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WEATHER UPDATETAIL-END of a cold front affecting Eastern and Southern Luzon. The Eastern and Northern Luzon and Eastern Visayas will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over Southern Luzon while the rest of Luzon will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered light rains. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast will prevail over Luzon and Eastern Visayas and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the Northeast with slight to moderate seas.

Ms. Rowena Paraan of NUJP stressing a point while Mindanao Daily Executive Editor Allan Mediante and Anne Stone of Mindanao Daily Mirror and others listen and took notes.

RISKY PAST TIMES. A kid is seen pouring a solvent to the plastic bottle of his peer who also keeps himself busy sniffing the solvent––and they do it in public. Where are the police and the social welfare department. Photo by Obet Samonte

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By PERFECTO T. RAYMUNDO JR of PNA

By CRIS DIAZ, Associate Editor

By AL JACINTORegional Editor-Zamboanga

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CA to Bangko Sentral:reopen Banco Filipino

CAGAYAN de Oro City––BusinessWeek Mindanao and its sister publications, Mindanao Daily and Min-danao Daily Balita-Bisayan Edition, will play host to the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) seminar on Journalism and Trauma which will be held in the city on March 18 to 19 this year.

BusinessWeek, Mindanao Daily tohost PPI-NUJP seminar in C. de Oro

This was relayed to Busi-nessWeek Mindanao and Mindanao Daily publisher Mr. Dante Sudaria, who is also the publisher of Min-danao Daily Balita-Bisayan Edition, by Executive Edi-tor Allan Mediante, who earlier attended a seminar in Davao City.

Mr. Sudaria expressed approval of the sponsorship of his outfit as the host and

sponsor of the seminar.“It is our humble contri-

bution as a PPI member to help in updating journalists in Northern Mindanao with the latest trends in journal-ism practice,” Sudaria said.

Mediante, who repre-sented BusinessWeek Min-danao and Mindanao Daily in the PPI-NUJP seminar in Davao city, said the agree-ment was reached after he

told PPI executive director Ariel Sebellino and NUJP Chairperson Rowena Paraan that the trauma-journalism seminar is very vital in helping local journalists improve their reporting skills especially during ca-lamities, gruesome crimes, and the war fronts.

The scheduled trauma-journalism seminar will be

In a 50-page ruling, the CA through Associ-ate Justice Agnes Reyes-Carpio, said: “The BSP and the Monetary Board are hereby ordered to reopen Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank and allow it to resume business in the Philippines under the comptrollership of the BSP and the MB, complete with a viable rehabilitation plan, in order to ensure fast and

THE Court of Appeals (CA) has directed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to reopen Banco Filipino (BF) and ordered the implementation of the P25-billion financial assistance as contained in the business plan previously approved by the BSP and the Monetary Board (MB).

immediate recovery of the bank from the ill-defects of the illegal closure.”

The CA gave the BSP 30 days to extend financial support to Banco Filipino based on the indicated busi-ness plan approved by the BSP and MB.

In its November 18, 2010 order, the Makati City Re-gional Trial Court (RTC) granted Banco Filipino’s

THE Cagayan de Oro Riv-er Basin project is one of the national government’s multi-billion priority ma-jor flood control projects for implementation in the country this year, the De-partment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.

Oro flood control project due this yearDepartment Secretary

Rogelio L. Singson said that the government al-located some P10-billion for long-term solutions to the country’s flooding and other water-related disasters this year.

He said the fund is 11 per cent of the department’s

capital outlay budget of P99.49 billion this year un-der the General Appropria-tions Act.

He said water catchments and impounding structures upstream of the country’s major rivers will also be given priority.

“For this year, we will continue prioritizing flood control projects in major

and principal river basins based on completed master plans,” Singson added.

He said the department will also promote innova-tive technologies such as geotextiles and coco netting in slope protection and soil erosion control, promotion of rainwater harvesting and retarding basins.

ZAMBOANGA City––Phil-ippine gunmen seized 2 European wildlife photog-raphers and their Filipino guide on Wednesday af-ternoon in the southern province of Tawi-Tawi, police said.

Police said Ewold Horn, 52, from Holland; and Lo-renzo Vinciguerre, 47, from Switzerland, and their guide Ivan Sadinas, 35, were ab-ducted at gunpoint by five men in the coastal village of Parangan in Panglima Sugala town.

It said the foreigners, who arrived in the province a week ago, were taking photographs of wild birds on the town when gunmen seized them.

“They were abducted at about 1.50 in the afternoon. Ewold Horn, from Holland;

2 foreign lensmen,Pinoy guideabducted inTawi-Tawi

2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012Top Stories Editor: CRIS DIAZ , Email: [email protected]

Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry Office

Province of Misamis OrientalMunicipality of Salay

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A Act No. 9848, a notice is hereby served to the public that JENIFER Y. DAHILAN has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from TINY JERIEL to JERIEL in the birth certificate of Tiny Jeriel Y. Dahilan who was born on November 14, 2010 at Salay, Misamis Oriental whose parents Jenifer T. Ybanez and Rey B. Dahilan. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February 6, 2012.

(Sgd.) MARCEL L. CUI Municipal Civil RegistrarMD: Jan 26 & Feb 2, 2012

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of Late AGAPITO “PEPITO” ACERON, who died on May 18, 2009, leaving a parcel of land located at NHA, kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. 1, Block 19, Psd-10-005673, being a portion of Lot-1, (LRC) Pcs-24871) situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) square meters more or less, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT among Heirs namely; NATIVIDAD G. ACERON, JUNILLE ANTHONETTE G. ACERON and MARK ANTHONY G. ACERON, all of legal age, Filipino, and residents of NHA, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, are the sole and legitimate heirs of late AGAPITO “PEPITO” ACERON, under Notary Public of Atty. Henry J. Bacal, as per Doc. No. 227; Page No. 46; Book No. XL; Series of 2012.

MDB: FEBRUARY 2, 9 & 16, 2012

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MALAYBALAY BRANCHEstrada Bldg., Fortich-Don Carlos Sts.,

Malaybalay City, BukidnonMD : Jan 19 - Feb. 19, 2012

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications

LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

Telefax No. (08822) 722-054 / 712217 Telephone No. (088) 857-5637

INVITATION TO BID For the

PROCUREMENT OF SECURITY SERVICES

1. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Regional Office No. 10 (LTFRB-10), through its Bids and Awards Committee for Procurement of Goods (BAC-PG), intends to apply the sum of Four Hundred Sixty One Thousands Eight Hundred Twenty Six Pesos (Php 461,826.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Procurement of Security Services for the LTFRB-10 for CY 2012. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The LTFRB-10 now invites bids for Security Services with Three (3) security guards at the LTFRB Regional Office No.10, Cagayan de Oro City. Delivery of the services is required for a period of One (1) year. Bidders should have completed, within Three (3) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instruction to the Bidders.

