Edge Davao Vol. 15 Issue 211 | Sunday-Monday, Dec. 18-19, 2022

Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II greets a mother and her young child during a gathering in Davao City. Rigo, representing his father, Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte, has been leading the distribution of gift packs to barangay officials and barangay functionaries in various barangays of the city. Lean Daval Jr.

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Rigo’s gift-giving activity continues

By MAYA M. PADILLO

The gift-giving activity of Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II continues in various barangays in Davao City this Christmas season.

Recently, he conducted the said activity in barangays 1-A,3-A, 4-A, 6-A, 7-A, 8-A, 9-A, 10-A, 11-B, 13-B, and 14-B that benefited a total of 399 Dabawenyo beneficiaries.

Rigo, representing his

father, Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte, has been leading the distribution of gift packs to barangay officials, barangay functionaries such as barangay health workers, tanods, city-paid

barangay employees, barangay sweepers and barangay secretaries in different barangays.

It is the goal of the First Congressional District Office to distribute gift packs to 8,860 barangay functionaries this yuletide season.

He said the activity also aims to make every Dabawenyo happy this Christmas.

“Ang atong tumong aning pagdistribute og gift packs kay para makahatag kalipay sa atong mga barangay workers. Daku kaayo ni sila’g tabang sa atong mga kumonidad. Usa sila sa rason na makahatag atong mga barangay og saktong serbisyo sa mga katawhan. Pinaagi ani na activity mapaabot nato sa ila ang atong pasalamat,” Rigo said.

Councilor Al-ag eyes establishing recreational trails in Davao City

City Councilor Bernard Al-ag is eyeing the establishment of institutionalized trails for Dabawenyos who are into leisure hiking.

“I am now in talks with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in how we can institutional-

ize these trails na ma-aenjoy sa atong mga Dabawenyos (for Dabawenyos to enjoy),” says Councilor Al-ag during his guesting at the One Davao presser.

The Councilor said Davao City has many hiking trails particularly in Toril.

“Naa ta vipers peak, naa

pud tay trail sa Eden ug didto sa Tagurano , daghan ta trails diri sa siyudad (We have vipers peak, we also have a trail in Eden and also in Tagurano we have many trails in the city),” the Councilor said.

Al-ag an avid weekend hiker with his family said

he has a hiking group called the Happy Family Hikers. He says they would hike every Sunday along with several hikers and their families.

“Advocate ta sa healthy and active lifestyle together with the family (we are advocates of a healthy and

Koronadal LGU shuts down Yellow Bus private terminal

The city government here stopped Friday morning the operations of Yellow Bus Line, Inc., causing inconvenience to thousands of passengers who have been patronizing the company.

Mayor Eliordo Ogena said he ordered the closure of the firm’s private terminal since the firm allegedly violated the local revenue code.

“The company has been operating without a business permit for two years in a row, that’s why the city government closed it,” he said.

Ogena told local media that city hall has issued several cease and desist orders and notices of closure to the company, the last on Thursday, December 16, but the firm apparently disregarded them.

In response to the action of city hall, Yellow Bus posted in a giant tarpaulin, in front of its terminal, an order from the Regional Trial Court Branch 42 involving a writ of execution on Civil Case No. 2316-42.

In a ruling issued on December 27, 2019, the court

ordered the city mayor and concerned offices to refrain from implementing City Ordinance No. 9 Series of 2018 on Yellow Bus, which for decades operates from its private terminal along the highway in GenSan Drive that is nearer to the city’s commercial district.

The ordinance required all buses and passenger vans operating here to utilize the city public terminal in the interior Robredo Avenue.

The case is on appeal before the Court of Appeals, Ogena said.

Ogena said that Ordinance 9 is not the issue why they closed Friday the terminal of Yellow Bus.

“The company is operating illegally without a business permit so we closed their terminal – this is the issue here,” he added.

The mayor revealed that there have been at least three meetings with a company intermediary in a bid for settlement but negotiations bogged down, leading to Friday’s stoppage of the firm’s operations.

Traffic enforcers

Dozens of commuters wait for a ride along Bonifacio Street in Davao City over the weekend. Davao City’s transport woes got worsen amid Christmas rush. Lean Daval Jr.

131 megawatt-capacity power projects lined up for Davao Region

By MAYA M. PADILLO

Around 35,000 learners and more than a thousand teachers are expected to benefit from the school supplies donation of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday.

In a video message, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte lauded the BPI Foundation’s initiative as it partnered with the DepEd for learning recovery.

“This project brings joy and ease to thousands of public school teachers and students, a concrete affirmation of your trust and confidence in them to hold out strong as we endeavor to recover learning gaps due to the schools’ closures during the pandemic,” she said.

Duterte noted that the move steers the organization’s social corporate responsibility, as well as its stakeholders which helps achieve the development and enhancement of basic primary education.

“May we never tire [of] finding meaningful ways to support our shared endeavors of our teachers and students and maintain the quality of our education through our engagements, synergy, and commitment to the nation,” she said.

The BPI Foundation, meanwhile, assured the public of its sustained commitment and partnership with the DepEd.

BPI Foundation lists items to give to selected big schools in the country (Screengrab)

“We believe that it is essential to every recovery is the full support and cooperation between government and the private sector… The BPI Foundation, we remain committed to the rebuilding phase, until we are fully recovered,” said Owen Cammayo, Executive Director of the BPI Foundation.

Besides school supplies for thousands of learners and teachers, it will also turn over print-

An official of the Department of Energy Mindanao Field Office disclosed upcoming power projects in Davao Region carrying a total capacity of 131 megawatts (MW).

