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PARENTS DECISION

Consent by parents, not waiver, needed in resumption of F2F classes: DepEd 11

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A typical classroom scene at Sta. Ana National High School along Guerrero Street in Davao City pre-Covid-19 pandemic.

After two years, some schools in Davao City resume face-to-face classes on Monday, March 14, 2022. Edge Davao

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Janielito “Dodong” Atillo, spokesperson of Department of Education 11 (DepEd 11) clarifies that the agency won’t require parents to a sign a waiver but only parental consent for the start of face-to-face classes in Davao Region on Monday, March 14, 2022. Edge Davao

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Guessing game continues on PRRD’s anointed candidate

in resumption of F2F classes: DepEd 11

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he Department of Education (DepEd 11) stressed that only parental consent is required for the start of faceto-face classes in Davao Region on Monday, March 14, 2022.

The statement debunked reports that parents are required to sign a waiver.

“What we issued was parent’s consent. A parent’s consent and nakalakip dinha is ang pagtugot sa ginikanan sa pagsalmot sa ilahang anak sa face-to-face learning modality. There is no waiver but there is

consent only,” Janielito “Dodong” Atillo, spokesperson of Department of Education (DepEd) Davao Region told Edge Davao.

This is in line with the fear of some parents reportedly due to a waiver form issued by DepEd to be signed by the parents/guardians stating that they “agree to waive, release, and dis-

charge any claims, causes of action, damages, and rights against the school and its personnel” in case their children will be affected of Covid-related incidents inside the classroom.

Atillo cannot confirm the number of schools that will be participating in the F2F on Monday. He said currently, there are 164 in Davao Region, wherein 41 schools in Davao City, that already conducted F2F classes.

He is optimistic that the 41 schools in Davao City will increase with the start

of the F2F classes.

“I cannot tell yet the exact number of schools participating that F2F on Monday but at current we have 41 schools in Davao City.

“Taga semana man gud increasing, we are still waiting for the official and final list. What is sure there is mu increase ni siya (41 schools),” he said.

He added that the school’s division superintendent has a recommendation (schools) that are under evaluation whether they will be approved or

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Robin Padilla discusses federalism, peace and security, mining, other issues

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enatorial aspirant Robin Padilla, a popular action moviestar endorsed by vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio, discussed his legislative agenda if elected in the May 9, 2022 elections.

Peace and Security As a former United Nations Spokesperson for peace in Mindanao, Robin Padilla mentioned that a country without peace and cooperation is a country with no progress. He aims

to push for more support for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM which he believes will be instrumental in ending the decades-old conflict in the South. Working on reconstruction programs due to the conflict will be a never-ending cycle whose budget would have been better spent to improve the lives of the people, so he stressed that the conflicts must end.

Federalism A staunch supporter

of Federalism, Padilla centered on one of the benefits of empowering the local government units further most especially in disaster resilience, and disaster response and relief. He truly believes that Federalism is the key to ensure that the needs of the communities and the barangays will be met only if we have strong local government units.

Thoughts on Mining To end, the hopeful would-be senator gave his thoughts to Mayor Dute-

rte – Carpio on the issue of amending the existing law that governs mining.

According to Padilla, we do not need new laws that govern mining and the environment. He stressed that existing environmental guidelines should be implemented, and that mining should be state-owned and partnered with European firms who are members of the Mining Federation who are staunch supporters of sustainable activities, are

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cting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar clarified Friday that his recent statement on the presidential candidate who might get President Rodrigo Duterte’s support was based on his instincts.

Andanar issued the clarification after he hinted in an interview with a news website channel that the presidential aspirant whose name contains the letter “O” might get Duterte’s endorsement.

“Talagang lumaki iyong istorya (That became big news). Again, that was one of the fast talk questions. So, I didn’t know the questions ahead of time. So, I need to just trust my instincts on which letter I should mention,” Andanar said

in an interview with CNN Philippines program “The Source”.

All 10 candidates running for president have the letter “O” -- Vice President Leni Robredo, Senators Panfilo Lacson and Manny Pacquiao, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, former presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, former national security adviser Norberto Gonzales, labor leader Leody de Guzman, Lanao del Sur businessman Faisal Mangondato, and Dr. Jose Montemayor Jr. “That wasn’t from the President – the comment there. That was only from me,” Andanar said.

Until now, it remains “difficult” to know whether

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City gov’t to roll out weekend vax drive

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he city government of Davao is intensifying its vaccination campaign by rolling out a weekend vaccination drive for minors aged 12 to 17 and adults as well for those individuals and workers who cannot take a break from work on weekdays.

Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, said the city is targeting to start the weekend vaccination drive next weekend or after the city government finishes to set up the needed logistics and the assigned

manpower.

“We will have our weekend vaccination rollout - possible this week or next week but we are aiming na maka (that we can) open this coming Saturday. This is not for five to eleven (5-11), this will be for twelve to seventeen (12-17) years old and adults. Ginapag-usapan na nato ang para sa special hubs nato. We are gradually opening up weekend hubs para dili pud kalit and hapsay pud siya,” she said.

Schlosser also said that the vaccination site

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Comelec, candidates called to observe ‘green’ campaign

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nvironmental group Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc, is calling the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and political candidates to implement an environment-friendly May 9 elections.

This after the group observed election materials such as tarpaulins and banners of candidates that are already visible in different areas in Davao City.

IDIS is expecting that more of these types of wastes

will be added to the current waste issues of the city at the start of the local campaign on March 25, 2022.

In a statement, lawyer Mark Peñalver, IDIS executive director, emphasized that this has been a recur-

ring problem every election period.

“We can see tarpaulin banners everywhere, even if not in their designated area – worst, several campaign materials are nailed through trees. And after

Poe asks Gov. Uy to join hearing on Nordeco-Davao Light conflict

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ENATOR Grace Poe has advised Gov. Jayvee Tyron Uy to join in the discussion of the plan to transfer the franchise area of the North Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) to Davao Light and Power Co. (Davao Light).

During the public hearing on the proposal to transfer the remaining areas of Davao del Norte all the areas under the franchise of Nordeco, Poe, chair of the committee on public service, said there is a need

to look at allowing Davao Light to expand its franchise area if it can provide better service and affordable rates to the remaining areas under Nordeco.

“I understand the problem of Gov.Tyrone Uy na if nabigyan ng serbisyo ng Davao Light ang ibang munisipyo, baka naman mag suffer ang ibang munispiyo dahil mababawasan ang area ng Nordeco…. and we have seen that the service of Nordeco is really lacking…ang ibig ba sabi-

hin nito, in the interest of equality, huwag na tayo mag-expand let us just accept the status quo and let’s just all suffer together? I don;t think it’s logical,” Poe said.

“Davao Light kausapin na ninyo si Governor Uy,” as she said that if the power utility can assure better service to the rest of Davao del Norte, “Congress (is) willing to listen (for) possible solution” of expanding the company’s reach

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the election period, these materials will be left unattended, adding to the pile of waste at our landfill site.

This time, we strongly urge the local and national candidates to be more respon-

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IN stressing that only parental consent is required for the start of face-to-face classes in Davao Region on Monday, March 14, 2022:

What we issued was parent’s consent. A parent’s consent and nakalakip dinha is ang pagtugot sa ginikanan sa pagsalmot sa ilahang anak sa face-to-face learning modality.

There is no waiver but there is consent only.”

