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This started it all!This started it all!

Pupils of the West City Central School in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro await schedules of their classes from school authorities at the school covered court as classrooms used by evacuees of ty-phoon Sendong remain stinky. Hundreds of flood victims used the school last month following the calamity brought by the typhoon.

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AT 2:00 p . m . y e s -t e r d a y, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satel-lite and surface data at 550 km East Southeast of General Santos City (5.0°N, 130.0°E). North-east monsoon affecting Luzon.

Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunder-storms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over Eastern Mindanao which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

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Cancel all loggingpermits: groupSinulat ni JHO PANTOJA

News Editor

By PJ TREMEDAL of Mindanao Daily-Misamis Occidental

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SURIGAO City––The Su-rigao Metropolitan Water District (SMWD) Board of Directors recently issued a resolution opposing the petition of Nagkahiusang Gagmay’ng Minero-United Small-Scale Miners (NA-GAMI) to declare a mineral land covering an area of 20 hectares located at baran-gays Mat-i and Mabini of Surigao City into a People’s Small-Scale Mining Area or ‘Minahan ng Bayan.’

In a board resolution dated December 16, 2011, the SMWD, which operates and manages the water sys-

No to ‘minahan ng bayan’ near watershed

The group, represented by its president Atty. Bayan (Boni) G. Balt, during the holding of the just-held Media Forum organized by Civil Society-Forum for Peace, blamed the recent disaster that struck the cit-ies of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan to massive cutting of trees in the hinterlands of Lanao del Sur.

Balt said cutting of trees in the hinterland towns of Kapai, Bumbaran, Tagoloan, Maguing, and Wao all in Lanao del Sur continue to exist despite Aquino’s order for logging moratorium in the country’s national and residual forests to protect and stop the destruction of watersheds and river systems.

tem and is tasked to provide efficient, reliable, safe and potable water supply to the entire city, vehemently opposed the petition which was filed by NAGAMI and was published in the local newspaper on December 5-11 for the reason that the proposed tunnel mining and the Parang-parang Water-shed is so close and could easily be encroached by tunneling the area within the watershed boundary which contains high grade ore as evidenced in the previous illegal mining activities.

ILIGAN City––The Christian and Mus-lim for Peace (Camp) urged President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to cancel all logging permits in at least five towns in Lanao del Sur.

President Aquino created a task force as early as Feb-ruary 2011 to spearhead the government’s drive against illegal logging operations in the country––and even signed Executive Order 23 to give his order for logging moratorium more teeth.

In its manifesto of en-vironment concern, Camp are calling on President Aquino to cancel all log-ging permits whether in the form of Industrial Forest Management Agreement (IFMA), etc.

An IFMA is a production sharing contract entered into by and between the DENR and a qualified ap-plicant wherein the DENR grants to the latter the

GENERAL Santos City––Nakaalerto na ang City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council sa dakbayan sa General Santos ug ang Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council sa lalawigan sa Sarangani tungod sa posibleng bagyo nga mohapak sa Rehiyon 12.

Sa giluwatang pama-hayag ni Ben Solarte, ang PDRRMC Sarangani Prov-ince ngadto sa Radyo Mo Nationwide General San-tos, nga naka-istambay na karong panahuna ang ilang mga ginsakpan kung pan-anglitan mahidangat sa mga kalungsuran sa lalawigan

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2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012BalitaEditor: RUEL PELONE

Republic of the PhilippinesOffice of the President

HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARDNorthern Mindanao Region

3/F DupoInt Building, Velez-Akut Street, Cagayan de Oro CityTel. Nos. (068) 8565088; (08822) 721466 (Telefax/Direct) Email: nmr@hlurb.gov.ph

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Ms. Shirley P. Plaza, President, Prosperidad Real Estate Development, Inc. has filed with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) a sworn registration statement for the sale of lots at Regatta East Village located at Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City specifically described as Lot Nos. 151-A-2, Psd-10-025537; 150-B-1 to 150-B-5, Psd-13-000800; 150-C, Psd-10-0154461; 150-D-1 to 150-D-10, Psd-13-000664, that the registration statement and all papers attached thereto are available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon and upon proper application, and that copies thereof shall be furnished to such person upon payment of proper fee. Any person with valid objection to the registration of the project may file his objection in writing with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Northern Mindanao Region, 3F DuPoint Building, Velez-Akut Sts., Cagayan de Oro City with telephone nos. (08822)721-466 and (088)856-5088, not later than five (5) days from the last date of publication. Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, 13th day of December 2011.

(SGD.) CHARITO A. RAAGAS OIC-Regional Director

PAUNAWA

Ipinauunawa na si Ginang Shirley P. Plaza, President ng Prosperidad Real Estate Development, Inc., ay nagharap sa Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) ng isang panunumpang nakatala para sa bilihan ng mga lote sa Regatta East Village na matatagpuan sa Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City at sinakop ng parte ng Lote Bilang 151-A-2, Psd-10-025537; 150-B-1 to 150-B-5, Psd-13-000800; 150-C, Psd-10-0154461; 150-D-1 to 150-D-10, Psd-13-000664, na ang nakatalang pahayag at ang lahat ng kasulatang nakakabit doon ay nakahanda sa pagsusuri ng sinumang tao na nagtataglay ng legal na interes doon pagkaraan ng wastong aplikasyon, at ang mga kasulatan ay ibibigay sa nabanggit na tao pagkatapos ng kaukulang bayad. Sinumang tao na may kapani-paniwalang pagtutol sa pagkatala ng proyekto ay maaaring magbigay ng nilagdaang pagtutol sa Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Northern Mindanao Region, 3F Dupoint Building, Velez-Akut Sts., lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro, telepono bilang (08822)721-466 at (088)856-5088, na hindi hihigit sa loob ng limang (5) araw mula sa pinakahuling pagkalathala. Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro, Republika ng Pilipinas, ika labing-tatlo (13) ng Disyembre 2011.

(SGD.) CHARITO A. RAAGAS OIC-Regional DirectorMDB: Dec 21, 2011 & Jan 5, 2012

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of de-ceased ANACORITO G. TABALBA, who died on November 23, 2010, and ZITA MILLEZA A. TABALBA, who died on June 13, 1987 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philipines. That the said deceased died living a will and testament and any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entry that however same deceased excluded in his will and testament the following real property particularly described. A parcel of land (lot 3-A-1, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-42305, being a portion of lot 3-A, (LRC)Psd-38005, LRC Rec. No. F Patient) situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao containing an area of THREE HUNDERED EIGHTY NINE (389) square meters, more or less covered by certificate of Title No, T-20597. Under Notary Public EFREN J. BENDICION, Doc No 26, Page No 6, Book No. 25, Series of 2011.

MDB: DEC. 22, 29 & JAN. 5, 2012

NOTICE Notice is hereby gevin that the intestate estate of the late FRANCISCO RALUTO, who died on April 4, 1920 in Cagayan de Oro City, the said deceased at the time of his death, left a certain parcel of land, more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land located in Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, consisting an area of One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty [1,350] square meters, more or less with a TAX DECLARATION NO. G-173949. That a portion of the above described property consisting of Two Hundred Ninety Two [292] square meters has been the subject of a court ‘s litigation entitled Heirs of Leona Raluto Abejuela versus Timoteo Raluto, et, al.,for recovery of posses-sion specific performance and damages under Civil Case No. C-JUN-404 before the Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 2, Cagayan de Oro City. A Judgment was rendered in the said case dated January 23, 2003 wherein Two Hundred Ninety Two [292] sq. mtr. Was taken and awarded to the Heirs of Leona Raluto Abejuela. This left a remaining portion of One Thousand Fifty Eight [1,058] sq. mtr. Which belonged to the heirs of Francisco Raluto . Under Notary Public Atty. Mario T. Juni, Doc. No. 490, Page No. 98, Book No. 160, Series of 2011

MDB: Dec. 29, Jan. 5 & 12, 2012

Sinulat ni JHO PANTOJA, News Editor

By PJ TREMEDA, Misoc Bureau

KidsFrom page 8

the rest of the victims to seek shelter at the covered portion of the stage.

