Managsilingan Ta calls for Change in Cagayan de Oro Leadership “We call for a change in the leadership in our City!” Thus, the public stand on
the 2013 elections of Managsilingan Ta, a trans-partisan community organization in alliance with non-government, civic organizations and water consumer cooperatives of Cagayan de Oro City, after
a comprehensive process of discernment based on agreed criteria. In a manifesto, the group expressed its endorsement and support for Gov. Oscar S. Moreno for City Mayor,
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez and former Rep. Rolando “Klarex” Uy for 2nd and 1st District , respectively, and all “Team Oca” City Kagawads: 1st District: Tito Noel Mora, Eileen San Juan, Boboy Roa
Daba, Roger Abaday, Zaldy Ocon, Edgardo Uy, Merle Adaza and Candy Darimbang; 2nd District: Ingrid Chaves Agudo, Edsel Hojas Salvana, Bong Lao, Pastor Ching Roa, Eric Salcedo, Nixon
Baban, Roger Villazorda, and Rodney Quiblat. “The time for change in Cagayan de Oro City deserves a better leadership than what we had the past several years. managsilingan /P5
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LIGAN City––The city government of Iligan has expressed gratitude to the Villar Foundation for the release of the cheque worth P1 million to put up the memorial for the victims of Typhoon Sendong in Iligan
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City, which was ravaged by the storm on December 17, 2011, when some 150,000 people were affected and destroyed agricultural products and properties worth P1.3-billion. villar /P5
Councilor Pepe Abbu looks into completion of new subdivision
Gi-endurso ako sa Iglesia ni Cristo-Alfonso Goking
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Si Kanhi Konsehal Alfonso Goking miingon nga nakuha niya ang endorsement gikan sa Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) alang sa iyahang kandidatora atol sa piliay sa Mayo 13 ning tuiga. Si Kanhi Konsehal Goking nagpasalamat kaayo niini nga kalambo-an samtang iglesia /P5
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Iligan City Vice Mayor Henry C. Dy receives a cheque worth P1 million from Michael Regino (right) and Frederick Cerro (not in photo), who represented LP senatorial candidate Cynthia Villar, managing director of Villar Foundation, for the establishment of a memorial for the victims of Typhoon Sendong in Iligan City. The same memorial has been put up in Cagayan de Oro City last October. Photo by Shaun Alejandre Uy
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY The City Council committee on subdivision and landed estate, chaired by Councilor Jose Pepe T. Abbu is now looking into the application for Certificate of Completion filed by Liberty Land Corporation. T h i s r e l at e s t o t h e Bloomingdale Subdivision project in Sitio Bulao, Barangay Iponan, this city. Earlier, Regional Director Charito Raagas of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) has requested for official rep-
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resentatives from the City Engineer’s Office and the City Planning and Development subdivision /P5
Councilor Sia mipasalamat sa DTI-10 Mayor Yasay nangutana sa kaatbang CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY Nagpasalamat si KONSEHAL JUAN Sia sa Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-10) tungod sa padayon niining pag-monitor sa presyo sa construction supplies ug ubang palaliton. Si Councilor Sia, kinsa maoy chair sa city council committee on trade, commerce and cooperative, mipalanog sa maong pasalamat
human siya nakadawat og report gikan sa DTI-10 alang sa unang semana sa Mayo ning tuig, kalabot sa presyo sa semento, hollowblocks, puthaw ug ubang construction materials. Si Councilor Sia mibutyag nga kaabag kanunay sa kagamhanan sa dakbayan ang DTI diha sa pagpanalipod sa katungod sa mga pumapalit. (advertorial)
Wad-on ang buhis, o dili gabayad sa buhis? Juan Sia
Councilor Noling Abejuela cites ongoing infra projects in CdeO
Emmanuel Abejuela
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-10) has ongoing infrastructure projects in the city, said City Councilor Emmanuel Abejuela. Based on the status report from 2nd District Engineer Allan Borromeo, as of April 2013, the on-going projects
include the construction of Bugo CS, drainage/protection works along Butuan City-Cagayan de Oro CityIligan City road, installation of three types of rain water collector system facilities. Other on-going projects are the construction/repair of multi-purpose buildings projects /P5
OPOL, Misamis Oriental – Nagu-ol ang mga Opolanon kay gusto sa mga kaatbang ni Mayor Dexter Babano Yasay nga maparalisar ang kagamhanan sa ilahang lungsod. Nasayran nga gihimong plataporma sa mga kaatbang ni Mayor Yasay ang pagwala sa buluhisan, kung sila makapwesto diha sa munisipyo. Matud sa mga Opolanon nga imposible kining mahitabo, apan dili gayod angay palutson karong piliay sa Mayo 13 ang mga kaatbang sa mayor, kansang tinguha mao ang pagpalukapa sa gobyerno sa lungsod. Ang tinuig nga kinitaan sa lungsod sa Opol, ubos sa pamuno-an ni Mayor Yasay, mi-abot sa P20 milyones. Kantidad kini nga sarang makapadagan sa lainlaing mga programang pangkalambo-an sa lungsod. Lakip na niana ang pagsemento sa kadalanan, pagbutang og mga suga ug water systems, drainage systems, pagpadayon sa scholarship buhis /P5
Listahan sa mga delingwkenting magbubuhis sa Opol, Misamis Oriental nga gi-andam sa buhatan sa mamahandi sa lungsod.
