Mindanao Daily News (October 27, 2022)

MisOr Guv bridges social divide, poverty alleviation in first 100 Days

TF Davao to beef up security in cemeteries during Undas

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews

DAVAO CITY – The Task Force Davao will beef up security measures in cem eteries here during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on November 1 and 2.

Col. Darren Comia, TF Davao commander, told Davao City Disaster Radio on Tuesday that the military will deploy more security personnel to provide rein forcement to the Davao City

Police Office (DCPO) as the local government expects an influx of people visiting their departed loved ones after it allowed cemeteries to open for Undas since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic more than two years ago.

He said he has yet to meet with Retired Police Lt. Colonel Angel Sumagaysay, head of the Public Safety Security Command Center (PSSCC), to thresh out the

Bombing of NGCP tower causes blackouts in Western Mindanao

By MARIVIC OMANDAM DAVIS MindaNews

in the municipality of Kauswagan

in Lanao del Norte late Monday afternoon caused power interruptions in many parts of Western Mindanao.

Police said a dead man who sustained fatal wounds was found lying on the ground near the tower and could thus be among the suspects behind the bomb

ing. But NGCP said “it is unclear if this is related to the bombing.”

The NGCP, in a state ment, said its Baloi-Aurora 138kV transmission line tripped at 4:50 p.m., affect ing the entire Zamboanga Peninsula and adjacent ar

By VINCENT PHILIP BAUTISTA

MISAMIS ORIENTAL (PIA) -- In his first 100 days report, Misamis Ori ental Governor Peter M. Unabia underscored the importance of bridging the gap of social divide through his “PAGLAUM” strategic direction by strengthen ing people-centered gov ernance, social services, and security down to the grassroots level.

PAGLAUM, which stands for Participatory Gover nance (P), Agriculture De velopment for Poverty Erad ication (A), Goal Oriented Tourism Development (G), Livelihood and Employment through Industry Develop ment (L), Aggressive Pro grams for Youth Welfare and Development (A), Unified effort for Health and Social

14 year old boy killed by rival gang members in CDO road chase

By FROILAN GALLARDO MindaNews

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

– Nathaniel Ibalang, 14, ran frantically for his life for about 1.7 kilometers from Gaston Park to a shop ping mall near the highway Sunday afternoon trying to escape from his pursuers who are rival gang members.

When his pursuers fi nally caught up with him with no law enforcers at all intervening along this city’s

FIRST 100 DAYS . Misamis Oriental Governor Peter M. Unabia underscored the impor tance of bridging the gap of social divide through his “PAGLAUM” strategic direction by strengthening people-centered governance, social services, and security down to the grassroots level. (JAKA/PIA10)

May 9 polls transmission logs submitted to congressional body

By FERDINAND PATINIO

MANILA – The Commis sion on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said transmis sion logs in connection with the May 9 national and local polls are available before the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System (JCOC-AES).

Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said those who are asking for a copy of such data can secure it with the said committee.

“This is a voluminous document so we cannot just give it to anyone asking for it. It is better if they get it from the JCOC as this has been submitted under oath and are, therefore, consid ered as official,” he said in a radio interview.

The poll body official noted that the documents were submitted to the JCOC which is required under the law.

On the other hand, he said a request is needed before the Comelec en banc or before the courts with regard to the preservation of the transmission logs beyond six months.

“A request can be made for the Commission en banc to order the further preser vation of the data. Interested parties may also go to the Court to seek issuance of precautionary protection order regarding this,” Lau diangco added.

Under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, computer data shall be

PCUP launches 4 banner pro-poor programs

By RUTH ABBEY GITA-CARLOS

MANILA – The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) has unveiled its four banner poverty re duction programs to help improve the lives of indigent Filipinos.

The PCUP on Tues day launched the hous ing facilitation and linking initiative “Piso Ko, Bahay Mo;” resource mobilization “Lingkod Agapay Maral ita” (LAM); urban poor data generation; and col laboration and partnership program that will benefit those who belong from the marginalized and under privileged sectors.

In a statement, PCUP chairperson Undersecretary Elpidio Jordan Jr. said the “Piso Ko, Bahay Mo” ini tiative seeks to help urban poor families (UPFs), par ticularly those affected by court-ordered demolition

and eviction.

Jordan also expressed optimism about the pri vate sector’s participation by providing lots where houses may be built, “with complete amenities for the benefit of UPFs.”

“The program recog nizes the increasing role that businesses have been playing in local development by going beyond mere cor porate social responsibility. In addition, there is also growing realization that doing business with social impact is possible which is blurring the gap between conventional territories of development players and businesses,” he said.

LAM, on the other hand, aims to address the eco nomic needs of UPFs by stimulating savings mo bilization which would be implemented in partnership with the private sector, Jor

dan said.

The program, Jordan said, would open livelihood and employment opportuni ties for the intended ben eficiaries, as well as address housing and other concerns of select communities all throughout the country.

“The program will serve as the light, so to speak, in building bridges of col laboration,” he said.

Jordan said the PCUP would also partner with local government units (LGUs) for the implemen tation of the urban poor data generation.

He said PCUP will es tablish satellite offices in cities and municipalities nationwide to strengthen the commission’s intervention in urban poor communities through the creation of a database.

“That (database) would be useful both for the Com

Marcos to make indoor face mask use voluntary with few exceptions

By RUTH ABBEY GITA-CARLOS and WILNARD BACELONIA

MANILA – President Fer dinand R. Marcos will make the use of face masks in indoor settings voluntary “with few exceptions”, Tour ism Secretary Christina Frasco announced Tuesday.

This developed after Marcos presided over a Cabinet meeting at Malaca ñan Palace in Manila on Tuesday morning.

During the Cabinet meeting, Marcos approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Dis eases (IATF-EID) to issue an executive order (EO) allowing the voluntary wearing of face masks in indoor places, Frasco said in a Palace press briefing.

“As a result of the Cabinet meeting this morning, it was agreed that the President will be issuing an executive order, per the IATF recom mendation, to make indoor mask wearing also voluntary

all over the Philippines, with few exceptions,” she said.

Frasco said the use of face masks will still be required in public transportation, medical transportation and medical facilities.

Unvaccinated individu als, people with comorbidi ties, and senior citizens are still “highly encouraged”

to wear face masks, Frasco said.

“But generally, the di rection of the Marcos ad ministration is to lift the remainder of travel restric tions into the Philippines, and that includes easing of our mask mandates to allow our country to be at par with our Asean neighbors

[which] have long liberal ized the mask mandates,” she said.

In September, Marcos signed EO 3, allowing the voluntary wearing of face masks in outdoor settings, particularly in open spaces and non-crowded areas with good ventilation.

EO 3, however, still re

quires the use of face masks, in indoor, private or public establishments, including in public transportation by land, air or sea and in outdoor settings where physical distancing can not be maintained.

Frasco did not mention when Marcos will sign the new EO allowing the vol untary use of face masks in indoor settings.

Economic value

Senator Grace Poe sup ported the latest Palace directive as it would help invigorate the economy.

“Loosening the mask mandate and regulations on the entry of tourists will help generate economic activities, foremost among them is providing jobs to our people,” she said in a statement, also on Tuesday.

However, Poe said the public should still adhere to the minimum health protocols, like frequent hand washing and maintaining good hygiene, even if the

mission and the various LGUs in developing plans, programs and projects and formulating policies for advocacy in both the local and national levels that would be beneficial to the urban poor,” Jordan said.

Jordan noted that there will also be collaboration and partnership aimed at institutionalizing the call for Goodwill Ambassadors Program (GAP).

He said business sector, academe, non-government organizations and other stakeholders will help pro mote the PCUP and its programs for the country’s underprivileged and urban poor.

“With our ambassadors sharing our vision of em powering urban poor com munities, they will help generate the support the Commission needs and

Tax court affirms refund ruling for rice importer

By BENJAMIN PULTA

MANILA – The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed its decision ordering the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to refund an agricultural firm for the proceeds of a public auction of rice that was seized by the govern ment due to supposed ir regularities in importation.

The CTA ruled there is “no cogent reason to disturb the findings and conclusions which this court made (in February 2022)” and denied for lack of merit the motion for partial reconsideration filed by the BOC.

In its previous decision, the tax court reversed and set aside the BOC findings and ordered it to refund the Sta. Rosa Farm Products Corporation the proceeds of the public auction amount ing to PHP103,596,589, less the corresponding customs duties imposable in the subject rice shipments and other applicable expenses and obligations.

In 2018, the BOC’s

Lifting of mask mandate would lead to higher GDP

By FILANE MIKEE CERVANTES

MANILA – The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos’ decision to make the use of face mask in indoor settings voluntary combined with the economic impact of the 2022 and 2023 na tional budgets would result in more economic growth.

AKO BICOL Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co said he is expecting the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to further improve

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for the possible effects of a low-pressure

DSWD-5 readies 38K food packs as LPA threatens Bicol

By CONNIE CALIPAY

LEGAZPI CITY – The De partment of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has prepared 37,983 family food packs (FFPs) as part of the prepa rations for the possible ef fects of the low-pressure area (LPA) monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronom ical Services Administration (PAGASA).