Playing, helping cook food and lining up for relief supplies constitute Bryan’s day and the rest of the kids who sought refuge in the school. Their play

is interrupted everytime vehicles carrying relief goods arrive at Echavez Elementary School.

The children and some of the adults at the evacu-ation center milled and gathered around as person-nel from Epson Precision (Phils), Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), GMPI and Congressional

District Office of Rep. Belmonte prepare for relief distribution.

It was already dark, about 7 O’clock in the evening when the re-lief mission prepares to live Echavez Elementary School. Bryan was later seen lighting firewood at the side of the stage as he prepares to cook rice for

dinner.No one can exactly say

for how long will Bryan and the rest of the survivors stay in the school turned temporary shelter for the evacuees. Just one thing is clear; the tragedy could not take away their childhood, much less their desire to live and move on. (Danny Escabarte)

OROQUIETA City––On January 6, 2012 the City of Good Life will celebrates its 42nd Cabesera Day.

In its history Oroquieta progressed by leaps and bounces until finally it became the capital town (Ca-besera) on January 6, 1930.

As capital town, people of various neighboring provinces came and inhabited in the place where they earn their living through fishing, farming, merchan-dising and other forms of businesses.

Soon afterwards its income increased simultane-ously with increase in population.

It is worthy to note that sometime in 1942; Oro-quieta was made the capital of the free Philippines by the guerillas.

Oroquieta was created a City under R.A. 5518 and inaugurated as a chartered city on January 1, 1970.

The charter converting the municipality of Oro-quieta into a city are signed by President Marcos on June 25, 1969 in the presence of the then City Mayor, the late Ciriaco C. Pastrano, with the newly elected councilors and other city officials.

Today, with the newly elected City Mayo Jason Paredes Almonte who followed what his father then City Mayor Jorge Taghap Almonte now the people’s representative of the 1st District of Misamis Occiden-tal tapped the Rural Improvement Club to host and initiate the celebrations.

According to its Federated President Mrs. Aurora Pedeña, The Federated Rural Improvement Club (RIC) composed of 47 City Rural and Urban (RIC) Barangays will display their produce as a conduit of their livelihood projects from the City Agriculture’s Office in the celebrations, they will also have a city parade on its day on Friday (January 6, 2012) to mark the 82nd Cabesera Day and the 42nd Charter Day of Oroquieta City.

As host and sponsor of the charter day celebrations, the Federated RIC will also crowned their Ginang RIC 2012 to tell that Oroquieta is not only the capital city of Misamis occidental but for its Women’s is also a part and parcel of the development and growth of the City of Good Life.

Oroquieta to mark 42nd Cabesera Day

LIMA ka langyaw nga ter-orista ang nagtago karon sa mga kasuokang lugar sa habagatang bahin sa Min-danao aron sa pagtabang ngadto sa mga langyaw usab nga pinanser ug sa rebeldeng grupo diha sa pagbansaybansay sa pang-gubat sama sa al-Qaida terrorist network, matud pa sa kumander sa militarya niadtong adlaw nga Martes.

Ang lima ka mga ter-orista anaa naglibudsuroy sa mga kalasangan diha sa Isla sa Jolo sa lalawigan sa Sulu nga gipangulohan ni U.S trained Malaysian engineer Zilkifli bin Hir nga usa sa mga nagpabiling key terror suspect didto sa habagatang-sidlakan (Southeast) sa Asya, kini matud pa ni regional mili-tary commander Lt. Gen.

5 ka langyaw nga terorista nakit-an sa isla sa Jolo, Sulu

Raymundo Ferrer. “They seem to be actively moving around Sulu.”

Kahinumduman niad-tong nakalabay’ng tuig ang tropa sa Estados Unidos mihatag sa ilang pagban-say-bansay, salabotan (in-telligence) ug ubang dili panggubat ngadto sa mga tropa sa Filipino aron mata-bangan sa paggukod sa mga militanteng grupo nga Abu Sayyaf ug ubang rebeldeng langyaw nga nagpasilong sa maong dapit lakip na niini ang mga miyembro sa Indonesia-based militant network mao ang Jemaah Islamiyah.

Tungod niini ang Wash-ington mitanyag ug ganti (rewards) ngadto sa mga suspitsadong terorista sa kantidad nga 5 milyones dolyares ($5 million) para

kang Zulkifli bin Hir nga gi-ila isip Marwan. Kini nga Malesyano gi-akusahan nga nahilambigit sa kanhing pagpamomba ug mitabang sa paghatag ug pundong salapi ug mga armas para sa Abu Sayyaf gikan sa hinatag sa mga langyaw.

Matud pa usab ni Fer-rer ang ubang militanteng langyaw usa ka Singaporean nga gi-ila mao si Abdul-lah Ali ang gigamit nga pangalan sa girilya mao ang Muawiyah, ug usa sab ka Indonesian nga gi-ila lamang ug Qayim. Ang duha niini mao si Baco, posebli nga Malaysian kinsa naggamit sa iyang alyas nga Abu Jihad ug laing Indo-nesian nga na-ila lamang sa pangalan nga Sa’ad.

Sa nakalabay’yng mga katuiga sa pagpadayong manhunt sa tropa sa mili-tarya sa dihang mipah-

igayon kini sa paglusad ug opensiba daghanan sa mga namatay ug nadakpan nga mga Abu Sayyaf ug pagguba sa ilang mga kampo diin hugtanong gipanghimakak nga walay taga langyaw nga misuporta kanilang mga rebelde, matud pa ni Ferrer.

Gi-akusahan sa mga opisyales sa militarya nga ang pinaka dako nga mga rebeldeng grupo sa nasud sa Pilipinas mao ang Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) nga naghambin sa Jemaah Islamiyah sa south-ern Mindanao region’s.

Hinuon ang 11 mil (11,000) strong Moro group hain nahilambigit diha sa peace talks uban gobyerno diin gipanghimakak gi-hapon nga walay si bisan kinsa nga paglanggikit ngadto sa mga langyaw nga grupo.

PAGADIAN City––Tungod sa kahadlok nataranta ang mga katawhan o residente sa siyudad human mikalat ang mga text messages nga banlason ang maong siyu-dad tungod sa mahitabong pagbaha.

Gipatin-aw ug giklaro ni Mr. Lito Casinillo sa Office of the Civil Defense, nga dili nila masayran ug kung asa gikan ang naasoy nga public warning diha sa text messages nga mahitabo ang dakong pagbaha sa pipila ka mga barangay sa dakbayan sa Pagadian.

Dugtong sa pamahayag pa ni Casinillo, wala silay

Pagkalat sa mga ‘text message,’katawhan sa Pagadian nataranta

Sinulat ni JHO PANTOJA, News Editor

nahatag nga impormasyon sama sa nahimpatik diha sa text ug posebling kad-tong mga tawo nga walay laing gihimo kon dili mao lang sa pagpanghadlok ug magsamo-samok sa mga katawhan ilabina kadtong nanimuyo diha sa daplin sa kabaybayunan ug suba.

Pahimangno pa niya ngadto sa publiko nga dili basta-basta nga motuo gi-layon sa mga text sama niining nahitabo karon wa-lay igong basehanan, apan ginahanglan kanunay usab kita mag-alerto ilabina sa pagpaminaw sa mga balita sa Radyo, Tv ug Newspa-

per o kaha magmonitor diha sa internet aron atong masayran ang insaktong

balita kabahin sa dagan sa panahon sa atong palibot o sa atong nasud.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012NEWS IN FOCUS 3Editor: RUEL PELONE

MISAMIS Oriental Governor Oscar S. Moreno has deployed the Capitol’s heavy equipment to the barangays affected by Typhoon Sendong to help clean up the garbage and mud and assist in the rebuilding of Cagayan de Oro.

