Edge Davao Vol. 15 Issue 231 | Sunday-Monday, Jan. 15-16, 2023

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A vendor of religious items repairs and repaints a Santo Niño figurine before putting up new clothes on it at San Pedro Cathedral compound in Davao City a day prior to the feast of the Child Jesus Christ. Lean Daval Jr.

VP Sara to discuss challenges, action plans in education report

Vice President and Education secretary Sara Duterte will present to the public the challenges and target action plan for the Basic Education Report (BER) on Jan. 30, according to the Department of Education (DepEd).

In an interview, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa stressed the education chief’s presentation intends to uphold transparency and inclusivity for stakeholders across all sectors, particularly in the disclosure of educational status in the Philippines.

“Ang daming challenges ng basic education. Iisa-isahin natin. Ilalahad natin kung ano po yung challenges ng basic education. Aside from that, syempre nalatag natin yung challenges, ang department ay maglalatag ng mga plans and initiatives (Basic education has so many challenges, we will discuss them one by one, and we will enumerate them. Aside from that, of course, we will also disclose our plans and initiatives),” he said.

The DepEd also gave possible topics which may be presented in the BER, including challenges on learning loss and curriculum, among others.

“We have problems with school facilities, we have problems with our curriculum which we are currently reviewing… nasasabi na nga yung literacy sa atin (our literacy have been already tackled), we all know about the learning poverty report that the World Bank has issued. These are the things that we are aware of,” he said.

Several points concerning child protection and

teachers’ welfare are also expected to be discussed.

The DepEd earlier announced the BER to be presented on January 30.

Learners’ protection

Poa, meanwhile, said 78 complaints have been sent to Learner Rights and Protection Office (LRPO) since its launching in November.

These complaints were sent through “e-mail, Facebook chats, and phone calls.”

“So we now have an additional 78, I am now asking for data because we will be monitoring how fast our resolutions are,” he said in mixed English and Filipino.

Poa noted that these reports still undergo proper validation.

“Ang karamihan po na narereport sa atin are incidents of (peer-to-peer) bullying (Most of the reported incidents are peer-to-peer bullying),” he said.

In the end, Poa reiterated complainants may relay their concerns with confidentiality through these hotlines.

“Nire-remind natin yung publiko, mayroon tayong ganitong LRPO hotlines, hindi lang sa phone, pati sa email, Facebook and they can contact us para magreport ng ganitong abuses (We are reminding the public that we have these LRPO hotlines, not only in the phone but also in email and Facebook, they contact us to report these abuses),” he added.

Complainants or concerned individuals may send their complaints via the telesafe helpline at (02) 8637-2396, (02) 86321372, and 0945-175-9777, or via email at weprotectlearners@deped.gov.ph. (PNA)

FIRE AID

Rep. Duterte to distribute aid to fire victims, sidelined workers

By MAYA M. PADILLO

The Davao City First Congressional

District Office of Representative Paolo Z. Duterte will extend assistance to families displaced by fire incidents through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.

In a statement, Duterte’s office said that around 547 families in the first district displaced by the fire incidents, including about 900 recipients of TUPAD payout, have yet to receive their assistance. These are recipients who did not claim their assistance ear-

lier.

The recipients who will benefit from the program are fire victims, vendors, school janitors and maintenance, barbers, shoemakers, tailors, bote-bakal, families of the inmates, and salon staff, among others.

PDEA 11 seizes P170K worth of illegal drugs

More than

PhP170,000 worth of shabu was seized by the agents of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 11 Davao del Norte Provincial Office in an entrapment operation on January 12 at around 9:40 p.m. at Purok 4B, Barangay Magsaysay, Municipality of Carmen this province.

PDEA XI report said that this accomplishment resulted in the dismantling of a drug den operating in the place where the entrapment operation was conducted.

The drug den owner identified as Rodegelio Pogoy, 54 years old, single and a resident of the said place was arrested for selling one piece medium heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly known as “shabu” weighing more or less one (1) gram worth Php. 9,000 to a PDEA Agent who acted

as poseur buyer.

Four drug den visitors were also arrested. PDEA XI identified them as Jun Rey Calaycay, Junior Ga, Ian Jay Magto and Jhonrey Magto.

The arrest further led to the confiscation of the seven more pieces heat sealed transparent plastic sachets with suspected shabu in different sizes weighing more or less 11 grams with a street value of Php. 165,000.

Other seized from the vicinity of the drug den were assorted drug paraphernalia and buy-bust marked money.

PDEA Regional Director Aileen T. Lovitos said that charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against the suspects. (with reports from PDEA XI, Jean D. Abangan, PIA Davao del Norte)

Davao City First District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte, through his office, is set to distribute assistance to several families displaced by fire incidents and sidelined workers through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. Lean Daval Jr.