In an interview on Tues day, Marygizelle Mesa, DSWD-5 information of ficer, said the agency can release food packs and non-food items available at DSWD warehouses in Legazpi City, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Masbate when needed.

“DSWD-Bicol is all hands on deck when it comes to

weather disturbances or any kind of disasters that may come or happen in our region,” Mesa said.

She said the FFPs were already prepositioned and ready for distribution upon request for augmentation of local government units (LGUs).

Mesa said the agency has put on standby some 37,983 FFPs in different warehouses and another PHP11.2 million worth of stockpile for repacking in anticipation of augmenta tion.

She said the stockpile is composed of 52,900 kilo grams of rice; 77,348 corned beef cans; 105,756 cans of sardines; 172,396 cans of tuna; 314,085 sachets of 3-in-1 coffee; and 134,390

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Luzon

Displaced transport workers in C. Luzon get gov’t livelihood aid

By ZORAYDA TECSON

CITY OF SAN FERNAN DO, Pampanga – At least 33 more displaced trans port workers in Central Luzon have received liveli hood assistance from the government.

The assistance is under the government’s “EnT SUPERneur” program, which is jointly imple mented by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Labor and Employment to provide alternative sources of in come for public transport drivers and operators af fected by the route ratio nalization and local public transport route plan of the PUV modernization program.

Nasrudin Talipasan, head of the Land Trans portation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) 3 (Central Luzon), said Tuesday the livelihood packages given to the beneficiaries were rice retailing, sari-sari stores, egg retailing, fried chicken stands, and grocery prod ucts.

Talipasan said the program is a big help for workers in the transport sector that is affected by the reform in the public land transport industry.

“Ingatan at lalo pang palaguin at pagyamanin ang kaloob na pangkabu hayan sa inyo. Sa ngayon, bukas pa din ang LTFRB sa pagtanggap ng mga aplikante sa naturang programa (Take care of and enrich the livelihood assistance given to you. The LTFRB is still open to accepting applicants for this program),” he said in a social media post.

Meanwhile, the 33 pro gram beneficiaries un derwent orientation and entrepreneurial develop ment training on Monday.

Among the topics dis cussed were basic entrepre neurship, “5Ps” marketing, and basic bookkeeping.

LTFRB training spe cialist Aina Mendoza said the training aims to in form beneficiaries that the program would provide

a social safety net and employment opportuni ties through livelihood assistance packages that are aptly selected, enabling them to have sustainable sources of income outside the public transportation industry.

On October 11, a total of 23 displaced transport workers in the region re ceived livelihood packages. ( PNA )

‘ENTSUPERNEUR’ PROGRAM. Displaced transport workers undergo orientation and entrepreneurial development training on Monday (Oct. 24, 2022) before the distribution of a livelihood assistance from the government. The assistance is under the “EnTSU PERneur” program, which is jointly implemented by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Labor and Employment to provide alternative sources of income for public transport drivers and operators affected by the route rationalization and local public transport route plan of the PUV modernization program. (P hoto courte S y of the L tfr B-3 )

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Powering adoption of electric vehicles

JUST when mobility began increasing as the country recovers from Covid-19, the war between Ukraine and Russia -- two of the world’s largest oil producers, sent economies tumbling after the massive increases in global crude oil prices that dribbled down to the local fuel industry.

Based on data from Statista, the average retail price of one liter of gas in the Philippines is now up by 36.9 percent in the first half of the year versus the same period in 2021, making it a huge challenge for the transportation sector which is one of the priority sectors for the development of the Marcos administration.

In his first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said that one of his priority pro grams is developing the country’s transportation industry through a better railway system. There were also statements assuring improvements in the mass transport system -- one that is not only efficient but also eco-friendly.

For more than a decade now, the Philippine govern ment has been promoting the use of electric vehicles (EV) with the goal of creat ing a more sustainable en

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vironment for the country.

In 2006, the government issued Executive Order 488 to support the manufactur ing of EVs. This effectively reduced the tariff rate for EV components, consequently allowing EV manufacturers to import at a more afford able price.

This was further sup ported by Republic Act 11697, or the EV Industry Development Act (EVIDA), which provides a national policy framework to develop the electric vehicle industry in the Philippines.

There is increasing inter est in EVs in the country, and the pandemic years were a testament to this when transportation and mobility were limited to keep the virus outbreak at bay.

As compared with con ventional vehicles, EVs are more eco-friendly as they do not emit carbon dioxide that is harmful to the envi ronment and are consider ably more economical. A report said that the energy consumption cost of using an EV or electric public utility jeepney (EV-PUJ) is roughly 39 percent as against a diesel-fueled conventional PUJ.

Many companies have also incorporated EVs into

their sustainability agenda. One of which is the Manila Electric Company (Meral co), the largest distribution utility in the Philippines.

Over the last two years, Meralco has launched its Green Mobility Program which aimed to electrify its entire vehicle fleet. As of this writing, Meralco has successfully converted the entire fleet of its Metro Manila Business Centers into EVs.

To support the program, Meralco installed five fast chargers in strategic loca tions across its franchise area and looking to more than double the number over the next three months. Four more charging stations will be put up at its Power Tech facility at the Meralco Compound which can cater to almost all major commer cially available protocols to date. It is also expected to feature a vehicle-to-home bidirectional charging sta tion that will allow custom ers to use their EVs to supply power to their appliances.

Technology-wise, new models continue to evolve.

IN the ‘90’s, a popular can didate for the U.S. presi dency coined a campaign cliché which clicked with the voters that catapulted him to the presidency. “It’s the economy stupid!,” a simple hash tag reverberated through-out the land that somehow convinced the voters that what really mat tered then was the economy and all the nitty-gritty of economic development, i.e., employment, income, infrastructure and what have you, and discussing other issues was just plain stupidity.

Yes, that kind of mindset thrives well in a country that has to perpetuate its stranglehold of economic power in the world whose top eight billionaires have consolidated wealth which is equivalent to the total combined assets of 3.6 bil lion people on earth or half of the world’s population (based on an Oxfam Study). With economic power goes with it military might. I wasn’t surprised when I got an information that there was a time in recent history when the U.S. was the one supplying armaments to two warring factions in the Middle East. War, after-all, is good business whose stocks

of powerful weapons can kill the people of the world forty times over. When the ISIS brothers who were then scholars taking PhD in Harvard University knew such truism, they went back to Iraq and formed the Isis combatants describing the US as an “evil empire.”

Yes, it’s the economy, stupid! Could this be the mindset of US corpora tions that have dumped excess production of milk and wheat to the sea every time there is over produc tion so as not to affect the law of supply and demand?

I’ve read this in a Canadian Library when I visited my sister teaching in the Uni versity of Western Ontario in the ‘90s.

I was not even surprised upon knowing that a US Trans-National Corpora tion, Monsanto, was the one which supplied the US military with “yellow rain” which was used against the Vietnamese guerillas during the Vietnam war. “Yellow rain” was the term used to toxic chemicals poured-out like rains to kill the forests where the guerillas were hiding. The more I was not surprised when I knew that it is Monsanto that invented the genetically-modified

organisms (GMOs) that have replaced our endemic natural crops (i.e., rice, corn, etc.) to so-called High Yield ing Varieties (HYVs) which are subservient to the use of toxic chemicals that have already contaminated our water tables. Yes, everyone has profited from farming i.e., fertilizer and chemical dealers, except the farmers.

Today, let us reflect deeply on the implication of that mindset that what is important is the economy. That money must be used to make more money is a flawed paradigm which is based on the growth-at-allcost development strategy, also known as the NeoLiberal Capitalism. That growth-centered paradigm may have improved the economy but at the expense of the people and the envi ronment.

The truth is, that para digm is now being debunked worldwide especially by concerned citizens in the US who are initiating a worldshift. Even His Holiness, Pope Francis, in his latest Encyclical, Laudatu Si’, has questioned that

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Visayas

1.8K farmers benefit from DA-PRDP projects in NegOcc

By NANETTE GUADALQUIVER

BACOLOD CITY – A total of 1,835 members of vari ous farmer organizations in Negros Occidental are expected to benefit from the projects funded under the Philippine Rural Develop ment Project (PRDP) of the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on Tuesday acknowledged the assistance received by the province during the distribution rites

led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos in Talisay City on Sunday.

“I joined the President when he distributed (the) financial assistance. This is under the PRDP,” he said.

The recipients includ ed the Salvanticam Native Chicken Breeding, Produc tion and Marketing En terprise, which received PHPP7.06 million, for five proponent groups with 444 beneficiaries; Negros Oc cidental Goat Breeding

and Marketing Enterprise, PHP16.90 million, four proponent groups, 490 ben eficiaries; and Negros Oc cidental Virgin Coconut Oil Production and Marketing Enterprise, PHP11.98 mil lion, two proponent groups, 152 beneficiaries.

Others were the Chicks Area Coffee Processing and Marketing Enterprise, PHP11.94 million, two pro ponent groups, 379 ben eficiaries; Kape Primera

W. Visayas introduces garbage bins for

By PERLA LENA

ILOILO CITY – The En vironmental Management Bureau in Western Visayas (EMB 6) is out to reduce the volume of electronic waste through a program geared towards proper disposal.