Gov. Moreno said it’s time to help each other in this most trying times for Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City.

SETTING ASIDE DIFFERENCES

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CALL FOR UNITY IN TIMES OF CALAMITY. A Brown Group Chair Dr. Walter W. Brown has called on all sectors during the groundbreaking ceremony of the 5-hectare re-location site donated by Xavier University in Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro to join hands in extending whatever help as Cagayan de Oro rebuilds itself from the wrath left by Tropical Storm Sendong. Dr. Brown sits in the board of trustees of Xavier University.

A Brown, Mindanao’s leading player in real estate and agribusiness devel-opment, has silently been working round-the-clock since day one, providing water, clothing, food, and other form of assistance not only to its affected employ-ees but also to the hundreds of families displaced by the recent floods.

For over a week, A Brown dump trucks were deployed in barangays Macasandig and Balulang to help in the clearing of debris that littered all over, many of which came from destroyed houses and structures.

The company has also

PLANNING FOR RELOCATION SITE. Elpie Paras (left) and Robert Pizarro (2nd from right), two of Cagayan de Oro’s leading business leaders plan out for the relocation site in Sitio Palalan, Lumbia, a 5-hectare property owned by Xavier University. The area was made available for resettlement of some 1,000 families rendered homeless by killer-typhoon Sen-dong that devastated the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.

A Brown Group extends assistance to Cagayan de Oro typhoon victimsCAGAYAN de Oro––A day after Tropi-cal Storm Sendong badly hit Cagayan de Oro, A Brown Group of Companies im-mediately mobilized its available man-power resources and equipment facilities to barangays Balu-lang, Macasandig, Tignapoloan and in Opol, Misamis Ori-ental.

responded to the request of Opol Mayor Dexter Yasay for help by sending its fire truck carrying potable water to barangays Iponan and Barra, two of the badly hit areas in Opol.

A Brown also sent one bulldozer in Tignapoloan, Cagayan de Oro to help in the clearing operations of the main road leading to the barangay, isolated for

over a week due to massive landslides.

A Brown Group Chair Dr. Walter W. Brown has expressed new hope for the city as it prepares to rebuild itself from the wrath brought about by Tropical Storm Sendong.

Dr. Brown who sits in the Board of Trustees of Xavier University said the city’s reconstruction mode

gets on high gear as he cited the collaboration being un-dertaken by various business and private groups to help in the rebuilding efforts as quickly as possible.

In a related development, A Brown Group President Robertino E. Pizarro said the company’s sense of commu-nity involvement had long been a corporate practice and its quick response to the

recent calamity had proved once again that its social commitment is a never-ending corporate obligation, extending help in whatever it can without fanfare.

Pizarro said the com-pany, in partnership with Oro Chamber, Xavier Uni-versity and the Philippine National Red Cross was actively involved in laying the ground for a 5-hect-

are relocation site in Sitio Palalan, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro.

A Brown provided tech-nical assistance for the site development including master planning and the provision of earth-moving machineries to fast-track the completion of the relocation site for the hundreds of homeless victims of Tropical Storm Sendong, he said.

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KUKANG(Kinsa Unsa Kanus-a Asa Ngano Gi-unsa)

Nasayod Ka Ba nga sa Barangay Hoyohoy, Tan-gub City anaa ang Highland Gardens nga giilang botanical garden ug museum sa buhing mga tanom? Mao sab kini ang himoan sa magaka-popular nga ‘grass skiing’. (GI-RESEARCH NI JHON JERIC F. NACASABOG)

Nasayod ka ba?

kauban nga viruses, ilabi na sa gitawag og human papilloma virus. Kung unsa kadaghan ang partner sa babaye, ingon usab niana kadako ang risgo nga ma-expose siya sa virus. (Gikan WebMD. Gihubad ug gipakaylap sa RSF-MCIP, bigcalert@yahoo.com)

Unsa ang Cervical Cancer

BY ROWJOE S. FELICILDA M C

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ANG cervix nga anaa ubos sa uterus, usa sa napulo ka cancer sites sa kababayen-an.Ang cancer nga motapot sa cervix gitawag sa mga eksperto og cervical o cervix cancer nga sa pag-kakaron, nagalangkob sa 7% sa tanang cancers sa Pilipinas. Kini nga matang sa cancer magkadaghan sa pangidaron nga 30 anyos pataas. Matud sa mga eksperto, ang subrang pagkahilig sa sex maoy labing dakong risgo sa cervical cancer tungod kay kini adunay

KatawatsiNi KHRISTHA RIVA ARFENE

Mga kamatuoran sa kalibotan

1. Dili mo kayang sabunan ang imohang mga mata.2. Dili mo kayang ihapon ang imohang mga buhok.3. Dili mo kayang mogin-hawa (sa ilong) samtang nakalugwa ang imohang dila. Kung imong gisulayan ang No. 3, wala ka ba naka-imagine nga mura ka‛g nawong sa iro? Na-sayod ko nga nagngisi ka karon kay na-uto kita. Ipaambit kini ngadto sa ubang tawo aron maka-balos ka. Ayaw na ko padalhi kay na-uto na sab ko una kanimo. (nakutlo

gikan Kagay-an Kaniadto post ni Apple Estrella)

gibitayDoctor : Pagkawalay swerte adtong imong giluwas gikan sa pagkalu-mos, Dong.Mental Patient : Ngano man doc?Doctor : Nabuhi na unta kadto, pero naghikog man sa CR!Mental Patient : Wala to naghikog Doc, ako ra tong gibitay para mauga!

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PIA, R10 & 13 Cluster

DOH declares leptospirosis outbreak in Normin CAGAYAN de Oro City - DOH 10 Director Jaime Bernadas has declared a leptospirosis outbreak in the region after the confirmatory tests on 128 out of 200 suspected patients proved to be caused by the disease. The high increase in the number of cases of suspected individuals could be associated to complacency or indifference of the people to take the prophylactic dose of Doxycycline, since a lot of them received the medicine, but did not drink it.

Water district opposes ‘minahan ng bayan’SURIGAO City - The Surigao Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors recently passed a resolution opposing the declaration of a 20-hectate mineral land area into a People’s Small-Scale Mining Area or ‘Minahan ng Bayan. The controversial area is in Brgys. Mat-i and Mabini, this city. Said declaration is being sought by the Nagkahiusang Gagmay’ng Minero.

Ordinances contribute to peaceful celebrationCAMP Rodriguez, Butuan City - New Year’s celebration in Caraga Region was generally peaceful, with only two minor firecracker-related injuries recorded. P/Chief Supt Rey-naldo Rafal, police regional director for Caraga, attributed this to the massive information drive by different govern-ment agencies pertaining to the need to regulate or even dispense with or avoid the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices. Also contributory to the peaceful New Year’s celebration in the region are the firecracker-related ordinances passed by the LGUs, Director Rafal stated.

TESDA offers free electronics trainingSURIGAO Sur - TESDA, in partnership with Access for Youth & employment Center (AYEC), Jobs thru Tech-Voch Program (JTP) and the office of Rep. Philip Pichay, is offering free three-month training in Electronics. Classes will start January 12, this year. Qualifications : At least high school graduate, 18-45 years old. Requirements : High School Diploma, Birth Certificate, three 1X1 ID pictures, with white background.

DSWD gives out funds to CDO and Iligan flood victimsCAGAYAN de Oro City – A total of P1,502,752.00 worth of relief assistance were provided by DSWD to flood vic-tims in the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro City. Said amount was apportioned into P781,472.00 for Iligan and P721,280.00 for Cagayan de Oro. This update comes from NDRRMC.

More than 400 still missing in Iligan CityILIGAN City – In Iligan City, 23 barangays have been hit by Typhoon Sendong affecting 9,071 families. A little more than 2,000 families are now temporarily staying in 16 evacuation centers. There are 447 still missing.

