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Zubiri said Mindanao’s power deficit has deterio-rated to 10 percent of peak system demand, versus only five percent a week ago.

“This implies that the previous two-to four-hour daily brownouts in many parts of Mindanao have started to worsen to four-to

Datu Nilo and his wife who are familiar faces to frequent visitors of Cagayan de Oro’s Malasag Eco-Village lead the Tigwahanon troupe of San Fernando to the Kaamulan Festival 2012 Ethnic Street Dancing competition.

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THE DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Gov-ernment (DILG) directed all local government units to approve an ordinances mandating ‘force evacua-tion’ in areas declared in imminent danger in times of disasters.

DILG Secretary Jesse Ro-brido said that the ordinance must outline measures as a

‘Force evacuation’ ordinance urged

BUTUAN City––Top officials from two provinces in Caraga region met for the third time at a convetion center here ap-parently to resolve the boundary conflict between the two towns.

Representatives from both provinces of Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur have created a joint panel composed of two lawmakers from each provinces, the mayors of the two quareling towns, ba-rangay officials, and four representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

2 Caraga provinces in tug of warBy MANUEL M. EGAY JR, Correspondent Lawyer Paquito Rosal, regional techni-

cal director of DENR, said the DENR has already conducted Cadastral Survey [CAD 1000-D] for the town of San Francisco in Agusan del Sur.

Rosal said the result of the cadastral survey was different from the previous survey as stated under Act No. 1693.

Based on the survey conducted, he said Barangay Das-agan which used to be part of San Fancisco town will become part of Borobo town while Barangay Campbagang will become part of San Franciso town.

Local officials were however wary over

preemptive measure in case of emergency situation

R o bre d o re m i n d e d LGUs that forced evacua-tion should be carried out in a manner that is “humane, respectful of the dignity of persons, not using dispro-portionate force, without discrimination and with conscious attention to the

PLARIDEL, Misamis Oc-cidental––Residents have begun to fear for their lives as the spate of killings con-tinue to grip this town.

Yesterday, people started to rattle after 46-year-old Edwin Pacoy and his

BUKIDNON––A week after former Senator Migz Zubiri warned of “cata-strophic brownouts” in Mindanao, the island’s power shortage has worsened.

six-hour outages,” he said.As of March 2, Mind-

anao’s gross power deficit stood at 124 megawatts (MWs), with peak system demand of 1,244 MWs and available generating capacity of only 1,120 MWs, accord-ing to an update from the National Grid Corp.

The previous Friday, February 24, the island’s power deficiency stood at only 67 MWs.

“We are appealing to the Department of Energy to find ways to avert the further deterioration of Mindanao’s already harsh power deficit,” Zubiri said.

Even if government manages to temporarily plug Mindanao’s 124-MW shortfall, Zubiri said the island still faces the risk of

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WEATHER UPDATEEASTERLIES affecting Visayas and Mindanao.

Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms.

The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies except for isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the East will prevail over Southern Luzon and Visayas and coming from the East to Northeast over Mindanao.

The coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough. Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from East to Southeast with slight to moderate seas.

Pilipinas Kao in troubleIn his resolution, Jardin

especifically called on the chairpersons of the Sang-guniang Panlalawigan com-mittees on ways and means and finance to investigate why Pilipinas Kao, Inc. failed to pay its obligation.

He pointed out that de-linquent taxes are “very important in the socio eco-nomic progress of the mu-nicipality of Jasaan as well as the province of Misamis Oriental.”

Pilipinas Kao has been operating in Jasaan, Misamis

BUTUAN City––Environ-mental Management Bu-reau director Juan Miguel Cuna revealed the dangers posed by disposal of wastes through open-burning or “siga” citing it as source of emissions-driving and speeding up climate change, polluting the air and jeop-ardizing people’s health.

Cuna said the dangers become more pronounced if plastics were among those disposed of by way of open-burning.

Cuna made the state-ment as he expressed EMB’s openness to new

Misamis Oriental Provincial board member Arrish T. Canonigo speaks during the regular session at the capitol. Listening are presiding officer Vice Gov. Norris Babiera and provincial board members Jesus M. Jardin and Benedict P. Lagbas.

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Laging Handa: Boy Scouts clean up the Kaamulan grounds during the Feb. 3 Ethnic Street Dancing tableau competition. Photo by Mike Banos, NBN

Open-burning of wastesspeeds up climate change

MISAMIS Oriental––Provincial Board Member Jesus Jardin urged the chairpersons of the two committees in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to conduct a no-nonsense investigation against Pilipinas Kao, Inc. for alleged non-payment of real property taxes amounting to P611,250,634.01.

Oriental, since 1972.Jardin said the company

has been “religiously paying the provincial imposition on real property taxes’” but that this “dutiful stance” has “faded and indeed ended beginning the year 2002 up to the present.”

He said the non-payment was based on the ground of local tax exemption under the Philippine Economic Zones Authority (PEZA) Law.

However, Jardin said the local government unit of

Jasaan exerted tax collection efforts and that it has “es-tablished non-compliance by Pilpinas Kao to Section 206 of R.A. 7160.

This section states that for the proof of exemption of real property from taxation “every person or for whom real property is declared, who shall claim tax exemp-tion for such property shall file with the Provincial, Municipal Assessor within 30 days from the date of the declaration of real property.”

