Edge Davao Vol. 15 Issue 147 | Sunday-Monday, Oct. 2-3, 2022

APOLOGETIC BASTE

I am genuinely sorry: Mayor Baste tells netizen

By MAYA M. PADILLO

Shedding off his feisty self, Mayor Sebas tian “Baste” Duterte asked for apologies to a netizen over a recent online alterca tion.

“Katong nahitabo sa akoang Facebook post atong miagi nga naay ni... so misumbong ang mga tao sa 8888, okay so kinahan glan ko manubag. Actually nitubag nako but unfortu nately for me si Ms. Tiara, actually wala nako gina expect ni, but nangayo siya ug pasaylo pero dili gyud siya necessary, I will take all the blame and between you and me, Ms. Tiara I am profoundly sorry If I caused

you any form of harm or pain or unsa ba. Pero dili necessary na magsorry ka, I will take the blame ug wala gyud kaso sa akoa na. Okay ra gyud kaayo. Between you and me, Ms. Tiara, di gyud kinahanglan, I am genuine ly sorry for what I did,” the mayor said during his Spe cial Hour with Mayor Baste over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Friday.

Mayor Baste was re ferring to a netizen named

Tiara Ramboanga who messaged him, wherein he posted online their conver sation:

“Most liveable city pa ba ta mayor? When we have to check in to hotels for a bath on wash rate may un tag ireimburse nimo. When we have to curse but still no water was supplied in our street in our subdivi sion. What are your plans? Mas maka gutom gud wa lay tubig kesa kuryente. We can’t cook kase walang tubig. Liveable? Tanggala ang DAVAO LIFE IS HERE na poster sa Diversion kay mu rag sa imong reign nawala ang pagka liveable sa city.

Hehehe. Go on, pama likas murag deserve nimo mamalikas na sig ra man ka papicture dra pero wala jud kay aksyon. Hehehehe. Yes, pogi ka pero wala ka naga work tarong. Hehehe. Be proactive. Summon DCWD.”

Mayor Baste replied to the strongly-worded post: “Ingon ana gyud ka kabu lok nga tan-aw nimo nag kaproblema ug tubig diha tungod sa duha ka bulan nako nga nilingkod kong mayor? Ingon ana gyud ka kabulok nga tan aw nimo wala nako ni ginapangutan an sa DCWD ug Apo Agua? Maayong adlaw maam. God

Army ready to foil communist rebels’ attempt to reorganize

The Philippine Ar my’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) has made halting any attempt of the communist rebels to reorganize, as one of its long-term objectives.

In a statement Sat urday, Maj. Gen. Wilbur Mamawag, commander of the 4ID, said this is part of the Army’s “continuous and sustained efforts” to free communities, especial ly those in the hinterlands, from the violence perpe trated by the New People’s Army (NPA).

“We won’t stop at just toppling down the CTGs (communist terrorist groups), we must be able to ensure that after destroy ing them, we will not give them any chance to recov er, rearm, and regroup. We will make sure that they will remain on the ground unable to do what they

used to do – and that is to sow violence and terrorism in our area of responsibili ty,” Mamawag said.

He, however, said de spite their hardline stance, they would give a chance to combatants who want to surrender.

On Friday, Mamawag also led the change of com mand ceremony at the 58th Infantry Battalion (58IB) headquarters in Claveria, Misamis Oriental.

Lt. Col. Christian Uy, the new 58IB commander, said he would continue the best practices and anti-com munist campaign of his predecessor, Lt. Col. Ricky Canatoy.

The change of com mand is a military tradition that signifies the formal transfer of power and re sponsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to

FARMY, A1

DavOro signs MOA for UHC implementation

The Province of Davao de Oro, together with its component Local Government Units (LGUs), formally ratified the full implementation of the Uni versal Health Care (UHC) Act during the joint sign ing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Inter-LGU Cooperation on Local Health Systems Integration to assure opti mal health care for every Dabawenyos.

On September 23, 2022, Governor Dorothy Monte

jo-Gonzaga, together with the Local Chief Executives of the 11 municipalities, signed the MOA at the Activ ity Hall, Provincial Capitol which indicated the integra tion of local health systems into a province-wide health system (PWHS), where each party cooperates and takes shared responsibility for how collective resourc es or funds are organized, managed, delivered, and fi nanced in the improvement of health care service deliv ery in Davao de Oro.

In PWHS, the provin cial government and LGUs are tasked with carrying out their respective duties in managerial, technical, and financial integration as described in the MOA. Thus, the said collaboration between the parties will strengthen collaborative linkages through the gener ation, mobilization, and al location of critical resourc es to achieve the effective and efficient delivery of op timum health care services as per the UHC act.

Provincial Health Offi cer Antonio P. Ybiernas said in his message that “we are here today to ink our com mitment to each other” and through the collaborative efforts of the stakeholders, the province will succeed in achieving UHC.

“Since this is already in the province, the office of the governor, together with the PHO, mao nay mangu nay niini. We have a new body, the Provincial Health Board (PHB) that will man age our health system” Dr.

Ybiernas added.

Governor Gonzaga also signifies support to the full implementation of UHC which will surely benefit constituents for an equitable access to quality and afford able health care of goods and services, and protect them against financial risk.

“Karun jud nato na for malize ang pag-integrate sa atong pagtibangay para sa pag-atiman sa tanang health needs sa atong taga Davao de Oro...Congratula tions natong tanan, this is

the most significant step to wards the realization of our UHC Act” Gov. Gonzaga said.

Present during the event were DOH-DCHD Re gional Director Dr. Anabelle P. Yumang represented by DMO V of Davao de Oro PDOHO Dr. Annie P. La Rosa and LHS Cluster Head Dr. Vincent Schubert Malbas, and League of the Munic ipal Mayors President Ru perto S. Gonzaga III, togeth er with the LCEs and MHOs of the municipalities. (PR/ Davao de Oro PIO)

Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte extends his heartfelt apology to a netizen for his harsh response to her message critizing Davao City, Davao City Water District (DCWD) and the mayor due to the water interruption that lasted days two weeks ago. Edge Davao

FAPOLOGETIC, A1

Feeling sick? Do symptoms monitoring: Covid-19 TF

By MAYA M. PADILLO

If you feel sick with influenza-like (ILI), take a real-time reverse tran scription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test to be safe and not infect housemates, friends, and colleagues.

That’s the friendly re minder of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force.

Dr. Michelle Schlosser,

spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, advised individuals who have ILI not to go to their

workplaces and schools and avoid putting their loved ones, colleagues, and friends at risk of getting infected.

Schlosser said this after she recently demonstrated ILI.

“Lo and behold wala pa after two days pa ko naka pa RT-PCR test, giuna nako ang quarantine because dili gyud nako kaya ang kasakit sa akong lawas, and almost having a fever 24 hours straight ug wala siya nag baba. After ko nag RT-PCR

test lo and behold nagposi tive ko. Kung irresponsable ko na tao and I still went on with my training and seminar luoy kaayo ang mga nasakyan nako na taxi, luoy kaayo akong nakauban sa trabaho, I will be put ting the community. That is what we call symptoms monitoring. Ikaw na mismo mag quarantine sa imong sarili and take RT-PCR test,” she said.

She also urged each Dabawenyo to be a good ex

ample for everyone and be responsible enough in man aging their symptoms so it does not get worse.

