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Cynthia Villar elated over inclusion of LPPCHEA on Ramsar List of WII

Former Las Piñas Representative Cynthia Villar said she is happy that the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) is included on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.

“The inclusion of LPPCHEA on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance is very good news indeed. We should be proud of the recogni-tion, and at the same time, we are encouraged even more to protect it,” said Villar.

LPPCHEA is the sixth Philippine site designated as ‘Wetlands of International Im-portance’, it was included on the list on March 15.

The others on the list are: the Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park in Sulu (listed on December 11, 1999); the Agu-san Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (listed on December 11, 1999); the Naujan Lake National Park in Oriental Mindoro (listed on December 11, 1999); the Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary in villar /P5

P-noy gipasanginlan sa Sultanate of Sulu

Sinulat ni Jun Felicilda, City Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Gi-pasanginlan si Presidente Noynoy Aquino ug ang Team Pnoy nga kunohay nakadawat og ayuda gikan sa Malaysia alang sa ila-hang politikanhong kampanya.

Ang akusasyon gipalanog sa State Chair of the Sultanate of Sulu ug North Borneo nga si Danny Abdullah Virtudazo atol sa press conference dinhi’s dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro.

Gitawag usab ni Virtudazo si Presidente Aquino nga mouth-piece sa Malaysia.

Matud niya, “si Pnoy nag-hire og mga bangiitang abogado aron magtoon sa gikagubtan karon sa Pilipinas ug Sabah, apan dili makig-estorya sa mga sakop sa Sultanate.”

Dugang ni Virtudazo nga “dili pwede’ng sila ra ang mag-estorya

Mayor Dexter Yasay gisaludohan ni EmanoOPOL, Misamis Oriental – Mis-aludo si Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Vicente Emano kang Mayor Dexter Yasay tungod sa daghang kadungganan nga iyang nadawat dili lamang sa lungsod sa Opol ug lalawigan sa Misamis Oriental, kun dili sa tibook nasud. Gihisgotan ni Mayor Emano ang sunod-sunod nga national ug international awards nga naangkon

OPOL Mayor Dexter Yasay (4th from left) is flanked by LGU officials after receiving another national award from the Department of Agriculture (DA), (Photo supplied)

Cebu (listed on January 7, 1994); and the Puerto Princesa Subter-ranean River National Park in Palawan (listed on June 30, 2012).

The Philippines joined the Ramsar Convention in 1994. Signatories to join the Conven-tion agree to “include wetland conservation considerations in their national land-use planning,” and commit to implement and promote “the wise use of wetlands

in their territory.” The Convention on Wet-

lands—signed in Ramsar, Iran on 1971— is an intergovernmental treaty that embodies the com-mitments of its member coun-tries to maintain the ecological character of their Wetlands of International Importance and to plan for the “wise use”, or sustainable use, of all of the

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TUBAY, Agusan del Norte – Gisuspenso sa Department of Social Welfare and Devel-opment (DSWD-Caraga) ang municipal link officer ning maong lungsod. Siya si Hana Sarah Vergara, kinsa gitumbok nga nalambigit sa reklamong gipasaka sa pipila ka mga Tubaynon batok sa mga politikong ‘misakay’ sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Ang maong reklamo, ilang gisang-at kaniadtong petsa-5 ning bulana nganha sa Depart-ment of Social Welfare and De-velopment (DSWD-Caraga) nga maoy nagapadagan sa

4Ps. Kasagaran kanila, mga ta-ga-Barangay Dona Telesforsa, sakop ning maong lungsod. Matud pa nga sila ug ang ubang mga Tubaynon, gihulga nga putlan sa ilahang benepi-syo ubos sa 4Ps, kung dili sila modapig sa mga politiko sa lokal nga kagamhanan atol sa umaabot nga eleksiyon. “Nanghulga ang lokal nga kagamhanan nga kung dili kami mopaluyo sa ilahang mga kandidato, otomatikong wagtangon ang among mga ngalan gikan sa listahan sa 4Ps,” nagkanayon ang reklamo.

‘iregularidad’ sa Tubay 4Ps gi-aksiyonan sa dsWd

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT/Sub-port) in Tagoloan, Misamis oriental will temporar-ily suspend operations on Good Friday, March 29, this year.

Mindanao Container Terminal (Sub-port) suspends operations

By Arjay S. Felicilda, News Editor

Terminal Manager Jose Mari G. Fernandez said, “this is in observance of the Lenten Season.” Mr. Fernandez told Mindanao Star Daily (MSD) that gate, CY

on bawal ang epal Dito campaign-ensure message is clear – DSWD

ni Mayor Yasay sulod sa iyahang pagpangatungdanan isip mayor sa Opol. “Si Mayor Dexter Yasay na-ilang usa ka matarong nga Mayor, dili lamang sa lungsod sa Opol, kun dili sa tibook Pilipinas,” matud ni Mayor Emano atol sa iyahang programa sa Mellow Tough FM.

2EDITOR: : Jun Felicilda, E-MAIL: [email protected]

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OPERATION ‘TULI’ - A total of 214 children availed of free circumcision conducted by the Cagayan de Oro City Health Office during the People to People Program in Tignapoloan and Dansolihon recently. (CDO CIO/asf)

IN LINE with the commit-ment to adopt, implement and institutionalize the Lo-cal Poverty Reduction Ac-tion Plan (LPRAP), Mayor Vicente Emano created the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT) of Cagayan de Oro.

LRAT is chaired by the city mayor himself with a representative of the Civil

Society Organization, as vice chair.