EMB, under the Depart ment of Environment and Natural Resources, on Mon day launched its e-Waste Collection and Disposal Program to cut down the amount of discarded electri cal and electronic products which have met the end of their usefulness.

“They contain hazardous materials such as lead, cad mium and mercury that can damage the environment if not disposed of properly,” said EMB Clearance and Permitting Division chief Engr. Anne Marie Delariarte in an interview on Tuesday.

More or less 20 to 30 kilograms of waste were gen erated during the launch ing held at the Robinsons Place Iloilo to mark the International Lead Poison ing Prevention Week being celebrated from Oct. 24 to 28.

Disposed of were old lap tops, computer keyboards, computer screens, and char gers, among others. She said all stores of the Robinsons Mall in West

e-waste disposal

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PROJECT AID. President Ferdinand R. Marcos (center) turns over the symbolic check of PHP11.05 million to Alfredo Templado (2nd from right), chairman of Kape Primera De La Castellana Coffee Processing and Marketing Enterprise, as financial assistance under the Philippine Rural Development Project of the Department of Agriculture in Talisay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday (Oct. 23, 2022). Witnessing were La Cas tellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Manguilimutan (right), Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abe lardo Benitez (2nd from left), and Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares III. ( P hoto courte S y of

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First BDO Network Bank opens in Camiguin Island

FESTIVE celebration marked the opening of the first BDO Network Bank (BDONB) branch in Mam bajao, Camiguin Island, Friday, October 21.

This is good news for Camiguinons because it will be easy for them to get BDONB products and services that will help them advance or promote their business.

According to Mamba jao Mayor Yñigo Jesus D. Romualdo, the presence of BDONB in their town is a big help for the con tinuous development of the local economy. Meanwhile, Camiguin Gov. Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo said that a way

Integrating climate action into economic plan necessary: NEDA

By KRIS CRISMUNDO

MANILA – Integrating cli mate action into the coun try’s development plan now becomes a necessity amid impacts of climate change, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said.

In his keynote speech at the launching of World Bank Group’s Philippine Country Climate and De velopment report Tuesday, Balisacan said the upcoming Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 will include actionable plans that will help the country pursue a greener economy and more sustainable, affordable and livable residential areas in the next six years.

“Now more than ever, the integration of climate action into our develop ment plans is of absolute necessity,” said Balisacan, also the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief.

He said this is critical for the Philippines as the country is subject to ad verse weather conditions compared to other parts of the world.

“The Philippines also has

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan ( f IL e P hoto )

a running ecological deficit –wherein our ecological footprint (or the impact created by our population on our environment) goes beyond our area’s natural capacity. If we do not get our acts right soon, more com munities will be routinely displaced, more economic activities disrupted, and more agricultural systems devastated due to these extreme, climate changeinduced weather condi tions,” he added.

The World Bank re port said the Philippines is vulnerable to impacts of climate change that can affect its economic growth in the long run if this will

not be addressed.

Balisacan said among the priority actions integrated in the upcoming PDP 20232028 include mechanisms involving carbon pricing and incentivizing local government units to focus on more climate-friendly projects such as electric ve hicles, sustainable tourism, biodiversity protection and energy efficiency. ( PNA )

PH exports decline by 2.0% in August, coconut oil exports continue to increase

MANILA— For August 2022, the Philippines reg istered USD6.4 billion in export sales, a decrease of 2.0% from USD6.5 billion in August 2021. Exports were dragged by the yearon-year decline in exports of electronic products, other mineral products, machin ery and transport equip ment, and chemicals, which comprise 66.5% share of the country’s total exports in August 2022.

For January to August 2022, cumulative export sales reached USD51.2 bil lion, 4.4% or USD2.2 billion higher than the same period in 2021, based on the pre liminary data from the Phil ippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Further, cumulative export growth was driven by higher sales generated from coconut oil, other mineral products, chemicals, other manufactured products, and electronic products.

Coconut oil ranked as the fastest-growing com modity group, recording a 96.2% year-to-date growth with cumulative export sales reaching USD1.6 billion from January to August this year. Export earnings from coconut oil in August 2022 also increased to USD168.2 million or 26.6% higher as compared to USD132.9 mil lion in the same period in 2021. Overall, coconut oil exports have consistently been increasing at doubledigit growth rates compared to three time periods: 2021, 2020, and the pre-pandemic average from 2017 to 2019.

According to Fortune Business Insights’ Regional Forecast and COVID-19 Impact Analysis on Coconut Derivatives for 2020-2027, several positive outcomes supported the coconut de rivative market growth dur ing the COVID-19 outbreak, which includes the rising

awareness of the benefits of coconut oil usage. In the Philippines, scientists have also started studying virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a po tential treatment for coro navirus. The rapid spread of veganism globally has also resulted in increased demand for plant-based products, including coconut oil and coconut milk which are becoming considered globally as alternatives to animal fats and animal milk, respectively.

“The DTI has been at the forefront in promoting the coconut sector in inter national markets. Under the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), the Department has been assisting coconut farmer enterprises in enter ing/growing their presence in global markets through the implementation of ex tensive market research and

BSP participates in IMF-WBG meetings in Washington, D.C.

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipi nas (BSP) Governor Felipe M. Medalla (center, top left photo) led the BSP delega tion that participated in the 2022 International Mon etary Fund-World Bank Group (IMF-WBG) Annual Meetings held recently in Washington, D.C., USA.

With the Governor in Washington were (from left, top left photo) Senior Assistant Governor Edna C. Villa, Monetary Board Member Peter B. Favila, BSP Deputy Governor Francisco G. Dakila, Jr., and Senior Director Maria Teresa S.

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First BDO Network Bank opens in Camiguin Island. Camiguin Gov. Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo and Mambajao Mayor Yñigo Jesus D. Romua ldo led the ribbon-cutting ceremony of BDONB Camiguin-Mambajao Branch (left photo). Right photo: BDONB Branch Head El Salvador, Misamis Oriental Emerson N. Paras Jr.; BDONB Branch Head Camiguin-Mambajao Christopher G. Rentuma; Camiguin Gov. Xavier Jesus D. Romual do; Mambajao Mayor Yñigo Jesus D. Romualdo; BDONB SVP Jaime Talingdan; and BDONB Bukidnon Area Head Maricel S. Toledo.

Mindanao

Ex-President donates 2 hectares of land for construction of Balo-i hospital

By ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor

GOVERNOR Imelda “Ang ging” Quibranza-Dimaporo thanked former President and incumbent Congress woman of the 2nd District of Pampanga, Gloria Maca pagal-Arroyo for donating 2 hectares of land to the municipality of Balo-i for the construction of new Baloi Provincial Hospital, to better cater to the medical needs of the constituents of the town and nearby areas, Top Officials said.

Former President and incumbent congresswoman Arroyo and her staff recently visited Lanao del Norte at

P300K bounty up for killers of Maguindanao town councilor

By EDWIN FERNANDEZ

DATU MONTAWAL, Maguindanao – The local government has offered a PHP300,000 bounty for anyone who could provide information that would help identify the killers of a town councilor here.

In a statement Wednes day, Mayor Otho Montawal said he hopes the reward money would help speed up the resolution of the kill ing of Councilor Mubarac

Davao Oro forum promotes investments in

sector

By CHE PALICTE

MONTEVISTA, Davao de Oro

In a bid to attract investments in the province, particularly in the coconut industry, the Department of Trade and Industry in Davao Region (DTI-11) or ganized Tuesday the Davao de Oro investment Confer ence (DDOiCON) here.

The two-day forum pro motes various key invest ment areas not only in the coconut industry but also in the poultry raising and logistics sectors.

R.A 9048 Form 10.1(LCRO)

Republic of the Phlippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of: Misamis Oriental City/Municipality: Magsaysay

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Bienvenida L. Villamor has filed with this office a petition for cor rection of sex/gender from “ Male ” to “ Female ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of Rhealyn Calimot Villamor who was born on February 10, 2008 at Consuelo, Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental and whose

lamor and Arlene Cañete

are Romil Tingabngab

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the residence of Former Congressman Abdullah Dimakuta Dimaporo and Governor Imelda ‘Angging’ Quibranza Dimaporo on October 14, 2022.

Arroyo was warmly wel come by some prominent leaders and top officials led by Dimaporo’s clan, Vice governor Allan Lim of Lanao del Norte and Sang guniang Panlalawigan , mu nicipal mayors of Nunun gan, Juhary Dimaporo Diso mimba mayor municipality of Tamparan,& Datu Coco Mapupuno brother of MSU System President Atty Basari D. Mapupuno & others were also present to welcome

former president Arroyo

It can be recalled that Cong. Arroyo has estab lished a close relationship with the Mindanaons be cause aside from staying at Iligan City at a young age, Arroyo is a Bai Lawanen of the Province of Lanao del Norte.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur

OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Notice

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Admin istrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that KENNETH N. AYUSTE has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in child’s sex from “ FEMALE ” to “ MALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of KENNETH NIERVAS AYUSTE at Goma, Digos City and whose parents are Louie D. Ayuste and Leny N. Niervas

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition

this Office not later than August 23, 2022 (Sgd) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar

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JENEZA R. MAGSAYO and RUDY M. CAGAT

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Abdullah D. Dimaporo (2nd-r) 2nd District of Lanao del norte,

Juhary Dimaporo Disomimba municipality of Tamparan, Lanao del sur, (3rd-

Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo 2nd Dist. of Pampanga (4th-r), Datu Coco D. Mapupuno MSU System brother Atty Basari Mapupuno (5th-r) and Gov. Imelda “Angging” Quibranza-Dimaporo (6th-r) pose for a souvenir photo.