“Have your RT-PCR test right away para makaba lo mo if you are infectious or not. Kung muingon ta karon na wala man koy kai la or nakahalubilo na posi tive sa Covid pero you will never know daghan kaayo galakaw lakaw karon na posibleng asymptomatic lang. Swerte lang kung dili maigo imong pamilya. Bad

things can actually happen, as much as possible mitigate the risk of having a more problematic situation spe cially things that will lead to death like Covid-19,” she said.

Davao City’s Covid-19 Cluster Clinics (CCC), district health offices, and barangay health stations continue of fering medical consultations for people who are expe riencing Influenza-like-Ill nesses (ILIs) and free swab bing.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region has reached out to more than 2,000 stu dents in Davao Occidental for the provision of the educational assistance under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Sit uations (AICS) program.

In Sta. Maria town, a total of 771 students from Barangays Poblacion and San Antonio, received the cash assistance on Septem ber 23, 2022.

The disbursement of DSWD’s educational as sistance has also covered 1,677 students from the municipalities of Saran gani, Sta. Maria and Don Marcelino.

The student-bene ficiaries were thankful to DSWD’s cash aid as it helped lessen the financial burden of their families during the resumption of face-to-face classes.

Meanwhile, 20 indig enous peoples from the municipality of Sta. Maria have also received financial assistance under AICS.

The IP-beneficiaries have undergone extensive profiling to determine if that they are eligible to re ceive the said assistance.

As of September 24, DSWD-XI has already dis bursed a total of P21.3 million cash assistance to 11,181 beneficiaries in Davao Region. (PIA-XI/ Franchette Delfin)

DavOr eyeing alternative sources of energy to attract more investors

To address the pow er woes experienced by the province, the provincial government of Davao Oriental is look ing at alternative sourc es of energy to be able to attract more investors.

In an interview, Gov ernor Corazon Malanyaon said a stable power supply is among her priorities in the province when she as sumed office last June.

“Upon my assumption its one of my priorities na project sana magkaroon kami ng alternative sourc

es of energy kasi mahirap naman talaga na palagi na lang tayo unstable ang power. It is also very ex pensive so it would not be too attractive for tourists to come or investors also to put their investments here kung talagang may power problem kami,” she said.

Malanyaon said she already received recom mendations from reliable companies that can supply with alternative sources of energy like solar farms.

She said one particular company was recommend

ed by the Tulfo family.

“They are too serious about putting up a plant we just have to meet their requirements making available land area that will meet their requirement as well as yung mga permits.

Ang kagadahdan nila of fers like these for example for solar plant that they it will be something like hindi lang solar plant ang gagaw in nila kasi malaking area ang gusto nila. They will also develop aquaculture projects na may agriculture component,” she said.

Malanyaon also said that there are also compa nies that want to explore and put up biomass as well as hydropower plants in the province.

“We welcome all of them so that we can have more sources so that would need a more stable power supply and cheaper source.

I know that napakahirap mag attract ng investors if we have unstable power supply as well as high pow er rates,” she said.

Meanwhile, Mati City

2K DavOcc students, IPs benefit from DSWD’s AICS

Governor Corazon Malanyaon of Davao Oriental says the provincial government is eyeing alternative sources of energy to be able to attract more investors. Edge Davao

In apologizing to a netizen over a recent online altercation: Katong nahitabo sa akoang Facebook post atong miagi nga naay ni...so misumbong ang mga tao sa 8888, okay so kinahanglan ko manubag. Actually nitubag nako but unfortunately for me si Ms. Tiara, actually wala nako gina expect ni, but nangayo siya ug pasaylo pero dili gyud siya necessary, I will take all the blame and between you and me, Ms. Tiara I am profoundly sorry If I caused you any form of harm or pain or unsa ba. Pero dili necessary na magsorry ka, I will take the blame ug wala gyud kaso sa akoa na. Okay ra gyud kaayo. Between you and me, Ms. Tiara, di gyud kinahanglan, I am genuinely sorry for what I did.

MAYOR SEBASTIAN “BASTE”

DIMPNA D. BERMEJO-DULAY

WHY CRITICISM IS NEEDED

Some people want to use their mother’s surname. It is alright, after all, “A name represents iden tity, a deep feeling, and holds tremendous significance to its owner.”

— Rachel Ingber.

Dear IBP,

Mula po pagkabata, ang apelyido na ginagamit ko ay sa aking nanay. Akala ko po ay anak ako sa labas. Nagu lat po ako ng malaman ko na kasal po pala ang aking tatay at nanay. Sabi po ng school adviser ko ay dapat sundin ko daw apelyido ng tatay ko para makakuha ako ng mana. Dapat daw ipa “correct” ko po ang apelyido ko. Ayaw ko po na

palitan apelyido ko dahil ang nanay ko naman nagpalaki sa akin. Tama po ba na ipagpatu loy ko ang pag gamit ng apelyi do ng nanay ko kahit kasal ang mga magulang ko?

Alfredo Apelyido

Dear Alfredo,

Yes, you can continue to use the family name of your mother which you have been using since birth even if you are a legitimate child. There is no need to correct it if you don’t want to change your family name. ARTICLE 174 of the Civil Code states that Le gitimate children shall have the right: (1) To bear the sur names of the father and the

mother, in conformity with the provisions of the Civil Code on Surnames. Also, Arti cle 364 of the Civil Code also provides that legitimate and legitimated children shall principally use the surname of the father. Indeed, the pro vision states that legitimate children shall “principally” use the surname of the father, but “principally” does not mean “exclusively.”

In the case of ANACLE TO BALLAHO ALANIS III, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, (G.R. No. 216425, November 11, 2020), the Su preme Court explained that the word “principally” as used in the provision is not equiv alent to “exclusively” so that there is no legal obstacle if a le

gitimate child like you should choose to use the surname of your mother. In your case, it appears that you have been principally using your moth er’s name. There is no need to trouble yourself with cor recting your surname, since you are equally entitled to use both.

Moreover, in Haw Liong vs. Republic, G.R. No. L-21194, April 29, 1966, 16 SCRA 677, 679, the Supreme Court said, “The following may be consid ered, among others, as proper or reasonable causes that may warrant the grant of a peti tioner for change of name; (1) when the name is ridiculous, tainted with dishonor, or is extremely difficult to write or pronounce; (2) when the

request for change is a conse quence of a change of status, such as when a natural child is acknowledged or legitimat ed; and (3) when the change is necessary to avoid confu sion. It appears your basis for changing your surname is not one of these enumerated.

Since you initiated this query, it appears that you cherish your mother’s sur name in spite when you are a male offspring. Clearly, you showed deep attachment to your identity towards your mother’s line. It is alright, it is good that you cherish your mother’s identity. As what Ra chel Ingber said, “A name rep resents identity, a deep feeling, and holds tremendous signifi cance to its owner.”

HISTORY OF DAVAO LIGHT (1)

Founded in 1937, Davao City owes a big part of its growth to Davao Light and Power Co. (DLPC) whose exis tence has been beneficial in its rise towards urban progress. This industrial icon has been a primary factor that has steadi ly pump-primed the city’s economy and is the principal feature that has drawn waves of migrants to Davao. Through the maelstrom of World War II, the adversities of martial law, and the threats of insur gency, DLPC has witnessed the growth of the old township from an obscure agriculture hub to a booming region in the South.