Human mihapak si Sendong…Hinipos ni JANJAN S. FELICILDA

“Daghang salamat Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez! Wala nimo pasagdi kaming ginsakpan sa media nga nabiktima sa Bagyong Sendong. Kami nanghinaut nga matuman ang imong gisaad nga tabang al-ang sa pag-establisar og luna nga tarokan sa among kabalayan.” (A member of Cagayan de Oro media)

oOo “Balai Global is calling for donors to feed the people behind the relief and retrieval operations. There are about 65 people working round-the-clock in the City Tourism Hall (DILG, CSWD, Police, Armyarmy). No time to prepare their own food and nobody is taking care of it. Just send your food out there if you want to help. You can call BALAI GLOBAL RELIEF OPERATIONS CENTER at 09199775656 (Smart)/09228172295 (Sun)/8521809 (Landline).” (Connie Miriam, fb Sports Addicts)

oOo “Thanks to all Ateneans, who help us during the tragedy. Kudos to all of you and to George Goking, Cong. Rufus and Cong Maxi for the untiring support.” (Emer Virtudazo, fb Pulso Sa Kagay-an)

oOo “What is the use of these elected officials on radio defending themselves and the mayor ... Isn’t it more important to use pre-cious air time to coordinate relief and rehabilitation effort? People are merely expressing their sense of helplessness and frustration ... WHY tell them to shut up? LISTEN to the message instead.” (Lolo Tito Mora, fb Kagay-an Karon)

oOo “Just finished distributing relief goods sa Bonbon, Delta. Tilapan lang amo dala. An old man told us nga sa islet sa bukana gyud sa suba atbang Puntod...wipe out gyud mga balay, just like isla de oro. The difference is dili gakaabot ang relief goods didto. Basin tungod kay so-ok na gyud kaayo ug tabokon pa from Bonbon mainland. Magsakay pa og baroto. My son and batchmates planned to do the feeding ugma didto...musogot lang ko kung naay mahulaman nga lifevest kay lisud na. Kinsay magpahulam lifevest? My number 09277358127.” (Raul B. Ilogon, fb Kagay-an kaniadto)

oOo “Red Cross CDO would like to appeal to you, your referrals or friends. We have platelet shortage. We need blood donors asap in Red Cross Chapter.” (Rebecca Jadol, fbPulso Sa Kagay-an)

oOo “As one container van is being unloaded at the Cagayan de Oro port, another one is being filled up with newly donated goods at the Senate.” (Serbisyong Koko Pimentel, posted in Pulso Sa Kagay-an)

BALAANONG PULONG Makatabang lamang kanato ang Bibliya, kung ato kining basahon ug ikinabuhi ang matag pahina. Palihog basaha ang Ezekiel 33:30-33.

KalambuanEditor: JOE DEL PUERTO FELICILDA

Globe opens Libreng Tawag, GCASH donate facility for Sendong victims

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GLOBE Telecom immedi-ately responded to the need for communication services of Typhoon Sendong victims by setting up free calls or libreng tawag operations in heavily hit areas in Mind-anao as well as opening its GCASH donate facility, accepting cash donations for its relief operations via text message. Globe has set up Libreng Tawag Centers in various evacuation areas in Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City, and Dumaguete City en-abling evacuees to avail of free calls—5 minutes local calls to all networks and 2 minutes of international calls. Globe has also installed free Internet use for evacu-ees to help communicate

with their loved ones abroad or check on status of lost and found victims. The computers in the Libreng Tawag Centers can also be used by DSWD volunteers who are keeping tally of the evacuees. Th e Libreng Tawag Sta-tions has been in operation since Sunday, December 18 in the following areas—covered court of Barangay Macasa-ndig, City Central School, West City Central School in Cagayan De Oro City; and Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City National High School, and Obaldo Laya Elementary School in Iligan City; Batinguil Elementary School, Canduay Elementary School Dumaguete, Sibulan Municipal Market in Duma-

guete City. Globe has also opened its GCASH donate facility for its relief operations for victims of tropical storm Sendong. To help in the relief efforts, Globe sub-scribers can make donation by texting DONATE (space) AMOUNT (space) MPIN (space) SLB and sending it to 2882 for free. Globe is conducting its relief efforts in partnership with Sim-bahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB). As of Wednesday, Globe has already received donation amounting to over P320,000 via the GCASH-SLB donation channel. SLB, through its E-Ugnay program, an online map application powered by Globe enables it to receive real-time information on

needed relief support (num-ber of goods and urgency) in calamity-hit areas. Part-nering with SLB enables Globe to purchase, re-pack and distribute relief goods as quickly as possible. So far, Globe has distrib-uted relief goods in Baran-gays Balulang, Bulao and Consolacion in Cagayan de Oro City; Junob Tabuctubig in Dumaguete City; Magatas in Sibulan; and Mindanao State University–Iligan In-stitute of Technology in Ili-gan City, benefiting around 2,600 families. (Doris I. Mongaya, Managing Direc-tor, PRWorks, Inc./ Yoly Crisanto, Head, Corporate Communications, Tel. No. 7302627, Fax No. 7393075, Email Address: globe.cor-pcomm@gmail.com)

P/Chief Supt. Catalino Rodriguez Jr. deputy regional firec-tor for administration of Police Regional Office 10, leads in the taping/sealing of firearms at Regional Headquar-ters, Camp Alagar, Cagayan de Oro City. Assisting him is P/Supt Enrico Engreso, deputy RPHRDD. (PHOTO SUPPLIED)

TIPIK kini sa mga ‘kawang-gawa’ human mihapak ang bagyong Sendong sa Cagayan de Oro ug silingan nga mga dapit. Sila mga sakop sa Philippine Rescue 2000 pinangulohan ni Mr. Michael Angelo Bustamante. Ginamit ang ilahang rubberboat, una nilang gi-rescue ang mga masakiton. Kini nga hulagway kuha ni Mr. Ramon Neri Jr. sa daw suba kalawom ug kasulog nga Johndorf Main Road, Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental buntag sa petsa-17 sa Disyembre 2011. Modaghan unta ang mga tawo’ng sama kanila…mga sakop sa Philippine Rescue 2000.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 5REGIONAL NEWS

VP BINAY CALLS MEETING TO FINALIZE CDO, ILIGAN AND DUMAGUETE RESETTLEMENT PROJECT. Vice President Jejomar C. Binay yesterday met with Department of Social Work and Development Secretary Corazon Soliman, Depart-ment of Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson and Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo to finalize plans for the relocation and resettlement of victims of typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Dumaguete.

Vice President Binay said that the National Housing Authority will be working with the local government of the

affected areas to provide housing units for the victims who lost their houses in the flood. He added that the National Housing Authority (NHA) and LGUs will also aid those with partially damaged houses with materials to rebuild their homes.

According to NHA General Manager Chito Cruz, the NHA is planning to provide 3,000 housing units for Cagayan de Oro and 1,166 housing units for Iligan.

He also identified the Andam-Mouswag Project site in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental as possible resettlement site for families affected by typhoon Sendong.

VICE President Jejomar Binay, who is also chairman of the Pag-ibig Fund Board of Trustees, declared in his recent visit to Cagayan de Oro and Iligan that Pag-ibig housing loan borrowers whose mortgaged prop-erties were structurally damaged or affected by typhoon “Sendong” may claim insurance on their properties.

Affected members are advised to file their claim for fire and allied perils insurance at the nearest Pag-ibig Fund Branch of-fice, according to Pag-ibig

Pag-ibig borrowers may file insurance claims for property affected by ‘Sendong’

CEO Darlene Berberabe. Pag-ibig will assist its

members claim from the insurance companies that insured their property, Ber-berabe added.

Insurance claims are

subject to the terms and conditions of the insurance company and shall be pro-cessed upon the submission of all required documents.

