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PUSPUSAN ang ginaga-wang kampanya ni dating Las Pinas City Rep. Cynthia Villar, isa sa mga kandi-

CAGAYAN de Oro City – Public utility drivers and opera-

tions of Northern Mind-anao have challenged the senatorial candidates to respond to people’s call for a control in oil price hikes.

NorMin drivers, operator challenge senatorial bets

CAGAYAN de Oro City – Vari-ous events are being lined for today’s 18th anniversary of the local chapter of The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Cagayan de Oro Eagles Club. Chapter President Rey B. Jampit told Mindanao Star (MinSar) that “actually, the celebration started February 15, this year, with a television guesting over ABS-CBN’s “Pamahaw Espesyal”. Today, everything takes off with a motorcade around the city, starting at the LimKetkai Center and ends at Taytay, El Salvador City for the annual mangrove planting. The place is being considered, as protective area by the Cagayan

CDO EAGLES CLUB – Photo shows the officers of Cagayan de Oro Eagles Club - The Fraternal Order of Eagles. From left to right : Eagle Rene Gingging, Chapter Second Vice President Felix Ratunil, President Rey Jampit and Chapter First Vice President Nonito Oclarit. The club marks its 18th Charter Day today, February 18, 2013. (Photo by Jun Felicilda, City Editor, MinStar)

CDO Eagles Club turns 18 today

By Jun Felicilda, City Editor

eagleS /P7

The call was aired by trans-port groups even as they enjoin the rest of the Filipino people in their aspiration for a clean and honest election. Considering the high legisla-tive powers bestowed upon the senate, we therefore challenge the senatorial candidates to re-spond to the woes not only of the transport sector, but also of the general public, to control the almost weekly increases in oil prices,” said PISTON Spokesper-son Jaylord Guiao. As of February 5, 2012, she observed, price hike include P1.05 per liter for premium gasoline, 75 centavos per liter for regular gasoline, 45 centavos per liter for diesel and kerosene, marking the third week that prices of oil products have gone up. “These prices are even set to increase as projected by Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla due to the recent movements and tensions in oil producing Middle East,” Ms. Guiao stated. She further stated, “the increas-ing prices not only contribute to the adverse effect on drivers’ and operators’ income, but also the riding public affected by fare hikes and the farmers who use petroleum based products.” “We from the transport sector do not believe the government’s

NorMiN /P7

Misis Villar, handang ipagpatuloy ang legislative works sa Senado

dato sa pagka-senador ng Team PNoy, kaakibat ang pangakong ipagpapatuloy ang kanyang legislative works noong siya’y nau-pong kongresista.

“Nais kong ibahagi ang aking mga karanasan sa local level at ipatupad ang aking mga adbokasiya

sa national level,” giit ni Villar na kilala sa bansag na “Misis Hanepbuhay” dahil sa mga naitayong mga livelihood projects sa 500 communities sa Las Pinas at higit 100 bayan sa buong Pilipinas.

Si Villar ang Pangulo ng Lady Legislators ng

House of Representatives sa loob ng siyam na taon o tatlong terminong pag-upo niya bilang halal na kongresista ng nag-iisang distrito ng Las Pinas.

Sa kanyang termino noong 12th, 13th at 14th Congress, naipasa ang mga mahahalagang batas

na nangangalaga sa kapak-anan ng mga kababaihan, mga bata at pamilya.

Kabilang sa mga ito ang Magna Carta of Wom-en, anti-trafficking of women and children, anti-violence against women, protection of children

Cynthia Villar

CAGAYAN de Oro City - Arestoha’g una ang ‘ulo’ o pinan-ser sa illegal gambling, mando ni Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Ll. Cruz ngadto sa kapulisan.

Ang mando gitumong ni Mayor Cruz ngadto ni Police Sr.

Supt. Cristeto Rey Gonzalodo atol sa tigom sa Iligan City Peace and Order Council diin gihisgotan ang nagkadakong problema sa illegal gambling sa dakbayan.

Si P/Sr. Supt. Gonzalodo ang

Order ni mayor, Unahon pagkuha ang ulo!!!Sinulat ni Arjay S. Felicilda, News Editor

villar /P7

bag-ong hepe sa Iligan City Police Office (ICPO)

Nagtoo si Mayor Cruz nga kung makuha ang ‘ulo’ dali na dayon nga signiton ang ubang nalambigit sa illegal gambling, sama sa video karera, suertres ug illegal lotto.