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EDITOR: : Jun Felicilda, E-MAIL: msbmdn_2012@yahoo.com
By Arjay S. Felicilda, News Editor
THE city government of Cagayan de Oro is eyeing at implementing soon the Urban Poor Community Driven Development Pilot
Proj e c t (UPCDDPP) in B arangays L apasan and Puntod. This, as the city council, presided over by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas, has referred to the committee on social ser-
vices for further study the m e m or an du m of a g re e ment (MOA) relating to the project. The MOA provides that DSWD shall grant community sub-projects, through a participatory, transparent
Deep Well sa Mahogany Village gisubhan CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Gisubhan karong bag-o ang deep weel sa Mahogany Village, Calaanan Relocation Site, Barangay Canitoan ning dakbayan. Ang maong pasilidad sa panubig, gitukod sa Evangelical Disaster Response
Network (KEDRN). Makapahimulos niini ang 2 0 0 k api n k a mg a pamilya, matud sa mayor, kinsa nagkanayon nga “kini nga proyekto sa KEDRN, dako kaayo og ikatabang sa atong mga kaigsoonan k ay g aw a s s a p ag k a on ,
importante usab ang tubig sa atong inadlaw-adlaw nga panglihuklihok.” Niini, ang mayor mipasalamat og dako sa KEDRN sa ilang tabang nganha sa mga apektado sa bagyong S e n d on g . ( T h e Pow e r / jdelpf )
‘SAFE’ FUN RUN - More than 2,000 runners from various government agencies, youth groups, academe and volunteers joined the Fun Run for Secure and Safe Fair Election 2013. Held in Cagayan de Oro City, Sunday, the activity was jointly initiated by the Comelec, PPCRV and Namfrel. (RDMendoza, PIA-10/asf)
and open process of community prioritization, following project guidelines. UPCDDPP is a component of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive and Integrated D e l i v e r y of S o c i a l S e r-
vices (KALAHI-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). KALAHI-CIDSS, on the other hand, is a flagship poverty reduction project of t he nat i ona l gove r n -
ment aimed at alleviating p o v e r t y, s t r e n g t h e n i n g community participation and improving local governance. (with report from City Council Press/Arjay S . Fel i c i l d a , me mb e r of MinPressDev)
THE implementation of another project that will make the city more resilient to climate change is in the offing. The City Council, presided over by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas, has enacted Ordinance No. 12574-2013 that authorizes the city mayor enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) for the second phase of the Disaster Preparedness and Response Project (DPR). The Climate change adaptation (CCA) is a new component of the DPR program. It was learned that WFP has entered into a Letter of Understanding with the UN-Habitat, as partners in the Joint WFP/UN-Habitat Initiative on Philippine Cities and Climate Change Adapta-
tion in the delivery of technical assistance and capacity building on climate change adaptation in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Davao and Iloilo. For Cagayan de Oro, WFP has allocated P3 million for the implementation of the project proposal, ‘Increasing Adaptive Capacities of Mahogany Resettlement Site to Climate Change through Community-Based Project on Roof Catchmernt Rainwater Harvesting Facility’. Mahogany Village is one of the resettlement sites in Calaanan established for families displaced by Typhoon Sendong. The project aims to lessen rain/storm drainage discharges resulting to the overloading of rainwater to the drainage system; provide water for most household needs;
Provide financial benefits to the users by saving power and water consumptions and to promote livelihood to the beneficiaries by training them as community experts in the construction of rain-water harvester. Components of the project are construction and maintenance of rain-water harvester and the promotion of livelihood through creation and pool of community experts on rain-water harvester construction. The city government is the main proponent of the project, with the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) as lead implementing office. Technical support and monitoring of financial implementation will be provided by the City Planning and Development Office. (LCR/asf )
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EDITOR: Rolando N. Sudaria, E-MAIL: rolando_sudaria2000@yahoo.com
Mobile phones are getting more complex by the day and come with more and more bells and whistles. But at the end of the day, keeping people in touch remains their core function. Cellular operator Sun Cellular has taken that insight to heart. Ten years after its bold entrance into the mobile phone scene, the company continues to gain ground by addressing the dynamic demands of modern telephony while staying grounded and keeping in mind the basic communication needs of mobile phone users.
“We have been aggressive in introducing new technologies, knowing that the local market is quick to embrace these changes,” says Ricky Peña, Sun Cellular’s Senior Vice President for Postpaid, Broadband and New Business Marketing. “For example, the market has responded enthusiastically to our “Sundroid” offerings which feature attractive smartphones and tablets running on the popular Android operating system. Peña added however that the company still makes a conscious effort to anchor its plans on its signature
unlimited services. “In almost every touchpoint, product inquiries are usually driven by questions about the availability and specifications of a particular smartphone or gadget,” Peña reveals. “But we have always been grateful that the market eventually goes beyond these and continues to embrace unlimited with Sun.” “New trends and gadgets may come and go, but when it finally comes down to adding depth and putting all these into relevance, Sun never loses sight of its primary role in help-
ing bridge distances and connect people through best-value communication services,” shares Peña. With a network infrastructure that was originally built to support unlimited services, Sun Cellular remains to be a clear carrier of choice due to the reliability of its unlimited subscriptions and its nofrills charging system. “The unlimited call and text Sun Plan 350 remains to be the most power-packed at its price point. And this actually holds true for all our regular plans, even including the Sun Call &
Surf 999 with the winning combo of unlimited call, text and data services, as well as the pioneer Sun Group Plan 999 which remains to be a favorite unlimited plan for families and business partners,” Peña adds. “And for those with particular gadget preferences, and those who already have their dream smartphones, we have an enhanced roster of SIM-only plans which can power-up and go well with any smartphone or gadget.” As a leading postpaid service provider, Sun Cellular was the first to hit the 1-million subscriber mark
in 2010 and has since been reaping incremental growth in its share of subscribers. By the end of 2012, its postpaid base has climbed up to reach 1.6 million. “We remain positive in sustaining growth and even regaining market leadership in the coming years. And as the telco landscape continues to shift with the rising popularity of smartphones, expect Sun Cellular to be at the forefront in defining the best postpaid offers for the changing times,” Pena concluded. Sun Cellular is a member of the PLDT Group.
Sun Cellular offers exclusive Alcatel smartphone from Marvel’s Iron Man 3 Mobile operator, Sun Cellular, rides high on the latest Marvel Super Hero screen adventure, Marvel’sIron Man 3* featuring the Alcatel One Touch Idol. Get the latest Alcatel One Touch Idol for free—exclusively from Sun Cellular when you avail of Sun Plan 600 (packed with unlimited Sun calls and texts, P250 consumable amount and 350 free texts to other networks). In premium brushed metallic finishes, the Alcatel One Touch Idol is the smartphone brand’s lightest model, to date, as it weighs only 110 grams (3.88 oz.). It also features
a 4.7” IPS display, Android Jelly Bean, an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera, 1 GHz dual core processor, 1 GB RAM and 4 GB internal storage expandable to 32 GB. The Alcatel One Touch Idol marks the first partnership of Alcatel One Touch with Marvel, showcasing its commitment to further expand the business worldwide with a new brand proposition and launch of its rapidly growing smartphone portfolio across the globe. According to Dan Dery, Alcatel One Touch Chief Marketing Officer, they are thrilled to be part of the Iron Man phenom-
ena. “We are big fans of the franchise and are honored to be involved. The Alcatel One Touch Idol is one of our most stylish handsets, and now a genuine film star.” “Sun Cellular is proud to be the sole carrier of Alcatel One Touch Idol in the Philippines,” says Ricky Peňa, Sun Cellular Senior Vice President for Postpaid, Broadband and New Business Marketing. “Bundled with our value-packed and affordable plan, the new Alcatel One Touch Idol on Sun Postpaid offers a real breakthrough in the telecommunications industry,” adds Peňa. To get your Alcatel
One Touch Idol on Sun Plan 600, visit any The Sun Shop branch nationwide today! The Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra, the world’s thinnest smartphone yet, is also available exclusively from Sun Postpaid under Sun Plan 999 (packed with unlimited mobile Internet, unlimited Sun text messages and 4 hours worth of Sun-toSun voice call). For more information on Alcatel One Touch Idol smartphone series or other Sun Postpaid products, visit www.suncellular.com.ph or Facebook page www.facebook.com/ suncellularph. Follow @ suncelldeals on Twitter.