On this basis, Jasaan filed an administrative complaint for tax collection against the company which lead to issu-ance of a warrant of distraint to collect the “delinquent taxes from Pilipinas Kao.”

In the resolution, Jardin said the “blatant disregard of Pilipinas Kao to the provincial imposition has

environment-friendly waste disposal technologies that can be alternatives to open-burning.

“We are open to tech-nologies that are not banned under the law and which comply with government’s emission standards”, he said.

Among open-burning emissions, experts cite car-bon dioxide (CO2) as one of the climate change-driving greenhouse gases. Govern-ment has continuously pro-moted reforestation noting trees help absorb CO2 in the atmosphere.

Experts also said emis-

sions from open burning pollute the air and compro-mise people’s health once inhaled.

The Department of Health presented during an air summit in Metro-Manila data that dirty air was among causes of sick-ness and death nationwide. It said air pollution is an economic burden with its health impact reaching al-most P1 billion annually.

Cuna urged local gov-ernments nationwide to immediately employ other waste-disposal alternatives saying that open-burning was dangerous.

THE 45-year-old Lady Canonigo used to stay at home doing the household chores while her husband is working. But times have change, prompting Lady Canonigo to find work to help her husband in feeding their four children.

With the unstable in-come of her husband who works as a contractual driver, Canonigo decided to earn an income selling fish in Barangay Tangke, Talisay City.

Now, through the com-bined hard work of Cano-nigo and her husband, two of their four children will receive their college diploma this month.

“If I stayed in the house, doing laundry and cleaning, I don’t think my children would have finished their studies,” she said in Ce-buano.

Canonigo, a client of Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) Micro-finance, is among the increasing number of women who is

Financial woes move more women to work,

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assisting their spouses to provide for the family amid the challenging financial times.

This does not mean, though, that men should feel weak with the chang-ing roles of women today, according to sex and gender development sociologist Aldwin Empaces.

“Both husband and wife can benefit with this change. The nurturing instinct is developed among men and leadership skills among

DAVAO City––Unidenti-fied robbers burglarized two residences located in a posh subdivision in Davao City and carted away cash and valuables amounting to P3-million pesos hours after Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte issued a stern warn-ing against robbers and thieves here.

The first incident hap-pened around 12:15 p.m. on March 4, at No. 316 Malin-dang corner Salam Street, Central Park Subdivision in Bangkal, this city.

Police records showed that the robbers forcibly opened the back door to gain entry in the house owned by Benjamin Amil Remoquillo, 76.

Police said Remoquillo was robbed of his Mac Air Book laptop worth US$ 1,800, I-pad worth US$ 700, bracelet worth US$ 1,800, ring worth US$ 1,800 and earrings worth US$ 800.

Also on March 4, robbers barged into the residence of Leo Vergara Briones, 66, a businessman, located at No. 155 Iba Road, Central Park Subdivision Phase 2 in Bangkal, Davao City. The robbers carted away more than P1.2 million worth of cash, jewelries and other valuables.

The incident happened hours after Duterte warned robbers and thieves to stay away of the city otherwise authorities will dealt with them. CD with wire report

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THINK a minute.There’s a story about a

man and woman who had been married for over 60 years.

They had shared and talked about almost ev-erything. But the wife had kept a special box in her closet.

She had asked her hus-band never to open it or even ask her about it.

Then one day, the old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never recover.

Her husband began to sort through all of his wife’s belongings.

When he found the box, he brought it to his wife’s bedside. She agreed that it was finally time he knew what was in the box.

Honest love

Her husband opened it and found 2 little hand-kerchiefs and a stack of money totaling $25,000!

His wife explained: “When we were married, my grandmother told me that the secret of a happy marriage was to never dis-agree or argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you I should just keep quiet and sew a handkerchief.”

The old man was so

touched and moved he had to hold back the tears. Only 2 handkerchiefs were in the box.

He almost burst with joy and pride that in over 60 years she had only been angry with him 2 times!

“Dear,” he said, “that explains the handkerchiefs, but what about all of this money?

Where did it come from?”

She answered: “Oh, that’s the money I made from selling all the other handkerchiefs.”

Well, that’s definitely an interesting way to keep peace in your marriage, and make $25,000 at the same time!

But that husband prob-ably wondered what he had done to make his wife angry so many times!

He’d always thought they had a close marriage.

But it wasn’t based on the truth.

Obviously, they had not been completely honest with each other.

Instead of sharing their real feelings, they had built a wall between them—a wall of handkerchiefs.

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Think A Minute

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DROPPING by Cagayan de Oro City Council two weeks ago was like remi-niscing the fondness of recollection more than 10 years ago.

The nostalgic feeling of seeing ‘old familiar faces’ was exhilarat-ing albeit full of jovial memories. Although I knew some newcomers that was the first time I personally met new faces like City Councilor Alex Dacer. It was a compliment for Dacer to recognize this humble servant. Thank you, Councilor Dacer.

Watching the old guards like incumbent City Coun-cilors Pepe Abbu, Simeon Licayan, Roger Abaday, Em-manuel Abejuela, Adrian Barba, Edgar Cabanlas, Juan Sia and Alvin Calingin to name a few, in the august body was refreshing.

