Founded 2006 mindanaoexaminer.com P10 Oct. 19-25, 2015 FOR ADVERTISEMENTS, PLEASE CALL (062) 9925480 or (082) 2960658 ARMM Eastern Mindanao Western Mindanao Cebu Manila FOR SALE Honda CRV P450,000 Call 0917-7103642 Zamboanga City FREE CLASSIFIED ADS INSIDE - EMAIL US: [email protected]ABU SAYYAF DEMANDS HALT IN MILITARY OFFENSIVE Sulu political leaders rally behind Governor Toto Tan in a show of strong unity and cooperation. See story on page 2 Sulu Vice Governor Tan Challenges ARMM’s Hataman AMBOANGA CITY – Influential Sulu AMBOANGA CITY – Influential Sulu AMBOANGA CITY – Influential Sulu AMBOANGA CITY – Influential Sulu AMBOANGA CITY – Influential Sulu Vice G ice G ice G ice G ice Gover er er er ernor S nor S nor S nor S nor Sakur akur akur akur akur Tan has filed his an has filed his an has filed his an has filed his an has filed his candidacy as governor for the candidacy as governor for the candidacy as governor for the candidacy as governor for the candidacy as governor for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Autonomous Region in Muslim Autonomous Region in Muslim Autonomous Region in Muslim Autonomous Region in Muslim Both Tan and Hataman are candidates of the ruling Liberal Party of President Aquino. Tan is being supported by provincial governors of the ARMM while Hataman said Aquino told him to seek re-election and support presidential bet Mar Roxas and his running mate Leni Robredo. Tan filed his candidacy last week through his proxy, Jojo Tan, at the regional office of the Commission on Elections in Zamboanga City, and announced this in Sulu province where thousands of people, mostly supporters, gathered to hear him talk together with his official slate. Tan, a known philanthropist, vowed to bring progress and equality in government projects in the impoverished Muslim region just as he did in Sulu- when he was governor for several terms - which is fast becoming progressive because of provincial government efforts. Hataman – who earlier declared his candidacy in his hometown in Basilan province - filed his certificate of candidacy through a proxy in Cotabato City. Hataman, a former party-list representative in Congress, is serving as regional governor since December 2011 after Aquino appointed him in the ARMM and eventually elected through the help of Tan and governors of Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur. ARMM has over 1.4 million registered voters in 2,490 villages and divided into 5,131 clustered precincts. Sulu Governor Toto Tan also filed his candidacy with Nurunisa Tan as his vice governor; and Representative Tupay Loong and former solon Munir Arbison for congressmen. Mayor Samier Tan of Maimbung is also seeking re-election. In Zamboanga City, Z Mindanao indanao indanao indanao indanao, challenging incumbent M , challenging incumbent M , challenging incumbent M , challenging incumbent M , challenging incumbent Mujiv ujiv ujiv ujiv ujiv Hataman who is running for re-election in Hataman who is running for re-election in Hataman who is running for re-election in Hataman who is running for re-election in Hataman who is running for re-election in next y next y next y next y next year ear ear ear ear’s polls s polls s polls s polls s polls. Mayor Beng Climaco also led her slate in filing their candidacies. Climaco is seeking re- election and is widely popular among locals because of her sincerity and dedication to public service. Members of Climaco’s group, accompanied by their supporters, also prayed together before filing their respective candidacy papers with the local office of the Commission on Elections. Continue on page 5 Continue on page 5 Continue on page 5 Continue on page 5 Continue on page 5 Two men held over kidnap of Italian man, missioners PAGADIAN CITY – Philippine authorities are holding two Filipinos, one of them is a 49-year old man tagged as the owner of a getaway vehicle used by the kidnappers of an Italian restaurateur in the restive southern region of Mindanao, but the fate of the former missioner remains uncertain. Inspector Dahlan Samuddin, a regional police spokesman, said they are interrogating Amante Sagario, whose van had been used by gunmen in the October 7 kidnapping of Rolando del Torquio. Torquio, a former missionary working for the Pontificio Instituto Missioni Estere, owns the Ur Choice Pizza House in the village of Miputak in Dipolog City in Zamboanga del Norte province. Sagario, a native of Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur province, was identified by the police as the owner of the getaway vehicle, according to Samuddin. But it was unknown whether the van was sold or stolen from him. “Subject person was positively identified by the police officers during their investigation as the registered owner of one Mitsubishi L300 van with license plate number TMY 490 abandoned by the suspects during the abduction of Rolando Del Torquio,” Samuddin said. Abu Sayyaf Abu Sayyaf Abu Sayyaf Abu Sayyaf Abu Sayyaf He said an Abu Sayyaf rebel, who was only identified as Raji, was also captured by the police and military in a joint operation in Zamboanga City. Raji is also being investigated by the authorities and it was not immediately known whether he was involved in the kidnapping of the Torquio. Raji was also linked by the police in the kidnappings of 6 missioners of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the beheading of two others in Sulu province in 2002. Raji was the third rebels arrested here since last year over the kidnap-slay of the missionaries. The two others were Sattar Abdulla and Jumadil Usman. No individual or group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of Torquio, but he was the fourth foreigner taken by gunmen in Mindanao since last month. Kidnapped foreigners Kidnapped foreigners Kidnapped foreigners Kidnapped foreigners Kidnapped foreigners Gunmen also stormed the Holiday Oceanview Samal Resort on Samal Island off Davao del Norte province on September 21 and seized Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall; and Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, and Filipina Maritess Flor. Two of the alleged 11 gunmen who kidnapped the four holidaymakers were arrested recently by authorities, according to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who is helping secure the freedom of the victims. Duterte said he was briefed by the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) on the arrest of the duo – one of them is Bandahar Adona alias Banon. He said Adona was positively identified from the video taken by security cameras during the raid at the resort. Duterte did not give details of the arrests of the two men or whether they are members of the Abu Sayyaf which the military claimed was behind the daring raid on the resort. But the arrests came after ISAFP traced calls made by the kidnappers from their cell phones in Davao City. Duterte said the hostages were allegedly taken by boat to Sulu, one of five provinces under the Muslim autonomous region, but police and military cannot confirm Duterte’s report that the holidaymakers are being held by the Abu Sayyaf there. (Mindanao Examiner) Sulu Governor Toto Tan is flanked by Vice Governor and ARMM gubernatorial aspirant Sakur Tan, Nurunisah Tan, Sulu vice gubernatorial bet; and Munir Arbison and Tupay Loong – both congressional bet after they filed their candidacy for next year’s polls.
