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==Oro Chamber gears up for Asean Integration==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/business/2015/02/20/oro-chamber-gears-asean-integration-393382
*Friday, February 20, 2015
:By April Argen Pat B. Marzon
THE Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce (Oro Chamber) is gearing up for the challenges in the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) integration through Asean Economic Community (AEC) this year.
With AEC on, Oro Chamber expects new investors arriving in the city to take advantage of the market.
The Asean integration is aimed at improving the standard of living and quality of life of the people in the region.
Cerael Donggay, president of Oro Chamber, said that they are expecting much from this integration.
“Our role, with the upcoming Asean Regional Integration, is to help our members – industries, sectors, commercial establishments, trade and commerce, services, etc. survive the [upcoming integration] competition… so we should find ways for them to survive,” Donggay said.
Donggay added that they are now in the “planning stage” on how to make local businesses and entrepreneurs compete and collaborate with foreign investors.
He said that one example in helping local businesses is for Oro Chamber to promote more industries to come in and put up their business here and generate employment through vertical integration – upstream and downstream.
He added that as part of the AEC, inclusive growth should be achieved in which there is a reduction of poverty along with increase of employment – if this happens, there is peace and order.
“A country with a low economic development will create disorder – militant movement, rebellion – subversive element… we can eliminate this by ensuring that there is an inclusive growth where more people are employed and businesses improve,” Donggay said.
He also said that if foreign investors put up their investments in the city, there will be more job opportunities and that there is no barrier if they are given free tariff; thus smuggling will be lessen.
“No one will be left-out,” Donggay said.
But Wildon Barros, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Northern Mindanao spokesperson, said otherwise.
:Countering integration in BRICS
“Asean Integration is part of US consolidation to their economic alliances in Asia Pacific to counter the consolidation of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). The US is again facing another economic crisis… so they need to gather support from its colonies and semi-colonies (countries),” Barros said.
He said that under the Philippine Development Program, there are substantial incentives to lure foreign investors like free tariffs; tax holidays and others.
“Yes, there is employment but there is no security of tenure. What is happening is the perpetuation of the contractualization of workers – it’s just a matter of everyday survival,” Barros added.
==Oro Chinese distribute free ‘tikoy’ on lunar New Year revelry==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2015/02/19/oro-chinese-distribute-free-tikoy-lunar-new-year-revelry-393158
*Thursday, February 19, 2015
:By April Argen Pat B. Marzon
AS THE Filipino-Chinese community in Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, celebrated the Chinese New Year on Thursday, the temple, also known as Bell Church, was adorned with beautiful Chinese lanterns and ornaments and a neat arrangement of different fruits in the altar.
Some Filipino-Chinese families started the celebration on Chinese New Year’s eve where they held a program and showcased the much-anticipated fireworks display at Bell Church.
Among the highlights of the Chinese New Year celebration is the distribution of the famous Chinese cake known as “tikoy.”
Greg Marten Lao, chairman of Bell Church Cagayan de Oro Chapter and president of Misamis Oriental Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc., said that Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar.
Chinese cake or ‘tikoy’
Lao said it is the first time they distributed “tikoy” during the Chinese New Year revelry. One thousand coupons were given to the barangay through its chairman.
“In the previous years, we gave gift packs like canned goods and rice… but this time, we decided to give tikoy,” Lao said.
Adelfa Sia, wife of former city councilor Juan Sia and a member of Bell Church lady circle also said that this sticky sweet food brings harmony in the family – symbol of unity.
“But originally, in Chinese term, tikoy is nian gao, which is equivalent to "higher year… eating this (tikoy) signifies good luck and symbolizes improvement – of raising oneself higher in each coming year," clarified Lao.
Meanwhile, people who received the coupon eagerly queued to get their tikoys.
“It’s not every day that we (family) can taste or eat tikoy. Gladly, I have a coupon – they are distributing it for free,” a resident in Macasandig who claimed her free tikoy said.
But Lao added that they are looking for a system in the distribution of tikoy.
“We do not know the feedback (public) yet and so we are going to evaluate what will be best – free distribution of tikoy with or without coupon… because we can’t tell if what we aimed at – per family in a household should get one box of tikoy – has been observed or not for others may have not received a coupon at all,” Lao said.
Moreover, Sia said they had been preparing for the distribution two days ahead the lunar new year.
They also served “misua,” a very thin variety of Chinese noodle and red painted boiled eggs to temple visitors.
“I helped in cooking… we serve misua and boiled egg for long life. Anything round means harmony – for good luck,” Sia said in an interview on Thursday.
“Our church (temple) is open to everybody – may it be Chinese or non-Chinese,” she said.
Lao and Sia hoped that through this event, the younger generation, especially Chinese youth, would actively observe and bear awareness on their tradition.