Janielito “Dodong” Atillo Spokesperson, Department of Education (DepEd) Davao Region

EDITORIAL Back to school On Monday, more students will troop to schools for the first time in two years.

In Davao Region, 164 schools will resume face to face (F2F) classes. There are 41 schools in Davao City which have conducted F2F classes.

The Department of Education (DepEd) in the Davao Region is expecting the current 41-scool inventory will increase further on Monday.

While many schools are pushing forward for a return to normal learning, the agency is wary that not of all of the interested schools will be allowed. The discretion remains

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Amidst the excitement comes the concern by parents on the welfare of children. There is no doubt, the fears of the contagion is still very much existing and valid cause for concern. Hence, it is important that the stakeholders -- families, DepEd and the schools -- take their respective roles in the resumption of classes. All stakeholders must ensure that despite a more relaxed environment, the health and safety of schoolchildren should be the utmost priority.

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ATTY. CINDY ILAGAN-CAYCO IBP DAVAO CORNER

ON THREATS AND ITS PENALTY Dear IBP Davao,

Paano po ako magsasampa ng reklamo about sa pananakot?

Natatakot

Dear Natatakot,

Under the Revised Penal Code there are different kinds of threats.

Grave threat under Article 282 can be committed in three (3) ways, (1) by threatening another with the infliction upon his person, honor or property or that of his family of any wrong amounting to a crime and demanding money or imposing any other condition even though not unlawful, and the offender attained his purpose, (2) making such threat coupled with conditions without the offender attaining

his purpose, and (3) threatening another with the infliction upon his person, honor or property or that of his family of any wrong amounting to a crime, even if the treat was not being subject to condition.

The first kind of grave threats is punishable by a penalty next lower in degree than that prescribed by law for the crime he threatened to commit. The second kind of grave threats, the penalty lower by two degrees shall be imposed.

The third kind of grave threats is punishable by imprisonment of arresto mayor (1 month and 1 day to 6 months) and a fine not exceeding One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000).

On the other hand, light threats in Article 283 is committed when: (1) a person make a threat to commit a wrong, (2) the wrong does not constitute a crime, (3) there is a demand for money or that other condition

is imposed, even though not unlawful, and (4) the person making the threat has attained his purpose or, that he has not attained his purpose.

The crime of light threats is punishable by arresto mayor or imprisonment within the range of 1 month and 1 day to 6 months.

While Other Light Threats under Article 285 can also be committed in three (3) ways, (1) by threatening another with a weapon or draw such in a quarrel, except if done in self-defense, (2) Under the passion and anger, one verbally threatens another with some harm although not constituting a crime, and afterwards did not pursue the idea regarding the threat, and (3) Verbally threatening harm on another person, the harm not constituting a crime.

The crime of other light threats is punishable with imprisonment of arresto menor in

its minimum period or a range of 1 to 10 days or a fine not exceeding Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00).

With the above, the case you will file depends on the kind of threat that was done to you.

Since you did not put in to detail the circumstances regarding the threat, you may consult a lawyer for guidance on what the proper case to file is.

To file a criminal complaint for any of the crime as above mentioned, you can execute a complaint affidavit before the Prosecutor’s office in the place where the threat happened. If the threat happened online, you can file it in the Prosecutor’s office in the place where you read the threat.

However, if you reside in the same barangay, you may still have to through barangay conciliation before you can file a case before the Prosecutor’s office, in order to secure a cer-

tificate to file action.

You may seek help from a private law practitioner if you have resources, otherwise you may ask assistance from the Public Attorney’s Office (“PAO”). But one must meet the merit and indigency test first before they can avail of the services of the PAO’s office.

I hope we were able to help you with your inquiry and we wish that you find justice and peace.

IBP Davao Corner is a weekly column of Integrated Bar of the Philippines- Davao Chapter, giving legal advice as part of its legal aid program. The above legal opinion is based solely on the appreciation of the facts and problem given and stated above. The opinion may vary when other facts, circumstances, and situations are stated.

You may send your comments and questions to ibpdavao@ gmail.com.

HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE I borrowed the title of this piece from the book authored

by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr. The bestseller tried to scrutinize laudable “lessons from America’s best-run companies.”

What the two authors found totally surprised them. “Tools didn’t substitute for thinking,” they wrote. “Intellect didn’t overpower wisdom. Analysis didn’t impede action. Rather, these companies worked hard to keep things simple in a complex world. They persisted.

“They insisted on top quality,” the two authors continued.

“They fawned on their customers. They listened to their employees and treated them like adults. They allowed innovative product and service ‘champions’ long tethers. They allowed some chaos in return for quick action and regular experimentation.”

That’s what excellence is all about – when it comes to business.

In 2004, I was part of the editorial team of the regional office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to come up with a book with the same idea but related to forestry. The following year, the book – In Search of Excellence: Exemplary Forest Management in Asia and the Pacific – came out and became one of FAO’s most requested books.

“People who have accomplished work worthwhile have had a very high sense of the way to do things,” wrote Orison Swett Marden, founder of Success magazine. “They have not been content with mediocrity.

They have not confined themselves to the beaten tracks; they have never been satisfied to do things just as others do them, but always a little better.

“They always pushed things that came to their hands a little higher up, this little farther on,” Marden added. “That counts in the quality of life’s work. It is a constant effort to be first-class in everything one attempts that conquers the heights of excellence.”

“We are what we repeatedly do,” philosopher Aristotle said. “Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.”

American President Abraham Lincoln knew this well. “I do the very best I know how, the very best I can,” he was quoted as saying, “and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.”

“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way,” said Booker T. Washington. And that’s the secret of joy in work, according to award-winning author Pearl S. Buck. “To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.” It is by writing well also that I find joy in my work.

Excellence is when love

and skill work together. “Expect a masterpiece,” declared John Ruskin, if the two are present.

Take the case of Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist and one of the great masters of the High Renaissance. He was also celebrated as a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist.

“His profound love of knowledge and research was the keynote of both his artistic and scientific endeavors,” someone wrote of da Vinci.

“His innovations in the field of painting influenced the course of Italian art for more than a century after his death, and his scientific studies – particularly in the fields of anatomy, optics, and hydraulics – anticipated many of the developments of modern science.”

At present time, I can think of Hollywood actress Meryl Streep. Before making it big, she was a waitress at The Hotel Somerset in Somerville, New Jersey. Now, considered by many movie reviewers to be the greatest living film actress, she has been nominated for the coveted Oscar award 21 times and 32 Golden Globe Award nominations. So far, she won three Academy Awards.

A perfectionist in her craft and meticulous and painstaking in her preparation for her roles, Streep turned out a string of highly acclaimed performances in the 1980s. Her

career declined slightly in the early 1990s as a result of her inability to find suitable parts, but she shot back to the top in 1995 with her performance as Clint Eastwood’s married lover in The Bridges of Madison County. A realist when she talks about her future years in film, she remarked that “...no matter what happens, my work will stand…”

“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better,” commented Pat Riley.

To which American writer Warren Bennis added that excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. “The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere,” he explained. “Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.”

If you have to do things, do more than you can do. Commit to excellence, urges Robin Sharma, author of The Powerful Secrets for Getting to World.

“Become massively innovative and wear your passion on your sleeve,” he writes. “They might call you different or weird or even crazy. But please remember, every great leader was initially laughed at. Now they are revered.”

Lots of Bible characters come to mind. Noah was considered a deluded engineer for he designed and built the ark in the middle of a desert. Moses was touted as a magician

who turned water into blood.

