Fuel prices expected to go up on Tuesday

Motorists should brace for another round of increase in the pump prices of petroleum products on Tuesday, local oil industry sources said.

Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau Assistant Director Rodela Romero said that “there will be an increase in the prices of gasoline and diesel” based on the four-day Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) trading of fuel products.

“Kerosene has a minimal rollback but the real direction whether rollback or increase would depend on Friday’s trading,” Romero said.

Likewise, an oil industry source, citing MOPS trading from May 15 to 18, said the there is an expected P0.10 to P0.40 per liter hike on both diesel and gasoline. The source said kerosene may have no price movement or a P0.10 per liter increase, depending on Friday’s oil trading.

Romero said the following developments contributed to the anticipated increase in fuel products:

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations plan to tighten sanctions on Russia at their summit in Japan this week US plans to purchase oil for its strategic petroleum reserve and the raging wildfires in Canada that fuelled supply worries US starts refilling the SPR (Strategic Petroleum Reserve) and the IEA’s more upbeat demand forecast

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in their respective areas of responsibility, to continue having a better place to live, and that the towns/cities they belonged to be the most livable cities in the country.

“Congratulations on a job well done to each of you for completing the mid-level management course and training on responsible leadership. You have all the reason to be proudly sitting there beaming with pride as you accomplished a remarkable deed worth another feather in your cap,” Rep. Pulong said in his message.

The 40 police officers will return to their respective units in Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, and Davao Oriental.

Meanwhile, RTC–Davao regional chief Police Colonel Marvin Fontalva also congratulated the graduates of the Public Safety Senior Leadership Course.

“These policemen went through such a leadership course to improve their competence and skills in handling their respective duties, given they are now on a managerial level. We expect that upon their return to their units, they could apply what they have learned,” Fontalva said.

Fontalva encouraged the graduates to share what they learned during the training and apply the acquired knowledge to improve services in their office and to the general public.

He also said that their work would be great if everyone worked together.

Rep. Pulong also thanked Fontalva for inviting him to be part of such a remarkable success of the police force in Davao Region.

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past,” Cesar said. Philippine Army’s 39th Infantry Battalion commanding officer Lt. Colonel Ezra Balagtey said that a validation is done prior to the declaration of the area as insurgency free between the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police.

He said there was no rebel formation anywhere in Davao del Sur during the last quarter of 2021; no more influenced-barangays and no recovery efforts on areas once held by the rebels.

Balagtey disclosed there was a great improvement in the lives of the people in terms of livelihood and agricultural production since the province was declared as insurgency-free. (JSGD/PIA XI)

For the PDOS, Brion said they can accommodate 25 clients and eight people for counseling daily.

“The service we render is very important that’s why we partner with the Department of Justice and Bureau of Immigration to have a whole-of-nation approach to protecting our citizens,” she said.

The public is advised that attendance to the PDOS and Guidance and Counseling Program is strictly by appointment only, and requests for specific time slots will not be entertained.

Walk-ins are available for senior citizens, pregnant women, persons with disability with identification cards, and minors aged 12 and below. (PNA)

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where development partnerships can be most useful, leading to increased efficiency in development interventions and contributing to the sustainable and inclusive development of Mindanao,” said Secretary Mabel Sunga-Acosta, chair of MinDA.

Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in his opening message said that aligned with NEDA’s development plans for Mindanao, the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) specifically focuses on improving the investment climate in the regions.

He assured that the government is committed to scaling up domestic investment promotion and business-matching activities at the local level.

“We aim to map out value chains across sectors and foster regional industrialization. This approach includes supporting regional and urban centers specializing in industries where they are most competitive. Recognizing the value of regional industries as producers for the local market will help address regional growth and development disparities in our country,” he said.

Balisacan also mentioned that the PDP also emphasizes the government’s commitment to ensure peace and security, particularly in Mindanao.

“It outlines strategies to support the smooth and complete transition of the Bangsamoro government,” he said.

He added that this involves providing assistance to the Bangsamoro Transi- tion Authority in institution building, personnel development, economic management, fast-tracking of normalization and transformation programs, and strengthening intergovernmental relations mechanisms between the national and Bangsamoro governments.

“These strategies, in partnership with our local and international development partners, are crucial for sustaining the gains of the peace process, especially in achieving social and economic development in conflict-affected communities,” he said.

Meanwhile, Acosta pointed out how a false image of Mindanao continues to persist, hindering its ability to realize its potential.

According to her, the event is an opportunity to change these views and present the island as an investment destination.

“We should portray Mindanao now not as a land of strife, not as a land of doubts, but a land of plenty, a land that is peaceful, beautiful, bountiful, and that’s what we all want,” she said.

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complained that they have not yet been paid.