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Public advisory of Datu Montawal, Maguindanao on the PHP300,000 reward money for the killers of town councilor Mubarac Abubakar. ( Photo courteSy of Datu montaWaL Lgu)

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strategies for the promo tion of coconut products”, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said.

“We are confident that with the right set of mar keting strategies, coconut products will gain more traction in international markets, especially as more markets discover the nu merous health benefits of coconut products, particu larly coconut oil”, the Trade Chief added.

Building on the momen tum of coconut uptake in global markets, DTI has been showcasing Philip pine coconut exports in the recently concluded Inter

national Food Exhibition (IFEX) in Pasay, Selangor International Expo in Kuala Lumpur, and the Salon In ternational de L’ Alimenta tion (SIAL) in Paris. Based on the International Trade Centre’s Export Potential Assessment, the Philippines has the potential to expand its exports of coconut prod ucts to USD2.1 billion.

The resurgence of the country’s export sector is still driven by the strong growth in export sales of 22 out of 48 commodity categories compared to three (3) periods: 2021, 2020, and the pre-pandemic average from 2017 to 2019.

Further, in terms of export markets, the Unit ed States accounted for

USD1.1 billion or 16.3% of the Philippines’ total exports, followed by Japan at USD931.4 million (14.5% share), China at USD839.2 million (13.1% share), Hong Kong at USD729.3 million (11.4% share), and Singa pore at USD433.9 million (6.8% share).

For inquiries regarding exports, you may email the DTI-Export Marketing Bureau at exports@dti.gov. ph or you may visit trade linephilippines.dti.gov.ph.

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Dueñas.

The BSP officials joined discussions on global and regional economic and fi nancial developments; the global outlook and policy agenda; emerging market risks and policy priorities; challenges in managing inflationary pressures; and challenges and opportuni ties in scaling up private climate finance.

clockwise, show the 53rd Joint Governors’ Meeting of the IMF-WBG Southeast Asia Constituency; Gover nor Medalla’s interview with Bloomberg’s Kathleen Hays; and the Annual Roundtable of ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors with the IMF Managing Director.

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Lawyer Lucky Siegfred Balleque, DTI-Davao de Oro provincial director, said this year’s conference highlights different market prospects of coconut-based products and graced by a Chinese commercial coun selor based in Beijing.

started other products like copra, virgin coconut oil, coco sugar, coco water, and coco husk. This will really help them find their market,” he said.

Davao de Oro has a total of 67,174 hectares of areas planted with around 35,712 coconut farmers.

Based on the data from DTI-Davao de Oro, the province has 249,844 metric tons of harvested coconut this year.

Demy Calsadora, chair person of the Small Coco Farmers Organization in Compostela town said, the forum has so far taught them the importance of value-adding of their prod ucts.

to various restrictions and lockdowns imposed by the government.

“Our ultimate objective is to create job opportuni ties here and improve the economy of Davao de Oro,” Ambi said. ( PNA )

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Abubakar, 49.

Lt. Nurjhasier Sali, town police chief, said anyone who has the information may come and visit the Datu Montawal municipal police station or any police office nearby.

“We guarantee the safety of the informant. Please help us bring justice to Councilor Moby,” Sali said.

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Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on January 25, 2010 at Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Purok 7, Matangad, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental and Purok San Francisco, Villaverde, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than ten (10) years and they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 25, 2010 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 25, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of October,

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At the sidelines of the IMF-WBG Annual Meet ings, the delegation also attended the Informal As sociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting; 53rd Joint Governors’ Meeting of the IMF-WBG Con stituency; and the Annual Roundtable of ASEAN Fi nance Ministers, Central Bank Governors, and the IMF Managing Director, among others.

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“A market matching will also be facilitated between local coconut processors or farmers and the Chinese buyers. The purpose of this is to boost and inspire our coconut farmers to produce quality coconut products in enough volume, thereby, improving their lives,” Balleque said.

Balleque said the DDOi CON aims to generate PHP500 million worth of investment leads, assist 60 investors, and achieve PHP200 million in domestic sales.

William Moralta, divi sion chief of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), said the forum will help coconut farmers especially explore value-adding to their products.

“Actually we have already

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

Shari’a Circuit Court

Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2022-130 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES DIOSDADO C. DOÑA AND CLARITA A. VALLEJO-DOÑA, DIOSDADO C. DOÑA AND CLARITA A. VALLEJO-DOÑA, Petitioners.

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de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby

Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Maramag, Bukidnon and Rogongon, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for twenty-four (24) years and they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separa tion, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on February 16, 1998 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 10th day of October, 2022.

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on January 13, 1989 at Ermita, Manila, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at 96 Road, Project 8, Quezon City and Purok 7, Tambacan, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than ten (10) years and they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 13, 1989 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 29, 2022 at 9:00

“Before our concentra tion is only on copra and the coco juice, but this time we learned that there are much more products useful from coconuts,” he said.

Calsadora said the event also affords them a venue to air their concerns, such as the rising cost of farm inputs.

Meanwhile, DTI-11 Di rector Maria Belenda Ambi said the annual investment conference in the province generated some PHP1.2 bil lion worth of investments from 2016 to 2019.

However, in 2020-2021 during the onslaught of the pandemic, she noted a decrease in investors due

Abubakar chaired the Sangguniang Bayan com mittee on peace and order and security before his death on October 24.

He was shot by one of two men on a motorbike while buying fish at a roadside stall along the national highway in Barangay Pagagawan here.

“He had just alighted from his vehicle to buy food when attacked,” Sali said.

Responding police found empty shells for a .45-caliber pistol at the crime scene. Sali said the slain offi cial, whom he considered a personal friend, had no known enemies and was “very approachable.” (PNA)

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among

That

are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on January 18, 2016 at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, both petitioner’s had been converted

Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Purok 1, Tubajon, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental and Bwangan, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for five (5) years and they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 18, 2016 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 25, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of October, 2022.

MDN: Oct 20, 27 & Nov 3, 2022

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Judge

Before

were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Malpitic, San Fernando, Pampanga and Maimpis, San Fernando, Pampanga respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for six (6) years and they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 19, 2012 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 10th day of October, 2022.

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on April 27, 2005 at Novaliches, Quezon City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found

by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at 10 Daisy St., Zone 6, South Signal, Taguig City, Metro Manila and Purok 5, Tambacan, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for four (4) years and they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither mind ing each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on April 27, 2005 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted.

of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 10th day of October, 2022.

OSOP

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

HON.

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

MARK IAN O. MAGDUGO AND ALEXIS ANN C. DAMANDAMAN,

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likewise look for other part ners who may provide assis tance and services aimed at filling the gaps in alleviating the plight of UPFs from poverty and ensure that they will become economically productive as partners in na tion building,” Jordan said.

The Social Weather Sta tions (SWS), in its Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 survey, found that 49 percent of 1,500 Filipino families see themselves as poor.

Around 29 percent placed themselves at the “borderline” dividing the poor and not poor, while 21 percent considered them selves as not poor, according to the SWS survey.

On Saturday, Socioeco nomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority director general Arsenio Balisacan said the Marcos administration is imple menting measures to re vitalize the economy and help lift more Filipinos out of poverty. ( PNA )

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Action Team Against Smug glers filed criminal com plaints against the owners, officers, and customs broker of the company for alleged importation of 200 contain ers of rice from Thailand without permit.

They were charged with violating Section 1401 (Un lawful Importation or Ex portation) of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act and Republic Act (RA) No. 10845, or the AntiAgricultural Smuggling Act.

Originally charged were Jomerito Soliman, com pany president and general manager; Dolores Opancia, chief financial officer; direc tors Mary Grace Cayanan and Marileen Avañez; and customs broker Diosdado

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, made and executed in the City of Malay balay, Province of Bukidnon, Philippines, by and between; ESTELA B. QUINTANES, ELIZABETH B. QUINTANES, JUANITA Q. FALLAN, ALEJANDRO B. QUITANES, AG NES B. QUITANES, ROMEO B. QUITANES, VIRGINIA Q. PARAN and MARILOU Q. ERAZO, all of legal ages, Filipino citizen and with common residence at P4, San Carlos, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines.

WITNESSETH: THAT

WHEREAS, ELIAS QUINTANES, Filipino Citizen and resident of Valencia City, Bukidnon Philippines at the time of his death, died intestate on April 26, 2020, leaving parcels of land, all located at Valencia City, Bukidnon, particularly described to wit:

OCT P-5113

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot No. 70 Pls-988. Situated at Barangay San Carlos, City of Valencia, province of Bukidnon and Island of Mindanao. Contain ing a remaining portion of ONE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (13,755) square meters.”

OCT P-20970

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot No. 153 Pls-988. Situated at Barangay San Carlos, City of Valencia, province of Bukidnon and Island of Mindanao. Containing a remaining portion of THREE HUNDRED FOURTEEN (314) square meters.”