Members are Councilor Simeon Licayan, chair of the City Council committee on finance; City Budget Officer Griscelda M. Joson; City Planning and Development Coordinator Isidro Borja; City Agriculturist Federico Gempesaw;

City Social Welfare and

Development Officer Nena S. Salon; City Health Officer Jerie Calingasan; Public Employment Services Office Manager Juvy Paza; De-partment of Social Welfare and Development Araceli Solamillo;

DILG City Director Emil Rana; City Schools Division Superintendent Elena M. Borcillo; Agrarian Reform

Officer Zoraida Macadin-dang, representatives of civil society organizations (CSO) and of the business sector.

LRAT is tasked to or-ganize and facilitate the conduct of Local Poverty Reduction Action Planning Workshops for the formu-lation of the Local Poverty Reduction Action Planning

and the identification of priority poverty reduction projects.

It shall, likewise, con-duct quarterly meetings to monitor the status of the approval and integration of priority poverty reduction projects into the budgets of participating agencies and monitor the implementation and status of the projects.

The CSO shall actively participate in the formu-lation of the LPRAP and identification of priority poverty reduction projects, monitor the implementa-tion of projects through the LPRAT, with the mechanism to be established by National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) through their own initiative. (LCR/asf)

Poverty reduction action Team created

SI KONSEHAL PRESI-DENT Elipe miawhag sa katawhan sa sa pag-daginot sa enerhiya.

Kini ang panawagan iyang gipalanog atol sa sesyon sa konseho nga gidumala ni Bise Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas.

Iyang gipasabot nga nasinati karon sa pulo sa Mindanao ang power crisis.

Gani, gipatuman na sa pipila ka dagkong

syudad sa Mindanao ang rotating brown-outs aron lang makadaginot sa kuryente ug masil-bihan ang tanang mga konsumedor.

Dinhi lang sa da-kbayan sa Cagayan de Oro wala gipatu-man ang rotating brown outs gumikan sa mga kompanyang kaabag sa Cepalco sa pag-supply og kuryente, matud ni Kagawad El ipe, kin-

sa maoy chairman sa komite sa enerhiya sa konseho.

Bisan wala pay ad-visory sa water level sa Lake Lanao nga na-kaapekto sa enerhiya, “kinahanglang himuon na nato ang pagdaginot sa kuryente pinaagi sa pagpalong sa mga suga ug uban pang appli-ances nga dili gamiton,” aghat ni El ipe. (The Power/asf)

Katawhan giaghat sa pagdaginot sa kuryente

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and CommunicationsLAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING

AND REGULATORY BOARDRegion X, Cagayan de Oro City

REMEDIOS B. SINATO Case No; 2013-10- 535Applicant/s 2008-10-974

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service along the route ;Kisanlu-Regency –Highway-Capistrano –Divisoria –Gaisano(all in Cagayan de Oro City) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on April 3, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 26th day of March, 2013.

MARIANNE C. ULEPRecords Officer/Acting Docket Officer

MSB March 27, 2013




NOEL LLAMIS Case No; 2013-10-536 Applicant/s 2008-10-647

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service along the route;westbound Terminal to Agora Terminal (all in Cagayan de Oro City) and vice versa with the use of one (1) unit/ This application will be considered by this Board on April 3, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the ap-plication must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 26th day of March, 2013.


MSB March 27, 2013




PURY L. CHUA CASE NO; 2013-10-533Applicant/s 2008-10-540

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ along the route;Cogon Market to Bayabas (all in Cagayan de Oro City) and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on April 3, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least five(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 25th day of March, 2013.


MSB March 27, 2013




RUDY PACQUIAO CASE NO; 2013-10-545Applicant/s 2007-10-1521

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience with amendment of line to operate PUJ service on the line;Kisolon to Valencia City –Kibawe via Lantapan (all in Bukidnon)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on April 3, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MAN-DANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 26th day of March, 2013.


MSB March 27, 2013




ESTEBAN MAGSIPOK CASE NO; 2013-10-543Applicant/s 2008-10-1367

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience (CPC)to operate PUJ service on the line ;Puerto to Balingoan, Misamis Oriental and vice versa with the use of One (1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on April 3, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 26th day of March, 2013.


MSB March 27, 2013




HONORATO D. ALDEA CASE NO; 2013-10-544Applicant/s (2008-10-533)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience (CPC) to operate PUJ service on the line ;Kisolon to Impasug-ong –Malaybalay City-Valencia City-Maramag –Don Carlos-Kibawe and vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s. This application will be considered by this Board on April 3, 2013, 10;00 A.M. at its Office, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, on which date applicant shall formally submit his/her evidence. At least FIVE(5)days prior to the date of hearing applicant shall publish its notice once in one(1) DAILY newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition with documentary evidence submitted by the parties; unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence to be submitted by the parties. N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICA-TION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 26th day of March, 2013.


MSB March 27, 2013

THE City Social Welfare and Development Department headed by CSWD officer-designate Nena Salon con-tinues to serve the needs of children and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Based on the quarterly report submitted to the City Council committee on social services chaired by Coun-cilor Nadya Emano, Chil-dren/Youth/Persons with Disabilities Data Integration activities were held in the different barangays during the period. Assistive and other de-vises were also provided to the PWDs in Canitoan, Gusa, Consolacion and Canitoan. According to the CSWD,

last February 4, 2013, three wheelchairs were turned-over by the Church of Latter Day Saints Charities to the city. On March 7 and 8, 2013, wheelchair fitting was done to 19 PWDs while two others were provided each with a walker. The report indicates that the Community Improve-ment Division conducted orientation for skills training to PWDs, together with the parents of Day Care Children and Pagasa Youth Associa-tion last February 13, 2013. In line with the inten-tion to help PWDs, the city government recommended the issuance of Philhealth cards for 95 PWDs, which

are now being processed. It was learned that the project proposal for the holding of a sportsfest for PWDs, which will have a wheelchair race, basketball on wheels, basketball for polio victims and goal ball for the blind, is now being mulled. During the next quarter, the CSWD will be plan-ning and preparing the project proposal for the National Disability Pre-vention and Rehabilitation Week (NDPR) in July 2013, which will benefit some 500 PWDs and will continue the registration of PWDs for the issuance of IDs and booklets. (JBD)

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EDITOR: Rolando N. Sudaria, E-MAIL: [email protected]

Cagayan de Oro City -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 here has reiterated its call to all Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Panta-wid Pamilya) workers to make clear on the message they are disseminating to both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries.