Included in the list of flagship infrastructure projects of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program, the Davao City bypass construction project aims to mitigate traffic congestion in Davao City, with the travel time between Barangay Sirawan in Toril District, Davao City and Barangay J.P. Laurel in Panabo City reduced to about 49 minutes from the previous nearly two hours via the Pan-Philippine Highway Diversion Road.

The group of Shimizu-Ulticon-Takenaka is undertaking the construction of contract package 1-1 covering 10.7 kilometers (km) of the four-lane highway, inclusive of the 2.3-km tunnel that has a diameter of 10 meters.

The project is funded by the Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) under the Special Terms for Economic Partnership loan from JICA.

“Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz suggested for the creation of a Technical Working Group composed of the DWPH, City Planning, City Engineers Of-

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IN THE MATTER OF: SP. PROC. NO. R-DVO-23-01812-SP PETITION FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN DECREE (DIVORCE) AND CANCELLATION OF ENTRY OF MARRIAGE OF CATHERINE LUGA GUY-AB a.k.a. CATHERINE TOMINAGA Petitioner, -versusTHE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL DULY REPRESENTED BY THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CITY OF DAVAO

Respondents. X---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

O R D E R

By this Verified Petition and for the reasons therein stated, petitioner Catherine Luga Guy-ab a.k.a. Catherine Tominaga, assisted by counsel, prays for this Court to render judgment:

1. Recognizing the divorce of CATHERINE LUGA GUY-AB and TOSHIAKI TOMINAGA on May 21, 2007 in Japan as valid.

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

3. Ordering the Civil Registrar General – Philippine Statistics Authority and the local Civil Registrar of Davao City to annotate the divorce decree on the Certificate of Marriage of the parties.

4. Ordering the Local Civil Registrar to register and record the judgment (recognizing the divorce) of the Honorable Court on this Petition.

5. Ordering the Petitioner to revert to her maiden surname prior to marriage.

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 July 26, 2023, at 2:00 o’clock 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) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of Davao and of general circulation in the said city as determined by raffle in accordance with law.

Likewise, petitioner is directed to furnish her former husband Toshiaki Tominaga and the Office of the Solicitor General, a copy of this Petition and its annexes and to submit proof of compliance thereof within thirty (30) days from receipt of this order. Failure to comply with these directives shall cause the dismissal of the Petition.

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

SO ORDERED.

Davao City, Philippines, 24 April 2023.

NANETTE GUSTILO LEMANA Presiding Judge

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. 18,867-23 FUND (PAG-IBIG FUND), Mortgagee, - versusALMA F. CAUBAT, Mortgagor/s. X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE & SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG FUND), against the mortgagor/s ALMA F. CAUBAT, of legal age, Filipino citizen, single, with postal address/es at # 10, MALIGAYA AVENUE, MATINA CROSSING, DAVAO CITY and LOT

6, BLOCK 13, CRESTVIEW HOMES, ULA TUGBOK, DAVAO CITY to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of MARCH 08, 2023 in the total amount of ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVEN PESOS AND 68/100 (Php

1,282,607.68), Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and other plus other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on June 15, 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 property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2020021960

“A certain land situated in BARANGAY OF BIAO, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO, more particularly bounded and described as follows:

LOT NO: 6 BLOCK NO: 13 PLAN NO: PSD-112402-128827

PORTION OF: LOT 98, PCS-3076 AMD.;

LOCATION: BARANGAY BIAO; CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO XXX

AREA: ONE HUNDRED SQUARE METERS (100) 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 JULY 13, 2023, without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, MAY 15, 2023

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

(SGD.) ALBERT C. ABEJARON fice para ma aksyunan. The TWG will coordinate with the CEO and the contractor para ma-resolve na ang ROW issues,” Cambaya said.

Last week, Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz has pushed for a resolution requesting the mayor to create a Technical Working Group (TWG) dedicated to JICA-funded projects in Davao City. Through this resolution, the mayor shall be given the authority to determine the members of the TWG for a JICA-assisted project. This is likely because the

FUND, Mortgagee, - versus -

LILIVETTE P. REGIDOR, of legal age, Filipino, single Mortgagor/s.

JICA project involves representatives from different sectors, and the city mayor may need to

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in an alleged coup against Romualdez, which she in turn flatly denied, stressing that the speakership is not her objective anymore.

Arroyo had been Speaker once, in 2018, in a controversial coup that delayed then President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address that year because add members to the TWG that he deems necessary to ensure the success of the project. of a standoff with then-Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. Duterte-Carpio had been credited for her elevation to the Speakership. Romualdez meantime has been silent, but parties supporting him in the House have come out with their own statements of support.

DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION

The public is hereby notified that EMILIA L. TE, of legal age, Filipino, Single and a resident of Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with the law, depose and say:

1. That she is the legal and only surviving heir of the late EMMA L. TE who died intestate on November 11, 2022, in 67 L. Tatad Sr., Prk. San Miguel-Dumanlas, Buhangin, Davao City, Philippines;

2. That said deceased left real properties, particularly described as follows:

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, against LILIVETTE P. REGIDOR, with postal address at # 23, TANGIGUE ST., LAPU-LAPU AGDAO, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness in the total amount of NINE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY THREE PESOS and 51/100 (₱997,993.51), Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges as of March 08, 2023, inclusive of interest and other charges incident of foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on June 15, 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 property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2017007977

“A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 2, BLK. 69, OF THE CONSOLIDATION PLAN NO. PCS112402-005669, XXX) SITUATED IN THE BARANGAY OF INDANGAN, 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 JULY 13, 2023, without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, MAY 17, 2023

ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER Clerk of Court V Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (SGD.) JOSEPH T. CASTRO

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. 18,856-23

FUND or PAG-IBIG FUND, Mortgagee, - versusFRANCVEL RYAN S. CHIONG married to CHRISTINE P. CHIONG Mortgagor/s. X--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition forforeclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND or PAG-IBIG FUND, against the mortgagor/s FRANCVEL RYAN S. CHIONG married to CHRISTINE P. CIONG, with residence and postal address/ es at # GULTIANO RESIDENCE, DSIA BALUSONG EXTENSION, MATINA, DAVAO CITY and/or LOT 3 BLOCK 7, VILLA GRANDE HEIGHTS, LIZADA, TORIL, DAVAO CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR 8000, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of MARCH 14, 2023 in the total amount of or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2019007912

“LOT NO: 3 BLOCK NO: 7 PLAN NO: PCS-11-005271

PORTION OF: LOT J-3-C, J-3-D, J-3-E, J-3-F, J-3-G, J-3-H, J-3-I, J-3-J, J-3-K, J-3-L, J-3-M, PSD-11402-035971; LOT J-12-A, J-12-B, J-12-C, J-12-F, J-12-G, XXX XXX; LOCATION: BARANGAY LIZADA, TORIL, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO AREA: FIFTY EIGHT SQUARE METERS (58), MORE OR LESS

OWNER: FRANCVEL RYAN S. CHIONG MARRIED and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. a) Portion of Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-386772 situated in the Barangay of Buhangin, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR (164) SQUARE METERS, more or less; b) Portion of Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-386776 situated in the Barangay of Buhangin, City of Davao, island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINETY (190) SQUARE METERS, more or less; c) Bank Deposit with BPI (Bank of the Philippine Islands) with Account No. 5468-0485-09 in the amount of Two Thousand Fifty Two Dollars & Forty Nine Cents ($2,052.49); and d) Bank Investment/Securities with PNB (Philippine National Bank) specifically described as RTB25-01-TA, P1ID2537J015 issuer Bureau of Treasury with Face Value of 200,000.00 and Total Cost of 200,000.00.

3. That there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the said decedent; and

That above-mentioned properties have been the subject of a Deed of Self-Adjudication executed by her legal and only surviving heir, as duly ratified, acknowledged, and entered as Doc. No. 123; Page No. 26; Book No. 6, Series of 2023; in the notarial registry of Atty. CRISTINE FAITH R. SABELLA, a duly-commissioned Notary Public in the Philippines.

Extra Judicial Settlement Of The Estate Of Natividad Cuajao Saytas

The public is hereby notified that the intestate estate of the late NATIVIDAD CUAJAO SAYTAS who died on January 18, 2023 at Davao City, which estate consists of one (1) parcel of land located at Barrio of Modiang, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIXTEEN THOSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO (16,852) SQ.M. more or less, embraced in and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-184340 has been the subject of an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate, by and among her heirs, as duly ratified, acknowledged, and entered as Doc. No. 86; Page No. 19; Book No. VII, Series of 2023; in the notarial registry of Atty. IRA R. CALATRAVAVALENZUELA, a duly-commissioned Notary Public in Philippines.

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ALIPIO S. SOYLON AND JEORGITA R. SOYLON WITH SALE

The public is hereby notified that the intestate estate of the late ALIPIO S. SOYLON and JEORGITA R. SOYLON who died on December 2, 2015 and August 12, 2012 respectively, which estate consists of one (1) parcel of land situated in the Sitio of Basak, Barangay of Mintal, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIX HUNDRED (600) SQ.M. more or less, embraced in and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-213223 has been the subject of an Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale, by and among their heirs, as duly ratified, acknowledged, and entered as Doc. No. 37; Page No. 9; Book No. X, Series of 2023; in the notarial registry of Atty. KARL MAX LU LABANON, RN, a duly-commissioned Notary Public in Philippines.