“Mahunong kining tanan,

kung mahipos na ang mga pinanser o operators,” matud sa mayor.

Sumala ni P/Sr. Supt. Gon-zalodo, adunay dili mominus 300 ka video karera machines sa lainlaing mga barangay sa Iligan.

Mayor /P7

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EDITOR: : Jun Felicilda, E-MAIL: [email protected], febuary 18, 2013

EDUCATION Secretary Armin Luistro has set March 18 or 19 this year as gradua-tion rites for Grade 6 pupils and senior students in all public schools nationwide. In a statement published in Inquirer’s website, Luistro also reiterated his order to hold “Spartan” or austere graduation rites without any politicking. With the campaign un-derway for the May 13, 2013 general elections, candidates are expected to take advan-tage of school graduation ceremonies to gain mileage. He stressed that gradua-

tion rites should be memo-rable, exciting and animated without baggage of extra cost and excessive spending. “Graduation rites should not be exercises in splurg-ing and displays of pomp and pageantry but should be Spartan affairs which exhort civic duties, a sense of community and personal responsibilities,” he said in his order issued Monday. Luistro reiterated the DepEd’s policy to conduct graduation rites “in an ap-propriate solemn ceremony” and that these “shall not be used as political forums.”

DepEd sets graduation rites on March 18 or 19

By CLAUDiO T. CATALOn Jr.Principal 2, District in-charge

Bonifacio West DistrictBonifacio, Misamis Occidental

MOKABAT SA 13,586 KA pamilya ang nanimuyo na karon sa 38 ka relocation sites sa dakbayan sa Cagay-an de Oro. Kini ang unod sa report ni Ms. Nila Padla, OIC sa

13,586 pamilya anaa sa relocation sitesSinulat ni Arjay S. Felicilda, News Editor

Estate Management Divi-sion. Matud niya nga ang natungdang mga pamilya narelokar pinaagi sa Piso-Piso Program. Sa maong gidaghanon,

8,407 ang anaa sa onsite relocation areas, samtang 1,816 ang sa offsite reloca-tion sites. Wala pay labot niini ang mga narelokar sa gi-tukod nga mga balay alang sa ‘survivors’ sa bagyong Sendong.

Ang naasoy nga offsite relocation áreas nga natu-kod ubos sa social justice program sa dakbayan, anaa sa Calaanan, Canitoan, Consolacion, Iponan, Ma-canhan, Carmen, Mam-buaya ug Indahag. (uban sa report sa The Power)

EDUCATION is the acquisi-tion of knowledge necessary for a living. It also serves as a passport towards the attainment of one’s goal. But why are some students neglect their studies? Don’t they know the importance of education in their lives ? Education keeps man away from ignorance. Through education, he learns to read, write and communicate with other people. He becomes more confident in facing the public. He also learns about culture and traditions, public relations, good values and others. Nowadays,it is very dif-

ficult if a person is lack of education. He can be easily fooled by someone who is superior than him because he is lack of knowledge and feels hesitant to defend himself, in seeking a job, one of the qualification is the educa-tional attainment. The one who has good education has the more chances of being employed that the person who achieves less. For this reason, the gov-ernment gives a great impor-tance on education. In fact,it is mandated compulsory elementary education to all children who reach at the right age under Article XIV,

Section 2 of the constitution. Under this law, the children are given equal opportunities to enroll in elementary so their skills will be developed. After elementary educa-tion, they can proceed to secondary education because it is given free. Now, because of K+12 curriculum, students who cannot pursue their tertiary education because of financial constraints has an option to look for a job using the knowledge and skills that her learned. But for those who can afford can pursue their tertiary education and have a degree. After all, education is an

investment that no one can take away from it. If a person uses his educa-tion wisely, it will become his key to a successful life. Many men and women who are very poor from the start but because of good education, perseverance, and faith in God, they became successful and have achieved a lot in life. So, why we should let our youths take education for granted ? Let’s encourage to do well in their studies so that they will become more zestful to learn. If they sow good seeds today, they will reap a good harvest tomor-row. That is, a successful life.