Engineer Erick George D. Uy, Science Research Specialist II of DOE Mindanao Field Office, told media during the Kapihan sa PIA at NCCC-Victoria Plaza on Friday that these projects are oil-based, hydro-based, biomass, and battery stor-

age systems.

For oil, SPC Diesel Power Plant with a capacity of 11.04 MW and is proposed by Supreme Power Corporation and will be located in Mati City, Davao Oriental while for hydro-based is the Osmena Hydroelectric

Power Project by LGS Renewable Energies Corporation with a capacity of 1.0 MW that will be situated in Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental.

For biomass is the 10 MW Biomass Cogeneration Plant by the Davao Sugar Central Company, Inc. in Hagonoy, Davao del Sur.

For battery systems are Maco Battery Energy Storage System with 20 MW capacity, Tagum Battery Energy Storage System

with 20 MW capacity, Malita Battery Energy Storage System also with a capacity of 20 MW, and TMI Hybrid Diesel-Battery System by Therma Marine Inc. with a capacity of 49 MW and to be located at Maco, Davao de Oro.

Some battery projects are targeted to start commercial operations within the year and and some in 2023.

“For Mindanao, we have F131 MEGAWATT-, P6

Sara on Joma’s death: May God have mercy on his soul

Vice President Sara Duterte issued a terse straightforward statement on the death of Jose Maria Sison, founding chair of the Communist Party of the Philippines, who passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 after two weeks of confinement in the hospital. He was 83.

“May God have mercy on his soul,” she said.

The passing of Sison was confirmed by CPP chief information officer Marco Valbuena.

Sison died exactly 10 days before the 54th founding anniversary of CPP on December 26, 2022.

It can be recalled that the vice president had en-

gaged in a social media word war with Sison.

In 2018, the vice president who was then the mayor of Davao City reacted to Sison’s Facebook post on the former president’s irrational state of health.

“My guess is, at the rate that he or his caretaker is unraveling, he will soon say PRD is not human but an

alien in the form of Rodrigo Duterte. His recent Facebook posts about the dying PRD is not rational and napaisip ako kung siya ba ang nagpost or baka caretaker nalang ni Joma,” she said in a statement.

Duterte also shared that Sison sent her years ago chocolates and a note

Engineer Erick George D. Uy, Science Research Specialist II of DOE Mindanao Field Office, bares during this week’s Kapihan sa PIA at NCCC-Victoria Plaza that the upcoming committed power projects in Davao Region will carry a total capacity of 131 megawatts (MW). Lean Daval Jr.

More than 36,00 learners, teachers to receive school supplies: DepEd

Built on what was a beach linking Santa Ana pier to a fisherman’s quay known as Salmonan, Magsaysay Park, a tribute to the country’s third postwar president who died in a plane crash in 1957 at Mt. Manunggal, in Cebu, is arguably the first Davao City development constructed on reclaimed land. The initiative is a project of the local branch of the Philippine Veterans Legion; it was turned over to the city government on July 31, 1960.

Paulo Alcazaren, a landscape architect, urban planner, and well-traveled journalist, in a column (‘City Sense: Zumba, durian and the Magsaysay Park in Davao’) penned for the Phil-ippine Star on October 14, 2016, wrote:

‘Magsaysay Park sits off its eponymous avenue at the edge of the city’s Chinatown. It is a green oasis fronting the

water between Davao and Samal, right beside the Santa Ana Wharf. The three-hectare site appears to be reclaimed land… The central core of the park is the me-morial to President Ramon Magsaysay. It was designed in a style typical of the late 1950s, in-fluenced by a “sputnik” futurist bent. The memorial consists of a trylon, a tapering obelisk on a tripod containing a lifesize statue of [the president] below the apex.’

The park has a 25-meter-tall landmark that is a memorial to the president. It stands in a large rotunda that is raised from the rest of the plaza. In front of the memorial is a 1,000-square-meter paved area that links to another rotunda that serves as sa kating rink and, in recent decades, as a site for morning dance and calisthenic classes. The upper eastern bend of the estate is an exposed

amphitheater while a fivemeter-wide, 250-meter esplanade or sea-wall connects it to the other end where several government offices and outfits, chiefly tour-ism-oriented, are hosted

The park, which is quite spacious, is home to an open-air chapel, the Nuestra Señora del Pilar, situated close to the embankment. There is also a relief sculpted by National Artist Jose Abueva called the Pamathalaan, described as ‘a bedrock of solidarity,’ a homage to the indig-enous peoples. The plaza also seats a cornucopia of stalls ranging from food kiosks to cooling stations, ornamental plant displays, curio shops, and children’s play areas.

Alcarazen adds: ‘The park is defined on its north side by the historic Sta. Ana Wharf, where Japanese migrant workers first landed in

1903… South of the park is a large informal settlement district that reaches down to the mouth of the Davao River.’

Outside the plaza and the tribal houses inside it, stalls selling farm produce, from the pungent durian to the medicinal mangosteen, have also become tourist draws. The stands also offer processed products and fruits that visitors and guests often buy for pasalubong or souvenirs.

Prior to its development, the park’s grounds were a swimming terminus known for its steep underwater precipice. Skilled patrons living around the Santa Ana area and residents of the old Piapi district, used to troop to the beachline for weekend swimming and cavorting of the big waves. For families with kids who did not know to swim, the choice for bath-

ing was the friendlier and safer Ipil beach at Agdao, in a site where an aeronautical school now stands.

