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This time, capitol man accused of public masturbation

By NITZ ARANCON
Correspondent
AFTER the arrest of a capitol
employee who was caught using
shabu at the capitol compound after a 20-year old store worker Apolinar Velez Street on Tuesday and then punish capitol utility
last week, another provincial accused him of provoking shock morning. worker Jerry Veloz for allegedly
government worker -- a parking and fear in her by masturbating The store worker has asked engaging in exhibitionism inside
fee collector -- is in hot water inside the establishment on Don capitol officials to investigate See ACCUSED/p.7

‘Imam won’t even

Xavier Univ SARIP’S WIFE:
valedictorian
is among 10
outstanding
PH students

touch a cigarette’
XAVIER University’s
2017 class valedictorian
was cited as one of the
Ten Outstanding Students
of the Philippines (TOSP)
on Monday in Malacañang.
After the awarding cer-
emony, TOSP awardee
Brian Adam Anay wrote in
an online post: “May this
award inspire more Min-
By JOEY NACALABAN
danaoan youth to excel in and NITZ ARANCON
academics, social respon- Correspondents

sibility, and leadership.
May this award inspire
more people to stand up
for something and be more
proud of our identity as an
island. May this award in-
spire more youth to active-
ly become modern heroes
in their own communities.”
The TOSP program
honors the country’s most
notable students who not
only excel academically
but also dedicate them-
selves as exceptional
leaders and community
servants in order to make
See AMONG/p.7
Miss Earth
beauties to
stage show
at Oro mall
By SHIELA MAE BUTLIG
Correspondent
TWELVE candidates to the
search for Miss Philippines
Earth 2018 are set to stage
a fashion show at Centrio
Mall here at 4 pm today.
The contestants arrived
yesterday and were accom-
panied by reigning Miss
Earth-Philippines 2017
Karen Ibasco and Miss
See SHOW/p.7
CHARGED. Rasol Sarip, a 60-year-old imam from Macabalan, is handcuffed by a narcotics agent during his arrest on Tuesday. Sarip was charged
before the prosecutor’s office yesterday. (photo by nitz arancon)
Oca says city hall invested P2.5 billion
on public education in a span of 5 years
CITY hall has so far in-
vested some P2.5 billion to
build school buildings and
more classrooms here since
2013, Mayor Oscar More-
no claimed said yesterday.
Moreno announced this
even as he showed during
T
HE imam arrested
on Tuesday by nar-
cotics agents during
a raid in Barra, Macaba-
lan, won’t even touch a
cigarette because he saw
these as forbidden by his
religion.
This was the claim of
Imam Hadji Rasol No-
raida Sarip’s wife Haina
who accused the Philip-
pine Drug Enforcement
Agency of planting shabu
in their house during the
morning raid.
The PDEA charged
Sarip with illegal posses-
sion of drugs, firearms
and ammunition before
the City Prosecutor’s
Office yesterday. PDEA
accused Sarip of being a
“big-time shabu supplier”
in the city.
No bailbond was rec-
ommended.
The PDEA held Sarip
at its detention cell for the
second day yesterday, and
the suspect is scheduled
a news conference the to be brought to the city
Seal of Good Education jail in Lumbia today.
Governance Award that The 60-year old Sarip
he received on behalf of has maintained his inno-
city hall in Davao City on cence even as he strongly
Monday. denied that the suspected
The award, in recogni- shabu seized from his
See SAYS/p.7 house was his. He said he

Emano, Guingonas meet,

would never keep illegal
drugs given that this was
against his religious con-

agree on political alliance

By SHIELA MAE BUTLIG
Correspondent
TWO of the most promi-
nent political families in
Misamis Oriental have
buried the hatchet, and
have settled their differ-
ences as a result of their
bitter rivalry in the 1995
gubernatorial elections.
The Emanos and Gu-
ingonas have kissed and
made up. “Plantsado na,”
capitol spokesperson Ni-
See AGREE/p.7
victions.
His wife Haina as-
serted that members of
the raiding team planted
sachets of shabu in order
EDUCATION FEAT. Mayor Oscar Moreno yesterday looks at the Seal to justify the arrest of her
of Good Education Governance Award city hall received on Monday husband.
from the United States Assistance for International Development, the
Haina maintained that
group Synergeia, Philippine Long Distance Telephone and Smart
Telecommunications. (photo by nitz arancon) See TOUCH/p.7
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Mindanao
Gold Star Daily
Dead body found in Iponan River
A dead body was discovered
floating at Iponan River along
Sitio Dampil, Barangay Ip-
onan at about 5 am, Tuesday.
PO2 Roldan Sayacao, of
Hardware collector
shot dead in Agora
By JOEY P. NACALABAN,
and NITZ ARANCON
Correspondents
A 49-year-old collector
died instantly when an un-
known gunman shot him at
closed range, police said.
Senior Insp. Dennis
Quiranda, station com-
mander of Police Precinct
4 , identified the victim as
Ruben Estrada, who hails
from Kinoguitan, Misamis
Oriental but was residing
VICE GOV JOEY PELAEZ HOSTS CHAIRMAN’S NIGHT OF 1ST A HAPPY MISOR INVITATIONAL
at Valenzuela street, Agora
JUNIOR LEADERS ADVANCEMENT CAMP - Boy Scouts of the Philippines-Misamis Oriental Council road, Lapasan, this city.
Chairman VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ recently led the BSP Chairman’s Night during the Estrada was working in
Council’s 1st A Happy MisOr Invitational Junior Leaders Advancement Camp at the newly-built covered
court inside Don Restituto Baol Central School in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. Incidentally, the 5M-worth
a hardware as a collector.
covered court was initiated by Vice Governor Pelaez with the generosity of Senator Nancy Binay. Police investigators are
The Chairman’s Night is the Vice Governor’s traditional way of thanking Scouts and Scouters for their considering several angles
active participation in the Scouting Movement. It featured local entertainment artists, singers, dancers and
Geodetic engineer, 2 others shot at
magicians. Vice Governor Pelaez preferred to engage local talents to help them develop and be known.
The special night culminated with a spectacular fireworks display sponsored by Axelum Incorporated of
Medina, Misamis Oriental.
In his speech, VG Pelaez expressed his appreciation for the participants who readily understood the
need to transfer the venue of the camp. He hoped that the next A Happy MisOr Jamboree will be held in the
cold mountains of Mt. Balatukan in Barangay Civoleg, Gingoog City, the original venue.
while hanging ‘no trespassing’ notice
This Chairman’s Night was attended by BSP Second Vice Chairman MARIO ENDRINA, Council Scout
Executive JAYE JOWELLE AGBU, Council Treasurer ATTY. ERNESTO R. SOTTO, JR., Council Training
By NORA SORIÑO
Iligan City Bureau Chief,
Commissioner ROGELIO ROFEROS, Rosario NHS SIC FERNANDO VEGA, Woodbadge Holders, SITA ASEQUIA,
Scouters and Scouts. and RIC PALAHANG
Apart from being Chairman of BSP-MisOr, Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez is also the Chief National
Commissioner and a Regular Member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
Correspondents
(advt) ILIGAN City — A geo-
detic engineer and two
companions were shot at
Tuesday at around 2:00 pm
while they busy hanging
a tarpaulin at a hinterland
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Thursday, April 26 2018 3
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Editor: Cong B. Corrales
Bulua Police, identified the
dead as Frans Cobar Curato,
a resident of Virginia Village,
Barangay Iponan, here.
Curato, Sayacao added,
as to the motives of the kill-
ing which includes a love
triangle, a personal grudge,
and money matters.
It was learned that prior
to the incident, the victim
was busy talking to a female
friend, a certain Jingjing,
along the road in Agora,
Lapasan on Tuesday.
Suddenly, the suspects
in tandem a motorcycle
arrived, came closer to the
victim, pulled out a gun
and shot Estrada once to
the head.
After the incident the
suspects hurriedly left
the area leaving the vic-
tim bathing with his own
barangay here.
PO2 Gerard Andro
Seares of Police Station 3
at Dalipuga, this city iden-
tified the victim as Engr.
Joseph Silva Pontivera, 32,
a resident of Gerona, Tam-
bo, this city. The tarp which
he was hanging along with
two others, at Tablon, Di-
2
tried to commit suicide on
April 23 but failed. Curato’s
remains have been brought
to Bollozos Funeral Homes.
(Nitz Arancon)
blood.
Bystanders rushed the
victim to the Northern
Mindanao Medical Center
but physicians declared
Estrada dead by 1:00 am
yesterday.
Responding police in-
vestigators from police sta-
tion 4 found a deposit slip
from the victim’s pocket.
The bank document
showed that Estrada de-
posited, in a separate oc-
casions, a total of P100,000
on Tuesday. Police refused
to reveal the name to whom
the victim sent the money
since investigation is still
ongoing.
gkilaan this city read: “No
trespassing.” The land they
were hanging a tarpaulin on
with the notice was said to
be a private land.
Pontivera was hit with
four gunshot wounds to the
different parts of his body
while the two companions
identified as Ryan Bu-
lay-og and Jumar Salcedo
scampered for safety when
they heard the shots were
unharmed. The two asked
for help.
Pontivera was rushed to
a private hospital in the city
but was declared dead on
arrival. The police are still
tight-lipped on the incident
as they said they are still
making further investiga-
tions on the matter.
It was learned that no
trace of the suspects could
be had as it was easy to get
lost in a grassy area with
houses far from each other.