400 MW committed, 1,600 MW indicative RE projects for Mindanao

By MAYA M. PADILLO

Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro, deputy executive director of Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), disclosed on Wednesday that there are 400 megawatts (MW) committed and 1,600 MW indicative renewable energy (RE) projects for Mindanao.

Montenegro explained that committed means there are already financial clauses but the proponents are just waiting for some approvals in terms of per-

mits.

“As of the latest figures by the Department of Energy (DOE), we have about 400 MW of committed RE applications. Pag sinabing

committed there is already financial clausing but the proponents are just waiting for some approvals in terms of permits. Kasi for instance as I explained several times before when it comes to hydro you have to go through several permitting processes. if it is in the mountains you have to go through the Indigenous Peoples’ cooperation and consent. If it is hydro there has to be a hydrological study which will take two

years,” he told media.

There are also applications for biomass and battery storage.

“So all in all these are about 400 MW committed. Pag committed we are kung sa relationship pa may singsing na parang sure na ikakasal kasi nag propose na,” he said.

Montenegro explained that indicative projects are still being applied and recorded with the Department of Energy (DOE).

Davao Coastal Road to be opened to all motorists

The Davao Coastal Road Project is not only for private vehicles when completed.

Reacting to reports circulating locally, Angel Sumagaysay, head of the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO), affirmed that the coastal road will be open to both private and public motorists.

“I-open sa tanan de-

pende sa guidelines but initially wala pa man giingon nga para sa private lang siya. Hulat hulat lang ta,” he said.

Last week, PSSO, together with the City Engineers Office (CEO), Department of Public Works and Highways 11 (DPWH 11), and the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), conducted a

scheduled inspection of the coastal road.

“Kung possible ba maagian na ang coastal road for the traffic but we will be waiting for the recommendation of the DPWH and CTTMO. Ongoing pa man ang construction,” Sumagaysay said.

In November last year, DPWH 11 announced that the first segment of the

Davao Coastal Road Project, which stretches from Bago Aplaya in the southwestern part of the city to Times Beach in Matina, is programmed to be completed in the second quarter of 2023.

The department also announced that it will also start the construction of the Bucana Bridge this year,

“There is also what we called indicative meaning gina-apply pa lang sa DOE and recorded na with DOE but wala pang financial clausing, which is you have not yet signed an agreement with financial institutions such as the banks that will provide money to build your powerplants.

That is about 1,600 MW in Mindanao,” he added.

He said supposing all these 400 MW committed plus 1,600 indicative that is a total of 2,000 MW for Mindanao.

Montenegro said the timeline for the projects is 2028 and if these are imF400 MW, P7

Commuters brave the heavy rains in this photo taken on Friday evening, January 13, 2023, in Barangay Pampanga, Davao City. Mindanews Photo

In disclosing that there are 400 megawatts (MW) committed and 1,600 MW indicative renewable energy (RE) projects for Mindanao:

There is also what we called indicative meaning ginaapply pa lang sa DOE and recorded na with DOE but wala pang financial clausing, which is you have not yet signed an agreement with financial institutions such as the banks that will provide money to build your powerplants. That is about 1,600 MW in Mindanao.”

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ROMEO MONTENEGRO Deputy Executive Director, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA)

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“So all in all these are about 400 MW committed. Pag committed we are kung sa relationship pa may singsing na parang sure na ikakasal kasi nag propose na.

Established in 1914, Mampising Agricultural School (MAS), one of many institutes orga-nized by the state all over the archipelago, was established in Mabini, Davao de Oro, as a set-tlement farm school to educate the natives and equip them with the skills in crop and animal production.

The American colonists were the first to observe the agrarian potentials Davao could of-fer. In fact, the first planters to cultivate sprawling hemp estates in the district were the U.S. servicemen who saw promise in the fertility of the region’s lands. Many of them became af-fluent, and a handful decided to marry local maidens and permanently reside in the prov-ince.

Managing the affairs of the school were five Filipino teachers but reduced to only three the next year. For school year (SY) 1919-20, the insti-

ANTONIO V. FIGUEROA FAST BACKWARD

MAMPISING AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL

tute had forty-six enrollees. Enrollment in SY 1921-22 rose to one hundred fourteen, with only four educators supervising. The follow-ing year, enrolment fell to ninety-six. In 1924, the number of pupils was only eighty. For the first time, an American teacher was assigned during SY 1924-25 but only for one term, while five Filipino educators were appointed to supervise ninety pupils.

In 1926, the school was elevated to a high school institution under Commonwealth Act 3377, also known as the Magna Carta of Vocational Education, and the 110-hectare estate weas renamed Mampising Agricultural High School (MAHS), after the barrio that hosted it. Appointed as school principal for the year was Eugenio Celis, with jurisdiction over the en-tire province. The number of teachers for 1925-

26 was six, all Filipinos, and the total annual enrolment was sixty-nine.