Nehemiah was a waiter for he was a cupbearer to a king. Elijah was a beggar asking a widow for food. King David acted insane to escape his captors.

Mary was an improper woman for she conceived a child before marriage.

Jesus Christ Himself was willing to look foolish. Coming into a town on a donkey, having to fish to pay your taxes, and forgetting to bring the wine do not seem like ingredients for success. Crying like a rejected lover, passing out invitations to a feast that largely go unanswered, having to stand on front porches and knocking hardly sound like a job description for a king.

“My new favorite word is ‘awkward.’ The reason we need to be in search of awkward is that awkward is the barrier between us and excellence, between where we are and the remarkable. If it were easy, everyone would have done it already, and it wouldn’t be worth the effort,” Seth Godin said.

Do not be afraid to do more than what you know. An unknown author tells us: “Risk more than others think is safe, care more than others think is wise, dream more than others think is practical, expect more than others think is possible.”

And that is what excellence is all about.

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Fishermen gather near a beachfront after arriving from a day’s fishing along the Davao Gulf. The Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced it will prioritize fisherfolk and farmers under the Registered System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) in distributing the P500-million fuel subsidy. Edge Davao

PH economy to grow 6.5% in 2022, 2023, AMRO says

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he ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) estimates that the Philippine economy will grow by 6.5% this year and next due to the loosening of mobility restrictions.

In a statement, the AMRO said it made the preliminary assessment that the “economic recovery in the Philippines is firmly on track” after its virtual annual consultation with the Philippine authorities from February 18 to March 8.

The mission was led

by AMRO lead economist Dr. Siu Fung Yiu along with AMRO director Toshinori Doi and chief economist Dr. Hoe Ee Khor.

“The Philippines economy is expected to recover robustly by 6.5% in both 2022 and 2023,” said Yiu. “Continued fiscal sup-

port and a high vaccination rate will help keep the economy relatively open and sustain the recovery momentum.”

The AMRO said its assessment of the Philippines focused on the development of the COVID-19 pandemic and the country’s vaccination progress, the status of economic recovery, key risks and challenges, and policy responses to ensure a robust recovery in the short-term while minimizing the lasting impact

of the pandemic in the long term.

The Philippine economy grew 5.6% in 2021 after contracting by 9.6% in 2020, mainly driven by public expenditure, a rebound in economic activity from a low base in 2020, and robust growth in exports of goods and professional services.

For 2022, the AMRO said public expenditure will continue to be the main driver of growth, with pri-

on their birth month to comply with ACOP. “We recognize the challenges brought about by the pandemic and we have suspended ACOP compliance starting February 2020 until September 30, 2021 to protect the safety and health of our pensioners,” Regino said.

“We devised a way that will no longer require our pensioners to do the annual reporting to SSS. We implemented various verification procedures to confirm if a retirement pensioner is still alive and

entitled to receive his/ her monthly pension,” he added.

The SSS chief said the pension fund required pensioners to annually report to SSS to ensure the rightful recipients would continue to receive their benefits.

“We have established ACOP in 2012 to ensure that we are giving the benefits only to those who are entitled under the Social Security Law. ACOP protects the SSS fund from various kinds of fraudulent claims wherein some beneficia-

ries still receive SSS pensions while the member is already deceased, especially for surviving spouses,” Regino said.

He clarified that there are only four types of pensioners which includes survivor (death), total disability, dependent’s pensioners and retirement pensioners residing abroad who should comply with ACOP. They have until March 31, 2022, to conduct their yearly reporting online and other non-face-toface methods.

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ewly-appointed Social Security System (SSS) president and chief executive officer Michael Regino on Saturday said that retirement pensioners residing in the Philippines are still exempted from complying with the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners’ Program (ACOP) to continue receiving their monthly pensions.

In a statement, Regino said retirement pensioners living in the country were no longer required since October 30, 2017 to report to any SSS branch

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PRRD admin personal income tax effort highest since 1986

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ersonal income tax (PIT) collections as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) is highest under the Duterte administration, which averaged 2.4 percent despite the lowering of rates for 99 percent of individual taxpayers starting in 2018 and the pandemic-induced economic slowdown, according to data from the Department of Finance (DOF).

The impressive tax effort in the first five years of the current administration has been attributed to the game-changing measures that President Rodrigo Duterte implemented under his Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) since he assumed office in 2016.

A report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III by the DOF’s Domestic Finance Group (DFG) showed that the emerging PIT effort under Duterte from 2017 to 2021 was achieved even with the economy’s downturn in 2020 and 2021 arising from the strict mobility restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus dis-

ease 2019 (Covid-19).

Assistant Secretary Valery Brion of the DFG said the high PIT effort can be attributed to “better compliance and an increase in registered taxpayers” that followed the enactment in 2018 of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law that benefited almost all individual taxpayers.

“The PIT reform under TRAIN made income taxation more equitable and a win-win for taxpayers, especially the low-income earners,” Brion said during a recent DOF Executive Committee meeting.

During the administration of the late President Benigno Aquino III (20112016), the DOF computed an average PIT effort at 2.1 percent of GDP, which was slightly higher than the average of 1.9 percent under both the Arroyo (20012010) and the Ramos presidencies (1993-1998).

Second to the Duterte administration’s average PIT effort was the 2.2-percent rate during President Joseph Estrada’s term. The administration of the late

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A public utility vehicle (PUV) driver gases up at a gasoline station in J.P. Laurel Avenue, Davao City on Saturday. Fuel prices are expected to further increase starting Tuesday. Edge Davao

Economic managers crafting ways to deflect rising oil prices Pag-IBIG Fund okays record dividend rates

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he Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) board of trustees has approved the membership savings dividends of PHP31.79 billion, the highest amount declared in the history of the agency.

Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, also the board chair, said Friday

the final dividend rate for the Pag-IBIG regular savings is 5.5 percent while it is 6 percent for MP2, of the modified savings program.

“Giving higher returns on members’ savings is part of our efforts to give the best benefits to our members, especially as they face economic challenges due to the ongoing pandemic while ensuring

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PH exports expand for 11 consecutive months

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hilippine exports sustained its growth for 11 consecutive months in January 2022 as export revenues expanded by 8.9 percent to USD6.04 billion from USD5.5 billion in the same period in 2021.

In a statement Friday, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said this is an encouraging development as it signals recovery of the global market.

Electronic products remained the country’s top dollar earner with total receipts of USD3.5 billion, sharing 58 percent to the total exports in January.

For agricultural products, coconut oil exports registered the highest growth last January at 110.1 percent to USD178.8 million.

Top export markets for Philippine merchandise

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Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in an interview with CNN Philippines program “The Source” that the President had issued marching orders to “solve this looming economic crisis or perhaps lay the foundation to solve this”.

The National Economic and Development Authority, Department of Finance, and Department of Trade and Industry will update the President on Monday (March 14).

“There are so many experts that we have out there. That’s the advantage of President Duterte. I suppose, he listens to so many

people, so many suggestions. No one has monopoly of solutions to the problems and he is very careful on deciding,” he said.

Duterte’s economic managers, in a Palace meeting on Monday night, pitched several measures, including suspending the collection of excise taxes on petroleum products.

In a separate virtual presser, deputy presidential spokesperson and Communications Undersecretary Michel Kristian Ablan ensured the government is “on top of the situ-

n official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday said that only corn farmers and fisherfolk are entitled to receive a P3,000 fuel subsidy from the government.

