DND chief cites need to boost disaster response capabilities

By PRIAM NEPOMUCENO

MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday cited the urgent need to further boost the country's disaster response capabilities to mitigate the effects of climate change.

"We need to also strengthen our country's disas-

Galvez also cited as examples major typhoons that struck the country in the latter part of 2022 and the shear line that dumped rains and flooded many of the regions during the Christmas season.

"(We) have seen the major devastation caused by the typhoons last year and also the shear line that we don't know why it happened, it better to be prepared than to be sorry," he added.

Aside from beefing up its disaster response calamities, Galvez said there is also a need to strengthen the country's civil and national defense capabilities particularly in the area of cyber security.

"It's now a major global concern. To do this, the DND must continue to build and strengthen bilateral, trilateral partnerships with our international part- ners and also with collaboration with the private sector this year," he added.

Galvez also stressed the need for the DND to touch base and seek the support of the private sector in the peace, defense ter response effort due to climate change (as) areas that haven't experienced flooding are now being submerged with water. We have to act on this concern (at the) soonest possible time before it's too late," he told DND officers and employees during flag-raising ceremonies at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Nearly 600K new voters register within a month

By FERDINAND PATINIO

MANILA – Close to 600,000 new voters are among the one million applications received by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) since the registration period resumed in December last year.

To date, 597,655 registered as new voters, including 264,994 aged 15 to 17 and 268,425 aged 18 to 30, according toComelecdata.

The Comelec has received 1,029,212 applications for different processes since the resumption on Dec. 12, 2022 and the kickoff of the Register Anywhere Project in selected malls, universities and government agencies on Dec.17,2022.

Aside from registration of new voters, the poll body also accepted applications for transfer registration from another city/municipality, 232,264; transfer within the same city/municipality, 58,215; transfer with reactivation, 10,300; transfer with reactivation and correction of entries, 3,576; and transfer with correction of entries, 11,684, among others.

Theregistration period will run until Jan.31.

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) conducted registration for at least 300 inmates of the Manila City Jail Male Dormitory on Saturday.

In a statement, BJMP chief Allan Iral said there are 66,244 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) who are eligible voters out of the total 126,680 in 478 jail facilities nationwide.

Of the total, 27,741 are newly registered.

and security efforts being carried outnationwide.

He added that this level of cooperation was done during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

"This is exactly what we need during the height of

Covid- 19 pandemic and I'm very sure that the private sector will not hesitate to provide us the same level of support," hesaid.

(PNA)

More reasons to kick out POGOs than let them stay: solon

MANILA – There will be plenty of reasons to help the government decide on the total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

Aside from a minimal impact on employment and contribution to the tax collection, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said they will legitimize their recommendation to kick POGO out once the Committee on Ways and Means finishes its report and wraps up the hearings, which resume Monday at10 a.m. Bibigyan namin ang Pangulo ng maraming good reasons. Una, hindi kalakihan ang domestic employment na nalikha ng POGO dahil halos 90 percent ay mga foreign worker, mostly Chinese. Ikalawa, ang POGO sa ngayon walang epekto sa ating ekonomiya. Maraming dahilan at nakalatag na sa ating (We will give the President a number of good reasons. One, there is minimal domestic employment created by POGOs since nearly 90 percent of their employees are foreigners, mostly Chinese. Second, POGOs as of this moment have no economic effect on us. We have a number of reasons contained in our) committee report,” Gatchalian said in a radio interview on Sunday.

On reports that an estimated 20,000 local employees will be displaced once POGOs are banned, Gatchalian said most of them are information technology experts and customer service experts who can be accommodated in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

In a previous interview, he said instead of POGO, sustainable and long term foreign direct investments like BPO should be encouraged tocome to the Philippines.

“Ang BPO walang crime pero matagal na siya. Almost 20 years na dito sa ating bansa (BPO has no crime but it’s been here a long time. Almost 20 years). We want to attract the right investment,” he said.

During a media briefing in Zurich, Switzerland on Friday

"It is our duty, as a government agency, to ensure that all citizens, regardless of their circumstances, have a voice in the democratic process,” Iral said. “We encourage all PDL to register and make their voices heard on election day.” (With a report from Lloyd Caliwan/ PNA) after his participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said if it is determined that the continued stay of POGOs is not worth it anymore, the ban is possible.

“It depends what the purpose is on banning them or removing them because the problem when in reference to POGOs, the problem are the illegal ones, not the legal ones,” Marcossaid.

“The legal ones pay their bills, pay their taxes and you know those, ‘yung mga video na nakikita natin nagpapatayan na, yun mga illegal ‘yun. Kaya ang dami na natin pinaalis na illegal. Nagsara kami ng mga illegal POGO atdineport na lahat nung mga kanilang tao (the videos we saw that involved killings, those are the illegal ones. Thats why weve kicked out some. We shut down POGOs and deported their staff).

Gatchalian said Monday’s hearing will touch more on the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (PAGCOR) third party auditor and the taxing of foreign workers, but would no longer affect the committee report.