Originally founded as Pat rick Henry Frank, Relatives & Associates on Sept. 24, 1929, DLPC was registered on Oct. 1, 1929 with the chief purpose of serving the central section of Davao. It had six American incorporators, three each from

Manila and Davao. Each share cost P1.00 or a total of 831, worth P83,100 in subscription or P20,000 in paid-up capital. P.H. Frank and wife Anne of Manila got 410 shares, while W.H. Gohn, a hemp planter, and wife Mary also got the same number of stocks. H.S. Peabody got 10 shares, while J.M. Murphy got a token of one share.

The power firm was reg istered that year along with Mindanao Sales and Services, a flagship project. The idea to establish an electric firm was not Frank’s alone; his relatives and confreres also helped. Given the presence of the Jap anese investments, it was an attractive prospect.

The outbreak of war in Eu rope and China in the 1930s had a jarring effect on Frank’s decision to continue operating the power plant. As an ex-sol dier, his access to latest intelli

gence afforded a clear picture of how the country would be in case Japan attacked the Philippines. For this reason, he wanted his firm sold and to move out before trouble spilled over in the islands.

Another factor that influ enced him was his family’s intention to repatriate all per sonal assets to the U.S. With the Philippines now under the Commonwealth, he was wor ried the Philippines would is sue emergency decrees, freeze bank deposits, and be drawn into a conflict.

The breakout of war, in effect, rendered all DLPC’s power plants damaged. Heavy bombardment by Japanese and Americans destroyed the machinery. As a result, the city was plunged into darkness, and the future of the company recovering from the tragedy was bleak.

Frank also feared that

under an independent Phil ippines, DLPC would be sub ject to state regulation and its ownership as a focus of na tionalization. In consultation with his sons, P.H., upon the urging of Don Francisco Suche, a Spanish engineer, decided to sell Jolo Light and Power Co. and Cotabato Light and Pow er Co. to Don Ramon Aboitiz, a Spanish ilustrado. On Aug. 23, 1941, Aboitiz and Suche met with Frank to discuss the sale of DLPC. Still, the founder was hesitant to seal a deal giv en the optimism he harbored about Davao’s future:

‘[Frank] believed there was a tremendous business op portunity in Davao—a large growing city, and the possibil ity of business several times its present volume. He had developed a company that had a foothold in one of the most important economic regions of the Philippines. Still, he saw

uncertainty in the political sit uation and the possibility of war to the degree that he was transferring assets to the Unit ed States, as were his sons.’

Aboitiz and Frank conclud ed the sale in November 1941 and agreed to sign the deal on Jan. 1, 1942. But the war intervened. As expected, the conflict ruined most of DLPC’s plants and facilities. What was left was a damaged sec ond-hand 300-HP Fairbanks Morse Diesel engine. Despite the sorry state of the equip ment, Aboitiz and his co-in vestors still pursued the nego tiations. Don Ramon Aboitiz, Relatives & Associates, on July 25, 1946, through the efforts of Suche, now the resident manager of Ormoc Electric Light Company, consummated the deal with Frank. It meant the transfer of the municipal franchise and the controlling interests in the firm.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SPOUSES VENANCIO R. LAGMAN and JUANITA C. SEGOVIA-LAGMAN

Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, NOTICE is hereby given that the late SPOUSES VENANCIO R. LAGMAN and JUANITA C. SEGOV IA-LAGMAN who died intestate on October 8, 2008 and February 7, 2014 respectively at Davao City, leaving a parcel of land situated in the Barrio of Sta. Ana, Davao City, covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-12606 with an area of THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (315) SQUARE METERS more or less, has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT executed among their surviv ing heirs. Per Doc. 39; Page No.9; Book No. 30; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. NICOLAS A. BAÑGA.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF TEODORICA V. CAYUNDA

Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Re vised Rules of Court of the Philippines, NOTICE is hereby given that the late TE ODORICA V. CAYUNDA who died intes tate on November 4, 1995 at Davao City, leaving a parcel of land situated in the Barrio of Communal, City of Davao, cov ered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-164640 with an area of SEVEN THOU SAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO (7372) SQUARE METERS more or less, has been the subject of an EX TRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT executed among her heirs. Per Doc. 151; Page No. 32; Book No. 373; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public Atty. FRANCIS ARNOLD D. DE VERA.

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

SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, EJF REM CASE NO. 18,594-22 Mortgagee,

- versus -

SPS. TOMAS J. MONTEVERDE III and MARIA LOURDES G. MONTEVERDE Debtors/Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against SPS. TOMAS J. MONTEVERDE III and MARIA LOURDES G. MONTEVERDE, debtors/mortgagors, of legal age, Filipino citizens, with known addresses at. No. 1 Columbia Street, Doña Vicenta Subdivision, Davao del Sur; and Lot 17 Blk. 7, Viking Street corner Columbia Street, Doña Vicenta Village, Phase 1, Brgy. Poblacion, Davao City, Davao del Sur, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness as of this date, the subject obligation is in the amount of PESOS: SIXTEEN MILLION ONE HUN DRED SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN PESOS and 03/100, ( ₱ 16,177,887.03) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest, penalty and other charges but exclusive cost and expenses relating to the foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on October 20, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Cur rency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2019017391

“A parcel of land (Lot 17, Blk. 7 of the consolidation-subdivision plan (LRC) Pcs-18997, being a portion of the consolidation of Lots 4,6,9,10 LRC Pcs-18628, Davao Cadastre, 1208-E, Psd-16366 and 138-F, Psd-16099 LRC (GLRO), Cad. Rec. No. 317 & 133543), situated in the City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN (397) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on November 24, 2022, without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, September 8, 2022.

A2 EDGEDAVAO

ERRATUM

In the September 5, 12 & 19, 2022 issues of Edge Davao, the name CECILLA C. COMORA should be CE CILIA C. COMORA in the Notice of Extra-Judicial Sale of Home Devel opment Mutual Fund or PAG-IBIG FUND) versus Nicolas M. Comora married to Cecilia C. Comora).

Our apologies.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF FELECISIMA MONTEROLA F. CAYONDA

Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Re vised Rules of Court of the Philippines, NOTICE is hereby given that the late FELECISIMA MONTEROLA FLANDEZ CAYONDA who died intestate on Novem ber 30, 1985 at Davao City, leaving a par cel of land situated in the Barrio of Com munal, City of Davao, covered by Original Certificate of Title OCT No. P-10630 with an area of twelve thousand four hundred sixty (12,460) SQUARE METERS more or less, has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT executed among her heirs. Per Doc. 273; Page No. 56; Book No. 381; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. FRANCIS ARNOLD D. DE VERA.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 17, DAVAO CITY Email: rtc2dav017@judiciary.gov.ph Tel. No. (082) 297-0342

ROWENA MAPULA LAMAC, SPEC. PRO. NO. R-DVO-22 Duly rep, by CATHERINE 04525-SP LAMAC PAULINO Petitioner

- versus - FOR: Petition for Recognition of Foreign Judgment (Divorce)

THE REGISTRAR GENERAL AND THE CIVIL REGISTRY OF DAVAO CITY Respondents.