Requirements include: application of insurance, sworn statement of formal claim, non-waiver of agree-ment, cost of damages, bill of materials, and, in case of total loss of property, a statement signed by archi-tect or engineer.

The forms for the first three requirements may be requested from the branch or operating unit where the loan was made, or may be

downloaded from the Pag-ibig Fund website at www.pagibigfund.gov.ph.

The cost of damages and bill of materials may be prepared by a licensed engineer or architect.

As part of the require-ments, affected borrow-ers are advised to submit photographs of the housing units showing the portion with structural damages.

In case of partial dam-age, net insurance proceeds amounting to less than or equal to P50,000 shall be subject to one-time re-lease. Amounts in excess

of P50,000 shall be subject to inspection and assessment of the Fund.

For more information, borrowers may visit the Pag-ibig Cagayan de Oro Branch located at J.R. Borja Street, Cagayan de Oro City or call telephone numbers (08822) 722800, 726348; (088)856-1860(61).

Likewise, can coordinate with the Iligan Branch with office located at Gimeno Building IV, Tubod High-way, Iligan City. Pag-ibig Iligan may be reached at (063) 221-2263, 221-3199 or 221-0123.

Muddy water is siphoned off the City Tourism Hall at City Hall which was inundated by floodwaters during typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro. The building, built in 1981, is located near the river and this was the first time that it was flooded.

Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

In a disclosure to the Australian Stock Exchange, Nido announced the change in ownership following the decision of Spex to withdraw from the block effective from Dec. 30.

Nido said it now owns 60 percent of SC 54 B while another Australian firm, Kairiki Energy Ltd., will own the remaining 40 percent.

Nido did not say why Spex decided to withdraw. Spex officials were also unavailable for comment. Prior to Spex’s withdrawal, Spex owned 45 percent of the block, Nido held 33 percent and is the opera-tor while Kairiki owns 22 percent.

“We remain optimis-tic on the prospectivity of the block especially by the potential exploration upside identified in the large Pawikan Lead to the south of the Gindara-1 loca-tion and only 10 kilometers from the producing Nido ‘A’

Shell Exploration withdraws from SC 54 B exploration blockTHE Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty Limited, a subsidiary of Nido Petroleum Limited of Australia, on Tuesday said that Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.(Spex), its partner in service contract 54 B has decided to withdraw its participa-tion in the block.

and ‘B’ fields. The recently acquired Pawikan 2D seis-mic survey is designed to mature this lead to prospect status and a potential fu-ture drilling opportunity. Preliminary seismic data from the Pawikan survey is encouraging,” Nido CEO Jocot de Dios said.

“Importantly, there are no drilling commitments required in SC 54B before the expiry of the Service Contract in August 2013, so the timing of the drilling of a Pawikan well, should the joint venture decide on this, would be at the SC 54B partners’ discretion,” he said.

Following the Depart-ment of Energy’s approval of Spex entry to SC 54 B in January last year, the con-sortium started the drilling of the Gindara well. Spex contributed 75 percent of the Gindara-1 exploration well cost and seismic costs. The consortium later plugged and abandoned the Gindara

well because of the presence of water at the well.

Spex is a member of the Royal Dutch Shell plc based in Netherlands. Shell com-panies operates in more than 90 countries and territories. Its businesses includes oil and gas exploration and production;liquefied natu-ral gas and gas to liquids production; oil product marketing and production, and chemicals and renew-able energy projects. (PNA)

“WE have to be responsible.” So said Undersecretary Leon Flores, chairman of the National Youth Commission in an inter-view with the radio program “Talking Points” on Tuesday at DZRB-Radyo ng Bayan.

Flores urged the youth and some youth organization to “make wise use of the Internet and the social media” and not be a case of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”––that is having two separate personalities, online and in real life.

The NYC chief admitted that the youth on social media, on some occasions, have become less respectful in their participa-tive discussion on social issues. “Habang nagko-comment sila sa mga news items, (gumagamit sila) ng malulutong na mura (While commenting on news items, some youth are using derogatory words),” he said.

“What we are trying to ask (the youth) is to ‘Think before you click’,” Flores said. Thus, his appeal for the youth to be “authentic and respectful” on online communities which he referred to as the “bagong ba-rangay (new barangay).”

He also asked the youth to be “critically minded” on on-hand information provided by the world wide web. “There are a lot of ‘divisionists’ right now” who take advantage of the youth’s juvenile thinking.”

“Not everything that is fed to us should be taken as gos-pel truth,” he said. Rather, he urged them to make wise use of technology and collaborate with other people constructively.

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Make wise use of ‘Net, youth told

THE Depart-ment of En-erg y (DoE) is forming a team that will scrutinize the books of ac-counts of the oil companies in support of President Be-nigno S. Aquino III’s call for transparency, a Palace official said on Wednesday.

“From what I understand from Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, they are close to already forming the team that will scrutinize the books of the oil com-panies. They already have representation from the sectors,” Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said during the regular press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday.

Report said the oil firms were willing to open their books of accounts for gov-ernment examination in response to a call from the President to face public scrutiny.

On one hand, various

DOE forming a team to scrutinize books of oil firms

groups expressed concern over re-ports that oil play-ers will implement upward price ad-justments this Jan-uary, according to news reports.

Valte assured that the Depart-ment of Trade and

Industry (DTI) regularly monitors prices to prevent overpricing.

“The DTI is always there to make sure that any increases in prices are warranted and are not in the area of overpricing,” Valte said.

Oil companies are ready to follow the requirements being imposed by the DoE as mandated by appropriate provisions of relevant laws, such as the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act.

The oil firms are also mandated to comply strictly with the financial protocols of the Bureau of Customs and Bureau of Internal Rev-enue, as well as statutory submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

VALTE

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CIRCULATION

6 THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012OPINIONEditor: RUEL PELONE

Editorial THINK a minute.A proud man who

thought he knew it all, liked to say: “You can disagree with me. After all, you have the right to be wrong!”

Freedom is probably the most valuable thing we can have.

Many of us are free to choose our own leaders and government.

We’re free to choose to study hard and get a good education.

We don’t like to be forced to do anything, do we?

We don’t want someone to marry us just because their parents forced them.

We want our husband or wife to choose to marry us because they love us and want to live their life with us.

God could easily have made us like robots or ma-chines, so we’d have no choice but just do exactly what He wants.

It’s because God loves us

The right to chooseHain na si kap?

that He wants us to freely choose to love Him in re-turn, and to enjoy living His right way.

But we all rejected God’s love and His right, happy way of living.

We chose to live our own way.

We’ve chosen to do many things wrong: wrong thoughts and words, wrong attitudes, and wrong living.

Just look at all the prob-lems around us because of people’s greed and selfish-ness, vicious gossip, angry, hurtful words, violence, immorality and lack of self-

control, as well as dishonesty and corruption.

When you and I choose to live our own way, Jesus said that we’re also choosing where we’ll live after we die: separated from God in Hell.

In Hell, evil, pain and suffering will never end. You see, just like light and darkness cannot be in the same place together, God, who is perfectly good and right, simply cannot live together with any kind of wrong.

Otherwise He wouldn’t really be God! Would you believe in a God Who says

stealing, rape and murder is OK? Of course, not!

It’s not God who sends us to hell, it’s you and I who send ourselves to Hell by rejecting God’s gift of forgiveness and new life.

We condemn ourselves by refusing His right way of living, which He made for our own happiness and good.

In fact, God loves you and me so much that He gave His own innocent life on a criminal’s cross, just so He could save us from living in Hell forever—away from Him.

So won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you right now and choose to start living for Him everyday, for the rest your life?

You can do it, with His help and power.

Remember, you have nothing to lose and every-thing to gain.

Just Think a Minute.

PANAHON na aron pala-pdan sa gobyerno ang ilang disaster manage-ment ug kini angay apilan sa tanang barangay sa tibook nasud.

Adunay NDRRMC, PDRRMC, CDRRMC apan walay BDRRMC.