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ARMM Eastern Mindanao Western Mindanao Cebu Manila
Sulu political leaders rally behind Governor Toto Tan in a show of strong unity and cooperation.
See story on page 2
Sulu Vice Governor Tan Challenges ARMM’s HatamanAMBOANGA CITY – Influential SuluAMBOANGA CITY – Influential SuluAMBOANGA CITY – Influential SuluAMBOANGA CITY – Influential SuluAMBOANGA CITY – Influential SuluVVVVVice Gice Gice Gice Gice Gooooovvvvvererererernor Snor Snor Snor Snor Sakur akur akur akur akur TTTTTan has filed hisan has filed hisan has filed hisan has filed hisan has filed hiscandidacy as governor for thecandidacy as governor for thecandidacy as governor for thecandidacy as governor for thecandidacy as governor for theAutonomous Region in MuslimAutonomous Region in MuslimAutonomous Region in MuslimAutonomous Region in MuslimAutonomous Region in Muslim
Both Tan andHataman are candidatesof the ruling Liberal Partyof President Aquino.
Tan is beingsupported by provincialgovernors of the ARMMwhile Hataman saidAquino told him to seekre-election and supportpresidential bet MarRoxas and his runningmate Leni Robredo.
Tan filed hiscandidacy last weekthrough his proxy, JojoTan, at the regional officeof the Commission onElections in ZamboangaCity, and announced thisin Sulu province wherethousands of people,mostly supporters,gathered to hear him talktogether with his officialslate.
Tan, a known
philanthropist, vowed tobring progress andequality in governmentprojects in theimpoverished Muslimregion just as he did inSulu- when he wasgovernor for several terms- which is fast becomingprogressive because ofprovincial governmentefforts.
Hataman – who earlierdeclared his candidacy inhis hometown in Basilanprovince - filed hiscertificate of candidacythrough a proxy inCotabato City.
Hataman, a formerparty-list representative inCongress, is serving asregional governor sinceDecember 2011 afterAquino appointed him inthe ARMM and eventuallyelected through the help of
Tan and governors ofBasilan, Tawi-Tawi,Maguindanao and Lanaodel Sur.
ARMM has over 1.4million registered voters in2,490 villages and dividedinto 5,131 clusteredprecincts.
Sulu Governor Toto
Tan also filed hiscandidacy with NurunisaTan as his vice governor;and Representative TupayLoong and former solonMunir Arbison forcongressmen. MayorSamier Tan of Maimbung isalso seeking re-election.
In Zamboanga City,
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Mayor Beng Climaco alsoled her slate in filingtheir candidacies.Climaco is seeking re-election and is widelypopular among localsbecause of her sincerityand dedication to publicservice.
Members of
Climaco’s group,accompanied by theirsupporters, also prayedtogether before filingtheir respectivecandidacy papers withthe local office of theCommission onElections.
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Two men held over kidnap of Italian man, missionersPAGADIAN CITY –Philippine authorities areholding two Filipinos, oneof them is a 49-year oldman tagged as the ownerof a getaway vehicle usedby the kidnappers of anItalian restaurateur in therestive southern region ofMindanao, but the fate ofthe former missionerremains uncertain.
Inspector DahlanSamuddin, a regionalpolice spokesman, saidthey are interrogating
Amante Sagario, whose vanhad been used by gunmenin the October 7 kidnappingof Rolando del Torquio.
Torquio, a formermissionary working for thePontificio Instituto MissioniEstere, owns the Ur ChoicePizza House in the villageof Miputak in Dipolog Cityin Zamboanga del Norteprovince.
Sagario, a native ofPagadian City inZamboanga del Surprovince, was identified by
the police as the owner ofthe getaway vehicle,according to Samuddin. Butit was unknown whether thevan was sold or stolen fromhim.
“Subject person waspositively identified by thepolice officers during theirinvestigation as theregistered owner of oneMitsubishi L300 van withlicense plate number TMY490 abandoned by thesuspects during theabduction of Rolando Del
He said an Abu Sayyafrebel, who was onlyidentified as Raji, was alsocaptured by the police andmilitary in a joint operationin Zamboanga City. Raji isalso being investigated bythe authorities and it wasnot immediately knownwhether he was involved inthe kidnapping of theTorquio.
Raji was also linked bythe police in the
kidnappings of 6missioners of the Jehovah’sWitnesses and thebeheading of two others inSulu province in 2002. Rajiwas the third rebelsarrested here since last yearover the kidnap-slay of themissionaries. The twoothers were Sattar Abdullaand Jumadil Usman.
No individual or groupclaimed responsibility forthe kidnapping of Torquio,but he was the fourthforeigner taken by gunmenin Mindanao since lastmonth.Kidnapped foreignersKidnapped foreignersKidnapped foreignersKidnapped foreignersKidnapped foreigners
Gunmen also stormedthe Holiday OceanviewSamal Resort on SamalIsland off Davao del Norteprovince on September 21and seized Canadians JohnRidsdel and Robert Hall;and Norwegian KjartanSekkingstad, and FilipinaMaritess Flor.
Two of the alleged 11gunmen who kidnappedthe four holidaymakerswere arrested recently byauthorities, according toDavao City Mayor RodrigoDuterte, who is helpingsecure the freedom of the
victims.Duterte said he was
briefed by the IntelligenceService of the ArmedForces of the Philippines(ISAFP) on the arrest of theduo – one of them isBandahar Adona aliasBanon. He said Adona waspositively identified fromthe video taken bysecurity cameras duringthe raid at the resort.
Duterte did not givedetails of the arrests of thetwo men or whether theyare members of the AbuSayyaf which the militaryclaimed was behind thedaring raid on the resort.But the arrests came afterISAFP traced calls madeby the kidnappers fromtheir cell phones in DavaoCity.
Duterte said thehostages were allegedlytaken by boat to Sulu, oneof five provinces under theMuslim autonomousregion, but police andmilitary cannot confirmDuterte’s report that theholidaymakers are beingheld by the Abu Sayyafthere. (MindanaoExaminer)
Sulu Governor Toto Tan is flanked by Vice Governor and ARMM gubernatorial aspirant Sakur Tan, Nurunisah Tan, Sulu vicegubernatorial bet; and Munir Arbison and Tupay Loong – both congressional bet after they filed their candidacy for nextyear’s polls.
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Western Mindanao is stillfree from effects of ‘El Niño’
ZAMBOANGA CITY ––––– TheDepartment of Agriculturesaid Western Mindanao isstill free from the effects ofglobal weather phenome-non called El Niño, but itcontinues to monitor theoceanic and atmosphericconditions that could bringdry spell in the region.