In 1927, Celis retained his post as school principal while Pedro Maderazo was installed as academic supervisor. For SY 1926-27, there was a decline in matriculation with only twenty-six pupils under the direction of four teachers. The following school year, the enrolment number appreciated to fifty-five with the same number of staff handling the academic affairs.

The sprawling campus, moreover, also served as enclosure for animals that included car-abaos, horses, cattle, hogs, and poultry. Part of the estate was planted to vegetables, field harvests, fruits, and other cash crops. Income derived from school and home products also added value to fund the school’s exigencies and other maintenance expenditures.

Bureau of Education records show that between 1920 and 1928, the total value of prod-ucts of school and home produce amounted to P28,485,37, or an average annual income of P3,165.04. The highest total value year on year was registered in 1924 with P5,510.43, fol-lowed by 1921 with P4,028.57, and 1923, with P3,107.93. The lowest total value of products was recorded in 1927 with P2,248.69 with 1925, at P2,313.67, coming in close as second most reduced value.

In the Economic Survey Report (1929), there is a detailed accounting of MAHS’ assets namely: value of semi-permanent building, P50,000; building of light materials, P1,000; value of animal works, P1,000; and value of hand tools, P300. Total intermediate enrolment was ninety-nine, with 18 years old as average age of the grad-

uating class. In July 1941, it was re-named to Mampising National Agricultural High School (MNAHS).

In 1969, under Republic Act 2471, MNAHS was converted to a national regional agricul-tural school and renamed as Davao National Regional Agricultural School (DNRAS).

On December 15, 1978, the national legislature passed Batasang Pambansa Bilang 12 cre-ating the University of Southern Philippines (USP). Due to duplication of the name with an-other school in Cebu Province, the appellation was changed to University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP). This paved the way for the integration of the Davao School of Arts and Trades (DSAT) and the Davao National Regional Agricultural School (DNRAS) as subsidiaries of USeP in 1979.

“Convincing

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Yesterday, there was an item in the news that Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) recently received very high scores from several global ESG rating firms. ALI is one of the very few Filipino companies that gets consistent high ESG rating and has in fact earned a higher rating in the environment category than the Asia regional rating.

ESG is a measured investment grade rating based on Environmental Social Governance issues. It measures a company’s actions on things like climate change, sustainability, diversity, social equity, management transparency and business inclusion. Many western investors consider these ratings on top of profit based ratings before they plunk in money into certain companies.

Yesterday’s opinion page in a prominent news platform also contained a piece on the business sector’s role in promoting inclusive economic and business development. The piece posited that there is a need for big business to be more cognizant of the plight of the economically vulnerable people and their participation in the betterment of their eco-

nomic life such as increasing access to sources of income, goods, services and credit.

In a recent seminar for businessmen, one of the main speakers harped on the need for today’s corporations to change their very nature from that of profit-oriented organizations to that of institutions that practice inclusive business development. She emphasized that for centuries, the main aim of corporations was simply to make profit. She admitted that a profit driven corporation is one that encourages innovation and rapid development. However, she stressed that because of the dire situation of many of our countrymen, there is a need to veer away from a pure profit driven approach to that of a more socially conscious one.

When asked why companies should shift away from an approach that produces maximum profit and builds an environment of innovation and development, the speaker in so many words replied that it was simply the “right thing to do” and that to do otherwise was inherently evil.

These concepts of ESG and inclusive business and economic development are part of a trend which some sectors call the new progressive

capitalism. The basic concept of adding social and environmental concerns to the main objectives of corporations is essentially a laudable one. The effects of Covid-19 and the recent economic difficulties worldwide has had a large negative effect on the quality of life of many people.

Unfortunately, there is also an increasing trend of a large pushback against ESG and inclusive business development. Conservatives have called these concepts as part of woke capitalism. A growing number of investors and businessmen have questioned the relevance of these concepts and even claim that these concepts have an actual negative impact on business especially profits. The standard answer of “it is the right thing to do” does not deter nor counter the pushback. What is worse, the penchant for progressive business advocates to attack their opponents actually hardens this pushback

We cannot just focus simply on moral or ethical considerations to convince many corporations to adopt ESG and Inclusive Business Development. We cannot just tell the businessmen that they should adopt these principles because it is “the right thing to do”. We cannot continue to

ram these principles into their throats from a stance of moral and intellectual superiority and attempt to shame people who do not buy in to the concept immediately.

If we truly want to convince corporations to take note of ESG and inclusive business developments then, we must convince them that these concepts and approach will realistically benefit them. There are many examples of cogent practical reasons for businesses to adapt these new concepts.

First of all, these new concepts are popular with the millennials and Gen Z’s. Given the large population base of these two groups, it is clear that the profit potential of catering to them in terms of their beliefs is a clear way for companies to tap into their spending list. As such, being perceived as an ESG advocate will increase market base.

Second, sustainability actually enhances long-term profits. Rampant short-term profit based action plan run the risk of finite resources disappearing rapidly and eventually crash companies.