I guess the forever-young Councilor Pepe Abbu was the most senior legislature at the City Council today. Without doubt, Abbu’s passion to serve the people of Cagayan de Oro City runs in his blood.

Abbu has served the incumbency of former City Mayor Ambing Magtajas late 80s until the latter part of the 90s. He made a comeback in the 2010 local elections when he ran and won as City Councilor under Mayor ‘Dongkoy’ Emano’s ticket.

The last time, I observed the council in full session was more than 10 years ago. At that time, incumbent City Councilor Simeon Licayan was still the city coun-cil’s Secretary.

I cannot but admire Licayan’s resiliency as a public servant. He started as a Janitor and rose to become one of the most respected members of the City Council today.

Who’s who at the City CouncilLicayan has retired as the City Council’s Secretary

almost 10 years ago. Yet, as a priceless gem, he contin-ued to serve the public to this day. No doubt, the city is privilege to have a public servant like Licayan.

Despite successes and a contented life, Licayan remains humble in his beginnings. Both Abbu and Li-cayan sport those familiar smiles and amiable gestures of public servants par excellence.

There are also young and promising legislatures at the City Council today. Vice Mayor Ian Acenas, the presiding chair of the City Council, displayed an as-suming insight of a future leader.

There are two Ians’ at the city council. They are Ian Acenas and Ian Nacaya. Both Acenas and Nacaya ma-tured as legislatures. These two gentlemen honed their legislative expertise at young age when they joined the city’s august body.

Ian Acenas completed his three-year term as mem-ber of the City Council before he ran and won the vice mayoral seat in the 2010 elections under Mayor Emano’s ticket. I knew Ian Acenas because of his mother ‘Selfa Acenas’ and Ian Nacaya as representative of the Sang-guniang Kabataan before becoming a full fledge City Councilor.

Other members of the incumbent City Council today are still neophytes although some of them are in their second term. With malice to none, these city councilors have yet to prove their legislative mettles.

Honestly, unlike those city councilors I have men-tioned, those I have not mentioned have nothing in my memories to speak for. They still need to prove themselves as legislatures and servants of the people. Perhaps, I have to personally know them first. react: [email protected]

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Wrong, Miriam, there is hell!

IT was a beautiful late Sunday afternoon when I met up with my friends at Maria Christina Gardens here in Iligan City. There were talks on politics, my life since they miss my company, and of course the typical adult conversation.

Part of our tête-à-tête was about the nature of con-sciousness whether or not something really exists. It was an intense conversation that is was provocative.

Like the playground facilities at the Maria Christina Gardens, is it really there or is it only there because we see it and if we vacate the place, will it disappear? Life is a matter of seeing what we need and want to see.

In life, there are many things that we recognize and fail to notice. These are usually memories, emotions, people and things. With regards to memories, there are some we suppress to make us move on but somehow, memories tend to haunt us if there would be something that would trigger it. It could be a memorable place, a perfume, a zodiac sign, or pictures. Emotions also come into consciousness the moment we feel them and see them through other people. We feel and see love, happiness, anger, sorrow and many others.

The nature of consciousness when it comes to people is very disturbing. Why? Because a person’s existence is only recognized the moment they are needed and if we are done with them, we would then develop selective amnesia. I am always a victim of this. People flock to

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The nature of consciousness

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… ‘If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned’…” (Jesus Christ, in John 15:6, the Holy Bible).

-ooo-WRONG, MIRIAM,

THERE IS HELL: With due respect, I think that Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago got her readings of the Bible---and of the Roman Catholic doctrine now known as “Vatican 2”---wrong when she said there is no hell, and that any references to “hell” should be taken to mean merely as a figure of speech signifying man’s separation

from God.There is a place called

“hell”, Miriam, and even science attests to that. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, in its issue (online at www.inquirer.net and print) of June 24, 2010, reported on sightings by human scien-tists of this “hell”. Here are some parts of that article, proving beyond doubt that

hell exists:-ooo-

OSIRIS, A PLANET OF FIRE: “Astronomers glimpse distant planet’s lethal moods, Agence France-Presse. June 24, 2010. PARIS—A planet named after ancient Egypt’s Lord of the Dead is a place where human beings would be simultaneously boiled, poisoned and ripped apart by

super storms, astronomers reported on Wednesday.

“The distant world, or-biting a bright star in the constellation of Pegasus 150 light years from Earth, is known officially as HD 209458b, but has been nick-named Osiris, the god of the Egyptian underworld. The label is especially fit-ting, given insights into the planet’s climate system reported in the science jour-nal Nature…”

-ooo-REALITIES OF HELL:

That scientific finding con-firms Biblical verses on the reality of hell. The first verse is Isaiah 66:24 and the

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Clarin receives Seal of Good Housekeeping Award anewMISAMIS Occidental – Clarin Mayor David Navarro has vowed to do then best in making his town a consistent recipient of the Seal of Good Housekeeping (AGH) Award from DILG. This, after he received the 2011 AGH Award, with an incentive of P700,000, recently. Clarin was among the 15 LGUs in the country and one of the three LGUs in the province cited with SGH awards for transparency and accountability in handling public funds. Its first SGH Award was for the year 2010 when it also received a cash incentive of P1 million.