Evelyn Academia, of theRegional Operations Divi-sion of the Department ofAgriculture, said the weath-er phenomenon is expectedto begin this October, butso far there have been no re-ports of severe dry spell inMindanao that would affectrice farmers.
“So far, we are stillexperiencing rainfalls,although we expect El Niñoto begin this October andprobably until January nextyear and so we are closelymonitoring the weatherconditions, but we are be-low normal condition nowthough we cannot feel it be-cause of the continued
rainfalls in the past weeks,”she told the regional news-paper Mindanao Examiner.
This was also confirmedby the Philippine Atmo-spheric, Geophysical andAstronomical Service Ad-ministration (PAGASA)which reported a significantincrease in sea surface tem-perature since April last year.
El Niño is characterizedby unusually warm oceansurface temperatures in thecentral and eastern equato-rial Pacific and could affectthe normal rainfall pattern inthe country generally result-ing in reduced rainfall.
Weather experts saiddifferent parts of the countrymay experience varyingrainfall impacts.
Edgar Tabal, of the RiceProgram Division of the De-partment of Agriculture, saidalthough rains continue inwestern side of Mindanao,other areas in the countrymay be reeling from theeffects of warm weather.
He said rice and cornfarmers in the region arestill enjoying ample supplyof irrigation water due torains. “We are still okay herebecause of the rains and thiskeeps farmers happybecause they can irrigatetheir farms,” Tabal said in aseparate interview.
Tabal said there are atleast 120,000 hectares ofrice farms and over 136,000hectares of lands plantedwith maize in western Min-danao, aside from coconutplantations which canwithstand the effects of ElNiño, but coconut scaleinsects.
Western Mindanaocontributes little to the riceproduction in the region.The provinces of South Co-tabato, North Cotabato,Sultan Kudarat, Saranganiin central Mindanao isconsidered as the rice gra-nary in southernPhilippines. (MindanaoExaminer)
A screenshot of the video posted on Facebook shows Canadians Robert Hall and John Ridsdel; Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, and Filipina Maritess Flor who were kidnapped September 21,2015 from the upscale Holiday Oceanview marina on Samal Island off Davao del Norte province. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
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video uploaded onFacebook – have appealedto the Canadiangovernment and thePhilippines to stop themilitary assault.
Hall, with the terrifiedFilipina by her side, said:“My name is Robert Hall,to my family and friends Iam okay but I am in gravedanger I encourage you toplease contact theCanadian governmentand ask them, plead withthem to cooperate with
the Philippinegovernment to stop thebombings, and theproblems that are goingon here, I know there arepeople who can find a wayto do this, please, pleasehelp us.”
Sekkinstad, themarina’s manager, spokebriefly and appealed to theresort owner to help them.
“I am Sekkinstad, tothe owner of the owner ofOceanview Marina,please, please meet theirdemands or else we’ll bepossibly dead.”
Ridsdel, a formerexecutive and nowconsultant to the miningfirm TVI Resources
Development, Inc. insouthern Philippines, inhis appeal, has virtuallygave away their position,saying, military artilleryfires were near them.
A guard, armed with ahuge bolo, held Ridsdel bythe head as he spoke, andat one point his voicetrembled and he appearedterrified just like the otherhostages who weresurrounded with over adozen masked gunmen.
“My name is JohnRidsdel, I can confirm thatwe were taken captivefrom the OceanviewMarina from the SamalIsland in Davao, I’d like toadd and give the messagefrom all of us, we beseech,we urge, we beseechthe Canadian governmentto please, please help usand the Philippinegovernment, theCanadian government tohelp us by stopping all ofthe operations that havebeen going like artilleryfire that came near us andthere have been flightsoverhead, and bombs andmilitary operations,please stop all of theseoperation so thatnegotiations can startabout their demands.”
The Filipina did notspeak, but her moaningand a cell phone ringingcan be heard on the
background during theentire video that lasted alittle over 2 minutes.
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appeared to be the leaderor spokesman of the gang,demanded that military tostop the attacks on AbuSayyaf positions andwanted cooperation fromboth the Philippines andCanadian government.
“I deliver a message tothe Canadian governmentand to the Philippinegovernment, I want yourcooperation with us and tomeet all the requirements– number one that theremust be no militaryoperation and there mustbe no artillery attack andall of these that are harmfulagainst us, once you meetour requirements then wecan talk aboutnegotiations anddemands,” said themasked gunman, whospoke in good, butaccented English, andbehind him were blackflags similar to those use byISIS.
The video was alsoposted by the Daily Mailand can be accessed onthis URL http://w w w.dai lymai l .co.uk/news/article-3270929/We-g r a v e - d a n g e r - h e l p -Canadian-hostages-plead-lives-Filipino-Isis-style-
The Philippine militarydid not give any statementabout the Abu Sayyafdemands, but it could – justlike in the past – stop theoperations to allowpeaceful negotiations.
In October last year, theAbu Sayyaf released twoGerman yachters – StefanViktor Okonek, 71, andHenrike Diesen, 55, – afterreceiving P250 millionransom delivered to Sulu bya private plane under tightmilitary guard.
The Germans wereintercepted at sea by theAbu Sayyaf on April 25 whileheading to Sabah inMalaysia from a holiday inthe Philippines.
Aboo Rami, an AbuSayyaf spokesman, has tolda radio station inZamboanga City thatransom was paid for thesafe release of the Germansand even posted a photo ofthe stacks of money onTweeter.
The Abu Sayyafpreviously demandedGermany to cease allsupport to US coalitioncampaign against ISIS inSyria which is fighting forIslamic caliphate. It wasunknown whether the samegroup is also holding thefour hostages. (MindanaoExaminer)
The four – CanadiansRobert Hall and JohnRidsdel; NorwegianKjartan Sekkingstad, andFilipina Maritess Flor –were kidnappedSeptember 21 from theupscale HolidayOceanview marina onSamal Island off Davao delNorte province andbrought them by to Sulu,one of five provincesunder the Muslimautonomous region.
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ABU SAYYAF DEMANDS HALT IN MILITARY OFFENSIVE
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OBITUARYRetired teacher Harija Uddin Sahijuan, of Barangay Putik, Zamboanga City andBonifacio St., Lower San Raymundo, Jolo, Sulu province, died Friday, October 2,2015 at the age of 88.