Efforts to introduce makeovers and enhancements to the six-decade-old park remain stalled by the usual bureaucratic hurdles. Alcarazen observed that ‘the general landscape of the park is a tad messy and worn out. The playground has also seen better days and the fruit kiosks could be better integrated with the park…. the esplanade, or sea wall…is a lost oppor-tunity.’

But the main issue that confronts the advance of the plaza as an open, green space is the government’s inaccurate use of parks as home to state offices, and the lack of eagerness to set aside funds for parklands that can be developed into ecological sites and authentic cultural exhibits.

The dignity of a country resides in the soul of its people. People might fall into the illusion that a charismatic person will soon arrive to give them all the freedom necessary to liberate them from the fetters of poverty and social injustice. But in a modern democracy, the realization of the public good requires strong institutions, just laws and competitive policies. Those are the things that will truly empower citizens. However, such ideals might remain as such if we do not have a catalyst for change or some kind of a revolution, so to speak.

The Philippines has not matured into a genuine democracy because of the inability of the Filipino people to actualize a common vision that unites the country as one. But the reason why this appears to be the case is now

clear. The enemy is elitism in Philippine society. It dictates the course of the public lives of Filipinos. In order to respond to what ails the public sphere in the Philippines, a radical leader is viewed as necessary. This radicalism though may be judged as a form of populism. A despot often disguises himself as a messiah in order to manipulate people.

Indeed, institutional reforms cannot be realized unless people observe the rule of law. Democracy only thrives in dialogue and not in that can of language that might poison the public sphere. People must have the liberty to express themselves in terms of dissent and protest. Disruption in the social and public sphere characterizes what is happening in the country right now. The Filipino people, however, are

not in an unfamiliar territory. We have never been at peace with ourselves.

Many critics refuse to see is that fact that under ilustrado politics, Philippine society has not attained meaningful progress or inclusive growth. While the lack of political maturity is often blamed for our problems, the fact of the matter is that enslavement of the Filipino people by the oligarchic nature of its economy is deliberate. Such is meant to perpetuate the old order. In the end, our political responsibility remains. We must seek to dismantle this unjust configuration by disarticulating power away from the center.

Any radical change is an act of defiance that is rooted in that resurgent revolution that ultimately seeks to topple the hegemonic powers that continue to degrade the

dignity of the Filipino nation. But while such is the case, radical rule also reveals the open the institutional and democratic deficits in the country. This is something that comes as a result of its colonial experience. The focus on the strong personality of an anti-establishment leader often covers up fundamental problems. Democracy is not about those at the top.

However, maverick politicians often possess something that the people can take advantage of – political will. For many decades, the intellectual and economic elites in the capital have defined for the Filipino people the meaning of political correctness and even the meaning of their lives. The ilustrado type of politics determined how the state can be controlled to serve the agenda of the

powerful. Those in Manila have dominated all the discussions and dictated an unfair political framework that the Bisaya in the South are to simply follow.

The biggest enemy of progress is our political divisiveness. Politics divides people. The divisive nature of politics is like a cancer that has not withered away since the colonial times. But the elitist nature of Philippine democracy is now threatened by the fact that people are left with no option but to embrace radicalism. Progressive leadership can result to changes in structures and practices. However, this is not to condone any violation against the human rights of people. The right intent in electing a radical leader is to highlight the type of defiance so needed to overhaul elitist rule.

PH to lure RE technology, investments from Europe

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said the country targets to attract investments from Europe for technology transfer and development of the renewable energy sector here.

In a virtual press briefing Friday, Rodolfo said European companies have recognized the Philippine government’s initiatives to shift to cleaner and more sustainable sources of energy.

“They are very happy with the statement of the President (on) sustainability as a core objective for the Philippines. They are also

happy not just because of the statements but because of the actual moves that are already undertaken by the administration,” said Rodolfo, who is also the managing head of the Board of Investments (BOI).

Among the policy initiatives of the Marcos administration to promote cleaner sources of energy include the amending of

the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Renewable Energy Act that allows 100 percent foreign ownership for renewable energy projects as well as the executive orders on offshore wind projects and the modification of tariffs on imported electric vehicles (EV) and EV parts and components.

Rodolfo added that with these policies of the government, European companies have “tremendous interest in energy projects in the Philippines”.

“So, we look at Europe as source of technology and investments for renew-

able energy, in particular, of course solar and offshore wind projects,” he said.

He mentioned that for offshore wind projects, there are plans with investments of USD2 billion per project and with capacity of 1.2 gigawatts.

There are also floating solar projects with the same scale of investments, the trade official added.

BOI director Eries Cagatan said Belgian hydropower firm Turbulent has big interest in the Philippine market with the available flowing bodies of water here that can be converted to power.

PBBM OKs 2023-2028

PH development plan

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has approved the Philippine Development Plan for the years 2023 to 2028, Malacañang said on Friday.

The development plan seeks to boost job creation and reduce the poverty rate through an economy

anchored on high growth, Press Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil said in a statement.

It will also “push for efficient economic transformation for a prosperous, inclusive and resilient society.” This will be implemented starting next year, Mala-

cañang said.

“I’m happy to announce that today, at the NEDA board meeting, we approved the Philippine Development Plan for 2023 to 2028 and this sets out the framework of the development plan for the Philippines and we have

included all of the priority areas,” said Marcos in his message.

“This will facilitate the coordination and the alignment of all departments and all agencies in government to a single plan so that we are all working in the same direction,” he added.

Cebu Pacific increases flights to Hong Kong

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has launched additional flights to Hong Kong as the special administrative region began to relax its restrictions for inbound travelers.

