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teachers needed, 664 or 62% were hired for assignMALAYBALAY CITY ment to 30 school districts 20 towns with a student (MindaNews/) – The in population of 220,000 for Department of Edu- both elementary and high cation in Bukidnon school. has hired 664 new More than half of the teachers for school- newly-hired -- 354 of 664 were assigned to high year 2013-2015, a -schools while the remain“welcome developing 310 were assigned to ment” according to elementary schools. Dr. Ingrid Racoma, DepEd also hired 259 schools division su- of the 475 new teachers needed for kindergarten. perintendent. The new teachers are Racoma told MindaNews among 61,510 teachers that out of the 1,070 new DepEd hired nationwide to By Walter Balane

“finally solve the shortage of teachers in public schools. DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro was quoted by Manila reporters to have described the hiring this year as “historic” since DepEd usually hires only about 10,000 new teachers every year. Racoma said they are grateful for the additional teachers especially because most of the schools in Bukidnon need new teachers. But she noted that the national office identified where the new eachers teachers | page 11

Bukidnon reforests 19,925 hectares of denuded lands By Fredelyn Ragandang

MALAYBALAY CITY - Bukidnon, the largest province in Region 10, which ranks as eighth largest in the entire country, is geographically a landlocked plateau at the

center of Northern Mindanao. The province was able to reforest 19,925 hectares of its 1,049,859 hectares land area. Some 380,332.75 hectares or 36.23% of the province’s land area is ‘Alienable and Disposable.’ Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO)-DENR Forester Felix S. Mirasol, Jr. PHD, stated in his Accomplishement Report during the Provincial Government of Bukidnon’s Monday Convocation on June 3, 2013 at Kaamulan Open Theater, Malaybalay City. Dr. Mirasol emphasized the importance that this province should maximize its efforts in planting and growing trees to comply with the mandate of the National Greening Program (NGP) that 1.5 billion trees should be planted in 1.5 million hectares of lands of the public domain for a period of six (6) years from CY 2011 to CY 2016. Therefore, all government employees shall be individually required to plant a reforests | page 11

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Grade school pupils from Brgy. San Martin in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental receive educational materials and supplies from energy-firm STEAG State Power Inc. in time for the opening of classes early this week. The support is part of the company’s continuing commitment to help school children especially from various rural villages in Misamis Oriental through the company-funded SEED (Social Empowerment through Education) Program. More than P5.8 million worth of SEED projects and activities have been implemented so far. These include construction of school buildings, provision of school chairs, scholarship grants, support to technical and vocational courses , as well as accreditation and equivalency interventions for school drop-outs.

Seda Centrio: An ‘emerging int’l’ destination in Cagayan de Oro of their way to make my stay very pleasant.” Lim Solar Philippines/ Mendoza Solar LLC are solar integration companies which are looking to help Mindanao solve its power crisis with renewable solar energy. Mr. Mendoza recently held a presentation in one of Seda Centrio’s function rooms and found the facilities and service up to his standards. Architect Romolo Valentino Nati, chairman and CEO of Makati-based Italpinas Euroasian Design and Eco-Development Corporation, shared the same sentiment. Although he’s been By Mike Baños “Seda Centrio has a unique living in the Philippines for service, outstanding atten- the past five years, it was CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY tion to details and personal his first time in the recently Foreign visitors and Balik- requirements, they go out centrio | page 11 bayans to this City of Golden Friendship are finding Cagayan de Oro’s latest and plushest hotel a destination in itself. “I have traveled around the world and stayed at 5-star hotels on business,” said Winston Lorenzana Mendoza, Chairman of Lim Solar Philippines and CEO of Mendoza Solar LLC based in California, USA.

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DOE consults renewable energy stakeholders in Mindanao on code of practice By Apipa P. Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PIA) -- The Renewable Energy Management Bureau (REMB) of the Department of Energy (DOE) has consulted renewable energy development stakeholders in Mindanao on the Code of Practice for the Renewable Energy Safety, Health and Environment

Rules and Regula- and the workplace will not adequate safety and protection against hazards tions (RESHERR). be compromise.