By Apipa P. Bagumbaran
tion to improve the plight and condition of the youth and empower them through skills training and assistance towards gainful employment and entrepreneurial activities. It intends to assist 4,695 youths in the region who cannot afford to enroll in degree programs and who wish to find employment. The beneficiaries for the C4TP are divided among the five provinces of the region as follows: Bukidnon - 1,050, Camiguin - 250 , Lanao del Norte - 925 , Misamis Oc-
cidental - 893 , and Misamis Oriental - 1,577. These beneficiaries will become certified Tesda Specialitas by this month. Tesda OIC-Regional Director Edgar A. Sales stated that the program is implemented in two (2) independent components: training for self-employment (Hanapbuhay) and training for wage-employment (Trabaho). For self-employment, the program is conducted on-site, school-supervised or thru partner NGOs. For
wage employment, the program is organized and conducted in a Tesda-registered training provider, and after graduation, jobs-bridging activities will be conducted to facilitate their entry to jobs. On top of the skills training program, the youth will also be given employment/entrepreneurial opportunities through the Jobs Bridging Event and Tesda Specialista Program of Tesda. (Honey Analou Doña/Tesda-10/APB/PIA10/jdelpf)
3,000 NorMin youth undergo tech-voc training CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - A total of 3,471 young people, ages 18-30, underwent technical-vocational training under the joint program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) dubbed Cash for Training Project (C4TP). C4TP is a training program that responds to the government’s thrust in providing sustainable interven-
City Hall, Philhealth MOA gi-uyonan CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -Giuyonan sa konseho sa syudad, ubos ni Bise Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas ang amended Memorandum of Agreement tali (MoA) sa dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro ug Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth). Kini kabahin sa pagpatuman sa National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) sa Philhealth sa dakbayan.
Nasayran nga ang Philhealth, pinaagi sa Board Resolution No. 1587, series of 2012, mi-amendar sa pagpatuman sa Outpatient Benefit Package ingon man Primary Care Benefits 1 (PCB1) Package nga nasukip sa Philhealth Circular No. 10-2012. Sa giuyonang MoA, ang dakbayan mipadayag sa interes mo-enrol sa maong
Sponsored Program ubos sa Partial Subsidy Scheme LGU-sponsored members sulod sa duha ka tuig. Niini, ang Philhealth mag-provide sa dakbayan sa tukmang monitoring report tools kalabot na sa pagpahimulos sa maong programa sa ma-ila nga mga miembro ug kwalipikadong mga dependents. Mahinumduman nga ang
pagtanyag sa dugang kaarangan sa natad sa panglawas ang usa sa mga gitungha sa administrasyon ni Mayor Vicente Emano. Ang ordinansa nga gipalabang sa konseho alang sa maong katuyoan atol sa sesyon niadtong Lunes gipaluyohan sa komite sa pamalaod ni konsehal Ramon Tabor. (The Power/ jdelpf)
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Elections...shaky integrity “We need to generate jobs” is a priority we need to attend to and at once! No amount of credit up-grades and economic data together with the stock market will help improve the lives of the poor. Similar to the main issues facing America, we too require the creation of jobs and this we can only achieve thru Foreign Direct Investments/FDI or the rich in this country to invest their billions in generating more jobs other than sheer aggregates of monies in bank. While we cannot force the rich towards nation building we can at least attract FDI’s. We require starting up manufacturing once again to employ large numbers of people but how are we to achieve this if the rich and powerful sitting on
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Pains Fresh Gospel of the day: Ju a n 1 6 : 2 0 - 2 6 ( M a y 1 0 , 2013-Friday) John 16:20-26-Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy: 1 Peter 4:12-14-Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. James 1:12-blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. The truth is no one is “exempted in our daily sufferings” because the “genuine Christians” are partakers of the sufferings of Jesus
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Christ. If we are “hesitant” to face the trials in our spiritual journey, this means that we are not the followers of Christ. Mark 8:34-And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. St. Pio said, “Our physical sufferings can purify our souls. “This means that our “sufferings, trials and crosses” are “purifiers to pains /P7
harry speaks Harry Tambuatco The gullibility of the masses and the directions media has taken will only worsen the situation. The rich is getting disgustingly richer while the poor simply forgotten. There is a need to save the country and our savior has to rise now, not in three years. It will require strong political will to reverse the trends now consuming the country with our institutions disintegrating. On CNN we are treated
to interviews of how emerging the state of the nation is by the suits that assess the situation with their banks operating in the country. But the people feel no less inspired other than the cost of food and water rising to unaffordable levels. Incompetent managers at the helm for public service has frustrated the needs of the people be it for the most basic if not for redress. Labor Day has come and gone with more promises for studying the issues as elections /P7
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our power plants and its distribution charge exorbitant fees. High utility costs will discourage manufacturing. With political will this may be possible but will the “haciendero” even consider this? Our institutions are unstable and degenerating to date. Our courts are feeble with the authorities overpowering its very existence. Our democracy is in trouble with the oppression of the majority. The educational institutions are weak with the population refusing to slow down. Our politics are inconsistent with nation building other than funds pocketed by the oligarchs. The elections are in trouble with an integrity that is shaky. Are we on the road to perdition?