Five flights in the Manila – Hong Kong – Manila route were being facilitated by the airline daily which started on December 11, 2022, and is seen to last until January 30, 2023.

“We are encouraged to see Hong Kong easing its restrictions for international travelers, and we expect demand to pick-up as we know many are excited to fly there again. We have made available many flight options for everyJuan to further allow them to make those holiday trips possible,” Xander Lao, Cebu Pacific’s chief commercial officer said in a press statement on Friday.

Passengers traveling to Hong Kong were advised to submit their COVID-19 vaccination record, a negative antigen test taken 24 hours before the flight, and

health declaration forms to the city’s center for health protection website: https:// www.chp.gov.hk/hdf/ as their pre-departure requirements.

They are also mandated to present their green health declaration QR codes generated via the online health declaration form upon checking in at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Upon arrival in Hong Kong, travelers will be required to take an RT-PCR test and will be isolated in their hotels or residences while waiting for results.

Self-monitoring and testing will also be mandated during the first five days of their stay in Hong Kong.

Last week, the Hong Kong government started to ease its restrictions for incoming travelers in the city over two years after the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

In February, COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong surged to record-high infections that overwhelmed their healthcare facilities.

Rodrigo Roble, Jr., regional focal person for livelihood of the Department of Labor and Employment 11 (DOLE 11), shares updates on the agency’s livelihood programs and employment status during this week’s Kapihan sa

PIA at NCCC-Victoria Plaza. Lean Daval Jr.

Biz, consumer sentiments weaken further in Q4 ‘22

Unilever eyes PH as global hub for sustainability: DTI

With the fresh commitment of Unilever to invest PHP4.7 billion in the Philippines during the visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Brussels, the multinational consumer goods manufacturer aims to make the country its global hub for sustainability.

In a virtual press briefing Friday, Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC) Assistant Secretary Glenn Peñaranda said one of the core plans of Unilever Philippines is to make its operations here a global hub for sustainability.

“Mr. Ben Yap also shared that it (sustainability) will also be at the core of their plans for the Philippines. His aspirations is to make Unilever Philippines as global hub for sustainability,” Peñaranda said.

He added that the new investments will also enhance the country’s competitiveness locally and regionally in the manufacturing of fast-moving consumer goods as Unilever

automates and digitizes its operations.

“We expressed to President Marcos our long-term commitment to sustainable and responsible growth in the country, and we are optimistic that our new PHP4.7-billion investment in a future-fit personal care factory in Cavite will contribute to the Philippine manufacturing sector’s competitiveness as we employ highly advanced technologies, with the potential to qualify the facility for the World Economic Forum’s Advanced Fourth Industrial Revolution Lighthouse,” Unilever Philippines chairman Benjie Yap said.

Board of Investments (BOI) director Eries Cagatan emphasized that the PHP4.7-billion expansion project of Unilever that will use fourth industrial revolution technology will not only automate and digitize the local operations of the company, but it will also increase its capacity of producing personal care products like skin care, hair care and deodorant by 15 percent.

Elevated inflation and peso depreciation, among others, dampened sentiments of both the consumers and businesses in the last quarter of 2022.

In a briefing on Friday, Senior Director Redentor Paolo Alegre Jr., of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Department of Economic Statistics (DES), said confidence index (CI) for the current quarter’s consumer expectation survey (CES) slipped further to -14.6 percent from quarter-ago’s -12.9 percent.

By component indicator, results of the CES, done last October 1-13, showed

that index for economic condition slipped further to -22 percent and the family income to -7.4 percent while the family financial situation improved to -14.3 percent.

In terms of economic indicators, the consumer-respondents consider improvement in the inflation and interest rate but sees further weakening of the peso against the US dollar and unemployment

rate. All these are for the indicators for the current quarter and the next 12 months.

Alegre said the weaker consumer confidence in the country during the quarter is similar to those in Australia, South Korea and Taiwan.

Relatively, CI for the business expectations survey (BES) declined for the second consecutive quarter to 23.9 percent from 26.1 percent in the previous three months.

The drop was traced to higher inflation, peso depreciation, decline in sales and demand, and

rising cost of production inputs.

BES respondents see depreciation of the peso against the US dollar and the peso borrowing rate and inflation to further rise until the next 12 months.

Results of the survey show that respondents expect inflation to breach the government’s 2-4 percent target band until next year.

The respondents forecast inflation to average at 6.2 percent this quarter, 6.1 percent for the next quarter, and 5.9 percent for the next 12 months. (PNA)

PLDT shakes up management amid P48-B budget overrun

Telco giant PLDT is implementing a reorganization after an internal probe revealed an estimated P48-billion budget overrun from 2019 to 2022.

In a disclosure Friday, PLDT said the multibillion-peso budget overrun represents 12.7% of the total capital expenditure (capex) for the said period.

The issue is now subject to an internal investigation including internal forensics and discussions with principal vendors for the reconciliation of accounts.

PLDT clarified that the probe has not uncovered any fraudulent transactions, procurement anomalies, or loss of assets due to the capex spend.

It added that the company’s main business units - Wireless, Home and Enteprise - are not affected by the capex overrun.

The company said its management reorganization is underway as it improves its processes and systems that may have resulted in the occurrence of budget overruns.

PLDT, together with subsidiary Smart, has an aggregated capex of P379 billion from 2019 to 2022 which was used for massive network transformation and upgrade.

Its capex for 2023 will remain elevated as the budget overruns enter the financial statements this year and next.