The public consultation, held today at Dynasty Court Hotel here, was conducted in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency. L aw yer Mar iss a P. Cerezo, REMB Assistant Director, said the consultation aims to gather insights, ideas and comments to finalize the Code of Practice for the RESHERR that will be observe in the industry so that the health and safety of environment

The DOE has earlier drafted the Code of Practice to ensure that every renewable energy employer will promote, protect and maintain the health and well-being of its employees through the implementation of an occupational health program. Cerezo said the RESHERR which took effect in November, last year, mandates renewable energy developer and employer to observe the standards set to promote

to health, life, property and the environment from renewable energy operations. It grants authority to the DOE to enforce the rules and other pertinent regulations towards occupational safety, health and environment in the RE sector. Cerezo said a similar consultation will also be conducted in Cebu on Wednesday for Visayas renewable energy developers and stakeholders.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, (PIA) -- The agriculture sector continues to serve as the backbone of the economic activities in Northern Mindanao, the Regional Development Council (RDC) said. RDC Chairperson and Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz said agriculture has cushioned the slowdown during the years when the economic sectors were struggling due to weakening global economic activity by providing the biggest bulk of growth. He said the agriculture sector posted an overall growth of six percent in 2011 while most crops showed modest improvements in

2012 including livestock and poultry production. According to him, Northern Mindanao remains the largest producer of pineapple in the country and the second largest producer of banana and corn. “The region is now the country’s third largest producer of both coconut and chicken, fourth largest producer of cattle, fifth largest producer of swine, and ninth largest producer of palay,” he added. Cruz said these were made possible through the various programs that improved access to productive resources. As of 2012, 119 kilome-

Agriculture serves as backbone of North Mindanao economy ters of farm-to-market roads were constructed through the ongoing Worldbankfunded Mindanao Rural de velopment Prog ram (MRDP). The agrarian reform program has also cumulatively distributed 283,701 hectares to 157,833 farmerbeneficiaries in the region as of December 2012, covering 86 percent of its scope. While irrigation development remains a major challenge at 56 percent, Cruz said the region has added 11,000 hectares to the total service area in the last three years representing growth of 19 percent. Among the major irriga-

tion projects in the region during the period were the P498 million Balingasag Irrigation project in Misamis Oriental which is already operational; the first phase of Talakag Irrigation Project in Bukidnon costing P490 million nearing completion with a second phase costing P101 million and about to commence construction; and the P425 Tangub Small Reservoir Irrgation Project in Misamis occidental which is also nearing completion. (APB/PIA-10)

Bukidnon needs more education supervisors, says schools div chief

MALAYBALAY CITY – Bukidnon needs additional education supervisors or subject area specialists for its 500 elementary and 50 high schools, Dr. Ingrid Racoma, division superintendent of the Department of Education, said Tuesday. The figure does not include those of Malaybalay and Valencia cities, which exist as separate divisions. She said the division has about 7,000 teachers but only has 12 subject area specialists. “Camiguin, on the other hand, which has about 2,000 teachers only, has the same number of supervisors,” she added. (Walter I. Balane)

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City BUKTRAMCO Applicant/s

Case No; 2013-10- 948

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity and consolidation of cases of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ DUAL service on the line ;CDOC to Kibawe –Malaybalay City –Valencia City via Quezon –Busco –Kadingkilan –Kalilangan and as for cargoes from said place to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of NINE (9)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 19, 2013, 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 TEN(10)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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: June 6, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City ROSALINDA/RODOLFO BAUTISTA Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2013-10-960 2008-10-830

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 June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 4rth day of June, 2013. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

ALLAN R. JEMENES/JUNLEY L. CASAMA Case No; 2013-10-950 Applicant/s 2008-10-0828

NOEL P. BALDEJO -Vendor CASE NO; 2013-10-949 EMELIO L. TIEMPO JR. - Vendee 2008-10-1452

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate FILCAB service on the route;Kisolon to Valencia City –Dalwangan –Impasug-ong via Stock Farm –Maramag(Bukidnon)and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 19, 2013, 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 TEN(10)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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.. MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City MARIA ANGELES GOPEZ Case No; 2013-10-961 Applicant/s 2008-10-1139

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City CASE NO; 2013-10-934 2010-10-1022

CASE NO; 2013-10-947 2008-10-1804

MYRNA EBARLE Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2013-10-963 2008-10-966

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City CLEMENTE JASPER JAMERO CASE NO; 2013-10-962 Applicant/s 2008-10-945

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of validity of and amendment of line of certificate of public convenience to operate Filcab service along the route;Kisolon to Kibawe-Malaybalay City –Valencia City and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 19, 2013, 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 TEN(10)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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market –Youngsville and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate GT EXPRESS service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Camiguin and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market to Xavier Heights (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 June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of June, 2013..