By Ronaldo Ponce Amodia I, BSN-RN
First, some of us survived being born to mothers who did not have an OB-Gyne and drank beer while they carried us. While pregnant, they took cold or cough medicine, ate “Linunod, balikutsa, bukayo” and didn’t worry about diabetes. Then after all that trauma, our baby cribs were made of hard wood covered with lead-based paints. Ang uban kay duyan nga habol gihigtan og pisi nga inigtabyog og kusog, mapakong intawon ta sa bongbong. We had no soft cushy cribs that play music. No disposable diapers (lampin lang sa sako sa harina nga
naa’y faded picture nga nag-salute). When we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, no kneepads, wala pa gyu’y break ang bisikleta. As children, we would ride in hot un-airconditioned buses with wooden seats (bus nga ang kilid puros pultahan, bus nga senimana ang brake), or cars with no airconditioning and no seat belts. Karon kay minibus na nga nindot kaayo og sounds or Ceres Bus nga bugnaw ug aircon. Riding on the back of a carabao on a breezy summer day was considered a treat. Karon, ang mga bata wala na kaila og kabaw.
We drank water from the garden hose and not bottled mineral water. Usahay gani, straight from the faucet or poso or atabay! We shared one soft drink bottle with four of our friends, and no one actually died from this, or contacted hepatitis. We ate rice with margarine, bahaw nga gibutangan og asin ug mantika sa baboy, drank raw eggs straight from the shell and drank sofdrinks with real sugar in it, but we weren’t sick or overweight kay...WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, and get back when
Let the coops decide One of the solutions the PNoy administration has been pushing to address the power crisis in Mindanao is to provide electric cooperatives with soft loans through the National Electrification Administration for the lease or purchase of modular diesel generating sets. The Department of Energy’s modular genset package would cost the coops around 18 pesos/ kWh. Thus, if an EC availed of this scheme to supply 10 percent of its energy requirements, its memberconsumers would pay an additional 1.35 pesos per kWh on their electric bills. Howe ver, our go o d friend Engr. David A. Tauli, engineering consultant to the Office of Rep. Florencio Flores, Jr. (2nd District, Bukidnon) tells us that if
480 megawatt (MW) of solar PV plants were installed throug hout Mindanao (that’s 10 percent of the electric energy requirements of Mindanao) the rate impact on Mindanao customers, under the RE Law with the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for solar power plants of 9.68 P/kWh, they would only be paying an additional payment twelve (12) centavos per kWh. Hello? Are we missing something here? Why does the DOE seem hell-bent on opposing solar energy power plants for Mindanao? In the past few weeks, I’ve had the occasion to deal with two solar energy proponents pushing their projects for Mindanao. One of them offers a hybrid (2MW solar/3MW fuel cell) technology power plant which will only cost the
the streetlights came on. Syatong, Bato-Lata, Bagol, Dakop-Dakop, Tago-Tago, Ngita’g Kaka. No one was able to reach us all day kay wala pa’y uso ang cellphone. And yes, we were O.K. We would spend hours building our wooden trolleys (katong bearing ang ligid) or Karitong Kawayan nga karaang tsinilas ang giporma nga ligid and then ride down the street, wala ma’y gidungog nga naligsan ato! After hitting the sidewalk or falling into a canal (sewage channel) a few times, we learned to solve the problem ourselves with born in /P7
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coop 7.47 pesos per kilowatt hour, and they won’t even have to shell out anything for capital costs! The contract they offer runs for 15 years, after which the coop has the option to buy the plant. Another offers the rate of 7.95 per kWh, again sans any capital layout for the proponent. Already, two industrial firms have lined up for the solar power plant package which they even intend to use as a baseload plant! On top of that, both
firms guarantee they would have their solar plants operating in a maximum of six months, or even earlier. Not even the modular genset proposed by DOE can match that. Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla was quoted in media reports as declaring that if any solar power investor can convince a cooperative or distribution utility to sign up for 20 years at prevailing solar rate of P9.70 to P12.00 per kilowatt-hour, DOE would be more than happy coops /P7
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EDITOR: Arjay Felicilda, EMAIL: msbmdn_2012@yahoo.com.ph
By Apipa P. Bagumbaran
MARAWI CITY -- Mindanao State University (MSU) continues to serve as an effective instrument in capacitating Muslim communities to catch up with more developed communities in the country. This was emphasized by MSU President Macapado Muslim during the ground-
Villar..... from page 1
Vice Mayor Henry C. Dy received the P1 million cheque from Villar Foundation representative Michael Regino, who turned over the cheque, in behalf of senatorial candidate Cynthia Villar, managing director of the said foundation, to the City Government of Iligan, through Vice Mayor Dy, yesterday, May 8, 2013, at the latter’s office. Last December, former Las Pinas representative Villar graced the ground-breaking ceremony of a memorial that will be built to honor the memory of those who
Managsilingan. from page 1
The City needs and wants a leader who could inspire, mobilize, energize and synergize its people to feel up to the challenge of development,” the Manifesto said. The multi-sectoral alliance also recommended a set of agenda for the endorsed can-
Buhis....... from page 1
ship program, pagpamalit og seedlings aron itanom sa kabukiran, paghatag og ayuda sa mga mag-uuma ug uban pang mga serbisyo, ilabi na alang sa mga kabus nga katawhan. Nahibulong ang mga Opolanon nganong ang mga kaatbang ni Mayor Yasay misaad man sa mga botante nga ilang wad-on ang buluhisan kung sila mapili.
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Muntinlupa City National High School’s project portfolio showcased a policy proposal to address the rising number of students spending time in computer shops in Brgy. Poblacion during school hours. The National Showcase also highlighted community issues such as the hazardous canals. The students from Regional
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nagsingabot na ang piliay. Nagpasalamat usab si Kanhi Konsehal Goking kay siya lamang ang dili sakop sa bando sa mayor sa Cagayan de Oro nga gidapigan sa INC. Iyang gibutyag nga walay bisan usang kandidato sa Team Oca ang gi-endorsar sa INC. Karong bag-o, nadawat usab
breaking rites of the College of Information Technology building in MSU main campus recently. Muslim said one noticeable trend in the university today is the increasing number of top performing Muslim students and graduates. He cited as an example a Muslim graduate of Bachelor of Science in Biology, who led the 1,837 graduates of
MSU Marawi last April 4, 2013. “AimanCairoden is the first Muslim summa cum laude graduate in the 51year history of MSU,” he proudly cited. Muslim also noted the commendable performance of MSU graduates in board and bar examinations saying that a good number of these achievers were Muslims.
