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ORO Chamber continuesdrive vs airport opening

By Joe del Puerto Felicilda, Editor-in-Chief

This, as the local business com-munity sustains its stance against the opening of the Laguindingan International Standard Airport on April 30, this year. In his first quarter report, Oro Chamber President Efren Uy said

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Mindanao Development Author-ity (MinDA) finds the immediate rehabilitation of Agus-Pulangi

TOP REVENUE CONTRIBUTOR - Independent oil firm Jetti Pe-troleum, Inc. (Jetti), represented by Mr. Magalona (3rd from left), receives the No. 1 Revenue Contributor Award for Year 2012 from Customs District Collector Ma Lourdes Mangaoang (2nd from left). Others in photo are (right to left) Port Collectors Roswald Joseph J. Pague, Datu Samson R. Pacasum and Javier C. Alpaño. To Atty. Mangaoang’s right is Deputy Collector for Administration Marvin V. Mison. The awarding ceremony was held at the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate Administrative Building, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. (Marist R. Nagera/jdelpf)

Plant rehab seen to counter Mindanao power shortage

By Joe del Puerto Felicilda, Editor-in-Chief

hydro power plant, as among other solutions to the existing power shortage in Mindanao. According to MinDA Chair Lu-

walhati Antonino the government is working hard on this, adding that the 59-year old facility’s capac-

FOR BOTH YOUNg AND YOUNg @ HEART. In this day and age, reading is still fun. And it’s true for both young and young at heart, as shown in photo above taken during the People to People Program held in Canitoan, March 21, 2013. The books and magazines were provided for reading by the City Library. (CDO CIO)

CAGAYAN DE ORO City – The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation,

Inc. (Oro Chamber) looks at the current period as marked with alarming concerns on security and safety.

“our Chamber has already mobilize its network of member-companies, partner organizations and sister chambers of commerce to lobby against the premature opening of the airport.”

Laguindingan International Airport in Misamis Oriental

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Orochamber, Oro govt launch ‘Emergency Call 888’ today

Cynthia Villar to donate decorticatormachine for Surigao del Sur residents

By gENEVIEVE CANTORCorrespondent

SENATORIABLE Cynthia Villar yesterday assured local residents in Surigao del Sur of a decorticator machine.

Villar said the decorti-cator machine will be placed in Cantilan town.

The wikipedia defined decorticator (from Latin:

SENATORIAL candidate Cynthia Villar speaks before huge crowds at the Villa Maria Luisa Hotel during her recent visit to Surigao del Sur. Photo by Genevieve Cantor

cortex, bark) as a machine for stripping the skin, bark, or rind off nuts, wood, plant stalks, grain, etc., in prepara-tion for further processing.

In donating the machine, Villar is optimistic that it can help boost the produc-tivity of coconut farmers.

“They will no longer use the traditional way of husking coconut,” said Vil-lar who earns the respect

of being called as “Mrs Hanepbuhay” for her eco-friendly livelihood projects nationwide.

Majority of the resi-dents in the province of Surigao del Sur are into farming.

A s i d e f r o m b e i n g dubbed as agriculture prov-ince, Surigao del Sur is also abundant in metallic and non-metallic minerals

such as copper, chromite, nickel, gold and zinc.

In her speech, Villar encouraged local resi-dents to make use of their time in money-making activities such as handicraft-making.

Surigao del Sur has two cities and 17 munici-palities. Farming is the main source of livelihood

VillaR /P5

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IPAHIGAYON sa alas-9 karong buntaga ang laing episode sa NEWSCON sa BWM Media Center. Mamahimong dinapit ang presidente sa Cagay-an de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (ORO Chamber) nga si Mr. Efren Uy. Gipaabot nga hisgotan ang mga isyu mahitungod sa kahimtang sa kalinaw ug kahusay sa dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro, ang umaabot nga pagbukas sa Laguindingan Interna-

tional Standard Airport ug ang kahimtang karon sa negosyo sa dakbayan. Tamboangan sa gin-sakpan sa media gikan sa radyo, telebisyon ug mantalaan, ang NEWS-CON sa BWM Media Center molungtad og usa ka oras ug tunga. A n g N E W S C O N karong buntaga mao ang ikaduhang hugna, sunod niadtong gipahigayon sa petsa-18 ning bulana atol sa unang anibersaryo niini nga mantalaang Mindanao Star Daily.

Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez formally turns over Barangay 17 police outpost that cost P40 thousand pesos. Barangay Chair Heracleo Calinawan personally thank the Congressman for the realization of their safety and visible outpost in maintaining the peace and order in their barangay. Also in photo are: Kagawads Jessie golosinda, Cecilia Oclarit, Jose Cadiz, Victor Casicas and Clark Hortellano.

DILI mag-session ang city council ugmang ad-lawa, petsa-26 ning bulan sa Marso. Matud ni City Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Ace-nas, ang pagsuspenso sa ilahang regular session, dugog sa obserbasyon sa Semana Santa. Dugang niya, wala usay committee meet-ings gikan karong adlawa hangtud sa petsa-27 ning bulana, Miyerkoles Santo. Hinoon, kung adunay dinali-an o urgent nga mga hisgotanan, sila mo-atiman sa gikinahanglang

mga buluhaton ug mga dokumentos. Sa laing bahin, gipas-pasan karon paghuman ang bag-ong relocation site sa barangay Balubal, ning syudad. Matud sa chair sa city council committee on urban poor, anaa na sa maong dapit ang mga ekipo nga gamiton sa trabaho. Nasayran nga unang ipahimutang diha sa Bal-ubal relocation site ang mga taga-Tablon, Agu-san ug Puerto. (uban sa report sa The Power)

Walay city council session ugmang adlawa

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FRESH Gospel of the day:Lukas23:1-49(March24, 2013-Sunday)Lukas23:1-Ug unya silang tibuok panon mitindog, ug siya ilang gida-la sa atubangan ni Pilato:Sa Marcos2:1-7-may paralitiko nga gidala sa upat ka tawo ngadto kang Jesus ug gani giukab ang atop sa balay aron lang ikatunton ang baldado sa atubangan ni Jesus.In contrary niini, kin-ing nahitabo sa ebanghelyo nga si Jesus gidala ngadto sa hukmanan bisan wala siyay kasal-anan. Pagka “walay ikabawos” aning mga tawhana kay hu-man sila gipatilaw sa iyang kaluoy ug gugma apan si Je-sus ilang gihikawan sa husti-sya.Ikaw, may utang na loob ka ba sa mga tawong naka-himo ug maayo sa imong pagkatawo?Lukas23:2-ug sila misugod sa pagsumbong batok kaniya, nanag-ingon, “Kining tawhana among nakita nga nagpahisalaag sa atong nasud, ug nagdili

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Walay ikabawos

kanamo sa paghatag ug buhis kang Cesar, ug nag-ingon nga siya mao ang Cristo, nga usa ka hari: Sa Exodo20:16-dili mag-saksi ug bakak batok sa isig katawo.Sa Santiago3:1-6-ang atong dila imperno sa lawas kay gigamit kini nato sa pagdayeg ug pag-tunglo sa isig katawo.Sa Pinadayag22:15-maimperno ang mga bakakon.Kini ang scenario sa ebanghelyo nga bisan unsa nalang ang “gibu-tangbutang” nila kang Jesus.

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Crazy Fillings

KASAL nga usa lamang sa mga importanteng ka-banata sa atong kinabuhi, espesyal nga kabanata nga maabot gayud sa kinabuhi sa tagsa-tagsa kanato.

Pero kinahanglan ba nga mogasto kita og hilabi-han ka daku nga kantidad alang lamang sa usa ka okasyon sa atong kinabuhi? Well, ang tubag nagade-pende ra gayud kanato.

Kanang tanan nga mga dayan-dayan usa lamang ka expression, kung unsa imong gibati nianang ad-lawa.