3. Bidding will be conducted through an open competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

4. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organiza-tions with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to R.A. No. 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act No. 138.

5. Interested bidders may obtain further information from the LTFRB-10 and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

6. The LTFRB-10 will hold a Pre-bid Conference on February 9, 2012, 10:00 AM at the LTFRB-10 office, Cagayan de Oro City which shall be open to all interested parties only.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before February 16, 2012, 9:00 AM. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

8. Bid opening shall be on February 16, 2012, 9:00 AM at the LTFRB-10 office. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below Late bids shall not be accepted.

9. The LTFRB-10 reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process and to reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

10.Forfiirther information, please refer to:

(Sgd.) HELBERT U. ALABADO LTFRB-BAC Secretariat Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board- 10 Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. No. (088) 857-5637

(Sgd.) CASAN M. TANANDATU Chairman LTFRB Bids and Awards CommitteeMDB: Feb. 2, 2012

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A child-grenade explosion victim in Sitio Silahis, Barangay Sampaguita, Kibawe, Bukidnon nursing wounds at the provincial hospital in Bukidnon being interviewed by an army personnel. Photo courtesy of 4th ID CMOC

Provincial government enhances info officers’ skillsAGUSAN Sur––The provincial government has started to ex-pand its information network with the conduct of a two-day training on basic communication skills. Designated department informa-tion officers participated in to be equipped with the knowledge on how to communicate about their respective programs and accomplishments, and keep the Agusanons consistently abreast of what the provincial government is doing. DepEd early registration heldLANAO Norte––Dr. Maria Luisa Mutia, schools division superintendent of DepEd Lanao del Norte Division, said they had a one-day early registration of kindergarten, grade 1 pupils, 1st year high school students, OSYs, OSCs and learners with disabilty last Janunary 28 this year. It was for School Year 2012-2013 in all public elementary and secondary schools done simultaneous nationwide. P-Noy approves P1.1 billion for Mindanao rural electrificationCAGAYAN de Oro City––President Benigno Aquino III has approved the release of P1.31 billion rural elec-trification program in Mindanao. This was announced by NEA Administrator Edita Bueno during the 1st Mindanao Congress of the Advocates for Renewable Energy and Rural Electrification and Development held in Cagayan de Oro on Thursday. 1,700 register for Philhealth RunBUTUAN City––Three days more to go before the 1st PhilHealth Mindanao Run, 1,700 have registered in support to the Kids of Hope, Por Cristo & Butuan City Lingap Center as our beneficiaries. Join & register at Philhealth office or at McDonalds registration booth until February 4, 2012.

Director Abner M. CagaPIA, R10 & 13 Cluster

PIA News Bits

In a two-page order dat-ed Jan. 3, Judge Ridgeway Tanjili of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 12 junked the motion filed by RMN vice-president for AM operations Carlos Canoy, and then RMN Davao as-sistant manager Alejandro Gesta asking the court to determine if there was suf-ficient evidence to warrant their arrest for the case of libel filed by its former

Court junks RMN’s pleadeferment of libel caseDAVAO City––The Regional Trial Court (RTC) here has junked the bid of two execu-tives of Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) for a deferment of the proceedings and urged the court to re-evaluate the evidence against them.

RMN Davao manager Mario Maximo “Dodong” Solis.

Solis was earlier declared “illegally dismissed” by the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) Re-gional Arbitration Office XI after the RMN management terminated his services in 2009 for alleged “loss of trust and confidence”.

The decision was later overturned by the NLRC in Cagayan de Oro City, the

hometown of Canoy family but the verdict is pending appeal before the Court of Appeals.

But aside from the ter-mination, Canoy and Gesta allegedly caused the publi-cation on a newspaper of a paid ad justifying Solis ter-mination as well as caused the airing over dxDC of a 3-minute canned material translation of the newspaper advertisement. The radio material was aired once every hour for almost a month.

Solis claimed that the paid ad and the radio mate-rial had maligned his reputa-tion as the contents therein

ATS CONSOLIDATED has unveiled its new corporate rebranding program de-signed to reflect the com-pany’s status as a leading shipper in the freight and logistics business and focus on its mission to provide a high level of customer service.

As part of this program, the company has retained the brand 2GO to represent its entire range of service offerings.

The announcement was made today by ATS Chief

ATS consolidated bares major rebrandingExecutive Officer Sulficio Tagud Jr.

“ATS is more than just a shipping company and we wanted a new identity that will unify ATS’s brands across all products and services. Following the approval of the company’s principal stockholder, Ne-gros Navigation Co. (NE-NACO), we have decided to change the name of the operating company into 2GO Group Inc.”

Going for ward, the company will function with

three core business units.2GO Freight—This unit

will continue to handle commercial and personal shipping needs including household goods, com-mercial auto shipping, con-tainer shipping, freight shipping and express ship-ping.

2GO Supply Chain Man-agement—This unit lever-ages on the company’s more than 100 years of expertise in Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing, and Inven-tory Management.

2GO Travel—Integrat-ing the country’s leading passenger ships and fast ferries, Negros Navigation, SuperFerry, SuperCat, and Cebu Ferries, this unit of-fers the biggest fleet and the widest choice of route linking Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

“All these changes re-flect an important redi-rection for ATS—towards becoming a world-class transport, logistics, and supply chain company,” Tagud added.

DTI warns public on ‘text msgs scam’THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has warned the public against the text scams perpetrated by unscrupulous individuals victimizing innocent civilians through text messages all the over the country.

The DTI issued the warning amidst report that some individuals have received text messages informing their would-be victim that their mobile phone number has won in an electronic raffle, even going to the extent of using DTI as the authorizing agency.

Other modus operandi used by the sus-pects is that they would claim to be a relatives of someone abroad sending a package to a would-be victim or that they are offering a million-peso worth of loan without any col-lateral but would ask for an advance payment for the processing of the loan.

According to the complaints, they were asked by somebody allegedly connected with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office some favors for the processing of

the release of the prize won. Some of which is the provision of cell-phone load and/or advance payment for the expenses that maybe incurred in facilitating the release of the prize.