ORDER

Petitioner Rowena Mapula Lamac filed a Petition, praying that after due no tice and hearing, judgment be rendered:

1. Recognizing the Certificate of Acceptance of the Divorce between Yoshi yasu Saruya and Rowena Mapula Lamac dated April 11, 2015 as valid;

2. Declaring the marital bond between the parties severed as a result thereof and declaring that the Petitioner is capacitated to remarry;

3. Ordering the Civil Registrar General-Philippine Statistics Authority and the Local Civil Registrar of Davao City to annotate the divorce decree on the Certificate of Marriage of the Petitioner;

4. Ordering the Local Civil Registrar of Davao City to register and record the judgment (recognizing the divorce) of the Honorable Court of this Peti tion.

5. Ordering the Petitioner to revert to her maiden surname prior to mar riage.

The Petitioner also prays for other reliefs, just and equitable under the prem ises.

Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set hearing of this Petition on March 9, 2023 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning, ordering all interested persons to appear on the said date and show cause, why this Petition should not be granted

Petitioner is directed to publish this Order, at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, prior to the date of hearing in a designated qualified newspa per of general circulation, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1079.

Furnish a copy of this Order to the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Davao City, for raffling of the publication.

SO ORDERED.

Given this 12th day of September 2022 at Davao City, Philippines.

MARIE ESTRELLITA S. TOLENTINO-ROJAS

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT- SHERIFF Davao City

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) Mortgagee, -Versus- EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,609-22

ANTONIO CANTAROS (MARRIED TO BIBIANA CANTAROS) Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE of REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM OR SSS against ANTONIO CANTAROS MAR RIED TO BIBIANA CANTAROS with postal address at LOT 17 BLOCK 18, #229 OPAL ST., DONA LUISA VILLAGE, MATINA, 8000 DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the indebtedness which the mortgagors failed and refused to pay as of JULY 31, 2022 in the sum of PHP=1,683,226.88, Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges, also secured by the said mortgage, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on NOVEMBER 3, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO.T-128375

“A parcel of land (LOT 17, BLOCK 8, OF THE CONSOLIDATION-SUBDIVISION PROJECT PCS-11-00781, BEING A PORTION OF LOTS 1-23, BLOCK 1; 1-3, BLOCK 2; 1-17, BLOCK 3; 16-17 BLOCK 4; 2, 4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27 & 43 BLOCK 6; 1-30 BLOCK 7, 1-20, BLOCK 8; 1-8-BLOCK 9; 1-21 BLOCK 10; ROAD LOTS 1-7 & 10, ALL OF PCS-11-000239 situated in the BARRIO OF MATINA, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

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

In the event that the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on DECEMBER 1, 2022 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022.

FOR: ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER-OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff (Sgd.) SANTI JULIAN G. SOLOMON

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

METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY EJF REM CASE NO. 18,617-22 Mortgagee, - versusROSANDREI M. LADIGNON Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank for brevity) against the mortgagor ROSANDREI M. LADIGNON with residence address at Lot 2, Block 77, Oxygen Street, Emily Homes –Phase 3, Cabantian, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 15, 2022, amounted to ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETEEN and 23/100 (Php 1,627,419.23) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and penal ties, plus legal fees and other expenses incident to foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on October 27, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2018005635 of the Registry of Deeds for Davao City

“A parcel of land of the Cons. & Subd. Project (Lot 5, Blk 17, of the cons. & Sub., Plan PCS-11-005487, being a portion of lots 1570-A-2-B-3 & 1570-A-2-B-4, BOTH of Psd-11-029741; Lot 1570-A-1, (LRC) Psd-161239; Lot 1570-A-2-B-5-D, Psd-11-106592; Lots 1,2 & 3 All of Pcs-11-001215; Lots 1570-C-1-G, 1570-C-1-H, 1570-C-1-1, 1570-C-1-J & 1570-C-1-K, All of Psd-11-013259; Lots 1570-C-2-A, 1570-C-2-B, 1570-C-2-C & 1570-C-2-D, All of Psd-11-007138; Lot 1570-C-1-A, Psd-11-013259; Lots 1570-A-2-B-1 & 1570-A-2-B-2, BOTH of Psd-11-029741), situated in the Barangay of Ma-a, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of One Hundred Square Meters more or less.

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

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on November 24, 2022, without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, September 16, 2022.

ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION

OFFICE OF THE COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES EJF REM CASE NO. 18,599-22 Petitioner-Mortgagee, -

versus -

BENEDICT GIL LAYUG MARFORI, WILL MICHAEL LAYUG MARFORI and JAIME ALUNEN, married to CAROLINA G. ALUNEN Debtors- Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against the mortgagor BENEDICT GIL LAYUG MAR FORI, WILL MICHAEL LAYUG MARFORI and JAIME S. ALUNEN, married to CARO LINA G. ALUNEN, debtors/mortgagors, of legal age, Filipino citizens, with known address at Kumintang Street, Mintal, Tugbok, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 31, 2022 in the amount of PESOS: EIGHT MIL LION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN PESOS AND 13/100 ( ₱ 8,149,137.13), Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest, penalties and other charges but excluding attorney’s fees and cost expenses re lating to the foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on October 27, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies together with all the improvements thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-319585

“A parcel of residential land (Lot 184-B-2-C-2, Psd-67381), being a portion of lot 184-B-2-C, Psd-48464 LRC, registered in the name of Benedict Gil Layug Marfori and Will Michael Layug Marfori, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND (10,000) SQUARE METERS, more or less, located at Brgy. Wangan, Calinan District, Davao City.

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2016000048

“A parcel of agricultural land (Lot 865-B-2-F-4, Psd-11-113671), being a portion of Lot 865-B-2-F, Psd-11-067270, registered in the name of Jaime S. Alunen, married to Carolina G. Alunen, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, located at Brgy. Mintal, Davao City, including existing and future improvements thereon.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on November 24, 2022, without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real properties and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Davao City, Philippines, September 16, 2022.

APOLOGETIC..

bless you.”

The convo, which was captioned by Mayor Baste “Sunday vibes,” was being circulated online and re ceived various reactions from the netizens.

On September 18, 2022, a certain May Anne Deseo posted “How lead ers respond to concerns and complaints reveals how quickly they turn to defense. Acknowledge the emotional aspects of the complaint. What good does it do to respond to them with foul language? And just because you felt the tone of the complaint was disrespectful doesn’t mean

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you post a screenshot of what should’ve been a pri vate message of a citizen merely wanting to voice out their struggle. Understand your impact. And no, not ev eryone is feeling your Sun day vibe.”

This was also respond ed to by the mayor by posting “Do you see any sentence or statement in any of my comments that I defended myself? No. Did the individual recognize or acknowledge that the person she messaged has emotions too? No. Stating that she “merely wanting to voice out their strug gle” is an understatement

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

11TH Judicial Region Davao City

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE

NOTICE OF HEARING

PETITIONS FOR NOTARIAL COMMISSION

NOTICE is hereby given that a summary hearing on the PETITION for NOTARIAL COMMISSION of ATTY. SAMUEL G. DAGPIN, JR. shall be held on October 07, 2022 at exactly 2:00 P.M. at the courtroom of Re gional Trial Court, Branch 16, Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Matina, Davao City.

Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written op position thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing.

Davao City, Philippines, September 29, 2022.