Angay nga tukuron sa gobyerno ang Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (BDRRMC) kay ang ba-rangay maoy labing un-ang nasayod kung unsay tinooray nga nahitabo sa ilang barangay.

Hinoon, kini nagde-pende gayud sa kakugi-han sa mga opisyales sa barangay.

Dili usab malikayan nga adunay mga opisy-ales sa barangay nga mga tapolan––ug mao lamang gihunahuna ang kadaugan sa sunod eleksyon.

Human sa bagyong Sendong, daghan sa mga biktima ang nangita sa ilang mga kapitanes o punong barangay.

Human sa baha, “miss-ing in action” ang ilang mga kapitanes.

Kung milihok lang kin-ing uban, dali ra gyud masayran kung kinsay tinood nga mga biktima sa baha sa ilang barangay.

Kining mga kapitanes, adunay listahan sa ilang mga registered voters nga gihatag sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) ngadto kanila.

Busa dali ra gyud nila mahibaw-an kung lumu-lupyo ba sa ilang barangay ang biktima o dili. Niini, dali ra nila mahatag ang matag gikinahanglan sa mga biktima ni Sendong.

Ang nahitabo, ang mga biktima, bisan og asa ga linya kay lagi walay klaro ang ilang kapitanes. Ga-was niadtong nagkugi ug milihuk aron mataban-gan ang ilang gitawag og “constituents,” ang uban wala gyuy “paki.”

Think A Minute

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The Striker

Ben Emata Jr.Ben Emata Jr.

Cagayan de Oro, the beautiful city

Nature shed tears

NOTWITHSTANDING the continuous heavy downpour that came in the middle of total darkness, the help-lessness of its people who were asLeep, the city that has always been beautiful, remained nearly untouched and still standing proudly. It is the usual brave and strong that resist anything that attempt to deface its beauty. Cagayan de Oro is still the beautiful despite the furies of a great tragedy.

Nearly a thousand people died, barangays destroyed, homes washed away towards the Macaja-lar Bay, yet such incidents did not put people in total despair.

The sur vivors walk around to rehabilitate things and still think of rebuild-ing a great city. The fact is the city right now does not stand on its bended knees, it stands upright, proud, attractive and strong.

In matter of destruc-tions, Cagayan de Oro is

innocent, young and igno-rant. There never was heavy typhoon before. There never was high magnitude earth-quake before. There was no big incidents that touched the lives of people. Nothing, so to speak, and it is for that reason that people took ev-erything easy not knowing things that happpened were terrific. They never though the city that was heavily battered by heavy typhoon was in the center of a major catastrophe,

Those who survived the typhoon, stood up and organized themselve to help people who were victimized. They did not stop their search for the missing souls

and everyone cooperated to bring back to safety the living while disposing the dead. The sight of help-ing one another was just amazing, scenes that usually appear in the movies.

Nobody ever lost his de-cision. Everyone was aware of what really happened and the things they can do to help those who were seriously affected. People were calm and moving. They gathered the dead and fixed the homes of some of them. They behaved as if things happen daily and doing them normally.

People were terribly sur-prised. The city has been there for nearly two hundred

years and nothing took place like the one last week. The place has always been quiete and peaceful. People enjoy everywhere and man-aged to survive the hardship of life. Strangers come and go and everybody think the city is very friendly. It is truly the city of golden friendship.

Today, the city is weak. It is like a beautiful lady who was awakened from a deep slumber. She was battered with force, yet able to stand up to enjoy the sunlight. It remains strong and brave and never afraid of anything. Its river that claimed the lives of hundreds is part of its beauty.

It is a treasure that makes Cagayan de Oro a beauti-ful city. Its mountains and creeks are its pride and things that form part of a great city. Its beaches are a source of joy to everyone. Cagayan de Oro is the real queen of the south. (BEN EMATA)

“GOD so love the world,” the Bible says. But man does not love the Lord in return.

Man today is deeply immersed in the mire or worldly temptations. Greed is reigning everywhere de-spite the founding of many religious congregations.

The love of money and power has grown into a modern “Baalism.” All around people are killing people mostly because of rivalry, hate and revenge arising from the competi-tion for material gain.

Killings occur daily. Sometimes one is killed. Sometimes scores are mas-sacred––like the deplorable savage murders in Am-patuan, Maguindanao.

By FRANK E. DOSDOS JR.

All these show that love with his fellow human be-ing has gone away from the hearts of most people.

To top it all, love of na-ture has vanished. Miners are raping the bowels of the earth. Loggers are wantonly cutting the last forest covers of the mountains.

Despite all these, God

continues to love the world. He sends his messengers––some of whom are also getting killed.

The situation has become very sorrowful that nature wept in the night of Decem-ber 16. She silently shed tears from early afternoon on the heartlands of Min-danao––on the mountains of Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur where the watershed divides toward Macajalar Bay and Iligan Bay.

So silent was the weep-ing. There were no sounds. The usual fury of thun-ders and lightning were not heard. But so deep was the weeping that the tears covered the surface of the mountains and the rivers swelled.

By past midnight, the tears already overfilled the

brims of the rivers cascad-ing down in great volumes carrying anything along the way––logs cut from the timberlands and the soil, gravel and stone residues from the mines.

The pressure and volume of the waters formed by the tears of nature brought everything downstream. Trees were uprooted, houses, buildings, motor vehicles and people––including the good, the bad and the ugly––floated down the rivers. Only the lucky ones survived.

In the aftermath the people must learn that when the love of God is taken for granted, nature gets sad and when the sadness is to deep to bear, she would shed millions of cubic meters of tears.

“Waters formed by the tears of

nature brought everything downstream. Only the lucky ones survived.”

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012COMMENTARIES 7Editor: ALLAN MEDIANTE

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No. _____

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Typhoon Sendong entered the country late night of December 16, 2011 and hit Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City during the wee hours of De-cember 17, 2011. Sendong caused tremendous damage including loss of lives and destruction of property which led President Benigno Aquino to issue Proclamation No. 303 declaring a state of National Calamity.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), as of December 27, 2011, typhoon Sendong af-fected 92,964 families or 641,098 persons. Also, there are a reported 1,249 dead, 4,594 injured and they have already lost count as to the number of persons still missing. The NDRRMC also reported that there are a total of 42,325 houses damaged with 12,805 totally destroyed and 29,520 partially damaged. In Cagayan de Oro City alone 7,317 houses were totally destroyed and 12,635 were partially damaged.

The same report also stated that the cost of infrastructure and agricul-tural damage as of the moment amounts to P1,143,671,975 already. Of this amount, infrastructure damage amounts to P1,106,556,000 and agricultural damage amounts to P37,115,975. In Cagayan de Oro alone, P775,000,000 worth of roads, bridges and other infrastructures were damaged while P9,900,000 worth of health facilities.

These numbers are projected to increase as the debris are cleared and more search and rescue operations are conducted.

In Cagayan de Oro only, fourteen schools were damaged and submerged in water, some of which include Consolacion Elementary School, Angeles Sisters National High School, Balulang West 1 Elementary School and Bonbon North 2 Elementary School amounting to P61,874,900 while in Iligan City 12 schools and 136 classrooms were damaged.

Some of the problems encountered are partial restoration of light and water in affected areas, scarcity of drinking water, shelter, food; manage-ment of relief goods at the local command posts/coordination centers; influx of many relief goods from donor agencies/companies resulting in difficulty storing the relief goods; need for an established /improved relief distribution system and logistical mobilization.

As a result Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City need to be rehabilitated in order for our brothers in sisters in Mindanao to be able to recover from this tragedy and start their lives anew. In the short term, there is a need to provide basic necessities to the evacuees including food and non-food items and a way to give them access to proper hygiene. Also, debris clean up is a priority as well as provisions for temporary shelter before school and classes resume. From there, there is a need to conduct an in depth assessment and analysis to look into early recovery and rehabilitation concerns and start the rebuilding process and the place-ment and strengthening of early warning procedures and preparedness on the issues of zoning and identification of possible relocation sites .