Kong Hua 2nd Season
Basketball Tilt Kicks Off
THE second season of
the Kong Hua Alumni Ball
Club kicked off recently at
the Kong Hua School gym
in Barangay Kauswagan,
Cagayan de Oro City.
The opening game was
Gama against Createk.
Gama led by team
manager Mark Chang,
with players Carlo Chan,
Jared Eugenio, Marvin
Thursday, April 26, 2018 3
Sia, Carlo Makiling, manager Ulbryan Chua. the Undergog team led
Francis Go, John Lester by team manager Robin
Tan, Jeff Po, Ray Patrick Createk won the game with Cerro, Joaquin Uy,
Melitante, Cocok Velayo, the score 78 over Gama’s Zenick Pacana, Andyson
Jeff Limchu. While the 75 points. The second Sy, Mikee Go, Miguel
Createk team composed game was the Greyhound Pelonio, Wayne Sinon,
of Raymond Mabanta, team led by team manager Frank Pelayo, Jason
Mcvon Densing, Eduardo Jon Manigsaca, Leandro Dacuyan, Rickson Po.
Nisperos, Anton Tan Dano, Tonton Go, Mac Greyhound won the
Nery, Brian Alta, Chandre Go, Ryan Lam, Ronel game with a very close
Chua, Flip Ganob, Cabrera, Hanselvin Chua, fight with the score
Arwin Catad, Gioven Arthur Escabusa, Paul 64 over 56 points of
Ting, and led by team Go, Cesar Co, against the Underdog. (PR)
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Mindanao
Gold Star Daily

Thursday, April 26 2018

Editor: Cong B. Corrales
4
Foul play seen in suicide of village poll aspirant Briefly
Loose firearms
MIDSAYAP, North Cota- Supt. Gilbert Tuzon, who filed her candidacy for neighbors rushed in, but found him to have an illicit MAIGO, Lanao del Norte
bato — Police are digging Midsayap town police chief, village councilor on April 17, they found Juliet’s life- affair with another woman. — Officials of this coastal
deeper into the alleged sui- said investigation is still on was reportedly found by her less body already on the Tuzon said when police town led the turnover of 33
cide of a female aspirant in going over the death of Ju- husband Joseph lifeless in- floor. They told police arrived at the crime scene, assorted loose firearms and
the forthcoming barangay liet Prostrado of Barangay side their home on April 20. that before the incident, it was “already contami- ammunition surrendered by
elections after her relatives Poblacion 6 here. Joseph, 48, immedi- they noticed the radio and nated,” and suspect there residents and village offi-
suspected a foul play. Tuzon said Juliet, 48, ately sought for help and television sets were in full was foul play in Juliet’s cials to the military recently.
volume and that the couple supposed death. Mayor Rafael Rizalda
Republic of the Philippines was engaged in heated Tuzon said the couple said the turnover was the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources argument. was already considered “es- result of the effort and
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES BOARD The neighbors also told tranged” after she caught intensified collaboration
police investigators that him with another woman. between the Army’s 5th
KYOGOJO ENGINEERING SERVICE they overheard the couple “Most of the time she Mechanized Infantry Bat-
COOPERATIVE, regularly arguing over the was castigated physically talion and the local gov-
Applicant. Case No. 18-2497 man’s alleged infidelity. and emotionally,” Tuzon ernment. (pna)
x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x Relatives who doubted said of Juliet. He said the
Juliet’s manner of death also immediate relatives are yet Condemnation
NOTICE OF HEARING claimed that the couple had to file a complaint against DAVAO City — Compos-
been quarreling after she the husband. (pna) tela Valley Governor Jay-
This is an application for Certificate of Public Convenience to operate vee Tyron Uy condemned
Republic of the Philippines
and maintain a waterworks system within Barangays Indahag, Lumbia, Supreme Court of the Philippines
the killing of Baran-gay
Dansolihon, Bayanga, Mambuaya and Baikingon, Cagayan de Oro City, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Captain Danilo Daan-ton
Misamis Oriental, with the following proposed rates: 10th Judicial Region of Banlag, Monkayo who
Branch 44
Initao, Misamis Oriental
was shot dead last Saturday
Notice is hereby given that this application with be initially heard by the afternoon.
Board on May 7, 2018, hearing will start at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the IN THE MATTER OF PETITION SPEC. PROC. NO. 2017-1471 “We condemn this bru-
FOR CANCELATION OF
NWRB-WUD Conference Room, 8th Floor, NIA Building, EDSA, Quezon City ENTRY OF BIRTH
tal act as the taking of hu-
at which time applicant shall present its evidence. CERTIFICATE OF DIEL ADAMS man life whether as a form
GUTIERREZ OBSIOMA TO of aggression or vengeance
“DIEL ADAMS GUTIERREZ VISTA”
At least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled hearing, applicant shall can never be justified,” Uy
publish this notice once in a daily newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan DIEL ADAMS GUTIERREZ OBSIOMA, said in a statement. (pna)
de Oro City and send by personal delivery or registered mail a copy of (i) Petitioner,
-VERSUS-
the application and its attachments, and (ii) this notice, to all affected parties OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR Cops promoted
appearing on page 2 hereof. OF GITAGUM, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, ZAMBOANGA City —
NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO) Four senior officers were
OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND
Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written THE OFFICE OF THE promoted to the next high-
opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above SOLICITOR GENERAL er rank while 15 other po-
scheduled date of hearing, furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant. Respondents. licemen were awarded the
x………………………………………………………………………………………..;
ORDER “Medalya ng Kagalingan”
Failure on the part any affected party to file its opposition on time and to Finding the petition for correction of the date in the Marriage by the Police Regional Of-
appear at the hearing will be construed as a waiver of their right to be heard Certificate of Gladys Beltran-Sole sufficient in form and substance, the fice-9, recently. (pna)
same is set for hearing May 14, 2018 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at this
and the Board will proceed to hear and decide the application based on the court sitting at the Hall of Justice, Poblacion, Initao, Misamis Oriental. The
evidence submitted. Civil Registrar concerned and any person having or claiming any interest ‘Hands-on’ training
under the Marriage Certificate whose cancellation/correction is sought
may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition, file his or her
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay
Likewise, failure by the applicant to appear at the hearing shall amount opposition thereto. — Twenty-five former New
to lack of interest in its part and instant application shall be dismissed At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order be published People’s Army rebels are
accordingly. once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general
undergoing a three-week
circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.
Further, let a copy of this Order and the petition be posted at the “hands-on” livelihood skills
Witness the Honorable Executive Director of the National Water Resources bulletin boards of the entrance door of this court, Hall of Justice, Initao, training through the gov-
Board this 23rd day of February 2018. Misamis Oriental and Municipal Hall, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental.
Finally, let a copy of the petition and this Order be furnished to the ernment’s reintegration
Office of the Solicitor General and the Office of the Civil Registrar concerned. program for rebel return-
By Authority of the Board; SO ORDERED.
ees, here. They are from
January 31, 2018, Initao, Misamis Oriental
the nearby towns of Buug,
Dr. SEVILLO D. DAVID, JR. CESO III (SGD) MARISSA P. ESTABAYA Diplahan, Imelda, Siay,
Executive Director MGSD April 26, May 3 & 10, 2018
Presiding Judge
Kabasalan, and Naga. (pna)

Republic of the Philippines

T REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
10th Judicial Region
BRANCH 24
Cagayan de Oro City
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR SPEC. PROC. CASE NO.THE
CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE SP ORD 2017-217
CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF
PATROCINIO PELIGRO SAYSON, JR.
AUCTION SALE PATROCINIO PELIGRO SAYSON, JR.
Petitioner,
NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP. will be having its JOINT AUCTION on all pawned items that expired until -versus-
THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF
FEBRUARY 2018. The said items will be sold to the public at the following VENUE AND DATE. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND
THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE
Respondent.
BRANCHES / SANGAY VENUE / DATE BRANCHES / SANGAY VENUE / DATE x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /
NA MAG-AUCTION NA MAG-AUCTION ORDER
This is a Petition for Correction of Entry in the Certificate of Live Birth
AGORA VALENZUELA AGORA VALENZUELA BUTUAN BUTUAN BRANCH of Patrocinio Peligro Sayson, Jr., alleging among others, that petitioner was
AGORA MAMBATO BRANCH MAY 30, 2018 born in Cagayan de Oro City, on February 20, 1976, from parents-spouses
Patrocinio Sayson, Sr. and Elizabeth Peligro; that in his Certificate of Live
COGON DAUMAR MAY 3, 2018 AT 9:00 AM Birth, the date of his birth was erroneously entered as February 20, 1981,
CARMEN MARKET AT 9:00 AM instead of February 20, 1976; that to correct the said error, the petitioner
ZAMBOANGA VETERANS LA PURISIMA BRANCH applied for late registration of his birth with the local Civil Registrar of
ZAMBOANGA LA PURISIMA MAY 11, 2018 Cagayan de Oro City, which application was granted; that when petitioner
requested for an authenticated copy of his Certificate of Live Birth from the
ILIGAN SABAYLE ILIGAN SABAYLE BRANCH AT 9:00 AM Philippine Statistic Office (PSA), he discovered that the erroneous entry of
ILIGAN QUEZON MAY 8, 2018 his birthdate still remains. Thus this petition.
AT 9:00 AM ZAMBOANGA GUIWAN GUSU BRANCH This Petition will be called for initial hearing on May 3, 2018, at 8:30
ZAMBOANGA GUSU MAY 18, 2018 o’clock in the morning, during which the jurisdictional requirements of
publication, posting and notice to all persons who have interests which
CARMEN ILAYA CARMEN ILAYA BRANCH AT 9:00 AM would be affected by this petition, will be proved.
CORRALES MAY 15, 2018 At the expense of the Petitioner, let this Order be published once a
XAVIER AT 9:00 AM PAGADIAN RIZAL PAGADIAN RIZAL BRANCH week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
BULUA PAGADIAN PUBLIC MARKET MAY 22, 2018 in the City of Cagayan de Oro, and in the province of Misamis Oriental.
Further, let this Order, together with copies of the Second Amended
AT 9:00 AM Petition and its annexes, be posted before the initial hearing at the Bulletin
MALAYBALAY MALAYBALAY BRANCH Boards of this Court, City Hall of Cagayan de Oro City, Provincial Capitol
MAY 22, 2018 OZAMIZ OZAMIZ BRANCH of Misamis Oriental, and the Barangay Hall of the Barangay where the
AT 9:00 AM MAY 24, 2018 Petitioner is residing.
Any interested person may, within fifteen (15) days from notice hereof,
AT 9:00 AM file an Opposition to the Petition.
GINGOOG GINGOOG BRANCH Let a copy each of this Order be furnished to the Petitioner, Atty. Mario
MAY 28, 2018 DIPOLOG DIPOLOG BRANCH Paul A. Labis, counsel for petitioner, Office of the Solicitor General and the
AT 9:00 AM MAY 26, 2018 Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City.
SO ORDERED.
AT 9:00 AM ISSUED this 8th of March, 2018, at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
(SGD) HENRY B. DAMASING
Presiding Judge
THE MANAGEMENT MGSD April 12, 19 & 26, 2018
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Gold Star Daily