This is to ensure the elimination of misconcep-tion of the beneficiaries about the control of politi-cians or parties over Pan-tawid Pamilya and other programs of DSWD.

Lawyer Araceli F. Sol-amillo, DSWD Field Of-fice 10 Regional Director, said both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries must be accurately informed on the selection and delisting processes of the program.

“This is to empower the beneficiaries to know their rights and to be vigilant of individuals and/or groups who plan to use the program to push for their personal

agenda,” she emphasized.Meanwhile, Pantawid

Pamilya Regional Project Coordinator Kenneth Haze Sanchez disclosed that post-ers and tarpaulins are now displayed during pay-outs to shun partisan politics.

“We want to insulate the program from partisan politics,” Sanchez said.

The Bawal ang Epal Dito campaign focuses on the message that only the DSWD can delist a benefi-ciary if he or she is not fol-lowing the conditionalities of the program.

Bawal ang Epal Dito con-fronts the issues of external pressures and eliminates the misconception of the beneficiaries about the con-trol of politicians or parties over Pantawid Pamilya and other programs of DSWD.

More importantly, it seeks to empower the ben-eficiaries to know their rights and to be vigilant of individuals and/or groups who plan to use the program to push for their personal

agenda.With the upcoming mid-

term elections, some politi-cians may use the program to gain leverage.

Through the Depart-ment’s Grievance Redress System (GRS), beneficiaries are encouraged to continu-ously give feedback if they find some politicians who are allegedly claiming to have the authority to enlist and delist them from the program.

Over the past years, the DSWD has been consistent in performing its functions within the tenets of account-ability and transparency.

No changing of pay-out schedules

Meanwhile, Sanchez also stressed the scheduled pay-out in every locality cannot be altered or changed.

This, after some mayors in Northern Mindanao re-quested DSWD Field Office 10 to change the venue, mode of payment, and date of the pay-out for no ap-parent reasons.

The Pantawid Pamilya Regional Project Coordi-nator explained that only DSWD Central Office can change the venue, mode of payment, and date of the pay-out upon recommenda-tion by the regional office.

She added Regional Proj-ect Management Office of Pantawid Pamilya will as-sess and recommend any changes if it is feasible and safe for Pantawid Pamilya workers, service providers and beneficiaries.

As it is, the 350 benefi-ciariesunder Set 6 Period 1 from Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte have received their grants at the Philip-pine Postal Corporation Office in Iligan City since its mode of payment is over the counter of PhilPost as scheduled.

Pa n t a w i d Pa m i l y a Financial Analyst 3 Joy Suzon also said she has informed all Municipal Roving Bookkeepers to continue payment of cash grants as scheduled.

On Bawal ang Epal Dito campaign

Ensure message is clear – DSWDBy Oliver Badel Inodeo, Pantawid Pamilya Information Officer

By Rutchie C. Aguhob

OZAMIZ CITY - Ang Me-dina Hospital Fire Brigade sa siyudad sa Ozamiz maoy mananaog sa unang dapit sa Industrial Establishments Category sa Fire Brigade Olympics nga gipahigayon sa City Hall Compound, Marso 22, ning tuiga.

Ikaduha ang Misamis University Medical Center Fire Brigade ug ikatulo ang City Rescue Fire Brigade sa mao gihapong kategoriya.

Unang dapit ang Baran-gay Maningcol Fire Brigade Barangay Fire Volunteer Brigade Category; ikaduha ang Barangay Carmen An-nex Fire Brigade ug ikatulo ang Barangay San Roque Fire Brigade.

Ang ubang misalmot sa indigay mao ang Karancho ug fire brigades sa Baran-gay Tinago, Malaubang, Baňadero ug Aguada.

Ang pagpahigayon sa maong indigay kabahin sa Fire Prevention Month nga nakasentro sa temang “Su-nog at Sakuna, Paghandaan. Kalikasan ay Pangalagaan nang Matamasan ang Pag-unlad ng Bayan,” (Aksi-dente sa Sunog Panagan-an. Kina-iyahan Atimanon ug Panalipdan, Aron ang Ka-lamboan Matagamtaman).

“Pinaagi sa kompetisyon nasulayan ang kahanas sa mga bomber ug ka-epektibo sa pagtudlo sa Bureau of Fire Protection ngadto sa mga boluntaryo,” matud ni Fire/Sr. Insp. Clint S. Cha,

city fire marshall. Kini, gumikan kay gi-

hingusgan sa BFP ang kam-panya aron madungan ang gidaghanon sa mga bolun-taryo gikan sa mga barangay, mga establisamento ug uban pang hugpong sa katawhan nga mahimong maoy mo-una pagtubag ug pagtabang sa mga nasunogan diha sa mga dapit nga ilang gipuy-an ug gi-trabaho-an.

Kini nga mga kahanas naglakip sa mga paagi sa pagpalong sa kalayo, pag-pasa-pasa sa mga balde nga puno sa tubig, paglatas sa pise palayo sa nasunogan, pagdala sa biktima ngadto sa dapit palayo sa sunog, ingon man pagdapat sa mga unang tambal ngadto sa mga biktima nga napaso sa sunog, ug uban pa.