Third, there are some data that show companies that do not care about ESG are often the ones that are embroiled in controversies about pollution,

poor governance and other related issues and underperform in the long run especially if their equities are listed and public perception affects their value.

These are samples of how advocates of progressive capitalism can win over those opposing them. Mutuality of interest or basic long term self- interest are more compelling arguments for convincing people.

There are many counter points against the so - called woke capitalism but there is no denying that the principles of sustainability and social awareness are valid concerns. If one truly cares about promoting these valid causes then perhaps, it is time to go beyond the base argument of “you must do these things because it is the right thing to do and you are bad if you don’t”. It is time to engage with the intended audience on terms of how it will benefit them in the long run.

This is just my oblique observation.

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the foregoing article are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the Philippine News Agency (PNA) or any other office under the Presidential Communications Office.

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Marcos seeks PSAC’s help to curb smuggling

phasized the need to delineate the government’s functions or establish new agencies, if needed, to become effective.

Marcos, in a meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Thursday, lamented that the present system is “not working,” despite efforts to curb smuggling.

“To be brutally frank about it, we have a system but they are not working. The smuggling here in this country is absolutely rampant. So it does not matter to me how many systems we have in place, they do not work,” he told PSAC, as

quoted by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). “So we really have to find something else. We cannot continue to depend on these systems, which have already proven themselves to be quite ineffective.”

Marcos said concerned government agencies must step up and be “more innovative” to address rampant smuggling, PCO Secretary Cheloy Garafil said in a statement.

Garafil said Marcos em-

The Chief Executive, she said, particularly wants reform in the bureaucracy to curb smuggling, reduce logistics costs, and ensure ease of doing business as his government works to prop up investments and business activity in the country.

Marcos acknowledged that issues on the ease of doing business and the inefficiency of the country’s airports and seaports are the “major complaints” he is receiving from the business sector, Garafil added.

“Whether the systems

are ineffective or whether it’s the way they’re being operated or the result of side deals by the people, the end result is that the systems currently in place are not working,” she said quoting the President. “The government cannot continue to sweep the issue under the rug because the cost to the state and private businesses is enormous, the President pointed out.”

Garafil noted that opening up the database to the Bureau of Customs and the Department of Agriculture was one of the recommendations made during Marcos’ meeting with the PSAC to ensure the “efficient sharing of information.”

BOC collects record P862.9B in 2022

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday said it achieved its highest revenue collection in its history last year and exceeded its goal by double digits.

In a statement, the BOC said it collected P862.929 billion for the full year 2022, its highest on record.

The revenue last year exceeded its target of P721.52 billion by 19.6%, or P141.409 billion.

The 2022 collection performance was also an improvement of 34.1%,

or P219.367 billion, compared to the P643.562 billion collected in 2021.

It was the first time in the BOC’s history that all ports exceeded their annual collection targets per the BOC Financial Service, the Customs said.

The agency said its Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) collected P1.840 billion in deficient customs duties, taxes, penalties, and interests as part of the 2022 revenue collection, surpassing its 2021

collection of P1.522 billion by 21% and its target collection of P1.584 billion by 16%.

“The Group bolstered the BOC Post Clearance Audit and Post Modification through the Computer-Aided Risk Management System (CARMS), which was implemented in August 2022,” it said.

“The system provides critical information for traders to measure and improve Customs compliance,” it added.

The BOC said it also raised P292 million from public auctions of overstaying cargo.

The public auction of seized, forfeited, or abandoned containers generated additional revenues for the government and decongested the ports of the bureau for more efficient trade facilitation, the Customs said.

The BOC said its additional revenues included the P22.8 billion from rice tariff collection.

DOTr ‘fast-tracking’ NAIA privatization

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working to fast-track the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to help modernize and expand the country’s busiest gateway.

In a statement, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said the privatization of NAIA will come after the completion of the terms of references of its contract.

“Being the only major airport in Metro Manila that has breached its rated capacity, it’s high time to modernize and expand the NAIA,” Bautista said.

Once privatized, he said NAIA can increase its aircraft movement capacity, currently limited to around 40 to 44 aircraft movements per hour, similar to the Clark International Airport (CRK).

“Admittedly, we have two airports that are across each other. We can only handle 40 to 44 movements per hour, but with the new technology, we should be able to increase this to 50, or even 55,” he said.

The looming privatization of NAIA, he said, comes as the result of amending the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme that allows for any dispute or issue between the government and private sector to go through arbitration.

“We will fast-track the conditions of the terms of reference. Also, we are happy to inform you that there was an amendment to the IRR of the PPP Law, which will address the issue,” he said.

In December, President Ferdinand R. Marcos announced his intention to pursue public-private partnership on infrastructure and local PPP project developments in priority sectors to “prop up the economy and create jobs.”

