Vice President Sara Duterte reminded young doctors on Wednesday to love their profession as not everyone who dreams to be a doctor becomes a doctor.
In retrospect, the vice president admitted she harbored a dream to become a doctor.
“I’d like to remind you young doctors na ang pangarap lang ng iba ay nasa kamay niyo na. Mura na ug gugma ba. Ang gusto nimo, naa sa lain ug wala sa imo. Mao sad na ang naa sa inyo karon — the honor to serve
our fellowmen are in your hands. Now, if you’re having a hard time, if you need a break, take all the time that you need for a break but don’t take your life because sayang ang gihatag sa Ginoo na oportunidad sa inyoha na mutabang sa ubang tao,” she told young doctors during the recent Davao Regional Medical
Center (DRMC) and Resident Physician Association Commencement Ceremony at the Historical and Cultural Center in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
During her inaugural speech last June, the vice president mentioned that she took up respiratory therapy as a pre-medicine course in the hope of fulfilling her dream to become a doctor.
“At the height of the Covid 19 pandemic, I somehow had a moment of nostalgia with things like: If I
had become a doctor, I’d most certainly be among those who were at the frontline, risking their lives to save others. Thank you for your hardwork during the Covid 19 pandemic. Daghan kaayong salamat on behalf of all the patients and the families that you have helped through Covid 19,” she said, Vice President Duterte reminded the young doctors that the battle against Covid-19 is still ongoing.
She said the number of
Eight bills have been filed for the creation of municipalities covering the 63 barangays in North Cotabato which petitioned and voted to be included in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) during the 2019 plebiscite in the region’s Special Geographic Area
(SGA).
Filed on Tuesday, Dec. 20, the bills, if approved, will create the municipalities of Pahamudin, Kadayangan, Kabalukan, Northern Kabacan, Kapalawan, Malmar, Tugunan, and Ligawasan.
The SGA is composed of 63 villages in the towns of Aleosan, Carmen, Kabacan,
Midsayap, Pikit, and Pigcawayan, all in North Cotabato, a province adjacent to Maguindanao.
Parliament Bill (PB) No. 129 creating the Municipality of Pahamudin will include the barangays of Balacayon, Buricain, Datu Binasing, Datu Mantil, Kadilingan, Lower Pangangkalan, Libungan Torreta
(seat of government), Matilac, Patot, Upper Pangangkalan, Lower Baquer, and Simsiman, which currently belong to Pigcawayan.
Kadayangan will be composed of the barangays of Central Labas, Kapinpilan (seat of government), Malingao, Mudseng, Sambulawan, Tugal, and Tum-
CNN Travel has recently listed Davao City as one of Asia’s Top 18 underrated travel destinations.
This was based on the response from CNN Travel’s network of colleagues and contributors.
Joining Davao City in the list included Jaffna (Sri Lanka), Ipoh (Malaysia), Leshan (China), Skardu (Pakistan), Dalat (Vietnam), Nikko (Japan), Isaan (China), Palau Ubin (Singapore), Meghalaya (India), the country of Bangladesh, Samosir Island (Indonesia), Pakse (Laos), Kenting (Taiwan), Lan Ha Bay (Vietnam), Gogunsan Islands (South Korea) Banteay Chhmar (Cambodia), Tengchong (China).
The CNN article cited the Roxas Night Market with its barbecue and grilled sea-
food. The pungent durians as well as pineapples and bananas. Also mentioned was the Kadayawan Festival, where the city takes pride of its indigenous roots. Samal Island with its pristine beaches and pearl farms which is a ferry-ride away was also cited as one of Davao’s top draw.
Davao City Tourism Operations Office OIC Jennifer Romero said the inclusion of Davao City in the list is a positive sign for the tourism sector. However, she said being underrated is also a challenge and a call for the industry to move forward with initiatives to make the city as a well-known travel destination.
“We need to push for Davao City and Davao Re-
Clients who seek to renew their mayor’s permit can do their transactions using either the face to face and online systems as the Business Bureau and City Treasurer set up processing locations in strategic areas within the city for the renewal of mayor’s permit that will run for the whole month of January.