Lakip sa gihingusgan sa BFP-Ozamiz sulod ning bulan sa Marso ang pagtan-aw sa mga building ug mga establismento kung gituman ba niini ang gitawag nga Accessibility Law ug ang Fire Code of the Philippines, ingon man ang pagsusi sa mga tubdanan sa tubig kun mga fire hydrants kung aduna ba kini buslot o kaha barado na.

Lain nga Fire Brigade Olympics ang ipahigayon sa siyudad sa Tangub sa Marso 26, 2013, nga paga-apilan sa mga volunteer fire bri-gade gikan sa mga lungsod ug uban pang siyudad sa Misamis Occidental, dugang sulti ni City Fire Marshall Cha. (RCAguhob/PIA10-Misamis Occidental/jdelpf)

SURGICAL MISSION - Officers and members of the Joint Surgical Mission of Operation Blessing, Phil-Am Associa-tion of Connecticut (PAAC), Share Foundation and CU Medical City pose for posterity following a press conference at CUMC, March 18, this year. (photo provided)

Mananaog sa Ozamiz Fire Olympic ginganlan

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Additional 30 city barangays will re-ceive, today, through their respective punong barangays and other barangay officials, mul-ticab vehicles at the De-partment of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Office 10. This brings to a total of 80 units of multicab ve-hicles procured through the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of Senator Aquilino Mar-tin L. Pimentel III.The initial 50 units were already turned-over to the recipient barangays, February 25. As envisioned, the vehicles are primarily to be used to address the apparent lack of mobili-zation of the city baran-gays, especially those in the far-flung areas

and communities, which invariably affected and hampered the efficient and effective delivery and implementation of the basic social services to the people. With the intensive ef-forts of the government to implement reform pro-grams at the grassroots level for the betterment of our barangays, these vehicles can surely fa-cilitate the smooth co-ordination with the ba-rangays officials and the agencies concerned with the implementation of these programs and ensure sustainability of the identified projects, not to mention the util-ity of these vehicles in times of disasters and calamities, said Direc-tor Rene K. Burdeos, DILG-10. (Ana Celeste W. Felisilda/DILG/PIA10/jdelpf)

30 Cagayan de Orobarangays to receive multicab vehicles

By Ana Celeste W. Felisilda

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THINK a Minute…Someone said: “Death

is the worst part of life!” A famous entertainer once said: “I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens!” Unfortu-nately, when it’s our time to die we don’t have any choice but to be there! Death is a fact of life that none of us can escape! Sooner or later, every one of us is going to stand alone and look death in the face!

Don’t forget, the statistics and chances of death are 100%, it never fails: one out of every one people die! No one has ever gotten out of it alive! It doesn’t matter how rich, powerful, strong, or healthy we are—we’re all

Who Has the Last Wordgoing to die! It may be a few more years or next week. So are you ready now?

But almost worse than the fact of death is the fear of death. In the back of our minds we know that every day we’re getting closer and closer to the day we die. But is our death the end of us? Does death have the last word? Does it destroy our plans for living and take away all our hope? The answer’s quite simple: it depends on how and who you’re living for.

When it comes to death, Jesus Christ has been there and done that. He walked right into the grave and jaws of death…and came right back out alive! Jesus Christ,

not death, is the One Who has the last word. He’s the only person in history who could do it—for one simple reason: He’s God Himself.

So we never again have to fear death! You see, if you’re living His way every day in a personal relation-ship with Him, Jesus said He’s going to lead you safely through death into eternal life with Him.

Will death have the last word in your life? Not if you choose to live for Jesus Christ!

Only Jesus can get you through death—safe and alive! Only He speaks the last word! And it’s the word not of death but of eternal life to every person who

will truly believe and live for Him.

So today, why not ask Jesus to forgive you for liv-ing your way and ask Him to take full control of your life? That’s when you can start living every day with no fear… not even of death!

Just think a minute…

FR. ROY CIMAGALA

Hints and traces

THE Holy Week somehow reminds us of the true char-acter and value of time which we often take of granted. Time, for many of us, is just an unavoidable element in life which we try to measure in terms of sec-onds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc. For sure, if we limit our attitude toward time in that level, nothing beyond the calendar year, we would have a very poor and shal-

Holy Weeklow understanding of a very important resource in life. But thanks to God, be-cause of the inescapable demands of life and our needs, we can’t help but put more meaning and purpose to our time. That’s why we have schedules, plans, deadlines, and we classify time into school years or fiscal years, for example. Just the same, we need to realize that time has a much deeper meaning and pur-pose than just the practical one or other considerations and criteria that only give us some earthly benefits. Our time is actually a time with God. We need to reinforce this belief, mak-ing it an abiding convic-tion that should guide us always in our thoughts, words and deeds. God is with us. That’s what Em-manuel, another name for Christ, means. We are not

left alone. We are never alone even if physically we are in solitary confinement. Time, therefore, is the basic resource given to us by God himself, our Creator and Father, to work out the very purpose he created us or put us into existence. Far from the common attitude that considers time as just pure time without God, we need to reinforce the belief that our time is a time with God. Whatever we do in time, whatever happens to us in time, is supposed to take place not only with us alone, but also with God. Thus, a fundamental attitude we need to cultivate is that we need to live always in the presence of God. It would be an anomaly if we live otherwise. While we, through sin, can disengage our time from God and his wonderful plans for us, we can always

make up because our time has also been redeemed by God through Christ with his redemptive work and made to continue throughout time in the Holy Spirit and the human instrumentalities made by Christ to make this ideal real. Our time is now objec-tively connected with the eternity of God, and has shifted from conditions perishable to imperishable. This is the ideal level which we have to aim at if we want to have a complete and proper understanding of time. This affirmation is based on what St. Paul once said about the “fullness of time.” “When the fullness of time came, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, that he might redeem them who were un-der the law, that we might receive the adoption of

Abp. Oscar V. Cruz, DD

ViewpointsIT is the one and only in-stitution in the world that is universal in membership coming from all cultures and languages, from all races and colors in all the continents on earth. It is the one and only living and surviving entity on earth that is more than 2000 years old—and counting. It is the one and only Church whose central government is iden-tified with a State pursuant to a Geneva Convention that receives ambassadors from different countries and also sends ambassadors thereto as Apostolic Nuncios who in turn are ipso facto made the Heads of the Diplomatic Corps of the countries con-cerned—also according to the same Convention.