The DTI reiterated that a legitimate electronic promotion bear a special three or four-digit from the National Telecommunica-tions Commission and not seven as usually used by the suspect allegedly issued by the DTI. CD with PIA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012 3News In FocusEditor: RUEL PELONE , Email; [email protected]

By MANUEL M. EGAY JR. of Caraga News Bureau

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The cleanup drive in Cagayan de Oro spearheaded by the two congressmen of Misamis Oriental and the province’s Vice Mayor’s League continued at Biasong in Barangay Macasandig. Reps. Peter Unabia (1st District) and Yevgeny Emano (2nd District) led the volunteers the clearing up the area of debris left by floodwaters during typhoon Sendong last month such as tree trunks. Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

Ms. Gina Lopez, an environ-mental advocate and the managing director of ABS CBN Foundation, is scheduled to visit the area upon the invitation of SR Metals, Inc. this Friday.

Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Director Leo Naza-

Environmentalist to visit SMRI in TubayBUTUAN City––An environment advocate is set to visit a nickel and cobalt project facility in the municipality of Tubay in Agusan del Norte to ob-serve its operation and how the company ensures protection on the environment and responsible mining practice.

GINA LOPEZ

reno will accompany Ms. Lopez on the site.

According to SRMI, Ms. Lopez will be observing the measures and technology introduced in making sure the environment is protected in the area particularly the community where mining is

situated.SRMI also added that an as-

surance will be given to Ms. Lopez on the transparency of its operation and immediately ad-dress any concerns or gaps from her observation. It also welcome any concerns coming from the local community.

Presently, SRMI is also devel-oping the relocation and housing for the community affected by the mining operation.

SR Metals currently operates with a large scale mining permit (MPSA) covering an area of ap-proximately 572 hectares in the municipality. The Tubay mine

contains nickel deposits of at least 20 million tons of validated ore reserves.

Through SRMI’s Mine Envi-ronmental Protection and En-hancement Office (MEPEO), it puts more emphasis on the environmental protection some of which are the installation of water lines along major haulage roads on top of the seven water lorries that ply the barangay to mine roads to minimize dust generation. Another was the comprehensive storm water runoff control system to control siltation of surface and coastal waters at a minimum.

Xavier Ecoville welcomes second batch of families

XAVIER Ecoville, the joint relocation and resettlement project of Xavier Univer-sity and the Local Gov-ernment of Cagayan de Oro, welcomed Friday the second batch of relocatees to their new neighborhood in Lumbia.

With the first batch of 40 families that moved in on January 25, 40 days since Sendong and also the bless-ing of the temporary site at Xavier Ecoville, there are now 76 families in the temporary shelter provided with help frompartner or-ganizations, namely the International Organization for Migration which built

42 bunkhouses, the De-partment of Social Welfare and Development and the 52nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army which built 12 bunkhouses, and the Philippine Red Cross which pitched 500 tents.

Latrines, washrooms and kitchen facilities have been provided by the Human Resources Consortium, elec-tricity lines by CEPALCO and water supply by Rio Verde.

XU is in the process of finalizing the master plans for both site development and community develop-ment, Xavier Ecoville being not just a housing project

but a community building program.

The University, which is taking the lead in this joint projectwith the Cagayan de Oro City Government, is exploring partnerships with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, GawadKalinga and other private foundations for housing development in the permanent site.

Although no specific agreements have been reached, the partnership framework outlines a de-tailed action plan to build row houses that can accom-modate 500 families, and to

4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012OPINIONEditor: NELSON V. CONSTANTINO , email: [email protected]

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THINK a minute.Have you heard this ex-

pression, “It’s raining cats and dogs?”

It was started in Europe in the 1500’s when many Eu-ropean houses had thatched roofs made from straw.

At night time the animals would climb up on the roof to stay warm, including cats, dogs, and other small animals. But when it rained hard, the straw became slippery and sometimes the animals slipped and fell off the roof.

So they started the say-ing, “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

It’s interesting how many of us go through life saying and doing things that often we don’t even know why we do them.

Your mind is a terrible thing to waste

Like superstitions which don’t make any sense, yet many of us still believe them. But as we grow and learn more about life, we slowly begin to understand and change some of our incor-rect beliefs and thinking.

We realize that some things we used to think and believe actually are not true, such as superstitions and racial prejudice.

It’s so important that

we always keep learning, because our mind is a ter-rible thing to waste!

Someone said: “You should always keep an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out!” In other words, we need to use our mind and conscience God gave us to sort through what’s true and what isn’t.

We’re responsible to think and find out the truth for ourselves. That way we

won’t let others rent space in our heads!

As a professor of mine used to say: “If you don’t know for yourself, you’ll get hustled and fooled all your life.”

This is why Jesus Christ came: to explain and show us the true way we were made to enjoy the life He gave us.

He didn’t create us to stumble through life in the dark, not knowing the right way to live a successful life.

So why not ask Jesus Christ to forgive you for your past wrongs? Then ask Him to start showing you His way to true success and satisfaction. You’ve got nothing to lose and every-thing to gain.

Just Think a Minute.

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SENATOR Chiz Escudero is right when he opined that the Save Cdo Movement is untimely. For that, Escudero got the ire of organizers cum supporters who posted unsavory comments on him in social networks.

Escudero expected the adverse reaction. He understands that the hate campaigns against him were but political sour griping. This is mainly because organizers of ‘Save Cdo Movement’ were has been poli-ticians while others simply want recognition.

Some organizers also went to the extent of challeng-ing Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III to take decisive moves. The organizers expect “Koko” Pimentel to empathize with ‘Save Cdo Movement’s’ recall initiative against incumbent City Mayor Vicente Emano.

What gives? Sen. “Koko” Pimentel III the other day admonished local politicians of leading campaign to remove Mayor Emano through recall election. At least, Pimentel is aware that Cagayan de Oro is lukewarm with the recall initiative. Pimentel is right.

Days after ‘Save Cdo Movement’ announced that it is spearheading a campaign for a recall election against Emano, DXIF Radyo Bombo’s field reporters conducted random interviews of Typhoon Sendong victims in Isla de Oro.

Isla de Oro is one of the most hard-hit areas in Cagayan de Oro City by Typhoon Sendong. After the tragedy, the government declared Isla de Oro danger zone barring settlement in the area.

A radio reporter asked resident-victims on whether

A futile initiativethey will support moves to ‘recall’ Emano from office. The victims answered in the negative saying the recall initiative is unfair to Emano who had been helping them ever since. ‘Until now (after the calamity), Mayor Emano has always been helping us. We do not support any campaign to remove him (Emano) from office by way of recall election,” a woman-victim said. “The recall will not succeed,” another victim said.