RETRINA E. FUENTES

1st Vice Executive Judge

Batch: 21 Publisher: Edge Davao

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 17, DAVAO CITY

Email: rtc2dav017@judiciary.gov.ph Tel. No. (082) 297-0342

ALYANNA NICOLE CABALHIN SPEC. PRO. NO. R-DVO-22

Rep. by her mother, MARY ANN 03930-SP C. SINAMAG

Petitioner

FOR: Petition for Correction Of the Entries Corresponding - versus - to the Birth Record of Minor Alyanna Nicole Cabalhin to THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Use the Surname of Her OF DAVAO CITY, THE CIVIL Legitimate Father “Sinamag” REGISTRAR GENERAL, Among Others PHILIPPINE STTISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) AND TO ALL OTHER PERSONS/ ENTITIES WHO/WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY, Respondents.

ORDER

Petitioner filed a Petition praying that after due notice and hearing, the Court adjudge and Order to effect in the Certificate of Birth Record of the Petitioner pertaining to the use of her father’s surname from “Alyssa Nicole Cabalhin” to “Alyssa Nicole Cabalhin Sinamag”, and supply and correct all oth er blank and erroneous entries in her Certificate of Live Birth as alleged in this Petition.

Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set hearing on this Petition on December 14, 2022 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning ordering all interested persons to appear on the said date and show cause, why this Petition should not be granted.

Petitioner is directed to publish this Order, at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, prior to the date of hearing in a designated qualified newspaper of general circulation, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1079.

Furnish a copy of this Order to the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Davao City, for raffling of the publication.

SO ORDERED.

Given this 15th day of September 2022 at Davao City, Philippines.

MARIE ESTRELLITA S. TOLENTINO-ROJAS

if you really consider the words she used in that message. If you think that I posted this with out knowing the reaction it will bring out then you are wrong. I posted this so that this interaction will come from me and will not be used against me. Simply because I want to throw bullshit at people who talk

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another once the battalion commander has completed his tour of duty.

During Canatoy’s stint, the 58IB was able to dis mantle three NPA gueril la fronts, including all of Sub-Regional Committee 1, North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (SRC1, NCMRC), which made sig nificant progress in main

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Mayor Michelle Nakpil Ra bat supported the program of Malanyaon in addressing the power problem.

“I’m aligned with the governor when it comes to addressing this problem. It has been a problem though, but we have to remember this is a cooperative and all of us own it because it’s a cooperative, anybody using this is a member of that cooperative. In our case, the on and off power shortage is sometimes its fault by the lines itself hindi mo maputol yung mga pal wa, we have to let the resi

bullshit. If you ain’t vibin, you ain’t chillin. BATASAN BA, BATASAN.”

The mayor expressed again his heartfelt apology to Ramboanga. However, for those people who paint ed him in a bad light, this was all the mayor said: “ka tong mga tao gani diha na who want to tell a different story, loslos ninyo.”

taining peace and order and capability development in eastern Misamis Oriental and Camiguin provinces.

The last community partnership led by Canatoy for the 58IB was the “Anlag Ani Tapukanan Livelihood Arcade” for former rebels in Sitio Migbanday, Pobla cion, Claveria town on Sep tember 28. (PNA)

dents also understand and they have also to help out by allowing us to cut some trees,” she said.

Rabat said the Nation al Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is eye ing to establish a sub-sta tion in Mati City by 2025 to energize Mati City up to Surigao City.

“Soon, I heard and was assured that by 2025 NGCP will put a sub-station in Mati. Right now, we are just depen dent on the Maco sub-sta tion. The NGCP people will be coming to talk to us about it,” she said. Maya M. Padillo

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

BDO UNIBANK, INC., EJF REM CASE NO. 18,613-22 Mortgagee,

- versusSPS. SIEGFRED L. CONCON and EVELYN S. CONCON, Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by the mortgagee BDO UNIBANK, INC. against the mortgagor SPS. SIEGFRED L. CONCON and EVELYN S. CONCON, with residence and postal addresses at (1) PUROK SAN FRANCISCO, CORONON, STA. CRUZ, DAVAO DEL SUR; and (2) LOT 8, BLK. 18 PHASE 2, OCEAN COVE, BAGO APLAYA, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 30, 2022 mounted to ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND FIVE PESOS & 12/100 ( ₱ 1,710,005.12) Philippine Currency, including interest, penalties and ex penses, plus other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale; the un dersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on October 27, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies mentioned and described below together with all the improve ments found thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2017014894

“A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 8, BLOCK 18, OF THE CONSOLIDATION-SUB DIVISION PLAN PCS-11-004947, BEING A PORTION OF LOTS 251-A-1 TO 251-A-5, 251-B-1 & 251-B-2, (LRC) PSD-248585; LOTS 201-M-1 & 201-M-2, PSD-11-003478; AND LOTS 200-C TO 200-E, PSD-57623, L.R.C. RECORD NO. 317, C-1), SITUATED IN BARANGAY BAGO APLAYA, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO. XXX XXX, CONTAINING AN AREA OF TWO HUNDRED TEN (210) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on November 24, 2022, without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, September 19, 2022.

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

BDO UNIBANK, INC., EJF REM CASE NO. 18,616-22 Mortgagee, - versus -

SPOUSES RICHARD V. SITOY AND NOEME A. SITOY Debtors/Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee BDO UNIBANK, INC. against the mortgag or SPOUSES RICHARD V. SITOY and NOEME A. SITOY, with given address at: (1) BLOCK 5, LOT 13, PHASE 5, EL RIO VISTA, BACACA, DAVAO CITY and (2) UNIT 6207, BUILDING 6, ONE OASIS, DAVAO ECO-WEST DRIVE, ECOLAND, DAVAO CITY to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 30, 2022 the outstanding obligation of the mortgagor/s with the mortgagee amounts to THREE MILLION EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE PESOS AND 39/100 ( Php 3,088,185.39) plus other legal ex penses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on October 27, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of the Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies together with all the improvements thereon, to wit:

CONDOMINIUM CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2017000583

“SECOND FLOOR LEVEL: UNIT 6207 – A RESIDENTIAL TYPE CONDOMINIUM UNIT AT ONE OASIS DAVAO BUILDING 6, SITUATED IN ECO-WEST DRIVE, ECOLAND, DAVAO CITY. CONTAINING AN AREA O TWENTY EIGHT POINT FORTY NINE (28.49) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, AT THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL AND A BALCONY AREA OF TWO POINT ZERO NINE (2.09) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS.”

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

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on November 24, 2022, without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, September 16, 2022.

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

(SGD.) MELRON A. BARTOLOME

SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN

PRESENT: Hon. Jayvee Tyron L. Uy Vice Governor/Presiding Officer

Hon. Ruwina S. Gonzaga Member

Hon. Wilfredo C. Ang Member

Hon. Raul B. Caballero Member

Hon. Teodoro D. Arancon Member

Hon. Eutropio S. Jayectin Member

Hon. Jammaila Kim V. Budac Member

Hon. Albert P. Camana Member

Hon. Charlemagne B. Bautista Member

ABSENT: Hon. Herv Martelle Z. Apsay Member (On Leave)

Hon. Marie Jude M. Fuentes-Lopoz Member (On Leave)

Hon. Kristine Mae T. Caballero-Rañon Member (On Leave)

Hon. Renato B. Basañes Member (On Official Business)

Hon. Vivencia L. Secuya Member (On Official Business)

Hon. Raul C. Timogtimog Member (On Official Business)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On June 30, 2021, Republic Act (RA) No. 11569, An Act Extending the Estate Tax Amnesty and for Other Purposes, Amending Section 6 of RA 11213, Otherwise Known as the “Tax Amnesty Act” was enacted which extended the grant of a one-time opportunity for taxpayers to settle their estate tax obligations from June 15, 2021 until June 14, 2023, through an estate tax amnesty program, for taxable years 2017 and prior.