Education: Key to a successful lifeBy: Roy M. Madronero

OIC- Linabo Elementary School

AS graduation rites for public schools nationwide draw nearer, Department of Edu-cation (DepEd) Secretary Armin Luistro warned heads of public school from collect-

ing graduation fees. Luistro also barred the schools’ heads from collect-ing any kind of contribution for the graduation rites. He discouraged school

No collection of graduation feesBy JUDiTH G. CATALOn

Principal 1, Liloan Central SchoolBonifacio West District

from requiring “extravagant special attire or choosing an extravagant venue” for the graduation ceremonies. Imposing to students non-academic projects as require-ments for graduation are not allowed by the education department, said Luistro

Butangan og agro indus-trial park ang kapin sa 54 ektaryas nga luna sa baran-gay Tablon ning dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro. Kini gihisgotan sa sulat ni Regional Director Ruth Tawantawan sa Depart-ment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-10) nganha sa city council committee on subdivision and landed estate, pinan-gulohan ni Konsehal Jose Pepe Abbu. Sa maong sulat, gihis-gotan ni Director Tawa-ntawan ang Proclamation No. 519 nga nag-ulohan og Creating and Designating Several Parcel of Land, nga nagtumbok sa lote diha sa Purok 3, Barangay Tablon nga tawgong Agro Industrial Economic Zone - Cagayan. Ang mga punto ni Direc-tor Tawantawan ginuktokan pa sa committee ni Kag. Abbu. (uban sa report ni JRG)

Agro industrial park tukuron sa Brgy. TablonSinulat ni Arjay S. Felicilda, News Editor

adding, coming out for a “yearbook” for graduation batch must be in voluntary basis. However, he said school officials can receive donations from Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) either in cash or in kind for the ceremonies. Likewise, Luistro reminded schools’ heads to focus its graduation theme to the K to 12 (Kindergarten to Grade 12) basic education reform which the House of the Representa-tives passed last month.

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- A total of P18,523,000 seed capital from the Sustainable Liveli-hood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been released to 3,435 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino beneficiaries in Lanao del Norte province recently. These beneficiaries come from 181 Self-Employment As-sistance sa Kaunlaran Areas (SKAs) in the province orga-nized by Project Development Officers of SLP, in coordination

4P beneficiaries get P18.5M seed capital

WITH the passage of the Kin-dergarten to Grade 12 bill in the House of the Representa-tives, a top education official urged heads of schools to focus its graduation theme on the K+12. Armin Luistro, secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), has earlied set the date for the graduation rites of Grade 6 pupils and fourth-year high schools on March 18 or 19. As the graduation rites draw nearer, Luistro has reminded the heads of schools that the theme must revolve around the k+12 basic education program. The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School [SHS]) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learn-ers, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employ-ment, and entrepreneurship. The K+12 basic educa-tion program has six sa-lient features. These are (1) Strengthening early child-hood education (Universal Kindergarten) (2) Making the curriculum relevant to learn-ers (Contextualization and Enhancement) (3) Ensuring integrated and seamless learn-ing (Spiral Progression) (4) Building proficiency through language (Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education) (5) Gearing up for the future (Senior High School) and (6) Nurturing the holistically developed Filipino (College and Livelihood Readiness, 21st Century Skills) The K to 12 reform, which makes Kindergarten manda-tory and adds two years of se-nior high school for a 12-year basic education curriculum, awaits the President’s signa-ture to become law although the DepEd started to imple-ment the program in 2011.

By Oliver Badel Inodeo with Pantawid Pamilya field workers. Under the livelihood pro-gram, beneficiaries are allowed to get loans ranging from P5,000 to P10,00 for their liveli-hood projects, Atty. Araceli F. Solamillo, DSWD Field Office 10 Regional Director, said. These loans, which are community-based that do not bear any interest and do not need any collateral, are pay-able in one year so that others can also borrow under the same set of arrangements, Solamillo said. In Kapatagan town, the 57 SKAs with 1,035 members

received P5,772,000 while the 41 SKAs with 865 members in Lala were granted P4,442,000. The Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries of the interior municipalities ofNunungan, Salvador, and Sapad received P400,000; P1,330,000, and P875,000, respectively. Meanwhile, Sultan Naga Dimaporo town beneficiaries with 50 SKAs have P5,704,000 for their seed capital loan. These beneficiaries, accord-ing to their project proposal, will be engaging in different types of livelihood projects such as handicraft making, hog fattening, cooking, buy-