Save Cdo Movement is campaigning to gather 45,000 signatures on or before May this year - a requirement of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to schedule a recall election. Organizers had put up a corner in Plaza Divisoria where recall forms for signature are available.

Organizers have been making announcement in media and in social networking sites on influx of people to Plaza Divisoria to support the recall campaign. A bystander in Plaza Divisoria, however, belied the claim. “People coming in Plaza Divisoria are organizers, they always come here everyday,” he said.

Another bystander expressed doubt on the cred-ibility of the signatures. “Morag sila-sila ra man na pirma pirma diha,” (It seems they were the same people making signatures), he said.

Perhaps, the reason why some organizers coerced people for signatures under pretext of hearing Sunday masses is the fact that they (organizers) cannot muster signatures support anymore, an observer said.

Whether these observations are right, Senators “Koko” Pimentel III and Chiz Escudero share common perspectives. Thus, the movement’s recall initiative is unpopular, and the campaign for a recall election has no sense of responsibility.

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you…” (Psalm 86:5, the Holy Bible).

-ooo-UN ORDERS RP TO

DECRIMINALIZE LIBEL: Will the Philippines obey a decision coming from the United Nations (UN) which directs the decriminaliza-tion of libel? If yes, who has the obligation to carry out the decriminalization of libel here---President Aquino as the head of gov-ernment, or the two houses of Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate, where laws repealing libel should come from?

Can the President and our lawmakers simply ignore the United Nations decision, pretend that they are doing something about it even if they aren’t, in the hope that

Will RP obey UN order on libel?By BATAS MAURICIO Kakampi

mo ang batasthe issue will be forgotten somehow in the long run? If the President and the lawmakers fail to comply with the UN decision, can they be sanctioned by the world body, in one way or another?

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BODY UPHOLDS PLEA OF DAVAO BROADCASTER: I am asking these questions because just this week, the United Nations released a decision issued by its Hu-man Rights Commission involving the case of Davao broadcaster Alex Adonis who complained that libel laws in the Philippines vio-lated its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, because, he said, they were incompatible with the guar-antees of press freedom under the covenant.

The UN said: “Defama-tions laws should not ... stifle freedom of expression. … Penal defamation laws should include defense of truth… in comments about public figures, consideration should be given to avoid-ing penalties or otherwise rendering unlawful untrue statements that have been published in error but with-out malice. In any event, a public interest in the sub-ject matter of the criticism should be recognized as a defense…”

“State parties should consider decriminalization of libel,” the UN said. Noting that Adonis was imprisoned for two years after hav-ing been convicted of libel upon the complaint of then Speaker Prospero Nograles, the UN ordered the Philip-

pines “to provide him with an effective remedy, includ-ing adequate compensation for time served in prison, and the State is also under obligation to take steps to prevent similar violations occurring in the future.”

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DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC ISSUES: Indeed, there is a need to decriminalize libel in the Philippines. In several cases, the Supreme Court recognized the need for a full discussion of public affairs, unfettered by fears of criminal libel cases.

“The interest of society and the maintenance of good government demand a full discussion of public affairs. Complete liberty to comment on the conduct of public men is a scalpel in the case of free speech. The sharp incision of its probe relieves the abscesses of

MY visit to Manaog this weekend took me by surprise with all the commercialism surrounding it.

If the church, I mean the priests don’t agree with all the money making schemes considering it was Jesus who in the bible personally threw out all the thieves, profiteers, money changers and hawkers from inside the temple, why then don’t they do the same.

From my point of view it is the priest who condones it if not promote commercialism by blessing all the purchases of statues, necklaces, nick-knacks, etc., after the mass services.

Interestingly enough I watched the same to be similar at the procession of the black Nazerine of Quiapo early January with the white cloth that was to be waived as the religious icon passed by.

While I understand the fanaticism of the Filipinos I can’t seem to comprehend the actions of the priest or is this the church’s doing? Do they condone this fanaticism blessing the actions as they unfold?

As I aligned from my vehicle we were accosted by many selling candles, religious figurines, even knives if not for chopping definitely for hunting to no avail least I scream to please stop.

Of course there was the parking fee that was obvi-ously a requirement at Php 50- (a parking fee for a church visit?).

The hawkers do not understand “NO” and continued to persist as you make your way thru the crowd of more stores all trying to sell their wares. And I thought this was supposedly a sacred pilgrimage characterized with serenity to the shrine of our Lady of Manaoag? Beware!

oOoMy visit to Pangasinan did not go all that well should

I have allowed my temper to rule. I decided to lunch to a popular restaurant in Calastiao; the dagupenea (I know it’s no longer in Dagupan), and what a sad experience.

It was unfortunate the restaurant was full.

The church, the priests, fanaticism and profiteering

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ippine-based companies will also be increased in Western Europe, particularly for non-voice services like accounting, data encoding, transcription, engineering design, animation and game development. Martin Conboy, editor of the Australian-based outsourc-ing news service “The Sauce” and director of FooBoo, an outsourcing company, said that the U.S. government’s offer of incentives against offshoring “completely misses the point” and only masks “an inefficient labor market.” “If companies can access talented and less expensive labor in somewhere like the Philippines, why would a busi-ness pay more for the same thing in their own country?” he said in an email. The Philippines has an English-speaking work force and employs some 600,000 workers in the business process outsourcing industry. BPAP chairman Alfredo Ayala has said that the Philip-pines hopes to raise the number of outsourcing workers to 1.3 million by 2016 and revenues to $25 billion from around $11 billion in 2011.

By Alexander Villafania

MANILA – Five cities in the Philippines were cited among the top 100 destinations for information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) services in a report by technology investment and research firm Tholons. Tholon’s January 2012 re-port states that the Southeast Asian region, particularly the Philippines, remains a “domi-nant figure” in the global out-sourcing industry. Metro Manila is in fourth ranking in the Top 100, fol-lowed by Cebu City (9th), Davao City (69th) and Sta. Rosa, Laguna (86th). Iloilo City, meanwhile, is ranked 92nd improved by six notches.The top three cities are in India, which accounted for 13 locations in the Top 100.According to the report, voice-based contact support services continue to be a pillar for the outsourcing industry in the Philippines. It also highlighted on the growth rate of IT-BPO employ-ees for Metro Manila (pegged at 10.6 percent), as well as the establishment of delivery centers for major technology brands such as HP, IBM, Dell, Convergys, and Teleperfor-mance. The IT-BPO industry in the Philippines generated at least $11 billion in 2011, up by around 20 percent the previous year. Bulk of this is contributed by the contact center industry, which employs at least half a million Filipino workers. The Tholons report also

he said he wants to eliminate tax breaks for companies that outsource. Martin Crisostomo, BPAP spokesman, said outsourcing is inseparable from globaliza-tion and a business model that helps companies cut costs. He said industry members are monitoring developments in the U.S. including proposed legislation in the U.S. Congress to discourage outsourcing jobs, but believes market forces will dictate the industry’s future. “At the end, it will not be politics but it will be the bot-tomline,” Crisostomo said.He pointed out that last quarter employment figures in the U.S. had improved even with outsourcing. Still, Philippine companies will strengthen efforts to get clients other than Americans.They include English-speaking countries like Britain, which now accounts for 10 percent of the business process outsourc-ing industry in the Philippines, and Australia, which accounts for 7 percent of the Philippine call-center market. Marketing efforts for Phil-