Ang usa ka okasyon, mamahimong espesyal bisan pa og simple lang ang tanan.

Ang pinaka-importante,

anaa ang imong mga mi-nahal sa kinabuhi nianang higayona – kana mao ang imong pamilya.

Human sa akong kasal, didto na sa reception, usa ka nine year old girl ang miduol kanako ug nang-utana, “ate ngano man nga simple ra man imong gown?”

Ako mitubag,” dili man

ko prinsesa o rayna nga kinahanglan bukad or gilak kaayo ang gown. Mopaso man ko as a bride gud baby, who will become a wife after the ceremony nga ang responsibilidad mao man ang tig-atiman sa iyang husband ug sa umaabot niyang pamilya. So, dili na kinahanglan nga bongga kaayo ang akong

gown”.Sa atong pag-serebrar

sa bisan unsang okasyon sa atong kinabuhi, atong hunahunaon nga wala sa kantidad sa mga pagkaon or sanina nga atong gisuot.

Magmabulokon kini. Anaa kana makita sa kung unsa ang tinuod natong gibati ug unsay anaa sa atong kasingkasing ni-anang adlawa.

Ang mga butang o pag-kaon, instrumento lamang nga makapadugang ug kasadya sa okasyon ang labing importante mao ang atong kaugalingon, kung andam na ba kita sa nakalakip nga mga pagsu-lay sa sunod nga kabanata sa atong kinabuhi.

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HealthIn Focus

Dr. Mary Jean Loreche

THE loss of a promising young student very recently hit the news. I happened to have firsthand information as she was the classmate of my best friend’s daughter. The event caused a stir and reactions were mixed, rang-ing from grief to disbelief and even outrage. More, so, as the cause of suicide was attributed to the lack of funds for the continu-ance of her studies. Even as I write this article, I am filled with sadness, for a life wasted, which could instead have been a life of hope and productivity.

Suicide is no respecter of persons. According to the Centre for Disease Control, suicide is completed every 40 seconds, and is the 3rd leading cause of deaths, after accidents and homicide, in the age group 15-24 years. Whether young or old, the most common underlying cause why one would at-tempt to take his/her life is depression. Feelings of hopelessness, and anxiety,

A life wasted

associated with that of fear or inability to cope up with life, may or may not accom-pany depression. For this particular life lost, where education is a way of life and hope, taking it from her must have been a catalyst that hastened and bolstered her resolve to die.

We hear and even read of stories , when after a financial collapse, or loss of a loved one, that a per-son decides to kill himself/herself. What is sad in instances like this is that, it could have been prevented. There are other reasons why young people would end a life: problems involving the family like divorce, school related like being bullied and failing grades, rejec-

tion of friends or family, substance abuse.

What makes it kind of difficult at times to de-tect depression among the young age group, is that, the changes in behaviour may be a normal part of adolescence or what we sometimes call as growing up blues. But, once we hear them mention death, or expresses their worries that nobody cares about them, or for whatever reason, withdraws from interacting with family and friends,, as parents and mentors, we should be on the alert as these may be signs of an impending bigger problem. I have learned early on as a parent to three beautiful girls, that, a change in be-

haviour like if one used to be bubbly and talkative, and suddenly becomes reserved and would prefer to be alone, or when the scholastic re-cord shows a downward trend, that something must be bothering my child. It is when we are sensitive to these changes in our young and even with our adult members of the family that we become more vigilant and watchful. Remember, suicide is preventable.