The processing locations are SP Building for Poblacion District; Almendras Gym for Talomo and Agdao Districts; NCCC Mall Buhangin for Buhangin District; Calinan Gym for Calinan District; Baguio District
Treasury Office for Baguio District; Marilog District Treasury Office for Marilog District; Tugbok District Treasury Office for Tugbok District; Toril District Treasury Office for Toril District; Bunawan District Treasury Office for Bunawan District; and Paquibato District Treasury Office for Paquibato District.
For online renewal of business permits, clients may visit https://appbts. davaocity.gov.ph.
Dabawenyos may also pay their taxes and regulatory fees online through
If I had been a doctor, I would be at the frontline:
Davao City named as one of Asia’s top 18 underrated travel places
Davao City to continue hybrid processing for one-stop-shop renewal of mayor’s permitFSARA’S, P6
With the signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) and the city government of Davao at the SMX Convention Center of SM Lanang Premier, it’s all systems go for the city’s hosting of Meetings Incentives Conferences Exhibitions Convention (MICECon) next year.
The ceremonial signing was presided by Vice Mayor J. Melchor Quitain Jr. for the city government of Davao and Maria Margarita Nograles, chief operating officer of TPB.
After three years of planning stalled by challenges due to earthquakes and the Covid-19 pandemic, finally, all the preparations and planning will come to fruition as Davao City will be hosting the three-day MICECon which will start on March 1 until 3, 2023.
Nograles is optimistic that Davao City’s hosting of the MICECon will provide a tremendous boost to the
city’s tourism industry and a huge step towards its vision of making Davao a preferred MICE destination not only in the Philippines but in Asia.
“Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions are the low-hanging fruits on our road to recovery as ‘bleisure’ or the mix of business and leisure travel has emerged as the prevailing trend for the business meetings industry. With cities like Davao, whose business districts are just minutes away from beaches, attractions, and entertainment facilities, we have a great opportunity to bring bigger groups of tourists to our shores,” Nograles said in her message.
Nograles also said that for this claim to bear more gains to the industry, a local government leadership convinced that tourism could contribute to economic progress is essential.
On his end, Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte also expressed confidence that
By MAYA M. PADILLOAn official of the regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd 11) said there is a need to drumbeat anti-Covid-19 vaccination campaign in schools to convince the parents to get their children vaccinated specially now that classes have returned to 100 percent face-to-face.
“There is a need to drumbeat all efforts para ma-convince but the decision rests actually in the shoulders of the parents. Kung dili nila gusto mu-respond then ang amo lang ikasulti DepEd 11
will still continue to persevere labi na karon na faceto-face nata,” said Jenielito “Dodong” Atillo, spokesperson of Deped 11.
A decisiontillosaidalthoughthe still rests to the
parents,however,thereisa needtomakethecampaign attractive.
“Angconvincingeffortis notamagnettoanyparents sodapatdungaganpaang strengthsapagconvince. The decision rests in the parents.Iftheparentsdecidenaipa-inoculatewewill be very happy,” he said.
Hesaidthereisalsothe needtoaddressmisconceptionsandfearsoftheparentsabouttheeffectsofthe vaccines to the children.
“Pero ang among
panawagankanunaytoour parentsistorespondtothe immunizationeffortsofthe government.Anggobyerno dilimanmu-recommend kungdiliikaayosapopulasyon labi na sa mga kabataan,” he said.
Meanwhile,thecitygovernmentofDavaothrough the Davao City Covid-19 TaskForcereiteratedthe needforchildrenattending face-to-faceclassestoget vaccinatedtoprotectthem fromcontractingsevereto criticaltypesofCovid-19.
Region’s index crime rate this year decreased by 13 percent compared to 2021, the regional police office (PRO11) said Friday.
Index crimes pertain to crimes against person and property, such as murder, homicide, physical injury, carnapping, and rape. Non-index crimes, on the other hand, are violations
of special laws such as illegal logging or local ordinances.
Major Eudisan Gultiano PRO-11 spokesperson, said 1,395 index crime cases were recorded this year compared to 1,610 cases in 2021.