“Pawang corn farmers at mangingisda ang nasa listahan ng 162,000 na makatatanggap ng subsidy,” DA Undersecretary Kristine Evangelista said.

(Only corn farmers and fisherfolk are on the list of 162,000 beneficiaries of the subsidy.)

Evangelista clarified that while rice farmers are not on the list, they are supported by another cash grant program called Rice Farmer Financial Assistance (RFFA), where they receive P5,000 in cash aid.

“Now, we are looking

into corn farmers para sila naman ang mabigyan (so this time they will receive aid),” she said.

Likewise, vegetables and high-value crops farmers are not included in the beneficiaries list for the fuel subsidy.

Evangelista said the DA is helping them by giving trucks to farmer cooperatives.

The DA has a budget

resident Rodrigo Duterte is open to all proposals to mitigate the impact of drastic increase in oil prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Malacañang said on Friday.

ation”.

“All hands are on deck to mitigate the impact of the current situation and to provide solutions,” Ablan said.

Andanar said the government is adopting a “balancing act” on the issue of oil crisis, citing the concerns of the Department of Budget and Management that the proposed suspension on the collection of fuel excise taxes would affect the delivery of social services.

“You need to consider

of P500 million to provide assistance through fuel discounts to farmers and fisherfolk who either individually own and operate agricultural and fishery machinery or operate through a farmers organization or cooperative.

Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the department is working with the De-

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mall Business Corp.

(SBCorp), the financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), released a total of PHP5.9 billion as of end-February to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), its president and chief executive officer Luna Cacanando said in a statement.

This is part of the PHP8.08 billion disbursed to SBCorp for the rollout of the zero-interest loan Covid-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) program.

The program is part of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, or the Bayanihan 2, which allots PHP10 billion for the interest-free loan. However, the Department of Budget of Management (DBM) only disbursed PHP8.08 billion.

Of the total released funds to SBCorp, PHP7.93 were allotted for lending and the rest is for the mobilization and operating expenses of the CARES program.

About PHP4 billion was earmarked for MSMEs in the tourism sector while PHP3.93 billion for multi-sectoral MSMEs, Cacanando said.

She said loans for multi-sectoral MSMEs have been fully utilized as of end-2021.

SBCorp issued this

statement amid the release of Commission on Audit (COA) report that only 54.96 percent or PHP4.99 billion was disbursed by SBCorp for the CARES program as of June 2021.

Cacanando said there is a low uptake on loans for the tourism and travel sector as they cannot fully operate due to travel restrictions.

“The travel and tourism sector has lagged behind the multi-sectoral MSMEs in availing loan assistance from the government due to the effects of the prolonged lockdown in the tourism sector. The uptake of loans from tourism establishments has been very slow due to the series of lockdowns and the general uncertainty that had governed the sector the past two years,” she said.

As of end-February, only PHP278 million of loans were disbursed to tourism-related MSMEs. Some PHP524 million loans are now in the pipeline for processing.

“Who will borrow if they are not allowed to operate? It’s only now that the borrowings are picking up because we just have opened up the tourism sector,” DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez told trade reporters in a Viber message. (PNA)

MinDA backs creation of Mt. Apo Seed Center

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he Mindanao Development Authority expressed full support for the establishment of a Seed Center at the Protected Area Management Office of the Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP), which will be jointly pursued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources XI and the Development Bank of the Philippines.

“We at MinDA strongly support this initiative because we recognize the critical role of our natural resources as we recover from the pandemic,” said MinDA Secretary Maria Belen Sunga Acosta during the MOA Signing between DENR XI and DBP yesterday at Kapatagan, Davao del Sur. The Seed Center forms part of the DENR’s efforts to have the MANP includ-

ed in the list of UNESCO’S Global Geoparks, a recognition that will showcase Mt. Apo’s exceptional geological heritage. It is also seen to enhance reforestation within the area and harmonize forest development initiatives.

“We can work together in resolving the gaps to protect the jewel of Mindanao and Philippines’ highest peak for it to earn the global recognition it deserves,” Acosta added.

As the mandated coordinator and facilitator of all development initiatives in Mindanao, MinDA will also be conducting a technical site visit to MANP to further assess the development, and promotional and marketing interventions needed. This activity will also coincide with DENR’s assessment climb to Mt. Apo.

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also which services we have in government that are dependent on the excise taxes like the DOH (Department of Health), the DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development), and other agencies in government that get their sources of funds from the excise tax,” he said.

With regard to Ukraine’s appeal for Filipino businessmen to stop negotiating with

Russia, Ablan said the Palace would defer to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

“Again, this is a diplomatic concern, and we will wait for the official statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs,” he said.

On Monday, Duterte said he is considering calling for a special session of Congress to discuss the recommendations of his economic team.

(PNA)

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vate sector recovery gaining momentum with the reopening of the economy, supported by better economic prospects, improving confidence, and favorable external demand.

Inflation The think tank said the country’s headline inflation may decline to 3.7% in 2022 and 3.3% in 2023, from a high of 3.9% recorded in 2021.

However, it said that a further spike up in global oil prices due to geopolitical conflicts poses an upside risk to the inflation outlook in 2022.

According to AMRO, the labor market has rebounded strongly, but unemployment remains high and job quality has deteriorated.

Risks, challenges The AMRO said a potential resurgence of COVID-19 infections remains a key risk to the recovery and the impairment of firms’ balance sheets continues to pose a risk to the banking sector’s soundness in the short term.

However, it added that the significance of these two risks may have abated due to a higher vaccination rate and recovering economic activity.

The AMRO said that global interest rates and capital flow volatilities are set to rise in 2022 as global financial conditions tighten.

“The Philippine economy is well positioned to weather the adverse impact, but the peso exchange rate may come under some pressure,” it said.

“Some lasting damages caused by the pandemic have become clearer, the most adverse of which is on human capital, raising the urgency to take action to build resilient, sustainable, and inclusive long-term growth.”

The think tank said that the overall fiscal policy stance is assessed to be

broadly neutral in 2022 under the current national budget.

“This policy stance is appropriate as the private sector recovery is expected to become more self-sustaining going forward,” it said.

Recommendations The AMRO recommended that a fiscal consolidation plan “should enhance fiscal sustainability without jeopardizing economic recovery.”

It said that a gradual reduction of the fiscal deficit is deemed appropriate as the recovery is still gaining traction in the near term.

“However, the pace of fiscal consolidation should be expedited once the private sector growth has become self-sustaining. The authorities should also continue to improve the efficiency of public spending programs, while enhancing revenue collection,” the think tank said.

Likewise, the AMRO recommended that the Philippine central bank continue its accommodative monetary policy in 2022 to support the recovery and consider tapering its policy stance as the recovery gains traction and the output gap narrows.

“The central bank’s key relief measures are still in place to ensure continued support toward recovery of businesses, households, and the economy as a whole,” it said.

The AMRO also said that the government needs to leverage both public and private efforts to mitigate the scarring effects of the pandemic and resolve structural challenges for more resilient and sustainable long-term growth.

“The country’s legislative efforts, including the passage of amendments to the Retail Trade Liberalization Act, the Public Service Act, and the Foreign Investments Act are welcome,” it said.

Regino said that it was important for concerned pensioners to comply with this program so they could enjoy receiving their monthly pensions.

“Non-compliance with the yearly reporting will lead to temporary suspension of their monthly pensions starting May 2022,” he added.