It is a known fact, that people used to shy away from seeking professional help. A stigma of being mentally deranged is at-tached to an individual, if one were to see our Psychia-trist friends. But, believe me, they are the best special-ists to handle cases like this. Counselling, medications, and even a temporary ad-mission may help save a life. But more than this, is, the show of love, support and unconditional acceptance will send the signal that WE

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SA miaging Biyernes, gi-banner sa Mindanao Star Daily nga ang Simbahang Romano Katoliko supak sa plano sa mga Limket-kai nga magbutang og casino dinhi’s dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro. Daghan na kaayong katuigang nanglabay ug nagpuli-puli na ang mga mayor sa dakbayan, apan wala gayud matugoti ang casino dinhing dapita tun-god sa paksupak sa maong pundok sa relihiyon. Maayo ang tumong sa simbahang Romano Katoliko kay pinaagi sa p agpugong s a cas ino, makalikay ang katawhan sa sugal. Apan nganong ila mang babagan ang casino nga

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dili man kini makaapekto sa mga pobreng tawo? Nganong ila mang kon-trahon ang casino nga ang makasulod diha, kadto ra mang adunay sapi? Dili ka baya makasulod sa casino kung wala kay ikapakitang dakong sapi nga dala o ‘show money’. Atong makita dinhi’s dakbayan ug sa lalawigan nga naghitak ang illegal nga mga sugal nga direk-

tang nakabuslot sa bulsa sa mga kabus. Si Mayor Vicente Ema-no naghinam-hinam na gyud unta nga mabutan-gan og casino ang atong syudad kay gawas nga dako og share nga makuha ang syudad, daghan pa gyud unya ang mga toristang moanhi sa dakbayan. Dili na usab unya siya moadto sa laing dapit aron magpalabay sa kakapoy

ug mga kalaay. Apan matud sa mayor nga gumikan sa iyang dakong respito sa sim-bahang Romano Katoliko, mag agad na lang siya sa hukom sa maong pundok. Akong ba l ikon nga ang mga kabus ug gag-mayng sugarol dili gayud apektado sa casino kay mga sapi-an ra ang tu-gotan pagsulod niana nga matang sa sugalan. Hinaut nga dili kay ca-sino lamang ang babagan sa simbahang Romano Katoliko. Ila pud untang pan-gusgan nga masumpo ang ubang mga i l legal nga sugal ning syudad nga gihimong gatasan sa pipila ka kapulisan.

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Caravan......from page 8

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EDITOR: arjay Felicilda, EMAIL: [email protected]

Mindanao......from page 1

Villar......from page 1

Orochamber...from page 1

organizations have joint-ly passed a resolution asking for the deferment of the opening of the Laguindin-gan Airport, pending testing and commissioning of the air navigational equipment for the public’s safety.

The same resolution prominently mentioned the economic welfare of the city and region, considering that the number of flights will be reduced affecting the transport of goods in and out of Cagayan de Oro.

“The latest development is very shocking indeed, as the Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Phil-ippines (CAAP) and the Department of Transporta-tion and Communications (DOTC) are hell-bent to open the Laguindingan Air-port on April 30, without the needed electronic landing facilities,” Mr. Uy lamented.

He noted the apparent refusal of both agencies of government to respect the views of local stakeholders “whose very lives will be at risk, once the said airport will operate.”

The Oro Chamber, he added, is gearing up for another round of strong lobbying and “we will be needing the support of ev-eryone in strengthening our advocacy campaign.”

Mr. Uy expressed grati-tude to Oro Chamber mem-bers BusinessWeek Mindan-ao, Cagayan de Oro Times, Mindanao Star Daily and Sun Star Cagayan de Oro for publishing the strongly-worded resolution opposing the premature operation of the Laguindingan Airport.

hydropower plants are good for only 30 years before replacement and the plant’s capacity has been reduced due to heavy siltation of the river systems and dams that feed into the facility,” explained Antonino.

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Ikabawos......from page 4

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plant. In this manner, we can give our ground water sources time to recover and recharge in consideration of the future users of this valu-able resource.”

In 2013, in celebration of the International Year of Water Cooperation, World Water Day is also dedicated to the theme of cooperation around water.

“Cooperation must be our byword. This is essential to preserve our ecosystems, to eradicate poverty and to ad-vance social equity, including gender equality,” noted Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Water Day 2013.

The official celebration of World Water Day was hosted by the Kingdom of The Neth-erlands in The Hague. A wide

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of many residents of the province.

The municipality of Cantilan has one of the largest coconut plantations that produce copra.