Suriganonons mark Women’s Month SURIGAO Sur – The provincial government, through Population Program Officer Mila Arreza, has started the Women’s Month Celebration, March 1, with a Holy mass followed by a motorcade around Tandag City. Both were participated in by different line agencies, stakeholders and NGOs. Other activities are tree-growing, December 8; blood-letting, March 29; and culmination, March 30; as well as the ‘hataw’ at Tandag Boulevard; free blood vhemistry at the Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center, Fridays of the month of March.

DTI launches bamboo projectMISAMIS Occidental – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) spearheads in the intensifica-tion of bamboo planting in this province. Accord-ing to Provincial DTI Director Delia Ayano, the project is aimed at making the place adaptive to climate change and at protecting the environment. “We have to accept the fact that climate has really changed. There is nothing we can do, but adapt to it,” Director Ayano said.

2012 tax drive startsCARAGA Region – BIR has started the 2012 Tax Campaign in Butuan City, March 1. The campaign theme is Paying the Correct Taxes... A Noble Act of Concern and Love for Oneself, Our Children and Our Country. Kick-off ceremony took place at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, Butuan City.

Director Abner M. CagaPIA, R10 & 13 Cluster

PIA News Bits

BY ROWJOE S. FELICILDA M C

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ACUPUNCTURE is a form of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that has been practiced for thousands of years.

It works by stimulating certain areas of the body by inserting fi ne needles into the skin.

Th e needles are manipu-lated manually or through electric therapy.

Sounds painful, but those who do receive acupuncture say it is surprisingly pain-less. (extracted from Lisa Fayed’s article in About.com Guide)

Acupuncture during cancer treatment

By ARJAY S. FELICILDA, Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Northern Mindanao is currently adopting some changes or innovations to make itself more competi-tive, according to newly-installed Regional Director Johnson G. Cañete.

In his first media interac-tion, Monday, Director Ca-ñete said they now regularly hold flag-raising ceremonies and Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) meetings where heads of the eight DOLE-attached agencies are

DOLE-10 innovatesgiven time to talk on respec-tive month’s accomplish-ments and on programs for the succeeding month.

“This media interaction that we are doing right now is another innovation, which we shall be holding every quarter, except on December when we are giv-ing awards to our tri-media partners,” he said.

Director Cañete also announced the full oper-ationalization of the six provincial labor offices in Western Misamis Oriental, Eastern Misamis Orien-

tal, Camiguin, Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental and Lanao Norte.

“I didn’t know if these were already here before, but

we just felt they are needed because this is how we will be able to respond to the mandate of our Secretary,” he stated.

He further said, DOLE-10 is intently eyeing at mak-ing all programs more com-petitive, and at becoming convergent in the delivery of service to every Filipino, while pursuing the gender dimensions and concern for environment.

Director Cañete took over the post last month from Regional Director Allan Macaraya, who is now assigned to National Capital Region (NCR).

WITH this entry, the municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon places second during the Kaamulan 2012 Ethnic Street Dancing and Float Competition, March 3. Held along the main streets of Malaybalay City, its final judging point was the Kaamulan Grounds of the Bukidnon Provincial Capitol. Photo by Mike Banos, NPN

SURIGAO Norte––The pro-vincial police office has reported a 28.4% decrease in criminality during the month of January this year, as compared to same period of last year.

The total non-index crime volume of 140 in January 2011 has gone down to 85 in January 2012, as presented during the most recent meeting of the Pro-vincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC).

The index crime of 36 last year was lesser, com-pared to the recorded 41 in January 2012. Index crimes

Surigao Norte police records less crime in January

include murder, homicide, robbery, theft, among others while non-index crimes are

crimes or violations against special laws, like illegal drugs, and illegal fishing.

It was also reported that most of the police stations recorded a drop in crime incidence in January this year, as compared to same period last year.

Zero crime incident was recorded in the towns of Alegria, Burgos, San Isidro and Tubod, Surigao City had 69 incidents.

Despite having the high-est crime volume in the province, Surigao City has registered a decline in crime rate, as compared to 109 incidents in same period of last year. (PIA Regions 10 and 13 Cluster/jdelpf)

A new day makes us think of the value of time; to live not on yesterday’s sor-rows nor on tomorrow’s dreams, but rather on today’s blessings. (contributed by Blind Masseur Al Casiño, Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City)

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Compiled by KHRISTHA RIVA ARFENEMDaily Joke

800 houses ready ror occupancy by AprilTHE City Government and the Habitat for Humanity Philippines are exerting all efforts to speed up the building of the houses in the Calaanan Relocation Site so the Sendong survivors can move to permanent homes by April.

According to previous agreements between the Mayor and the leaders of Habitat, not less than 500 houses built by Habitat shall be given out to ben-eficiaries, while the city government will do its best to finish 300 rowhouses by next month.



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32. After 33 Down 33. Belief 35. Silicon symbol 36. Golf score 37. The_ Commandments

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23. Naturalness 25. Compact 27. Book leaf 28. Restraint 30. Cloudiness 33. Musical tone 34. Possessive pronoun

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By HOMER R. JAJALLA

ASSISTANCE TO CDO WORKERS. Rep. Rufus Rodriguez together with DOLE Dir. Johnson Cañete, OWWA Dir. Pet Bergado, DOLE ARD Crispin Dannug and Ambassador Fortunato Oblena hand in livelihood assistance to 24 local workers in CDO companies who were victims of Typhoon Sendong amounting to P192,000.