The total number of crime incidents also fell by 23 percent, she added.
“This year’s non-index
crime recorded at 23,569 is also significantly lower than the 31,753 recorded last year,” Gultiano said in a statement.
In addition, the police official noted a 97.3 percent crime clearance efficiency rate for this year.
Gultiano said PRO-1 conducted 2,161 operations during the period that resulted in the seizure
of some PHP42.5 million worth of illegal drugs, and the confiscation of 1,200 loose firearms.
At least 2,588 wanted persons were also arrested in 2,161 police operations in the region this year.
“It is (a) proof of the success of the police force’s relentless anti-criminality operations in the region,” Gultiano said. (PNA)
“Meetings,
At the height of the insurgency in the Davao region in the 1980s, remote towns, mostly guarded by only a handful of cops, were easy prey for the New People’s Army (NPA). What made the insurgent attacks successful against them was the timing used in the raids. Most of the towns that fell under rebel control were mainly from the undivided province of Davao del Norte.
On July 29, 1984, at the height of the anti-government dissidence, 200 heavily armed rebels donning military uniforms raided the coastal town of Pantukan, Davao de Oro, ransacking its police station and its armory, and taking over a hospital and a handful of businesses.
Two of the stormed establishments were the Pantukan District Hospital and the Kadiwa Center, a government-initiated stall vending low-cost
agricultural produce.
The attack, which took place at around 2:00 P.M., was led by NPA leaders Kulot Boy and Tasio Montejos, and two amazons. They executed 27-year-old Lipaen H. Sarael, a patrolman, at the doorstep of the police station; he sustained multiple gunshot wounds from an M16 Armalite rifle. They also seized a radio transceiver from another patrolman, Zoilo Molles, Jr.
Cpl. Cirilo Dawal, of the San Mariano (Maragusan) police station who was around when the incident happened, related that Sarael, on orders of the rebel leaders, was fetched from his nearby house. Minutes later, the policeman showed up armed with an M16 Armalite rifle. He resisted when asked to surrender his gun, and was shot near the police station where he was standing.
Reports showed the reb-
els looted thirty-one assorted firearms, ammunition, and typewriters from the armory. Most of the seized firearms were once receipted to a 14-man paramilitary unit that resigned very recently after failing to receive their allowances. From there, the insurgents proceeded to raid the municipal building and plundered the mayor's and assessor's offices.
Another rebel group wrecked the lock of the Kadiwa Center and hauled in sacks of prime commodities the store was selling. The clinic of Dr. Lydia Quinones, the municipal dentist, was also raided and its dental equipment was stolen. At the Pantukan District Hospital, a dozen rebels stripped at gunpoint the sickbay, hauling away from its drugstores a stockpile of medicines. They also carted away boxes of drugs from the nearby Farmacia Lolita.
Not yet content, they raided the residences of Pfc. Iluminado Micabalo and Patm. Francisco dela Cerna where they seized a Garand rifle and a radio cassette. Police uniforms were not spared.
To ensure the troop reinforcements from the north and east could not extend firepower support, the rebels formed two blocking forces in entrances leading to the town proper. As a result, hundreds of commuters were held hostage briefly. A Bachelor bus was also flogged and a car owned by Davao Oriental Gov. Francisco Rabat was shot at when its driver refused to halt.
Before escaping the crime scene towards sitio Banana, in barangay Napnapan, the rebels commandeered eight passenger jeeps and then blew up the Pantukan Water District reservoir using an M79 grenade launcher. A sep-
arate unit from the raiding team withdrew in the direction of barangay Tambongon on board four logging trucks seized from a logging company operating at the boundary of the provinces of Davao Oriental and Davao de Oro.
Reinforcements, delayed by two hours, arrived late because of the failure to communicate after the insurgents cut off the radio link at the police station. Belated accounts indicated the rebels were already positioned in town the night before but nobody reported their presence because the residents thought the men clad in fatigue uniforms were government troops.
Thirty-eight years later, the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, and Davao Occidental were declared free of communist rebels as of the last quarter of 2021.