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MDN: June 6, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City LANTRANSCO Applicant/s

Case No; 2013-10-958

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City PEDRO M. JANIOSO -Vendor CASE NO; 2013-10-957 ABELARDO M. JANIOSO -Vendee 2008-10-1067

MDN: June 6, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City CHRISTOPHER ECA Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2013-10-952 2008-10-979

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City SALAM G. ARABIA Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2013-10-933

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ DUAL SERVICE on the line ;Cogon Market to Bugo/Puerto and as for cargoes 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 June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 4rth day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;City Proper to Isabel Village via City Hospital –Brgy. Ubaldo Laya-Noria ( all in Iligan City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 4rth day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority For approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate RAC service on the line;Within Bukidnon 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 June 13, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence.9 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 4th day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ Service on the line;City Proper to Buruun (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with e use of ONE (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 4rth day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate UV Express service on the line;Cagayan de Oro City to Iligan City –Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MDN: June 6, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City MISAMIS UNIVERSITY, INC. Applicant/s

CASE NO; 2013-10-935 2009-10-418

MDN: June 6, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

HENRY HIPOS JR. -Vendor Case No; 2013-10-936 MILAGROS A. GACO - Vendee 2008-10-889

ENRILE GABO - Vendor Case No; 2013-10-937 ELIAS P. AMOTO/JR/ISIDRA/ANTONIO DEL CRUZ

RUSSEL TYRUS - Vendor CASE NO; 2013-10-938 CRESENCIO SALUDSOD -Vendee 2009-10-419

RAUL D. JALALON - Vendee CASE NO; 2013-10-939 Applicant./s

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate GT Express service on the line;Ozamis City to Don Victoriano via Bonifacio –Tagub City and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate SCHOOL BUS service on the line ;Within Misamis University to respective residence and Suburb of Teachers –Student & Employees and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate GT Express service on the line ;Cagayan de Oro City to Katapatan- Kolambogan-Iligan City and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013

MDN: June 6, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF HEARING

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MDN: June 6, 2013

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF HEARING

MDN: June 6, 2013

PIO C. CODILLA Applicant/s

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF HEARING

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF HEARING

MDN: June 6, 2013

ROLANDO DUROY Applicant/s

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

MARIANNE C. ULEP Records Officer/Acting Docket Officer MDN: June 6, 2013

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APPLICANT request authority For approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate FILCAB SERVICE on the line;Ozamis City to Tudela (all in Misamis Oriental)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate FILCAB service on the line;Ozamis City to Calamba via Oroquieta City(all in Misamis Oriental) and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience and amendment of line to operate PUJ Service on the line;Ozamis City to Jimenes-Tudela(all in Misamis Occidental) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

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Editor: CHENG ORDOÑEZ

Foreign couples adopt Filipino children with DSWD’s help MORE and more couples from around the world are now all eyes with love for Filipino children that are legally available for adoption. Recently, two couples from Indiana, United States of America, and Zaragosa, Spain visited the Regional Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC) to finally meet their adopted children. RSCC is a residential facility for children under the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The children-

residents whose age range from zero to seven years old are declared open for adoption. Under Republic Act 8043, also known as the InterCountry Adoption Act of 1998, an alien or a Filipino citizen permanently residing abroad may file an application for inter-country adoption of a Filipino child under certain qualifications that uphold the welfare and rights of the Filipino child. Among them is that the adopter must be at least twenty-seven (27) years of

age and at least sixteen (16) years older than the child to be adopted and If he or she is married, his/her spouse must jointly file for the adoption; With the capacity to act and assume all rights and responsibilities of parental authority under his national laws, the adopter shall undergo appropriate counseling from an accredited counselor in his/her country; Moreover, the foreign adopter must also come from a country with whom the Philippines has diplomatic relations and whose govern-

ment maintains a similarly authorized and accredited agency and that adoption is allowed under his/her national laws; If found qualified, the adopter may file for adoption with the Philippine Regional Trial Court having jurisdiction over the child, or with the Inter-Country