A woman checks “ukay-ukay” pants on display at the sidewalk along Bolton Street in Davao City over the weekend. Lean Daval Jr.

SMC among the top-ranked Pinoy firms in Forbes’ World’s Best Employers list

Conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) landed as among the topranked Filipino firms in American business magazine Forbes’ annual list of the World’s Best Employers, which includes 800 firms from some 57 countries.

SMC landed number 174 overall, and is one of just two firms based in the Philippines--along with fast-food giant Jollibee Foods--to make it within the top 200. The survey, compiled for the past six years by Forbes, was conducted together with its partner, Statista.

According to Forbes, Statista surveyed some 150,000 full-time and part-time workers from 57 countries working for multinationals and institutions, to determine which of these firms excel in key areas such as corporate impact and image, talent development, gender equality, and social responsibility.

“It’s a major honor for us at San Miguel to be included in such a list, and to be ranked within the top 200 in the world, and one of the very best in the Philippines.

We’re also very proud to stand together with other Filipino companies who have emerged as among the best in the world in advancing the welfare of

employees and workers,” SMC President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon S. Ang, said.

“For all the time I have been in SMC, and for most of its 131-year history, “malasakit” has been the core foundation of our corporate values.

We look out for the welfare of our employees, partners, stakeholders, communities.

On the part of our employees, the company’s malasakit towards them also means they show malasakit for the company.”

Ang added that apart from compensation and benefits, SMC also implements various programs to help employees hone their skills, maintain their health, advance in their careers, as well as pursue their passions.

Assistance during times of need is also a hallmark of “the SMC way”, Ang said. Throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic, SMC not only extended extraordinary assistance to the country, but also to its employees. SMC was the first Filipino company to build a dedicated RT-PCR testing laboratory for its workforce at the start of the pandemic.

It also guaranteed the full salaries and benefits of employees and workers in its nationwide network,

through the most difficult and uncertain periods of the pandemic when most businesses lost income.

SMC also invested in putting in place additional health and safety protocols for employees, to ensure the continued delivery of essential goods and services to the public.

For its support workers, SMC launched several initiatives, including providing interest-free loans with easy payment schemes, so they can buy alternative modes of transportation such as bicycles and motorcycles.

SMC also converted a part of its grounds at its head office complex for an urban farming project to

augment the income and food supplies of repair and maintenance and security workers.

The company partnered with the School for Experiential and Entrepreneurial Development

(SEED) Philippines to train workers in urban farming. Ultimately, SMC allotted P1 billion to procure COVID-19 vaccines and set up numerous vaccination centers nationwide, for its over 70,000 employees and extended workforce and their families, even as it also donated significant resources--including the expertise of over 100 healthcare practitioners it hired--to support the national vaccination effort.

Meanwhile, according to Forbes, the surveys conducted to determine the World’s Best Employers, were all anonymous, in or-

der to allow participants to share their opinions openly.

“Respondents were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family.

They were also asked to evaluate other employers in their respective industries that stood out either positively or negatively.

Participants were asked to rate the companies on aspects such as economic impact and image, talent development, gender equality and social responsibility,” Forbes said in the opening statements of the list, published on www.forbes.com.

C7 prepares to take salary cut to secure dream move

Cristiano

Ronaldo is prepared to take ‘minimum wage’ to secure a dream move back to Real Madrid after leaving Manchester United, according to reports.

The Red Devils mutually agreed to terminate the Portugal international’s contract after he gave a controversial interview to Piers Morgan last month.

In the interview, former Juventus and Real Madrid striker Ronaldo criticised Man Utd, man-

ager Erik ten Hag, former players, senior executives and more.

Man United finally decided he had no future at the club and agreed to termination with Ronaldo still looking for a new club.

He reportedly has a £173m-a-year offer on the

table from Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Nassr but Ronaldo recently rejected that he had an ‘agreement’.

“No, that’s not true — not true,” Ronaldo told reporters after a match at the World Cup.

But there has been a lack of concrete interest from top European clubs – where Ronaldo ideally wants to end up – and he is facing tough choices over his future.

According to Spanish publication Nacional, Ron-

aldo’s desperation has gone up a notch with claims he is ‘willing to do anything to wear the Real Madrid shirt again’.

He is even ‘willing to do a Dani Alves’ and ‘collect the minimum wage’ –which we imagine is a lot different to the minimum wage the average person would get – after the Brazilian took a low salary in order to rejoin Barcelona.

However, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez ‘has other plans’ with the

Spaniard looking to carry on giving Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo the playing time they deserve.

Nacional add that Ronaldo ‘will not be able to resume his renowned career in Madrid and can only refer to the offers that he has in the mailbox’.

Ronaldo has probably damaged his reputation with clubs recently following his outburst to Piers Morgan and a couple of petulant incidents over the last year.

And former teammate Gary Neville recently warned him that his career could come to a “scruffy end” unless he stops “sulking”.

“Well what happened at United, the suggestion was, it was because [Erik] Ten Hag was trying to make a move on him, he’s trying to establish his authority,” Neville told ITV after Ronaldo reacted angrily to being substituted against South Korea at the World Cup.

The year is almost over and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has yet to complete its lineup.

The PSC is under the Office of the President and as of this writing, the sports agency is managed only by Chairman Noli Eala and Commissioner Bong Coo with the assistance of executive director, Atty. Guillermo Iroy Jr.

I am curious how come there are no new Commissioners yet appointed by President Bongbong Marcos.

There is this sound of deafening silence.