Wreckage of Malaysian plane foundSULU – Police authoritiesin Sabah have ordered aninvestigation into reportsthat a Filipino womandiscovered a wreckage ofa Malaysian plane deepin the forest of southernPhilippine province ofTawi-Tawi.
Jamil Omar, 46, toldSabah police that hisaunt, Sitti Kayam, toldhim October 8 that anephew and somefriends discovered thewreckage and severalskeletal remains stillintact while huntingbirds on Sugbay in SouthUbian town last month.
Malaysian mediareported that SabahCommissioner of PoliceJalaluddin AbdulRahman ordered the
probe after Omar toldpolice about the find. TheCommissioner was alsoquoted as saying that theSpecial Branch wouldinterview Omar aboutthe wreckage.
“There was a skeletonstill in the pilot’s seat. Thepilot had his safety belton and thecommunication gearattached to his head andears,” Omar, who worksas an audio-visualassistant in Sabah, toldpolice authorities. “Theywere not able tocommunicate theinformation earlier sincethere are no facilities onthe island. So, my auntcame to see me.”
Police, quotingOmar’s report, said the
Filipinos also recovered apiece of the wreckpainted with a Malaysianflag, according to thenews portal FreeMalaysia Today.
There was noimmediate confirmationfrom Philippineauthorities about thediscovery of the wreckageon the remote town, butTawi-Tawi is one of fiveprovinces under theMuslim autonomousregion.
In March 2014,Malaysian Flight MH370with 239 mostly Chinesepassengers also crashedin the Indian Oceanwhile on its way toBeijing from KualaLumpur. (MindanaoExaminer)
Zamboanga City celebrates‘Hermosa Festival’
ZAMBOANGA CITY –Thousands of peoplehave celebrated the feastof the Virgin Mary inZamboanga City which isone of the most awaitedand biggest Catholicevents in southernPhilippines.
Mayor Beng Climacoled local officials andresidents in the joyouscelebration of the annualZamboanga HermosaFestival over theweekend. Security wastight and policemen andsoldiers were deployedaround downtownZamboanga to ensurepeaceful celebration ofthe event which drewlocal and foreign touriststo the “City of Flowers.”
The Regatta deZamboanga or vinta (sailboat) racing which wasparticipated by at least180 fishermen; and thecolorful street dancingwere two of the most wellattended events in thefestival.
Another event, theMascota showcased thetalents, craftsmanshipand creativity ofZ a m b o a n g u e n odesigners in creatingZamboanga’s traditionalwardrobe used during theSpanish era.
Locals also troopedto hundreds of stalls putup by travellingmerchants mostly from
Luzon and Visayas whotravelled to Zamboangato showcase theirproducts in an openbazaar and this was ontop of a regional tradeexposition held here.
A beauty pageant andparade of lights wereamong the programsprepared by the localgovernment, includingthe Chavacano VideoMusic Festival which waswon by AlshamirAripuddin, who baggedthe top awards in all threecategories – SongC o m p o s i t i o n ,P e r f o r m a n c eCompetition, and MusicVideo – for his song “ParaContigo” (For You).
A dance party, DanzaLa Vida, with disc jockeysfrom Manila, was alsoheld in Pasonanca village.
Residents alsofeasted on grilled foodsheld nightly as part of the“Zamboanga Smoke Out– Grilled Food Fiesta” bythe seaside.
Climaco alsowelcomed locals whoreturned home toparticipate in the Feast ofthe Nuestra Senora LaVirgen del Pilar, thepatron saint ofZamboanga. “TheZamboanga HermosaFestival is a big successand we thankedeverybody for this joyouscelebration in honor of
the Nuestra Senora LaVirgen del Pilar and thisreflect this year’s themeJunto y Unido,Celebracion deHarmonia y BuenAmistad,” Climaco said.
While localscelebrated the feast of theVirgin Mar y, somepoliticians tookadvantage of the festivalby guesting on radio andtelevision programs –others went as far asreporting the eventsthemselves – while othersjoined the crowd forpublicity.
The festival alsofeatured week-longnovena masses, culturalshows, agricultural fairs,art, photo and flowergarden exhibits, torchparades, fireworks, andcarnivals. It was thebiggest and grandest sofar in the last decade.
Zamboanga City hadbeen under Spanish rulein the past and was alsoused as a base forAmerican soldiers. Thearea around ZamboangaPeninsula has beenoccupied by indigenouspeople as early as 30,000years ago. The firstinhabitants were theSubanons and Lutaosand later, the Islamizedethnic groups of Samals,Bajaus, Tausugs, andYakans. (MindanaoExaminer)
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Freed mayor reunites with familyPAGADIAN CITY – Nagatown Mayor GemmaAdana who was freed lastweek by Abu Sayyaf rebelswas reunited with herfamily after a six-monthordeal in Sulu’shinterlands. Officials said Adana,who was kidnapped fromher home on April 6, wasfreed through theintercession of religiousleaders and local officialsin Sulu’s Indanan town.Adana was handed overto the provincialgovernment andeventually turned over to
authorities beforebringing her to hospitalfor medical examination
Captain Roy Trinidad,a spokesman for themilitary’s Joint Task GroupSulu, has confirmed therelease of the politician,who was presented toGovernor Toto Tan beforebeing transported toZamboanga.
“She was fetched byJTGS personnel formedical check-up anddebriefing and hertransport to ZamboangaCity,” Trinidad told theregional newspaper
Mindanao Examiner.It was unknown
whether Adana’s familypaid ransom or not for hersafe release.
Six masked gunmen,all clad in camouflageuniform, barged intoAdana’s house in thevillage of Taytay Manuboin Zamboanga Sibugayprovince and dragged herto a waiting speed boat.She was eventuallybrought to the island in theSulu Archipelago whereshe was held against herwill. (MindanaoExaminer)
Sulu Governor Toto Tan listens to Naga town Mayor Gemma Adana as she narrates her ordeal.With Tan is Senior Superintendent Mario Buyuccan, Sulu police chief; and Brigadier GeneralAlan Arrojado, commander of the Joint Task Group Sulu. Adana was freed by Abu Sayyaf rebelsin Indanan town through the intercession of religious leaders and local officials there.
Outstanding S&T inventionsin ARMM receive awards
COTABATO CITY –Outstanding science andtechnology inventions andresearch studies fromdifferent parts of theAutonomous Region inMuslim Mindanao (ARMM)were awarded recently here.Ten entries in the SibolAward, or the OutstandingStudent Creative Research –High School and Collegelevels, and in the Likha, or theOutstanding CreativeResearch, competed in the2015 Regional InventionContests and Exhibits(RICE).