and-sell, among others. The SKA members are all Pantawid Pamilya Set 1 grantees. Aside from the 4P benefi-ciaries, qualified to borrow are those listed in the National Housing Targeting System (NHTS), Solamillo added. To ensure the success of the SLP, a five-component program that starts with a partnership-building with the community, local government units have been developed by DSWD. Included in the process is the social preparation involving a Participatory Livelihood Is-

sue Analysis and Value Chain Analysis, as well as Financial Literacy and Self-Awareness for the beneficiaries. Capacity-building, includ-ing a Business Development Service and three to five-day trainings for the beneficiaries follow, after which the funding for the Micro Finance Institu-tions (MFI) comes about. For sustainability of the program, DSWD-10 extends technical assistance and equips the beneficiaries with a management tool which the beneficiaries themselves imple-ment. (Oliver Badel Inodeo/DSWD/RTP/PIA10)

Graduation theme must focus on K+12, says LuistroBy Erlinda n. Magallanes Ed.D.

OIC, District SupervisorBonifacio West District

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monday febuary 18, 2013

UNA ka makasugod sa Pagtuon sa Biblia, kon ikaw usa na ka magtotoo diha ni Ginoo’ng Jesu-Cristo, siguroa nga imo na’ng nahinganlan ang imong mga sala ngadto sa Dios nga Amahan. “Kon kita magasugid sa atong mga sala, Siya matinumanon ug makata-runganon nga mopasaylo sa atong mga sala ug magalimpyo kanato gikan sa tanan nato’ng dili pagkamatarong.” (1 Juan 1:9) Ikaw niana’ng panahuna may pakig-ambitay na uban sa Dios, mapun-an

Pasiuna alang sa pagtuon sa BibliyaDoktrina

sa Balaan’ng Espiritu, ug maandam sa pagtuon sa Bibliyahano’ng doktrina gikan sa Pulong sa Dios “Ang Dios espiritu, ug kato’ng magasimba Kaniya kinahanglan ma-gasimba diha [sa pagpuno ] sa espiritu ug sa [Bibliyahano’ng] kamatuoran.” (Juan 4:24) Kon ikaw wala pa gyud sa imong

kaugalingon makatoo diha kang Ginoo’ng Jesu-Cristo ingon nga imong Manunubos, ang isyu dili ang paghingalan sa imong mga sala. Ang isyu mao ang pagtoo lamang kang Cristo lamang. “Siya nga magatoo sa Anak adunay kinabuhing dayon; apan siya nga dili mosugot [ ang mando sa pagtoo diha] sa Anak dili makakita sa kinabuhi, apan ang kapungot sa Dios magapabilin diha kaniya.” (Juan 3:36)

Punto ni fil deo

KANANG kagawad sa syu-dad nga kunohay chair sa committee on public utili-ties, nagpa-ila lang gyud nga hanap kaayo’g panan-aw ibabaw sa maong komitiba. Karong bag-o, nanawa-gan siya sa mga motorista nga motabang pagsulbad sa problema sa trapiko sa Cagayan de Oro. Sus marusep kanimo Sir. Kinsay nag-ingon nga masul-bad ang problema’s trapiko? Saba raw. Katsada ba gyud nimong lektiyuran, Wad! Naghangyo ka man og tabang sa mga motorista, unsay pagtoo mo, motorista ray naghatag og problema sa kadalanan? Wala mo ba namatikdi

Naghalhal si Kagawad

nga bisag nagkaguliyang na ang kadalanan, kadaghanan sa imohang ginsakpan sa RTA nagsigi lang gihapo’g inarte, posing-posing o sit-ting-sitting diha’s ilahang paboritong silunganan? Naay pay uban kanila nga kung imong timbaya-on o estoryahon, mosimag lang

ang ‘cute’ unta nilang mga mata. Murag giliwat kanimo nga labihan ka kapayason, Wad no? Sukad-masukad sab, wa ko ikaw nakitang mitabang paghubad sa kagubot sa mga sakyanan diha’s kadalanan. Panghulam ra gud og litrato sa kanhing overseer sa TEMB/RTA nga karon kauban mo sa konseho. Tunla dayon ang imo-hang garbo, Wad, ug panid-i og maayo kung gi-unsa niya pagkiay-kiay diha’s kadalanan kanhi aron mad-isiplina dili lang ang mga driver, kundi lakip ang mga tawo’ng nagpataka la’g gamit sa kadalanan. Pirme ka ra bang gay-