5 Thursday, April 26 2018

Editor: Cong B. Corrales

Mother belies son was an NPA, laments killing

DAVAO City — The moth- Ando was killed in a fire- a grade 8 student of Ricar- report saying on the day Battalion and 2nd Scout

photo courtesy of karaptan southern mindanao

er of slain 15-year-old Jhun
Mark Acto denounced the
killing of her son by the
Philippine Army and re-
futed that her son was a
member of the New Peo-
ple’s Army.
“My son is not an NPA.
He was a student who
will enroll in Grade 9 this
school year,” Marissa Acto
said.
Lieutenant Col. Rhojun
Rosales, Commander of
the 39th Infantry Battalion
of the Philippine Army, re-
ported that a certain Rondi
fight between the Army do Ipong National High that her son was killed, he Ranger Battalion.
and the NPA in Brgy. As- School in Old Bulatukan, was wearing short pants. The report said an NPA
torga in Sta. Cruz town, Makilala town, Cotabato. Acto said according to leader was identified as Ju-
Davao del Sur on April 21. Jhun Mark was staying her relatives, it was after lito Pueblas, alias Taghoy,
Acto’s cadaver was re- at his aunt in Barangay As- lunch on April 21 when said to be the head of the
covered after the encounter jhun-acto torga to earn some money Jhun Mark and his rela- Sentro de Grabidad of the
with an M16 Rifle and clad to be used for his schooling tives were about to resume NPA-Guerrilla Front 51
in black NPA uniform, he in June. working on the coconuts was killed.
said. Acto said at the time of when they heard gunshots They recovered an M16
However, Acto refuted the reported armed clash in different directions. rifle, four improvised ex-
the military’s report that between the NPA rebels The military report plosive devices, two rifle
her son was a member of and government troops, said firefight broke out grenades, ammunition, two-
the NPA and the name of her son was peeling freshly at around noon in Sitio way radios, seven back-
his son is not Rondi Ando harvested coconuts, to- Bayongon between the packs, revolutionary flags,
Acto’s school ID
but Jhun Mark Acto. Old Bulatukan in Makilala gether with his cousin and members of NPA-Guerrilla medical supplies and per-
But Acto, who lives in town, North Cotabato, said uncle. Front 51 and a joint team of sonal belongings. (davaoto-
Sitio Tombo, Barangay She belied the Army’s the Army’s 39th Infantry day.com)
that her son Jhun Mark was

Briefly Form 2B (Revised June 2014 )

Zambo jailbird yields to police Cooperative Rural Bank
ZAMBOANGA City — Police authorities here ac- Balance Sheet
counted all 16 detainees who bolted from detention on Please Click One: (Head Office and Branches)

w/ subsidiary
April 10 in this city. MINDANAO CONSOLIDATED COOPERATIVE BANK 045333
w/o subsidiary
This, as Sulayman Sali, the remaining escapee at (Name of Bank) (Bank Code)

large, surrendered to the local police authorities. As of 3/31/2018

Sali was accompanied by his uncle, Dr. Ussal Ama- (MM/DD/YYYY)

na, and other relatives, when he yielded at around 8 am Amount

Tuesday at the Police Station 6 of the Zamboanga City ASSETS Account Code
Current Quarter Previous Quarter
Police Office. (pna)
Cash and Cash Items 108000000000000000 32,702,195.69 41,524,389.22
Due from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas 105150000000000000 30,094,865.56 30,098,105.56
Lanao Sur cops hunt killers of 2 farmers Due from Other Banks 105200000000000000 293,831,426.47 311,262,392.74

CAMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao — Police are Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss 112000000000000000 0.00 0.00
Available-for-Sale Financial Assets-Net 195200000000000000 0.00 0.00
hot on the trail of armed men who killed two farmers in Held-to-Maturity (HTM) Financial Assets-Net 195250000000000000
195300000000000000
13,853,457.95 13,077,466.77
Unquoted Debt Securities Classified as Loans-Net 0.00 0.00
an ambush on Sunday night in Pualas, Lanao del Sur. Investments in Non-Marketable Equity Security-Net 195350000000000000 5,509,189.66 6,183,235.20
Chief Supt. Graciano Mijares, police director for the Loans and Receivables - Net
Loans to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
195400000000000000
140050000000000000
903,377,754.00
0.00
1,010,883,585.76
0.00
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, identified Interbank Loans Receivable 195401000000000000
140150500000000000
0.00 0.00
Loans and Receivables - Others 912,522,000.47 1,020,027,832.23
the victims as Jabber Tanog, 37 and Abdul Saripada, Loans and Receivables Arising from RA/CA/PR/SLB 195402000000000000 0.00 0.00
31, both of Barangay Notong, Pualas. (pna) General Loan Loss Provision
Other Financial Assets
175150000000000000
148000000000000000
9,144,246.47
59,984,212.21
9,144,246.47
5,600,041.39
Equity Investment in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures-Net 195452500000000000 0.00 0.00

Fake gold bar dealer killed in shootout Bank Premises, Furniture, Fixture and Equipment-Net
Real and Other Properties Acquired-Net
195500500000000000
195501000000000000
133,052,427.83
47,505,822.97
101,653,401.54
47,137,500.77
TACURONG City — A suspected swindler who sells Non-Current Assets Held for Sale 150150000000000000
152000000000000000
0.00 0.00
Other Assets-Net 64,015,457.54 78,336,805.44
fake gold bars and illegal drugs was killed while his Net Due from Head Office/Branches/Agencies, if any (Philippine branch of a 155250000000000000

common-law wife was arrested during a police entrap- foreign bank)

TOTAL ASSETS 100000000000000000
0.00
1,583,926,809.88
0.00
1,645,756,924.39
ment operation here.
LIABILITIES
Supt. Aldrin Gonzales, spokesperson of Police Re-
gional Office 12, said the shootout occurred when the Financial Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss
Deposit Liabilities
208000000000000000
215000000000000000
0.00
857,207,138.97
0.00
852,632,893.39
suspected swindler, identified as Dodong Santillana of Due to Other Banks 220050000000000000 0.00 0.00

Kitao-tao, Bukidnon, opened fire on police officers in Bills Payable 220100000000000000 287,259,654.42 384,186,687.92
a) BSP (Rediscounting and Other Advances) 220100001500000000 0.00 0.00
Barangay Calean. b) Interbank Loans Payable 220100002000000000
220100002500000000
183,290,739.63 251,429,997.01
c) Other Deposit Substitute 0.00 0.00
Supt. Jeofil Siason, city police director, said Santil- d) Others 220100003000000000 103,968,914.79 132,756,690.91
lana pulled out a gun and opened fire after sensing he Bonds Payable-Net
Unsecured Subordinated Debt-Net
295201500000000000
295202000000000000
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
was dealing with law enforcers. (pna) Redeemable Preferred Shares 220250000000000000
220300000000000000
0.00 0.00
Special Time Deposit 310,500.00 311,000.00
Due to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas 230350000000000000 0.00 0.00
Other Financial Liabilities 240050000000000000 10,553,075.59 13,975,306.45
Republic of the Philippines Other Liabilities 240100000000000000 171,112,004.24 121,915,553.23
Net Due to Head Office/Branches/Agencies (Philippine branch of a foreign bank) 230850000000000000 0.00 0.00
Province of Agusan del Sur 200000000000000000
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,326,442,373.22 1,373,021,440.99
Municipality of Trento
Stockholders' Equity
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR
Capital Stock 335050000000000000 239,139,262.00 291,321,000.00
Other Capital Accounts 335100000000000000 3,270,866.36 216,119.00
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Retained Earnings 315000000000000000 15,074,308.30 -18,801,635.60
Assigned Capital 325200000000000000 0.00 0.00
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 300000000000000000 257,484,436.66 272,735,483.40
Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1. Guidelines in the Implementation of TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 905000000000000000 1,583,926,809.88 1,645,756,924.39
Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172 and R.A.
CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS
9048). Notice is hereby served to the public that CRESLYN JABONERO
GEMPISAO has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Gender Guarantees Issued 405000000000000000 0.00 0.00
from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in his birth certificate. The sex was wrongly Financial Standby Letters of Credit 410050000000000000 0.00 0.00
written as “Female” instead of “Male”. He was born on July 27, 1987 at Performance Standby Letters of Credit 410100000000000000 0.00 0.00
Commercial Letters of Credit 415000000000000000 0.00 0.00
Pulanglupa, Trento, Agusan del Sur and whose parents are Cresencio R. Trade Related Guarantees 420000000000000000 0.00 0.00
Gempisao and Erlinda E. Jabonero. Commitments 425000000000000000 0.00 0.00
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file written Spot Foreign Exchange Contracts 430000000000000000 0.00 0.00
opposition with the Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar of Trento, Agusan Securities Held Under Custodianship by Bank Proper 495220000000000000 0.00 0.00
Trust Department Accounts 495250000000000000 0.00 0.00
del Sur. a) Trust and Other Fiduciary Accounts 495250500000000000 0.00 0.00
b) Agency Accounts 495251000000000000 0.00 0.00
(SGD) GLORIA P. SEVERINO c) Advisory/Consultancy 495251500000000000 0.00 0.00
Municipal Civil Registrar Derivatives 435000000000000000 0.00 0.00
MGSD April 26 & May 3, 2018 Others 440000000000000000 0.00 0.00
TOTAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS 400000000000000000 0.00 0.00