This comes after the amendments to the Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) law’s IRR that aims to balance public interest and the objective of the private sector in meeting the country’s development goal. (PNA)

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has sought the assistance of the private sector amid his plan to intensify the fight against rampant smuggling in the country, Malacañang said on Saturday.

A worker fixes metal grommets on a tarpaulin outside an establishment along F. Bangoy Street in Davao City on Saturday. Lean Daval Jr.

Prices of red onion may go down in Feb.: group

onions were being confiscated.

Aparty-list lawmaker on Friday said the PHP16-billion allocation for post-harvest facilities and services under the 2023 budget of the Department of Agriculture would help reduce farm input costs and make food prices more affordable.

“Kung magagamit ang mas malaking pondong ito para tulungan ang agri workers na mapataas ang kanilang produksyon, hindi basta-basta kukulangin ng supply na dahilan ng pagtaas ng presyo sa merkado (If we could use these funds to help our agri workers increase their production, we won’t have constraints in supply, which is the reason why the prices are high in the market),” AGRI Party-list Representative Wilbert Lee said in a statement.

He said the allocation for post-harvest facilities and services of PHP 16.89 billion is part of the PHP174 billion received by the agriculture sector for 2023, which is a 20.2 percent increase from

its PHP144.8-billion budget last year.

“From this huge increase, we expect nothing less than improved services for farmers and fisherfolk, and for the agency to finally address long-standing problems in the agriculture sector,” the lawmaker from Sorsogon said.

He said the allocation would help lower production costs by providing access to cheap fertilizers and pesticides, farm equipment, proper irrigation systems, and more post-harvest facilities, such as cold storage and transport facilities.

Lee said this is one of the possible solutions to address the high prices of commodities, particularly red or white onion which is being sold from PHP420 to PHP600 per kilo in public markets.

The skyrocketing of prices is said to be attributed to low domestic production, which is a result of increasing production cost, lack of post-harvest facilities and rampant agricultural smuggling.

Rosendo So, president of the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura, said farm gate price of onions might decrease to P80-P100 a kilo and could be sold at P120–150/kilo in retail stores following the harvest.

The price of local onions currently hovers between P400 and P600 a kilo in some wet markets, based on the agriculture department’s monitoring.

So attributed the soaring prices to the gov-

ernment’s non-importation of onions last year. “’Yung panahon na dapat mag-angkat tayo, ‘di tayo nag-angkat kaya nagspike ‘yung presyo nang ganoon kataas,” he said.

(When we should have imported, we did not so the price spiked that high.)

Rex Estoperez, the spokesperson of the Department of Agriculture, explained that they refused to import onions at the time because many

“Hindi tayo nag-import, pinabayaan natin nung Christmas, tumaas ang presyo, [kasi] may mga pumapasok na off-season harvest pero napakanipis na hindi makapagpa-pull down ng price natin,” he said.

(We didn’t import and sustained it until Christmas, and the price went up because there are off-season harvests coming in but it wasn’t that much that we can’t pull down our price anymore.)

This week, the Department of Agriculture approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons of

onions to tame the rising price of the commodity.

Estoperez said they expect the imported onions to arrive on Jan. 27.

“’Yung timeline nun, ‘must arrive’ iyon, para di tamaan ‘yung sinasabi ng ating stakeholders na by mid-February ay mayroon ng ani,” he said.

(That should arrive on time to avoid what our stakeholders are saying that by mid-February there will be a harvest.)

However, So said the importation doesn’t guarantee that it would bring down the prices because traders could temporarily put them in cold storage and delay the sale.

Oil price hike seen next week

After a big-time reduction in fuel pump prices, motorists may need to brace for an upward adjustment in the prices of petroleum products in the coming week.

Citing oil trading in the past five days (January

9 to 13), an oil industry source said that the price per liter of diesel may increase by P0.30 to P0.50.

Gasoline prices, meanwhile, are projected to be adjusted by P0.30 to P0.50 per liter.

Oil companies usually announce price adjust-

ments every Monday, to be implemented on the following day.

Effective Tuesday, January 10, fuel firms implemented the second adjustment for the year —a decrease in gasoline by P0.75 per liter, diesel by P2.80 per liter, and kero-

sene by P2.10 per liter.

The latest price movement resulted in a total adjustment this year to stand at a net increase of P2.15 per liter for gasoline, and P0.95 per liter for kerosene; diesel at a net decrease of P0.70 per liter.

A Catholic faithful browses the display of Sto. Niño dresses at San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City on Saturday. Lean Daval Jr.

Prices of onions in the Philippines may go down to as low as P120 per kilo as local farmers are projected to harvest around 20,000 metric tons of the staple Filipino spice next month.

P16-billion fund for post-harvest facilities seen to lower food prices

CDRRMO to prioritize face-to-face training of personnel

Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Head Alfredo Baloran, in an interview over Davao City Disaster Radio on Thursday, said that among the top priority of his office for 2023 is to catch up with face-to-face training that is important for disaster and emergency response.