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly requested. RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ

MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ JR.

DAKU nga katalagman ang midangat sa atong dakbayan sa miaging buwan. Dili tiaw ug manghinaut kita dili na unta kadto mahitabo pag usab. Daghan sa atong mga igsoon ang na angin sa ma-ong higayon ug ang naluwas anaa usab sila sa mapait nga kahimtang. Tinuod daghan ang panabang nga miabut apan ang kahimtang sa mga tawo nga nawad-an sa ilang mga balay ang masakit sud-ongon.

Dugay ako nga nagpuyo sa dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro apan wala ako makakita sama niadtong miagui nga bagyo.

Daghan na mga katalag-man diha ang miagi apan dili sama niadto nga ubay-ubay gayud ang nawala nga kinabuhi. Kining tanan pagbuot sa Dios busa wala kitay mahimo kon dili mag ampo sa atong kaluwasan.

Tingali daghan kanato ang nalimot na sa pagtawag sa kahistas-an ug pagpan-gayo kaniya sa grasya mao nga gihatagan kita sa gamay nga pahinumdom. Apan nasayud kita nga Dios mo-

MIDDLE-aged adults whose memories have grown hazy can’t blame occasional pot smoking or other light illicit drug use for their forgetful-ness, according to a British study, although experts warn heavy, prolonged use could harm mental functions.

The study, carried in the American Journal of Epide-miology, tested the mental function and memory of nearly 9,000 Britons at age 50 and found that those who had used illegal drugs as recently as in their 40s did just as well, or slightly bet-ter, on the tests than peers who had never used drugs.

Marijuana was by far the most common indulgence for the participants — who were surveyed at age 42 about current or past drug use, then tested at age 50 — with six percent saying they had used it in the past year, while one-quarter said they had ever used it.

Other drugs they were asked about included am-phetamines, LSD, hallucino-genic mushrooms, cocaine and ecstasy — with any-where from three percent to eight percent of study participants saying they’d ever used those drugs.

“Overall, at the popula-tion level, the results seem to suggest that past or even current illicit drug use is not necessarily associated with impaired cognitive functioning in early middle age,” said lead researcher Alex Dregan, of King’s Col-lege London.

“However, our results do not exclude possible harmful effects in some individuals who may be heavily exposed to drugs over longer periods of time.”

The Striker

Ben Emata Jr.Ben Emata Jr.

Kahimtang sa mga biktima

tabang kanunay sa tanang panahon.

Ang relocation site nga gilaraw sa dakbayan alang sa mga biktima sa bagyo maayo apan ang problema wala silay mga trabaho nga ikasustener ug mantenir sa inadlaw nga panginahang-lan. Sa miaging panahon, ang uban kanila nakasapi pinaagui sa suba diin sila nakahimo sa ilang patigayon sama sa pangisda ug uban pa. Karon mahilayo na sila sa suba, wala na kini.

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Dili kini gamay nga problema sa dakbayan. Kinahanlan ang katawhan labi na sa mga dagkung negosyante motabang gayud niini pinaagui sa paghatag trabaho bisan ginagmay nalang. Importante nga sila aduny kabuhian nga trabaho.

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Pot smoking, other drug use not tied to middle-age mental decline

A small subset of par-ticipants who said they had ever been treated for their drug use, which could sug-gest heavy or addicted drug use, did not fare as well cognitively at 50, but there were too few of them to draw meaningful conclusions, the study authors noted.

Dregan’s team used data on 8,992 42-year-olds par-ticipating in a UK national health study, who were asked if they had ever used any of 12 illegal drugs. Then, at the age of 50, they took standard tests of memory, attention and other cogni-tive abilities.

Overall, the study found, there was no evidence that current or past drug users had poorer mental perfor-mance. In fact, when current and past users were lumped together, their test scores tended to be higher.

But that advantage was small, the researchers said, and might just reflect an-other finding — that people who’d ever used drugs gener-ally had a higher education level than non-users.

“In a Western population of occasional drug users, this is what you’d expect to see,” said John Halpern, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mas-sachusetts, who has studied the potential cognitive ef-fects of drug use.

“In some ways, this is not surprising. The brain is resilient.”

Though some studies have found that drugs like marijuana and cocaine may cloud thinking, memory and attention in the short term, the current findings sup-port the notion that those effects may be temporary, Dregan’s team said.

Halpern noted that work focusing on people who have smoked pot regularly for years showed that once they stop the drugs, their deficits on cognitive tests improve after a month.

Still, he said this should not be taken as an endorse-ment of drug use, noting that the current study did not rule out the possibility of lasting negative cognitive effects from heavy, pro-longed drug use.

“Some stud-ies have found that drugs like

marijuana and cocaine may cloud thinking, memory and attention in the short term, the current findings support the notion that those effects may be temporary.”

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WatershedFrom page 1

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The Parang-parang Wa-tershed, the main source of water supply of the city, has been declared a protected area by virtue of President Proclamation No. 635 signed

exclusive right to de-velop, manage, protect and utilize a specified area of for-estland and forest resources therein for a period of 25 years and may be renewed for another 25-year period, consistent with the principle

sa Sarangani ang dautang panahon ug mahimong usa ka Tropical Depression.

Sumala pa niya naa na sa 240 kilometros sa silan-gang bahin sa dakbayan sa General Santos ang maong Low Presure Area (LPA) ug kon mahimong usa na ka bagyo nakapangandam na ang mga munisipyo kung unsay ilang buhaton.

Samtang gihinabi na ni General Santos City Mayor Darlen Antonino Custodio ang tanang mga miyembro sa CDRRMC sa siyudad aron sa pagpahimangno sa ilang nasinate nga dautang panahon, hinuon dako ang ilang pagla-um nga mabungkag kining maong LPA.

Nakaalerto na sab ang tanang mga barangay opisyal sa mga lugar nga gikonsiderar naa sa Danger Zone Area aron diha-diha dayon makapahawa sila sa ilang tagsa-ragsa ka mga panimalay kon mahitabo nga dunay pagkusog sa balod diha sa nanimuyo daplin sa kabaykayonan.

in August 29, 1990 by for-mer President Corazon C. Aquino.

The resolution also stated that “the remaining forest cover of the watershed is endangered as cutting of trees to be used as timber support for tunnel mining,

bunkhouses and other needs using wooden materials continues and could not be abated.”

“That mining process involves chemicals and other hazardous substances which will contaminate the envi-ronment and will surely

affect the quality of our water,” the resolution stated.

The resolution further said that “all the effluence, run-off mine and mill waste carrying toxic material will eventually find its course to Surigao River––the future water source of the city.”

The board also argued that the city has been ex-periencing water shortages for long in spite of several reforestation and protection projects implemented in the watershed; thus, they can-not betray their mandate to protect the source of the city’s potable drinking water. (FEAbkilan, PIA)

of sustainable development and in accordance with an approved Comprehensive Development and Manage-ment Plan (CDMP), and under which both parties share in its produce.

As of 31 December 2001, 185 IFMAs were issued with an aggregate area of 612,728 hectares, out of which, a

total of 124,368 hectares have been planted.

The Camp also urged President Aquino to or-der the filing of charges against organizations and individuals involved in il-legal logging operations; recommend to the House of the Representatives to create laws increasing the

penalty for illegal logging; promulgate policy for the families affected in the il-legal logging industry such as livelihood to stop the activity; and strengthen the morals of the military and DENR officials to pro-tect watersheds all over the country, especifically in the Armm region.

HUMBLED but not for-saken, children victims of Sendong in Hinaplanon, Iligan has begun the chal-lenging journey towards recovery. Figures of animals, people and a house made from muddy clay posted on abandoned school post became an instant plaything and toy for Bryan and the other kids at Echavez El-ementary School.

