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Rural electrification A TOTAL of 582,083 new customers have been connected to electricity supply last year, bringing total service connections to 14,835,390 households as of 2021, according to the National Electrification Administration (NEA). By end-December last year, the electrification agency said the total service connections of electric cooperatives already accounted for 91 percent of the nationwide energization target. Based on the figure, NEA emphasized that it was able to surpass its performance in 2021 by additional 182,083 connections, or about 46 percent higher vis-à-vis the original target of 400,000 connections.

Port projects THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said on Monday that it hopes to complete and inaugurate 31 more port projects before President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s term ends on June 30. “Katulong ng Department of Transportation (DoTr), so far, since 2016, nakatapos na ang PPA at DoTr ng 585 port projects, malaki at maliit (With the aid of the DoTr, so far since 2016, we have completed 585 port projects, large and small),” PPA General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago said at a televised news briefing. “Meron pa tayong hinahandang pasisinayaan at matatapos bago matapos ang termino ng ating Pangulo sa June 30 na nasa 31 port projects (We expect to complete and launch before the President ends his term on June 30, 31 more port projects),” he added.

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Oca vetoes renewal of cockfighting operations T HE city mayor of Cagayan de Oro has vetoed Tuesday an ordinance that would have renewed the franchise of cockfighting operations in the city.

In a statement, Mayor Oscar Moreno said the veto was primarily due to the coronavirus diseases 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic concerns. Moreno argued that cockfighting involves the participation of large crowds, making health protocol violations unavoidable. "The veto, however, is predicated principally on my desire to prevent the undue exposure of our residents and visitors alike from the coronavirus and its variants. I cannot afford to allow our people to be exposed unnecessarily to the virus (responsible for Covid-19)," the mayor said. The vetoed measure, City Ordinance 14212-2021, sought to grant a franchise for the Canitoan-Pagatpat Cockers VETOES/PAGE 11

HEADING HOME. A farmer heads home before it gets dark in Barangay Miarayon, Talakag, Bukidnon on Sunday, March 27. mindanews photo by h. marcos c. mordeno

Cag. de Oro logs zero active cases in private hospitals CAGAYAN de Oro City has tallied zero coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in private hospitals here as of Tuesday, a health official said. Dr. Ted Yu Jr., the City He alt h Of f ice (CHO) medical officer, said the latest development came about following the increasing number of Covid-19 recoveries here. "Again, we have zero

(active Covid-19 cases) from private hospitals. We would like to thank our private hospitals for accommodating and taking good care of our positive cases," Yu said. O t h e r t h a n p r i v at e hospitals, Yu also confirmed that there is no active case of Covid-19 currently admitted at the city-run JR Borja General Hospital, and the Army’s Camp Evangelista

Station Hospital. Data from the CHO Covid-19 Operation Center indicated that the city only has 26 active cases as of March 28. Of the total active cases, 10 are currently admitted to a facility managed by the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), the Covid-19 referral hospital ZERO/PAGE 11

Davao City tightens watch on poultry products amid bird flu outbreak By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO City -- The City Government of Davao is strictly monitoring the entry of poultry products at the checkpoints following the outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) H5N1 or bird flu in several provinces in Luzon and Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, an official said on Wednesday.

In an interview during Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5), Dr. Cerelyn Pinili, head of the City Veterinar y Of f ice, said that the security personnel assigned at checkpoints here have been directed to screen the entry of poultry following the imposition of WATCH/PAGE 11

Fertilizer shortage SKY-high fertilizer prices have farmers worldwide scaling back its use and reducing the amount of land they’re planting, fallout from the Ukraine-Russia conflict that has some agricultural industry veterans warning of food shortages. Western sanctions on Russia, a major exporter of potash, ammonia, urea and other soil nutrients, have disrupted shipments of those key inputs around the globe. Fertilizer is key to keeping corn, soy, rice and wheat yields high. Growers are scrambling to adjust. The pivot can be seen in agricultural powerhouse Brazil, where some farmers are applying less fertilizer to their corn, and some federal legislators are pushing to open protected indigenous lands for the mining of potash.