The research study‘Guyabano Treatment forUrinary Tract Infection’ ofstudents Marida Dalgan,Sharon Caballero, andMajera Santiago was hailedas the regional champion inthe Sibol Award – Collegelevel. The three are all takingup Bachelor of SecondaryEducation major in GeneralScience at the MindanaoState University (MSU) –Maguindanao.
“Marami po kasing MSUstudents like me na may UTI.And effective yung guyabanobilang treatment sa UTI nanapatunayan ngphytochemical analysis naginawa namin (Many MSUstudents suffer from urinarytract infection and we foundout guyabano is an effectivetreatment),” Dalgan said. Shesaid her group will conductthorough research aspreparation for theupcoming NationalInvention Contests andExhibits (NICE) in July 2016.
Paula Nicole Bataga, 16,was awarded first runner-upin the high school level of thesame category. A grade 10student of ARMM RegionalScience High School inParang, Maguindanao,Bataga built a Solar-PoweredPower Bank as her entry.
She said her power bankwas made from recycledmaterials specifically brokensolar panel from a lamp anda rechargeable battery from adamaged power bank. What
she only bought, she noted,was an P18 crayons box thathouses the power bank. Herpower bank could fullycharge an android phone. “Imade this so that these junkmaterials culd be re-used.”
The 2015 RICE was partof the regional celebration ofthe National Science andTechnology Weekspearheaded by ARMM’sDepartment of Science andTechnology (DOST). It is anationwide activityconducted in differentregions to recognize thecreativity of Filipinoinventors.
The 2015 NSTW bearsthe theme “Philippines: AScience Nation Innovatingfor Global Competitiveness.”Myra Mangkabung, DOST-ARMM secretary, said thecelebration depicts thevision and dream of scienceand technology communityto keep abreast with globaleconomic integrationthrough innovation. (Bureauof Public Information)
Strong Tourist Influx, Economic GrowthSpur Serviced Apartment DevelopmentsMANILA – The recent yearshave witnessed anupswing in the tourismindustry and according toColliers International’sSecond Quarter 2015Research and ForecastReport on the Philippines,the number of foreignarrivals to the countryimproved in the first fivemonths of 2015, with year-to-date 2015 figuresrepresenting an 8.15% risefrom the same period in2014.
With this trend is thegrowing need to improvethe quality of destinations
and the availability ofmore accommodations inmore parts of the country.Of particular note is theentry of a new kind ofaccommodation: theserviced apartment — af u l l y - f u r n i s h e dapartment with amenitiesusually available inhotels. It is a cheaperalternative to hotels,making it ideal for bothshort and long term stays.
For such sector of thetourism market, servicedapartments are fastbecoming a viablealternative. The services
and amenities of high-endserviced apartments arecomparable to those of thehotel counterparts, withthe added featureof being able toaccommodate long-termstays.
The Colliers reportalso notes that theprevalence of direct flightsfrom internationallocations to provincialdestinations such as Cebuand Davao make stoppingin Metro Manilaunnecessary. This trendcaters to a unique sector ofthe tourism market.
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Tight security after bombingsCOTABATO CITY –Government forces havetightened security inNorth Cotabato andnearby provincesfollowing twin attacks onpower pylons that cut offpower in many areasthere. Captain Jo AnnP e t i n g l a y , aspokeswoman for the 6thInfantry Division, saidanother explosiveplanted on a third pylonwas also disarmed bytroops last week in thetown of Pikit.
She said the pylonsare being operated by thep r i v a t e l y - o w n e dNational GridCorporation of thePhilippines (NGCP), butit was unknown why itfailed to detect or stopthe twin bombings whichoccurred in the village ofBatulawan.
Petinglay said eachtower is manned by acaretaker who isemployed by NGCPpayroll. “Thesecaretakers areresponsible for lookingafter the towers andreporting presence ofthreat in the area,” shetold the regionalnewspaper MindanaoExaminer.
Petinglay said thebombers used 60mmmortars to topple downthe steel pylons and thatanother bomb wasdiscovered nearby.“NGCP towers 44 and 45were toppled down byimprovised explosivedevices that caused athree-hour blackout insome areas of NorthCotabato, South Cotabatoand Maguindanaoprovinces,” she said.
Just early this year,
rebels also bombed anddestroyed a power pylonin the town of Pagalunganin Maguindanaoprovince. The powerfulblast disabled NGCPTower 26 near Galakitvillage and totally cut offelectricity in many areasin the province andn e i g h b o r i n gmunicipalities. The blastaffected the 138KVtransmission lineservicing the area.
The motive of theattack is still unknownand no individual orgroup claimedresponsibility for thebombings, but previousbombing of steel pylonsin the region were largelyblamed to Moro IslamicLiberation Front rebelswho were allegedlyextorting money fromNGCP. (MindanaoExaminer)
Jojo Tan, an assistant to Sulu Vice Governor Sakur Tan, showsthe certificate of candidacy he filed for the influential politicianat the regional office of the Commission on Elections inZamboanga City.
Sulu Vice Governor Tan Challenges ARMM’s Hataman
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Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1A former lawmaker,
Climaco - now on hersecond term - said she willcontinue what she hadstarted and pledged morereforms in an effort to put
Marybeth Sy, of the Commission on Elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, accepts the certificate ofcandidacy of the influential Sulu Vice Governor Sakur Tan, who is running as regional governor in next year’s polls. (MindanaoExaminer)
Zamboanga back to itsglorious days as abooming city andeconomic hub inMindanao.
Zamboanga City wasruled by the Lobregat
family - Maria ClaraLobregat and CelsoLobregat - for manydecades until Climaco, anally of Aquino and alsoLiberal Party member, wonby a landslide in 2013
elections.There were no reports
of violence in the regionduring the filing of the
candidacy by politicians.(Mindanao Examiner)
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Paggamit ng Riverbank Filtration, pinagpaplanuhan ng Tagum CityDAVAO DEL NORTE –Magiging una sapaggamit sa naturangteknolohiya sa Pilipinasang Tagum City, na kungsaan ay sa Hijo River nakukuha ng supply ngtubig, upang masmarami pa angmaseserbisyuhan sanasabing syudad.
Sa pagpupulong naisinagawa kamakailan ngTagum Water District
(TWD), aabot umano saP527 milyon angkinakailangan upangmaisakatuparan angproyekto.