Adoption Board, through an intermediate agency, whether governmental or an authorized and accredited agency, in the country of the prospective adoptive parents. Adoption has been one of the processes being actively advocated by the Department of Social Welfare and

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Development. The policy of the State is to provide every neglected and abandoned child with a family that will provide such child with love and care as well as opportunities for growth and development. Written by Charmaine P. Tadlas, Regional Information Officer, DSWD-X

‘Interactive classroom’ By Fresco Q. Largo, Teacher 3, Bonifacio East District

THE future of Filipino education is a road well-paced by modern and interactive classroom, which should be imbedded in new ways to build better knowledge foundation for the Filipino schoolchildren, getting them directly connected with the rest of the world through computers, the internet and web-based libraries, among others. The point is not just the connections students get, but building the capacity for teachers to engage in interactive learning as a way to both access and impart knowledge in new ways. In the process, Filipino students get to learn more about what matters not just today and here in the country, but tomorrow and globally. The intent to modernize the Filipino classroom makes it interactive, informative and global. What can best present Filipino students the future if not a modern and interactive classroom – where learning process is done with interactive facilities via the computers and other gadgets as learning materials? The future of Filipino students depends on more interactivity with their teachers, and by interactivity doesn’t simply mean learning methods that one can fetch or call up off the Internet. Rather, it should be interactions that put the classroom in direct contact with the world. This is the direction that Filipino classrooms must pursue. These connecting points are critical to helping cement the knowledge base and understanding that Filipino youths establish with the rest of the world. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City JUANITO JUTBA -Vendor Case No; 2013-10-941 ANGELITA ONTOLAN -Vendee 2008-10-933

In these days and age, people can get information from anywhere they want. There’s only one reason they get the right information -- they get it through their teachers in the corners of their interactive classrooms. Amid much hand-wringing about cutbacks and economic pressures, an interactive classroom can set some priorities. Produce the basic ones first. Basic educational inputs using new technologies can help students learn even better. Interactive classrooms can evolve in quite novel ways. After all, Filipino teachers are innovative in their respective ways. Overall, an interactive classroom teaching emerges with much higher comfort level for relinquishing traditional teaching that is rather of a two-way pipeline for teacher-student learning into diverse dimensional interaction in the former. When the Internet took off in the mid-90s, people saw possibilities for more than just archiving materials, updating incremental ones and opening up unlimited space. Ideas keep growing and the interactive classroom can absorb information in different ways. It is unlikely that in the future students will want traditional definitions. They will go for very hands-on updated understanding of things and processes. To that end, the Interactive Classroom will have to continue to provide a safe haven to experiment with interactive ways of conveying information, with narrative story-telling forms and even with some more definitions of new inventions and discoveries. Advertorial

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APPLICANT request authority for approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;City Proper to Baraas –NFA via Laville (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority For approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service along the route;Iligan City –South Bound Terminal to Pantar, Lanao del Norte and vice versa with the use of One(1) unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013..

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;City Proper to Dona Maria Subd. and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line; City Proper to Dalipuga (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;City Proper to City Hall via Medical (all in Iligan City)and vice versa with the use one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on June 13, 2013, 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 APPLICATION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 3rd day of June, 2013.

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The values of the country’s future leaders LACK of classrooms, lack of chairs, and lack of teachers are perennial problems that the Department of Education (DepEd) encounters during the opening of classes. Recognize this is a problem of our educational system. However, the problem irritates the public especially parents of the inability of the government and the DepEd to address the malady. There is this feeling that the DepEd and Cris Diaz educational officials simply want this problem to justify getting more in the pie of the country’s national budget. Hold it! If one talks about the approved annual budget for the Department of Education, one might have more questions than answers. With an approved national budget of P 238 billion, the Department of Education chalked the biggest chunk of the country’s national budget for the fiscal year 2013. That amount is almost half-higher than the P 152 billion budget for the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH). In most, if not all cases, public schools in the country’s hinterlands are dilapidated. Rainwaters sipped into classrooms. Often, these public schools are flood prone, too. Certainly, public schools lack the maintenance. The absence of an adequate drainage system also made public schools prone to flooding. This, in addition to the problems mentioned earlier. Even public schools in urban centers are not immune to these problems. As if to dramatize the public schools’ inadequacy of almost all everything, budgetary constraint included, education officials urged parents to form the Parents Teachers Association (PTA).