The SSS chief said that pensioners could send their ACOP compliance through the SSS corporate e-mail address of the nearest SSS branch or service office if they reside in the Philippines.

“They also have the option to send their compliance through mail or courier service addressed to the branch head of the nearest SSS branch if they reside in

the Philippines. If residing overseas, they can send it to the SSS OFW-Contact Services Section located in the SSS Main Office in Quezon City, or the nearest foreign representative office,” Regino said.

Regino said they could also opt to do their ACOP compliance through video conferencing via Microsoft Teams for pensioners residing abroad. They can request an appointment at ofw.relations@sss.gov.ph.

“On the other hand, total disability pensioners residing in the Philippines can comply with ACOP through a home visit by sending a written request via e-mail or mail addressed to the Medical Services Section of the nearest SSS branch,” he said.

velopment Bank of the Philippines (DBP) for the distribution of the cards that will be used by the beneficiaries in the next few days.

About 160,000 farm-

ers and fisherfolk will receive a P3,000 fuel subsidy each from the government to ease the impact of the series of fuel price hikes on their livelihood.

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President Corazon Aquino averaged 1.1 percent.

Brion said the highest average value-added tax (VAT) effort was also under the present administration since this tax was introduced in 1988, while its emerging excise tax effort is also highest since 1993.

The Duterte administration’s emerging average corporate income tax (CIT) effort covering the period of 2017 to 2021 is at 3.1 percent, and is second only to the Aquino III administration’s 3.4 percent despite the substantial reduction in the CIT from 30 to 20 percent for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and to 25 percent for all other businesses beginning the pandemic year of 2020.

The previous CIT rate of 30 percent was the highest in the region, which made the Philippines less attractive to prospective investors.

“The share of CIT revenues to GDP could have reached 3.2 percent without the pandemic. The CIT remains to be the highest source of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collections, which accounts for around 22 percent on average of total tax revenues,” Brion said.

For excise tax collections, the Duterte presidency’s average tax effort of 2.2 percent nearly doubles the 1.2 percent of the preceding administrations of Aquino III and Arroyo, and is also higher than the 1.8 percent under Estrada and the 2 percent under Ramos.

This ratio could have been higher at 2.3 percent without the pandemic which would have been at par with the highest average excise tax effort of 2.3 percent during the Corazon Aquino administration.

“The increase under the Duterte administration is owed to the tax reform measures successfully legislated, such as TRAIN and the two ‘sin’ tax reform laws. The fuel marking program, which is one of the tax admin-

istration measures under TRAIN, also contributed to the high excise tax effort,” Brion said.

She said TRAIN also imposed an excise tax on sweetened beverages and cosmetic procedures and increased the excise tax on cigarettes, petroleum products, coal, mining, and automobiles.

“This led to an increase in the total BIR and BOC (Bureau of Customs) excise tax effort to 2.1 percent in 2018 from 1.6 percent in 2017. Moreover, the implementation of the two ‘sin’ tax laws in 2020 further improved the excise tax effort to 2.4 percent from 2.3 percent in 2019 despite it being the first year of the pandemic,” Brion added.

On the VAT effort, the Duterte administration’s emerging average is the highest since 1988 at 4.11 percent, which could have jumped to 4.36 percent if not for the pandemic-induced business shutdowns.

The next highest average is 4.05 percent under Aquino III, followed by 3.2 percent under Arroyo, 2.77 percent under Ramos, and 2.67 percent under Estrada.

Under the Corazon Aquino presidency, when the VAT was introduced under Executive Order (EO) No. 273 covering a limited number of goods and services, the VAT effort was 1.91 percent.

“On average, total VAT collections by BIR and BOC account for about a third of total tax revenues.

It is the third-highest revenue source for BIR while it is the highest for BOC,” Brion said.

Brion said the DFG attributed the impressive VAT effort under the Duterte administration to the TRAIN law which expanded the VAT base by removing 56 lines of VAT exemptions contained in several other laws; and the improved tax administration, including the ongoing digital reforms and the BOC’s enhanced valuation system. (PR)

the Fund’s sustainability and stability,” del Rosario said in a statement.

Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer, Acmad Rizaldy Moti, said the high dividend rates were due to a higher dividend payout ratio, as approved by the board.

“While the agency is required to give back to members only at least 70 percent of its annual net income as dividends, the management and the Board always sought to

give back more,” he said in another statement.

“When we perform well, it’s our members who benefit the most. For 2021, I’m glad to say that the board decided to retain the highest payout ratio of 92.15 percent.”

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Moti said a higher dividend rate has been maintained for two consecutive years because of the Fund’s “strong financial position and improving loan portfolio”. (PNA)

during the month include the United States, China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Amid the ongoing war between Ukraine and Rus-

sia, Lopez hopes that the impact of the conflict “will be short-lived” so it does not massively disrupt the country’s post-pandemic recovery. (PNA)

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Lebron James became the first Lakers player with multiple games of 50 points in a season since Kobe Bryant in 2007-08.

LeBron torches Washington for 50 points, as Lakers win

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eBron James scored 33 of his 50 points after halftime and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away for a 122-109 victory Friday over the visiting Washington Wizards.

James shot 18 of 25 from the field and 6 of 9 from 3-point range as the Lakers won for just the second time in 8 games.

In the only other victory during that stretch, James had a season-best 56 points on March 5 in

a home victory over the Golden State Warriors, his only other 50-point game of the season.

James became the first Lakers player with multiple games of 50 points in a season since Kobe Bryant in 2007-08. He reached

the 50-point mark on a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining.

Malik Monk had 21 points for the Lakers, while Talen Horton-Tucker added 15. James had 6 assists, leaving him 2 shy of 10,000 for his career.

Popovich sets coaching wins record, as Spurs clip Jazz Former Laker Kyle Kuzma had 23 points and rookie Corey Kispert scored a career-best 21

PH to defend 3x3 title in Hanoi

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he team built around Limitless App club will represent the country in its defense of the men’s 3x3 gold medal in the coming Hanoi Southeast Asian Games.

Coach Willie Wilson said the Appmasters earned the rights to play for flag and country following their late surge in the PBA 3x3 First Conference that saw them claim the last two leg titles before adding the overall championship of the maiden grand finals.

The Limitless quartet is composed of Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, Jorey Napoles, Reymar Caduyac, and

veteran Marvin Hayes.

“Anytime that you’re asked to represent your country, it’s an honor and a privilege. It’s not something that is you’re right, it’s really you earn that opportunity, you earn that chance,” said Wilson, who is also deputy coach of the Phoenix Fuel Masters.

The deadline for the submission of entry by names to the Hanoi organizing committee will be on March 12.

“We are now in the process of submitting necessary documents,” said Limitless App team manager Paolo Bugia.

for the Wizards, who lost for the 5th time in 7 games. Rui Hachimura had 15 points, while Kristaps Porzingis had 14 points and 14 rebounds in just his 3rd game with Washington.

NBA: Stephen Curry hits scoring milestone as Warriors beat Nuggets After a 1st quarter that ended in a 26-all tie, the Lakers held a 1-point lead with just over 4 minutes remaining before halftime.

However, the Wizards closed on a 10-2 run to take a 59-52 lead into the break.

James put his imprint on the game in the third quarter, scoring 19 points, including 12 consecutive Los Angeles points in one stretch, as Los Angeles turned a 69-64 deficit into a 76-71 lead. The Wizards had led by as many as nine on two occasions early in the third quarter.