“In the last five years, from 2008 to 2012, the MSU system has produced a total of132 topnotchers and top 10 placers, 69 of whom are from MSU Marawi, 28 from MSU Iligan, 24 from MSU General Santos, four from MSU Tawi-Tawi, three from MSU Naawan, and two from MSU Maguindanao,” he said. He further noted that
this positive trend show that Muslim students are now catching up with their Christian brothers and sisters. The MSU President also pointed-out that the university has been playing a very significant pre-emptive peace building function. “MSU campuses are essentially education and peace building camps com-
peting with the camps of the Abu Sayyaf, MNLF, MILF and CPP-NPA in attracting our young Muslim brothers and sisters,” he added. According to him, the Mindanao conflict would have been more precarious today without the presence of MSU campuses in many of the conflict-affected areas in Mindanao. (APB/ PIA-10/asf )
died and went missing when Typhoon Sendong hit Iligan and Cagayan de Oro badly. She was joined in the ground-breaking ceremony at the Serate Property on Hinaplanon Highway by Rep. Vicente Belmonte and Iligan local government officials. Vice Mayor Dy said the out of the 7,000 Sendong victims in Iligan, more than 5,000 of them have already been relocated and given livelihood projects to cope with. The others, however, has remained being attended to due to lack of property for their relocation. In her speech at the ceremony, Villar said that the Foundation is donating the amount to put up the memorial
“not to prolong our sadness for losing our loved ones or our hardships for having lost our homes and livelihood. Rather, we will build this memorial so that we and the future generations will always remember those whom we lost and those who risked their own lives to help others survive.” The Iligan memorial is is the second that the Villar Foundation is building for Typhoon Sendong’s victims. The first one now stands at Golden Haven in Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. It was inaugurated last October 25. To further help the residents of Iligan City, Villar donated a coconet decorticating machine and provided tech-
nical training to 40 families. Coconet weaving is among the livelihood enterprises of the Villar Foundation. Coconets, which are cheaper alternative to cement, are weaved using fiber produced by decorticating machine from waste coconut husks. Vice Mayor Dy said the coconet project provided by the Villar Foundation for the Sendong victims in Iligan is doing good. “The DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways) has ordered 100,000 rolls of coconet coir, but because there is not enough machine yet, they cannot produce that much. We are still looking for ways to have more machines to meet the demand,”
Dy said. Regino also revealed that Rep. Belmonte continue to patronize the coconet products from Iligan by purchasing them for the DPWH’s use. Belmonte help finance the establishment of the building that now houses the coconet decorticating machine in Iligan City. “The coconets that the families (of Sendong victims) will produce will be used as rip raps or slope protection for roads and highways that will be developed in Northern Mindanao. It can provide them with sustainable income,” said Villar during the ground-breaking ceremony last December.
Villar also emphasized the urgent need for the people to participate in protecting the environment. “This memorial will also serve to remind us of our important role as stewards of our environment that many lives were lost because of some people’s utter disrespect of the environment,” Cynthia Villar said. Sendong was one of the worst natural calamities that ever hit Mindanao and one of the deadliest cyclones to hit the Philippines in the last 12 years. It claimed the lives of more than 1,200 people and hundreds went missing. (Cheng O./Shaun Alejandre U./Arjay F.)
didates to fulfill once in office. The proposed agenda are: Water System Improvements, Health Program for the Poor, Increased Budget Allotment for the J.R. Borja Memorial City Hospital, City Peace and Order; Environmental Preservation and Cleanliness; Enforcement of Traffic Rules and Regulations; Transparency of the City Hall; and Balanced Integrated Urban-Rural Development.
“Managsilingan Ta believes in “servant leadership” that is open to public dialogue, genuinely pro-people, and inspire a community-development-driven, participatory and transparent governance,” said Mrs. Milagros P. Ortega, one of the group’s Convenors. “We call on all Cagay-anons to unite for the needed change in leadership in our city, the city we love and would like to
help develop fully,” added Dr. Anselmo “Boy” Mercado, another of the group’s convenors. Managsilingan Ta was organized by civil society groups at the instance of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro under Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, S.J. in time for the 2010 presidential elections. In his pastoral letter to the people of God in the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro dated
16 April 2013, Archbishop Ledesma defined being transpartisan as choosing the most qualified candidates across political parties. “In their Pastoral Statement of January 2013, the Catholic bishops “commend and support lay initiatives to form circles of discernment to choose worthy candidates…. in order to bring values of God’s kingdom in the public
discourse.” “As in previous elections, I have recommended that votes choose candidates with the five C’s – that they be men and women of Character, Conscience, Competence, Compassion and Commitment. “Other characteristics have been suggested: that candidates be maka-Diyos, maka-Tao, maka-Buhay, and maka-Kalikasan.” (Advertorial)
Naabot sa atensiyon ni Mayor Yasay nga ang iyahang kaatbang pagkamayor wala nakabayad sa buhis sa negosyong pagpamalit ug pagpamaligya’g scrap iron nga nahimutang sa Barangay Barra. Ang maong kaatbang ni Mayor Yasay, ika-numero 181 sa listahan sa delingkwenting mga magbubuhis sa Opol sa tuig 2011. Kini sa kantidad nga P28,800 nga buluhisan. Ang maong listahan nakuha ni Mayor Yasay gikan
sa opisina sa mamahandi sa lungsod sa Opol ug naposte karon sa usa dayag nga bahin sa balay-lungsod. Gumikan niini, naghangyo si Mayor Yasay nga dili tuison ang kamatuoran, “kay tulubagon sa mga kandidato ang pagsulti sa kamatuoran ngadto sa katawhan nga maoy mopili kanila.” Giklaro usab ni Mayor Yasay nga regulatory fees lamang ang gikolekta gikan sa trisikad drivers, dili Dugang ni Mayor Yasay nga ang lokal
nga kagamhanan sa Opol, dili motugot nga ang usa ka sikad o motorized driver dili molukat og medical clearance kay basin og aduna siyay sakit nga makatakod sa mga sumasakay. Dili pud tugotan nga magdrive ang adunay mga dukit mao nga ipakuha gayod sila og police clearance aron maprotektahan ang mga sumasakay ug dumuduong sa Opol. Mipasalig si Mayor Yasay nga ang pagpatuman sa buluhisan sa Opol, nahisubay gayod sa mando sa Batakang
Balaod “nga ang buluhisan dili lamang ‘uniform’ kun dili ‘equitable’ ug ‘progressive’.” Dugang hagit ni Mayor Yasay nga mogawas kadtong mga taga-Opol nga gikolektahan og buhis bisag wala silay negosyo, walay trabaho, walay yuta o kabtangan kay “kung ugaling nahitabo kana, dili na ako magpadayon pagpasubli sa katungdahan.” Si Mayor Yasay nangutana sa iyahang mga kaatbang, “unsay inyong basihanan sa pag-ingon nga wala-on ang
buluhisan? Nakalimot ba ang akong mga kaatbang nga ang buluhisan maoy kinabuhi ug dugo sa kagamhanan? Matud niya nga “angay ibutang sa alimpatakan sa akong mga kaatbang nga kung walay buhis, wala usay serbisyong matunol ngadto sa katawhan.” Dugang pangutana ni Mayor Yasay ngadto sa iyahang mga kaatbang, “wala-on ang buhis, o dili gyud kamo gabayad og buhis?” (Advertorial)