“Ipadayon nato ang mga trainings kay pipila ka tuig—two years wala

ta Naka-conduct og face to face trainings kay naay mga training sauna pero zoom lang medyo kulang gyud na siya kay kailangan man gud sa CDRRMO nga trainings naay theory and practical exercises (The series of training will continue because for two years we have not conducted them, instead only via Zoom, which is not enough because, for the CDRRMO, the training needs theory

and practical exercises),” Baloran said.

He said that face-to-face training will help their personnel practice the application of theories, especially for emergency medical services, such as first aid that requires demonstration.

“Mas madali kung naa po’y practical exercises ma-implement niya tung matun-an sa theory (It will be easier if there are practical exercises so that those

learned from the theories will be implemented),” he said.

Baloran said that to cater to the increasing population of Davao, they aim to add more apparatus to detect river swelling in upstream and downstream areas. More apparatus means real-time information to warn residents living in hazard-prone areas.

He added that apart from that, they seek to hire

more permanent personnel with the expansion of the CDRRMO as it recently absorbed Central 911 as its division. Central 911’s expanded capacity is also the target for this year and currently, they are hiring personnel for medical responses and search and rescue teams.

“Iimprove nato ang services sa kaigsuunan, inline sa ISO 9001-2015 professionalize nato ang

services sa 911, magdungag patag tao pa, medyo kulang personnel sa medical responses and search and rescue teams. (We will further improve our services to Dabawenyos, in line with ISO-9001-2015 we will professionalize our services for 911 and will add more personnel, since we need more of them in the medical response and search and rescue teams),” he said.

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF JOHN A. ZIMMERMAN 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 late JOHN ABELLANA ZIMMERMAN, who died intestate on November 3, 2022 in Davao City, leaving the following properties to wit:

1. Motor vehicle described as: Make : Toyota Type of Body : Wagon MV File No. : 1101-00000746353 Engine No. : 1NRG030076 Chassis No. : MHKM5EE2FKK014299

2. Savings Account at the Land Bank of the PhilippinesSan Pedro Branch with the following account details:

a. Landbank San Pedro (Davao) Branch –Account No. 1477-0933-41

b. Landbank San Pedro (Davao) Branch –Account No. 1476-1758-32

That the above-mentioned properties has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS executed among his heirs. Per Doc. 31; Page No. 8; Book No. 10; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. MARIA BERNADETTE M. PEPITO.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City Rtc1davocc@judiciary.gov.ph/(082)2992506

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF) EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,724-22 / Pag-IBIG Fund, Mortgagee, - versusMARY ANN GOMEZ SACAY married to CLAYDEE CARSANO SACAY, Mortgagors.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by above-mentioned mortgagee HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, against the mortgagors MARY ANN GOMEZ SACAY married to CLAYDEE CARSANO SACAY with postal address at LOT 19 BLK. 6, YAKAL ST., GREEN VALLEY HOMES, POBLACION, COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness in the total amount of EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY FOUR THOUSAND NINETEEN PESOS & 93/100 (₱894,019.93) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and other charges as of September 16, 2022 plus attorney’s fees and 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 February 10, 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. 146-2021004698

“A parcel of land (Lot 11, Block 39, of the consolidation –subdivision plan, Pcs402-005669 being a portion of the consolidation of Plan H-151925, Plan H-500853 xxx xxx, situated in the Barangay of Indangan, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of NINETY (90) SQUARE METERS, more or less, xxx”

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

In the event that the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on MARCH 10, 2023 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines. December 28, 2022.

BDO UNIBANK, INC.

EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,736-22 Mortgagee,

FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL - versus - FORECCLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER SPS. RICHELEUS DELA CUESTA RAPAL ACT 3135 as amended and LORILYN REPUTANA RAPAL Mortgagors. X---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLCOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against its debtors/mortgagors Spouses RICHELEUS DELA CUESTA and LORILYN REPUTANA RAPAL with postal addresses: (1) Roxas Extension Barangay 031-D District I, Davao City 8000 and (2) Block 12 Lot 39 Phase 2, Camella Davao, Barangay Communal, Buhangin, Davao City 8000, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of November 16, 2022 amounted to Php 2,331,934.08 including interest, penalties and expenses incidental of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on February 10, 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. 146-2021012682

“Lot No: 39, Block No: 12, Plan No: PCS-112402-006436 Portion of: Consolidation of lots 73, 74, & 75, pls-375 Location: Brgy. Communal, Davao City, Island of Mindanao. Area: SIXTY SIX SQUARE METERS (66), 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 MARCH 10, 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. January 3, 2023, Davao City, Philippines.