awyaw sa radyo nga mao kini, mao kadto. Gapanlad-ok ka dayon sa mala nimong tutunlan, kung maapikhan ba sa tubag. Gahalhal ka lang, Wad. Para kanako, wala kay kredibilidad nga maghupot sa maong komitiba, ilabi na kay lab-as pa kaayo sa pan-umdoman sa katawhan ang nahitabo niadtong bata nga misablay intawon sa sanga sa gemilina kay nadumbol sa naghaguros nimong saky-anan. Hinoon, gilupig mo ang mga agrabiyado kay ang ilah-ang baraha ubos man kaayo, komparar sa alas. Di ba, Wad? God bless kanimo, Wad! ([email protected])

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USA ka adlaw, si Pedro nakahukom nga didto na manimuyo sa Manila.

Pagkanaog niyo gikan sa barko nangutana siya sa natagbong seksing babaye:

Pedro: Miss, naglibog ko, asa diay ‘ta pwede mo-sakay?”

Ang babayeng tagalog wala mitubag apan gisagpa niya si Pedro nga hilabihang kusoga.

Mikaratil og dagan in-tawon si Pedro ug didto sa unahan naghinoktok ug nagkanayon:

Pedro: Buanga adtong

bayhana nga ako ra man unta siyang gipangutana kung hain mosakay.

Ang wala hibaw-i ni Pe-dro nga ang pinulungang “libog” bastos para sa mga tagalog. Ang buot ipasabot sa “libog” “giutgan.”

Sa gitindogan ni Pedro aduna na sab milabay nga seksing babaye apan na-hadlok na siya mangutana kay basin masagpaan na sab siya.

Apan ang seksing babaye miingon kang Pedro:

Seksing Babaye: Mama, wag ka diyan tumayo kasi may “langgam.”

Hangad-hangad pud tawon si Pedro kay aduna gud kunoy “langgam.”

Wa gyud magdugay kay gipaak man gyud si Pedro sa “hulmigas.”

Sa tagalog ang langgam gakamang pa apan sa atong Bisaya ang langgam galu-pad na.

Makalibog man apan mao sab kini ang akong gibati kay bisan ako galibog apan wala matingala kung

TRAVERSING THE TOURISM HI-WAY

by: PED T. QUiAMJOT

Revisiting the Caraga RegionTHE diminutive and tireless Director of DOT Region 13, Letty Dc. Tan, who have been shuttling around the Caraga coastal regions and the Cities of Butuan, Surigao, Cagayan de Oro and Bislig City meeting special interest group of tourist and would be prospective tourism investors has no let up pushing a beautiful location in the northeastern part of Surigao del Note known as Siargao to world attention as the top wave surfing destination in Asia.

Siargao Island is a place not well recognized in the Philippines but famous among the Europeans, New Zealanders and Australians wave surfers who regularly compete in the Siargao Annual Cup during the

month of October in General Luna, Surigao del Norte.

As early as September, foreign travelers and local visitors looking for a bit of excitement troop to the island sub province either for a vacation or sports fishing expedition.

Siargao has bountiful species of marine aquatics swimming around 13,000 square miles of seawater and its turbulent waves in October generated from the Pacific Ocean is one of the most challenging surfing ride in the world.

Foreign travelers to the Caraga region are jointly fueled by the mining and mineral exploration aside from the growth of eco-tourism.

These two sectors do not

mix well in our society; one is a source of destruction while the other is a potent force to inspire environmental protection.

They co-exist under a temporary arrangement of love hate relationship that would soon part ways if no demarcation lines are set by the government on sustainable mineral exploration.

S ig ns of s e a water discoloration have shown

in the mainland coastal communities from the mountain soils that are slowly eroded downstream.

Coastal villages formerly enjoying abundant catch of shellfish are complaining of the declining harvest with the appearance of mud siltation.

While populated areas are now frequently visited by flush floods during the monsoon season.

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7MindanaoStarYour community newspaper

monday febuary 18, 2013

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Pambulabog....from page 4

nganong kining si kanhi kongresman ug kanhi mayor sa dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro nga si Constantino “Tinnex” Jaraula

Expanding cities in the Caraga region have welcomed the entry of big subdivision developers.