The Lakers took an

89-82 lead into the fourth quarter and grabbed their first double-digit advantage of the game at 10393 on a James basket with 5:48 remaining.

Lakers forward Anthony Davis, who celebrated his 29th birthday Friday, missed his eighth consecutive game with a foot sprain, while also sitting out his 29th game overall this season. The Lakers are 2-6 in the past eight Davis has missed.

Pioneer Pro’s Gian Abrugo drives past Jeepy Faundo of North Port in the PBA 3x3.

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in Crocodile Park, which will be inspected within the week, is best for those who have vehicles.

She added that Dabawenyos can also avail of the anti-Covid vaccines at the fixed vaccination sites and the door-to-door vaccination.

On the other hand, Schlosser urged Dabawenyos to get booster shots during the weekend vaccination drive.

“We remind everyone that we need to have booster dose. Gwapo ang atoang output for the first and second dose pero ang booster dose medyo admittedly hinay gyud siya.

Dili lang unta makalimot ang tao nga kinahanglan gyud ang booster dili lang Covid-19 vaccine, even ang atoang routine vaccines naa gyud siya’y booster,” she said. By Maya M. Padillo

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION Branch 8, Davao City IN RE: PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF MINOR SP PROC. CASE NO. R-DVOGRACE JUL-ASIRIE CESAR BY SPOUSES JOHN PAUL 22-00451-SP VOYER AND NURIEL ANNE HEMIDEZ MUKATTIL VOYER WITH CHANGE OF NAME TO GRACE MUKATTIL VOYER, SPOUSES JOHN PAUL VOYER AND NURIEL ANNE HEMIDEZ MUKATTIL VOYER, Petitioners X-------------------------------------------------X

ORDER This is a verified petition for the adoption of minor Grace Jul-Asirie Cesar and consequently, for her change of name to Grace Hemidez Mukattil Voyer.

Petitioners are hereby ordered to furnish the Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines (OSG) with a copy of their petition and its annexes, within three (3) days from receipt of this Order, and to submit proof thereof of the Court, thereafter. Upon receipt thereof, the OSG shall enter its appearance in this case within fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof.

The verified petition being sufficient in form and substance, the presentation and marking of petitioners’ exhibits proving compliance with jurisdictional requirements is hereby set on April 4, 2022 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon, before the Branch Clerk of Court.

The making of Petitioners’ other exhibits in support of this Petition, including all the documents intended to be attached to the petitioners’ and their witness/es’ respective judicial affidavits is hereby likewise set on April 4, 2022 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon, before the Branch Clerk of Court. The said judicial affidavits, together with the duly-marked attachments, shall be filed in Court not later than April 30, 2022, Set the presentation of evidence for the petitioners’ May 5 and 6, 2022 both at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

Court-appointed Social Worker Mr. Joel Caturan is hereby ordered to submit separate child case study and home case study reports to address, particularly, the following: i. the availability of the minor for adoption; ii. the qualifications of petitioner and, iii. compliance with the Pre-Adoption Services as may be applicable, including the counselling of the biological parents, pursuant to Republic Act 8552, otherwise known as the “Domestic Adoption Act of 1998”, within thirty (30) days from receipt of this Order.

Petitioners are hereby directed to cause the publication of this Order at their expense, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, which has been selected after raffle, in the City and the four (4) provinces of Davao and submit proof of compliance thereof, within ten (10) days from receipt of this Oder.

Any person interested or who seeks to oppose the instant petition may appear to state why said petition should not be granted.

The parties are likewise ordered to submit within five (5) days from receipt hereof, the following information: 1) An active email address whereby court Orders, processes, and other issuances may served; 2) A cellular phone number/s where the court staff may directly send notifications, if necessary, specifically on matters pertaining to scheduled hearings.

Changes in either the submitted email address or cellular phone number/s shall be manifested/reported to the Court immediately.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11 TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Petitioner-Mortgagee, - versus -

EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,234-22

BRYAN F. MANGUIOB, Borrower-Mortgagor/s, BETTY F. MANGUIOB MARIBETTE F. MANGUIOB LEO LOWELL F. MANGUIOB LEOPOLDO F. MANGUIOB, JR. Mortgagors.

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against Bryan F. Manguiob, with postal address at Tambak, Baculin, Baganga, Davao Oriental Philippines, and Betty F. Manguiob, Maribette F. Manguiob, Leo Lowell F. Manguiob, Leopoldo F. Manguiob, Jr., with postal address at Phase 3 Amethyst St., Jade Valley Subdivision, Davao City, Phlippines, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 15, 2021 amounts to ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVEN PESOS & 56/100 Php 1,501,507.56, Philippine Currency, including interest and penalty charges, but excluding Attorney’s fees and cost of expenses involved in the foreclose; the undersigned Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on April 21, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, particularly described below, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2017003635 “A parcel of land (Lot 3; Blk. 6, Pcs-11-002283, xxx), situated in the Barangay of Bago, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE WITH WAIVER Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late ELMA DAROYA VANDERMAY, who died intestate on December 26, 2021 leaving deposits with the following banks to wit: 1. BPI Savings Account No. 8099 084201 2. Bank of Commerce Account No. 022-20-008551-9 (Passbook) 3. Bank of Commerce Account No. 022-20-006925-4 (ATM) 4. Bank of Commerce Account No. 022-20-006925-4 Joint Account (Elma D. Vandermay and Dave Antony Daroya Java) That the heirs hereby adjudicate unto themselves the above bank accounts and parties have voluntarily and free WAIVE their respective shares on the said bank accounts under the following agreement.

For Roxanie Pingoy Daroya: 1. BPI Savings Account No. 8099 084201 2. Bank of Commerce Account No. 022-20-008551-9 (Passbook) 3. Bank of Commerce Account No. 022-20-006925-4 (ATM) For Dave Anthony Daroya Java: 1. Bank of Commerce Account No. 022-20-006925-4 Joint Account (Elma D. Vandermay and Dave Antony Daroya Java) That the above-mentioned properties have been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE with WAIVER executed among HER heirs. Per Doc. 486; Page No. 99; Book No. 121; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. RAYMOND B. BATU.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event that the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 19, 2022 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, February 14, 2022.

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (SGD.) JOSEPH T. CASTRO, JR. Sheriff IV

Let copies of this Order be served also by electronic mail of the petitioners’ and counsel, which electronic copies, in view of the existing health and emergency protocols arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of the speedy administration of justice, shall, for all intents and purposes be considered as originals, so that action may be taken pursuant hereto with the requisite dispatch.

SO ORDERED. Davao City, Philippines, February 23, 2022.

(SGD.) GLENN DC. AQUINO Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11 TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City MAYBANK PHILIPPINES, INC. EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,235-22 Petitioner-Mortgagee, FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL - versus ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 as amended ROCHELLEEN T. QUIBINGO AND RACEL JOHN T. QUIBINGCO, (represented by their Attorney-in-fact, CELESTINA T. QUIBINGCO) Mortgagor/s.