The third party auditor, Gatchalian said, should see to it that taxes are properlycollected. Walang mababago sa committee report. Finishing touches na lang. With or without hearing, may recommendation na kami. Ninety percent tapos na. Gusto lang namin marinig ang paliwanag ng PAGCOR (There will be no changes in the committee report. Only the finishing touches are left. With or without more hearings, we already have the recommendations. It’s 90 percent finished. We only want an explanation from PAGCOR),” Gatchalian said.

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cagayan de Oro recently foiled an attempt to smuggle two containers of cigarettes valued at PHP160 million.

In a statement, District Collector Alexandra YapLumontad said the shipments underwent a spot-check examination at the Mindanao Container Terminal Port, PHIVIDEC Compound in Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental province on Jan. 18, where they discovered the illegal items.

The shipment contained "New Berlin" cigarettes in 2,000 master cases.

The shipment arrived on Dec. 16, 2022, from China, which was declared by the consignees as "personal effects."

Warrants of Seizure and Detention (WSD) will be issued for thesmuggled cigarettes for misdeclaration.

The examination was conducted by the assigned customs examiner and witnessed by BOC officials, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 10, and a Chamber of Customs Brokers Inc.representative.

The shipments underwent examination after a joint request from Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS CDO and Surigao Field Station) led by lawyer Justin Geli and Enforcement and Security Service CDO (ESS CDO) led by S.P./Capt. Abdila Maulana Jr.

The BOC official issued a Pre-Lodgement Control Order (PLCO) against the subject shipment for possible violation of Section 1400 of Republic Act 10863, or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.

Waiver Of Rights

We, the undersigned, of legal age, heirs of the late ABUBACAR LININDING MAUTANTE

1. On August 7, 2023, Mr. Abubacar Mautante passed away;

2. The deceased was an account holder of Philippine National Bank Savings Account and has unclaimed deposit at the time of his death;

3. We are the heirs of the deceased account holder;

4. We hereby waive in favor of our mother MALOLAO M. MAMAKI all rights and interest that we may have over the deposit left by the deceased from the PNB;

5. We hereby release and forever discharge PNB from any and all claim or liability from my co-heirs and/or any other thirdparty claimant in connection with the aforementioned deposit of the above-named person;

6. We are executing this affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts and statements.

7. Given are the names, relationships and signatures of the heirs of the deceased waiving their rights and interests over the provident benefits due from Pag-IBIG Fund:

Name of Heir Relationship Signature

1. JAMIRAH M. MAUTANTE DAUGHTER SGN

2. JAMAL M. MAUTANTE SON SGN

3. JAMINAH M. MAUTANTE DAUGHTER SGN

4. JAMAIL M. MAUTANTE SON SGN

Witnesses:

ABEDIN MACAPODE SGN SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 1/20/2023 by the following person/persons, who are known to me or whom I have identified through competent evidence of identity:

Name I.D. Date Issued/Expiration

1. MOLOLAO N. MAMAKI OSCA ID 20192047 12-04-19

2. JAMIRAH M. MAUTANTE PRC - 1310221 02-12-2023

3, JAMAL M. MAUTANTE PASSPORT - P415543713 12-06-2029

4. JAMINAH M. MAUTANTE PRC - 1376306 09-14-2024

5. JAMAIL M. MAUTANTE Driv. Lic.-MO5-19-002400 07-19-2023

That they are the same persons who personally signed before me the foregoing Waiver of Rights and acknowledged that they executed the same. (SGN)

ATTY. ABDUL JABBAR M. ADAP, REB Notary Public NC-2022-

182/Until December 31, 2023

Roll of Attorneys No. 76330

PTR No. 5568542 / January 3, 2023

IBP No. 271314 / Misamis Oriental MCLE Compliance No. VIII-0000574 / Until April 14, 2028

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED FERNANDO BESAS BOGLOSA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED FERNANDO BESAS BOGLOSA made and executed in City of Iligan, Philippines, this ______________, by and among: HEIRS OF FERNANDO BESAS BOGLOSA

1. EMERITA BOGLOSA also known as (aka) EMETERIA BOGLOSA, of legal age, widow and a resident of Palm Court Subdivision, Tominobo, Iligan City;

2. SUSAN BOGLOSA-HUCKLEBERRY, of legal age, Filipino, married to TERRY HUCKLEBERRY and a resident of Dudenstrasse 1, Tunusstein, Hahn, Germany;

3. HAIDE S. BOGLOSA, of legal age, Filipino, single, and a resident of Palm Court Subdivision, Tominobo, Iligan City;

4. ULYSSES S. BOGLOSA aka MARIO ULYSSES S. BOGLOSA, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Osmena, Linabuan Norte, Kalibo, Aklan;

5. EMILY BOGLOSA-DAROY, of legal age, Filipino, married to WINSTON O. DAROY, JR., and a resident of Zone Jupiter, Brgy. Suarez, Iligan City;

6. ARCHILLES S. BOGLOSA, of legal age, Filipino, single, and a resident of Old, Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the above-named parties are the sole, legitimate and only heirs of FERNANDO BESAS BOGLOSA who died on August 7, 1994 in Tominobo, Iligan City, without any will;

WHEREAS, said deceased, FERNANDO BESAS BOGLOSA, left parcels of land, situated in Camague, Iligan City, more particularly bounded and described as follows:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-43,926 (a.f)

A parcel of land (Lot 3, Block 18 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-89917, being a portion of Lot 1678, Iligan Cadastre, Cad. Rec. No. N-211 (Case N-2), situated in the Barrio of Camague, City of Iligan, Island of Mindanao.