On March 7, 2022, the Department of Finance (DOF) issued Department Circular (DC) No. 001.2022, a circular providing for the Supplemental Guidelines on the Grant of Relief on Surcharges and Interests on Local Tax on Transfer of Real Property Ownership in Support of the Extension of the Estate Tax Amnesty Program. This is in view of RA 11569 and to supplement the guidelines for local government units (LGUs) provided under DOF DC No. 001.2019.

Pursuant thereto, the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) issued Memorandum Cir cular (MC) No. 010.2022 dated 24 March 2022 reiterating compliance with Section 2 of DC No. 001.2022, with emphasis thereon supplied, regarding the guidelines to ensure uniform implemen tation in granting relief on surcharges and interests on tax on transfer of real property ownership by the LGUs, relative to the Estate Tax Amnesty Program.

In view of Section 2.a. of DC No. 001.2022 which provides that the grant of relief shall be au thorized under a duly enacted ordinance, it is, therefore, imperative that the province will ordain an ordinance for the implementation of the same.

After a nominal voting called for the purpose, eight (8) members present voted in favour to the passage of said ordinance.

PROVINCIAL ORDINANCE NO. 95-2022

Author: Hon. Vivencia L. Secuya Co-Author:

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Davao de Oro in Session, assembled that:

SECTION 1. TITLE This Ordinance shall be known as “ An Ordinance Granting Relief To Legal Heir/S, Administrator Or Executor From Payment Of Surcharges And Interests On Local Tax On Trans fer Of Real Property Ownership In Support Of The Extension Of The Estate Tax Amnesty Pro gram”.

SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS – The following words and phrases, whenever used in this Ordi nance, shall be construed as defined in this Section:

a) Administrator – is a person appointed by the intestate court to administer the estate of a deceased person in the following cases:

i. The deceased person dies without leaving a will;

ii. The deceased person did not name any executor even if there was a will;

iii. If there be an executor named, he is incompetent, refuses the trust or fails to give a bond;

iv. The will is subsequently declared null and void.

b) Executor – is a person named expressly by the deceased person in his will to administer, settle and liquidate his estate.

c) Heir is a person called to the succession either by the provision of a will or by operation of law.

An heir may be:

i. Voluntary or Testamentary Heir – called to succeed by virtue of the will of the testator:

1. Devisee person to whom gifts of real property are given by virtue of a will;

2. Legatee person to whom gifts of personal property are given by virtue of a will;

ii. Compulsory Heir called by law to succeed to a portion of the testator’s estate known as legitime. They succeed by force of law to some portion of the inheritance, in an amount predetermined by law, of which they cannot be deprived by the testator, ex cept by a valid disinheritance;

iii. Legal or Intestate Heir those who succeed by operation of law through intestate suc cession. Those who succeed to the estate of the decedent who dies without a valid will, or to the portion of such estate not disposed of by will.

d) Succession is a mode of acquisition by virtue of which the property, rights and obligations to the extent of the value of the inheritance, of a person are transmitted through his death to another or others either by his will or by operation of law.

Succession may be:

i. Testamentary testamentary succession is that which results from the designation of an heir, made in a will executed in the form prescribed by law;

ii. Legal or intestate – legal or intestate succession is that which takes place if a person dies without a will, or with a void will, or one which has subsequently lost its validity;

iii. Mixed mixed succession is that effected partly by will and partly by operation of law.

e) Surcharge and Interest is imposed by law as an addition to the basic tax required to be paid. It refers to the surcharge of twenty-five percent (25%) of the tax due plus interest of two percent (2%) a month until the unpaid amount is fully paid but in no case shall it exceed thirty-six (36) months, in case those liable have failed to pay the tax on transfer of real property ownership within the time fixed in the 2014 Revised Revenue Code of the Province of Compostela Valley (Now Davao de Oro).

SECTION 3. COVERAGE – The grant of relief shall be imposed only on all surcharges and interests on local transfer taxes on estates of decedent/s who died on or before 31 December 2017 and shall be availed by the legal heir/s, administrator or executor until 14 June 2023.

SECTION 4. LIMITATION – The grant of relief shall be applied to transfer on real property ownership by succession only, and in no case shall apply to other kinds of transfer.

SECTION 5. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE Any Provincial Ordinance, rules and regulations and/or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed and/or modi fied accordingly.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE – This Ordinance shall take effect after compliance with the rel evant requirements of posting and/or publication as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991.

ENACTED AND APPROVED, this 30th day of August, 2022 at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Legislative Building, Provincial Capitol, Nabunturan, Province of Davao de Oro. CARRIED.

I hereby certify to the correctness of the above-quoted ordinance.

THELMA R. CURIMAO- YUMANG, MPA Secretary to the Sanggunian

“AN ORDINANCE GRANTING RELIEF TO LEGAL HEIR/S, ADMINISTRATOR OR EXECU TOR FROM PAYMENT OF SURCHARGES AND INTERESTS ON LOCAL TAX ON TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP IN SUPPORT OF THE EXTENSION OF THE ESTATE TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM ”

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 9TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 9TH SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN HELD ON AUGUST 30, 2022 (TUESDAY) AT THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN SESSION HALL, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, PROVINCIAL CAP ITOL, NABUNTURAN, DAVAO DE ORO.

PH debt rises to P13.02 trillion as of end-August

The national government’s total out standing debt rose to P13.02 trillion as of the end of August, the Bureau of Treasury said on Friday.

The total is higher by P133.64 billion or 1 per cent from July, and P1.29 trillion or 11 percent more than the level recorded in December 2021, BTr data showed.

BTr said the “increment from the end-July 2022 lev

el was attributed to the net issuance of domestic secu rities as well as currency adjustments.”

Out of the total, 68.7 percent was domestic bor rowings, currently at P8.94 trillion, the agency said.

Meanwhile, external

debt was at 31.3 percent or P4.08 trillion, it added.

The Philippines bor rowed heavily due to the COVID-19 pandemic but economic manager said the government is committed to lower its debt-to-GDP ratio to below the 60-per cent global standard under the administration of Pres ident Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

Debt-to-GDP ratio rose to as high as 63.5 percent but it settled at 62.1 per

cent as of the end of June, Marcos told investors when he rang the ceremo nial closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange last week.

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Economic managers have said the Philippines won’t have to borrow too much.

However, the deprecia tion of the Philippine peso against the US dollar makes debt payment more chal lenging.

PH, Saudi eye cooperation on green energy, digital infra, agri

The Philippines and Saudi Arabia will strike a deal for a possible expansion of partnership in the fields of renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and agricul ture, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Friday.

This developed after Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, paid

a courtesy call on Marcos at Malacañang Palace in Ma nila on Thursday.

Marcos, in a Facebook post, said he will bolster ties with Prince Faisal.

“It is part of our com mitment to strengthen ties between our nations and to have joint cooperation in various fields such as green energy and digital infra structure,” he said.