The above realities bring to fore the following reason-able questions: Who would dare want to be Pope—as-pire for the difficult, exact-ing and humanly impossible office to have and to fulfill

Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church

as the papacy? Who in his right mind would campaign to be the Pope—seek the sovereign rule over the Church which is in the four corners of the globe? And who would even think that he has the human capacities and attributions to head the One, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Church—without the grace and providence of God?

The same realities as above said, affirm the fol-lowing truths: That the Catholic Church could have been only founded by Christ Himself Who was, Who is, and Who will be her Life, her Guide and Light from

her foundation to the end of time. That the Catholic Church wherefore could not but be protected and directed by the omniscient and omnipotent God Him-self through Jesus Christ. That the weakness of the Church originates from her human members, in the same way that her strength and wisdom come from God the Father through the Holy Spirit.

In the course of human history, quasi innumer-able men and woman have founded their own dif-ferent churches, sects or religious groupings—under one interesting name/title or

another. But as such institu-tions have but human beings as their authors and lead-ers, slowly but surely, they eventually disappear with the death of their founders. This is especially true when a church is inherited by the children or relatives of the founder. And understand-ably so: What is merely human passes away with humanity.

And there is the Catholic Church. Many people—even churchmen themselves with different offices and given titles—repeatedly attempted to get rid of her across the ages, by reason of anger, hatred and/or other vicious deeds. But She is still up and about. There is the Catholic Church that some people curse, despise and trample upon. But She will still be around and well when they ultimately come to pass as mere mortals. In fact, the Church now has another Sovereign Pontiff

holy Week /P5

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EDITOR: arjay Felicilda, EMAIL: [email protected]

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - SR Metals, Inc. (SRMI) is currently implementing its own Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) to improve the quality of life of the people within its mining operational area in Tubay, Agusan del Norte.

Also aimed at establishing strong relationship between the company and the people, SDMP carries such programs as capa-bility-building, health, education and nutrition, among others.

It has so far conducted a 20-day beauty care training to 10 residents of Barangay Santa Ana, beginning March 14, this year, offering courses in hair cutting, hair firming, coloring, rebonding, dressing, make-up, manicure, pedicure, foot spa and massage therapy, under the supervision of Mr. Christiansen Cutamora, a certified hair dresser and stylist, and certified massage therapist.

Under the SDMP health com-

ponent, medical/dental missions were initiated, benefitting 1,395 residents of Barangays Santa Ana, Binuangan and Poblacion Dos.

Held on February 17, 23 and March 2, this year, with SRMI nurses, three physicians and one dentist, such medical/dental mis-sions also gave out free consulta-tions, medicines and vitamins.

The activity was made possible with the help of Barangay Chair Lucy L. Ciudad, Barangay Santa Ana Kagawads Giovani L. Pioco and Juanito G. Bigcas, and Hon. Benjamin Montero and Purok Dos President Arnulfo Bagnaran, with the other barangay officials.

In the field of education, SRMI-SDMP has conducted the second batch of Computer Lit-eracy Program (CLP) starting March 1, this year, to 10 youth students.

The CLP, which already had 35 graduates since 2012 in the four direct impact areas (DIA),

was conducted considering that computer nowadays is in demand and proven useful in every es-tablishment.

On top of the CLP are graphic and photo editing, along with the offered courses in word process-ing, spreadsheet and presentation package application.

After the three-month train-ing, the students were made to undergo Computer Hardware Servicing NC II of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

A feeding program was also done, March 13-16 this year, in barangays Binuangan and Poblacion Dos, benefiting 193 children age 0-71 months.

The program was aimed to reduce cases of malnutrition in Puroks Abucay and Beto, Ba-rangay Poblacion 2; and in Brgy. Binuangan, utilizing a budget of PhP20,000 each barangay, under SRMI-SDMP. (PR)

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sons.” (Gal 4,4-5) So aside from considering time as calendar, school or fiscal year, we need to be more aware of what is called as the liturgical year which considers our time as a time with God, with Christ in the Holy Spirit, coming to us, sharing what he has with us, bringing us to him which is where we truly belong. The liturgical time makes time sacred and not just mundane, and infuses it with spiritual, redemptive and supernatural dimensions. The liturgical time plays out the infinite and abundant value of the redemp-tive work of Christ that took place in history but is now stretched out all throughout time and into eternity. This is the context in which we have to consider the Holy Week. The Holy Week is the climax of the liturgical year since it represents the sharp transition from our state of sin, expressed in all our suffering we live through the Holy Week, to our state of glory and victory with the resurrection of Christ. The darkest and the brightest moments of our life are acted out in the Holy Week. The ugliest of our malice and the fairest of the love of God which is offered to us to live out is dramatized and sacramentally presented to us in Holy Week. Let’s be quick to savor this true character and value of Holy Week therefore, from the triumphal entry of Jesus to Jerusalem on Passion Sunday that starts the Holy Week, to Holy Thursday when Christ instituted the Holy Orders and Holy Eucharist, to Good Friday and then Easter Sunday. We are greatly blessed, but through the cross!