They giggle as figures of animals are being molded and fashioned by their mud-died hands before being pasted on the concrete post. Taking turns in describing what they have made, glee-fully laughing averytime a figure falls to the ground.

Just days ago, they strug-gled against the fury of overflowing Mandulog River

Bryan put a clay house representing their house washed away by flashflood in Hinaplanon, Iligan.

Kids can still play in Hinaplanon

to survive. Bryan was able to climb to the rooftop of their neighbor’s house as his father tried to push Mark- his 7 year old cousin into the roof top. The rampaging

waters shook the house, causing panic among those in the rooftop. In the ensu-ing commotion, Mark fell and slid towards the edge of the roof and was taken

by the raging waters.The flashflood has taken

away not only houses and belongings, but also pre-cious lives. The raging wa-ters of Mandulog has leveled an entire village, destroyed a concrete bridge and bur-ied whats left standing on its path.

Bryan will tremble in fear everytime there is rain because what happened is still fresh in his memory.. He cannot forget how their house was swept away by the flood, that he fashioned a clay house during their play.

He now lives at the school stage of Echaves Elementary School together with the other survivors. All classrooms have been occupied forcing them and

KIDS/p.2

Here is another way of cooking Tahong or Mussels.Ingredients and cooking procedure after the jump.

Ingredients:

* 1 kilo of tahongm shelled* 6 tbsp. of vinegar* 7 cloves of garlic, crushed* 2 tbsp. of salt* corn oil

Cooking procedure:

1. Boil tahong in vinegar and a small amount of water.2. Add salt and crushed garlic.3. As soon as the liquid dries out, add cooking oil.4. Cook for 5 minutes and remove from fire.

Eye of the TigerLyrics by - Survivor

Writer: Peterik/Sullivan

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Risin’ up, back on the streetDid my time, took my chances

Went the distanceNow I’m back on my feet

Just a man and his will to survive

So many times, it happens too fastYou trade your passion for glory

Don’t lose your grip on the dreams of the pastYou must fight just to keep them alive

[Chorus]It’s the eye of the tiger

It’s the thrill of the fightRisin’ up to the challenge

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And he’s watching us all with theEye of the tiger

Face to face, out in the heatHangin’ tough, stayin’ hungry

They stack the oddsStill we take to the street

For the kill with the skill to survive

[Chorus]Risin’ up straight to the topHad the guts, got the glory

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[Chorus]The eye of the tigerThe eye of the tigerThe eye of the tigerThe eye of the tiger

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012ENTERTAINMENT 9Editor: IRENE DOMINGO

SHE may be standing in the shadows but one little horse is reach-ing heights of her own. At a mere 17 inches, the miniature brown mare known as Thumbelina takes pride in the lofty title of the World?’s Smallest Living Horse. Her companion, Radar, is a Belgian draught horse with his own big claim to fame - as the World?s Tallest Living Horse. Big heights: Radar, a Belgian draft horse towers over Thumbelina, a miniature who is the world’s smallest living horse At their get-together, the two didn?’t exactly see eye to eye. But with 62 inches between them, there was plenty of catching up to do. It was the first time the world’s smallest and tallest horses had been photographed together. Their portrait will be featured in the 2008 edition of the Guin-ness World Records book, which is published last year. Thumbelina, who weighs 4st 9lb, was born on a farm in St Louis, Missouri. Her owners breed miniature horses but Thumbelina is a further quirk of nature - a miniature of a miniature. She eats two cups of grain and a handful of hay each day. Radar, at 6ft 71/2in from hoof to shoulder, is from Mount Pleasant, Texas. At 2,400lb, he has a giant appetite to match, putting away 20 gallons of water a day and 18lb of grain.

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N’dour said Monday on the television station he owns that he will challenge President Abdoulaye Wade in the February election. The singer had announced in November he was taking

Senegalese music star Youssou N’Dour to run for president

World-renowned Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour announced that he was running for president against incumbent Abdoulaye Wade in February 26 elections. VOANEWS.COM PHOTO

REPUBLIC of Senegal––World-famous Senegalese music star Youssou N’dour has officially entered his country’s presi-dential race.

time off from music in order to focus on politics.

Named by Time maga-zine in 2007 as one of the world’s 100 most influen-tial people, the N’dour, 52, has long used his music to

deliver political messages. He has also emerged as an outspoken critic of Presi-dent Wade.

The 85-year-old presi-dent is seeking a contro-versial third term, despite a constitutional two-term limit.

Wade’s supporters say he can run because the law was not in effect when he was first elected in 2000.

Senegal’s Constitutional Court has yet to rule on his eligibility.

Presidential politics in Senegal is in full swing now that President Ab-doulaye Wade’s party made official his controversial bid for a third term in the February elections. The an-nouncement has re-ignited a six-month-old opposition movement.

TV5 launches the biggest reality programs this 2012

THIS 2012, the Kapatid network is set to turn “dreams” into “real-ity”. TV5 ushers in the New Year with a formidable line-up of re-ality programs that promises to shake up Filipinos’ TV viewing experience.

Headlining these new shows is the much awaited and highly anticipated Ex-treme Makeover: Home Edi-tion Philippines.

The reality series fran-chise, originally produced by Endemol, follows the original format of providing home renovations to less fortunate families and communities within a span of seven days.

It seems like an impossible task, but with the help of the show’s dedicated design team and kind-hearted volunteers, EM:HE will bring new homes and new hope to the lives of deserving families.

For its Philippine debut, the design team will be led and hosted

by the country’s “King of Reality TV” Paolo Bediones, who will be joined by Tessa Prieto-Valdez and Divine Lee.

TV5 meanwhile lines up a n o t h e r entertain-ing reality s h ow i n D a n c i n g N a t i o n , a unique and inspir-ing dance-off compe-tition that

unites the whole community toward a common cause.

Recognizing the Filipinos’ singing prowess, the network will embark on a nationwide search for true talent in Kanta Pilipinas.

Bringing variety into the mix, TV5 has also acquired two big-title reality game shows: The Biggest Game Show in Asia and The Amazing Race Philippines.

The Biggest Game Show in Asia will have teams from four South East Asian countries (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philip-pines) competing against each other through games and obstacle courses. Hosted by Richard Go-mez and Joey de Leon, the show was recently shot at a purposely built production hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Fans of The Amazing Race franchise can expect the same level of heart-pumping adventure and thrilling challenges with the all-new The Amazing Race Philippines.

Finally, intrigue, drama, and titillating characters will surely spice up your viewing experience with Temptation Island: Dare to Win. Focusing on a group of beautiful young men and women marooned in a beautiful island, this show is inspired by Regal Entertainment’s ‘80s cult classic Temptation Island.

ONE of the country’s top cue artist and pool instructor Ramon “Maestro Monching” Mistica is setting his sights on the forth-coming CBSA Alberta 9 Ball Tournament set on March 16 to 18 in Alberta, Canada.

Publicist Marlon Bernardino quoted Mistica saying, “I hope to do well in this event in Canada. It should be a glorious battle among members of the world’s best circuit.”

Mistica, now a resident of Murphy, Quezon City after sev-eral years of living abroad in the United States, is a confidante of of World No.1 and World 8-Ball champion Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo.

Mistica who goes by the moni-ker “Maestro Monching” rose to national prominence in 1980, with a victory over Filipino billiards legend Jose “Amang” Parica in the US.

A formidable cast of partici-pants from Europe, the United

Mistica cues up for Canadian 9-ball tilt

States and Canada will also com-pete in the Alberta 9 Ball Tour-nament.

Alex “The Lion” Pagulayan, a former World 9-ball cham-pion and Edwin “Sweet Stroke” Montal are also the favorites in the tournament.

Not to be outdone three-time Canadian 9-ball champion Alain Martel, Jason Klatt, Luc Salvas, Tyler Edey and 2008 World Junior girls’ champion Britanny Bryant are joining the fray. Lily O. Ramos

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