It is to no one’s consternation and surprise that these creatures - scammers and schemers, liars and deceivers - abound in these contemporary times and age.
From the beginning of creation, mankind has been deceived by the lies of the devil which have descended with impunity upon the dwellers of this earth.
For example, are you not in great disbelief that even Christian families continue to hold Santa Claus as an integral part of the Christmas celebration, without noticing that this mythological creation has slowly but surely eased out Jesus Christ as the principal reason, not only for the season BUT for ALL seasons.
The world and its citi-
zens have somewhat allowed themselves to degenerate in wisdom and discernment such that fake news continues to roam and permeate the air waves, the news and media streams, causing so much confusion and chaotic disorganization.
The recent collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency company, operated by an ambitious alumnus of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology that is now undergoing a full dress probe in the US Congress, is a prime example of how lies and schemes can convolute our appreciation of the state of affairs.
The above is nothing new though.
Every financial scam and trickery is a take off from the Charles Ponzi concept and this money laundering system has captured the imagination of everyone looking to make quick money.
Wikipedia describes Ponzi as an Italian swindler and con
artist who operated in the US and Canada in the 1920s. He used the aliases Charles Ponci, Carlo, and Charles P. Bianchi.
Born on March 3, 1882 in Lugo, Italy Ponzi introduced a fraudulent and illegal money making scheme that promised quick, easy and significant returns on investments with little or no risks. Called a pyramid, this networking investment scheme has widely spread even in the Philippines.
Ponzi died on January 18, 1949 at age 66 at the Hospital Escola Sao Francisco de Assis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What about the Russia-Ukraine war that has been dragging on in its 10th month? Putin, the Kremlin leader, invaded his neighboring country on Feb. 24 and the conflict appears to be getting nowhere to a peaceful conclusion.
Both leaders - Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymir Zelensky - are not flinching an inch as each believes his army is winning the war.
Neither is true and correct.
Both I believe are deceiving the world.
NATO and the European Union continue to support Ukraine with money, military equipment and materials because Ukraine is a prospective member of the EU whose application for membership hangs in the balance because of a Russian threat to employ nuclear firepower.
I think Putin and Zelensky should have their gray matters examined.
They should be told that in a war, no one wins.
The world is actually suffering because of their foolishness. The scarcity of the oil supply has caused global inflation, recession, poverty and hunger all over the world.
So, we in the Third World become helpless, at the mercy of these nincompoops who behave as if they are genuine leaders to lead their people.
That is why the great need of the moment is for us (developing nations) to focus
government efforts towards achieving food security by throwing in the full dynamics in the agricultural sector, investing in industrialization, engaging in manufacturing, exploiting our rich natural gas and oil resources and promptly educating our people.
The lies being peddled by Western powers who control the vote in the United Nations are now being brought to the fore.
But we continue to bite them. The pandemic scare enabled them to validate their belief that the world population and the resistant voices can be controlled.
So, should we expect another p(l)andemic as the World Economic Forum and its advocates espousing a one world set-up begin to step up their machiavellian schemes?
Come on, don’t be a killjoy. They already showed us a tip of the iceberg. (Email feedback to fredlumba@yahoo. com.) GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!
“A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem.” - ALBERT EINSTEIN.
Measuresto address the impact of the pandemic and the elevated inflation rate have been outlined in the recently-approved Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-28, a ranking National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) executive said.
In a Laging Handa briefing Thursday, NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said pending the implementation of the PDP, the government has implemented several programs to alleviate the impact of the pandemic and the higher inflation rate on Filipinos’ lives.
She said these programs
include the extension of the validity of Executive Order (EO) 171, which temporarily modified tariff rates for several items such as fish, chilled or frozen pork, rice, corn and coal to address supply constraints and the elevated prices.
She said the government also extended fuel subsidies to the transport
sector stakeholders as well as to farmers and fisherfolk.
The elevated prices of imported products were traced partly to the impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict as well as weather-related factors, which, in turn, have resulted in the jump of prices of several commodities in the domestic market.
Edillon said extension of the validity of EO 171 helps address higher prices of feeds, which is needed as the country repopulates the swine industry that was badly hit by the African swine fever.