“Hopefully, next year, we are looking for the other associations to collaborate with us in order to have a unified celebration of Chinese New Year in the city,” Lao said.
==CDO dad tackles honorarium of day care teachers==
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=736984
*Wednesday, February 18, 2015
:[(PNA), LAP/CD/EDS]
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 18 (PNA) -- The City Council favorably endorsed the increase of the monthly honorarium of day care teachers here, City Councilor Prexy Elipe said Wednesday.
Elipe, chair of the city council committee on finance, ways and means, said that the City Council now works to increase the monthly honorarium to P5,000 from its current monthly honorarium of P2,400.
“Actually, the day care teachers have already received a monthly increase of P2,600 from the month of June to December 2014,” Elipe said.
However, the Commission On Audit (COA) has disallowed the payment since the budget for the increase was taken from the Special Education Fund (SEF), Elipe said.
According to Elipe, his committee would first invite the city accountant and the budget officer to determine the possible source of the funds so that an Ordinance for the appropriation of the fund could be approved.
==Php 2-B disaster mitigation project for CDO bared==
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=736621
*Tuesday, February 17, 2015
:(PNA), FPV/CD/ERCEL MAANDIG/CD/EDS
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 17 (PNA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has allocated Php 2 billion for disaster mitigation project in this regional trading hub in 2015, DPWH officials said Tuesday.
Sandra Flores, the DPWH spokesperson for Northern Mindanao, said that DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson made the disclosure during a visit last week.
Flores said the amount would be used for the construction of the Slope Protection/River Control in Iponan River and Cagayan De Oro River after its multi-million river control wall was damaged by typhoon Sendong (Washi) in 2011.
"The project is part of the national government's thrust and program for Disaster and Risk Reduction after Northern Mindanao experienced several big calamities in the past," Flores said.
She said in order to protect the community along the Cagayan De Oro river banks, the DPWH has initiated such project worth billions of pesos, on top of the multi-billion "Mega Dike" Project of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is now the subject of intense public consultations involving 13 coastal villages here.
==MisOr buys P5.2-M prime mover for disaster response==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2015/02/16/misor-buys-p52-m-prime-mover-disaster-response-392572
*Monday, February 16, 2015
:By Jigger J. Jerusalem
TO BE efficient in responding to disasters, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) recently acquired a prime mover truck with flatbed trailer that will be used in transporting heavy equipment from one point of Misamis Oriental to another.
Dr. Josefino Bascug, acting PDRRM officer, said the truck will be essential in ensuring earth movers such as graders and backhoes to be dispatched right away in the event of landslides and other calamities.
The prime mover costs P5.2 million and can carry only one heavy equipment at a time, but Bascug added its acquisition is cost-efficient since renting it from private contractors is costlier.
If the Provincial Government will rent this type of carrier, it will pay about P50,000 for a one-way delivery of a backhoe, for instance which would drain the province’s resources in the long run as disasters happen all year round.
But with the purchase of the heavy-duty truck, the provincial Capitol will save on rental expenses since Misamis Oriental is usually affected whenever a weather disturbance passes by northern Mindanao.
In anticipation of flashfloods and landslides, he said the capitol has apportioned its heavy equipment catering to the eastern and western areas of the province.
But he said there could be instances that graders or backhoes could break down and the other heavy equipment from the other side of Misamis Oriental could be dispatched immediately.
Bascug said this is where the prime mover truck will serve its purpose as it could transport these machineries in no time.
Although the prime mover will be assigned to the Provincial Engineering Office, he said the PDRRMO will be given priority in its use if ever the province is hit by a disaster.
This is the reason, he said, that Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano has really pushed for the procurement of the prime mover truck.
The truck was bought at Tiger Motor Sales based in Cebu City.
Bascug said the budget in the purchase of the trailer truck was sourced from the 2013 and 2014 savings of the PDRRMO funds.
Last year, about P54 million was allocated to the PDRRMO, taken from the 5 percent of the total provincial budget.
For 2015, Bascug said the PDRRMO budget has slightly increased at P57 million.
For this year, the priorities of the PDRRMO include preparedness, quick response, disaster mitigation, and rehabilitation.
Bascug is temporarily sitting in for Edmundo Pacamalan Jr. as the head of the PDRRMO, who is on leave, as he flew to the Dubai, United Arab Emirates to assist a domestic worker from northern Mindanao who is reportedly abused there.
==XU gym to host Subokin opening==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/sports/2015/02/15/xu-gym-host-subokin-opening-392405
*Sunday, February 15, 2015
:By Lynde Salgados
SUBOKIN’S taste in basketball is quite classy.
And so for the club’s season-opening conference in 2015, the ceremonial rites and kick-off matches will be held at the Xavier University gym here on February 22.
“All of the 2015 Subokin Expendable Teams will see action during the opening day which is set to start at 8:30 am,” the club’s spokesperson Boboy Sabal told Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro.