WHEREAS, the parties hereto, who are all of legal age, are the sole and only heirs of the decedent they being the sur viving spouse and the legitimate children respectively, of the deceased.

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

WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the parties hereto to settle and partition extra-judicially and adjudicate among them selves the above-described real property in the form and manner herein set forth; Is subject for EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLE MENT. Under the Notarial registry of ATTY. WINCERBOGNE L. PESISANO, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 383; Page No. 78; Book No. 52; Series of 2021.

Santiago.

Of the 200 containers that arrived at Manila In ternational Container Port, 150 were ordered forfeited in favor of the government while the remaining 50 were declared abandoned.

The BOC sold the rice in a public auction, gen erating total revenues of PHP177.991 million.

The Department of Jus tice subsequently dismissed the charges, with Under secretary Deo Marco citing that a subsequent law, RA 11203 or the Rice Import and Export Liberalization Law, had taken away the need for import permits.

“(T)he decriminalization of importation without an import permit pursuant to RA 11203 can be applied ret roactively in favor of herein respondents-appellees (Sta Rosa officials),” Marco said in his ruling, adding that “where the importer himself is no longer liable, then it follows that he who acted only as customs broker for the importer is likewise not liable.”

Aside from the importer, the ruling said a licensed broker like Santiago is not required to go beyond the document presented to him for filing an import entry on the basis of such docu ments. ( PNA )

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in the last two quarters of 2022 with the calibrated lift ing of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) restrictions and the continuing reopening of the economy.

He further noted that the swift implementation and high agency 2023 budget absorptive capacity would carry forward that GDP growth.

“The lifting of some mask mandates indoors I believe is quite justified. Further calibrated lifting

of Covid restrictions plus the economic impact of the 2022 and 2023 national budgets will result in more economic growth,” he said.

He said the Department of Health has proved during the budget hearings the suc cess of their safety protocols and the Covid-19 bulletins show results of consistent defense against the disease.

“DOH and the local governments have had Co vid-19 spread under good manageable conditions for many months now. Fears of coronavirus resurgence have been addressed with continuing vigilance which has proven effective,” he said.

He said his panel has taken note of the most important 2023 budget requests of the DOH and other agencies to sustain the public health and eco nomic gains the country has earned against Covid-19 and economic difficulties. “Here in the House, we are preparing for the bicameral conference committee on the budget bill to ensure those gains are achieved in 2023,” he added.

Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco earlier said Marcos approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Dis eases (IATF-EID) during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting to issue an executive order (EO) allowing the voluntary wearing of face masks in indoor places.

“As a result of the Cabinet meeting this morning, it was agreed that the President will be issuing an executive order, per the IATF recom mendation, to make indoor mask wearing also voluntary all over the Philippines, with few exceptions,” she said.

Frasco said the use of face masks will still be required in public transportation,

/ Municipality: Butuan City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LETECIA A. FLORITO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ ROLANDO ” to “ ROLANDO JR. ”; in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROLANDO ANDIG , who was born on 11 MAY 1991 at Camayahan, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are ROLANDO MANATAD FLORITO and LETECIA JAMITO

medical transportation and medical facilities.

Unvaccinated individu als, people with comorbidi ties, and senior citizens are still “highly encouraged” to wear face masks, Frasco said.

“But generally, the di rection of the Marcos ad ministration is to lift the remainder of travel restric tions into the Philippines, and that includes easing of our mask mandates to allow our country to be at par with our Asean neighbors [which] have long liberal ized the mask mandates,” she said. ( PNA )

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cans of cereal drink, good for 20,000 families.

On top of these, a PHP5million standby fund is ready for additional pur chase of food packs or any kits as needed.

Each family food pack can provide food on the table for two days for a family of five members.

“We have requested an additional 15,000 family food packs and 7,000 nonfood items from DSWD central office in Manila,” Mesa added.

The agency has likewise prepared 49,581 non-food items including at least 338 sets of family tents, 3,817 boxes of sleeping kits, 2,792 boxes of family kits, 3,179 sets of hygiene kits, and 3,712 kitchen kits.

At least 16,688 “malong” (tube skirts), 1,140 lami nated sacks, and 16,330 blankets were readied as well, Mesa added.

She said DSWD-Bicol chief Norman Laurio or dered provincial offices to

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT made end and entered into this OCT. 4, 2022, in the City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, by and between:

We, MARJORIE R. TUMAPON, of legal age, Filipino, married and with the residence at Catarman, Liloan, Cebu, Philippines, JULIUS B. RAUT, (married) and NEMIA B. RAUT (single), of legal ages, Filipinos, and with common residence at San Miguel, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines, referred as HEIRS; WITNESSETH, that:

WHEREAS, we are the sole heirs of the deceased SPS. LADISLAO C. RAUT AND MEROPES B. RAUT, who died on March 13, 2021 and August 2, 30.32 at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, copy of his death certificate is hereto attached as Annex “A”;

WHEREAS, SPS. LADISLAO C RAUT AND MEROPES B. RAUT, died intestate, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity;

WHEREAS, SPS. LADISLAO C. RAUT AND MEROPES B. RAUT is the absolute and registered owner of the following parcels of land:

coordinate with different local government units in their respective areas with regard to the release of the readied food and items.

“He already ordered these prepositioned in dif ferent strategic locations in the region including ports and warehouses. As for our manpower, we have a quick response team (QRT) ready 24 hours if the case is needed,” she said. ( PNA)

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De La Castellana Coffee Processing and Marketing Enterprise, PHP11.05 mil lion, two proponent groups, 193 beneficiaries; and Ca diz City Coffee Processing and Marketing Enterprise, PHP11.71 million, eight proponent groups, 177 ben eficiaries.

Under the Special Areas for Agricultural Develop ment Program, farmers from Don Salvador Benedicto were granted PHP2.82 mil lion in financial assistance for coffee and corn pro duction; Toboso, duckling, native chicken, corn and coffee production, PHP3.74 million; and Moises Padilla, corn and native chicken production, PHP1.12 mil lion.

Lacson also received the certificate for palay seeds intended for 100 farmers under the Rice Competitive Enhancement Fund. (PNA)

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Visayas would have a dedi cated garbage bin where the public can drop their old, damaged, and unused elec tronic waste until Oct. 28.

Delariarte said they hoped to raise public aware

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED, RAINERO S. GAGARANI WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND INTEREST OF A PARCEL OF AGRICULTURAL LAND

This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED, RAINERO S. GAGARANI WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND INTEREST OF A PARCEL OF AGRICULTURAL LAND, made and executed by and between:

ZENAIDA GAGARANI INIEGO, FEVIS S. GAGARANI, FARAH S. GAGARANI and EVELYN GAGARANI RAMAY, all of legal age, all married, all Filipino, a resident of Purok 2, North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-WAIVOR; DIOGENES S. GAGARANI, JR., of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Purok 2, North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-WAIVEE; WITNESSETH:

That the above-named parties, all of legal age, are the legitimate brothers and sisters of the late, RAINERO S. GAGARANI who died single on March 4, 2017 at South Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon, who died without any will:

ness through the program as they also target to partner with barangays to intensify the proper e-waste disposal.

“For now we are open to whoever is willing since they already know the risk if they are left unattended,” she added.

After the weeklong event, the EMB will be putting a bin at their office in Parola so the public can just drop by and dispose of their ewaste.

EMB has an accredited partner that handles their proper disposal, she said. Many of the products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled. ( PNA )

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to bring banking closer to his constituents is if BDONB branches are opened in other municipalities of Camiguin.

The BDONB branch in Mambajao is one of the 55 branches that BDONB will open nationwide before the end of 2022. Its goal is to reach and give farmers, fishermen, and MSMEs the opportunity to improve their lives and businesses.

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late CALIXTA BAYRON VDA. DE DECENA, who died intestate on June 8, 2011 at Ilang- ilang St., Poblacion, Polomolok, South Cotabato; left “A parcel of lot with Lot No. 3013, Pls209-D-19, situated in Poblacion, Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato , containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (1,517) SQUARE METERS , more or less, covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo. P-33541 .’’ Is the subject of Extra-Judicial Partition of the estate of the late Calixtra Bayron VDA. De Decena with Waiver of Rights, under the notarial registry of Atty. Jordan H. Reyes per Doc. No. 228, Page No. 46, Book No. V1, Series of 2022

MDN: Oct 13, 20 & 27, 2022

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, made and executed by and between:

NILDA P. BRAGAT. GLENA P. LI MOCON, DIVINA P. NAQUILA, DIODINA P. SADURA, RICO P. PAGOBO, SHERLY P. ARANAS, LOLITA V. POBLETE and CEFERINO L. VELASQUEZ, all of legal ages, Filipino Citizen with residence the common address located at Lumbo, Valencia City, Bukidnon;

WITNESSETH: THAT

(Sgd) AMALIA T. QUE

MDN: Oct 27 &

9048 Form No. 10.1

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil

City

FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JONALYN R. TRILLANA

filed

ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-20954

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot 1723, Cad-867, situated in the Barrio of San Miguel, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTYEIGHT (23,988) sqm. More or less.”