Meanwhile, farmers in the province of Surigao del Sur were elated after learning that Mrs. Villar will donate a decorticating machine.

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She added that the plants’ reduced capacity is mainly causing its failure to meet the current power require-ment of Mindanao during system peak. “A rehabilitation project involving the replacement of the main equipment of the Agus 6 power facility is underway. It will extend the facility’s lifespan by another 30 years and its generating capacity uprated from 50 megawatts to 69 megawatts,” she stated. Accordingly, a flood control project in Balo-i will also be initiated to ad-dress the flooding problem as a result of the increased output of the Agus 2 Hydro Electric Power Plant. The National Power Corporation (NPC) will be undertaking this project, in partnership with the Balo-I LGU. “While the government is keenly developing mecha-nisms to cope with Min-danao’s annual electricity consumption growth of 4.7 percent, consumers must also do their share in effi-cient energy use,” Secretary Antonino further said. She likewise cautioned the people of Mindanao over the anticipated dry spell that may further reduce the output of the Agus-Pulangi power plant this summer season. (with report from MinDA Information Office)

spent listening and empa-thizing can go a long way to save that precious life.

In the hustle and bustle of our lives, a second or minute spent to listen, to care and share, can at times spell the difference between life and death. But more than life itself is, the influence we leave behind can be a legacy that can be played forward.....

variety of key stakeholders from inside and outside the ‘water box’, have been invited.

The celebrations included a multi-stakeholder dialogue on 21 March, a High Level Forum on 22 March, and several public events focus-ing on water cooperation as a foundation for peace and sustainable development.

The High Level Forum aimed to raise the profile of “water cooperation” on the agendas of policy and decision makers, water pro-fessionals and the wider pub-lic, and transmit the main messages of the thematic consultation on water for the post-2015 development agenda to the UN High-level Panel, with recommendations on how water cooperation can contribute to the agenda’s success.

FRESH WATER FACTS: (Optional/Side Bar)

Freshwater makes up a very small fraction of all water on the planet. While nearly 70 percent of the world is covered by water, only 2.5 percent is fresh while the rest is saline and ocean-based.

On top of this, a mere one percent of our freshwater is easily accessible, with much of it trapped in glaciers and snowfields. In essence, only 0.007 percent of the planet’s water is available to fuel and feed its 6.8 billion people.

Due to geography, climate, engineering, regulation, and competition for resources, some regions seem relatively flush with freshwater, while others face drought and de-bilitating pollution. In much of the developing world, clean water is either hard to come by or a commodity that requires laborious work or significant currency to obtain.

In the last century, fresh water use has grown more than twice as fast as the popu-lation.

Water Is Life

Wherever they are, people need water to survive. Not only is the human body 60 percent water, the resource is also essential for producing food, clothing, and com-puters, moving our waste stream, and keeping us and the environment healthy.

Unfortunately, humans have proved to be inefficient water users. (The average hamburger takes 2,400 li-ters, or 630 gallons, of wa-ter to produce, and many water-intensive crops, such as cotton, are grown in arid regions.)

According to the United Nations, water use has grown at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century. By 2025, an esti-mated 1.8 billion people will live in areas plagued by water scarcity, with two-thirds of

the world’s population living in water-stressed regions as a result of use, growth, and climate change.

The challenge we face now is how to effectively conserve, manage, and dis-tribute the water we have. To celebrate this important day, you can check out your fresh water footprint and take the “Change the Course” pledge.

Every three years since 1997, for instance, the World Water Council has drawn thousands to participate in its World Water Forum during the week of World Day for Water. Participating agencies and NGOs have highlighted issues such as a billion people being without access to safe water for drinking and the role of gender in family ac-cess to safe water.

Cooperation is essential to strike a balance between the different needs and priori-ties and share this precious resource equitably. Since water cuts across all sec-tors, stakeholders that are not traditionally considered to be water managers must participate. Water coopera-tion between different social groups, economic sectors, regional governments, coun-tries, and present and future generations, is crucial not only to ensure the sustain-able and equitable use of water but also to create and maintain peaceful relations between people.

By Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A series of activities are now taking place in various parts of the country relat-ing to the Bayani Challenge 2013 themed: “Isang Bayan, Isang Bayanihan.” Starting last Saturday until Wednesday this week, some 100,000 volunteers in more than 35 provinc-es nationwide gather and simultaneously hold the Bayani Challenge, dubbed the biggest multi-sectoral showcase of volunteerism in the country. Jose Mari Oquiñena, undersecretary for special concerns of the Presidential Communications Opera-

tions Office (PCOO) and director general of the Phil-ippine Information Agency, said the activity seeks to challenge more volunteers and partners to change lives, bring hope to others and build sustainable commu-nities not only in times of disaster and tragedy. The Bayani Challenge is a five-day gathering of volunteers where bayanihan and love for country are showcased through building homes, repairing schools, medical missions, climate change mitigation activities and more. In Cagayan de Oro, the Bayanihan Challenge will target to build homes at Gawad Kalinga (GK) SM-

BDO and GK-Shell Village, Canitoan, where survivors of Typhoon Sendong were relocated. Bulua Central School, Puerto National High School and KM 5 Elemen-tary School will also be refurbished. There will also be activi-ties, such as Pinoylympics at Bulua Central School; Paraisong Pambata at Cani-toan–Elementary School and Xavier Ecoville at Lumbia; Operation Tuli for all the boys at the GK Berjaya Vil-lage, Upper Camaman-an. The volunteers will also clean the shores of coastal and riverside barangays and the streets of Divisoria. (JMORS/PIA-10/jdelpf)

Cag. de Oro spearheads Bayani Challenge 2013

CDO RIVER BASIN - Atty. Rene K. Burdeos, regional director of DILg-10 (left photo), stresses that the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), signed earlier concerning the Cagayan de Oro River Basin, harmonizes all measures on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Climate Change in the municipalities of Baungon, Libona and Talakag, as well as the city of Cagayan de Oro City. (JORucat, PIA10/asf)

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7The Region Mindanao StarYour community newspaper DaILY

mondaymarch 25, 2013

EDITOR: Joe del Puerto Felicilda , EMAIL: [email protected]

By Jorie C. Valcorza

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is calling on school heads to comply with the fire safety code. This, after the BFP inspected a number of public and private schools in the region and ordered the imposi-tion of fines to 10 out of 29 high school facilities initially covered. BFP-10 Assistant Regional Director for Operations Alan N. Aladano said the most common reason for non-compliance is lack of funds, especially among public schools. He urged school heads to lobby for sup-port from its local school

board to address defi-ciencies noted by the BFP. “The safety of our students is among our utmost concern,” Alada-no said. He added that the most common viola-tions in the fire safety code includes failure to observe practices that would undermine the fire safety features and electrical system; failure to undergo fire safety seminars, lectures and exit drills; De fec t i ve a la rm system; insuff icient firefighting appliance; locked exit doors; ob-struction of exit ways and the absence of sec-ondary fire exit in most multi-storey buildings. (JCV-PIA10/jdelpf)

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safety standards

By Rashid M. Datu

THE Japan Internation-al Cooperation Agency launched the opening of a farm-to-market road (FMR) during a recent site visit in Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte. The FMR is under the SND-ARC Rakim. JICA consultants led by Engr. Victor Saplala, along with Engr. Mel Lamboon graced the said occasion together with the LGU officials of the SND. The 2.2-kilometer road is located at Sitio Junction National Highway that connects with Sitio Langgoyo and traverses the MSU-Lanao Norte Agricultural College (MSU-LNAC). A Brgy.

Maguindanao communal irrigation project also exists and is traversed by the farm-to-market road project. A pre-construction con-ference followed at the Min-danao Convention Center in Tubod, after the site visit at SND, where JICA consultants, DAR regional and Lanao officials with members of the LGU and other national agencies par-ticipated in a briefing with beneficiaries of the FMR. During the conference, DAR-10 Regional Director Felix Aguhob thanked the JICA for its support to the road project and expressed optimism at the develop-ment in SND, especially the beneficiaries of the ARC, whose standard of living is expected to improve.