Observed were rice paddy fields and corn lands have passed the conversion process from agricultural to residential erasing the swamp lands, irrigation canals and small creek tributaries in many of the developed areas.

This process displaced the Fresh Water Crabs, Mudfish and

Caraga......from page 4

alibi that their hands are tied when it comes to controlling oil price. In fact, there are medium-term and long term solutions available on the political table,” she stressed. Ms. Guiao cited several solu-tions “which we urge the pro-spective senators might consider in bringing down the prices of petroleum products ranging from the reduction or removal of the value added tax (Vat) on oil.” This, she said, is to avoid the ‘pass-on the consumer’ practice of oil cartel business and the review or the eventual repeal of the oil deregulation law to pave way for a government’s active interven-tion on critical issues on the oil industry including the remedy of alternative source and supply of fuel and energy. Recently, the multisectoral group, led by Piston had pocket rallies in transport terminals at Bulua, Carmen, Cogon and Agora proceeding to Magsaysay Park, Divisoria for the culminating program. (PR/jdelpf)

NorMin......from page 1

de Oro Eagles Club. There, Eagle Mosignor Tex Legitimas will celebrate the Holy Mass to be followed by a “boodle fight” lunch. The celebration will be high-lighted by the induction of new members, 6:00 o’clock this eve-ning, at Buffalo Restaurant, with Regional Director Ricardo S. Diaz of the National Bureau of Inves-tigation (NBI-10), the keynote speaker. Former Eagle National Presi-dent David S. Odilao Jr. is also expected to come all the way from the Cebu City Eagles Club. The founding President of

Eagles......from page 1

Halos katunga, matud niya, anaa sa Barangay Saray, samtang ang uban sa Tambacan ug ubang mga barangay.

Dugtong niini, giawhag ni P/Sr. Supt. Gonzalodo ang mga punong barangay sa pagtudlo sa nahimutang sa mga illegal gam-bling equipment, samtang ilang pangita-on ang ‘ulo’ sa kalihokan. (Basi sa report ni Melvin T. Ang-got ug Virgilio C. Garcia)

Mayor......from page 1

in the workplace, juvenile justice system and the two ver-sions of the Senior Citizens Act (2003 and 2010).

Bilang chairperson ng House Committee on Higher & Technical Education noong 2004 - 2010 sa ilalim ng 14th Congress, inakda at pinangunahan ni Villar ang pagpasa sa 28 batas na nagsu-sulong na maiangat ang kalidad ng edukasyon at mapalawak ang abot nito sa buong bansa.

Kabilang dito ang University of the Philippines (UP) Charter

Villar......from page 1

of 2008 at ang Philippine Normal University (PNU) Modernization Act of 2009.

Bilang kongresista, sinupor-tahan din niya ang advanced systems of education gaya ng ladderized approach, distance learning and open university system.

“Ang mga sistemang ito ng edukasyon ang nagbigigay sa ating mahihirap at mga nagtratrabaho ng pagkakataong ipagpatuloy ang kanilang pag-aaral hanggang sa sila ay makatapos at makakuha ng college diploma,” ani Villar.

Bagama’t ang “Sipag at Ti-yaga” (industry and patience) ay napakahalaga para magapi ang kahirapan, binigyan-diin din ni “Misis Hanep Buhay” ang kahal-agahan ng isang college degree para magtagumpay sa buhay.

Ang “Sipag at Tiyaga” ang campaign slogan ng kanyang asawang si Senator Manny Vil-lar na magtatapos ang termino sa 2013. Si Senador Villar ay umupong Speaker of the House at Senate President.

Cagayan de Oro Eagles Club will deliver an inspirational message and short background of the birth of the Cagayan de Oro Chapter. The fellowship, among new and old club members follows. President Jampit expects every member of the Cagayan de Oro CDO Eagles Club to take part in the celebration, if only to meet the other Kuyas. The call is also projected to inactive members, “as they are very much welcome. We declared an amnesty,” President Jampit said. He added, “all they have to do is pay their monthly dues for the year 2013 and assessment fee.” The Cagayan de Oro Eagles club is a recipient of several awards, such as the Outstanding Model Club Awards in the national level because of its commitment to serve the community and its advocacy on environmental pro-tection. (with report from Eagle Jun Tupag)

nagkandidato isip kongresista sa unang distrito.