First to take the floor will be Team Willis against Team Gibson.
After the opening program, Sabal said the drawing of lots will continue to determine the pairings for the next matches.
“The following elimination games will be played at the backcourt of Xavier University pero mobalik ta sa XU gym sa kampeyonato nga dula,” added Sabal.
Inspired by the basketball legacy of the late Misamis Oriental board member Roldan Lagbas, the Subokin Club’s revival is also supported by the Barangay Council of Macasandig that allows the group to use the Macasandig covered court for its regular quorum everySaturday afternoon.
Here’s the 2015 Subokin Expendables Teams: Team ROURKE [Consultant -Raagas, Bodo] PG - Pagute, Jerome SG - Dahilan, Eph SF - Demecillo, Jawo
PF – Torres, Bentoy C - Timonera, James Alfonso, Vicente Lagbas, Tata Valduheusa, Rito Lazaro, Bert Buot, Jay Madjos, Popoy Uy, Mandy Pajaron, Junex Yana, Mark Team STATHAM [Consultant - Ostrea, Mills] PG - Neri, Marvin SG - Biongcog, Boning SF – Moreno, Shantao PF - Aunzo, Jong C - Palomar, Vovan Manabilang, James Chan, Gary Bora, Mark Escara, Pinggoy Ostrea, Paolo Velez, Dundee Buot, Vince Manila, Alton Reyes, Richie Team SCHWARZENEGGER [Consultant - Puertas, Intot] PG - Yacapin, Chippy
SG – Martinez, Arvin SF - Labuntog, Wawang PF - Limocon, Bardy C - Sabal, Marco Lagbas, Taras Lagbas, Balong Martinez, Elden Dy, Sotsot San Jose, Noc Gaccion, Alfred Martinez, Brande Mercado, Jong Galarion, Chris Ubay-ubay, Ferdinand Team VAN DAMME [Consultant - Marte, Charome] PG - Pabillore, Anton
SG - Cabanes, Raffy SF - Sanchez, PJ PF - Tagarda, Erning C - Contreras, DR Andales, Dimver Nacalaban, Natoy Ortega, Richard Jamaca, Aran Adeva, Mac Cabanes, Ken Echalico, Bobax Yaranon, Jing Jacutin, Bobby Gaudiongco, Vito Team STALLONE [Consultant - Dollente, Angel] PG - Alfante, Wiwing SG - Montenegro, Albert SF - Biongcog, Butchok PF - Dawal, Arnel C - Casino, Chinglai Padilla, Bing Bong Velez, Leif Fernandez, Joey Yana, Marvin Pong, Jun Madraga, Macky Reyes, Jingle Abucejo, James Salgados, Lynde Team WILLIS [Consultant - Cui, Thirdy] PG - Yaranon, Jett SG - Hengania, John SF - Datinguinoo, Bee
PF - Alinas, Jun C - Mahistrado, Jojo Cortes, Jay Hebia, Estong Molok, Fahad Dimaporo, Jamal Encarnacion, Ceasar Pongtud, Kevin Quiblat, Kokong Olango, Edward Zapanta, Ian Neri, Wilbourne Team GIBSON [Consultant - Sabal, Gerry III]
PG - Diango, Cyrus SG - Lagbas, Dudz SF - Ubay-ubay, Owen PF - Rondina, Dave C - Armojillas, Rex Calingin, Rocky Valduhuesa, Yummy Chaves, Jimboy Villareal, Joseph Awa, Jun Acoon, Nino Lagrosas, Brian McVicker, Waldo Villamor, Dennis Team LUNDGREN [Consultant - Navales, Khass] PG - Lim, Intsik SG - Ostrea, Ranz SF - Go, Stephen PF - Uy, Samboy C - Simon, James Babiera, Jan Poblete, Rumar Daba, Jing Javier, Markie Tongco, Bating Daba, Winnie Bautista, Ian Gue, Chris Beja, Benjie.
==Dredging at Oro river beneficial to env't, quarriers==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2015/02/13/dredging-oro-river-beneficial-envt-quarriers-391865
*Friday, February 13, 2015
:By Jigger J. Jerusalem
AS ONE of its flood-mitigation measures, the City Government will soon allow those who are engaging in small-time quarrying to extract sand and gravel in the Cagayan de Oro river, a City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (Clenro) official said Thursday.
Found along some areas on the river are sand bars, or formations composed of sand deposits that can be dredged by quarriers, said Clenro chief Edwin Dael.
Dael said allowing the removal of these sand bars will have advantageous effects, as the City Government will spend nothing for dredging the river, and at the same time, it would give many residents a source of livelihood.
Allowing the people, especially those living along the riverbank, to quarry sand and gravel is one of the recommendations of the technical working group (TWG) created by City Councilor Zaldy Ocon, he added.