Bounded on:

All of the subdivision plan. Beginning at a point marked on “1” on plan, being S. 67 deg. 07’E., 735.89 m. form B.L.L.M. 6, Iligan Cadastre:

THENCE:

Area : FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (517) square meters, more or less

Bearings : TRUE

Description of corners : P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15 x 60 cm.

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-25,746(a.f)

A parcel of land (Lot 14, Block 1 of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-137373, being a portion of Lot 2, Plan II-21897, LRC Rec #20919), situated in the Barrio of Camague, City of Iligan, Island of Mindanao.

Bounded on:

All of the subdivision plan. Beginning at a point marked on “1” on plan, being S. 35 deg. 43’W., 2637.67 m. form B.L.L.M. 1, Mp of Iligan:

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PMT: Jan. 16-22, 2023; Jan. 23-29, 2023; Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2023.

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH SALE OF UNREGISTERED LAND

Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement Between Heirs With Sale of Unregistered Land executed by the surviving heirs of the late ERNESTO LOMBAN JAMIN namely, Merlyn Ansing Jamin (widow of the deceased), Jinky A. Jamin, Alexander A. Jamin, Leila A. Jamin, and Rene A. Jamin; And

CONNAY MARIE C. TABACON, of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of 6-B Abragan Compound, Sto. Rosario, Iligan City, referred to as the Vendee.

The said deceased at the time of his death left a certain conjugal property situated at Jampasan, Poblacion, Lugait, Misamis Oriental, described as follows:

T.D # 08-2400027

Lot No. 232 - Part Cad. 689

Location: Lugait, Misamis Oriental

Area: 480 sq. m.

Acknowledged before the Notary Public Atty. Constantino D. Silva, as per Document No. 174, Page No. 36, Book No. 50, Series of 2021.

PMT: Jan. 16-22, 2023; Jan. 23-29, 2023; Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2023.

Erratum

A portion of the Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement of Land executed by the heirs of the late Roman Pepito was inadvertently published in Philippine Muslim Today issues of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2022; Dec. 5-11, 2022; and Dec. 12-18, 2022, to wit:

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF LAND WITH PETITION AND DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

“Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement of Land with Petition and Deed of Absolute Sale executed by the heirs of the late Roman Pepito the parcel of land…”

It should have been published as follows:

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF LAND WITH PARTITION AND DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

“Notice of Extrajudicial Settlement of Land with Partition and Deed of Absolute Sale executed by the heirs of the late Roman Pepito the parcel of land…” Our apology. Editors

THENCE:

Area : FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY (450) square meters, more or less

Bearings : TRUE

Descriptions of corners : P.S. Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15 x 60 cm.

WHEREAS, there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of said decedent;

WHEREAS, it is to the best interests of the parties hereto to divide, partition and adjudicate among themselves, the estate of the decedent above-described extra-judicially in the manner and form hereinafter set forth;

WHEREAS, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, and invoking the provision of Section 1, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, the parties hereto have agreed as they hereby do so agree to divide among themselves their undivided share in the properties covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-43,926 (a.f) and Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-25,746 (a.f) as their adjudication. This is subject to contingent liabilities to creditors, heirs or other persons who might have been deprived of lawful participation in the estate of the decedent, for a period of two years from and after the settlement and distribution thereof, in accordance with the provision of Section 4, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court.

We have read this instrument and were explained in the dialect known to us. We understand the same. We hereby confirm and affirm this document.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this October 31, 2022 at Iligan City, Philippines.

(SGN) EMETERIA S. BOGLOSA Heir-seller OSCA ID No. 0034449

(SGN) (SGN) (SGN)

SUSAN BOGLOSA-HUCKLEBERRY HAIDE S. BOGLOSA ULYSSES S. BOGLOSA

Heir Heir Heir

U.S. Passport No. 667765132 Voter’s ID No. 1496879N Passport ID No. P6007389B (SGN) (SGN) (SGN)

MARY ANN BOGLOSA-BAUTISTA EMILY BOGLOSA-DAROY ARCHILLES BOGLOSA Heir Heir Heir DL No. F07-15-000747 DepEd ID No. 4772052 PRC ID No. 0003375

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

CITY OF ILIGAN ) S.S.

Signed in the presence of:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

BEFORE ME, this October 31, 2022, personally appeared the above-mentioned persons with their proof od identity as mentioned above, all known to me to be the same persons who executed the foregoing Extra-judicial Settlement of the Estate of the Deceased Fernando Besas Boglosa containing FOUR (4) pages including this page and they acknowledged to me that the same is their free act and voluntary deed. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL at the date and place first above-written.

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