Dalawang ilog napinagpilian ng TWD – angTagum River at ang HijoRiver – ngunit sa inilabasna datus ng PhilippineNational Standards forDrinking Water, lumitawsa kanilang pagsusuri namaraming mga
nagatibong resulta angTagum River at masmababa rin daw angwater level.
Ang teknolohiyangRiverbank Filtration(RBF) na gagamitin aymay diameter na 5 meters– 6 meters, at may lalimna 15 meters – 20 meters,bagaman angteknolohiyang ito ayhindi na raw bagosapagkat ginagamit na
ang prosesong ito ng mgataga ibang bansa atexisting na ng halos 100taon.
Dagdag pa ng TWD,nasa 13 barangay langumano ang kanilangnaseserbisyuhan sangayon, ngunit sa tulongng teknolohiyang RBF aymas mapaparami pa angmga lugar namatutugunan sapangangailangan ng
tubig, at target rin nila nasa taong 2021 aymakapagserbisyo angTWD ng 19 na barangay.
Sa susunod na taon ayposible na raw pasimulanang konstraksyon sa
nasabing proyekto, kapagwala umanong magigingaberya sa pagaasikaso samga kakailanganingdokumento sa naturangproyekto. ( Jayson Mag-usara)
Ang pagpupulong na isinagawa kamakailan ng Tagum Water District ukol sa river filtration propossal na umano sa P527milyon ang kinakailangan upang maisakatuparan ang proyekto. (Mindanao Examiner Photo – Jayson Mag-usara)
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HEALTH: Manhid ang Kamay: Carpal Tunnel SyndromePayo ni Dr. Willie T. Ong
NAMAMANHID ba angpalad ng iyong kamay?Para bang walangpakiramdam ang iyongbuong palad, mula sahinlalaki hanggang sapang-apat na daliri?Minsan ba ay humihinaang iyong kamay atnabibitiwan mo angiyong dinadala? Kungganoon, baka ika’y mayCarpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Ang Carpal TunnelSyndrome (CTS) ay isangsakit ng sobrangpaggamit ng kamay, tuladng mga computer worker,office worker, mahiligmag-type, waiter,karpentero, labandera atmananahi. Angkababaihan ay masnagkakaroon nitong sakitkumpara sa kalalakihan.
Ang dahilan ngpamamanhid ay angpagkaipit ng isang ugat,ang Median Nerve, salugar ng ating wrist. Angmga daliri natin ay maymga tendons o litid natumitigas kapagginagamit natin ang atingkamay. Kapagnasobrahan ang iyongpaggamit ng kamay,namamaga ang mga litidna ito, at puwedengmaipit ang Median Nerve.Dahil dito, namamanhidang palad.
Kung namamanhidang iyong kamay,magpakonsulta sa isangdoktor (surgeon) paramalaman kung carpaltunnel syndrome nga angiyong sakit. Puwede dinkasing iba ang sanhi ngpamamanhid sa kamay,tulad ng arthritis odiabetes.
Bukod sa mga tips naaking ibibigay, may mgaparaan din ang mgasurgeons para gamutinang carpal tunnelsyndrome. Mayroonginjection ng steroids sawrist. At kung malala na aymayroon ding operasyonpara luwagan ang daanansa litid ng wrist.
Ang good news aykaramihan ng mga maycarpal tunnel syndrome ay
Dr. Willie T. Ong
mapapagaling sa mgapayong ating ibibigay.
1. Ipahinga ang kamay.Bawasan ang pagta-trabahosa computer at pananahi.Mag-break at ipahinga kadaoras ang iyong kamay. Masgamitin din ang kamay nahindi apektado. Alam kongkailangan ninyong kumita,pero baka naman lumala paang iyong Carpal Tunnel.
2. Bawasan ang lakas atpuwersa ng kamay.Maghinay-hinay lang saiyong paglalaba opagkukuskus sa bahay.Kung ika’y may kinakalikoto binubuhat, huwag ilagayang lahat ng bigat sa wrist.Gamitin ang buong balikatat braso sa pagbubuhat.
3. Huwag i-bend angkamay. Kapag mali angposture ng iyong kamay,puwedeng maipit angmedian nerve. Dapat ayderecho palagi ang wristkapag nag-ta-type.
4. I-ehersisyo angkamay. May espesyal naehersisyo para sa CarpalTunnel. Itaas ang iyong mgakamay, at ikut-ikutin naparang may binibilog ka.Gamitin ang wrist sa pabilogna aksyon. Ang layunin nitoay mapaluwag muli angdaanan ng naipit na mediannerve.
5. Itaas ang kamayhabang nagpapahinga. Masmagandang nakataas angiyong kamay sa upuan o saiyong dibdib.
6. Ipatong ang kamayhabang natutulog.Mahalaga po ito! Huwagipatong ang kamay sa ilalimng ulo habang natutulog.Baka maipit ang mediannerve. Huwag ding hayaang
nakalawit ang iyongkamay sa tabi ng kama.Ang tamang posisyon ayang paglagay ng kamay saibabaw ng dibdib oipatong ang kamay saunan sa iyong tabi.
7. Puwedengmaglagay ng Splint o kalsosa kamay. Kumuha ngisang matigas atpahabang cardboard. I-tape ito sa ilalim ng iyongpalad at wrist. Ang layuninnito ay para hindi mo mai-bend ang iyong kamaykapag natutulog.
8. Kapag namamagaat sumasakit ang kamay,lagyan ng ice pack.Kumuha ng yelo. Ilagay saplastic at ibalot ito sa isangtuwalya. Itapal ito sa iyongwrist ng 15 minutos.Mababawasan nito angpamamaga ng kamay.
9. Huwag balutin angkamay. Huwag maglagayng bandage o wrist bandsa iyong kamay. Bakamapigilan lang angpagdaloy ng dugo sakamay.
10. Magbawas sa alatsa pagkain at magbawasdin ng timbang. Ang asinay nagpapadami ng tubigsa ating katawan. Dahildito, puwedeng mamagaang ating kamay at lalolang maiipit ang mediannerve. Ganoon din kungika’y sobra sa timbang.Tataba din ang wrist atmaaaring maipit angiyong litid.
11. Puwedenguminom ng Vitamin Bcomplex. Hindi pa itotiyak, pero mayposibilidad na may tulongang vitamin B6 para samga ugat (nerves).
12. Kapag masakit,puwedeng uminom ngMefenamic Acid 500 mgcapsule. Makatutulong itosa pagbawas ng sakit atpamamaga. Huwag araw-arawin ang gamot sa kirot.Masama din ito sakatagalan.
Para makasiguradokung ika’y may CarpalTunnel, kumonsulta saisang orthopedic surgeonna doktor. Good luck po!