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THE House of Representatives has passed on third and fi nal reading a bill that seeks to promote the importance of folic acid in the prevention of birth defects. House Bill 592, authored by Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro), provides for a national folic acid education campaign to raise the level of awareness among women of childbearing age and health profession-als on the importance of folic acid at preventing birth defects. Rodriguez said the campaign will include encouraging women of reproductive capacity to consume daily, enough amount of folic acid, which is a B vitamin found naturally in food such as green leafy vegetables, beans, citrus fruits and juices and in certain multivitamins capsules. Folic acid could prevent neutral tube defects if all women of childbearing age begin consuming 400 micro-grams of it daily, and even before pregnancy, according to Rodriguez. Aside from the prevention of neutral tube defects, a new study fi nds that women who take folic acid supple-ments early in their pregnancy can also substantially reduce their baby’s chances of being born with a cleft lip, cleft palate or both, Rodriguez added. Rodriguez said thousands of infants each year are born with serious birth defects in the brain and spine, called neutral tube defects. Th e most common of these is spin bifi da, the incomplete closure of the spinal column and anencephaly, a fatal condition in which an infant is born with a severely underdeveloped brain and skull. Once enacted into law, the measure will ensure that many women would be educated and aware of the op-portunity for prevention and begin consuming the recom-mended daily amount of folic acid that would help avoid the development of defects in their babies, Rodriguez said. Th e bill also mandates the Department of Health to carry out the program, directly or through special ar-rangements with other government agencies and other promotional entities engaged in public information ac-tivities to provide education and training for health professionals and the general public, and to explain the eff ects of folic acid in preventing birth defects. Co-authors of the bill are Reps. Maximo Rodriguez (Party-list, Abante Mindanao), and Augusto Syjuco (2nd District, Iloilo), Alfredo Maranon (2nd District, Negros Occidental), Ben Evardone (Lone District, East-ern Samar), Marcelino Teodoro (1st District, Marikina City), and Bernadette Herrera-Dy (Party-list, Bagong Henerasyon).

Five Philippine cities cited among Top 100 outsourcing destinations

forecasts that Southeast Asia would remain strong in 2012, though more growth is ex-pected from areas in in Eu-rope, especially Poland and the Czech Republic Call center operators in the Philippines who serve mostly U.S. clients on Wednesday shrugged off President Barack Obama’s initiative to bring outsourced jobs back home.The Business Processing As-sociation of the Philippines that groups 250 companies said that outsourcing has allowed U.S. companies to survive the global financial crunch by lowering costs and to expand — thereby creating more jobs for Americans. The Philippines is the world’s top supplier of call center operators and is second to India in non-voice services such as accounting, engineer-ing and medical billing. The U.S. accounts for 70 percent of the Philippines’ business outsourcing market. In his State of the Union address, Obama urged Ameri-can businesses to bring jobs back to the U.S. Last week,

Aquabest, the country’s leading water refilling station welcomes its newest franchisees into the growing Aquabest family with the opening of the Aquabest and Laundrybest store in Aurora Blvd. Present during the store opening were franchisees BJ Cu and Marie Anne Cu, Richard Olmedo, Aquabest’s Marketing Services Head and Roel Rabina, Aquabest’s Customer Care Coordinator.

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RESIDENTS of the city of Dasmariñas gave a new shop-ping concept a warm welcome when the SM Marketmall recently opened its doors to the public.

As soon as, in the SM tradition, SM executives led by SM Food Retail President Herbert Sy opened its doors to welcome the fi rst wave of shoppers, eager and excited crowds quickly packed this mall of fi rsts.

The first public-private partnership between a City Government and SM Prime Holdings, the 5-storey, more than 10,000 square meter Marketmall is envisioned to be a destination for foodies in search for fresh products and homegrown cuisine.

Housed in a modern, multi-storey building, it is well lighted and well ventilated. Open 24 hours, It is the fi rst vertical wet market develop-ment with a Hypermarekt, 1,073 wet and dry market stalls, restaurants, services, and a bagsakan area.

Shopping in the Market-mall is easy because the stain-less steel stalls in the wet in dry areas and properly zoned and color-coded. And then, there is the convenience of the multi-level parking area with provisions for 252 vehicles, as well as accessible transporta-tion for commuters.

During opening day, customers had a glimpse of Cavite’s homegrown food off erings at the Tiendas de Dasmarinas where foods like the famous Imus Kutsinta, Tinapang Salinas, Seaweed Crackers, Gatas ng General

RIBBON CUTTING PHOTO. Cavite Congressman Pidi Barzaga and Vice Governor Recto Cantimbuan share honors at the SM Marketmall’s opening ceremonies together with Mrs. Felicidad Sy and SM Food Retail President Herbert Sy. Also in photo are officiating Priest Reverend Father Leoben Peregrino, SM Prime Holdings’s Hans Christian Sy, Jr., SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia, and SM Hypermarket President Robert Kwee.

SM Marketmall opens in Dasmarinas

Trias, Cafe Amadeo, Paella Negra, Marinara, and other Cavite products were show-cased.

Earlier in the day, no less than Cavite Vice Governor Recto Cantimbuhan, Das-marinas City Congressman Pidi Barzaga and Dasmarinas Mayor Jenny Barzaga shared honors in the ribbon cutting ceremonies with Mrs. Felici-dad Sy and SM Food Retail President Herbert Sy. SM Prime Holdings’ Hans Chris-tian Sy, Jr., SM Hypermarket Robert Kwee, SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia, and Reverend Father Leoben Per-egrino also joined them.