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-122584

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot 1739-B-1, Psd-10-062313, situated in the Barrio of San Miguel, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TEN (1,110) sqm. More or less.”

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-122585

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot 1739-B-2, Psd-10-062313, situated in the Barrio of San Miguel, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO (1,452) sqm. More or less.” Is subject for EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT. Under the Notarial Regis try of ATTY. ASIS G. CUBILLAN, Notarial Commission No. 19-19.

That the above-deceased at the time of his death left a personal property and more particularly described to wit: “A parcel of Agricultural land, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. AT-3019, known as Lot No. 17-G, Psd-10-022098 (AR), being a portion of Lot 17, Pls-377, Panadtalan Public Land Subdivision, situated at North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon. Containing an area of NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (9,825) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

That at the time of his death, the deceased left no last will and testament and had no debts left unpaid. That no personal properties are involved in this extra-judicial settlement; That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto;

That by virtue of Rule 74 of the Rules of Court we, heirs of the late RAINERO S. GAGARANI, hereby extra-judicially adjudicate unto ourselves the entire above-described parcel of Agricultural land. That we hereby relinquished waived our rights and interest over the above-described parcel of Agricultural alnd, infavor to our brother: DIOGENES S. GAGARANI JR., now and in the future time.

Is subject for EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLE MENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND INTEREST. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR. GAITERA, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 187; Page No. 35; Book No. I; Series of 2022.

MDN: Oct 13, 20 & 27, 2022

WHEREAS, SPS. GLECERIO PAGOBO and NATIVIDAD P. PAGOBO, who died in testate at their residence at Lumbo, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines on October, 14, 2008 and June 10, 2015, respectively, leaving a parcels of land located in Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, particularly described as follows:

TCT T-25132

“A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. C-7, PSD-10-010152) situated in Barangay Lumbo, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIX HUNDRED (600) square meters with Improvement under Tax Declaration No. F-038153.”

OCT P-8349

“A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. F, 101321-771-D) situated in Barangay Pina tilan, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE (36,391) square meters.”

WHEREAS, the parties hereto, who are of legal age, and the, are the sole and only heirs of the decedent they; WHEREAS, there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the said decedent; and WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the parties hereto to settle and parti tion extrajudicially and adjudicate among themselves the above-described property In the form and manner herein set forth; Is subject for DEED OF EXTRAJU DICIAL SETTLEMENT. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. WINCERBOGNE L. PE SISANO, NOTARY PUBLIC. Per Doc. No. 891; Page No. 80; Book No. XXXII; Series of 2020.

2022

Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “ JOCELYN ” to “ JONALYN ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOCELYN QUIMOD RAMILO who was born on MARCH 11, 1970 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are CRESENCIANA H. QUIMOD and ANGELES E. RAMILO

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YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL

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World Health Organization sees the pandemic ending soon.

“We must build on the gains of the past in the fight against Covid-19 until we cross the finish line in this health crisis,” she added.

RT-PCR test no longer needed Meanwhile, Frasco said

travelers no longer need to undergo a reverse tran scription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test as a pre-departure requirement.

“It was also discussed that the remainder of strin gent protocols, such as the pre-departure testing into the Philippines in the form of an RT-PCR would also be removed,” she said.

“In addition to this, as far as unvaccinated for

New Station, New Situation

By: LY B. TELLO Head Teacher I-Gimangpang Integrated School Initao South District, Division of Misamis Oriental

As a teacher in a public school, I always considered myself as a transient creature in the Department of Educa tion. Being one means I do not have a permanent place to stay to practice my profes sion. I can be anywhere when an order of re-assignment comes in regardless of how far or near is the new station to my residence. Saying no to the order is not an option considering that as a school head I am dutifully bound to obey the mandate of my superiors.

For almost six years I had been assigned as a school head in the farthest and the only school situated above sea level in my hometown in Initao. In my neophyte years, I have met numerous difficulties. The long-distance travel everyday made me sick. Travelling more than fifteen kilometers a day along a rocky-muddy road that traverses at the sides of mountains and hills was one of my biggest dilemmas. While going to and fro to my station I was always praying that the Lord will always prevent the rain from pouring. Sometimes my prayers were answered

and sometimes weren’t.

Aside from the distance and the inclemental weather, I also found it challenging to lead neophyte teachers. As the farthest school, it is a common practice that newbies are assigned in the training grounds where they can hone their teaching skills. As school leader, I should devote much time to studying the teaching philosophies and pedagogies that I can share to my teachers and having shared everything that I knew was fulfilling to my part as a leader.

Things changed so much when I got my reassignment. My new station is just a few minutes-drive from home and when it rains no more worries about the landslideprone road. I do not need to wake up so early to get things ready for school. Much more, I do not need to devote more time on providing technical assistance to my teachers knowing that all of them are experienced teachers having been in the service for quite long. The present situation is totally different from the past and I called it a perfect blessing.

COMPUTER VISION CAN TRANSFORM EDUCATION

By: HEIDE MAE A. PIMENTEL Teacher II El Salvador City Central School

The education sector has long treated every student the same. However, every student is unique and has different learning capabilities. The use computer vision in education can help minimize students’ academic output by providing a customized learning experience based on their individual strengths and weaknesses.

The main advantage of computer vision in education is the ease and non-obstruc tiveness of the assessment process compared to tra ditional classroom educa tion. Teachers can observe whether a pupil is motivated or disinterested in the class without interrupting their activities. Affective comput ing techniques, availability of low-cost cameras, and their widespread use in elec tronic devices like cellphones, computer, and tables, allow educators to measure learn ers’ engagement levels using computer vision. Monitor ing a student’s behavior continually is not possible. Computer vision eliminates the need for a teacher to continually monitor every student’s behavior, which proves to be highly benefi cial. With computer vision technology, every student’s engagement in the classroom can be monitored easily. There is hope that computer vision will enhance the ability to detect, measure and respond

to individual student’s level of engagement soon.

The world is coming closer due to internet. People can easily search for any topic they might be interested in and find relevant informa tion at their fingertips within seconds. Expanding on this, users can opt for any course or skill-oriented program from a variety of courses available online. People are not restricted when it comes to learning about something they are interested in. Capi talizing on the demand for online learning, many mas sively open online course (MOOC) platforms are on the rise. Many refuted institutes now offer online certifica tion courses in addition to standard college courses. These online training courses provide audio and video lec tures to the students, along with digital materials such as e-books for learning. These courses almost provide a near real-world classroom experience for the students. Students can learn from these courses as per schedule and do not have a fear of missing out on important lectures. These courses are usually opted by students who can’t commit full-time due to full-time employment or enrolment in a different course. Online learning provides an excel lent opportunity for such students who want to learn an additional skillset.

eigners are concerned, they would henceforth be allowed entry to the Philippines, with only a requirement of presenting an antigen test 24 hours taken before departure or an option of taking an an tigen test upon arrival into the Philippines,” Frasco added.

‘Special lanes’ for eArrival card Marcos and his Cabinet, Frasco said, also agreed to give travelers an option to

get their eArrival card upon their arrival in the country.

Frasco said those who do not have an eArrival card would be given “special lanes” when they arrive in the country.

“As agreed during the meeting, it was clarified that the filling out of the eArrival card would not be made mandatory as a prerequisite to boarding. In other words, you can fill out the eArrival card at your own convenience

Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: ELMA T. DELOPERE T-III Bangonbangon ES Claveria West District

Due to students weakened immune systems, which could have a negative impact on their health, the educational system and institutions are having a difficult time keeping up with educational activities. Due to the global lockdown, COVID-19 is now having a significant influence on busi ness organizations, people’s lives, and the supply chain.

The best available public policy tool to increase skills is education. While attending school can be enjoyable and can help children develop their social skills and social awareness, from an economic perspective, the main benefit of attending school is that it improves a child’s aptitude. This can be accomplished with even a relatively brief period of attendance, and even a relatively brief absence from school will have an impact on skill development.

In addition to interfering with instruction for students everywhere, the closure of schools, colleges, and insti tutions also falls during a crucial assessment period, which has resulted in numer

ous tests being delayed or canceled. Perhaps because they are viewed as being less significant, internal as sessments have frequently been canceled. However, their goal is to inform parents and instructors about the child’s development. Losing this knowledge hinders the identification of a child’s great potential as well as their learning challenges and may have negative long-term effects.

People’s lives all across the world have undergone significant upheaval as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. In particular, the circumstances of physical separation and distance study have resulted in an unprecedented educational catastrophe. It is not sufficient for schools to merely reopen following COVID-19. After the pandemic, students will require individualized and ongoing support to help them adjust and catch up. We must aid schools in being ready to offer such support and handle the immense chal lenges that lie ahead in the coming months.

Portulin National High School bags Champion on the National Brigada Eskwela 2021

Since 2003, Brigada Eskwela (BE) has been the prime mover of volun teerism and community involvement in the Department of Education (DepEd). This partnership program has enabled stakeholders from various sectors to intensify their support for our public elementary and secondary schools nationwide. The implementation of BE through the years has evolved to ad dress the resource gaps faced by public schools by strengthening partnership initiatives and collaborative support of the communities.