DAR-Lanao del Norte of-ficials led by PARO Ibrahim Marmay also attended the pre-construction confer-ence, together with OIC-CARPO for BDCD Alisood B. Hadjisocor and the Mu-nicipal Agrarian Reform Officer Cosay Mangca.. Other personalities pres-ent included Engr. Alex Guan Hing, Senior Infra Engineer of the Central Project Management Office, DAR-ARISP, Engr. Manny Bulosan of the DPWH cen-tral office in Manila, and DPWH-OIC District Engr. Khalil D. Sultan of the first engineering district in Lanao del Norte. . The FMR was originally designed for a 1.75-kilo-meter road at a cost of P12,200,407. However, the

The site visit conducted by JICA consultants, DAR officials and DPWH representatives in Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte. (Photo supplied)

JICA opens farm-to-market road in SND under DAR’s ARISP-III

faculty, staff and students of MSU-LNAC requested for an additional 450 me-ters in order to service the community college located halfway between the two sitios.

DA R- 1 0 R D Fe l i x Aguhob then requested the DAR-RSP central office to increase the road length which became 2.2 kilome-ters. As of this writing, about 12% of the road had

already been completed. After the pre-construc-tion conference, the JICA, DAR and DPWH teams visited another ARISP-III FMR sub-project in the town of Kolambugan.(PR)

WITH the celebration of Veterans Week in the Philippine just a few weeks away awareness for World War II events is on the rise and the people of SOCCSK-SARGEN will be at an advantage as Philippine Veterans Bank’s World War II Traveling Exhibit in General Santos City from March 26 to April 14. The multi-awarded and much traveled ex-hibit, entitled “War of Our Fathers”, will be on display at the 2nd Floor of SM City General San-tos to captivate viewers with its wide array of orld War II photographs, memorabilia, and arti-facts that pay tribute to the bravery, patriotism, and determination of Fili-pinos – men and women – who fought and died for our country’s freedom during the war as well as

Philippine Veterans Bank’s World War II Traveling Exhibit at SM City GenSan

for those who survived those dark years. S ince 2006, the World War II Traveling Exhibit has been on a mission to share to the public, especially to the youth, the legacy of our World War II Filipino veterans and the value of freedom which they fought for decades ago. It has been displayed in schools, museums, city and municipal halls, and malls in over 40 cities

and municipalities in the country. Earlier this year, the exhibit was in Koronadal City as part of the Hinugyaw Festivi-ties and more recently, it was on display in nearby Sarangani Province. The traveling exhibit’s stop in General Santos City is courtesy of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines in part-nership with the Munici-pality of Polomolok and SM City General Santos.

The War of Our Fa-thers Exhibit will be opened today, March 25, in simple inaugura-tion rites to be led by Veterans Bank Presi-dent Ricardo Balbido along with Congress-man Pedro Acharon, 1st District of South Cotabato; Polomolok Mayor Isidro Lumayag and representatives from SM City GenSan and the local VFP dis-trict. Other bank officers joining the inauguration are VP and Corporate Communications Head Miguel Angelo Villa-Real, Mindanao Area Head Tranquilino Morante, and Veterans Bank GenSan Branch Head Norberta Magtajas. The Veterans Bank World War II Traveling Exhibit will be open for public viewing until April 14, 2013 with no admis-sion costs. (PR)

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8 mondaymarch 25, 2013Mindanao Star

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CAGAYAN de Oro City––After conducting a series of stakeholders’ meetings, the country’s Hall of Fame as Most Outstanding Chamber of Commerce, the Orocham-ber in cooperation with the National Telecommunica-tions Commission (NTC), the city government of Cagayan de Oro and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will officially launch today (March 25, 2013) the “emergency call 888.”

Emergency call 888 is an improvement of the previous disaster response hotline 888 operated during typhoon Pablo.