Science High School of Region IX proposed a water clean-up drive in their community which is also being considered by their barangay as a policy. But more than producing policy proposals which can be turned into actual ordinances, Project Citizen is a transformative program which empowers the youth to collaborate and contribute to a better community and a more efficient government. “Nung na-practice na namin
yung Project Citizen, dun ko nakita yung essence ng teamwork. If you want change, you can’t do it alone. In order to create change, you have to have teamwork and collaboration. Eto yung pinaka-importanteng lesson na natutunan ko,” shared 16-year old Nehemia Fajardo of Zamboanga. All eight teams represented the best projects in their respective provinces and the Tanauan School of Fisheries took the plum prize in the recently-
held National Showcase at the University of Makati. The Batangas team bested the other national representatives and were evaluated by a panel based on their understanding of the problem, analysis of alternative policies, public policy development and implementation of their action plan. The panel of judges for the National Showcase included Leon G. Flores, Chair of the National Youth Commission; Dr. Yolanda C. Quijano, former Department of
Education Undersecretary; Ms. Zen Dimalanta, program director for E-Media of ABS-CBN Foundation; Dr. Ferdinand Pingul, Professor at University of Asia and the Pacific and PCCED Board Member, and Mr. Rob Nazal, CSR Head of Globe Telecom. “Globe is continuously working hand in hand with partners and organizations who share the same advocacy of inspired and responsive local governance. Through our
partnership with PCCED, we hope to transform students to become the country’s next generation of leaders through Project Citizen,” said Yoly Crisanto, Head of Globe Corporate Communications. Project Citizen is one of the Globe-supported projects which champions active citizenship as an integral part of good governance, one of the advocacies of the corporate social responsibility arm of Globe Telecom.
in the site inspection. The team was then expected to furnish the HLURB with a copy of the Ocular Inspection Report and/or recommendation, preferably seven days after the date of inspection. The absence of such inspection report to the from page 1 HLURB, would mean no O f f i c e t o p a r t i c i p a t e objection to the appli-
cation of Bloomingdale Subdivision. The HLURB will then evaluate the application and issuance of the Certificate of Completion, if found to be 100% complete and developed in accordance with the app ro v e d d e ve l o p me n t plan, said Director Raagas. (Advertorial)
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ni Kanhi Konsehal Goking ang endorsement gikan sa tanang senior citizens sa Cagayan de Oro. Siya maoy presidente sa Cagayan de Oro Federation of Senior Citizens Associations (CAFESDA). (Advertorial)
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at Balubal, Tablon, Puerto, Macabalan, Indahag, Gusa, Camaman-an, FS Catanico, Carmen, and construction of academic building at City Central School, Councilor Abejuela further said. (Advertorial)
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ARMM has most number of local candidates
By Rutchie C. Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY - The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has the most number of local candidates seeking elective posts in the upcoming May 13 elections. This, as the data of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has noted that among the 17 regions of the country, ARMM records a total of 4,174 local candidates or 9.44 percent of 44,221, the country’s total number of local candidates, as of Feb. 20, 2013. Director Esmeralda Amo-
ra-Ladra of the Comelec Law Department submitted this data to the Comelec, after due course and verification, and said the ARMM candidates came from its five (5) provinces, namely: Basilan, Lanaodel Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. Meanwhile, the other regions, with an average ranging from four to six (4 to 6) provinces, had the following data on the number of their local candidates: Region IV-A, CALABARZON, 3,916 or 8.85 percent, from Calamba, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces.
Region III, Central Luzon, 3,733 or 8.44 percent from Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales and Aurora and Region VIII, Eastern Visayas, 3,535 or 7.99 percent, from Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Western Samar, Southern Leyte and Biliran. Region VI, Western Visayas, 3,408 or 7.71 percent, from Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo and Negros Occidental and Region VII, Central Visayas, 3,276 or 7.41 percent, from Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor. Region V, Bicol, 3,080 or 6.96 percent from the provinces of Albay, Cama-
notice so that poll watchers will be aware when the ballots have arrived. Ignes further gave assurance that there’s no possibilty of hacking the PCOS machines. He also explained why the PCOS machines will be stored in one place upon arrival in the city. Due to scarcity of security personnel, Ignes said the PCOS machines will be stored at the Amai Pakpak Central Elementary School. The machines will then be distributed throughout the polling centers in the city
on May 10 for final testing and sealing. After that, they will be brought back to the school and distributed again to the polling centers for May 13. Ignes said electoral reforms have also been instituted by the Comelec such as the conduct of automated fingerprint identification system and cleansing of the list of registered voters as well as reshuffling of EOs. The reshuffling was done to eliminate or erase suspicion of connivance between EOs and local government units. (APB/PIA10/jdelpf )
Comelec clarifies poll issues in Marawi City By Apipa P. Bagumbaran
MARAWI CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here clarified some of the election issues raised by multi-sectoral stakeholders during the Electoral Reform Summit on Thursday. Atty. Michael Ignes, acting city election officer (EO), assured the stakeholders that the sanctity of the ballots will be protected while in transit from the airport to the province, saying the ballots are sealed and protected with serial numbers. He said they will also give
103rd brigade to set-up election monitoring centers By Apipa P. Bagumbaran
MARAWI CITY - The 103rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army will setup a Provincial Election Monitoring Action Center (PEMAC) in Kampo Ranao, here, to facilitate issues and concerns regarding election-related incidents. Col. Glenn Macasero, commander of the 103rd Bde, said the PEMAC will be manned by personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),
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promoted. The sincerity of our president is not questioned but the strategic management of government offices are left wanting. We are in dire need for action now! Let us see the infrastructure build-up now. Let us employ millions with the FDI’s for manufacturing other than the promises made. Let us spend the savings to employ the jobless. Let us improve our food security and utilize our natural
Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Commission on Elections (Comelec). He said the PEMAC will serve as the central monitoring unit where information relative to the conduct of elections in the province including security coverage can be accessed. Aside from the AFP, PNP and Comelec personnel, Macasero said a representative from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will also be present at the PEMAC.