Sa iyang pangidaron, maka-pangutana gyud ang katawhan nganong wala pa mapura si Tin-nex sa politika kay mikandidato man gyud.

Katungod man ni bisan kinsa ang mokandidato kay ang akong igso bitaw nga si Jasper Uy mi-kandidato man pud pagka-mayor sa dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro.

Apan si Tinnex daghan pa kaayo nga angay ipasabot ngadto sa mga botante sa unang distrito.

Una, tsada na gud unta kad-tong Amphi theater pero nganong giguba man nga nahimo na hi-noong ambakanan (diving board) sa mga moligo sa suba.

Ikaduha, asa na ang telepono nga proyekto kay bisan sa mga lugar nga naa sa sentro sa Cagayan de Oro wala man gyuy linya o alambre ba kaha nga magpamatood nga adunay telepono sa barangay.

Anaay daghang isyu nga akong nahibaw-an batok ni Tinnex apan hangtud nga dili ko makakuha og dokumenta ako pa kining giisip nga mga “siwit-siwit.”

Ba pa morag Benjo Benaldo style, paduol-duol ni Inday Diana aron mosikat. Nyahaha, wala mangimbitar sa kasal! Aw, gikasal na ba Mr. Benaldo?

the Crane Herons from their habitat.

The sounds of Frogs mating in the paddy ponds have long disappeared and now replaced by the roaring engines of the Backhoes and Bulldozers breaking the grounds for road and drainage.

There is nothing wrong with development as long as it is sustainable.

L i v i n g c r e a t u r e s a n d crustaceans such as Crabs, Mudfish, Herons and Frogs do not contribute to the cuppers of Butuan and Surigao.

The region welcomes instead the mining and real estate developers to create more mineral exports and housing projects to increase its tax revenues and fund various government expenditures to the detriment of the environment.

Never mind if we are a signatory to the United Nations General Assembly on Eco-tourism as a key to eradicating poverty by protecting the environment.

The UN protocol calls for member countries to adopt policies that promote eco-tourism highlighting its impact on job creation and creating

opportunities for conservation and sustainable biodiversity.

T h e l o c a l g ov e r n m e nt planners who were instrumental in approving land conversions might have forgotten a maxim that whenever there is a boom a crash will follow.

But all is never too late that a non political and nonprofit organizat ion wi l l hold i t s conference on the 22nd of February at the Kamagong Hall of Pryce Plaza in Cagayan de Oro to launch concerted information and capability building activities in Mindanao related to sustainable development issues and concerns.

The alliance of media owners and publishers, writers and broadcasters all over Region 10 with the support of A. Brown, Vjandep and the Mindanao Business Conference. Mindanao wide participants are expected to come for this event for our dear Earth. Registration Fee is at P1, 000 with Conference Kit, T-shirts and meals. The hotel venue, PRYCE PLAZA, is also extending a conference overnight accommodation with breakfast for P2, 555 in a standard room on twin sharing.

GRADUATING high school students can soon avail of the government’s sci-ence and technology (S&T) scholarship program after the House of the Represen-tatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 6860. Agham Partylist Rep. Angelo Palmones, one of the authors of HB 6860, said students who have failed to make it to the top five graduating class but have

high grades in science and mathematics can be granted scholarship under the new measure. The measure amended the Science and Technology Act of 1994, said Palmones adding, “the present science and technology scholarship program covers only the top five students from science high schools.” The lawmaker said: “One good provision of this mea-sure is that the scholarship

Propose bill expanding coverage of science, technology scholarship okayed in Congress

By rAMEL D. DE LA CErnATeacher 3, ALS Coordinator

Bonifacio East District

grant is not limited to the graduates of a science high school and the top five students.” Under the bill, science scholars are mandated to take courses that go along with the lines of priorities identified by the govern-ment, consistent with the prevailing and emerging industry and service sector requirements and priority investments, contained in the Philippine development

plan. Pa lmones s a id t he measure would create the Science and Technology Scholarship Fund to be administered by the Science Education Institute (SEI) under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Palmones said the schol-arship fund would be used solely to finance the educa-tion of poor but deserving students