Located along Dasmarinas Bagong Bayan Congressio-nal Road, Dasmariñas, City, Cavite, the SM Marketmall serves customers from Das-mariñas City and nearby towns such as Imus, GMA, Carmona, General Trias and even some part of Trece Mar-tirez City.

Apart from the SM Hy-permarket and the wet and dry market, it also has food tenants like Jollibee, Mang Inasal, and Chowking; as well as services like BDO, Test Point, Mr. Quickie, Dermcare, LBC, Inkrite, APD Travel, M. H Burton, A-1 Driving and Lucky Circle.

Th e SM Marketmall is not only clean, well maintained, and secure, but also has PWD friendly facilities, and sho

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treatment plant that recycles water, but also proper garbage segregation and disposal.

Th e SM Marketmall’s de-sign and construction team includes Jose Siao Ling and Associates, Architects and Designers; and R. M. Ca-banela Construction and Management Corp, General Contractor.

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PATROCENIO /MARILOU ALERTA Applicant/s CASE NO;2012-10-0170 (2007-10-0393)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TAXI SERVICE on the line; Within Cagayan de oro city and from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of February, 2012.

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

Mindanao Daily: Feb 2, 2012




SHERRY MAE ABAD CASE NO;2012-10-0139 Applicant/s 2007-10-0073

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line; City Proper to Hinaplanon Crossing (all in iligan city) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 30th day of January, 2012.






VIVEN DY –VENDOR CASE NO;2012-10-0138 FATIMA TALINGTING (2007-10-0483) VENDEE (2008-10-0652) Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience and Consolidation of cases to operate PUJ service on the line; City Proper to Brgy, San Miguel –St. Mary (all in iligan city) and vice versa with the use of three(3)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 30th day of January, 2012.






GERARDO T. PENOSO, CASE NO;2012-10-0151 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate SHUTTLE service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City to Valencia City Maramag Damulog via Kalilangan and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 31st day of January, 2012.






ANTONIO BASCONES CASE NO;2012-10-0141 Applicant/s (2007-10-0065)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line; Malaybalay City to Kibawe (all in Bukidnon) and vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 31st day of January, 2012.






BENJAMIN A. WOO, Applicant/Vendor.JIMMY L. BRANA CASE NO. 2012-10-0150 Applicant/Vendee 2009-10-0954

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for ap-proval of sale and transfer within extension of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT TRUCK service on the line ;Within Bukidnon and from said place to any point in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 31st day of January, 2012.






FORTUNATO SAQUIN-VENDOR

LUDIVICA T. LAPAR -VENDEE CASE NO;2012-10-0146

Applicant/s (2007-10-0404)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Ozamis City to Tangub City and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 30th day of January, 2012.






ILDEFONSO NACARIO -VENDOR

EMMALYN PATENO- VENDEE CASE NO;2012-10-0153

Applicant/s (2007-10-0216)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Iligan City and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 30th day of January, 2012.






UNETRANSCO - VENDOR CASE NO;2012-10-0147

GIROME ALMADIN/LOTRADISCO -VENDEE

Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority with approval of sale and transfer and amendment ofr route to operate PUJ service on the line; Oroquita City to Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte via Ozamis City-Jimenes- Tangub City –Bonifacio and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 30th day of January, 2012.






IMELDA BALDOMINO CASE NO;2012-10-0140 VENDOR 2007-10-1984NOBTSCO/DELFIN SABELLINA -VENDEE Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ DUAL service on the line; Cagayan de Oro City to Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and as for cargo from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 31st day of January, 2012.






JESSIE G. TACANDONG CASE NO;2012-10-0163 Applicant/s (2007-10-0197)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ DUAL service on the line;Cagayan de oro city to claveria and as for cargo from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 31st day of January, 2012.






RELIEN F. LLANES CASE NO;2012-10-0162 Applicant/s (2007-10-0142)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate FIL CAB service on the line; RBC; Cogon Market to Pier (all in Cagayan de oro city) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 31st day of January, 2012.






PENUEL TUMONGKAY CASE NO;2012-10-0164 Applicant/s (2006-10-1847)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ AIRCON service on the line;Gaisano to Kisanlu – Limkitkai Center (all in Cagayan de oro city) and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 31st day of January, 2012.






ILDEFONSO NACARIO,Applicant/Vendor.ARNOLD PALASAN, CASE NO. 2012-10-0169 Applicant/Vendee 2007-10-0144

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;Cagayan de Oro City to Manticao, Misamis Oriental and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February 9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of February, 2012.






BENJAMIN WOO, CASE NO;2012-10-0168 Applicant/s (2007-10-271)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT TRUCK service on the line;Within Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and from said to any point in in Region X accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on February9, 2012, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of February, 2012.



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AQUARIUS.AQUARIUS. With the planetary traffic jam in and around your sign right With the planetary traffic jam in and around your sign right now you’ll want to think long and hard before you make any decisions. A now you’ll want to think long and hard before you make any decisions. A personal situation may require action on your part but you need to sit down personal situation may require action on your part but you need to sit down and carefully weigh your options before you proceed. Confusion should and carefully weigh your options before you proceed. Confusion should clear up soon enough, but in the meantime you’ll want to try to visualize clear up soon enough, but in the meantime you’ll want to try to visualize the consequences of your actions.the consequences of your actions.

PISCESPISCES.. Effective communication is a cornerstone to almost any relationship. Effective communication is a cornerstone to almost any relationship. Before you take your love partnership to the next level, you’ll want to master Before you take your love partnership to the next level, you’ll want to master this skill. Especially when money is concerned you may want to lay all your this skill. Especially when money is concerned you may want to lay all your cards on the table. Be clear and air any concerns you have now. You don’t cards on the table. Be clear and air any concerns you have now. You don’t want to let money grow into a dark cloud hanging over your relationship. want to let money grow into a dark cloud hanging over your relationship. Get things straight now and you’ll find it much easier to connect.Get things straight now and you’ll find it much easier to connect.

ARIES.ARIES. Now is the time to present an idea you’ve formulated for a while. Now is the time to present an idea you’ve formulated for a while. Cosmic energy seems to support you and allow your proposition to be well Cosmic energy seems to support you and allow your proposition to be well received. You’ve worked long and hard to get this venture moving and you received. You’ve worked long and hard to get this venture moving and you should have a chance very soon to see it through. Once off the ground, this should have a chance very soon to see it through. Once off the ground, this project will move at the speed of light so ensure you are prepared to keep up.project will move at the speed of light so ensure you are prepared to keep up.