Monday’s opening of classes in all public elementary and high schools all over the country was expectedly greeted with so much complaints and grumblings about the lack of classrooms, lack of textbooks and lack of teachers but no one dared ask why these problems kept on recurring every school year opening. The unassailable fact about our government is that it is saddled with limited resources being a developing country. We can even say we are better off this time because scarce resources have not been squandered through massive corruption given the fact that President Aquino honestly and seriously frowns at corruption. It is only during this administration that the gap in the student-classroom,

The PTA was encouraged in all public and private schools under pretext that parents and teachers should work together to foster closer relationships. Aside from this, the creation of the PTA was to establish a favorable environment of learning. Other than this, there are no hidden agenda attached to PTA. Is it so? On the contrary, the PTA discloses so many controversial presumptions and assumptions. For instance, the school effectively employed the PTA as a channel to fill up the education department’s inadequacies. Teachers urged parents, through the PTA, to comply requirements that the education department is supposedly obliged to fulfill. A classic example is the repair of school’s rooftops and ceilings. More often, teachers ask parents for the painting of classrooms and the procurement of window screens, electric fans, and others. The fund for these projects is in the guise of the agreed contribution through PTA meetings. Such character simply exposed the DepEd’s brazen callousness. The truth is that the education department has budgeted for this through the division of schools. In addition, the local government units have also allocated budget for maintenance of public schools. The local government funds are set aside in the local school board. Not to mention the approved national budget, where have all this money gone? Perhaps, there is truth in the belief that the country’s education system is laden with corruption. What does one expects of a corrupt educational system? Inevitably, a corrupt educational system produces pupils and students with corrupted values that would certainly reflect the thinking of the country’s future leaders. React: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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Jesse E.L. Bacon II s tu d e nt - t e x t b o ok an d student-teacher ratio have been drastically reduced. The vigorous war waged by Aquino against corruption netted the government huge resources that otherwise had been lost corruption. More classrooms were built. The government is even trying its best to close the gap between student and classroom by the end of the current school year through massive spending for the construc-

tion of more classrooms. When the new school year opened last Monday, the government almost hit its target of a one-is-to-one student-textbook ratio. But Education Secretary Armin Luistro is assuring everyone that every student will eventually have his or her own textbook once the schools lacking in textbooks shall have been identified and the Education department is able to ship to these schools

what they don’t have as yet. With the national and the local government units pooling their resources in addressing the lack of teachers, this problematic area will soon become a thing of the past. But one very serious concern that brought about all the woes mentioned above that was unfortunately never discussed is the problem about our burgeoning population. And in this regard, I find the silence of the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy revolting. Why revolting? It is the leadership of that church that is fighting tooth and nail against government moves at managing our population growth. No matter how many classrooms we construct, NOISE | page 8

To reject an offer is a great insult

Fresh Gospel of the day: Mark12:1-12 (June3, 2013-Monday)Mark 12:112-And he began to speak unto them by parables. A [certain] man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: St. Jerome biblical commentary page 47 in the gospel of Mark says: “This passage is unique among Jesus parables because it is an allegory of how Israel’s rejection of the prophets was climaxed by its murder of Jesus, and how God consequently dispossessed of its birthright. The allusions to Isaiah5:1-7-make it clear that the vineyard stands for

Biblical reflection Bro. Edcel L. Closas Israel or God’s kingdom, the owner for God, the tenants for Israel’s religious leaders; the servants for the prophets; ang the beloved son for Jesus.” These words have been expanded by a description of the vineyard which follows closely of Isaiah5:12-indicating that the gospel tradition understood the “vineyard to represent Israel.” Take note, “Israel soil

was the chosen land” for the birth of Jesus Christ since in the beginning of the creation but “unfortunately that they never value this truth.” They “rejected Jesus” in this place and this is the great tragedy happened in the nation of Israel. John 1:11-He came unto his own, and his own received him not. Mark 6:3-Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and

Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. This was the incident in the life of Jesus Christ where he was abandoned and question by his own people. We can describe the people of Israel that ungrateful to the one who chose them to be his chosen people.This means God loves them so much through sending a savior but the totally refused. Remember, “to reject an offer is a great insult.” 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: #0928414949009266607505: Question – Prayer request