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

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,726-22 OR (PAG-IBIG FUND), Mortgagee, - versus -

NAIGEL S. MEDINA married to MA. LUZ S. MEDINA Mortgagors.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by mortgagee HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, against the mortgagors NAIGEL S. MEDINA married to MA. LUZ S. MEDINA with postal address at 2610 Papaya St., Sto. Domingo, Sasa, Davao City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 16, 2022 amounted to THREE HUNDRED FIIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTEEN PESOS and 98/100 (PHP357,618.98) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and other charges as 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 February 10, 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-449714

“A parcel of land (Lot 31, Block 22, Pcs-11-002129, being a portion of Lot B (LRC) Psd-130686 & Lot 1916, Davao Cadastre), situated in the Barangay of Cabantian, Davao City, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of EIGHTY ONE (81) 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 MARCH 10, 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. December 29, 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 (SGD.) RONNA M. NEMEÑO

BDO UNIBANK, INC. EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,720-22 Mortgagee,versus -

SPS. FE P. JULAPONG and REYNALDO B. JULAPONG Debtors/Mortgagors.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee againsts SPS. FE P. JULAPONG and REYNALDO B. JULAPONG, debtors/mortgagors, both of legal age, both Filipino citizens, with postal addresses at Purok 1 St. Paul District, Mangagoy, Bislig, Surigao de Sur and Lot 17 Block 3 Camella Davao, Communal Road, Barangay Communal, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness per attached Statement of Account, as of October 31, 2022, the subject obligation is in the amount of PESOS: ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR PESOS and 42/100 (₱1,861,334.42) Philippine Currency, to date, said obligation remains unpaid despite repeated demands of the mortgagee and other charges and expenses relating to the foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on February 10, 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. 146-2021014931

“A parcel of land (Lot No. 17, Blk. No. 3 Plan No. Pcs-112402-006000) of the consolidation of Lot xxx Psd-11-085359), situated in the Barangay Communal; City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of SIXTY THREE (63) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on MARCH 10, 2023 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, January 3, 2023.

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,746-22 FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND Mortgagee, - versus -

DENNIS S. PALAY, married to Alma A. Palay, Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF) against DENNIS S. PALAY married to Alma A. Palay, both of legal age, Filipino Citizen, with postal address at Lot 20, Blk 10, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley and Lot 10, Blk. 85, Emily Homes Subdivision, Cabantian, Davao City in favor of Home Development Mutual Fund, (PAG-IBIG FUND), to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 16, 2022, amounting to ₱350,741.83 Philippine Currency and other charges and 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 February 17, 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.

146-2011002499

“A parcel of land of the consolidation-subdivision project (Lot 10, Blk. 85 of the consolidation-subdivision plan Pcs-11-002119, being a portion of lots xxx), situated at Cabantian, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on MARCH 17, 2023 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, January 6, 2023.

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

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,743-22 FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND Mortgagee, FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE - versus - MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 as amended by ACT NO. 4118 LADISLAO T. AGAWIN, JR. married to SYLVIA A. AGAWIN, Mortgagor/s. X------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, against LADISLAO T. AGAWIN, JR. married to SYLVIA A. AGAWIN, with postal address at 1.) BASIAWAN, STA. MARIA, DAVAO DEL SUR, 2.) LOT 21, BLK 1, PHASE 10, DECA HOMES RESORT RESIDENCES SUBDIVISION, TACUNAN, DAVAO CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness in the total amount of FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY SIX PESOS & 95/100 (Php 535,546.95), Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and other charges as of September 22, 2022; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on February 17, 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. 146-2016013076

“xxx A parcel of land (Lot 21, Block 1, of the subdivision plan (PSD-11107053 being a portion of Lot 49, PCS-3076 AMD.), situated in the Barangay of Tacunan, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx containing an area of EIGHTY (80) SQUARE METERS more or less.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on MARCH 17, 2023 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, January 12, 2023.

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

(SGD.) IRVIN PAUL L. CUBELO Sheriff IV

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Schedule for the distribution of assistance will start on January 23, 2023.

Last month, the staff of the First Congressional District Office distributed the payout to thousands of families from 54 barangays in the first district through TUPAD cash assistance.

Aside from the distribution of the TUPAD payout, the said office also had a gift-giving program earlier to 8,860

400 MW...

barangay functionaries in the first district. Duterte’s son, Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II, led the gift-giving program by giving out Christmas presents.

Duterte’s office said the gift-giving program aimed to give everyone a Merry Christmas despite all the heavy responsibilities and challenges everyone went through from the previous years until recently.

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plemented and in full delivery power to the grid it definitely turn the favor or turn the tide in favor of renewable energy by 2028.

“Yun lang it’s not easy to go through all these challenges. These are among the challenges being faced by proponents in terms of financial clausing and in terms of the market,” he said.

