Edrote. (with report from P/Supt. Francis Cariaga, PRO-10 Chief Info Officer)

P/Chief Supt. Jufel C. Adriatico, PRO-10 director, pres-ents the Plaque of Appreciation to Misamis Oriental First District Representative Peter M. Unabia, guest-of-honor and speaker during the 25th founding day of the Philippine National Police at Camp Alagar, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, very recently. (PRO-10 photo)

While thanking those who placed him in the highest post of the pre-mier media organization in Mindanao, Msgr. Abacahin vowed to initially focus on strengthening unity among the club members.

“I will also do my best to initiate immediate renova-tion of the already dilapi-dated COPC building, so as to raise the dignity and prestige of our organiza-

COPC elects priest prexyCAGAYAN de Oro City––The more than 100-strong Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC), Inc. has elected its set of officers for calendar year 2012-2013, headed by Monsignor Elmer Abacahin of the CBPC Media.

tion,” he stated.Others elected into

office in last Saturday’s polls were Executive Vice President Bingo Alcordo (MGSD), VP-Print JV Deveza (NUJP) , VP-Broadcast Vic Cabanag (DXIM-RB), Secretary Raul Moldez (City Council Press), Treasurer Maricel Rivera (Capitol Press) and Auditor Joey Nacalaban (Sunstar).

Directors Froilan Gal-lardo (MindaNews), Cong Corrales (NUJP), Anna-belle Ricalde (Sunstar), Jonas Bustamante (Radyo Higala), Uriel Quilinguing (BusinessWeek Mindanao/

Mindanao Daily) and Tony Albania (DXIM-RB).

Belonging to the CBCP Media, Msgr. Abacahin is rector of the Roman Catholic Parish in Alubijid, Misamis Oriental.

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Gov-ernment Service Insurance System (GSIS) is granting a moratorium on loan repayments for its members affected by Tropical Storm Sendong.

The moratorium program which defers payment of loan amortization, without interest and penalties, is un-dertaken by the GSIS to directly and immediately help members-borrowers affected by Sendong, said Ma. Luz Ilano-Briones, GSIS Cagayan de Oro Field Manager.

She said the program which will be implemented in two phases will cover the following areas in Northern Mindanao: Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City, Matungao and Tubod towns in Lanao del Norte, Clarin and Ozamiz in Misamis Occidental province, as well as, the entire provinces of Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon.

The fi rst phase, she said, automati-cally suspends the loan repayments for the months of January to March 2012 for all active members who were granted emergency loans due to Sendong.

This implies that qualifi ed mem-bers in the specifi ed affected areas need not fi le an application for the three-month moratorium, she em-phasized.

The second phase, on the other

GSIS extends moratorium to members affected by Sendong

hand, grants an additional nine (9) months moratorium on the payment of loan amortization, from April to December 2012, for members residing and/or working in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, and pensioners residing in both cities.

Unlike the fi rst phase, qualifi ed members who are interested to avail of the benefi ts of the second phase are required to fi le an application for moratorium not later than February 29, Briones said.

She further said application for moratorium should be fi led at the Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Field Offi ces, adding that any application fi led through the GSIS website, email or snail mail shall not be honored.

Loan covered under the mora-torium program includes all active housing loans without record of unpaid amortization for more than six (6) months as of December 31, 2011 and all emergency loans granted as a result of Sendong.

Also included are active service loans such as consolidated loans, eCash advance, policy loans, and pen-sion loans, provided, that the loan was granted on or prior to December 31, 2011 and the account has no record of unpaid amortization for more than six (6) months as of December 31, 2011.

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IN RE: PETITION TO CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-005APPROVE THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES BRYAN E. REPONTE AND ROSEMARIE O. VERAN,

BRYAN E. REPONTE ANDROSEMARIE O. VERAN, Petitioners.x------------------------------------/

ORDER

Before this court is verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce filed by their counsel and alleging among others: That petitioners are husband and wife, respectively, in a marriage performed under Civil rites on May 26, 2004 at Recodo, Zamboanga City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at Iligan City, c/o Zaide Law Office, 2nd Floor, Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Corner Aguinaldo St., Iligan City. That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunder-standing between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they decide to live physically in bed and board thereby executed Divorced Agreement in order to formalize their separation: since their separation for more than Thirteen (13) years now, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs: petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce thereby surviving their marriage bond on May 26, 2004, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 24, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted., Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 26th day of January 2012.