You see ladies and gentlemen, in sports, there is a line-up for team sports.

The PSC operates the same way and major decisions are made by the board of commissioners.

I am a bit concerned because there are no sports movements here in Mindanao. And the year is almost over.

The previous Duterte administration of Mayor Digong had a complete line-up in the PSC and it was able to make decisions for the direction of sports activities and programs.

In fact, a satellite office in Mindanao was established and its core program was the Sports for Peace Movement.

I always believe that the sports for peace program should be sus-

tained irregardless of who sits in Malacañang.

Why?

Because Mindanao is special, whether you like it or not.

This is the only island of this lovely country that has to confront with the communist and Moro movement problems.

The seeds for peace through sports have been planted but it needs to be nurtured. Six years is too short.

Personally, I was expecting BBM-Sara campaigner, coach Leo Magno to be appointed in the PSC. However, he was given the Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao position. Good for him and congratula-

tions coach Leo! I am truly happy on your new role.

I hope that this defeaning sound of silence in PSC Mindanao can end soon with the appointment of a Mindanaoan in the sports agency.

For sure there are a lot of talented sports managers available, even those from the Sulu Island, who are ready to serve our country.

But as to this delay of appointing PSC commissioners, I don’t understand what’s going on.

From what I heard, there are more than 100 applicants already.

President Bongbong must complete the PSC line-up and con-

tinue the sports for peace movement in Mindanao.

Anton F. Lagdameo, the former Davao del Norte Congressman, has been appointed as Special Assistant to the President and I am confident that he can make the needed recommendation for the good of Mindanao sports development.

A decision should be made now because there are a lot of things that need to be done in Mindanao.

President Bongbong, awanen pa commissioner from Mindanao. We need one, please.

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For comments, email mpb_ sports@yahoo.com.

Cristiano Ronaldo is prepared to take ‘minimum wage’ to secure a dream move back to Real Madrid after leaving Manchester United.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

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 SPOUSES MARCELINO R. CHAVEZ and RUPERTA T. CHAVEZ, who died intestate on March 3, 2010 and March 12, 2016 respectively at Davao City, leaving a parcels of land particularly described to wit:

1. Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-294557, situated in the Barrio of Ma-a, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) SQUARE METERS more or less, and

2. Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-312699, situated in the Barrio of Ma-a, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao containing an area of TWO HUNDRED SIXTY TWO (262) SQUARE METERS more or less.

That the above-mentioned properties has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS executed among their heirs. Per Doc. 274; Page No. 56; Book No. XV1I; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. RYAN ERIK C. SANTIAGO.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, NOTICE is hereby given that the late MYNARD T. SAAVEDRA, who died intestate on April 6, 2020 at Davao City, leaving a bank account before the Bank of the Philippine Islands-Matina Davao City under BPI Get Started Passbook and Bank Account No. 009 433 077943, has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT executed among his heirs. Per Doc. 156; Page No. 33; Book No. 200; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. FATIMA IRENE T. ADIN.

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containing a message that was “rational and pleasant” unlike his recent social media posts claiming that her father had lapsed into coma.

The vice president’s father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, together with the military and police, tagged Sison, who lived in exile in the Netherlands, and the communist rebels as terrorists.

Last year, Duterte even challenged Sison to come home to the Philippines for a one-on-one talk ahead of the expected resumption of formal peace negotiations. Duterte made this statement on Christmas Eve as they talked about the armed communist rebels’ alleged ceasefire violations.

Besides the Philippines, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand also listed CPP-NPA as a terrorist organization.

Meanwhile, Sison’s death stirred various reactions on social media. For

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active lifestyle together with the family),” Al-ag says of his advocacy of institutionalizing these trails.

Among the popular hiking trails in Davao City is the Vipers Peak in Barangay Bayabas Toril. It has gained popularity among Dabawenyos as it is near the city and also its uncomplicated trails are ideal for family hiking. You will also be rewarded by panoramic vistas particularly

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by the mortgagee HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND against the mortgagor/s LAILA MANDALONES ALONZO, widow of legal age, Filipino Citizen, with postal address at BLOCK 48 LOT 05 GREEN WOODS BARANGAY TUGBOK, TALOMO DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of JUNE 30, 2022 the outstanding obligation of the mortgagor/s with the mortgagee amounts to ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN PESOS & 84/100 (1,634,217.84) Philippine Currency, plus

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ing resources donations for 74 big and small schools nationwide.

Selected big schools will receive two printers, 24 bottles of black and colored ink, and 100 reams of short bond papers; while small schools shall be given a printer, 12 bottles of black and colored ink, and 25 reams of short

his supporters, it was a sad day, however, majority of Filipinos rejoiced with his passing as they are optimistic it will also the death of the CPP-National Democratic Front (NDF) in the Philippines.

Elyne Villamor posted: “I have never wished death to anyone since I became a Christian but I can’t help but somehow rejoice at this news especially after being invited to the Red Carpet Premiere of Mamasapano two days ago. It’s high time to end this long battle of CPP-NPA-NDF vs. the Philippine government. They already caused so much damage, heartache, and future of our youth who are being brainwashed in schools, especially on the grounds of UP campuses. All evil will come to an end. Including the lives of those who lived on earth to give pain to others. God will be your judge since justice has not been served because you lived so far away, Joma Sison.”

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along the scenic grassland section of the trail. A coffee shop and mini-store at the entry point of the trail sells refreshments and food.