RA.9048 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Republic of the Philippines
Gross total loan portfolio (TLP) 499020000000000000 1,115,493,251.08 1,122,478,575.47
Province of Misamis Oriental Specific allowance for credit losses on the TLP 499300000000000000 202,971,250.61 102,450,743.24
Municipality of Kinoguitan Non-Performing Loans (NPLs)
a. Gross NPLs 499100500000000000 218,903,852.31 175,844,735.49
OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR b. Ratio of gross NPLs to gross TLP (%) 499150500000000000 19.62 15.67
Publication Notice c. Net NPLs 499101000000000000 15,932,601.70 73,393,992.25
R.A. 10172 d. Ratio of Net NPLs to gross TLP (%) 499151000000000000 1.43 6.54
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC e. Ratio of total allowance for credit losses to gross NPLs (%) 499151500000000000 96.90 63.46
f. Ratio of specific allowance for credit losses on the gross TLP to gross NPLs (%) 499152000000000000 92.72 58.26
Classified Loans & Other Risk Assets, gross of allowance for credit losses 499200000000000000 0.00 0.00
CCE-009-2018 R.A. 10172 Date: April 25, 2018 499400000000000000
DOSRI Loans and receivables, gross allowance of credit losses 4,860,665.07 4,928,380.43
Ratio of DOSRI loans and receivables, gross of allowance for 499480000000000000
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG credit losses, to gross TLP (%) 0.44 0.44
Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1_ . Guidelines in the Implementation of Gross non performing DOSRI loans and receivables
non-performing 499500000000000000 2 358 017 70
2,358,017.70 3 667 673 87
3,667,673.87
the Administrative Order No 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice Ratio of gross non-performing DOSRI loans and receivables to TLP (%) 499550000000000000 0.21 0.33
is hereby served to the public that KRYAN JAYAH REDULLA ABAO has filed Percent Compliance with Magna Carta (%)
this Office, correction of entry in Child’s Sex/Gender from “MALE” to a. 8% for Micro and Small Enterprises 499050500000000000 14.96 20.03
“FEMALE”, in the Certificate of Live Birth of KRYAN JAYAH REDULLA ABAO b. 2% for Medium Enterprises 499051000000000000 16.01 10.78
Return on Equity (ROE) (%) 499350000000000000 1.43 2.41
at Kinogitan, Misamis Oriental whose parents are IRENE H. REDULLA and
MELCHOR D. ABAO. Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) on Solo Basis, as prescribed under existing regulations
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written a. Total CAR (%) 499650500500000000 12.56 15.67
opposition with this Office not later than May 14, 2018. b. Tier 1 Ratio (%) 499650501000000000 12.00 15.17
c. Common Tier 1 Ratio (%) 1/ 499650501500000000 0.00 0.00
(SGD) MA RUBY S. CARMONA Deferred Charges not yet Written Down 499700000000000000 0.00 0.00
Municipal Civil Registrar Unbooked Allowance for Credit Losses on Financial Instruments Received 499750000000000000 0.00 0.00
MGSD April 26 & May 3, 2018 1/ Common Equity Tier 1 is only applicable to all Universal and Commercial Banks and their subsidiary banks.
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Understanding nature,
healing the planet
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental -- Nature,
whether in foul or good mood, does not
discriminate. It provides
the soothing morning
sunlight, the cool and
refreshing rain shower
and the lovely rainbow
to the young, the aged,
the good, the bad and
the ugly. When it is
mad, nature violently
William Adan strikes at everyone
along its path, too, no matter if one
believes in God or not. Those sparred
miraculously from the wrath and rages
of nature are precisely around to goad
us to reflection - on what is going on
around us and on the high price that we
pay when selfishness and greed domi-
nate our individual and collective life.
Typhoons are almost generally
predictable anywhere in terms of their
strength, frequency of occurrence, the
period of occurrence, and their paths and
destinations. The weather forecasting
and communication technologies now in
use could actually help avert or reduce
Technology for society (5)
Fifth of a series
IT is wrong to say that the government is
bidding out frequencies for a “third tel-
co.” That is so because
as it is now, there are
so many telcos already
except that none of
them are big enough to
compete with the two
major players. With
that as a background,
Ike Señeres it would therefore be
more accurate to say that
the government is bidding out frequen-
cies so that a “third major telco player”
could emerge. As I see it however, there
is something wrong with this paradigm,
apparently for two main reasons. Firstly,
a telco needs more than just frequencies
to fully operate. Secondly, the emergence
of a “third major telco player” is really
more the outcome of market behaviour
rather than that of a government interven-
tion. Looking back into what happened
in the past, it now appears that President
Rodrigo Roa Duterte was referring more
to a “third major wireless services pro-
vider” rather than a “third telco.”
As I understand it, a telco is supposed
to provide both fixed lines and wireless
services, the latter supposedly a com-
Counterproductive doleouts
WHAT if we are now 200 million in
population? I ponder over this question,
Knock, Knock finding it very difficult
to imagine what it
would be like.
When was it when
we were 80 million?
For all we know, we
are standing at 100
million and growing,
growing very fast in
fact. Michael Beng-
Ben wayan puts it at 110
Contreras million to include the
OFWs.
What would it be tomorrow? Wow!
Call me anti-poor for saying that
teaching our people to rely on govern-
ment doleouts is counter-productive. But
that is the truth and it is staring at us. I
thought we’re getting a lesson from that
adage: “Give them fish and they eat for
a day. Teach them how to fish and they
Thursday, April 26 2018
the impact of this natural disturbance.
Unfortunately, the advantages of weather
forecasting and advances in communica-
tion are cancelled out by man-made de-
struction of the environment that results
to global warming and climate change,
whose consequences are predictable
only for their increasing ferocity.
Thus we witness and suffer extreme
weather conditions – freezing long
winter and scorching endless summer
simultaneously in different parts of the
planet, mind blowing hurricanes, flash
floods amazingly even in the desert, and
devastating earthquakes everywhere.
If nature has gone very wild of late it
is because it is being teased and pro-
voked by human greed and iniquities.
We have not been, collectively speaking,
a good steward of the environment - of
the resources that God has put in our
charge. We have not been a good stew-
ard even of ourselves. What we have
sown is what we are now reaping.
The call of the times is for us to put
our act together, to be back and friendly
See ADAN/p.7
bination of terrestrial and satellite solu-
tions. In the case of fixed lines, it should
supposedly be a combination of copper
and fiber solutions, being the technologi-
cal reality now. Needless to say, without
openly saying it, these telcos are also
supposed to provide good and fast inter-
net services, using a combination of fixed
lines and wireless options, including both
terrestrial and satellite solutions. I believe
that this should be the overall framework,
because as I recall it, President Duterte
was not just talking about making wire-
less services better, he was also talking
about making internet services faster.
Looking back, I believe that the President
might have been talking about improving
broadband services, which is actually a
combination of both fixed lines and wire-
less services.
Looking at this overall equation,
it seems that what we have now is a
“chicken and the egg” situation, because
there is now a question of improving
either the means of connectivity, or the
service itself, being the outcome of the
means. If I am to interpret what the
President said, I would tend to think that
what he wants is not only better mobile
services, but also faster internet services.
See SEÑERES/p.7
eat forever.”
The population growth seems inevi-
table. And while the number of the poor
is certain to continue to rise, so are the
salaries of the senators and congressmen
that are already shamelessly high. The
poor will never catch up with the rising
prices. Desperation leads them to rely on
government doleouts.
Is the “pangtawid” program good for
the poor? I disagree. Encourage them to
use the land to grow food, support them
for their needs in the farm like farm
tools, fertilizer and technical know-how.
Build more farm-to-market roads for
easier transportation and fair prices of
their produce. Teach them to make use
of the available materials around them
or in their area.
How many hectares of agricultural
lands are idle? How much natural mate-
rials are left untapped for conversion to
See CONTRERAS/p.7
Editor: Herbie Gomez
6
Why the
American
invasion
THE book titled “A War of Frontier
and Empire” by David J. Silbey (2007)
contains many interesting facts about
the 1899 - 1902 Philip- Past Speaks
pine American war
that are not found
in other books that
are written about
that historic period.
Silbey wrote that of
particular interest to
the administration
of US President A. Paulita Roa
William McKinely
were the southern provinces of Luzon,
Samar and Leyte islands and the north-
ern provinces of Mindanao. On these
places grew the best hemp (abaca) in the
world critical for rope making. That it
was raised by peasant farmers, sold to
merchants and shipped out of the port
towns of each of these provinces to -
among other places - the West Coast of
the United States.
Rope was a critical component of the
US agricultural industry and the admin-
istration, especially since the presiden-
tial elections were forthcoming, the
government listened to the complaints
of the ropemakers. Those rope makers
spoke of a “hemp panic” if ports are not
opened and traade reestablished because
of the war in the Philippines. Then Sec-
retary of War, Elihu Root’s home state
New York, had the majority number of
businessmen dealing with ropemaking.
Root paid attention to their concerns and
passed them on the Gen. Elwell Otis, a
high ranking American military official
assigned in the Philippines. Otis listened
to Root, and on Jan. 18, 1900, he sent
an amphibious expedition to capture the
hemp provinces. Scrounging together
some troop transports, Otis loaded up
the Forty-Third and Forty-Seventh
Infantries under Brig. Gen. William A.
Kobbe. The expediiton first reached Sor-
sogon at the end of the Bicol Peninsula
of Luzon and occupied it without exten-
sive fighting. By the end of February,
Kobbe and his men occupied most of
the important ports of Leyte and Samar
(Silbey 2007).
Research shows that in the 1879
annual report of the Recollect mission-
aries, it mentioned that in Cagayan de
Misamis, there was brisk trading of ab-
aca and palay. And in Camiguin island,
fortunes were made by raising abaca
- proof of that are those big ancestral
houses that we see around the island to-
day. So the Americans came to northern
Mindanao for economic reasons - the
much coveted hemp or abaca - using
their military might.
Historian Filomeno Bautista wrote
that on March 30, 1900, the Kagay-an-
ons were startled to hear the boom of the
canon fired from Buntola hill in Macas-
andig. Then they knew that the Ameri-
cans have arrived. Some of the revolu-
tionary forces rushed to the defenses in
Macabalan wharf while Manuel Cor-
rales, the counselor for peace and order,
went to the dock and found an American
cruiser at anchor. He met the command-
er and asked if he would like to see the
provincial authorities, but the answer
was no. Corrales was informed that the
American ships and forces were coming
to take possession of the town imme-
diately. He left the boat right away and
upon learning that enemy battleships
were unloading their forces at the mouth
of Cagayan river, he immediately or-
dered the evacuation of the trenches and
See ROA/p.7