If these projects will be implemented they will also enable Mindanao to enjoy renewable energy.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 11 rtc2davao11@judiciary.gov.ph 297-7845

IN THE MATTER OF THE SP. PROC. NO. R-DVO-22-07235-SP CANCELLATION OF THE SECOND CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF FAITH ANNE CAPILITAN NILLOSAN WITH REGISTRY NO. 97-14,462, FAITH ANNE CAPILITAN NILLOSAN Petitioner, -versus -

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS HAVING ANY CLAIM OR INTEREST HEREIN, Respondent. X----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

O R D E R

By this verified petition and for the reason therein stated, the above-named petitioner, assisted by counsel, prays for an Order from this Court directing the herein respondent Local Civil Registrar of Davao City to CANCEL the second Certificate of Live Birth of Petitioner Faith Anne Capilitan Nillosan with Registry Number 97-14,462. Other reliefs which are just and equitable are likewise prayed for.

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 19, 2023 at 2:00 in the afternoon, at which place, date and time any interested person may 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, with a copy of the petition and of this Order the Local Registrar of Davao City and the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City.

SO ORDERED.

Given this 16th day of December, 2022, in Davao City, Philippines.

NANETTE GUSTILO LEMANA Presiding Judge

“In today we are looking at the 70/30 ratio in favor of fossil, how many MW capacities do we need to install in Mindanao coming from RE by 2030?

If we wanted to pursue a 50/50 energy-based we have to look at it per megawatt dimension, if today in Mindanao we have a total capacity of over 4,000 MW for instance which has a total capacity of about 2,700 of that is the available capacity, we wanted to increase the contribution of RE to the entire mix,” Montenegro said.

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which will connect Times Beach to the Bucana area.

“According to the DPWH and problema na lang is the approach of the tulay medyo mahaba haba ang tulay and the target compeletion is either April or May this year. Kung mahuman to (bridge) possible na ma-open na sa traffic at least mabawasan ang congestion sa Ulas and padulong Matina Crossing,” Sumagaysay said.

The P3.11-billion bridge will be funded through a

China government grant, with the agreement signed by the Chinese Embassy in Manila and DPWH in December 2020.

The bridge project is under the Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) of DPWH and according to Roque the UPMO is still in the procurement stage for the said bridge.

Also part of the project is the construction of Sta. Ana Bridge bypassing the Sta. Ana wharf. By Maya M. Padillo

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,747-22 (HDMF), Mortgagee,

FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE - versus - MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 as amended

IAN S. GUIRIT married to JENNIFER B. GUIRIT, Mortgagors.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against the mortgagors, IAN S. GUIRIT married to JENNIFER B. GUIRIT, both of legal age, with postal address at Lot 5 Block 3 Samantha Homes Subd., Catalunan Grande, Davao, Davao City, Davao del Sur and/or Lot 1 Block 9, Phase 8, Deca Homes Resort Residence, Tacunan, Davao City, Davao del Sur, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness, the outstanding obligation of the mortgagor with the mortgagee amounts to ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY FOUR PESOS AND 90/100 (₱1,240,894.90), Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and other charges as of September 16, 2022; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on February 17, 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. 146-2014072589

“A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 1, BLK. 9 OF THE SUBDIVISION PLAN PCS-11005085, BEING A PORTION OF CONSOLIDATION-SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1061, CAD-174, LOT 1063, CAD-174, LOT 1, PSD-31479, LOT 35, PCS-3076AMD. LOT 46, PCS-3076 AMD. AND LOT 51, PCS-3076 AMD.), SITUATED IN THE BARANGAY OF TACUNAN, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO. XXX. CONTAINING AN AREA OF NINETY NINE (99) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS. XXX.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on MARCH 17, 2023 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, January 9, 2023.

ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (SGD.) BRIX IAN J. NARBASA

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

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 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

(SGD.) SERGIO LEONARDO J. TUPAS

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

(SGD.) SERGIO LEONARDO J. TUPAS Sheriff IV

BIG STAGE

Level Up Max Ballers all set for NBTC National Finals

Exciting things are bound to happen for Team Level Up Max Ballers. The Max Ballers are set to compete in the tough 2023 NBTC National Finals this March 15 at the SM Mall of Asia.

Along with Team Manager Pao Salvador, head coach Caloy Salvador, the team of Uno Salvador, Norman Cagampang and Patrick Torejas graced Thursday’s (January 12, 2023) Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the SM City Davao Annex.

“We are gearing up for the national finals. It took a hard route to enter the all-Mindanao Finals as we

did encounter taller teams. Our boys did their best and that’s why we are in the finals.” Pao Salvador said.

“This will be a good avenue for our players to show their skills in the national level wherein they will be scouted by other Manila coaches and will grant them a school scholarship. Right now, we are on our rigid training,” Caloy Salvador added. (DSA)

Team Level Up Max Ballers members Uno Salvador, Norman Cagampang and Patrick Torejas during Thursday’s Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the SM City Davao Annex. (DSA) Click LIVE ONE TV for more details.