Another well-visited hiking trail is in Tagurano, Toril district. A 2-3 hour mostly uphill trek along farms and woodlands will lead to spectacular views. Popular stops in the Tagurano trail include Angel’s View, Battlefield and Anagon Peak. (PIA/RG Alama)

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35 committed projects from our proponents and investors and these sum up to 859 MW,” Uy said.

Uy also shared some updates with regards to the Mindanao power situation and outlook.

With regards to the 2022 Mindanao power demand and supply situation, he reported that from January to date they have recorded a peak demand of 2,167 megawatts and as for the average annual gross reserve from January 5, 2022 to December 15, 2022 they have recorded a gross reserve of 842 MW.

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flagged down several Yellow Bus units along the highway going to the cities of Tacurong in the north and General Santos in the south. The passengers were forced to disembark.

As city hall stopped the operation of the Yellow Bus terminal in the morning, many passengers flocked to the city public terminal, where a long queue formed due to lack of rides.

Inbound Yellow Bus units from different routes were seen offloading their passengers at its terminal Friday afternoon despite the closure order issued to the firm.

Yellow Bus is the oldest and the biggest bus operator in Soccsksargen region

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the governor in sports.

bond papers. This is the second time the BPI Foundation has turned over printing resources to DepEd. Last March, around 90,000 learners in seven regions benefited from the provided printers, inks, and bond paper reams for the Brigada Eskwela. (PNA)

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This year’s edition of Batang Pinoy will also have eight online events in arnis, dancesport, judo, karate, muay, pencak silat, taekwondo and wushu, which will be streamed on the PSC’s Facebook and YouTube platforms

“The Batang Pinoy program has already produced numerous champions in various sports since it started in 1999. I am sure that the stories of our bemedaled athletes will inspire our young

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“This entails that we will not be experiencing any red or yellow alert in the Mindanao grid. For our power outlook for 2023 enough pa rin ang ating supply,” he said.

For the available capacity for Mindanao, Uy reported that for coal there is still available capacity of 50.1 percent: oil-based18.1 percent; geothermal - 2.5 percent; hydro-based25.7 percent; biomass - 1.7 percent; and 1.9 percent solar.

“Basically for Mindanao, we have a total of 4,527 MW capacity as of October 31, 2022,” he said.

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based in this city, the capital of South Cotabato and the seat of the regional government.

It plies the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and Davao del Sur, including Davao City.

Ogena apologized for the inconvenience brought to the riding public by the closure of Yellow Bus’ private terminal.

He, however, maintained that the company is operating illegally for lacking a business permit and that he is merely implementing the city’s revenue code in shutting down the firm’s own terminal. (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)

athletes who will be competing in Ilocos Sur, to reach the height they have achieved,” said Eala.

Senator Imee Marcos, Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino officials of various National Sports Association are also gracing the inaugurals that hopes to produce future champions in the molds of Petecio and Paalam as well as weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the country’s first Olympic gold medal winner.

Prospective

Davao City, Philippines. November 25, 2022.

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 JOVENIANO TORNIADO CHAVEZ, who died intestate on August 07, 2012 at Davao City, Davao del Sur, leaving a parcel of land with Technical Description T-284858 situated in the Barrio of Ma-a, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) square meters has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE executed among his heirs. Per Doc. 203; Page No. 42; Book No. VI; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. EDUARDO BUCO CUANAN JR.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

OFFICE OF

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

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,695-22 Mortgagee, - versus -

FE CARDIDAD P. VILLAR Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE & SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition forforeclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee against the mortgagor/s FE CARDIDAD P. VILLAR with postal address at #38 NICOLAS STREET, HACIENDA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, SASA, 8000 DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the indebtedness of the mortgagor/s which as of SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, amounts to SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE PESOS & 56/100 (Php 783,581.56) Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and 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 January 19, 2023 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 properties mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-129137

“A parcel of land (Lot-A-1-0; Psd-11-019615, being a portion of Lot 3-A1, Psd-11-018883), situated in the Barrio of Sasa, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) 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 FEBRUARY 16, 2023 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines. November 28, 2022.

HOME DEVELOPMENT EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,707-22 MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, Mortgagee, - versus -

RAQUEL R. ABAJAR Mortgagor/s. X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, against RAQUEL R. ABAJAR (single) with postal address at LOT 12, BLK. 22, DECA HOMES RESORT RESIDENCE SUBD., BARANGAY TACUNAN, MINTAL, DAVAO CITY, and/or KAUSWAGAN APOPONG, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness in the total amount of ₱711,590.94, Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and other charges as of October 03, 2022, and 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 January 19, 2023 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 properties mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2013011107

“A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 12, BLOCK 22 OF THE SUBDIVISION PLAN PCS-11-005085, XXX) SITUATED IN THE BARANGAY OF TACUNAN, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO, CONTAINING AN AREA OF ONE HUNDRED (100) SQUARE MTERS, 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 FEBRUARY 16, 2023 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines. November 25, 2022.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 16 Davao City

MARLYN ANTONIO MIURA SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-DVO-22-07232-SP REP. BY, OWEN PASCUA ANTONIO Petitioner,

-versus - FOR: RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN DECREE OF DIVORCE & CANCELLATION OR CORRECTION OR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN IN THE CIVIL REGISTRY.

AKIRA MIURA AND THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL DULY REP. BY THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY, Respondents.