The TWG is composed of representatives from the regional offices of the Department Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Clenro, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), and Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro River Basin Council, and barangays where the sandbars are located.
:Hydrographic survey
Early this week, the TWG conducted a hydrographic survey on the riverbank to determine the effects of extracting the materials that made up the sand bars.
Hydrographic survey is defined as “the science of measurement and description of features which affect maritime navigation, marine construction, dredging, offshore oil exploration/drilling and related activities.”
Dael said the DPWH was called in as a TWG member so it can check if the dredging could not affect the structural integrity of the bridges, the Marcos bridge and the Macabalan-Kauswagan bridge, located near these sand bars.
In recent years, these small-time quarriers have been given special permit to dig the river bed by former mayor Vicente Emano.
During the administration of incumbent Mayor Oscar Moreno, Dael said the City Mining Regulatory Board (CMRB) was organized to review the sand and gravel extraction applications of these quarriers based on Republic Act 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act.
Among the CMRB’s roles, he said, is to monitor the dredging activities in the city and issue the quarriers the necessary permit.
Dael said the quarriers have complied with all the requirements set by the CMRB except for clearance from the DPWH-Northern Mindanao.
He said the DPWH-Northern Mindanao's concern is that dredging the river beds might have an adverse effect on the bridges’ structural strength.
But with the result of the hydrographic survey, Dael said he is optimistic that DPWH will now grant the dredgers the clearance so the CMRB could issue them the permit.
He said the TWG, based on the study of the technical experts from the MGB-Northern Mindanao, has found out the extraction of sand and gravel in sand bars will have no adverse effect on the bridges.
In fact, Dael said, the removal of the sand bars would help prevent flooding as the water can now flow freely.
For his part, Barangay Consolacion chair Dante Roa agreed that allowing the quarriers to dredge the sand bars would help some residents in their livelihood.
==SSS opens another branch in Cagayan de Oro==
*Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1521423725075/sss-opens-another-branch-in-cagayan-de-oro
*Thursday, February 12, 2015
:(APB/PIA-10)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) has expanded its presence in northern Mindanao as it opened another branch in the city.
The new branch located at the ground floor of Agora Market City Building in barangay Lapasan was inaugurated today by top SSS officials led by its President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio De Quiros, Jr.
De Quiros said SSS has been very aggressive in opening branches and service offices to bring its services closer to members.
He said SSS has many good programs that need to be communicated to the public and opening branches is one of the solutions to better serve the needs of its members.
“Rest assured, we will continuously improve our services so that our members can say “buti na lang at may SSS!” he added.
Valentine Viajar-Aunzo, head of the newly-opened branch, said the Lapasan Branch is strategically located because its proximity to the Agora Public Transport Terminal makes it accessible to members in ten municipalities in the eastern part of Misamis Oriental and some parts of Bukidnon province.
“We are spreading our coverage throughout the province and we hope to reach more vulnerable sectors as well as job order and contractual workers of local government units with the best service they deserve,” she further said.
The SSS Lapasan Branch is the second SSS branch office in Cagayan de Oro.
The inauguration ceremony was also graced Cagayan de Oro City mayor Oscar Moreno and other local chief executives of the municipalities that will be served by the newly-opened branch.
==Event group out to prove that Mindanao is peaceful==
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=734775
*Wednesday, February 11, 2015
:By Ercel Maandig [(PNA), CTB/CD/EM/SSC]
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Feb. 11 (PNA) -– A local event group on Wednesday announced it would embark various projects here to prove that Northern Mindanao is peaceful.
Robert Dy, producer of Buffalo Entertainment and Events Proponent Incorporated (Beep,Inc), a private entertainment event company, said that the company has lined up major entertainment projects here this year to send a strong message to Manila that Mindanao, especially Cagayan De Oro City, is peaceful.
In mid-February this year, the entertainment company will bring to this seaport capital the thrill of one of the series of provincial Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) tournaments here, Dy said.
He said that the company has already sponsored various successful events in the past, notably the Angeline Quinto concert, “Timeless” that recently featured Nonoy Zuniga, Rey Valera and Willy Nepumoceno.
Dy also lamented the decision of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) management to cancel the scheduled “International Inter-Club Golf” tourney here in March.
He said that the PAL backtracks due to the incident in Maguindanao where 44 members of the PNP’s Special Action Force (SAF) were killed in the Mamapasano firefight.
“The PAL made the incident of the fallen 44 SAF in Maguindanao as the basis for cancelling the scheduled annual international inter-club golf competition here,” Dy said.
==DSWD calls families to adopt children==
==DSWD calls families to adopt children==
*Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2601423548555/dswd-calls-families-to-adopt-children
*Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2601423548555/dswd-calls-families-to-adopt-children
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