Adan
From page 6
to nature if only to heal and
save this our only planet.
(William R. Adan, Ph.D.,
is a retired professor and
former chancellor of Min-
danao State University at
Naawan, Misamis Oriental.
-Mindanews)
Señeres
From page 6
To some extent, that would
sound like begging the ques-
tion, because having better
mobile services could also
mean faster internet services.
As clear as that may be how-
ever, we should wake up to
the reality that faster internet
services could be achieved
not only by means of mobile
means, but also via fixed cable
and fiber lines, as well as via
satellite. As a matter of fact,
we now have reached the
era wherein satellite signals
are now supplemented or
enhanced by both drones and
balloons.
In the midst of what ap-
pears to be unclear, we should
make it very clear that there
is no shortage of frequencies,
except that as of now, there is
no “third major telco player”
that has enough frequencies
to be able to compete with
the two other existing “major
telco players.” What is also
clear is that we really do not
have a complete inventory of
existing fixed line and wire-
less broadband connections,
and yet we are already talking
about building a totally new
National Broadband Network
(NBN) on top of whatever ex-
isting broadband connections
that we already have. That is
like insisting on the importa-
tion of rice on the pretext that
we have a shortage, but with-
out showing the actual data of
whatever existing domestic
production that we already
have as local inventories.
In the past, I have been
advocating the production of
a National Fiber Map (NFM),
but I am now changing my ad-
vocacy to push for a National
Broadband Map (NBM) in-
stead. My point here is very
simple, that we should first in-
ventory what we have, before
we decide to spend money on
what we might already have. I
have nothing against building
an NBN, but I think that we
could just build over or add
to whatever broadband infra-
structure that we already have,
based on what the outcome of
the NBM project would show
us. As it is now however, I
would venture to guess that
we might already have some
of the broadband infrastruc-
ture that we need, except that
there is a limited number of
pass through and intercon-
nection agreements between
and among the owners of
broadband assets, including
both fixed and wireless.
True to the goal of using
“technology for society,” I
am volunteering myself as
the organizer or convenor of
these pass through and inter-
connection agreements. As
a former diplomat, I believe
that I have the skills necessary
not only to bring opposing
parties to the negotiating table,
but also to make them agree
to some mutually beneficial
agreements. As I recall from
my diplomacy days, a suc-
cessful negotiation is one
where both sides would walk
away “half happy”. That is
so because if one side walks
away happier than the other,
it would not take long before
the unhappy side would again
rock the boat. From a techni-
cal standpoint, we are really
talking about shared services
such as common cell sites and
interconnected cables. While
we are at it, we should also
include my advocacy for a
National Internet Exchange
(NIX) and a National Cookies
Cache Depot (NCCD).
E-mail: iseneres@yahoo.
com
Contreras
From page 6
good and exportable prod-
ucts? We’ve seen on Youtube
many ideas that are doable in
our country. Why aren’t we
learning from these?
Stretch the disparity in
the income between the gov-
ernors and the governed and
you’ll be courting rebellion
or revolution.
I remember former Camp
Evangelista commander
Maj. Gen. Victor A. Felix the
first time we met and I asked
him: “How do you intend
to solve insurgency?” His
answer was straightforward:
Bring the government to the
people.
Well, he is not the first to
say this. There were others
before him. But words can
be empty if they are not put
into action.
I still have to see a gov-
ernment program imple-
mented as it is intended to
be. Continuing corruption
saw unfinished and anom-
alous projects that went
unnoticed and unpunished.
Exposes are not pricking on
conscience. Even guardians
have a price to keep their
mouths shut.
Two hundred million
mouths to feed. I have one
consolation though: I won’t
live to see that happen!
***
Yes, we don’t have the
money to launch a class suit
against the Cagayan de Oro
Water District-Metro Pacif-
ic Water Investment Corp.
deal. Fighting for a cause has
always been a lonely battle
even if it would eventually
burden us in the future. But
I believe in Divine inter-
vention. In what form and
to whom it would toll, we
will never know. But it will
come. Definitely!
When that happens, it
will impact on the consum-
ers heavily. And I thought we
have consumers’ protection
advocates in the city. Are we
getting the message from
them?
Roa
From page 6
to proceed to Cogon (near the
cemetery) to wait for further
orders.
The Americans knew the
plan of the defenses and of
the strength of the rebels. This
information came from their
spies and a a local resident,
a Spaniard named Gaspar
Cruz. The troops landed at
the mouth of Cagayan Riv-
er, at Telegrafo and the rest
boarded the launches passing
the Cagayan River under the
guidance of Cruz. Those who
marched down Calle del Mar
(now Apolinar Velez St.)
were so great a number and
well armed and when they
reached the town proper,
there American soldiers were
posted on every corner of the
streets in town Gen. Bates and
other officers went directly to
Casa Real (the present site of
the City Hall complex) where
they relieved the provincial
president Jose Roa y Casas
and other officials of their
duties.
However, municipal pres-
ident Toribio Chaves and
the captain of the local po-
lice, Cipriano Vamenta were
told to continue their official
duties until further advice.
The Americans also went to
the provincial jail and to the
barracks of the tiradores, the
former Chauco building and
relieved the guards of their
responsibilities and stationed
American guards instead. The
occupation of Cagayan de
Misamis was done peacefully.
Meanwhile, a great number
of men and women went up
to Gango Plateau where they
formed the Liber Troop or the
Liberation Army under the
leadership of a young lawyer,
Nicolas Capistrano.
We all know that a year
later, the resistance war
against the Americans ended
in Misamis Province and
the Kagay-anons were then
under a new colonial master.
Then the Americans went on
to control much of our coun-
try’s economy even after we
were given our independence
in 1946. Famous American
author, Mark Twain who be-
longed to an anti-imperialist
group in the United States,
was very much against the
annexation of the Philippines,
Puerto Rico and other coun-
tries. And he wrote that “God
created war so that the Amer-
icans will know geography.”
For a strong American mili-
tary presence has been seen
around the globe since the
late 1890s until today and its
always advantageous for the
American economy.
Touch
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her husband is an innocent
man, pointing out that he has
been serving as an imam.
She said her husband
won’t even touch a stick of
cigarette because, like illegal
drugs, there is a fatwa (ruling)
against it, and it is considered
haram (fobidden).
“Bisan pa mangamatay
among tibook pamilya dili
mahitabo nga mamaligya
mig makadaut nga druga,”
Haina said.
Sarip was arrested during
the raid carried out by PDEA
and City Drug Enforcement
Unit members based on a
search warrant. Inside, they
allegedly found 35 grams of
suspected shabu with an es-
timated street value of P175
thousand, a 9 mm pistol, some
cash, and pieces of jewelry.
Wilkins Villanueva,
PDEA regional director, ac-
cused Sarip of being a “big-
time shabu supplier” in the
city. He said authorities were
sure because they subjected
Sarip to about a year of sur-
veillance operations.
Sarip admitted that the
pistol seized by authorities
was his but explained that his
license for it was supposed to
be renewed this month.
Accused
From page 1
the store at around 8:30 am
the other day.
Capitol spokesperson
Nicole Managbanag said
the complaint reached the
attention of capitol park head
Lorna Guibone who then
referred it to the Office of
the Provincial Administrator.
Managbanag said Gui-
bone confronted Veloz about
the alleged sexual miscon-
duct inside the store near
the capitol park but the man
denied it.
Managbanag however
quoted Guibone as saying
that there was something
not right with the way Veloz
answered questions about the
public masturbation.
A man working near the
store said he heard a woman
shouting and then rushing
Among
From page 1
a difference in their respective
circles.
The Development Com-
munications graduate re-
vealed that during his final in-
terview he was asked, “What
is the importance of being an
outstanding student?”
He answered: “The impor-
tance of being an outstanding
student is one’s ability to
empower. Empowerment is
not measured by the number
of people reached through
one’s projects and commu-
nity works. Empowerment is
being able to inspire courage
in someone, one person at a
time.”
Aside from being class
valedictorian and a cum laude,
Anay was the Outstanding
Graduate Awardee of the
XU College of Agriculture
in 2017.
He also won the ABS-
CBN-Northern Mindanao in-
terschool newscasting compe-
tition in 2016 and is a member
of Dulaang Atenista, a theater
company at Xavier.
Anay was the team leader
of the first season of the “I Am
Mindanao,” a social media
campaign aimed at educating
the public, particularly, the
youth of Cagayan de Oro
Thursday, April 26 2018
outside the establishment on
Tuesday morning.
The store worker subse-
quently went to the Divisoria
police where she reported the
alleged public masturbation.
She said the capitol col-
lector went inside the store
supposedly to buy canned
goods. At that time, she said,
she was alone with Veloz
inside the establishment.
The store worker said she
was shocked when she saw
Veloz exposing and stimu-
lating himself in front of her.
Her complaint is now
with provincial administrator
Joselyn Mateo.
According to Manag-
banag, Veloz, of Xavier
Heights, joined the capitol
only in Jan. 16 as his retired
father’s replacement. She
said the parking fee collec-
tor did not report for work
yesterday.
Show
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Philippines-Fire Neliza Mor-
tolla Bautista.
Capitol spokesperson Ni-
cole Managbanag said the
contestants would be here
until Friday.
Managbanag said the
group would be checking out
the Agutayan Island, Salfin
Lizard Sanctuary and Sagpu-
lon Falls in Jasaan, Misamis
Oriental.
The contestants include
Lea Macapagal Dinalupihan,
Joana Cristine Dalangin, Jean
Nicole de Jesus, Annalea
Rabe, Zahra Bianca Saldua,
Marjorie Vista Malinao;
Ann Roxal Palmares,
Theressa Anne Mariano,
Weam Ahmed, Joanna Krys-
tel Cabrezos, Naomie Hannah
White, and Brazzirie Yanson.
City and its neighboring ar-
eas on violent extremism,
strengthening the sense of
pride of being Mindanaoans,
and empowering millennials
to take part in peace and na-
tion-building initiatives.
The “I Am Mindanao”
campaign was among the final
four in Peer to Peer: Facebook
Global Digital Challenge last
year, initiated by US-based
EdVenture Partners and par-
ticipated in by 144 universities
OUSTANDING STUDE. Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan
2017 class valedictorian Brian Adam Anay shows his award at the
Malacañang grounds. Anay was cited as one of Ten Outstanding
Students of the Philippines on Monday. (supplied photo)
7
Says
From page 1
tion of city hall’s efforts to im-
prove public education in the
city, was given by the group
Synergeia, United States As-
sistance for International De-
velopment, Philippine Long
Distance Telephone Co. and
Smart Telecommunications.
The award was the second one
received by the local govern-
ment since 2013 in connection
with its education program.
According to Moreno,
city hall built over 500 school
buildings and classrooms
in the city since 2013. (nitz
arancon)
Agree
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cole Mangabanag said yes-
terday.
She confirmed that Gov.
Yevgeny Vincente Emano.
and the Guingonas have
agreed to form a political
alliance during a meeting on
Saturday.
Emano, she said, met with
former vice president Teofisto
Guingona Jr. and his son and
namesake Teofisto III, a for-
mer senator. She said Gingoog
Mayor Marie Guingona and
her mother and vice mayor
Ruthie were present during
the meeting.
The two families clashed
head-on in the 1995 elec-
tions when Emano’s father
Vicente, then governor of
Misamis Oriental, was chal-
lenged by the now vice mayor
Ruthie Guingona. Emano
served most of the three-year
term until he was booted
out months before the 1998
elections via a Supreme Court
order that upheld Ms. Guingo-
na’s 1995 victory.
Managbanag said the po-
litical alliance would boost
efforts aimed at developing
Gingoog City.
worldwide.
Anay shared: “May we
end wars and discrimination
on our island and let peace and
love abound. I will always be
proud of my ancestry and my
homeland. I am Adam Anay.
I am Mindanao.”
At present, Anay serves as
the head of media of Global
Impact, an organization that
aims to fight human traffick-
ing in the Philippines. (xu
communications office)
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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Aboitiz Equity sets P77-b capex for 2018; eyes Asean expansion
CONGLOMERATE Aboitiz Eq-
uity Ventures Inc. (AEV) is more
than doubling its capital expendi-
ture (capex) budget to P77 billion
this year, mainly to bankroll key
power projects here as it looks at
opportunities to build footprint in
Southeast Asia.
The Aboitiz Group allocated
P35 billion in capex in 2017.
AEV Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer Ma-
nuel Lozano said the bulk, or P60
billion, of its capex budget this
year will be allotted to its power
business.
Lozano said the group’s food,
real estate, cement and banking
businesses will get the remaining
P17 billion.
“We are finishing several (pow-
er) projects this year... We are a lit-
tle below 3,000 megawatts (of at-
tributable capacity), we should be
around 3,500 MW by the end of
the year,” he said in an interview
Friday night.
Lozano bared that the first unit
of Therma Visayas Inc. baseload
power plant in Cebu is scheduled
for completion this September,
while its second unit would be
done by the end of 2018.
He said the Manolo Fortich
hydropower facility in Bukidnon
should be running within the third
quarter of the year.
The Pagbilao Energy Corp.
plant expansion in Quezon prov-
ince has started commercial op-
erations this month, he added.
“I think the prospects are good.
Actually, in the first few months
of this year, we saw a spike in
(energy) demand, at least (in) the
utilities that we are operating,”
said Lozano.
As it builds footprint in South-
east Asia, Lozano further said the
conglomerate is looking for more
opportunities particularly for
power business focusing on Indo-
Editor: Ben Balce
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nesia, Vietnam and Myanmar. Lozano said he considers the
“We focus on several projects Association of Southeast Asian
in Vietnam that are promising. Nations (ASEAN) region as good
We are hoping that by the end of and right market.
the year, we should have already “It’s (ASEAN) proximity to the
some developments there. We are Philippines. We also believe that
looking at hydro and solar pro- the ASEAN region is one of the
jects,” he said. fastest growing in the world, if not
He sees growing markets in the fastest. We can add value with
Indonesia and Vietnam, noting our expertise in geothermal and
that both countries are looking for hydro and other power projects so
renewable power to make it more we think that this is the right mar-
sustainable. ket for us now,” he added. (PNA)