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O R D E R

This is a verified petition or Recognition and/or Enforcement of Divorce Obtained in Foreign Country, filed by Marilyn Antonio Miura Rep. by Owen Pascua Antonio, thru counsel praying that ater notice and hearing, it is respectfully prayed that:

1. The Divorce Report of Marriage obtained mutually by both parties be judicially recognized thereby capacitating the herein Petitioner to remarry, and

2. That an order be issued directing the public respondent Civil Registrar General and the Davao City Registrar to annotate the Divorce Report of Marriage in the parties’ marriage certificate, and the civil registry record of herein petitioner be updated to reflect the Divorce Report of Marriage obtained by both parties from Japan.

Finding the verified petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set hearing of this petition on March 23, 2023 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

Petitioner is hereby directed to cause publication of this Order at her expense, once a week or 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 (10) days from receipt of this Order.

Furnish the Office of the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar and Akira Miura a copy of this petition together with annexes.

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

SO ORDERED.

Davao City, Philippines, December 7, 2022.

(SGD.)

HOME DEVELOPMENT

EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,700-22 MUTUAL FUND Mortgagee, - versus -

DOMINGO T. SANTOS, JR. MARRIED TO EDISA E. SANTOS, Both represented by DANILO T. SANTOS by virtue of a SPA, Mortgagor/s. X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for forclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND against the mortgagor/s DOMINGO T. SANTOS, JR. married to EDISA E. SANTOS, both represented by DANILO T. SANTOS by virtue of SPA, with given address AQUINOVILLE SUBD., PUROK KAUNLARAN, SAN ISIDRO, GEN. SANTOS CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 the outstanding obligation of the mortgagor/s with the mortgagee amounts to TWO HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND TWENTY SIX PESOS and 42/100 (P 204,026.42) 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 January 19, 2023 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 properties mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2011000379

“A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 851-A-2-B-4-B-20-1-9-A-1, XXX), SITUATED IN THE BARRIO OF CATALUNAN, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO xxx CONTAINING AN AREA OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (127) 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 FEBRUARY 16, 2023 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines. November 28, 2022.

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

(SGD.) MERLON A. BARTOLOME

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 16 Davao City

PETITION FOR JUDICIAL SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-DVO-22-07118-SP RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT DIVORCE/ANNULMENT/ DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE,

CHUCHIE T. AGUIRRE-SASAKI Petitioner, -versus -

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MANILA Respondents. X-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

O R D E R

This is a verified petition or Recognition and/or Enforcement of Divorce Obtained in Foreign Country, filed by Chuchie T. Aguirre-Sasaki, thru counsel praying that after notice and hearing, an order be issued:

1. Recognizing and upholding the Divorce Decree of marriage of petitioner with her Japanese husband Kenichi Sasaki as valid and enforceable in the Philippines;

2. Directing respondent Local Civil Registrar of Manila to annotate the Decision in the instant case in the Certificate of Marriage recognizing the said Divorce Decree by mutual agreement between the Petitioner and her Japanese husband.

Finding the verified petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set hearing of this petition on February 10, 2023 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

Petitioner is hereby directed to cause publication of this Order at her expense, once a week or 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 (10) days from receipt of this Order.

Furnish the Office of the Solicitor General a copy of this petition together with annexes.

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

SO ORDERED

Davao City, Philippines, November 25, 2022.

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

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,690-22 Mortgagee, - versus -

EMERITO G. ALIAWAN married to LORNA G. ALIAWAN Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by mortgagee SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) against the mortgagor/s EMERITO G. ALIAWAN married to LORNA G. ALIAWAN, with postal address at Lot 1 Block 3, Catotal Subdivision, Bago Aplaya, 8000 Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 1, 2022 amounted to ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY PESOS and 54/100 (PHP 1,529,370.54) Philippine Currency, including interest threreon, penalties and other charges plus other legal expenses incident to the foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on January 19, 2023 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 properties mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-130412

“A parcel of land (Lot 1, Blk 3, of the subdivision project Psd-11-018831, being a portion of Lot 8-B-1 (LRC) Psd-11-116631), situated in the Barrio of Bago, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT (178) 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 FEBRUARY 16, 2023 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines. November 28, 2022.

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

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

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

TERESITA M. CEBALLOS Sheriff IV

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

(SGD.) ALBERT C. ABEJARON

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

Batang Pinoy 2022 opens in Ilocos Sur

The Batang Pinoy National Championships makes its return on Saturday, with five sports ushering in the country’s grassroots development program in Ilocos Sur.

Archery, badminton, chess, table tennis and medal-rich swimming open up hostilities in different venues distributed to

various Ilocos Sur cities and municipalities.

Archery is set at the San Ildefonso Central School grounds, badminton at the Ilocos Sur Badminton Center and Vigan Convention Center, chess at the Baluarte Function Hall, table tennis at the San Vicente Gym and swimming at the Quirino Stadium pool

in Bantay.

Athletes will begin to earn their medals on Sunday in athletics at the Quirino grounds, archery, cycling starting and ending at the Provincial Capitol in Vigan and weightlifting at the Caoayan Gym.

Obstacle sports, for its part, will start Monday at the Sta. Cata-

lina Gym.

Ilocos Sur Gov. Jerry Singson, Philippine Sports Commission chair Noli Eala and commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo and Tokyo Olympics boxing silver medalists Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam are gracing the parade of colors slated in the afternoon at Quirino before more than half of the

6,000 in and out-of-school youth athletes from 140 local government units across the nation.

“The goal of Gov. Singson is to show to the whole country, not just the province and Region I, that Ilocos Sur tourism is now fully open to business,” said Jester Singson, special assistant to

Olympic boxing medalists Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam grace the opening of the 2022 Batang Pinoy National Championships in Ilocos Sur on Saturday. Photo by Nesthy Petecio