“We are eager to

strengthen our ties and broaden our collaboration, particularly in green ener gy, digital infrastructure, and agriculture,” Marcos added.

Marcos also thanked Prince Faisal for the Saudi government’s appreciation and support for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East nation.

“We expressed our sincere gratitude for their

government’s concern for the welfare of our overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia,” he said.

Saudi Arabia tops the list of countries accom modating OFWs, with the Kingdom currently home to approximately 860,000 Filipino workers.

The two nations have already partnered on tack ling labor mobility and hu man rights.

Cebu Pacific strengthens its footprint in the Vi sayas and Mindanao as it adds more flights from its Davao and Cebu hubs effec tive November 2022. This totals a 35% increase in the airline’s non-Manila flight network.

On October 30 and 31 respectively, CEB will be re suming its direct flights from

Davao to Cagayan de Oro and Bacolod, allowing Juans in Mindanao to connect eas ily to more places across the country. Davao-Ba colod will be operating 3x weekly, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday; while Davao-Cagayan de Oro will be at 4x weekly, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.

LPG prices to roll back effective Oct. 1

Consumers will wel come the month of October with lower liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices.

Petron Corporation an nounced it would slash the price per kilogram of its household LPG by P2.55, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Oc tober 1.

The adjustment is equiv

alent to a P28.05 price re duction for a typical 11-kilo gram LPG tank.

Phoenix Petroleum and Solane will also cut LPG pric es by P2.55 per kilogram on October 1.

Petron and Phoenix Pe troleum, meanwhile, will implement a price rollback on their Auto LPG by P1.43 per liter.

Cebu Pacific strengthens its footprint in the Visayas and Mindanao as it plans to increase its flights from Davao and Cebu hubs by 35 percent effective November 2022. Edge Davao

BSP sees Sept. inflation to rise within 6.6 to 7.4%

LTO chief inclined to abolish LTMS portal, says system used by license fixers

The Land Transporta tion Office is consid ering the abolition of the Land Transporta tion Management System, which is allegedly being used by fixers to renew other individuals’ driver licenses.

At the Senate Com mittee on Finance’s hear ing on the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) proposed P167.12-billion budget in 2023, LTO chief Teofilo Guadiz III said 75 to 80 percent of those taking the examinations under the LTMS could be persons other than those renewing their licenses.

“In most of these cases, I would say 75 to 80 per cent, it is another person who is taking the seminar, it is another person who is taking the examination. We feel that this is reprehensi ble,” Guadiz told the Senate panel.

“So we are evaluating this and my inclination is just to totally abolish this portal,” he added.

Under the current setup, Guadiz said that there was no facial recognition

system which would allow the LTO to verify if the indi vidual renewing his or her license was the one under going the seminar or tak ing the examination.

“Kulang lang yung app ng facial recognition to ef fectively use the portal. If that feature is added, hindi na pwedeng mandaya da hil dapat kitang kita nung portal yung nag-eexam,” Guadiz said.

“We’re in that process now of developing this fa cial recognition not only in this portal in renewing drivers’ license but our future plan is the driver li cense renewal will now be done online,” he added.

Senator Grace Poe asked the LTO to submit a progress report on the LTMS.

The LTO is also looking to cut the 15-hour theoret ical seminar for driver’s license applicants to just seven hours, Guadiz said.

Poe questioned the ex tensive requirement for theoretical seminars.

She said this was only mandated by the LTO’s rules but not by law.

The

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is projecting this month’s inflation to accelerate with the lower end of its forecast range seen to overshoot the previ ous month’s print.

In its month-ahead fore cast, the BSP said Septem ber inflation is seen to settle within the range of 6.6% to 7.4%.

The lower end of the central bank’s forecast is

faster than the 6.3% infla tion print seen in August, which saw a slight deceler ation from the 6.4% rate re corded in July.

“Inflation for the month is expected to be driven by

the increase in electricity rates and prices of key food commodities, as well as by the depreciation of the peso,” the BSP said.

“This could be offset in part by the decline in local fuel prices and lower meat prices,” it added.

Pump prices of petro leum products have been rolling back for four straight weeks, with oil companies recently implementing a

price per liter reduction for gasoline, diesel, and kero sene by P1.65, P1.25, and P1.35 respectively.

“Looking ahead, the BSP will continue to monitor very closely emerging price developments to enable timely intervention to pre vent the further broadening of price pressures, in accor dance with the BSP’s price stability mandate,” the cen tral bank said.

Agrarian reform co-op in Agusan Sur sells rice at P30 to P35 a kilo

Acooperative of agrar

ian reform beneficia ries (ARBs) in Trento, Agusan del Sur is selling rice at P30 to P35 a kilo.

The rice comes from the processing plant of the Southern Agusan Multi-Pur pose Cooperative (SAMP CO) that can process at least 200 bags of rice a day.

SAMPCO manager Max Gegato said they are sell ing a P50-kilo bag of rice at P1500 to P1800 depending on the variety.

He said this is equiva lent to buying P30 to P35

per kilo, which is cheaper than purchasing either lo cal or imported rice in the market.

The processing plant is a P48-million facility fund ed by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) under Convergence of Value Chain Enhance ment for Rural Growth and Empowerment (Project ConVERGE) of the Depart ment of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

Gomer Tumbali, IFAD manager of Project Con VERGE, said it would not

take long before the plant sells rice at P25 to P30 a kilo. He pointed out this is close to the campaign prom ise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to bring down the price of rice to P20 a kilo.

The prices of rice in most areas of the country have not gone down below the P40 level.

Jamil Amatonding Jr., Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II of DAR Agusan del Sur, said the large-scale milling com plex complete with solar and mechanical batch dry

ers and a multi-pass miller has been operating all year round even at the height of the pandemic in 2020.

Amatonding said transporting harvested palay produced by ARB cooperatives from four neighboring towns would be more convenient once the 600-meter road from the national highway to the plant is concreted by October this year.

Local officials and DAR executives held a ground breaking ceremony for the road on Thursday.

A pump attendant refills a vehicle with diesel at a gasoline station in Sasa, Davao City over the weekend. Oil firms are expected to roll back diesel prices by P0.50 to P0.80 per liter, gasoline by P0.40 to P0.60 per liter and kerosene by P1.10 to P1.20 per liter. Edge Davao

FLIRTING MATI CITY’S BAYS

tal’s cap as it augments another prime tourism activity in the province.

harming ecology.

That’s right. There is so much to do in Mati City: surfing at Amihan resort in Dahican, sight seeing at the Sleeping Di nosaur Island, picnicking at Pujada Bay, visiting the Subangan Museu, scuba diving at the Wani ban Island, exploring the Bonsai Forest, and flying at the Mindanao Saga Flying Club.

Well, not only are tourists and locals are attracted to Mati City today, but the bays there are also new play grounds for the free div ing enthusiasts.

Recently, Mati City hosted the first Bay Deep Mati Freediving Festival, which gathered a total of 65 locals and foreign freedivers that participated in the twoday dive that opened on September 25, 2022, and explored the bays of Mati City namely Oak Island, Pujada Island, Dahican, Waniban Island, and Blue Bless.

For the knowledge of all especially those non-freedivers, freed iving is a relatively new watersport activity here in Davao Region. Like scuba, it entails thorough training, and of course, a certification for one to safely do this sport un derwater.