Filipino scientist develops Group seeks subsidy

for garment makers
cement substitute products
A Filipino scientist has devel-
oped a substitute product for ce-
ment made from the wastes of
coal-fired power plants which
he described as eco-friendly
because it will minimize the
emission of carbon dioxide.
Dr. Michael Angelo B. Pro-
mentilla, a delegate to the 2nd
ASEAN Science Diplomat
Assembly from April 23 to 27
at the Ritz Hotel here, said in
an interview on Monday that
he developed “geo-polymer”
to upscale coal ash from coal-
fired power plants.
Pomentilla, a professor at
the Dela La Salle University,
said the construction industry
in the country has a high de-
mand for cement but the “pro-
duction of cement requires a lot
of energy and produces carbon
dioxide as well.”
“My project would try to ad-
dress this problem by trying to
really use the ‘fly ash’ alone
without using the Portland ce-
ment. What we are trying to
do is to utilize the wastes from
coal-fired power plants to pro-
duce a material comparable to
Portland cement,” he explained.
He said geo-polymer, pat-
terned after a similar technol-
ogy created by eco-friendly
companies in France, Australia,
and the US, seeks to reduce the
carbon footprint of the cement
industry and prevent future
problems in managing coal ash.
Pomentilla, who obtained his
doctorate degree in socio-en-
vironmental engineering from
Hokkaido University in Japan,
said they are still in the research
and development stage but they
plan to do a field-scale testing
a year from now and hope to
commercialize geo-polymer in
five years.
He said they hope to build
low-cost houses or even road
embankments using geo-poly-
mer.
From the extraction of the
raw material, he said the pro-
cess of making cement begins
with crushing the limestone
and then calcination, which re-
quires a temperature of 1,000
degrees Celsius.
“The cooking process re-
quires a lot of energy because
of the high temperature, nor-
mally 1,000 degrees Celsius.
Where does it come from? Nor-
mally, there is fuel and usually
coal is being used. If you burn
it, you release another carbon
dioxide,” he said.
He said every ton of cement
produced means the emission
of the same amount of carbon
dioxide but that his technology
can convert a low-value waste
to a high value product.
“If you can reduce the en-
ergy or try to reduce the emis-
sion of carbon dioxide, that’s
one way to mitigate climate
change,” he said.
Promentilla said his project
was undertaken with finan-
cial support from the ASEAN
University Network/Southeast
Asia Engineering Education
Network – Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA),
the National Academy of Sci-
ence and Technology/Depart-
ment of Science and Technol-
ogy Grants to Outstanding
Achievement in Science and
Technology, and the numer-
ous collaborators from DLSU
Gokongwei College of En-
gineering, Tokyo Institute of
Technology, and Ho Chi Minh
University of Technology.
He opened his laboratory in
2014 and started the Geo-pol-
ymer and Advance Materials
Engineering Research for Sus-
tainability.
At least 16 scientists from
all over southeast Asia joined
the 2nd ASEAN Science Dip-
lomat Assembly themed “Em-
powering Science and Technol-
ogy Leaders for Climate Smart
ASEAN.” (MiNdANews)
A group has urged the govern-
ment to offer subsidies for manu-
facturers in the garments sector in
in a province.
Young mentioned that the
Philippines was once the top
order to revive the local industry. garments manufacturer in the
Foreign Buyers Association of world. But since the quotas
the Philippines (FOBAP) Presi- and preferential tariffs on gar-
dent Robert Young said in an ments and textiles imported by
interview that the industry seeks developed countries such as
government subsidies in power the United States, Canada, and
and labor costs, like what other some European nations were
governments in Asia offer to at- phased out, revenues of the
tract investments from garments Philippine garments industry
producers. had declined.
Young said the government He also cited that other coun-
can locate companies in the in- tries in the region like China, Vi-
dustry in one free trade export etnam, and Bangladesh, among
zone that would offer lower others, become competitive in
power and labor costs. getting these garments manu-
“We can be located in one facturing companies by offering
area, concentrated, like a free lower power and labor costs and
trade export zone and the elec- by giving generous incentives.
tricity will be somehow lower. With these factors, importers
We’re not asking for free, at least can buy a T-shirt in these coun-
lower than the rest of the guys,” tries for as low as $1 per piece,
he said. while buying it from the Philip-
“Number two, the labor cost pines would be at $2 per piece.
should be subsidized also. Of- Moreover, Young said the lo-
fer a special type of salaries for cal industry will be supporting
these people,” he added, noting the plan of the US and the Phil-
that this zone for the garments ippines to enter into a free trade
manufacturers could be located agreement (FTA). (PNA)