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mahitungod sa among hangyo. We will set down first and discuss this problem. Ang nakapait kay dili kami i-apil.”

Si Virtudazao mibalik-lantaw sa panahon anus-a ang MNLF na-kiggiyera sa Armed Forces of the Philippines, ug ang Malaysia maoy nanguna pag-draft sa agreement aron magkasabot ang duha.

“Karon nga nag-away ang sultan-ate of Sulu ug ang Malaysia, dapat ang Pilipinas mao na usab ang mag-broker aron magka-estorya ang duha ka panig,” matud niya.

Obserbasyon ni Virtudazo nga “ang nahitabo kang Pnoy kay nahimo na man hinoon siyang mouth-piece. Unsay isulti sa Malaysia, mao usab ang iyang isulti. Mao nga giilisan namo og ngalan ang Team Pnoy sa Team Malaysia.”

Dugang obserbasyon ni Virtudazo nga “ang nahitabo kanato dinhi’s Mindanao, we are neglected by the Emperor of Manila. Ang resources sa Mindanao gika-on sa taga-Manila ug nalimtan na ta.”

Alang kaniya, “Sabah is owned by the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo. Therefore, we must have part of the resources of Sabah.”

Ang pamasangil ni Virtiudazo gipanghimakak sa mga dumadapig ni Pres P-Noy ug sa Team P-Noy.

Matud nila, adunay igong katakos ang partido sa Presidente pagpadayon sa kampanya bisag walay ayuda gikan ni bisan kinsa, o gikan sa bisan asa.

Human sa pipila adlaw nga imbesti-gasyon, nahukman sa DSWD-Caraga nga suspensuhon sulod sa duha ka semana si Municipal Link Officer Vergara. Kini tipik lamang sa mga reklam-ong nadawat sa DSWD sa rehiyon ug sa tibook nasod. Una pa niana, nagpahimangno ang DSWD nga dili gayod gamiton ang 4Ps alang sa politikanhon o personal nga mga katuyo-an. Gani, nagpatuman ang DSWD sa gitawag og “Anti- Epal campaign” mahitungod sa 4Ps. Ang pahimangno gitumong ngadto sa mga kandidatong mogamit sa 4Ps sa ilahang politikanhong kampanya. Gipasabot usab sa DSWD nga walay katungod si bisan kinsang opisyal sa lokal nga kagamhanan

Midugang si Mayor Emano nga “ang kaatbang ni Mayor Dexter desperado na, na-rattle na kay bisag unsa na lay ibatikos batok kaniya.” Alang kaniya, nagtumotumo lang ang kaatbang ni Mayor Yasay aron mamatikdan ug hayluhon ang mga yanong lungsoranon. “Busa kamo diha sa lungsod sa Opol, ilabi na sa Barangay Barra, hinuktuki ninyo unsay nahatag nga kaayohan sa inyong kapitan diha.” Samtang si Mayor Yasay, subling miingon nga “kaming mga opisyal sa lungsod sa Opol padayong mo-alagad niadtong mibotar ug wala mibotar kanamo.” Mipasalig siya nga “dili sukdanan ang pagtabang kung nag-uban ba kita sa miaging piliay. Dili salapi, kun dili panahon ug dignidad ang labing mahinungdanon. Mao man gani nga kaming mga opisyal sa Opol wala gayod nagbinuang sa among katungdanan.” Iyang gisubli pag-ingon, “walay laing makapalambo sa nasud Pili-pinhon, Pilipino pa gihapon, Ang makapalambo sa Opol, Opolanon pa gihapon.” (Advertorial)

and vessel operations will be sus-pended from 7:00 in the morning of March 29, Good Friday, until 7:00 in the evening of same date.

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wetlands in their territories “The international treaty orga-

nization has recognized LPPCHEA’s global importance to biodiversity and the need to give it special protection from various threats. LPPCHEA is the so-called ‘last bastion’ in Metro Manila and faces various threats” said Villar.

Ramcar Convention cited on its website that LPPCHEA “faces threats” such as “ongoing land reclamation projects and mangrove cutting”, and “waste from nearby cities (that) ac-cumulates along the coast”

Despite being declared as a criti-cal habitat in 2007 by Proclamation No. 1412, there are existing plans to reclaim the area.

Villar is very vocal about her op-position on the planned 635.14-hectare Manila Bay reclamation project that will also affect LPPCHEA. She filed a petition for Writ of Kalikasan on March 16 against the said project, which the Supreme Court granted on April 10 last year. The writ of kalikasan was issued but not a temporary environmental protection order or TEPO—without a TEPO, the contractor can still proceed with the projects.

A series of hearings, which wrapped up only a few weeks ago, was held at the Court of Appeals. Villar herself took the court stand on October 12 as petitioner and witness. Villar’s group is aiming for the issuance of a

pagtangtang sa ngalan sa benepisyaryo sa 4Ps, gawas kung ang natungdan nakasupak sa kondisyon sa programa. Sumala sa nasayran nga ang 4Ps usa ka programa sa gobyerno nga gitumong sa pagbungkag sa kalisdanan sa katawhan, pinaagi sa edukasyon ug kahimsog sa panglawas sa kabataang nagpangidaron sa 0 ngadto sa 14 anyos. Kini, pinaagi sa paghatag kanila og tabang pinansiyal alang sa nutrisyon ug edukasyon. Tumong usab sa 4Ps nga ugmaron ang katakos sa mga kabos aron sila mahaw-as gikan sa kapobrehon. Sa pagkakaron, namatikdan nga politikanhong daynastiya ang gus-tong mahitabo sa mga namuno-an sa Tubay. Sa umaabot nga piliay sa Mayo ning tuiga, mokandidato pagka-mayor ang karon nga bise mayor, kansang anak mao ra usab ang incumbent nga mayor sa lungsod. (Advertorial)

He, however, explained that, “should there be any Vessel Opera-tions that commenced on Maunday Thursday to be finished on Good Fri-day, the same shall not be suspended and will continue until completed.” For billing and documentation, the suspension starts at 8:00 in the morning of March 29, Good Friday, until 8:00 in the morning of March 30, Black Saturday. This notice is particularly directed to all shipping lines, container opera-torsbrokers and forwarders, trucking companies, exporters, importers and other port users, Mr. Fernandez further said.

permanent environmental protection order, so that the reclamation project will be junked altogether.