He said the MILF representative will be a big help to the PEMAC since he can easily coordinate and communicate with their elements in the field. The 103rd Infantry Brigade is also inviting radio communications groups in the province to set-up a base at the PEMAC. Macasero said they can assist in the verification of information because have various members deployed in the ground. (APB/PIA10/jdelpf )
resources. While improving tax collection... Let us eradicate incompetence in the government bureaus. Let us eradicate dynasties forever. (harrytambuatco@ yahoo.com)
the power crisis. Let’s just keep our fingers crossed DOE’s offer is good until after the May 13 elections. After all, the fact that this deal for modular gensets with a financial package to match came out just before the mid-term polls seems so neat and pat to have anything to do with it.
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to facilitate the transaction. Considering all this, coops should petition DOE and NEA to allow them the option of choosing which sort of power plant they invest in should they avail of the low cost loan package to address
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cleanse us spiritually” and for us to be “worthy in the kingdom of God.” In facing every circumstance, we can experience pains in our hearts and we must
rinesNorte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate and Sorsogon and Region I, Ilocos Region, 2,964 or 6.70 percent, IlocosNorte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Region II, Cagayan Valley, 2,341 or 5.29 percent, from Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Viscaya and Quirino and Region X, Northern Mindanao, 2,334 or 5.28 percent, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental. Region IV-B, MIMAROPA, 2,151 or 4.86 percent, from Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan
and Region XIV, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), 2,134 or 4.82 percent from Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao and Mountain Province. Region IX, Western Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, 1,832 or 4.14 percent, from Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, ZamboangaSibugay and Isabela City and Region XIII, Northeastern Mindanao, Caraga, 1,828 or 4.13 percentAgusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Island. Region XII, C entral Mindanao, SOCCSKSAR-
GEN,1,339 or 3.03 percent, from North South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and Gen. Santos City and Region XI, Southern Mindanao, Davao Region, 1,289 or 2.91 percent, from Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley. National Capital Region (NCR), 887 or 2.00 percent, from 17 cities: Caloocan, Las Piňas, Makati, Malabon, Mndaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Paraňaque, Pasig, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela and Quezon. (RCAguhob/PIA10Misamis Occidental/asf)
FUN RUN. Members of the 52nd Engineering Brigade of the Philippine Army headed by their commanders, Col. Reynaldo G. Mutiangpili and Maj. Michael N. Asuncion, along with 1st Lt. Allan S. Fuentes, joined the “Run for Secure and Fair Elections 2013,” organized by the Governance and Leadership Institute of Xavier University, in partnership with Comelec and Namfrel, held last Sunday, May 5. The Army officer were joined by their candidate-soldiers (CS), who placed in the 10-K and 5-K category. The 10-K winners were CS Pabillaran – 4th placer; CS Sabobo – 5th placer; CS Linatoc – 6th placer; and CS Betonio – 10th placer. In the 5-K run, CS winners were CS Tugonon – 3rd placer; CS Galacio – 4th placer; CS Buyate – 5th placer; CS Tacaisan – 6th placer; CS Ambos – 8th placer; and CS Nob – 9th placer. Ms. Nikee May Louise A. Sandoval, Bb. Manolo 2013 First Runner in Manolo, Fortich, Bukidnon, also participated in the Army’s team. The said fun run was aimed to mobilize the whole city in an awareness campaign of Filipinos’ constitutional right of suffrage and at the same time advocate for clean and honest elections this year. The event was a fun run for all ages, amateur or professional. It was for the benefit of Namfrel volunteers who will be safeguarding the votes for the upcoming elections, as well as for the capacity development projects of XU-GLI after the 2013 elections. (Text & photo By Checai Gamo & Daisy Agurob)
persevere despite of this for us to be saved. Take note, the word “pains” has a meaning, positive attitude in negative situations. Remember, pains are just temporary because if we will be in heaven, joy is our “everlasting reward.” Are you a positive thinker? SPONSORED:Neneth Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhD- Tony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! Listen: Radio Ultra AM-1188-3:00 PM - Sunday: #09284149490-09266607505: Question – Prayer request
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our bare and dirty hands. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo’s, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 100 channels on cable, no DVD movies, no surround stereo, no IPODs, no cell phones, no computers, no Internet, no chat rooms, and no Friendsters. WE HAD REAL FRIENDS and we went outside to actually talk and play with them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no stupid lawsuits from these accidents. The only rubbing we get is from our friends with the
words… “sakit bai?” Pero kung kontra gani nimo ang imong kadula,,,,singgitan lang dayon og... “Mayra, gabaan!” We played marbles (jolen) in the dirt, washed our hands just a little and ate Pan Bahug-bahug and Bagumbayan (recycled bread man diay to kay wala nahalin!) We were not afraid of getting germs in our stomachs. We had to live with homemade guns (giporma nga kahoy, gihigtan og garter ug lastiko), saplong, tirador ug uban pa nga pwedeng magkasakitay. pero lingaw gihapon kaayo ang tanan. We made up games with sticks (syatong), and cans (Bato-Lata) and although we were told they were dangerous, wala man gyud to’y actual nga nabuta bah. Bukol lang nuon sa agtang, naa. We walked, rode bikes, or took tricycles to a friend’s house and knocked on the door or batoon og gagmay nga bato ang bungbong, or just yelled for them to jump out the window! Mini-basketball teams had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn’t pass had to learn to deal with the disap-
pointment. Wala pa kanang mga childhood depression ug damaged self-esteem ek-ek ra na. Ang maglagot, pildi. Ang mga ginikanan naa ra sa daplin para motan-aw ra sa duwa sa mga bata, dili para manghilabot ug makig-away sa ubang parents. That generation of ours has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers, creative thinkers and successful professionals ever! They are the CEOs, Engineers, Doctors and Military Generals of today. The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had failure, success, and responsibility. We learned from our mistakes the hard way. You might want to share this with others who’ve had the luck to grow up as real kids. We were lucky indeed. And if you like, forward it to your kids too, so they will know how brave their parents were. It kind of makes you wanna go out and climb a tree, doesn’t it?! PS - The big letters are because your eyes may not be able to read this if they were typed any smaller (at your age? Duh!).