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second is Revelation 21:8. Both of these verses say there is hell, and both say they are places of eternal fire for those who do not believe in God. Isaiah 66:24 says however that aside from being a place of fire, hell is at the same time a place of eternal worms.

On the other hand, there are verses that talk of fiery hell, right here on earth, when Jesus, our God and Savior, returns. One verse could be found at Malachi 4:1-2, while another one could be found at 2 Peter 3:10-11. Both of these verses say fire will consume the earth and everything in it, the sky, the sun and the stars, leaving out only those who died and live for Jesus.

-ooo-SOLAR STORMS AND

SOLAR FLARES: HARBIN-GERS OF HELL: On top of these, there is also a batch of Internet postings about Nibiru, a planet that is re-ported to be approaching

the nine planets of our Sun’s solar system, causing huge gravitational pulls that, at the proper time when it has come really near the planet Earth and the Sun, would cause solar flares or solar storms to leap out of the Sun and reach even the Earth.

Do these solar flares and solar storms coming out of the Sun and reaching even the Earth represent the re-alization of the account of the end of world under 2 Peter 3:10-11? For those interested, here is what 2 Peter 3:10-11 says: “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire…”

Malachi 4:1-2, a book of the Old Testament, has something similar to say: “… `Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,’ says the Lord Almighty. `Not a root or a branch will be left to them’…”

Family...from page 2

women,” Empaces said in an interview with Pagtuki, the official radio program of RAFI aired every Saturday at 10-11 a.m. over dyLA.

In celebration of Wom-en’s Month in March, Pag-tuki featured women entre-preneurs.

Empaces pointed out that stereotyping on the roles of women and men should not have a place in this generation.

“What we need is a place for acceptance of change. We have not reached that level of total acceptance. We are still in the stage of complete tolerance. There should be no concept like ‘ lalaki dapat. . . , babaye dapat...’. The acceptance

should begin at home,” he said.

He said that what is nice with the Filipino culture is its openness to change in terms of gender develop-ment.

Canonigo admitted that her husband was reluctant in letting her open her busi-ness.

“Maybe it was his pride which made him reluctant, because he believes that a man should provide for his family. In the end, he agreed,” she recalled in Cebuano.

One factor that brought the shifting of role of women is the economic challenges in the society, said Empaces. The current economy demands that one breadwinner in the family isn’t enough, he added.

Change...from page 2

In a report, the National Waste Management Com-mission said the Philippines generated some 36,000 tons of garbage daily. In Metro-Manila alone, the country’s largest urban hub, garbage

collection reached 7,000 tons, it added.

Republic Act No. 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2004) establishes sanitary landfills and promotes waste reduc-tion, segregation, recycling and re-use.

In compliance with RA

9003, the city government here has employed the Verme Composting Method in its Clean Ground Zero Waste program and reduced garbage collection from 95 tons to 18 tons daily.

Program chairperson Ruth Jugao said through the Verme Composting Method,

degradable wastes were used to propagate earthworms to produce organic fertil-izer. Since public markets supplied 70 percent of the city’s degradable wastes, the undertaking had shown potentials for success, she said. DATA SOURCED FROM PNA.

MAHINOG, Camiguin––Pep Bonnet, a renowned international photojour-nalist visited Camiguin last February 8-9, 2012 to capture images of women in Micro Credit in Manti-gue island in the munici-pality of Mahinog.

This was learned from Raymundo C. Agaton Jr. of the Philippine Rural Reconstruct ion Move-ment (PRRM) Camiguin in a press release sent to Mahinog Trumpet.

Bonnet is from NOOR (an Arabic word meaning “light”), an international photo agency and founda-tion established in 2007 primarily to create and

World-renowned lensman visits Camiguin to Capture images of women in micro-credit

distribute compelling pho-tojournalistic works with the aim to raise awareness, enhance an understanding of the world and contrib-ute to visual history of mankind.

T h e N O O R p h o t o agency solicited the help of PRRM for its project “Women in Micro-Credit.”

PRRM is an NGO work-ing in Camiguin for almost two decades now, with a mission to enhance the capacity of rural com-munities in the planning, advocacy and implemen-tation of sustainable de-velopment, through an integrated program of edu-cation, livelihood, health,

habitat, environment, and self-governance.

According to Agaton, Bonnet chose the island of Mantigue in Mahinog, Camiguin to shoot im-ages of women engaged in seaweeds production.

“The images of women engaging in f ishing in Mantigue Island are very fascinating human inter-est story for this project,” Mr. Bonnet told Agaton during the visit.

Agaton said Bonnet’s exhibit of images will fea-ture 10 countries includ-ing Philippines due for exhibition and possibly into a book by April of this year.

“ T h i s w i l l p or t r ay microcredit as the most

visible innovation in anti-poverty policy where it has been successful in bringing formal finan-cial services to the poor,” Agaton said.

For his part, Mahinog town mayor Alex R. Ja-jalla said since these im-ages will be seen all over the world, this is a good opportunity to promote Mantigue island as among the alternative ecotourism destination in the region.