MCNHS launched 2018 Summer Reading Camp On Climate Change: A MUST Responsibility Plastic Eating Bacteria
By: Joel Q. Galibo, Master Teacher-I Towards Preserving Earth’s Beauty By: Annalyn A. Salcedo
(Maria Cristina National High School) By: Ana Teresa M. Beltran
Sawali, Maria Cristina, Iligan City How long does it take for plastic waste to decompose? Plastics
Over the years, human activities have released large amounts of carbon dioxide
and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases come from burning
are very commonly used nowadays. According to an estimate,
Pursuant to Division Memorandum No. 80, s. 2018 dated April fossil fuels to produce energy and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere. each year we use approximately 1.6 million barrels of oil just for
Greenhouse gas acts like a blanket, trapping energy in the atmosphere causing it to producing plastic water bottles. Plastic items can take up to 1000
12, 2018, the school launched this undertakinglast April 16-20, warm thus results to climate change. The warmer the climate gets the higher the years to decompose in landfills; plastic bags take 10-1000 years to
2018 at MCNHS Multi-Purpose Hall. This activity aimed to improve damages, warmer climate can bring changes that can affect the equilibrium among all decompose, while plastic bottles can take 450 years or more.
the reading comprehension of the learners across the learning things, the natural environment, and even our own health and safety. Plastic are convenient and are indeed very helpful, however,
areas namely; English, Math, Science, Filipino and Makabayan According to NASA’s Global Climate Change on February 15, 2018, January 2018
plastics are also harmful to the environment since it cannot be
was the fifth warmest January in 138 years of modern record-keeping, as stated in
through-outdoor and fun-filled activities.During the kicked- the monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute
quickly degraded and damages the atmosphere if burnt. It can
off activity, it was graced by all MCNHS mentors, students and for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. It was cooled somewhat by the current La prevent seeping of water into the soil, reaching sunlight into water.
parents. Moreover, other stakeholders handed their donations for Niña phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, the only months of January warmer Researches are made on how to early decompose plastics.
than that occurred in 2016 (+1.16°C), 2017 (+0.97°C), 2007 (+0.95°C), and in 2015 According to Deborah Netburn a science reporter for the Los
the improvement of the school and shared their precious time to (+0.81°C). Angeles Times, a team of Japanese scientists has found a species
the students as reading teacher. Climate change is indeed catastrophic, without action and regulation taken of bacteria that eats the type of plastic found in most disposable
Summer Reading Camp is an annual activityto ensure that the world will eventually wither away. Lessening the amount of greenhouse gasses water bottles. The discovery, published on March 11, 2016 in the
may not be an easy task, but change always starts within each one of us, one must
every child is a successful reader. Through collaborative effort of journal Science, which hopefully could lead to new methods to
recognize their responsibilities towards earth and respect its gifts. Earth will continue
school administration, teachers, parents and stakeholders the five to prosper without us but we will die without it, which is why it is important to hear manage the more than 50 million tons of this particular type of
(5) day activity was meaningfully and productively conducted. its pleas and preserve its beauty for the future yet to come. plastic produced globally each year.

Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11th Judicial Region 11th Judicial Region
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 27 REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 40
11th Judicial Region, Branch 27 TandagCity, Surigao del Sur TandagCity, Surigao del Sur
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF
IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF
ENTRIES IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE
OF GENA MENDEZ RAMBOYON SPEC. PRO. NO. 05-2018 EJF FILE NO. 02-2018 EJF FILE NO. 03-2018
GENA MENDEZ RAMBOYON, Upon Extra-judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by Upon Extra-judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by RURAL
Petitioner RURAL BANK OF CANTILAN (SURIGAO DEL SUR), INCORPORATED, mortgagee, against BANK OF CANTILAN (SURIGAO DEL SUR), INCORPORATED, mortgagee, against SPS.
- versus – ROSEFER I. MIKIN as Attorney In-fact of FERNANDICO J. IMBOC and ROSALINA G. MARILYN G. LOGRONIO and ISIDRO T. LOGRONIO, Jr., Filipino, both of legal age, and
OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF IMBOC, ROSEFER I. MIKIN,is Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Aras- a residents of Telaje, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, mortgagors, to satisfy the mortgage
TANDAG CITY, SURIGAO DEL SUR, asan, Cagwait, Surigao del Sur, mortgagors, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness indebtedness which was of March 3, 2018 has amounted to TWO HUNDRED ONE
Respondent. which was of March 3, 2018 has amounted to SEVENTY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY -SIX & 74/100 pesos only (P201,126.74)
EIGHTY- FIVE & 44/100 pesos only (P70,785.44) Philippine Currency, inclusive of Philippine Currency, inclusive of penalties, past due interest and other charges, plus
penalties, past due interest and other charges, plus 10% of the total amount of 10% of the total amount of indebtedness as Attorney’s fees also secured by the said
X - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -/ indebtedness as Attorney’s fees also secured by the said mortgage and expenses of mortgage and expenses of foreclosure, the Deputy Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court,
ORDER foreclosure, the Deputy Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 27, Tandag City, Branch 40, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, will sale at public auction on May 22,
Petitioner Gena Mendez Ramboyon prays for the correction of entry Surigao del Sur, will sale at public auction on May 22, 2018 at 10:00 o'clock in the 2018 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the RTC 40, Tandag City,
in her Certificate of Live Birth issued by the City Civil Registrar of Tandag, morning or soon thereafter at the RTC 27, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur to the highest Surigao del Sur to the highest bidder on the scheduled date of auction, for CASH and
bidder on the scheduled date of auction, for CASH and in Philippine Currency in case in Philippine Currency in case of one bidder or no bidder and the bidding will not
Surigao del Sur. Petitioner avers that what was written in her Certificate of of one bidder or no bidder and the bidding will not push through on the scheduled
Live Birth is July 16, 1986 instead of July 16, 1983. push through on the scheduled date of auction sale the same will be reset on June
date of auction sale the same will be reset on June 4, 2018, same time and place in 4, 2018, same time and place in Compliance to the Supreme Court Circular No. 00-10-
Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let its Compliance to the Supreme Court Circular No. 00-10-05-0, the real property is more 05-0, the real property is more particularly described as follows:
initial hearing be set on May 7, 2018 at 1:30 in the afternoon. All persons particularly described as follows:
who may have ground/s to oppose the petition are ordered to appear and DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY
show cause why the petition should not be granted. TDN NO. 99-04002-011440, A parcel of residential lot under Cadastral Lot TCT NO. T-5101, TDN NO. 99-04006-00276, A parcel of agricultural land under
Let this Order be published, at petitioners’ account, once a week #2007-B, Pls-786 and all the improvements found thereon, situated at Brgy. Aras- Lot No. 965, Pls-786 and all the improvements found thereon, situated at Brgy.
for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in asan, Cagwait, Province of Surigao del Sur, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED Sua (now Brgy. Lactudan) Cagwait, Province of Surigao del Sur, containing an area
Mindanao. Let copies of this Order, together with copies of the petition EIGHTY (180) SQ.M., more or less, with assessed value of P50,000.00 and is now of TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIX (28,406), more or less, with
occupied by FERNANDICO J. IMBOC. assessed value of P29,530.00 and is registered/declared in the name of ISIDRO
and its annexes, be furnished to: (a) the City Civil Registrar of Tandag City, T. LORGONIO.
Surigao del Sur, (b) the Solicitor General, 134 Gen. Amorsolo St., Legaspi The parties and bidders or their authorized representatives are hereby requested The parties and bidders or their authorized representatives are hereby requested to
Village, Makati City; and (c) the Provincial Prosecutor of the Province of to be present during the auction sale. be present during the auction sale.
Surigao del Sur, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. Prospective buyers or bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves Prospective buyers or bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the
SO ORDERED. the herein Real Property of any lien/encumbrance thereon, if any there be. herein Real Property of any lien/encumbrance thereon, if any there be.
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, 16th March 2018. Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, March 22, 2018. Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, March 22, 2018.
FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF
FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF
(Sgd.) EDWIN M. MALAZARTE (Sgd.) MARIO Q. ACOSTA (Sgd.) JIMBEM L. BALANSAG
Judge Sheriff- IV Sheriff- IV
MGSD April 12, 19 & 26, 2018 MGSD April 12, 19 & 26, 2018 MGSD April 12, 19 & 26, 2018
 Thursday, April 26, 2018 10
Republic of the Philippines THE PROPOSED DSM RATE ADJUSTMENT
ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Pacific Center Building 9. Under the TGP Rules, the concerned electric cooperative shall use the
San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City following formula in determining the TGP for the fourth to sixth years of the
Regulatory Period, to wit:

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TGPB= TGPn + TGPn+1 TGPn+2

FOR APPROVAL OF ADJUSTMENT where
IN RATES TO COVER THE FIRST TGPn = In – Xn + Sn
TO THIRD REGULATORY YEARS
OF THE SECOND REGULATORY n= the fourth year of the Regulatory Period and succeeding Regulatory Periods
PERIOD FOR THIRD ENTRANT
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES The TGP calculated for each of the three years will be summed to determine the
UNDER THE TARIFF GLIDE PATH possible rate adjustment starting on the First Year of the next Regulatory Period.
(TGP) RULES
ERC Case No. _________ RC 10. Applying the methodology embodied in the TGP Rules, Applicant calculated
the values of the “I”, “X” and “S” and came up with the following results, to wit:

SURIGAO DEL SUR II ELECTRIC “I”(B) “X”(B) “S”(B) TGP B TGP B

COOPERATIVE, INC. (SURSECO II), (excluding S)
Applicant. YEAR 2016 0.00% 0.64% 0.70% 0.06% -0.64%
x--------------------------------------x YEAR 2017 0.00% 0.00% 0.70% 0.70% 0.00%
YEAR 2018 0.00% 4.06% 0.70% -3.36% -4.06%
TOTAL -2.59% -4.69%
APPLICATION
11. Utilizing the above values will result in adjustments in Applicant’s DSM Rates
APPLICANT, SURIGAO DEL SUR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (SURSECO being applied for approval under ERC Case No. 2015-121 RC, as follows:
II), through counsel, unto this Honorable Commission, respectfully alleges that:
A. WITH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”
THE APPLICANT CUSTOMER TYPE
UNITS Residential Low Voltage Higher
1. SURSECO II is a non-stock, non-profit electric cooperative, duly organized Voltage
and existing under and by virtue of Philippine laws, with principal office at Balilahan, Distribution Charges:
Mabua, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur; Demand Charge PhP/kW 269.77
Distribution System Charge PhP/kWh 0.8508 0.9324
Supply Charges:
2. It holds an exclusive franchise from the National Electrification Commission, Retail Customer Charge PhP/Customer/ 40.43 40.43
to operate an electric light and power distribution service in the city of Tandag and Mo
the municipalities of Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes, Tago, Supply System Charge PhP/kWh 0.7786
San Miguel, Bayabas, Cagwait, Marihatag, San Agustin and Lianga. Metering Charges:
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Meter/Mo. 5.03 28.92 28.92
NATURE OF APPLICATION Metering System Charge PhP/kWh 0.4601