It is in this notion, that Portulin Na tional High School exhausted all means to make the school more conducive to learning by improving the physical aspect of the school like repairing classroom and school gate, concreting the pave ment and developing its educational facilities like the completion of covered court with bleachers donated through the collaborative efforts of our alumna Usec. Benito Ranque of the Department of Energy and Senator Aquilino Pimentel III.

Hence , the school generated P7.8 Million worth of infrastructure projects that aid in the learning -teaching process and serve as evacuation center during the pandemic .

Generated resources, impact of the projects to the academe and high

percentage of attendance and support of the stakeholders where the main reasons why the school bags the National Award on Medium School Category as Regional and National Evaluators conducted their evaluation last December 2021.

This meritorious awards where made possible due to the collaborative efforts of the different benevolent stakeholders both local and national. Such as GPTA, Alumni , LGU and BGU who extended their full support in all the projects conducted by the school in spite of the pandemic situation.

The awarding took place at Iloilo Convention Center with the presence of DepEd officials, Regional Director Arturo B. Bayocot PhD, SDS Jonathan S. Dela Pena ,PhD represented by PSDS Beatriz Acdal and the School Principal Marsha Liza L. Ragot ,PhD last June 19-22, 2022.

prior to the departure or upon the arrival,” she said.

“The overarching di rection of the Maros ad ministration is to allow our country to convey an openness and readiness to the world to receive tourists and investments so that we would give our fellow Filipinos an opportunity to regain all the livelihood and losses that were incurred during the pandemic,” she added. ( PNA )

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preserved for a minimum period of six months from the date of the transaction,

and authorities may order a one-time extension for another six months before they are allowed to be de stroyed.

Laudiangco made the remark after former De partment of Information and Communications Tech nology (DICT) Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. urged the poll body to provide them with transmission logs in order to verify their observations of discrepancy.

Rio is also planning to file a petition before the Supreme Court to seek the preservation of the transmission logs beyond Nov. 9. ( PNA )

Reflection Paper on the School Challenges during Covid Pandemic based on the video presentation

CHARLYN S. BAYLON Principal II Gusa Regional Science High School

1. What challenges and trends mentioned in the two videos are af fecting your schools pre-pandemic and pandemic? Are they the same or different?

In the first video where it presented about the trends and challenges prepandemic times, the speaker Dr. Tinsiri Siribodhi mentioned three major changes in the educational landscape, namely; emerging technology, rising of industrial revolution 4.0 and wanting of social and emotional interaction of people.

On the other hand, the next speaker Dr. Ethel Valenzuela who discussed about “Changes in Educational Systems during the Pandemic presented unprecedented changes in education in the South East Asian Region and sought to answer these five questions; 1. How has Covid 19 pandemic change education and what are the factors that drive changes in education and its impact to schools? 2. How interconnected and inter-depended our societies are and how school heads and schools operates in such highly interconnected world? 3. What are the emerging imperatives in learning and education and how will this pandemic continue to shift school leadership and technology partnership and collaboration. 4. What are the opportunities and chal lenges in building better school system and teachers? 5. How can school heads effectively promote better governance in the post pandemic and what are the critical competencies of school head now that they should possess and they should strengthen?

The two speakers have very insight ful revelations about the situations, trends and challenges in pre-covid and during covid times in education milieu. While both of them shared very similar stand points but what is more compelling with the second speaker Dr. Valenzuela’s narratives are very specific to manag ing education at the level of the school heads’ competence. Dr. Valenzuela is very explicit and captures the needs of the school heads in facing the reality of this pandemic and how she is going to manage in delivering quality education effectively with the use of technology, collaborate with stakeholders, capacitate and empower the teachers and hone her ability to think and act accordingly in the post-pandemic stage. These questions will help school heads to think ahead and prepare to what is in the future which is absolutely liberating and reassuring!

2. In what ways have these chal lenges and trends affected your school?

Those trends have greatly affected our school in terms of access, quality and curriculum implementation. Before when I was with Macasandig National High School being its principal for five years, we, together with the teachers, were in a dark light as to how we are going to achieve at least the same number of enrollees or increase enrollment at the height of covid 19. Due to the economic situations facing almost everyone, there is a great possibility that the use of technology and internet connections may be absent and that this pandemic will change their attitude towards school; hence, learners’ achievement rate may be second priority. Our learners too were at a loss! Without the physical presence of teachers, I believed that learning is impossible. The use of textbooks may not guarantee a thorough and effective teaching-learning experience.

However, DepEd provided us with enough funds/resources to sup port for self-directed learning module printing, radio-based instructions and TV-based instructions airing which are contextualized and are very vital to delivering education sans face to face inter actions. These modalities actually gave us a temporary relief because at least our learners and parents have choices to make, and they were given the ability to access education which is promising although far cry from the traditional methods.

However, we are also worried as far as ensuring quality education with this alternative delivery modes since both the learners and the teachers are used to traditional teaching-learning processes. Traditional teaching-learning processes require the physical interac tions of both the teacher and the learners and conduct instructions using different pedagogies within the four walls of the classrooms (Burns, Mary, 2011). This modality may no longer be relevant and effective at this time of the pandemic. Further, this pandemic restricted us to be physically present with the learners and this seemed to be a hindrance to attaining quality education. This scenario and thoughts were true at the height of the pandemic and we were not prepared to such eventuality.

As far as the curriculum implementa tion and instructional supervision at the height of the pandemic were concerned, they seemed to be impossible! As a school head, I was at a loss! I was more concerned on whether or not the learners were able to understand the concept in the SLMs, or if they under stood the Weekly Home Learning Plan that their teachers designed for them in their readings and accomplishing their tasks or if they were following the teaching-learning programs on TV and radio broadcast religiously. These were the concerns that constantly beset my thoughts as a school head. There was no way I would know if the learners genuinely learned and mastered the Most Essential Competencies (MELCS) because assessments were not part of the grading system due to the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan which was just timely and relevant. Teaching-learning was limited or absent due to the fact that human interactions were restricted. Another way of enriching learning and contribute to an enduring teaching-learning is through social and emotional interactions (Hammond, et.al, 2019).

3. How has this challenged you as a school head?

I dreamt, I breathed, I ate, I imagined all the possibilities about attaining qual ity teaching-learning experience using technology, multi-media, self-directed learning modules, etc. while knowing the fact that these modalities do not offer a “one size fits all” package and that there is no “silver bullet” that will solve this dilemma that we are facing. Indeed, our situation as school is unique and requires a contextualized approach in order to make our DepEd VMG a reality. Although, we, as a school, have decided that we shall offer a bichronous modality. However, the preparations in terms of infrastructures (internet connections and devices provision), teachers’ competence in conducting online classes, assessment know-how, and curriculum supervision and leadership skills are still wanting for more improvement to address the individual learning styles and elevate the achievement levels of our learners. These are the challenges that I think I need to be equipped with. Being part of this class Strategic Thinking and Innova tions is just a “prayer-coming-true” and I thank our SDS Cherry Limbaco-Reyes for introducing this course to us. I am looking forward to develop in me the attributes and competencies of a school head being a strategic thinker and an innovator.

References{ Burns, Mary, 2011. Education De velopment Center, Inc. Washington, DC https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/ uploads/Distance-Education-TeacherTraining.pdf

Darling-Hammond, Linda, Flook, Lisa, Cook-Harvey, Channa, Barron, Brigid & Osher, David, 2019. Implications for educational practice of the science of learning and development. Pages 97-140 https://www.tandfonline.com/ doi/full/10.1080/10888691.2018.1537

MARSHA LIZA G. LAZAR- RAGOT Principal II Portulin National High School

The awards received by the school

Photos taken during the Awarding Ceremony

The School Principal Marsha Liza L. Ragot as she received the awards

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According to Meralco Chief Sustainability Officer Ray mond Ravelo during the recently concluded 10th Philippine EV Summit, new models now are able to reach over 800 kilometers on a single charge -- roughly the distance between Pasay City and Banaue, Ifugao, and back, whereas EVs could barely run 100 kilometers on a full charge a decade ago.

In addition, Ravelo says that EVs have improved greatly, especially as lithi um-ion battery pack prices are now down by already 90 percent from over $1,200 per kWh in 2010 to just around $130 last year. This has consequently driven down the price of an EV with a comparable range to almost a third of price points a decade ago.

Compared to neigh boring countries such as Thailand and Singapore, the Philippines’ development of the EV industry is still relatively slow. This is where government participation plays a very crucial role.

EV industry accelera tion will happen given enough government support through policies as well as the provision of subsidies or incentives. Manufactur ers will be encouraged to ramp up production, thereby bringing down the prices and generating more jobs.

Just as the whole world goes in the same direction, EV adoption in the Phil ippines is inevitable -- it is just a matter of when. Best that we adapt early on, and educate ourselves and others on the benefits of an electrified and green future.

Editor’s note: The opin ions expressed in the fore going 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 Office of the Press Secretary.

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money-must-grow prin ciple. Yes money must be used not to make more money but to enhance the quality of life of the people.

In fact, no less than the United Nations has issued the 17 Sustainable Develop ment Goals to stop poverty, stop social injustices and inequities, protect the en vironment, etc. underscor ing the importance of the cooperatives to be transfor mative for people, planet, prosperity and peace.