“I have repeatedly talked about the catastrophic effects that the proposed Manila Bay reclamation project will bring about—including the damage to the bird sanctuary as well as to the mangrove forest and marine habitat. The worst of which, is that it will cause severe flooding in 37 barangays in Bacoor, 11 in Paranaque and 17 in Las Piñas. Floods with a depth of as much as 5.12 meters or equivalent to a two-storey high building,” cited Villar.

LPPCHEA serves as a sanctuary to migratory bird species from as far as Siberia. According to the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, Metro Manila has 150 species of birds, 72 of which are found at LPPCHEA. It is the only bird sanctuary located in an urban setting, thus it is considered as the ‘last bastion’. (END)

Description of LPPCHEA on the

Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance:

Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habi-

tat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA):A coastal wetland in Manila Bay

situated within the metropolis of Ma-nila, comprising two interconnected, mangrove-covered islands, shallow lagoons and coastline. A Presidential Proclamation in 2007 designated the site as a ‘Critical Habitat’ for the sur-vival of threatened, restricted-range and congregatory species. At least 5,000 individuals of migratory and resident birds have been recorded at the site, including about 47 migratory species such as the vulnerable Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes). The most important of the resident bird species is the vulnerable Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) which breeds at the site. Records from 2007-2011 show that the site supports at least 1% of the estimated population of Black-Winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus) using the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. The site faces threats associated with being located near densely populated areas. Waste from nearby cities accumulates along the coast and heavy metals and other organic contents coming from residential and industrial effluents af-fect surrounding areas. Other threats include ongoing land reclamation projects and mangrove cutting. Efforts to ensure the long-term conservation of this site are ongoing.

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EDITOR: Joe del Puerto Felicilda , EMAIL: [email protected]

Director Ric Enriquez of the Human Resource Development Service of the DENR central office gives a lecture on module development during the National Orientation Semi-nar on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and Module Development. The workshop aims to create effective speakers for the Speakers Bureau. The speakers’ bureau will be responsible for the intensive IEC on the 3 RIO Conventions. These are UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), UN Convention to Combat Desertifi-cation (UNCCC) and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

By Rutchie C. Aguhob

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Gawad Kalinga (GK) Founder Tony Meloto called on the Filipino youth to show their love of country by developing the culture of heroism, as this could become a leverage in com-bating poverty.

The call was sounded by the GK Founder at the opening ceremonies of the March 23-27, 2013 Bayani Challenge, held at Bulua Covered Court in Cagayan de Oro City, attended by volunteers from various schools, government agen-cies and non-government organizations in the city.

“The Bayani Challenge is the most exciting event that is happening, today, in 37 different sites, in 33 prov-inces, nationwide. ‘Paggani-tong nagsasama ang lahat ng Pilipino, matatapos na ang kahirapan sa Pilipinas,’ (If all Filipinos stay united, like this, then poverty in the country will be put to an end),” Meloto said.

“Ang Pi l ipinas ang pinakamagandang bansa sa Asya. Payamanin natin

ito, para wala ng Pilipino na puputa sa ibang bansa para magtrabaho!” (The Philip-pines is the most beautiful country in Asia. Let us develop and enrich it, so no more Filipinos will go abroad to work),” he told the volunteers, who were mostly students.

“Kung araw-araw nating gagawin ang pagtutulun-gan at wala nang awayan, babalik ang tiwala natin sa isat-isa. Marami tayong magagawa para masiguro ang kinabukasan ng mga kabataan. Lahat tayo ay magiging bayani at hindi natin mararanasan ang ma-gutom,” (If we do the Bayani Challenge, everyday, and stop the bickerings, our trust with each other will come back. We can do so much for the future of the children. We will become heroes and will never go hungry), Meloto said.

A new version of the EDSA People Power, the event challenges all Filipinos to put a halt to bickering and complaining and take the opportunity to be part of the solution and become a modern day hero.

It invites volunteers to

join the activity to compose the “Army of Hope Builders” who will work together to rebuild schools, homes and communities, in the Bayani Challenge identified areas.

Meanwhile, the five-day event in Cagayan de Oro includes a variety of activities to build houses at the GK SM-BDO and GK Shell Villages in Barangay Canitoan and refurbish schools in Bulua Central School, Puerto National High School, and Kilometro 5 Elementary School.

Also included are the conduct of operation “Tuli” at GK Berjaya Village in Barangay Upper Camaman-an, clean-up in the coastal barangays, conduct of Parai-song Pambata sessions at the Canitoan Elementary School and at Xavier Eco-ville.