She explained that addressing these issues and helping the agriculture sector, among others, are among the goal of the PDP 2023-28, which, she said, will be available on the NEDA website, www.neda. gov.ph, before the year ends.
“Lahat po ng eight points doon sa Eight-point Socioeconomic Agenda ni Pangulo ay nakapaloob po sa buong Philippine Development Plan (All the eight points of the President’s Eight-point Socioeconomic Agenda are included in the Philippine Development Plan),” she said. (PNA)
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla cited the importance of reassessing the regulatory framework to encourage additional lending towards climate change mitigation, as he stressed the impact of climate change on the economy.
In his speech during the launch of the BSP Sustainable Central Banking (SCB) Strategy at the central bank main office in Manila on Thursday, Medalla said cli-
mate change could affect the supply of food, among others, and this, in turn, impacts on inflation.
He said the central bank needs to help prevent the occurrence of second-round effects or the resulting impact of supply constraints, among others, before this becomes permanent.
This, he said, is where the regulatory framework review is needed to ensure that banks’ capitalization is commensurate to the risks
they will face once they lend to vulnerable sectors or projects.
“Even just from the point of view of our standard regulatory approach we have to make some modifications on how we define credit risks, default risks, and all the financial risks,” Medalla said.
“Climate action is a whole of society undertaking and the central bank, the BSP, could only do so much but it will do what it needs.
But because we can only do so much that’s why we call on everyone’s support to have implement the sustainable central banking program and of course the rest of the society outside central banking must contribute as well,” he added.
BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier, meanwhile, said the 11-point SCB Strategy is aimed at ensuring a more sustainable future in the financial system.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought Suncash Lending Investors Corp., UCash Lending Investors Corp., Suncredit.ph Finance Corp., and ECredit Finance Inc. before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal prosecution for operating unregistered online lending platforms (OLPs).
The SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) on December 20 filed a criminal complaint against Suncash, UCash, Suncredit and Ecredit for failing to disclose its online lending applications (OLA), in violation of Republic Act No. 9474, or the Lending Company Regulation Act (LCRA) and Republic Act No. 8556, or the Financing Company Act (FCA).
The Commission implicated Qi Lu, the president of Ecredit, Suncash, and Suncredit, who was also found to be the beneficial owner of Suncash alongside Zhu Junfeng. Junfeng is also a director of the three other companies.
Also implicated in the complaint were other incorporators, directors and officials of the companies,
including Chang Yuting, Joyclyn V. Pelayo, Chang Tao, Bryan Dordas Pelayo, Jasmin Tabjan Vianzon, Jayson Lee, Meng Jie, Xiaofang Song, Danilo Felicilda, Roger Publico, Yaping Liu, Xianming Tian, Shiling Xu, Xiaobo Pan, Sheila Pagkalinawan, and Xiaojing Luo.
The EIPD, together with the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG), Eastern District Anti-Cybercrime Team, Manila Police District, and the Special Weapons and Tactics Philippines (SWAT), previously implemented a warrant to search, seize, and examine computer against Suncash, as part of the SECs crackdown against unregistered lenders.
The Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 147 issued the search warrant against Suncash upon several complaints received by the PNPACG and the SEC against the company.
During the implementation of the search warrant, it was discovered that other lending companies, including Ucash, Suncredit, and Ecredit, had been operating alongside Suncash in its headquarters in Sampaloc, Manila.
PLDT Inc. on Thursday revealed several factors which led the company to incur an estimated P48 billion in capital expenditure (capex) overspending for a period of four years, citing government pressure to improve services, emerging competitions, and the COVID-19 lockdowns.
In a filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange, PLDT disclosed what transpired during its special briefing on December 21, where the company’s top management discussed with fund managers, investment analysts, and bankers the context behind the budget overspend issue.
In particular, the telco said its president and CEO Alfredo Panlilio told the attendees that “confluence of factors occurred,” within which the overspend was made.