TECH TIPS: Best camera apps forAndroid: 6 to improve your photosWHEN a moment is
gone, it’s gone forever, andall that remains are thephotos we take as areminder. As our phonesincreasingly become ourgo-to devices for capturingthese memories, it'simportant that they can dothat to the best of theirabilities. Ensure yourAndroid camera is as goodas it can be, with our list ofthe best camera apps forAndroid.
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app offers a clean andsimple interface with fewmanual settings (no ISO,white balance or filters, forinstance). It has PhotoSphere and Panoramamodes, which work on afun follow-the-dotsmechanism, and Lens Blur,which creates a depth offield effect by taking a photoand then having you slowlyraise your device – the apptakes in from there, creatinga blurred background forthe object of focus to standout against.
The results with thePhoto Sphere setting rangefrom interesting to veryimpressive. When it worksperfectly, you end up with aseamless 360-degree photoyou can move your screento look around.
The app does seem tohave a variety of problemson various devices, withmany users reportingfrequent crashes, but it'sworth giving it a go,because it can producesome great results when itworks right.
VSCVSCVSCVSCVSCO CO CO CO CO CamamamamamVSCO Cam isn't the
most user-friendly cameraon our list. Despite its oftenminimal layout, it takes awhile just to learn whichmenu you're in. But it is oneof the best Android cameraapps thanks to the amountof customization it offers,and the quality of itsadjustments.
VSCO Cam combines acamera with editing andsharing functions toprovide an Instagram-likeexperience, only morepowerful. While it doesn'thouse a one-click 'beautify' RECIPE: Adobong Pusit
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Linisin ng mabuti ang pusit. Alisin ang malansangbahagi na nasa ulo, alisin ang tinta.Ilagay sa kaserola ang pusit, suka, at bawang. Lagyanng konting asin at paminta.Hinaan ang apoy, takpan hanggang sa maluto angpusit.Igisa ang natirang bawang, sibuyas at kamatis.Ihalo ang pusit at sabaw na pinaglagaan nito.Pakuluan ng 5-7 minuto.Timplahan ng asin, paminta at betsin ayon sa panlasa.
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option, it more than makesup for it with its premiumtemperature, tint, contrastand sharpen gauges.
A BA BA BA BA Better Cetter Cetter Cetter Cetter CameramerameramerameraaaaaA Better Camera is
basically what it says it is: asuperior camera app to thestandard Android ones. ABetter Camera brings anumber of interestingfeatures, includingBestshot, which takes anumber of photos insuccession and thenprovides you with the leastblurred, most impressiveone. It's a simple idea but itworks incredibly well.
A Better Camera alsoincludes immediate post-processing, something thatis absent in the cameraapps from Sony, Samsungand co, and you can recordvideo with real-time HDR.Unfortunately, many of theapp's best functions areonly available via in-apppurchase, so A BetterCamera sometimes feels abit like an annoying free-to-play game at times.
However, if you take alot of pictures, and arehappy with a littleinvestment, A BetterCamera certainly lives up toits name — and morecamera apps should makeuse of its slide-out gridgesture.
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popular in the Google PlayStore. It offers acomprehensive cameraapp that's capable of prettymuch anything. It uses alens-filter system that canbe applied before a pictureis taken, meaning you don'thave to wait until later tosee whether your picture isfixable by adding a cheekyfilter. It contains a hugevariety of options andeffects, even if they aren't allentirely useful.
It's easy to use, though,and presents most of theimportant dials on thesame screen, so you canadjust multiple settings atthe same time. This issomething which othercameras lack, but it's reallyuseful to have everything inone place instead of goingthrough several different
Most camera apps aredesigned to makephotography as easy aspossible for the end-user.This results in someF a c e b o o k - f r i e n d l ysnapshots, but certainly notprofessional pictures.Experienced photographersmay be more at home withManual Camera, whichprovides a range of settingsoptions that most otherapps just don't offer.
Shutter speed, focus,white balance, exposurecompensation – you get tocontrol every detail of yourpicture. This app also letsyou save images in thelossless RAW format, whichoffers completely newpossibilities for furtherprocessing.
So, if you takephotographs prettyseriously, but still want touse your smartphone,Manual Camera is anexcellent solution. Butbeware, the app doesrequire the many new APIsfrom Android 5.0 Lollipop,so it's currently onlyavailable to users who'vereceived the update.
Pixr Express — EffectExpress needs to be used inconjunction with anothercamera app, because it’s justan image editor. But boywhat an editor. You’ll be hardpressed to find more imageediting options anywhere onAndroid; the ones here rangefrom the strange low-polyand fire effects, to the typicalgamut of photo fixers andalterations.
It has the option ofautomatic image correction,and adjustments such asheal, focus and splash, it feelslike a near-Photoshop levelexperience. Some of theeffects and features are moreuseful than others, I’m notsure 'stickers' were ever agood idea for photo-editing,but there is plenty to tinkerwith to get your pictureslooking polished. You canalso add text to your photoswith a number of differentfont-styles. (Scott AdamGordon, AndroidPIT)
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DH sa Hongkong hatagan
ug usbaw sa sweldoSI Labor SecretaryRosalinda Baldoznahimuot sa gobyerno saHongkong sa gihimongpaghatag ug usbaw saminimum allowablewage (MAW ) ug foodallowance sa mgalangyaw nga householdservice workers odomestic helpers saHong kong.
Sugod Oktubre 1,2015 ang MAW dili na momenos sa kantidad ngaHK$4,21 diin mitaas ug2.4% gikan sa kantidadnga $4.110 matag bulan.
Matud pa ni NenaGerman, Assistant LaborAttache of the PhilippineOverseas Labor Office saHong kong LaborDepartment, ang usbawsa suholan gipahibaloniadtong Setyembre 30atol sa gihimong tigom samga opisyal sa
Consulate Generalsgikan sa India, Indonesia,Nepal, Pilipinas, SriLanka ug Thailand.
Ang kasamtangangMAW nga HK$4,110.00 ugfood allowance ngaHK$964.00 ipatumangihapon kung angkontrata niininapirmahan sa wala paySetyembre 30, 2015 ug naproseso sa PhilippineConsulate adtongOktubre 19, pahibalo niGerman.
Ang bag-o nga taripasa MAW ug foodallowance ipatuman samga langyaw ngahousehold serviceworkers nga naka pirmaug kontrata on or afterOctober 1, 2015.