TAURUS.TAURUS. Workplace adjustments are highly possible right now. Change is Workplace adjustments are highly possible right now. Change is not something that scares you, but this could be a total upheaval and set not something that scares you, but this could be a total upheaval and set your career on a completely different path. During this transformation you’ll your career on a completely different path. During this transformation you’ll want to keep your eyes and ears open for a unique, possibly revolutionary want to keep your eyes and ears open for a unique, possibly revolutionary opportunity. Don’t dismiss anything as even the most peculiar suggestions opportunity. Don’t dismiss anything as even the most peculiar suggestions could work out to be exactly what you want! could work out to be exactly what you want!

GEMINI.GEMINI. You’ll have to use your creativity to attract someone’s attention You’ll have to use your creativity to attract someone’s attention on a business level. You may have to experiment with different methods on a business level. You may have to experiment with different methods and see which ones are most successful. It may help to do some research and see which ones are most successful. It may help to do some research and find out as much as you can about the individual you desire assistance and find out as much as you can about the individual you desire assistance from. Once you know their preferences, values or interests, you can appeal from. Once you know their preferences, values or interests, you can appeal to them on common ground and move forward easily.to them on common ground and move forward easily.

CANCER.CANCER. Transport yourself back to the old days of dating and try acquaint-Transport yourself back to the old days of dating and try acquaint-ing yourself with a potential lover on a friendship level first. The fast pace of ing yourself with a potential lover on a friendship level first. The fast pace of life spills over to our personal relationships too and can cause us to jump life spills over to our personal relationships too and can cause us to jump in head first instead of testing the water initially. Try to slow your emotions in head first instead of testing the water initially. Try to slow your emotions down and visit each stage of courting. You could be in for an extremely down and visit each stage of courting. You could be in for an extremely pleasant surprise.pleasant surprise.

LEOLEO.. You may find yourself laying out more cash than you’d hoped, but You may find yourself laying out more cash than you’d hoped, but don’t worry, it will be well worth it. Sometimes it’s really necessary to spend don’t worry, it will be well worth it. Sometimes it’s really necessary to spend money in order to make it and this is one of those times. The return on your money in order to make it and this is one of those times. The return on your initial investment though seems to be promising. Observe those who seem initial investment though seems to be promising. Observe those who seem to have a knack for earning and learn their secrets. Model your practices to have a knack for earning and learn their secrets. Model your practices after theirs and you could be on your way to increased earning!after theirs and you could be on your way to increased earning!

VIRGO.VIRGO. It may feel like you’re so busy you can’t even find time for yourself It may feel like you’re so busy you can’t even find time for yourself let alone anyone else. You’ll have to find a way to manage your responsibili-let alone anyone else. You’ll have to find a way to manage your responsibili-ties at work with your social and family life. Make a plan to deal with what ties at work with your social and family life. Make a plan to deal with what you must first, then divvy up the remainder of your time between friends you must first, then divvy up the remainder of your time between friends and family. You could consider scheduling social time in your calendar to and family. You could consider scheduling social time in your calendar to ensure you don’t leave anyone out.ensure you don’t leave anyone out.

LIBRA. LIBRA. Your home is calling your name right now. The timing is right to Your home is calling your name right now. The timing is right to redecorate or renovate your home environment and turn it into a private redecorate or renovate your home environment and turn it into a private retreat. Your residence should reflect who you are and represent as well retreat. Your residence should reflect who you are and represent as well as compliment your personality. Surround yourself with beauty and you’ll as compliment your personality. Surround yourself with beauty and you’ll find the effect on your mood is extraordinary. When you enjoy your home find the effect on your mood is extraordinary. When you enjoy your home you can easily fill it with those you love most.you can easily fill it with those you love most.

SCORPIO.SCORPIO. If the plans you’ve laid for your career have seemingly crumbled, If the plans you’ve laid for your career have seemingly crumbled, don’t panic; it may suppose to be this way. Sometimes we can’t understand don’t panic; it may suppose to be this way. Sometimes we can’t understand why something happened immediately but after some time can see the rea-why something happened immediately but after some time can see the rea-son more clearly. You’ll need to put your trust in the universe and believe son more clearly. You’ll need to put your trust in the universe and believe things will work out the way you want them to. Keep yourself busy for the things will work out the way you want them to. Keep yourself busy for the time being and you’ll see progress in no time.time being and you’ll see progress in no time.

SAGITTARIUS.SAGITTARIUS. You may get the chance to play superhero at work this You may get the chance to play superhero at work this week. Your problem solving skills are second to none and those around week. Your problem solving skills are second to none and those around you are well aware of this. You could be called upon to solve a problem you are well aware of this. You could be called upon to solve a problem others find flabbergasting. This is your opportunity to show how valuable others find flabbergasting. This is your opportunity to show how valuable an asset you are so jump right in and take charge. It’s time to illustrate how an asset you are so jump right in and take charge. It’s time to illustrate how effective a leader you are.effective a leader you are.

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ProfiteeringFrom page 5

By this I mean to empha-size full not because they couldn’t handle the service or the food but the crowd.

There was an annoying party of some twenty or so customers who at their senior stages acted without grace.

Can you imagine a res-taurant with a capacity of over a hundred people with 20% talking loud in one cor-ner, laughing obnoxiously, screaming on top of their voices as if they were the only customers in the room, and behaving like morons.

It was apparent all the other customers were equal-ly annoyed but the man-agement did nothing and allowed the zoo to persist.

Lesson learned; don’t go

LibelFrom page 5

of officialdom,” the Su-preme Court intoned.

Then, the court con-cluded: “Men in public life may suffer under a hostile and unjust accusa-tion; the wound may be assuaged by the balm of a clear conscience. A public official must not be too thin-skinned with reference to comments upon his of-ficial acts.”

to this restaurant and pay good money to be disre-spected by customers who are allowed to act like hyenas in the wild.

My next stop was a crypt within a church in Lingayen only to discover a crypt was relocated (so we thought). Can this even happen?

Lesson learned;A day can pass with

plenty of disappointments but should you allow your temper to take over – only you are the looser! Regard-less of what we should ex-pect, regardless of what is due us, regardless of what is correct – things can easily go awry and only you have the option to make or break your day!

Cheers!----harrytambuatco@yahoo.

com

President Benigno Aquino III, Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Soliman and Xavier University President Fr Roberto Yap SJ at Xavier Eco-ville. Photo courtesy of Johnny R. Cabreira

FamiliesFrom page 1

and to implement best practices in environmental management and disaster risk reduction and pre-paredness.