The factors, according to Panlilio, include the following:
• PLDT having to regain network leadership following years of underinvest-
ment in capex • the threat from former President Rodrigo Duterte for telcos to shape up • intense competition in the telco sector with the then anticipated entry of DITO funded by China Tel, as well as the emergence of a competitor in the fiber space, Converge
In July 2020, then-President Duterte called on public services providers, particularly telecommunications companies PLDT’s Smart Communications Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc., to improve their services before the end of that year or else have their properties expropriated.
In March last year, new major player DITO - a consortium led by Dennis Uy’s Udenna Group and China Telecom - launched its commercial services.
Likewise, in 2020, fiber internet and broadband services provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. announced plans to expand its nationwide fiber backbone to boost services in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Villageresidents in Sitio Panaga, Paquibato District, Davao City, now have access to a basic water system installed in their community by Apo Agua Infrastuctura, Inc. (Apo Agua) in partnership with the Davao City Police Office’s Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (RPSB).
Apo Agua’s recent donation of 1,500 meters of pipes and construction materials to the DCPO in support of its RPSB’s small-scale water solution project in Barangay Colosas will benefit more than 350 households belonging to the Ata-Manobo indigenous peoples community in Sitio Panaga, Brgy. Coun-
cil Complex and students of the Datu Libayao Elementary School.
Dubbed “Project Blue,” the small-scale water system aims to alleviate the persistent water inaccessibility problems of more communities that will not directly benefit from the Bulk Water Project.
It introduces sustain-
able small-scale water solutions, such as water catchment facilities and water pipelines in host communities, and encourage residents’ engagement as active partners for a viable project.
“Project Blue” is a testament that the Filipinos’ most valued culture of “Bayanihan” is still very much alive – giving a hand to the community and accomplishing goals together as one.
As it strengthens the spirit of collaboration among local community stakeholders, Apo Agua hopes that these water
solutions will bridge the gap in resource allocation and improve teamwork to guarantee that water supply sources will be safeguarded and sustained.
“Our goal is to provide small-scale water solutions in our immediate communities through Project Blue. Our team is equipped with engineers with the right technical expertise in water operations, and we can put our knowledge to use by working closely with the community and ensure these projects are effective and sustainable,” said Anna Lu, President of Apo Agua.
Higher member and employer contributions have resulted in a 22-year extension of the Social Security System’s (SSS) fund life, the agency said Thursday.
According to the SSS, the fund life is now expected to last until 2054. It was originally expected to last until 2032, following the
P1,000 increase in pension benefits implemented in 2017.
The SSS said that with the Social Security Act of 2018, which mandated the gradual rate increases, the fund life was extended to last until 2044, and the latest projections indicate that it has again been extended until 2054.
The law gradually hiked the contribution rates for SSS members by 1% every two years, starting at 12% in 2019 and bringing it up to 13% in 2023 and 15% by 2025.
Employers would shoulder the one percentage point increase for their employees under the new rate. The employee’s share
will remain at 4.5%, while the employer’s share will increase to 9.5% from the current 8.5%.
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines, however, is seeking to postpone the upcoming hike in contributions as businesses are still recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Davao City Water District’s Matina, Bajada, and Toril offices and SM Lanang Premier collection center are closed on December 26, 2022 declared as a special non-working holiday. Regular operations will resume on December 27, 2022.
There is no due date for water bill payment on the said holiday.
The DCWD management assures the general public that the operations of its technical departments and 24/7 call center will not be disrupted to en-
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cases in the entire country has gone up, although, cases in Davao Region and in Davao de Oro in particular, are not alarming.
“Time and time again, we need to remind our kababayan to observe the proper wearing of masks, *and get their booster shots. And along with our doctors and other medical professionals were local government unit chief executives — like me — on the frontlines, delivering health and basic services to the people, ensuring that they become our part-
ners in curbing the spread of the virus, and keeping people in our communities well informed as we had to contend with fear, confusion, panic, and the misery of losing loved ones due to Covid,” she said.
VP Duterte encouraged the young doctors to take inspiration from the occasion and to champion medical education through competence and compassion even as they continuously serve as the steadfast partner in advocacies promoting the people’s greatest welfare.
sure continuous water service and offsite customer support. Online water bill payment channels are also available via Landbank iAccess, Link.Biz Portal, and GCash.