Nightly cultural shows have also been arranged where the GK songs and dances take place, includ-ing the conduct of Pilipi-nas Natin, Bayani Hunt competitions and Talen-tadong Bayani, as well as a victory/awarding pro-gram. (RCAguhob/PIA10-Misamis Occidental/jdelpf)

Bayani Challenge can combat poverty

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Civil Service Commission in Region 10 (CSC-10) announced that interested nomina-tors for the 2013 Search for Outstanding Officials and Employees have until March 29 to submit their nominations. The search is open to any public official and employee, or a group of employees, who have exceptional or extraor-dinary performance or any superior accomplish-ments that had nation-wide impact on public interest, security, and patrimony. This prestigious an-nual search is admin-istered by the Honor Awards Program (HAP) Secretariat of the CSC

and forms part of the Commission’s advocacy in promoting a culture of excellence and in recognizing and reward-ing men and women for outstanding work perfor-mance or for consistent manifestation of exem-plary ethical behavior in public service. L a w y e r L o u r d e s Clavite-Vidal, CSC-10 regional director, said the search has three awards ca tegor ies , namely, the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, the Outstanding Public Officials and Employees Award or the Dangal ng Bayan Award, and the CSC Pagasa Award. She said the Dangal ng Bayan award is an individual nomination while the other two cat-egories include group or team nominations in

addition to individual nominations. Nominations may be submitted to the CSC regional office 10 at Va-menta Blvd., Carmen, this city, or to the Civil Service field offices in the region. The complete guide-lines, nomination forms, and documenta t ion requirements can be secured from the CSC regional and field of-fices. These can also be downloaded from the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph. For further inquiries, visit the CSC regional office or contact them at telephone numbers (08822)71-00-57 or (088) 858-7563. Que-ries may likewise be sent through their email at [email protected]. (APB-PIA 10/jdelpf)

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ILIGAN CITY- GILIHOK na karon sa kagamhanang lokal sa Iligan ang katu-kuran sa Women’s Affairs Building sa siyudad diha sa Buhanginan Hills, Pala-o, ning siyudad.

Kini mao ang nasayran gikan ni City Councilor Michelle Sweet, chairperson sa Committee on Women sa Sangguniang Panlungsod, atol sa natigayong Gender and Development Forum dinhi sa atong dapit kaga-hapong adlawa.

Sumala sa konsehala, anaa na karon sa lokal nga

buhatan sa Department of Public Works and High-ways ang 500 mil pesos nga pundo gikan sa buhatan ni Abante Mindanao Party-list Representative Maximo Rodriguez ug usa ka milyon pesos nga pundo gikan kang Iligan Lone District Con-gressman Vicente “Varf ” Belmonte, Jr.

Dugang niini, gi-asikaso na usab sa City Budget Office ang dugang dos mi-lyones pesos nga share ni Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz sa katumanan sa maong proyekto.

Miasoy si Konsehal Sweet nga ipahigayon na gilayon ang groundbreak-ing sa maong proyekto sa higayon nga makompleto na matud pa ang 3.5 milyones pesos nga gikinahanglang pundo.

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SUN Cellular’s Postpaid segment registered a 15% growth on the back of in-creasing average revenue per user (ARPU), and the strong take up of its mid-level plans. By end 2012, Sun Postpaid revenues climbed up to almost PhP8 billion.

“It is not just our entry-level plans that are getting the attention of the market. Since last year, our industry-leading mid-level plans that we introduced through our ‘Sundroid Rush campaign’ have fueled our revenue increase,” said Orlando Vea, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Cellular.

In October last year, Sun Cellular brought another first to the market by offering postpaid bundles that feature a smartphone handset paired with a tablet for as low as P600.00 a month. Dubbed as the “Sundroid Rush”, Vea said that this campaign sig-naled a turning point in the company’s efforts to attract subscribers to Sun’s higher plans and thus making this a significant driver in increas-ing ARPUs. These plans also became platforms for increasing mobile internet usage which further boosted revenues.

Sun Cellular increased its postpaid subscribers by 16% to 1.6 million subscribers in

2012. “Being the first in the market to have reached one million postpaid subscribers more than two years ago, we are positive Sun Cellular is on a clear trajectory to re-gain the market leadership in postpaid subscriptions,” Vea added.

E laborat ing on the growth in ARPUs, Sun Cel-lular’s Chief Operating Of-ficer Charles Lim said that more and more subscribers signed up for high-range plans from Plan 600, Plan 999 up to Plan 1699.

“Sun has been known for its strength in the entry-level postpaid segment, and these remain to be our growth drivers. We are just glad that the innovative plans that we launched last year towards the higher plans were also warmly received by consumers,” Lim explained.

Sun Cellular’s Senior Vice President for Postpaid, Broadband, and New Busi-ness Marketing Ricky Pena explained that the ‘Sundroid Rush’, while originally in-tended as a promo, has become one of the categories in Sun’s postpaid line-up. Following the success of the Plan 600 Alcatel bundle, Sun introduced just last month its Sundroid Plan 999 – Samsung bundle edition,

Sun Cellular Postpaid Revenues increase by 15% on higher ARPU

and very recently, a Plan 450 variant that carries the MyPhone bundle edition.

“We continue to build our brand equity by address-ing new market segments, hence the launch of the most affordable Sundroid Tablet+Smartphone offer for as low as P450 a month. We also recently introduced our Phablet series -- a de-vice that’s bigger than a regular phone yet smaller than a regular tablet. These 5-inch Phablet devices are available for as low as Plan 450 all the way up to our Plan 1699”.

Pe n a s a i d t h at t o strengthen the entry level segment, Sun has assembled a very strong Plan 350 An-

droid phone line up head-lined by the new 3.5 inch screen Alcatel Glory 2 that carries the most updated Android software Jelly-bean, and the very popular Cherry Flare 4.0inch screen. To further strengthen the line up at Sun Plan 350, Sun introduced its first Qwerty Touch Android phone from Samsung with the Samsung Galaxy Ch@t free at Sun Plan 350.

“We continue to work with our partners to bring the best choice of devices for our customers, and pairing these with the best-value service inclusions that Sun is so known for. As the telco landscape continues to shift with the continuous

explosion of smartphones, expect Sun Cellular to be at the forefront in defining the best postpaid offers for

the changing times,” Pena concluded.

Sun Cellular is a member of the PLDT Group.

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