It is not the economy, anymore but the environ ment that is of utmost im portance. The truth is, in the absence of a major change, the global system will collapse in less than one hundred years because of the unsustainability in the economy where only a few oligarchs are in control and the unsustainability in the ecology. Yes, global warm ing, melting of the iceberg, the extinction of the species,

the rising of the oceans and the depletion of the ozone layer are concrete proof and evidence that we are now facing our own extinction.

Don’t you know that for every one Celsius increase in global temperature, there will be a corresponding 10% reduction in food produc tion. As the earth warms, the insects’ bites will become more fatal and can reach high altitude. It has been forecasted by scientists that in the next 50 years, earth will increase its tempera ture that will empower the insects to reach very high altitude. Example, the inhab itants of Bhopal must leave their country for reason of pestilence to seek refuge in Nepal but Nepal during that time will already be under water.

Yes, the environment must now take precedence over the economy that pro motes so much consumer ism and unbridled mate rialism otherwise famine, pestilence, war and death as biblically revealed by John will be the order of the day. Our Indigenous People are in fact correct when they said, “ANG KINAIYAHAN DILI LAMANG TINUB DAN SA KINABUHI KUNG DILI MAO GAYUD ANG

KINABUHI!”

Yes, it is not the economy but the environment, stupid!

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“Considering na ang commercial fertilizer karon nagtaas ang iyang presyo. Ang gihimo sa amo opisina, naningkamot mi na magda gan ang organic fertilizer. Usa sa amo mga plano , pagrehab sa banana tissue laboratory, naghatag jud mi ug full support sa banana breeders,” said Municipal Agriculture Officer Elvis Jumalon.

[Considering that the price of commercial fertil izer is now increasing, our office manufactures organic fertilizer. One of our plans is to rehabilitate the banana tissue laboratory. We are giving full support to banana breeders.]

Thru a cooking contest, seventeen barangays in the town showcased various recipes of “bola-bola” us ing banana and vegetables as ingredients. (LELA/ PIA Lanao del Norte )

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main streets, they stabbed him twice, killing him on

the spot.

CCTV images culled from social media showed Ibalang and his friends des perately shouting for help as their pursuers closed in on them.

Despite passing through at least six barangays, no body lifted a finger to help, considering that Gaston Park is just across City Hall. There were no tanods nor policemen aboard their brand new Toyota Fortuners on the streets, when traf fic was light on a Sunday afternoon.

After running 1.5 ki lometers, Ibalang finally arrived beside the Ayala Centrio Mall along Corrales Ave. just across the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, where a group of motorelas were parked waiting for passengers.

A netizen was able to record the final scene with his mobile phone where Ibalang’s pursuers ganged up on him beside a motorela and delivered two fatal knife blows to his body.

A bleeding Ibalang fell to the ground and died on the spot.

His killers, members of the “Soy Shit Dem” gang, escaped running towards C.M. Recto Avenue.

Police officers led by Col. Aaron Mandia, Cagayan de Oro City Police Office chief, arrested gang member Raul Lumamba Jr. in his residence in Barangay Gusa Monday.

Mandia said a 10-inch knife believed to be the murder weapon was found in the possession of the suspect.

The police chief said Lumamba’s gang had an altercation with Ibalang who was a member of the rival gang “Kaibigan lang Kami.”

“Ibalang and his group started it first when they threw a bottle at us,” Lu mamba told reporters in the vernacular.

Mayor Rolando Uy met with the grandparents of Ibalang at the City Hall Monday afternoon even as he called on parents to check on their children’s activities.

Uy also asked the police to profile all gang members and their leaders in the city.

“I’d like to talk with the gang leaders and their par ents to stop the violence”, Uy said.

In an interview with reporters, 79-year-old Dom inga Ibalang said their fam ily is so poor that they could not even afford to buy a casket for her grandson.

Uy said the city gov ernment would shoulder the burial expenses of the victim. ( Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews )

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– Zamboanga del Norte (including Dipolog City and Dapitan City), Zamboanga del Sur (including Pagadian City and Zamboanga City), Zamboanga Sibugay, entire Misamis Occidental, and parts of Lanao del Norte.

Toppled was NGCP’s Tower No. 8, located in the mountainous area of Sitio San Isidro, Brgy. Bagum bayan in Kauswagan, about five kilometers away from the highway.

Maj. Exequiel P. Ar cayena, Kauswagan police chief, said the perpetrators used an IED in toppling the tower.

Arcayena, who led the police team that conducted clearing operations, said NGCP already contacted them for help to help se cure personnel who will undertake repair.

Personnel from the local government unit of Kauswa gan brought the cadaver of the unidentified dead per son to Gamalinda Funeral Homes in the poblacon area. ( Marivic Omandam Davis / MindaNews )

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Services Delivery (U), and Mobilization of Resources through Equitable Sharing (M), serves to be a waypoint for various provincial offices to work in complementary towards a shared goal and streamline coordination among stakeholders.

Unabia disclosed that the province has strengthened ties with the Regional De velopment Council (RDC)10, National Government Agencies, and created a framework for the provin cial government to have a holistic Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) response plan to ensure that participatory governance is enacted in navigating economic and disaster-related concerns.

An increase in the ag ricultural budget from P129 million to P250 mil lion, a purchase of vehicles worth P9.5 million intended for agricultural workers, strengthened support for goat production and Wa gyu beef production, and intensified security against livestock contagions such as ASF and Bird Flu, is also expected to bolster

the province’s agriculture industry and its utilization of expansive agricultural assets.

As part of its thrust to ward “Goal Oriented Tour ism for development” in the province under its Strategic Direction, Unabia shared that the provincial govern ment has strengthened the Provincial Tourism Coun cil to take the lead in the improvement of tourismrelated businesses and man agement of tourist spots. The provincial government also successfully celebrated this year’s National Tourism Week by highlighting the province’s cultural dances and gastronomic experi ences.

A boost in security and the continued commitment of former President Duterte’s Executive Order 70 (EO 70) or the whole of nation approach in ending local communist armed conflict or ELCAC was also given due notice, in addition to bolstering Youth program support and social services for the indigent.

Misamis Oriental Pro vincial Administrator John Venice Ladaga said that the Provincial Government First 100 Days Report serves as an avenue for the Governor to lay out his plans in the coming years to the pub lic in addition to giving acknowledgment to the provincial offices and part ner-stakeholders for their accomplishments. ( VPSB/ PIA-Misamis Oriental )

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the security detail before the deployment of their troops.

He added that TF Davao will deploy troops to at least 24 public and private cemeteries. According to the City Information Office, the city has 35 cemeter ies, of which 10 are public cemeteries, 14 private, and

11 barangay cemeteries.

Comia added that the TF Davao has also requested for reinforcement from the 10th Infantry Division and reservists from the Philip pine Army to augment the number of security forces who will secure the cem eteries in Davao.

He encouraged the visi tors to follow the guidelines of the authorities in visiting the cemeteries.

In an advisory released by the DCPO, it reminded the public that local ordi nance on minimum public health standards must be strictly observed at all times, particularly the mandatory wearing of face masks, and encouraged visitors to bring their own sanitizers.

The police said individu als exhibiting flu-like symp toms such as fever, cough, and colds are discouraged to visit the cemeteries.

It said public cemeteries will be opened from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from October 30 until November 3 while the management of private cemeteries may implement different operating hours.

“Staying overnight is strictly prohibited,” it added.

Police Assistance Desks will be put up in all cem eteries.

The DCPO told visitors to observe the “One En trance Policy” but reminded vehicle owners that the “One Entrance One Exit Policy” would be strictly enforced.

It said tricycles are not allowed to enter the cem etery premises.

The police reminded visitors that wearing jackets, bringing backpacks, play ing loud music or karaoke, gambling, bringing alcoholic drinks and pointed objects, are strictly prohibited.

Drones and firearms are strictly prohibited, except those with security clear ances, it added. ( Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews )

Tubod celebrates 76th founding anniv, 36th Sagingan Festival

By LOU ELLEN ANTONIO

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte (PIA)--The town here cel ebrated its 76th Araw ng Tubod and 36th Sagingan Festival

Various activities were conducted such as Farm Family Day, Banana Cook ing Contest, Laro ng Lahi Olympics, among others.

Thirty varieties of ba nanas that can be found in the town were also show cased thru an Agr-fair. The top three varieties produced include cardava, lakatan, and tundan.

Mayor Dionisio Caba hug Jr. said the celebra tion highlights inclusivity and entertainment for the people.

“Daghan naka line up. Ang ako maaddress ang tanan, naa sa bata, lgbt, beauty pageant, farmers, para makita jud nila na importante sila sa atong lungsod.

ebration para malipay, but mugain ug knowledge on how to do business, how to be responsible and have goals in life,” he said.

[A lot of activities have been lined-up. This is to address all sectors from children, LGBTQ+, beauty queens, farmers, so they can feel that they are important in our town. The celebration is not just about having fun, but also to get knowledge on how to do business, how to be responsible and have goals in life.”

In support of the 100-day target for COVID-19 vac cination of President Bong Bong Marcos Jr., the local government unit required the vendors at People’s Park, entrepreneurs, athletes, and drivers to be vaccinated and undergo drug testing. Meanwhile, the Mu nicipal Agriculture Office is providing support to the