Matud pa saspokesperson sa HongKong government ngabase sa ilang naandan,
kanunay nga gi review sagobyerno ang MAW samga domestic helpersilabi na karong tuiga.IIang gi base sak i n a t i b u k - a n gkahimtang saekonomiya ug labormarket nga gitawag ug“basket of economicindicatrors” aron makumpara nila sa milabaynga tuig.
Ang MAW ug foodallowance gipatuman sagobyerno aron maprotektahan ang mgalangyaw nga domestichelpers gikan sa mgaagalon nga mohatag raug gagmay nga sweldo.Base sa bag-o nga taripa,ang mga agalon mahimousab nga mohatag ugmas taas pa sa MAW ugfood allowance dependesa ilang kahimtang.(Leandria Pagunsan)
School kids eager to start saving
APEC gears forenergy-resilient economies
LAPULAPU CITY –More players in theenergy sector areencouraged as AsiaPacific EconomicCooperation (APEC)members gear fore n e r g y - r e s i l i e n teconomies, accordingto the Department ofEnergy (DOE).
D O EUndersecretary LoretaAyson said one of themajor goals of themeetings of EnergyMinisters was toimprove energy tradeand investment in APECeconomies. “The role ofthe private sector is veryimportant as far asputting in place energyprojects in powergeneration anddistribution for us to beable to move forward,”Ayson said.
The EnergyMinisters met recentlywith chief executiveofficers of power-related companies tosee where the latter canplace their services andthe infrastructureneeded to meet the
energy demand in thenext years.
The need to put up aclimate-proof system forthe energy sector is thedirection of the thrust forresiliency in APECeconomies.
The Philippinesintroduced the conceptnote on energy resiliencyconsidering itsvulnerability to naturaldisasters.
“We are doing energyresiliency in our gridareas, we are doingworkshops and invitingexperts and at the end ofthe day we hope to put upa manual or a set ofdocuments of bestpractices so that whencalamites or disasters,either man-made ornatural, strikes in certaineconomies theseguidelines will be able tohelp out,” Ayson said.
Dr. Phyllis Yoshida,chair of the EnergyWorking Group, addedthat the governmentcannot afford to put upsolely the infrastructureto establish resilientenergy facilities and
services.“So we meet with
industries and CEO’s toget theirrecommendations andviews on what wouldmake the most sense forus to do and to encouragethem to work in privatepublic partnership,”Yoshida said.
Doris Ho, who headsthe APEC BusinessAdvisory Council, saidthey took the lead ingathering the CEO’saround the region. “Wediscuss to share with theenergy ministers whatare the most importantthings that energycompanies can do toachieve those goals ofenergy resiliency andsustainability,” Ho said.
She said that one ofthe things that they aregrateful for are theopportunities from thediscussions of thechanging world. The 12thAPEC Energy MinistersMeeting last week wasthe last leg of the APECmeetings held in CebuProvince. (FerlizaContratista)
Cebuanos urged to sign petitionfor passage of Mental Health LawCEBU CITY — ThePhilippine Mental HealthAssociation (PMHA) calledon Cebuanos to sign forthe passage of the MentalHealth Act.
Mental health is achronic disease greatlyaffecting productivityamong nations and in thePhilippines, PMHA-CebuPresident Dr. GlendaBasubas said it is timely tocall on Filipinos to sign thepetition to have Senate
Bill 2450 passed into a law.Basubas, during the
recently-held PMHAconvention on “MentalHealth for All-EmbracingDiversity”, said this lawwill eventually speak forthe “voiceless” sector.
“There are noprograms and policiesdesigned to protect thementally ill, preventmental illness, andpromote mental health inthe country at present,”
Basubas said, adding, thecommon types of mentalillness include anxietyand depression in almostall sectors.
Basubas said that toinvest in mental health isalso to invest in nationaldevelopment. She saidthe online petition for thepassage of Mental Act Lawcan be accessed at thehttps://www.change.org/p/mhactnow . (FerlizaContratista)
CEBU CITY- Schoolchildren from bothpublic and private schoolnowadays have their ownAutomated TellerMachine (ATM) Cards,said the Bangko Sentralng Pilipinas (BSP) whichis conducting the so-called Project BRO or BSPReaches Out, a savingscampaign for kids andteens from Grades 1-10.
Miguel Angelo Villa-Real, president of BankMarketing Association ofthe Philippines (BMAP),said it is surprising tonote that school kids,from both private andpublic, already have theirown ATM cards. “Thismight be a status symbolto them, but in the realsense, it is an indicationthat the adults caneducate them aboutmoney matters at a veryyoung age,” Villa-Realsaid.
He said Project BRO,since it was launched inJuly, had already opened600,000 kiddie accountsnationwide. BMAP is insupport to the jointproject between BSP andthe Department ofEducation to encourage
early saving habit amongFilipinos.
Project BRO is amongthe six key informationactivities conducted by theEconomic and FinancialLearning Center of BSP forthe public to betterunderstand financialissues. In Cebu, Villa-Real’sgroup visited three schools- Colegio dela ImaculadaConcepcion Secondaryand Elementary,Guadalupe ElementarySchool and Ramon DuterteNational High School.
BMAP, according toVilla-Real, is the only timethat the banks can acceptdeposits outside.
Dottie Bernas, deputydirector Policy and LiteracyGroup of the FinancialConsumer ProtectionDepartment, said ProjectBRO is rooted in theconcept that saving andfinancial education shouldbe taught at an early age.“We go to schools, teachand encourage them tospend wisely, save early andsave in the banks,” she said.
Bernas said theyintroduced the “SavingsRuler” which can show howmuch can be saved in aminimum of 30 days if they
set aside P5, P10 or bigger.“It is surprising also that theaverage baon ofschoolchildren so far fromamong the places wevisited is about P50 toP100,” she said.
The schoolchildrenwere also given coin banksand BMAP will return after30 or 60 days to gather theirsavings and let them opena savings account.
Bernas said thePhilippines is comprised ofa young population, withthe average age around 23.“More than 50 percent areyoung and children whosaved early bring this habitto adulthood,” she said.
Other financialinformation activitiesconducted by BSP include“Be Up to SPEED on BSP”,an information campaignon the role of BSP in theEconomy; FinancialEducation Expo for theWorking Sector,“Paghahanda saKinabukasan”, a financiallearning campaign for theOFW’s and families; andFinancial Education Expofor Students and Academeand User’s Forum on BSP-Produced Statistics. (FerlizaContratista)
APEC Senior officials and delegates tour the heritage sites of Cebu City (Cebu City PIO)