B. EXCLUDING PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”

3. The instant Application is being filed for the approval of Applicant’s proposed
CUSTOMER TYPE
adjustment in its Distribution, Supply and Metering (DSM) Rates to be implemented UNITS Low Voltage Higher
on the First to Third Regulatory Years of the Second Regulatory Period for Electric Voltage
Cooperatives belonging to the Third Entrant Group under the Tariff Glide Path Rules Distribution Charges:
(TGP Rules) and pursuant to said Rules, as well as other pertinent laws and rules. Demand Charge PhP/kW 256.55
Distribution System Charge PhP/kWh 0.8091 0.8867
STATEMENT OF FACTS Supply Charges:
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Customer/ 38.45 38.45
Mo
4. Sometime in 2015, Applicant filed with the Honorable Commission an Supply System Charge PhP/kWh 0.7404
application for approval of the proposed adjustment in its DSM Rates pursuant to Metering Charges:
the TGP Rules, docketed as ERC Case No. 2015-121 RC. Retail Customer Charge PhP/Meter/Mo. 4.79 27.50 27.50
Metering System Charge PhP/kWh 0.4375
5. In the said application, Applicant prayed for approval of either of the following
two (2) proposed alternative DSM rates, to be implemented effective January 12. Consequently, in compliance with the TGP Rules, Applicant hereby applies
2016, to wit: to implement either of the above two calculated alternative DSM rates, to be made
effective starting January 1, 2019 and up to December 31, 2021.
A. WITH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”
SUPPORTING DATA AND DOCUMENTS
CUSTOMER TYPE
UNITS Residential Low Higher
Voltage Voltage 13. In support of the foregoing computations, Applicant is submitting herewith
Distribution Charges: the following documents, which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit:
Demand Charge PhP/kW 276.95
Distribution System Charge PhP/kWh 0.8734 0.9572 12. Consequently, in compliance with the TGP Rules, Applicant hereby applies
Supply Charges: to implement either of the above two calculated alternative DSM rates, to be made
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Customer/ 41.51 41.51
Mo effective starting January 1, 2019 and up to December 31, 2021.
Supply System Charge PhP/kWh 0.7993
Metering Charges: SUPPORTING DATA AND DOCUMENTS
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Meter/Mo. 5.17 29.69 29.69
Metering System Charge PhP/kWh 0.4723 13. In support of the foregoing computations, Applicant is submitting herewith
the following documents, which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit:
Annex
B) EXCLUDING PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S” Markings Nature of Document
CUSTOMER TYPE A to A-2 Proposed TGP Calculations and supporting documents using the
UNITS Residential Low Higher prescribed templates:
Voltage Voltage Index “I” Calculation
Distribution Charges: Efficiency Factor “X” Calculation
Demand Charge PhP/kW 269.18 Performance Incentive “S” Calculation
Distribution System Charge PhP/kWh 0.8489 0.9303 B MFSR - Sections B and E (2014-2017)
Supply Charges: C Billing Determinants Template (2014-2017 kWh Sales, No. of Customers
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Customer/ 40.34 40.34 and kW Demand)
Mo D Sample Bills per customer type (2014-2017)
Supply System Charge PhP/kWh 0.7769 E Regional CPI (2014-2017)
Metering Charges: F RFSC Utilization (2015-2017)
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Meter/Mo. 5.02 28.86 28.86 G Consumer Complaints Summary or Tracking Form (2015-2017)
Metering System Charge PhP/kWh 0.4591 H Audited Financial Statements (2015-2017)

6. The foregoing application was Applicant’s initial application for DSM rate SUBMISSION OF PRE-FILING REQUIREMENTS
adjustment pursuant to the TGP Rules, under which electric cooperatives are given
an opportunity to adjust their rates once every three (3) years, which may occur 14. Finally, in compliance with the pre-filing requirements under the ERC Rules
at the start of the fourth year of the First Regulatory Period and every 3 years of Practice and Procedure, Applicant is likewise submitting herewith the following
thereafter; documents, which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit:
Annex
7. Applicant belongs to the Third Entrant Group under the TGP Rules, whose Markings Nature of Document
first regulatory period is from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2018. Having filed I and series Proof of furnishing copies of the Application to the Sangguniang
its initial application for DSM rate adjustment in 2015, the third regulatory year of Panlungsod of Tandag City and Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao
del Sur
the First Regulatory Period, the cooperative is filing the instant Application in the J and series Proof of publication of the Application in a newspaper of general
current year 2018, the sixth regulatory year of the First Regulatory Period, for the circulation in SURSECO II’s franchise area or where it principally
proposed adjustment of its DSM rates to be implemented on the first to the third operates
regulatory years of the Second Regulatory Period for the Third Entrant Electric
Cooperatives under the TGP Rules; PRAYER

8. Applicant’s first TGP application under ERC Case No. 2015-121 RC is still WHEREFORE, premises considered, pursuant to and in compliance with the Tariff
pending evaluation of the Honorable Commission but in spite thereof, Applicant Glide Path (TGP) Rules, Applicant SURSECO II respectfully prays of this Honorable
adopted and used the proposed DSM rates in the said application as base rates in Commission that after due notice and hearing, it be allowed to implement either of the
computing the proposed adjustment in the instant Application. following two (2) alternative rates for its Distribution, Supply and Metering (DSM)
Money Matters
Gold Star Daily

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Editor: Ben Balce
11
Charges, to be made effective starting January 1, 2019, to wit: LTFRB permits Grab to
A. WITH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”

UNITS
CUSTOMER TYPE
Residential Low Voltage Higher
restore 2x price surge cap
LTFRB allows Grab to restore
Voltage
Distribution Charges:
2x price surge cap
Demand Charge PhP/kW 269.77 MANILA -- The Land Trans-
Distribution System PhP/kWh 0.8508 0.9324 portation Franchising and
Charge Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has
Supply Charges: allowed ridesharing firm Grab
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Customer/ 40.43 40.43 Philippines to restore its price
Mo
Supply System Charge PhP/kWh 0.7786 surge cap from 1.5 to 2 times the
Metering Charges: normal fare as it has approved
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Meter/Mo. 5.03 28.92 28.92 several accreditations of new
Metering System Charge PhP/kWh 0.4601 transportation network compa-
nies (TNCs).
On Friday, the LTFRB granted
B. EXCLUDING PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S” Grab’s motion to vacate which
CUSTOMER TYPE seeks to reverse its earlier or-
UNITS Residential Low Voltage Higher der for the price surge cap to be
Voltage
Distribution Charges:
lowered to 1.5x. The order was
Demand Charge PhP/kW 256.55 issued last April 11 as the Board
Distribution System Charge PhP/kWh 0.8091 0.8867 processes the applications of
Supply Charges: new TNCs.
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Customer/ 38.45 38.45 LTFRB Board Member Aileen
Mo Lizada, however, said Grab will
Supply System Charge PhP/kWh 0.7404 LIZADA
Metering Charges: be able to impose the 2x surge
rate starting Monday. “In view of the foregoing prem- the maximum allowable price
Retail Customer Charge PhP/Meter/Mo. 4.79 27.50 27.50
Metering System Charge PhP/kWh 0.4375 The Board said that it granted ises and finding the allegations surge is hereby vacated and set
Grab’s motion after it has issued contained in the Motion to Va- aside,” the LTFRB said.
Other reliefs, just and equitable in the premises are likewise prayed for. a certificate of accreditation to cate Order to be meritorious, the LTFRB also granted the ac-
Hype Transport Systems Inc. same is hereby granted. Accord- creditations of ride-hailing com-
Pasig City, Metro Manila, April 19, 2018. to operate as a new TNC for a ingly, the directive in the Order panies Hirna Mobility Solutions
period of two years on April 18. dated April 11, 2018 to lower Inc. and Go Lag Inc. (PNA)

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PH among most preferred investment
SURIGAO DEL SUR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
(SURSECO II) destinations by Japanese firms: Roque
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Email: powerlawfirm@gmail.com ippines is among the most pre- tions of Japanese Firms. of the Japanese government
ferred investment destinations Roque added that Japan was and business in the economic
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By: country ranks 12th in the Ja- foreign investments registering dent Rodrigo Roa Duterte],”
pan External Trade Organiza- at P32 billion, an 18.2 percent Roque said. (PCOO)
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ENGR. IGLORIO R. HINAYON, of legal age, Filipino and with office address at NOTICE OF OF
NOTICE SEARCH
SEARCHFORFORTWO
TWO PROMINENT CITIZENS WHO
PROMINENT CITIZENS WHOWILL
WILL
the SURSECO II Building, Balilahan, Mabua, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, after REPRESENT THE THE
REPRESENT PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE TO THETO
SECTOR CCSPC
THEBOARD
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OF
being sworn to according to law, depose and state that: TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees of Cotabato City State Polytechnic College announces that the search
1. I am the General Manager of the Surigao del Sur II Electric Cooperative, Inc. The
for two (2) Board of Trustees
Private Sector of Cotabato
Representatives City State Polytechnic College
is now open.
announces that the search for two (2) Private Sector Representatives is
(SURSECO II), duly authorized to represent the cooperative in filing the instant
now open.
application, the corresponding Board Resolution is attached hereto and made Applicantsmust possess the following minimum qualifications:
integral part hereof; Applicantsmust possess the following minimum qualifications:
1. Must be at least 35 years old.
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Must be citizen and a35
at least resident
years of the City of Cotabato, Province of Cotabato or
old.
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2. A Filipino citizen and a resident least 2 yearsofprior
the to his application.
City of Cotabato, Province of
on my personal knowledge and on authentic records of SURSECO II; 3. A holder of at least
Cotabato a Bachelor’s
or Province Degree in any field
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at profession
least 2 yearsrelevant
priorto the
to his
program thrust of CCSPC.
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4. Not holderholding
presently of at any
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position Degree
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Philippines.
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appointive.
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if I should learn that the same or similar action or proceeding has been filed or is 5. Not presently holding any position in a school Board of
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(5) days therefrom. charge shall be a fit
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willing to travel.
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charge Representatives
be a ground within the third degree of affinity or
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IGLORIO R. HINAYON profession
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