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Under the terms of the agreement, MASICAP II would provide a team of three trained personnel to assist SME pros-pects in Misamis Oriental pre-pare project feasibility studies and documents that can help them avail of loans and other assistance from banks and other funding agencies. In re-turn, the LGU would shoulder the operating expenses of the assigned team. “We chose to tap MASICAP II in consonance with our general strategy of pooling resources with the public and private sec-tor to fund our programs,” Gov. Oscar S. Moreno said. “We are happy to note that under this strategy of Kurambos, we have helped our MSMEs sustain their invaluable contribution to our province’s economy.” Latest figures from the Misa-

MISAMIS ORIENTAL confidence in investing in the promotion of medium and small scale indus-tries in the province appears to be well founded. In its First Quarter Perfor-mance Report to the capitol, the Medium and Small Scale Industries Coordinated Action Program (MASICAP II) told Misamis Oriental Gov. Oscar S. Moreno it was able to assist six projects with an aggregate total project cost of P4,099,613.43 and loan/grant component of P2,045,758.47. “The assisted projects are expected to create incremental employment of 19.73 and ben-efit 249 beneficiaries, mostly farmers,” said Cherr i lyn L. Baylon, MASICAP II program coordinator in her report. An-other project is in the pipeline with four others identified for possible assistance. The provincial government through Gov. Moreno entered into a memorandum of agree-ment with the Masicap MSME Development Foundation, Inc. headed by its president Vicente T. Paterno to support the na-tional government’s thrust in developing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the provision of technical person-nel to assist residents with prospective SME projects in the province. The agreement started August 1, 2011 renew-able annual ly upon mutual agreement of the two parties.

mis Oriental Provincial Office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) show a total of 294 small and medium enterprises of which 50 are food enterprises and another 19 crafts MSMEs registered with the agency. MASICAP has its beginnings in 1974 when the Department of Trade and Industry’s successful program of the same name ran for six years. In August 2002, MASICAP Foundation launched the MASICAP II pilot program in five provinces and cities in Southern Mindanao with funding from Mr. Paterno and volunteer work by MASICAP 1 alumni. Once the MASICAP II pilot operations demonstrated its relevance and effectiveness in assisting SMEs obtain loans/grants for new/expanded SME projects, it expended to other

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Her death was revealed by her publicist Kristen Foster, according to various media reports. Initial media reports said she was found by veteran music producer Clive Davis. However, the cause and location of the singer’s death has not been made public so far.

Whitney Houston was an award-winning singer, actress, producer and a former model best known for her chart-topping single “I Will Always Love You” which led to the production of an award-nominated film “The Bodyguard” in 1992.

As one of the most suc-cessful pop singers in mod-ern music history, Houston was remembered as the

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most awarded actress of all time, garnering a total of 415 awards during her lifetime, according to Guin-ness World Records.

She is also one of the best-selling music artists in the world, having sold more than 170 million albums and singles before her death.

Her death came on the eve of the Grammy awards, which will be presented Sunday in Los Angeles.

The singer had a history of drug abuse. In 2004, fol-lowing years of rumored drug abuse, Houston entered a rehab during her first stint. She returned for second sting in the following year. In March 2011, the singer checked in for the third treatment of the problem.

She was seen out party-ing earlier this week and looked worse for wear. (PNA/Xinhua)

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Projects...from page 10sites in Southern and Cen-tral Mindanao with funding from participating LGUs and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) in 2003-2004. For the period Septem-ber 1, 2004 to May 31, 2011, MASICAP II has assisted 233 SMEs file applications for loans/grants with an-other nine SMEs assisted. Total project cost for the 233 SMEs assisted totaled P188,308,825.95 with total loans/grants components of P94,749,423.65. Funding was provid-ed mainly by Quedancor which financed 73 percent of the total loans/grants released, with the balance coming from the DBP, Land Bank of the Phil-ippines, Small Business Corporation and rural banks.

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spawned by continu-ous heavy downpour that started Wednesday night and lasted until around 10 a.m. Thursday.

Agolong said the flood water started rising around 6 a.m. Thursday and wors-ened when the rivers in nearby towns swelled and overflowed toward Dapitan City.

Dapitan City is bounded on the east by the towns of Rizal and Sibutad, Dipolog City on the west, the towns of La Libertad and Mutia on the south and on the north by the Sulu Sea.

Agolong said the 13 af-fected barangays remained under water for two days since the flood only receded Friday morning.

“Wala ng baha, nagre-cede na ang tubig. Putik na lang ang naiwan,” Agolong said Friday.

She said that in some areas, the water is neck-deep “while in other areas it is up to eight feet high.”

The affected barangays are Barcelona, Ba-ao, Bur-gos, Dampalan, Diwa-an, Ilaya, Masidlakon, Oyan, Opao, Pontungan, Polo, Sulangon, and Tamion.

Agolong said it was their first time to experience flood that submerged 13 of the 50 barangays of Dapitan City.

“The most was only Ba-rangay Burgos gets flooded and the water recedes in few hours,” Agolong said.

She said that at least 10 houses were destroyed in Barangay Ilaya and they have yet to determine the worth of agricultural crops that were damaged by the flood. (PNA)

Nets ( ITNs ), would come in handy, specially for those who are staying in tents ( Tent City built for the Send-ong Victims ), as these nets can ward off these vectors!

Monitoring and surveil-lance is as important as early detection and vector control. The monitoring can determine if the number of cases and deaths have gone down or up, as well as check on presence or absence of drug resistance.