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ININDORSO noong Miyerkules ng Catholic at non-Catholic independent bishops ang kandidatura sa pagka-senador ni dating Las Pinas Rep. Cynthia Villar sa isang simpleng seremonya sa Club Filipino sa Greenhills, San Juan. Sinabi ni Rev. Efraim Perez, pangulo ng Independent Bishops Conference of the Philippines (IBCP), hinirang nila si Villar dahil sa kanyang track record, competence at leadership na kanyang napatunayan sa siyam na taong paninilbihan sa Kongreso at bilang managing director ng Villar Foundation. Si Villar ay nagsilbing pangulo ng Lady Legislators ng House of Representatives sa 12th, 13th at 14th Congress. Sa kanyang panunungkulan, naipasa ang mahahalagang panukalang batas na nagtataguyod sa kapakanan ng kababaihan, mga bata at pamilya. Kabilang dito ang Magna Carta of Women, AntiTrafficking of Women and Children, Anti-violence against Women, Protection of children in the workplace; Juvenile Justice System at ang dalawang bersyon ng Senior Citizens Act (2003 at 2010). Naging chairperson siya ng House Committee on Higher & Technical Education at Congressional
Spouses Foundation noong 1998-2000 at pangulo ng Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc. mula August 2006 December 2008. Sa pagtatapos ng kanyang termino bilang kongresista, naupo si Villar bilang managing director ng Villar Foundation. Sinabi ni Perez na personal niyang inindorso sa kanyang mga kasamahang obispo si Villar na kilala sa bansag na “Misis HanepBuhay.” Bagama’t hindi naman siya malapit sa dating kongresista, sinabi ni Perez na malaki ang paniniwala niya sa kakayahan nito. “Personal din akong naniniwala na si Madam Cynthia (Villar) ang ‘secret weapon’ sa tagumpay ng kanyang asawang si Senator Manny Villar,” giit pa ni Perez. Si Sen. Villar na magtatapos ang termino sa Mayo 2013 ay naging Speaker of the House of Representatives at Senate President. Ipinahayag din ni Perez na napatunayan ng dating kongresista at ng asawang senador na parehong magaling na mambabatas at negosyante na ang kahirapan ay hindi hadlang upang magtagumpay. “Ipinakita at pinatunayan nila na ang isang mahirap na Pilipino ay puwede ring umangat sa buhay,” ani Perez.
Binigyan-diin ni Perez na suportado nila ang kandidatura ni Villar dahil naniniwala sila na dapat siyang mapunta sa Senado upang maipagpatuloy ang kanyang mga programang mag-aangat sa buhay ng mahihirap na Pilipino. “May malinaw siyang
“vision” na masasabing “touchable” at “reachable,” dagdag pa ni Perez, na nagsabing hindi siguro isasama ni President Noynoy si Villar sa kanyang tiket kung hindi siya naniniwala sa kakayanan nito. Ang IBCP ay binubuo ng Catholic at non-Catholic
bishops sa buong kapuluan kabilang ang mga opisyales nito na sila Bishop Ephraim Perez, President; Bishop James Antioquia, Vice President; Rev. Reynaldo Mapanoo, Secretary; at Rev. Fr. Jun Bernal, Secretary General. Samantala, sinabi naman
ni Villar na labis siyang nagagalak sa endorsement na ito ng mga Obispo ng bansa. “This pledge of support is another boost to my senatorial candidacy, and I’m very thankful for the vote of confidence,” ani pa Villar. (Advertorial)
Lumagda si Misis Hanepbuhay Cynthia Villar sa Youth Covenant sa harap ng mga lider ng kabataan kasama si Sen. Koko Pimental at iba pang kinatawan ng mga tumatakbong senador. Ang Youth Covenant ay naglalaman ng youth agenda na kinabibilangan ng mga sumusunod – mas maraming trabaho, maayos na pamamalakad ng gobyerno, pangangalaga ng kapaligiran, gender equality, at iba pa. Kasama rin sa lumagda si Ms. Mila Magsaysay na kumatawan kay dating Sen. Jun Magsaysay.
Atty. Johnson Cañete, Regional Director, Department of Labor and Employment ( DOLE 10 ) gives background regarding the livelihood assistance for the OFW’s who were able to finish their contract on the 2013 Labor day, Job Fair at SM City Carpark. May 1 The Batangas team from the Tanauan School of Fisheries with Globe Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Bong Esguerra (second from left) during the Project Citizen National Showcase held at the University of Makati.
PCCED and Globe challenge high school students to solve community problems What if you could do something to solve real community problems? Through Project Citizen, high school students are doing just that. Through an international program implemented in select high schools nationwide by the Philippine Center of Civic Education (PCCED), Filipino students are learning what it means to be an active citizen by being part of and creating real solutions to community issues and problems. Project Citizen is a program which trains high school students to seek public policy interventions in solving community problems. With the aim to transform the
youth as effective and active citizens, the program also trains teachers on understanding public policy, effective research and communication strategies, and Project Citizen methodology. In the Philippines, Project Citizen was rolled out in several areas nationwide in 2012: Batangas, Benguet, Davao, Zamboanga, Bicol, National Capital Region (NCR), and Bohol. Globe Telecom supported its Batangas run and the National Showcase held last April 13. Eight teams composed of enthusiastic students from all over the country traveled to Manila for the National Showcase, flaunting
their Project Citizen portfolios with some projects already awaiting discussions on the possibility of becoming actual barangay and city ordinances. “Our policy proposal is pending a public hearing with the city government. Noong una, ang goal kasi namin ay makagawa lang ng project. Hindi naming akalain na yung ginawa namin matatanggap sa barangay, pero pati sa city level, tinanggap,” shared Rickly Kamille Baldoza, 15, of Muntinlupa City National High School. Baldoza added, “We were also awarded ‘Best in Research’ during the NCR showcase.” globe /P5
The 32 OFW’s who were not able to complete their contracts and receives the cheque worth 10,000 for their livelihood assistance with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Regional Director Atty. Johnson Cañete (3rd from Right) in celebration with Labor Day and Job Fair last May 1, 2013
OFW mipasalamat sa nadawat nga tabang “Kani na assistance na among nadawat para kini sa mga OFW na wala mahuman ang kontrata og mi-decide nalang na mouli sa Pilipinas. Ako usa ka mechanical worker sa Jeddha, Saudi Arabia og wala nako mahuman akong kontrata na 1 year nagsakit ko og 5 months ra ang akong na trabaho. Naglisod ako mao nangayo kami og tabang sa OWWA. Nagpasalamat ako na usa ako sa 32 ka mga OFW’s na matagaan ani na assistance salamat pud sa DOLE na gitagaan me og importansiya og tabang” – Jigger Perida Photo and Text by: Karen Mae Eduave Linan