Like scuba, it is also a magnet for tourists who enjoy this form of diving that relies solely on one’s ability to hold breath without the help of any breathing apparatus.

“This is great news for us, now that we are starting to attract once again the attention of international tourists, most especially divers, as the world starts to move out and away from the pandemic and tourism is on a major comeback,” said Tanya Rabat-Tan, regional director of the Department of Tourism 11 (DOT 11).

Tan said DOT has long recognized the po tential of freediving and it continues to support initiatives that high light and promote this emerging recreational watersport.

“We already know for a fact that our archipela go is full of underwater treasures, full of incred ible marine life, making our islands attractive to many international free divers,” she said.

She said the hold ing of the first-ever Bay Deep Mati Freediving Festival also added a feather to Davao Orien

“This fully supports our Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco’s direction in developing new regional tourism circuits that support nature-based tourism, among others, for us to offer both foreign and lo cal tourists more choices as they travel around the country,” she said.

Not only does freed iving bring tourists and livelihood to the com munities in Mati City, but it also advocates for a sustainable lifestyle by not taking more than the environment can supply and renew.

It is an activity that lives in balance and re spects nature without

“And, as we all know, the practice of freediving can also greatly help us in improving our health, both physically and men tally,” she said.

For Governor Cora zon Malanyaon, the ac tivity will boost the al ready vibrant tourism industry of the province.

This is very well suit ed since Davao Orien tal as well as the entire Davao Region is rich in history, tradition, culture and most especially, in nature- home of beauti ful beaches, waterfalls, rivers, sand bars and mountains, and also home of a UNESCO-in scribed world heritage site, the Mount Hamigui tan Range Wildlife Sanc tuary.

There’s just a lot going on in Mati City, Davao Oriental, and everyone wants to be there.

Is there a golf course existing in this place they called the land of sand and camel?

This is the very first question that comes to my mind as I settled down in my site office at the mid dle of Arabian desert. I worked as a Senior Engineer in an American contactor for Saudi Aramco proj ects.

As I pulled my cart at the canned goods section of the gro cery store a month after I arrived in Saudi Arabia, I overheard a voice from the other lane men tioning the word TITLEIST. By in stinct, I immediately look for the source of that voice and Bingo,I found a golfer and golf indeed ex ist in the area.

That same weekend , I was introduced to DUNES Golf by that Filipino guy I met at the grocery store. And that’s how my story begins.

Now don’t get me wrong, Dunes golf is for real and not just the Mickey Mouse type of golf you’re thinking. There ex ist a Par 72 golf course made of sand dunes with dog leg fairways complete with OB stakes, hazards and Jabong. Only jabongs are dry but with markers identifying the boundaries.

They have Par 5s,Par 4s and Par 3s and of course bunkers or sand traps abound everywhere .

RULES of PLAY

Each player is required to car

DUNES GOLF

ry a one foot diameter mat (same material you see in most driving ranges), where you hit your ball on the fairways towards the” brown” or the putting surface. The browns are made of sand soaked with used oil and flattened by roller compactor to create a uniform and compact surface.

The putting surface also pres ent some challenges. Fast and slow browns exist. You’ll encoun ter uphill , downhill and difficult side hill putts.

These golf courses are cre ated by Saudi Aramco to give expats some recreation during weekends. Some Filipino golfers mostly engineers were admitted to the club to make the week

ends more livelier since only a few of them, American and Brit ish expats played the game in the area.

Of course, we relaxed at the 19th hole after a round of golf where stories, food and drinks are served. Saudi Arabia banned all alcoholic beverages in the king dom, but can you imagine how do golfers spend time after a round of golf? I wouldn’t answer that, but that would be another inter esting story.

Golf starts at early dawn as early as 4 am during Summer months to complete the round and escape the heat by 8am. The best time to play golf is during the winter October to February and

from March to June when the heat is still bearable.

And mind you fellas, we don’t use cart but walk in the desert sands…We don’t have caddies and we swept the browns after we putt to erase the footprints and return the putting surface to its original condition as a cour tesy to the golfers following be hind.

The course is open only during weekends ( Fridays and Saturdays)thus Pinoy expats al ways look forward for Fridays. As Dunes golfer would always say, Fridays without golf is like a week without Friday.

Dunes golf, anyone?.. Fooooooooore

Looking into the sports life of CocoLifeDavao Occidental basketball coach

During our early years of sports coverages, we had the privilege of witnessing how coaches handle their players during competitions.

Some are very strict like At torney Guillermo Iroy Jr. (Univer sity of Mindanao Football) and some are very cool like Ronel Leuterio (Ateneo de Davao High School Basketball).

I could not forget how coach Tura Sumalinog would berate bad calls of referees or coach Boy Sarabia pointing out the correct rules to umpires. Oh boy, if only I had those videocams those days, it would be fun to see the footage.

Coaches have different styles indeed in motivating their play ers specially during crucial mo ments of the game. Come to think of it, it is a very stressful job.

I had my share of coaching the table tennis team of Holy Cross of Davao College during the time of

sports director Abe Verdeprado and Ateneo de Davao High School during the stint of sports director Butch Ramirez. Believe me, it is not an easy job.

When I learned that former Davao Eagles point guard Arvin Derla Bonleon was named coach of the CocoLife-Davao Occidental basketball squad, I got curious. Curious because I know him well as a player and being a coach is an entirely different ball game.

Arvin, who belongs to the famed Bonleon brothers in the Davao basketball circuit, was one of the players I admire because he is just one cool thinking player. He is currently based in Manila with the Tigers as they wait for the 2nd PSL League which is ex pected to start in the third week of October.

The Tigers have been busy with skill and scrimmages on M-W-F and workouts on T-Th

schedules.

“First week, rigid practice, second week, tune up at least with two to three teams and by last week prior to the tourna ment, we have to review and make adjustments to our plays,” said coach Arvin.

Much of the work, though, has been the mental stuff as he keeps on thinking on ways to improve his team. “Mahirap kasi 24/7 kang mag-iisip even na meron kana mga game plan and program, need mo mag improve every week, kailangan e check ang players kung anong improve ment nila,” he said.

But the strongest motivation he would give to his players is for them to think that what they cur

rently do as basketball players is for their family. “Lagi kong sinasa bi sa kanila na lagi nilang isipin sa pagod natin sa daily practice isip in nila this moment maraming pumipila para humanap ng tra baho at isipin natin para sa pam ilya natin itong ginagawa natin”.

Arvin jokingly said that when we were in college, he would sometimes skip classes, but this time, he could not even skip be cause he takes it to heart to make daily work for the Tigers’ prepa rations for the upcoming league.

As I said, coaching is not easy because situations can always change during plays and coaches have to always be ready for each situation.

When Arvin showed me his

notes, I was really impressed. As in, daghan gyud ug notes!

I jokingly told him, “mura man kag nag kuhag master’s de gree na ana ‘vin!”, LoL.

The CocoLife-Davao Occi dental Tigers have been making some big marks and we wish them all the best in the coming league.

So, I’m calling all Dabawenyos to show some love and support to coach Arvin and the Coco life-Davao Occidental Tigers!

Let’s roar Dabawenyos!

* * * Comments are welcome by sending an email to mpb_ sports@yahoo.com. Daghang salamat!

Cocolife-Davao Occidental Tigers coach Arvin Derla Bonleon at work and sent this selfie shot to Edge Davao.