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NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (NHMFC) Mortgagee, - versus -

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against ROCHELLEEN T. QUIBINGCO and RACEL JOHN T. QUIBINGCO (represented by their Attorney-infact, CELESTINA T. QUIBINGCO), as borrowers /mortagors, with given address at Blk 47, Lot 34, Ph 2, Deca Homes, Indangan, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of January 15, 2022 in the aggregate amount of THREE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO PESOS & 99/100 (Php 3,477,132.99), inclusive of interest, service charge, penalty charge, up to the date of sale, foreclose and expenses and other bank charges and attorney’s fees, plus other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV, of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on March 31, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Benigno S. Aquino Bldg., Candelaria St., Ecoland, Matina, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2017013624 Lot No.: 35 Block No.: 3, Plan No.: PCS-112402-005802, Portion of: Lot 3098F-1, PSD-11-058113, Lot A-5-B, PSD-11-058114 and Lots A-1 to A-4, PSD-026680, located in Barangay Cabantian, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO SQ.M. (192) more or less.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on April 28, 2022 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, February 24, 2022.

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (SGD.) NICOLAS L. SUMAPIG Sheriff IV

EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,247-22

EDGARDO B. PANSAG, married to ELSA M. PANSAG Mortgagor/s X--------------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF ELMER CARREON CAPILI Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late ELMER CARREON CAPILI, who died intestate leaving the following properties to wit: A. A parcel of land located at Catalunan Pequeño, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTYFIVE (125) square meters more or less, covered with Transfer Certificate of Title No. 146-2020021018; B. A Savings Deposit at Banco de Oro, SM City Ecoland Branch with Savings Account No. 000860719081; C. A Savings Account at East West – Davao Magsaysay Branch with Savings Account No. 200021914807; D. A Savings Deposit at Metrobank – Davao Center Branch with Savings Account No. 008-3-00899306-9; E. A Toyota Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) with MV File No.: 110100000278067; Plate No.: LDP5700; Engine No,: 2GDC112825; Chassis No.: MHFGB8GS3G0826970; Series: Fortuner 4x2 2.; and F. A Toyota Corolla Sedan with MV File No.: 1112-00000332840; Plate No.: LHA707; Engine No.: 1ZRX126562; Chassis No.: MR053REE104123107; Series: Corolla 11.6G A. That the above-mentioned properties has been the subject of an EXTRA- JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE executed among his heirs. Per Doc. 401; Page No. 82; Book No. VIII; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. MARIEL ARIANE G. MALAKI-MONTON.

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) against the mortgagor/s EDGARDO B. PANSAG, married to ELSA M. PANSAG, with postal address at Marietta Village Subd., Lot 14, Block 19, Tibungco, Davao City/Ilang Tibungco, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of November 30, 2021 amounted to P3,459,659.78, Philippine Currency, plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on April 21, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-188403 “A parcel of land (Lot 14, Blk 19, Psd-11-013698, being a portion of Lot A-2 Psd-11-007077), situated in the Barrio of Tibungco, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINETY THREE (193) Square Meters, more or less xxx .”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 19, 2022 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines. March 4, 2022.

ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff

(SGD.) JAY C. ESPERANZA Sheriff IV

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not to conduct F2F classes.

Meanwhile, DepEd also emphasized that participation in the F2F classes is voluntary and the parents or their child may decline to participate or withdraw from participation at any time for any reason. The education department assured that declining or withdrawal of participation will not result in any penalty, loss of benefits, or reduction of any basic right to which each child is entitled.

On the other hand, Atillo also cited DepEd’s “shared responsibilities” of the stakeholders to mitigate the impact of Covid-19

in the classroom.

“Meaning kung naay responsibilidad ang ginikanan, naay responsibilidiad ang uban sector na involved, duna pud responsibilidad ang Department of Education. We do not wash our hands in the event that there is, God forbid, a situation relative to Covid-19,” Atillo said.

He also assured that DepEd is very prepared for any eventuality related to Covid-19 inside the classroom.

“Naay nakahan-ay daan na mga proseso if ever naay Covid-19 case. We are actually very prepared for any eventuality. Naa ta’y proce-

or not Duterte would endorse a presidential candidate, Andanar said.

“The President holds his cards very close to his chest that no one can see it. We’ve had the President for five years and seven months and he does that all the time,” Andanar said.

“He has his own playbook and his playbook evolves all the time. It’s so difficult to catch him, even if

cognizant of the need to protect the environment and are in support of actions to help reverse climate change.

He further said that state-controlled, owned mining may be one of the solutions for the country to stop borrowing and begin to pay for our country’s rising debts. In the end it should be the people, the Filipino people who benefit

from the natural resources of the Philippines.

Padilla, one of the more sought-after actors in Philippine cinema admitted that public and government service runs in his veins as he traced his family’s roots in politics, and he wishes nothing more than to be given the chance to be of further service to the Filipino purpose as a Senator to make real his battle cry of

“Aksyon Hindi Drama”.

Padilla earlier discussed continuity of the reform agenda and stability and security of workers; and workers and food security through cooperatives and agriculture.

To watch the full video and to learn more about the legislative platform of Robin Padilla, please visit https:// www.facebook.com/ROBINPADILLA.OFFICIAL

sible for their waste and spare the trees from posting their campaign materials as it can severely damage the health condition of trees. It is also prohibited by the law,” it said.

The group stated that election campaigns produce tons of trash and only a fraction of it is likely to be recycled.

“On top of spoiling the view, these advertisement banners installed every election made with plastic do not decay well when buried and release toxic materials into the air when burned. Like the illegally dumped wastes below the campaign materials, this type of waste is always left unattended,” the statement said.

The group also emphasized that the single-use plastic waste generated during the campaign causes choking of drainage, ingestion by stray animals, land, and water pollution, thereby causing adverse impact on human health and the

environment.

IDIS also cited Section 9 of the Fair Election Act of 2001 (RA 9006), which states that posting of campaign materials may only be allowed in common poster areas in public places such as plazas, markets, barangay centers, and the like. This is strengthened

by Comelec Resolution No. 10730, dated November 17, 2021, which said “in no instance shall an election officer designate as common poster areas any trees, plants, shrubs in any public grounds.”

Last month, IDIS has launched its version of the election survey dubbed Green Vote 2022. With the theme #KinaiyahanNaman, this survey aims to know local aspiring candidates’ environmental stand and platforms in the upcoming election.

The survey highlighted candidates’ platforms on environmental management and their views and decisions on various en-

vironmental issues in the City. The survey will discuss local issues, such as the halting of the cutting of oldgrowth trees at declared conservation zones such as in Mt.Makabol-Alikoson and Kalatong, the increasing wastes, and pollution of the Sanitary Landfill, the proposed Waste-to-Energy Facility, resumption of Aerial and Chemical-based Spraying in mono-crop plantations, quarrying and extraction of resources, and the Samal-Davao Bridge and other large infrastructure projects affecting the environment.

“The Green Vote 2022 will not endorse a candidate or candidates but will serve as a guide for Dabawenyos in choosing whom to vote this coming election. Diri nato mabal-an kinsa sa mga kandidato ang naay plataporma, mga plano para mapaligon o mobarog sa mga balaod para sa kinaiyahan,” Lemuel Manalo, IDIS Program Coordinator, said.

said Fernandez, the designated CDM for the Philippine team, during the PSC Hour over state-run Radyo Pilipinas.

The 68-year-old Philippine Basketball Association legend said that his decision is a health and safety precaution.

“Mahirap na matsambahan ang senior citizen eh (We must be careful, a senior citizen could get hit),” Fernandez said.

Vietnam also announced back-to-back days of more than 200,000 new cases as it posted a second-worst 218,459 new cases on Thursday.

Counting the 202,180 cases added on Sunday, Vietnam has actually posted spikes of 200,000 Covid-19

cases in three of the last five days.