M a n t i g u e i s l a n d , branded as “Restoring Paradise” after local gov-ernment developed the area as eco tourism desti-nation since 2007, has now become a popular tourist attraction in the province of Camiguin. (PIO)

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Power...from page 1

Force...from page 1

Folk...from page 1

of prolonged brownouts owing to its lack of standby power, or gross reserves.

“We have a generating capacity deficit. We not only do not have enough power to meet peak daily requirements, we also do not have any extra supplies needed to kick in once a power plant conks out for any reason, or is shut down for preventive maintenance,” he said.

Zubiri earlier warned of crippling eight-hour daily brownouts in Mindanao when the weather heats up by April, the island’s mas-sive power deficit is fixed.

In a letter to Energy Secretary Jose Almendras, Zubiri had pushed for the provisional deployment of additional power barges to build up supply in affected areas.

He also sought the use of the P2-billion renewable energy trust fund to grant perks to entities willing to bring in new biomass, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and/or ocean power sup-plies, exclusively for Min-danao, in six to 18 months.

Zubiri is author of the Renewable Energy Law of 2008 and former chairman of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources.

The former senator from Bukidnon likewise batted for the energy sector’s re-tention in the Investment Priorities Plan of the Board of Investments, in order to draw in fresh capital needed to quickly grow Mindanao’s power supply.

needs of vulnerable sectors such as children, women, the elderly and persons with disabilities.”

“All measures should be taken to inform the evacuees of the need for the evacua-tion, that there is no other alternative for their safety, the place where they will be taken and for how long,” he said.

Robredo also encour-aged local execs to train and orient their constitu-ents on the possible natural hazards, vulnerabilities and that climate change risks as well as on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) are organized and conducted at the local level by the DRRMCs.

In his directive, the DILG Secretary said the ordinance should include the follow-ing: enforcement of forced evacuation within the LGU shall be upon the recom-mendation of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Commit-tee; evacuation centers; and enlistment of the assistance of PNP, AFP, BJMP, BFP, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other responders in the area.

Other items that should be seen in the ordinance are: measures that will prohibit fishing vessels and fishing activities in areas declared under storm signal No. 1 or

common-law wife, Glo-ria “Tita” Democer, were killed in an ambush.

Shortly after the killing, a text message saying “naunsa naman ang atong Plaridel” started to circulate.

Another text message read: “Walay kalooy nga mga pagpatay! Kinsa ang isunod?”

Pacoy and Democer were riding in tandem when armed men peppered them with bullets in Purok 7 in

higher; measures ensuring the safety of first responders and the residents evacuated; designated waiting area for government vehicles that will transport residents to evacuation centers; and period when the affected residents may be allowed to return to their homes.

Section 16 of the Code, otherwise known as the General Welfare Clause, specifically calls on LGUs to “exercise the powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective governance, and those which are es-sential to the promotion of general welfare.”

Robredo said that the enactment of ordinances is part of the guidelines in line with government’s aim for zero casualties and ensuring public safety dur-ing manmade and natural disasters.

Robredo, is also the vice-chair for preparedness of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

“We cannot prevent di-sasters from happening, but we can do everything within our means to mitigate their adverse effects and prevent the loss of human lives,” Robredo added.

Barangay Buena Voluntiad here yesterday.

The gunmen, armed with armalite rifle and 5.56 pistol, spent at least 40 bullets in killing the unwed couple be-fore fleeing to an unknown direction.

Chief of police Sr. Insp. Roger Albacete said police investigators found 40 as-sorted empty shells of an armalite rifle and 5.56 pistol scattered near the bodies of the victims.

Police investigators are still facing blank wall as to the motives of the killing and the identities of the gunmen.

Last January 28, a for-mer rebel died of multiple gunshot wounds after two men shot him pointblank in the same barangay.

Police said 48-year-old Rolando Duma-ug killing was “love triangle.”

However, relatives of Duma-ug insisted the killing was “political vendetta” as the victim worked as farm caretaker of a politician before he died.

Pacoy was a former bodyguard of a politician during the May 2010 elec-tions while his common-law wife was a distant relative of a politician.

For her part, Plaridel town Mayor Agnes Vil-lanueva ordered the police to conduct a no-nonsense investigation on the kill-ings––and ensure that the suspects are put behind bars.

Since September 2008, nearly dozens of people have been killed here––and still unresolved.

They were:1.Tita Democer - March

2012, 2. Edwin Pacoy - March

2012, 3. Mario Alingal -Janu-

ary 2012, 4. Rolando Duma-ug -

January 2012, 5. Blas Clavano – April

2011, 6. Erlan Serenuela - July

2010, 7. Wilfredo Pemale -

2010, 8. Vito Lomocso - 2009, 9. SPO1 Virgilio Tacang

- September 2008

War...from page 1

the outcome of the sur-vey saying it [survey] will just do more damage on the present boundary conflict under Act No. 1693.

Under the act , the boundary was based on the crest of the watershed between Agusan river val-ley and the Pacific Ocean connecting both provinces which is far from the result of the cadastral survey con-ducted by DENR.