Determinants of treat-ment include: type of infect-ing specie ( Falciparum is the most fatal of the species ), clinical situation of the patient ( whether adult or child, pregnant or not, mild or severe case ), and drug susceptibility.

It is quite amazing to note that in Region 10, comparing data of 2007 and 2011, the number of cases and deaths has tremendous-ly gone down: 460 cases, 2 deaths in 2007 as compared to only 9 cases and 1 death for 2011 ( said data thanks to Dr Dave Mendoza of the DOH, Region 10 ). If this continues on, a Malaria Free Mindanao is not far and soon a Malaria Free Philippines can be a reality.

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goods, according to Castelo.

“While some of these channels made public the amount of cash donations that they had put together, they are silent as to whether every centavo of the dona-tion was expended for its purpose,” Castelo said.

The Commission Audit (COA) reported that as of December 31, 2010 some P193.6 million cash dona-tions from various sources remain unused, “defeating

Center was the biggest so far that razed a single establishment in Surigao City.

According to Gamba, the blaze started at around 3:20 am with the local firefighters having their hands full in trying to control it.

He said initial investi-gation conducted by the Bureau of Fire Protection showed that the fire started at the grocery department located at the ground floor and quickly spread to the second floor. The blaze was placed under control at

confiscated the marine species consisting of 510 kilos of Cowrie seashells, 43 kilos of White-toothed Cow-rie and 4 kilos of Wyville Bonnet with an estimated market value of P8,355. The cargoes have no permit from the Department of Agriculture, they said.

Filosofo and Pore said the seashells are in the list of endangered marine spe-cies and gathering or trans-porting them without DA permit violates Section 97 of Republic Act No. 8550 known as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998.

The seized marine spe-cies were brought to the DA office in Hinatuan town for safekeeping.

The police did not say if charges will be filed against the driver of the truck and the owner of the seized marine species.

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while House Resolution No. 103 urged the house Committee on Good Government to recover some P170 million unaccounted fund of OPAPP.

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, 2nd District in Cagayan de Oro City, principal author of HR 541, said that OPAPP, which is under the Offi ce of President, has an allocation of P500 million under President Ar-royo in 2009.

The resolution cited a report of the Commission on Audit (COA) on alleged unauthorized expenditures of the P500 million OPAPP fund

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the objective for which the assistance was provided and resulting further in the accumulation of huge bal-ances.” Jazmin S. Camero, MRS-PRIB

around 7:30 in the morning.The BFP estimated the

damage at P100 million, he said.

No one was reported injured during the fire, he added.

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also mandated to follow the rules and regulations predetermined prior to the issuance of the Environmen-tal Compliance Certificate (ECC).

“So far, wala man may sign nga sila nakalapas sa mga rekisitos nga gimando kanila, matud pa sa taga MGB-Manila atol sa ilang inspection nga gihimo niadtong miaging semana sa maong lugar. So, walay rason nga akung undan-gon ang ilang operasyon,” Emano said.

Earlier, a group of mine engineers from MGB-Ma-nila together with the mem-bers of the City Council and other sectors conducted an ocular inspection to two mining operators in Barangay Dansolihon.

The inspection team dismissed speculations that Cekas Development Corporation and KABB-UT Association violated environmental laws.

The team found no signs of heavy destruction on the environment during its ocu-lar inspection in the area.

entrusted by former Pres. Arroyo to her ally, Gen. Hermogenes Esperon in 2009.

There were issues of alleged unauthorized bonuses that OPAPP employees received in 2009 which are anomalous, the resolution said.

OPAPP employees and consul-tants under contracts of service received more than P3.4 million in unauthorized bonuses and al-lowances in the year 2009, the resolution added.

For instance, the resolution said, OPAPP granted consultants and contract of service employ-ees additional compensation in the amount of P965,000 in 2009 and gave them mid-year bonuses and cash gifts in the amount of P922,428.50; clothing allowances and productivity incentives in the amount of P530,000; and yearend bonuses and cash gifts in the amount of P1,040,224.

Rodriguez said that there were also allegations that the fund in-tended for rebel returnees where extended only to “favored few” in the amount of P1 million to P 2 million.

House Resolution No. 103 moved by Party List Rep. Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. of Abante Mindanao, also call for the investigation-recovery of P170 million allegedly spent by OPAPP offi cials without corresponding documents.

While there are no records or documents showing where and how these funds were dispose, there were reports of the unau-thorized purchases of vehicles and unnecessary expenditures, the resolution said. Rodriguez said that former OPAPP Secretary Annabelle Abaya disclosed the unaccounted P170 million funds entrusted to Gen. Hermogenes Esperon. Newly appointed OPAPP Secretary Teresita Deles said that it would be a waste of time and effort to recover the funds considering that they do not have any documentation on the matter and that there are no additional leads on where the funds went.

The resolution, however, said that recovering the P170 million fund will be of great help in the government’s effort to attain long and lasting peace in Mindanao.

The resolution urged the house committee on good government to summon former Secretary Annabelle Abaya, incumbent Secretary Teresita Deles and all other individuals and entities which could shed light on the issue.

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