Citing data, OCTA Research fellow Guido David said Vietnam is currently experiencing a severe outbreak, a tough situation the country is in considering that it was a model country in terms of controlling Covid-19 early into the pandemic.

Hope remains Meanwhile, fellow PSC commissioner Celia Kiram is hoping that the SEA Games could push through as rescheduled from May 12 to 23 amid the ongoing spike in Vietnam, saying that the national sports associations (NSAs) have already exerted a lot of efforts in preparing the 656-athlete-strong nation-

al team.

“Gusto kong matuloy kasi sayang yung preparasyon ng mga NSAs sa kanilang mga atleta (I want the games to push through because if not, the preparation of the NSAs for the athletes would be wasted),” Kiram said during the Sports on Air weekly podcast on Friday.

Fernandez, on the other hand, hopes that Vietnam would control the Covid-19 situation there by May 1 if it intends to continue on with the games.

“We’re hoping that by May 1, medyo ma-control na talaga nila ito kagaya nung nagawa natin (they will control the outbreak somehow like how we did it),” he added. (PNA)

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dure for reporting, management, and referral (strategy) diha sa mga schools nato,” he said.

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you are there in proximity,” he added.

Duterte earlier backed the presidential bid of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, who later withdrew.

During the inauguration

of a farmers’ market in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur on March 4, Duterte told the crowd to choose the Ilocano leader they favor.

Although Duterte did not mention any candi-

date in particular, several of his Ilocano Cabinet members are running for the Senate while Marcos is the only Ilocano vying to occupy the highest post. (PNA)

to Davao de Oro if it “could provide better service” Poe’s advice came out after Uy said the Davao de Oro provincial government was not included in the discussion of the proposal even before it was approved in the House of Representatives.

“I am just protecting our people,” Uy said as he cited Nordeco’s claim that if the province is the only area under its franchise, the rates will drastically rise.

She added: “The role Congress is to make sure that those granted (with) the franchise is (sic) capable of providing the service that the clients (of what they) deserve which is uninterrupted power, capable service.”

She pointed out that it is “not logical to maintain the status quo” if the provider of services is inefficient and that the rates are high.

Officials of Davao del Norte, headed by Gov. Edwin Jubahib, have urged Congress to pass the proposal so that the entire province is placed under the franchise of Davao Light which now serves Panabo City and the towns of Sto. Tomas, Carmen and Braulio Dujali.

Jubahib, who was among the officials who were pres-

ent during the public hearing, said the provincial government and the municipal governments came up with petitions to replace Nordeco with Davao Light because they have been deprived of better service.

“Ang habol namin is good service for Davao del Norte so kung si Governor Uy habol din nya ay maganda serbisyo ng kuryente sa Davao de Oro sasama na siya sa spetisyon namin laban sa Daneco-Nordeco. Pwede na rin sumabay si Gov Tyrine for the betterment of Davao de Oro,” Jubahib added.

Uy said he understands the sentiments of the local officials of Davao del Norte, however, he said, he also wanted to protect the welfare of his constituents and the development of his province.

When asked by Poe on whether the Aboitiz utility will be willing to expand to Davao de Oro, Rodger Velasco, Davao Light president, said the company “is open to discussing to expand farther” to the province.

Velasco explained that it heeded the call of the LGUs of Davao del Norte, its business sector and other groups to assume the role

of being the power utility of the province because they submitted resolutions and position papers.

He said the utility operates in its franchise area with a “non-monopolistic” mindset as it continually improves its services at affordable rates.

He said its rates, which are about P3 lower than that of Nordeco, are based on the value-chain of supply, not only distribution rates “so that the bottom line (is) that (what) we deliver to our customers is cheaper (electricity).”

Senator Franklin Drilon also torpedoed the argument of those opposing the proposal that Congress cannot allow the takeover of the franchise area based on the provision of the Electric Power Reform Act of 2001.

Drilon, a lawyer, said that Congress has, based on the Constitution, the power to grant and revoke a franchise “The power of Congress is defined in the Constitution,” Drilon said, pointing out that the argument cannot stand because the authority on the franchise is within the prerogative of Congress.

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Fernandez to miss SEA Games due to Covid-19 surge in Vietnam

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hilippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Mon Fernandez said Friday that he will not attend the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games chef de mission (CDM) meeting next week in Hanoi due to the current coronavirus dis-

ease 2019 (Covid-19) situation in Vietnam.

With only over two months left before the regional sporting event’s opening on May 12, Vietnam is currently experiencing a huge spike in Covid-19 cases with the country tallying a re-

cord-high number of new infections at 265,163 on Wednesday.

“I was talking to Congressman Bambol [Tolentino] last Wednesday. In-advise nya ako, ‘Pupunta ka pa ba? Two hundred sixty thousand na ang [bagong] Covid positive cases sa Vietnam

ngayon.’ Natakot naman ako.

Sabi ko, ‘Pwede ba, Cong., sina Tom Carrasco, Jarryd Bello, at saka DCDM (deputy chef de mission) Carl Sambrano na lang ang pumunta?’ Sabi niya, ‘Oo. Sila na lang na mga bata (He advised me, ‘Are you still going there?

There are 260,000 new cases in Vietnam today.’ I was scared. So I said, ‘Cong, can we just send Tom Carrasco, Jarryd Bello, and DCDM Carl Sambrano instead?’

He said, ‘Yes. Let’s just send the younger ones there instead),’”

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POC UNTIES ROPE AROUND EJ OBIENA ing.

Amusing. Equally mind bend-

I’m referring to the convoluting trail of news that has been hounding and haunting the colorful sporting life of EJ Obiena, the country’s top pole vaulter who is ranked number 5 in the world.

He is the Asian record holder (5.95m) and the reigning champion in this event in the SEA Games.

A sure gold winner, you can say.

However, the dent in his armor is that the guy is being accused of mishandling monies sent to him by the government sports agency thru PATAFA to pay the monthly salary of his foreign

coach who has been successful in bringing Obiena to where he is today.

PATAFA subsequently charged its ward and officially dropped him from its roster in the SEA Games in Vietnam this May. I wonder though why it is taking too long for the Commission on Audit to determine Obiena’s culpability or innocence in the on-going probe.

The simple issue is: Did EJ misuse the funds as charged by PATAFA or not?

However, despite being excluded from the athletics team to the SEAG, the Philippine Olympic

Committee decided to include Obiena in the national delegation.

In so many words, POC President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino described Obiena as a national treasure and his talent cannot be ignored.

So, for the sake of national interest, the POC, using its mandate as the sole body that determines and approves who goes and who takes part in international sports fests and IOC-organized competitions such as the SEAG, Olympics and Asian Games, submitted Obiena’s name to the Vietnam SEAG Federation Organizing Committee as “POC-sponsored”, and thus offi-

cially a member of the Philippine delegation.

The POC action untied the noose around Obiena’s neck and officially settled and confirmed his participation.

I think that EJ’s case is not the first but if my ancient memory serves me right, there have been quite a few such cases where a national athlete in conflict with his/her NSA (national sports association) was dropped from the official team but was eventually picked up by the POC and included in the Philippine delegation.

My position is that for the

sake of national interest, the investigation into his alleged wrong-doing can be set aside for a while until after the SEA Games.

Let EJ wear the tricolor and defend his pole vault title.

For the glory and honor of the country.

Exactly what the POC did.

The country is first and foremost.

Look at Ukraine’s sports champions. They have enlisted to defend their homeland against Russian invaders.

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