SP member Samuel Tor-tor of Agusan del Sur de-bated on the issue stating that the province respected Barobo’s claim on Barangay Campbagang but claimed that a portion of it, estimated more than 1,300 hectares should be in the custody of San Francisco.

But Barobo Mayor Fe-lixberto Urbiztundo refuted on the claim saying that the barangay was already part of Barobo ever since and there was an evidence on the total area being considered under Act No. 1693.

On the part of Surigao del Sur Vice Governor Manuel Alameda Sr., he believed that the surveys will just make things worst and the conflict will not be solved. He added that even with a compromised agree-ment, it will take a lengthy period to come up with a resolved output.

Barangay Das-agan, which the municipality of San Francisco considered

as the “Gold” barangay, also shared the immense effect of the survey. But Punong Barangay Joebert de Castro said he will just respect on the decision of what will transpire on the decision but remained loyal to the LGU of Agusan del Sur.

“Karon ra man ni na apil ang among barangay sa nahimong boundary conflict. Pero nagduda ko nga adunay lain interes ang tuyo sa among lugar ilabi na nga high grade mi,” said de Castro.

Barangay Das-agan be-came an instant sensation after the discovery of gold deposits which generates million of pesos income to the land owners. People from other places began camp in the mountainous area of the barangay to try their luck in gold business.

Philsaga Mining Corpo-ration, the largest mining company in Agusan del Sur also showed interest in extracting gold bullions in the area. Presently, the company operated a mining extraction in the barangay under a large scale mining permit.

Nature...from page 4

me because I am easily swayed by lies and that is what my family hates about me. I am beginning to understand why my family always advice me to choose who to help.

Meanwhile, a person comes into conscious-ness when he is dead. I am astonished as to how people would glorify and remember his good deeds when dead.

How about letting him hear it while he is breath-ing? That is the funny part of life.

As for our things, we

do not recognize their existence if we do not need them or use them yet.

I remember when I was young; I would al-ways get pens from my m om’s o f f i c e w i t h out permission.

My mom would then recognize that her pens are missing the moment that she would use it and lucky me if she forgets.

Lastly, Filipinos are known for being happy. We refuse to see the real-ity and be agitated.

Like for the example, the series of killings last year in our country.

Some people take it less ser ious and some even consider it as iso-lated cases.

It is fear that refuses us to see the reality of what is going on around us.

It is fear that prevents possible answers to come into our consciousness to solve the problems.

Everything we need in life is within our reach; all we need is to recog-nize them.

We should know our limits, where we stand, and dis cern our roles in life.

All we need is to go with f low of where our consciousness will take us and stay happy. Until the next Jibber Jabber.

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unreasonably placed the development” of Misamis Oriental and Jasaan “in a turtle movement particu-larly in the construction of school buildings through the SEF as real property tax component, health facilities and other infrastructure projects.”



BUTUAN CITY, BAYUGAN CITY, SAN FRANCISCO, TAGUM CITY

SUZUKI * HONDA YAMAHA* KAWASAKI

MEMBER: G.A. ROMARATE GROUP OF COMPANIES

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT4th Shari’a Judicial District

Iligan City

In Re: Petition to approve and Register theDivorce between spouses RENE P. PUSOD CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-002and CHERYL C. ACAPULCO,

RENE P. PUSOD and CHERYL C. ACAPULCO, Petitioners.x--------------------------------------------/

ORDER Before this court is a verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce jointly filed by spouses or former spouses RENE P. PUSOD and CHERYL C. ACAPIJLCO thru their counsel, and alleging among others: That petitioners are husband and wife, respectively. Their marriage was performed under Civil rites on January 27, 1996 at Ozamis City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at c/o Zaide Law Office, Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Iligan City; That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the relation-ship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated since 1999 or over Thirteen (13) years now, they decide to live physically separated in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation; since their separation in 1999, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs; petitioners seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on January 27, 1996, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 26 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 29th day of February, 2012.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding JudgeMD: March 7, 14 & 21, 2012

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

4th SHARI’A CTRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District

Iligan City

In Re: Petition to approve and Register theDivorce of spouses CRISFEL A. HALASAN CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-004and JYLA D. FLORES,

CRFSFEI A HALASAN and JYLA D FLORES, Petitioners.x-------------------------------------------/

ORDER Before this court is a verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce jointly filed by spouses or former spouses CRISFEL A. HALASAN and JYLA D FLORES thru their counsel, and alleging among others: That petitioners are husband and wife, respectively. Their marriage was performed under Civil rites on May 16, 2000 at Clarin, Misamis Occidental, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at c/o Zaide Law Office, Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Iligan City; That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the rela-tionship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and readied the point of irreconcilability and they separated since early part of 2006 or over Five (5) years now, they decide to live physically separated in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation; since their separation in 2006, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other’s affairs; petitioners seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on May 16, 2000, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile . WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 26, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 29th day of February, 2012.


Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURT

4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT4th Shari’a Judicial District

Iligan City

In Re: Petition to approve and Register the Divorce Of spouses EDGARDO B. BLAYA and JUDITH J. RAND A, CIVIL CASE NO. 2012-003FDGARDO B BLAYA and JUDITH J RAND A. Petitioners.x--------------------------------------------/

ORDER Before this court is a verified Joint Petition for the approval and Registration of the Divorce jointly filed by spouses or former spouses EDGARDO B. BLAYA and JUDITH J RANDA thru their counsel, and alleging among others: That petitioners are husband and wife, respectively. Their marriage was performed under Civil rites on May 25, 1998 at Zamboanga Del Sur, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and notices at c/o Zaide Law Office, Pafs Mejia Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Iligan City; That said marriage did not last long, due to lack of love and affection until the rela-tionship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated since 2007 or over Four (4) years now, they decide to live physically separated in bed and board thereby executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation; since their separation in 2007, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each otter’s affairs; petitioners seek judicial decree of divorce thereby severing their marriage bond on May 25,1998, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burden; reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this joint petition to be sufficient Inform and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on , March 26, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place, any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan one week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 29th day of February, 2012.


Congratulations to Gov. Alex P. Calingasan, Vice Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr. and Provincial Board Members in spareheading the most peaceful, arranged and orderly celebration of the 2012 Kaamulan Festival.

From:

Jimmy L. ApostolDiv. Manager

National Irrigation Administration

Personnel and Staff

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of CERILA P. CASTRO, married to the late Agapito B. Castro, who died intestate in Butuan City on March 20, 1999, consisting of a parcel of land registered under Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo (KOT) Blg. P-5079 and declared for taxation purposes under Tax Declaration No. 08-07-0001-02226 with an area of 17,992 square meters, is the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE CERILA P. CASTRO made and entered into by herein decedent’s compulsory heirs, namely, Wenefredo Peral Castro, Gloria Castro Gacuma, Juanita Castro Ycong, and Roberto Peral Castro, per Doc. No. 50; Page No. 05; Book No. XXVI; Series of 2012 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Edwin John L. Pizarro, Notary Public for and in the City of Butuan.

MD: March 7, 14 & 21, 2012

By MICHAEL KELLY of NBA.com

T A G B I L A R A N City––The Bornea

brothers of General Santos City, Jake and Jade, pulled off con-trasting wins Tuesday to lead the charge of

the former Dadi-angas town to the gold medal bouts

in the semifinals of the PLDT-

ABAP Na-t i o n a l

Amateur Boxing

Championship at the Co-gon gym here.

Jake Bornea pummeled the fancied Samboy Lao of Misamis Oriental, 21-9, in the 48-kilogram junior boys light flyweight class, while Jade required a last-second flurry to edge an-other MisOr bet, Klemen Earl Cabahit, 11-10, in the 50kg boys flyweight cat-egory, assuring the twins of silver medals.

In other silver medal fights, GenSan opened its penultimate day surge with Regel Lou Alde downing Aglayan’s Robert Paradero, 13-6 (48kg jr. boys pin-weight); Cebu City’s Junrel Jimenez edging Cabadba-

ran’s Jilnar Libranza, 9-7 (46kg jr. boys pinweight); Mandaue’s Bryan Reme-dio outclassing Negros’ Feleciano Santiago, 7-2 (48kg jr. boys light fly); Davao del Norte’s Char-nie Jun Magsayo defeat-ing Tayabas’ Jeric Ferrer, 15-10 (50kg jr. boys fly); Negros’ Jossa Santisteban nipping Tayabas’ Angelica Eleazar, 11-10 (56kg jr. girls pinweight); Leyte’s Aira Villegas clobbering GenSan’s Alexcel Dar Gan-tes, 18-10 (46kg jr. girls pinweight); and Tagbilaran B’s Daniel Banol ham-mering Manolo Fortich’s Melvin Jerusalem, 23-10 (46kg boys pinweight).

p h i l i p p i n e n e ws agenc

THE FACTS: Ty Lawson came up with another big shot in the final seconds, hitting a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left in overtime to lift the Denver Nuggets over the Sacramento Kings 119-116 on Monday night.

Twenty-four hours after drilling a jumper to seal a win at San Antonio, Lawson dribbled down the clock and hit a 24-footer over Tyreke Evans to give Denver its fourth straight win.

Arron Afflalo had a ca-reer-high 32 points, three of them from the foul line in the final second of regu-lation to send the game into overtime, and Kenneth Faried also chipped in with a career-high 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Nuggets.

Marcus Thornton and

Nuggets 119, Kings 116

Editor: RUEL PELO

T A G B I L A R A NCity––The Bornea

brothers of GeneralSantos City, Jake andJade, pulled off con-trasting wins Tuesdayto lead the charge of

the former Dadi-angas town to thegold medal bouts

in the semifinalsof the PLDT-

ABAP Na-t i o n a l

AmateurBoxing

Gensan leads charge to gold medal clash

Evans had 27 points each to lead Sacramento, which has lost four straight and nine of its last 11.

THE STAT: The Nuggets were in a sharing mood Monday. They had 33 as-sists on 40 made baskets. Andre Miller had 11 to give Denver two players with double-digit assists.

TU R N ING POINT: With Sacramento leading 108-105, Thornton commit-ted his sixth foul on Afflalo as the Nuggets guard threw up a desperation 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left. Af-f lalo, a 75-percent shooter from the line, hit all three free throws to send the game into overtime. The Kings played the extra period without their leading scorer, and the Nuggets gritted out a big win at home.

MINDANAO DAILY MARCH 7,2012

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