For any water service concerns, customers may contact DCWD’s 24-hour call center hotlines at 235-3293, 244-6767, 0927-798-8966, 0925-511-3293 or 0908441-0653 and chat support in DCWD’s website (www.davao-water.gov.ph) or Facebook page (facebook.com/officialDCWD). (Jonas A. Capute Jr.)
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gion to really push for our tourism initiatives so that the time will come that our foreign visitors and even locals will come and tourism arrivals will increase and we will no longer be underrated,”
She also expressed admiration for their display of perseverance, dedication and determination in pursuit of excellent medical service in Tagum and the rest of Davao de Oro makes them a valuable addition to the profession of medicine.
Romero said.
Among these initiatives is the holding of the 2023 MICE Convention (MICECon) slated on March 1-3next year. The MICECon is one of the biggest gatherings of Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Events (MICE) players in the country. The three-day event is part of Davao City’s programs to achieve its goal as one of the top MICE destinations not just in the Philippines but also in Southeast Asia. (PIA/RG Alama)
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, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MANILA Respondents.
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.
MICECon will help revitalize Davao Region’s tourism sector and open more doors for business that will boost the region’s economic growth.
“Next time the people will think about business and leisure they think of Davao because the city has the infrastructure, tourism attractions, and capacity to hold both national and international events,” he said.
The 2023 hybrid edition of MICECon is expected to be attended by approximately 500 in-person plus virtual delegates from all over the Philippines and abroad.
“MICECon provides the host city with not just arrivals but quality arrivals
bras in Midsayap.
because the delegates attending the conference are no ordinary travelers. They are tourism, trade, and MICE practitioners with influence in their fields. This is why it is crucial for the chosen host destination to show its best foot forward, so to speak,” Nograles said.
The event will also feature new program components such as the Philippine MICE Youth Challenge, Power Dressing, and Glam Makeup Sessions, Host and Sponsors Hall, which is an exhibition of the finest tourism products and services of Davao; and familiarization trips of MICE facilities in Davao Region. By Maya M. Padillo
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Barangays Damatulan, Kadigasan, Kadingilan, Kudarangan, Nabalawag (seat of government), and Olandang in Midsayap, Barangay Macasendeg in Pikit, and Barangay Dungguan in Aleosan will form Kabalukan as proposed under PB No. 131.
Northern Kabacan, as
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Landbank and DBP: https:// www.lbp-eservices.com/ egps/portal/index.jsp , https://filipinopay.com/ dbp/.
Dabawenyos who already have their tax order
proposed under PB No. 132, will Barangays Buluan, Nangaan, Sanggadong, Simbuhay, Simone, Pedtad (seat of government) and Tamped in Kabacan.
Under PB No. 133, Barangays Kibayao, Kitulaan (seatofgovernment),Langogan, Manarapan, Nasapian, Pebpoloan and Tupig in Carmen will form Kapalawan.
of payment or statement of account generated online or through the district treasury office may directly pay at the City Treasurer’s Office main office at Sangguniang Panlugsod. CIO
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.
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.
should be corrected from “PLAZA” to “AMPLAYO”;
c. The entry of Petitioner’s FATHER’S LAST NAME should be corrected from “AMPLAYA to AMPLAYO”;
2. ALLOW Petitioner to use the surname of her father PETER MARGALLO AMPLAYO and she be legally known as RIZZTERLYN PLAZA AMPLAYO.
Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing before this Court, sitting at the Hall of Justice, Candelaria St., Ecoland, Matina, Davao City on April 25, 2023 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at which place, date and time any interested person my appear and show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted.
Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of Davao and of general circulation in the said City and the provinces of Davao as determined by raffle in accordance with law.
Furnish a copy of this Order, the Petition and its annexes, private respondent Peter Margallo Amplayo, public respondent Local Civil of Davao City, and Davao City, and the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City. SO ORDERED.
Given this 12th day of December, 2022, in Davao City, Philippines.