“This is clearly an ex-ample of PPP (private-

public partnership),” said Fr Roberto Yap SJ, XU President, during the bless-ing of the temporary site which was attended by Mayor Vicente Emano, Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas, members of the City Council, heads of City Government offices, and various organizations working in the project.

“I hope all benefac-tors and donors will work together to make Xavier Ecoville successful,” he said.

President Noynoy Aqui-no, Vice President Jojo Binay, DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman, DPWH Secretary Babes Singson, DEPED Secretary Armin Luistro, Secretary Neric Acosta, Congressman Ru-fus Rodriguez also visited Xavier Ecoville last Janu-

ary 25.On the birth anniversa-

ry of his mother, President Cory, President Noynoy was pleased that people

power was being harnessed to build new homes, new communities and new lives for Sendong survivors.

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SeminarFrom page 1

presented by PPI in co-operation with NUJP which will provide the lectures.

The sessions included: Orientation by PPI Execu-tive Director Ariel Sebel-lino; Building Resiliency:

ReopenFrom page 1

plication for a writ of preliminary mandatory and preventive injunction and directed the BSP and MB to immediately implement the bank’s business plan by releasing its P25-billion financial-assistance package and other regulatory relief without delay.

However, the CA said that the injunction was is-sued with grave abuse of discretion considering that it was issued in violation of law and public policy.

It noted that the impro-priety of issuing a temporary restraining order (TRO) against BSP and the MB in the exercise of regulatory procedure had been settled by the Supreme Court (SC) in BSP v. Antonio-Valen-zuela, where it said that the issuance by the RTC of writs of preliminary injunc-tion was an unwarranted interference with the powers of MB.

On the other hand, in its recent decision, the CA reversed its last year’s ruling and told the BSP to con-sider the current landscape since the business plan was drafted in 2009 for neces-sary “augmentations and adjustments.”

Likewise, the CA also directed that a special li-quidity facility fund must be put in place.

It said that while there was a P25-billion previously approved by the BSP and MB, supervening events must be taken into con-sideration.

The CA cited as an ex-ample when the bank was about to close, it had around P16-billion deposit accounts which were reduced as the Philippine Deposit Insur-ance Corp. (PDIC) started paying depositors and credi-tors.

“As soon as the reopen-ing is published and an-nounced, the depositors would flock and congregate in order to make the with-drawals. Thus, there is a need to address this matter before the reopening,” the CA said.

Concurring with the CA ruling were Associate Justices Vicente Veloso and Normandie Pizarro. (PNA)

Trauma 101 by Psycholo-gist Pia Garduce; Building Resiliency: Self Care by Ms. Pia Garduce; Bulding a Trauma-aware newsroom: Journalism & Trauma by Ms. Rowena Paraan; Build-ing a Trauma-Aware news-room: Covering Trauma by Ms. Paraan; and Building a Trauma-Aware newsroom: Helping Colleagues by Ms. Paraan. These same topics will be given to participants in the forthcoming seminar for Northern Mindanao journalists in Cagayan de Oro, according to Mediante.

The Davao Seminar (Jan-uary 27-29) was attended by PPI-member representa-tives from Mindanao Times; Sunstar-Davao; Mindanao Daily Mirror; Edge Davao; Mindanao Cross of Cotabato and Kotawato Express; Sun-star-Cagayan de Oro; and BusinessWeek Mindanao.

FloodFrom page 1

According to Singson, the department will closely support other government agency’s efforts in non-structural measures such as hazard mapping of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources flood monitoring and weather forecasting.

He said DPWH will also

support relocation of in-formal settlers living along rivers and esteros in the country.

Singson said the public is assured that the depart-ment’s fund will be uti-lized to seek permanently and long term solutions to the country’s flooding and water-related disasters.

Among the identified major flood control projects for implementation this year are the Cagayan de Oro River Basin, Pampanga Delta and Pampanga River Projects, Laoag River Basin and Sabo Project, Bicol River Basin and Watershed Proj-ect, Mindanao River Basins, Mandaluyong City drainage improvement project, Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (Phase II), Mt. Pinatubo Hazard Urgent Mitigation Proj-ect (Phase III), San Roque Multi-Purpose Project, Flood Control Component and drainage protection works along national roads and bridges nationwide.

AbductedFrom page 1

his companion Lorenzo Vinciguerre, from Swit-zerland, and their Filipino guide Ivan Sadinas, from Davao City, were taken at gunpoint by five unidenti-

fied men armed with M16 rifles and .45-caliber pis-tols. They escaped with the victims onboard two motorized boats,” Senior Superintendent Rodelio Jocson, the provincial police chief, told the Mindanao Examiner.

He said police and mili-tary forces were deployed to track down the gunmen.

But the military’s West-ern Mindanao Command said another Filipino guide Nestor Cabaluas was also seized, but managed to es-cape.

No individual or group claimed responsibility for the abduction, but Abu Sayyaf militants are known to operate in the province where they kidnapped a Malaysian fish trader Pang Choon Pong in October last year and is still being held in captivity.

Abu Sayyaf militants also kidnapped two Malaysian seaweed farm workers Vui Chung, 42, and his cousin Lai Wing Chau, 33, in Tawi-Tawi in February 2010 and were freed later in the same year after their families paid some 2 million ringgits.

The group tied to al-Qae-da and Jemaah Islamiya had also kidnapped 21 mostly Western holidaymakers in Sabah’s resort island of Si-

padan in 2001 and brought them by boat to the southern Philippines. The hostages were then ransomed off to Malaysia and Libya - which negotiated for their release - for millions of dollars.

The Abu Sayyaf is still holding another Malaysian lizard trader, a Japanese man, an Australian citizen and three Filipinos in the restive region. (Ely Dum-aboc)

Case...from page 2

Tanjili has already ordered the arrest of Canoy and Gesta and al-ready scheduled their arraignment but both accused twice asked for postponement and later filed a motion questioning the validity of the arrest warrant after they had posted bail for two counts of libel.

In their petition for judicial determination of probable cause, Canoy and Gesta argued that there was no basis to warrant their arrest.

But the prosecution through private prosecutor Atty. John Na-thaniel Marasigan and government prosecutor Joseph Mamburam said that the court had already determined probable cause when it issued war-rants for their arrest and this was sustained by Judge Tanjili.

“Anent the allegation of facts set forth in the instant motion, the court is not the view that all mat-ters raised therein are evidentiary and therefore must be proved with evidence during a full blown trial on the merits of the case,” Tanjili said.

With this ruling, Tanjili set the arraignment and ordered Canoy and Gesta to appear in court on Feb. 10, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. (PNA)

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