“ Health is Wealth.” This popu-lar saying encourage people to take care of their health because a healthy person can do many things in order to make his/her life better. However, we can’t deny the fact that many of our fellowmen especially the children are suffering from malnutrition. How can they achieve their dreams in life if they are sickly ? This is the reason why some schools take their part in order to minimize the mal-nourished children in their respective schools through feeding program. The class adviser get the Body Mass index (BMi) of every pupil in order to identify if they belong to wasted, normal, or above normal. The results of the nutritional status are then forwarded to the district nurse, then to the division head nurse. an assistance awaits for those schools who have wasted or malnourished children. The assistance given include rice, eggs, milk and others. But because of the limited supply, the teachers take initiative to encourage the pupils to bring

some vegetables for feeding. The schedule for the feed-ing varies from one school to another school. in linabo elementary School through the leadership of Mr. Roldan azumbrado -principal 1 and Mr. Roy M. Madronero - Oic, they make a point that every Thrusday of the week they can have their feeding for all the pupils the said school. For the malnourished chil-dren, they are given more op-portunities for the feeding pro-gram. at least once a day,they will be given nutritious foods so they can have a healthy mind and body. This program may not totally solve the problem of malnutrition but it enables the pupil to experience the good taste of vegetables that their teachers/parents prepare for them. an experience that they will hardly forget until they grow old and pass to the next generation the importance of proper nutrition to have an active mind and body so that schooling and better perfor-mance in other aspect of life will be made easy.

Feeding program: An Intervention of Malnutrition

By : ROy M.MAdROneROOIC - Linabo Elementary School

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Rotary-Nissan golf for charity hits record-high registration

8monday febuary 18, 2013 MindanaoStarYour community newspaper

By CHEnG OrDOnEz

THE Golf-for-a-Cause, organized by the

Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro in partnership with Nissan Universal Motors Corporation, intended for the victims of Typhoon Sendong, is one of the most well-attended games with 40 percent of the golfers who registered were out-of-towners, including foreigners, organizers said.

The four-day game kicked off Thursday with some 250 registered players who will be club-swaying their best to aim for a hole-in-one to drive home a Navara pick-up vehicle, courtesy of Nissan Motors.

Car los Gorospe, Rotary Club of CDO past president and project chair of the golfing event, said they were forced to increase the number of players to 250 from a ceiling of 200 because of the huge number of golfers who wanted to join the game, being held at the world-class Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club here in Cagayan de Oro.

Gorospe told media

pract i t ioners during the press conference Thursday, at the Pueblo de Oro Country Club that aside from the golfers who came from Manila, Cebu, Davao and Gensan, foreign golfers from United States, Australia, Korea and Japan were among those who will be playing in the sprawling 7,000 meters golf course here at Upper Balulang.

Proceeds o f the game wil l go to the estab l ishment o f a training center at Idahag Relocation Site, which houses 1,700 households displaced by Tropical Storm Sendong in 2011, Mari l lo Paano, club president, announced at the press conference.

Nissan Universal Motors Corporation and Nissan Cagayan de Oro will be giving away brand new Navara pick-up to the first hole-in-one winner. Organizing Rotarians, for their part, will give away P100,000 to other hole-in-one winners in three par 3 holes.

“ I t ’s t ime to give back to Cagayan de

Oro what it has given to Nissan, especially if it is intended for Sendong victims,” Jeff Rolida, head of Nissan Cagayan de Oro, said, referring to the success in sales of Nissan here in the city.

Justine Sugay, Brand assistant manager of Nissan Universal Motors Corporation, said Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oo can expect future partnerships with the success of the golfing event and due to its purpose of he lp ing people improve their livelihood. “Better living condition is good for business ventures like Nissan’s,” Sugay said.

Other pr izes and awards include for those with the lowest gross and lowest net (36 holes); Class Champions and Runners-up for Class A, B, C and D (18 holes) and also to the Ladies Champion.

Also at the press conference were former mayor Tinnex Jaraula, chairman of Rotary Foundation, and Boyet Lamas, representing the Sedong victims at Idahag.

pdg Tinnex Jaraula, Chairman FRCCI. photo by Mike Mendoza

Past President and Golf for a Cause Chair Caloy Gorospe shows picture perfect form as he tees off during the first day of the rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro’s GOlF FOr a CaUSE. Watching closely is PDG Tinnex Jaraual and pAg dick Aguilar. A record breaking 270 golfers registered for the four day tournament. photo by Mike Mendoza