This emergency direct call access will enable lo-cal residents to immediately report to police authorities suspicious individuals and unlawful activities in the area.

This emergency number can be reached through land-

line and cellphone and covers the entire city of Cagayan de Oro— the first and sec-ond district including its 80 Barangays.

“This launching is hoped to effectively diminish and prevent crimes from happen-ing in the city,” Orochamber President Efren Uy said.

Uy added: “COCPO Chief Col. Graciano Mijares assured us that the assigned officers from the Cagayan de Oro Police Office (COCPO) will immediately respond to the reports communicated through this emergency number 888.”

“We, from the Chamber expect that this information be disseminated to each and every Kagay-anon through every method possible-- text, email, social media, word of mouth and others,” he said adding, “we would also like to emphasize the serious repercussions that will await

people who will send scam reports to the said hotline.”

This launching is sup-ported by PLDT-Philcom, the City Disaster Risk Reduc-tion Management Council (CDRRMC), National Tele-communications Commission (NTC), Telecommunications Office 10 (TelOf-10), Bayan Telecommunications, Globe, Misortel, Smart, Pueblo de Oro Corporation, and Synnex-Concentrix.

On one hand, Uy called on the city police and the entire Philippine National Police in the region to heighten the se-curity in the city of Cagayan de Oro and province of Misamis Oriental and nearby areas.

Likewise, he urged local residents and the business community to be vigilant at all times while appropriate CCTV camera equipment should also be put up in every business establishment in the area.

Orochamber, Oro government launch emergency call 888 today

By Mike Banos

STAKEHOLDERS from government and civil society joined the March 22 global celebration of World Water Day at the Limketkai Ro-tunda last Friday, March 21.

The United Nations pro-claimed the first World Wa-ter Day on March 22, 1993. Since then it is celebrated every year to highlight the need to protect fresh water sources around the world.

The theme for the 2013 celebration is Water Coop-eration which focuses on the need for countries that share fresh water sources to cooperate in the manage-ment of their resources.

“In line with this year’s World Water Day theme of Water Cooperation we organized the National Wa-ter Caravan to involve the water regions in all regions of the country,” said Local Water Utilities Administra-

gM Renee San Ubalde of the Balingasag Water District, concurrently NRMC Regional Officer for Misamis Oriental and Camiguin, COWD gM Rachel Beja and Engr. Edgardo C. Damayo, OIC/Sr. Dep. Administrator of LWUA join hands to show their Commitment for Cooperation on World Water Day. (photo by Mike Banos, NPN)

Stakeholders converge for National Caravan on World Water Day

tion (LWUA) Administrator Eduardo C. Santos in his message delivered by Engr. Edgardo C. Demayo, OIC/Sr. Deputy Administrator.

“This show of force and number is an imperative given our current position in the order of national priorities and in view of our continuing mandate to de-velop potable water supply systems in the countryside,” he added.

LWUA designated cer-tain water districts as con-vergence points, one of which was the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD), said Ladele A. Sagrado, COWD public affairs manager.

Among the water dis-tricts which converged on Cagayan de Oro for the wa-ter caravan were Balingasag, Claveria and Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental; Wao from Lanao del Sur; Tubod, and Baroy from Lanao del

Norte; Malaybalay, Mara-mag, Valencia and Manolo Fortich from Bukidnon; Mambajao from Camiguin and Cagayan de Oro City.

Present during the pro-gram led by COWD were COWD Board Chairman Ruben Vegafria, Board Member and immediate past chairman Joel Baldelovar, COWD GM Rachel Beja, COWD AGM Ray Tablan and Jong Batar, and Rio Verde Water Consortium Vice President for Opera-tions Joffrey E. Hapitan.

“We are happy to be part of the World Water Day convergence by helping reduce our water footprint,” said Engr. Hapitan. “As bulk water supplier for Cagayan de Oro, we are apprecia-tive of our role in reducing our rising consumption of ground water by processing raw water from our riv-ers through our treatment

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