NANETTE GUSTILOLEMANA Presiding Judge
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.
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.
— Winning the World Cup was not enough to lift Argentina atop the FIFA world rankings with Brazil keeping the No. 1 position on Thursday.
Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Croatia but built enough rankings points from results
over recent years that feed into FIFA’s calculation.
Argentina moved up one place to No. 2 and beat-
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.
en finalist France also rose one to No. 3.
Belgium is still at No. 4, a fall of two places, despite winning only one game in Qatar and failing to advance from the group stage.
England and the Netherlands, both beaten quarterfinalists, stay at Nos. 5
and 6 respectively.
Croatia climbed five places to No. 7.
European champion Italy is at No. 8 despite failing to qualify for the World Cup.
Morocco is the bestplaced African nation at No. 11, up 11 places, for its his-
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.
toric run to the semifinals.
The United States at No. 13 is the best of the CONCACAF region teams, rising three places after advancing to the round of 16. Mexico is No. 15.
Japan leads the Asian confederation teams at No. 20, up four places, and Aus-
tralia rises 11 places to No. 27. Both reached the round of 16.
Cameroon, which beat Brazil in the group stage, rose 10 places to be No. 33.
Qatar dropped 10 places to No. 60 after losing all three games as the home team at the World Cup.
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.
You can see that because for many years, many of our fellow Dabawenyos have been recruited to play for better leagues.
Either it is school-based or in the professional leagues.
With great thanks to our Davao coaches, past and present, who had the vision of training and preparing their players for bigger tournaments.
Just a few days back, the Davao City Recreation Center hosted the two-day Royal Mandaya Hotel Christmas Basketball Games.
The presence of top caliber players will inspire young up and coming pro basketeers in the hope that someday they can be like them. Naka ingon gyud sila ug Sana All.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas-XI regional director Glenn Escandor, with the help of Congressman Pulong Duterte and the City Sports Development Division have made the games possible to the delight of adoring fans.
All of those players, actual-
ly, came from the school-based sports development program.
Once the student-athlete enrolls, he becomes part of the varsity that follows a sports program designed to create ripples and eventually a big bang. Once they have made big waves, players will find themselves being approached by professional scouts and managers who have been tasked by the professional ball clubs to have them on board in the future.
This has been the cycle of life of an athlete. The schools, colleges and universities play the major roles.
The public sector, frankly, has played the minor role, except now that the National Academy of Sports has been established thanks to the signing of Republic Act No. 11470 on June 9, signed by Mayor Digong, the President then.
But it will take some time for the fruits to bear out of the NAS, a project started by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, a sportsman, with the help of fellow legislators.
My wish this year is that there should be a stronger support to our local athletes and coaches.
That means better allowance for athletes and better salaries for coaches.
I remember when I was still teaching at Holy Cross, fellow teachers I know are very active in the union, seeking for the improvement of their compensation and benefits. I was not a full-time instructor, so all I have to do is just listen. This, I believe, should happen in the sports sector. In union, there is strength, right?
I would like to wish that the office of the school sports directors in Davao will have more money to support their athletes and coaches.
I fully understand that schools with small population cannot be at par with big schools, but at least for 2023, they will get an in-
crease of their pay.
It is about time that our school sports directors should receive an increase in pay. Why? Because the cost of living has gone up!
With better pay, our Davao coaches will have full stomachs that will feed their brains that will allow them to think better in the development of their players. Truth is, a small part of their pay would always go to athletes who would lambing their coaches for snacks or food after the games. Sometimes, pati pamasahe pa!
As to the public sector, my wish is that they will establish better rapport with the sports community members, I am referring to those who develop their athletes and the sports media
who can help in the promotion of sports. Sports media these days are no longer the usual mainstream but includes the online and social media workers.
A sports news dispatch if it is possible should be done in a daily basis to inform our sports development followers of the progress in sports.
There’s the Batang Pinoy National Games in Ilocos? Unsay balita sa mga Davao City athletes? Kinsa tung mga medal winners? What are the details?
Ana lang gud.
Mao na akong mga ginagmayng wish.
Malipayong pasko sa tanan!
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