SPOILER. Heavy rain spoils the rally of presidential bet Isko Moreno in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday, March 28, driving many of his supporters to seek shelter in the sidelines. The rally went on for a while but Moreno later told his supporters to go home. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

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UTUAN City – Eighty-one workers in Surigao del Sur were awarded monetary claims in 2021 through the agency’s SingleEntry Approach (SENA) program, the Department of Labor and Employment in Caraga (DOLE-13) said Tuesday. “To provide accessible, speedy, impartial, and inexpensive settlement procedures, the DOLESDSPO (DOLE Surigao del Sur Provincial Office) facilitated the settlement of the workers' requests for assistance in the province through the SENA program,” DOLE-13 said in a statement. A total of P1,864,945 were awarded to the 81 claimants, it said, adding that conciliation and mediation activities were facilitated online

in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 health protocols. According to DOLE-13, online "platforms helped expedite settlements, clarify issues, and even restore harmonious relationships between employees and employers while educating both parties on labor standards." Albert Patindogan, a catering services employee in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, was among the workers who benefited from the assistance, receiving P80,000 in settlement. "My work as a waiter was very difficult since we were not paid with our entitlements. The amount I received through the settlement helped me start a small business to support my family, especially

in this time of crisis," Patindongan said. DOLE-13 Regional Director Joffrey Suyao commended DOLESDSPO for effectively resolving labor issues and conflicts in the province.

“The DOLE campaigns for the preservation of employment and maintenance of industrial peace,” Suyao said. The SENA program was institutionalized through the Republic Act 10396

which amended Article 228 of Presidential Decree No. 442 or the Labor Code of the Philippines. The program is a single entry approach of the agency in which an aggrieved employer,

worker, a “kasambahay” (house helper), or group of workers--whether local or overseas, or a union, workers’ association, or federation--may file for a request for claims assistance. (PNA)

BARMM fetes 6 champions of women’s welfare COTABATO City – The Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC), has honored six women advocates from various sectors in recognition of their contribution to the welfare of Moro women, an official said Tuesday. “The search was aimed at recognizing the great contributions of women in the community, family, and for being a role model to everyone,” BWC chairperson Bainon Karon said in a statement. The awardees were identified as Dr. Anna Zenaida Unte Alonto, Hadja Nabiha Noni Lao, Prof.

Dalomabi Bula, Dr. Shahera Lucman, Nairah Mindalano Tambir, and Shri Tahanie Macaumbao. They were each granted P20,000 and a plaque of honor during the Search for Bangsamoro Advocates 2022 awarding ceremony held in this city Monday. The women leaders are known for advocating education, gender, and development (GAD), and care for internally displaced persons (IDPs), children, youth, and the environment. Alonto was recognized for being a "woman in action," resilient, and

educational reformist, making her services and presence felt at the height of the five-month Marawi siege in 2017. Lao, who retired from the College of Public Affairs in Mindanao State University in Marawi City, continued her work as a civil society organization leader and for mainstreaming GAD. She imparted there is no peace without women. Bula, meanwhile, was one of the brains of “Walk for Peace in 2018.” She supported the IDPs in fighting for their right to return to their CHAMPIONS/PAGE 10

Strengthening our Commitment to Heal as One RENALYN M. AMAD Teacher I Pisaan Elementary School Bonifacio East District Division of Misamis Occidental

“We heal as One.” A frequently used adage printer in billboards, posters, t-shirts, facial mask, and in even in the social media. At a glance, we are seeing a flickering hope that one day, things will get better and everything will be back to normal. As the time goes by, the numbers keep on skyrocketing high and efforts to eradicate COVID-19 are only found in the pages of Memoranda and issuances. It seems that we are paddling hard upstream and struggle our way to catch up towards our goal. We are not moving at all. The current is stronger than our desire to reach our destination. As Filipinos, we hate to be alone. We really love to stay close together as friends, as families, and even down to the smallest

strand of our society. We have a desire to interact and socialize with our friends and colleagues. We also have the passion to share everything that we have. From a ripe fruit picked from the backyard, a vegie, or even a simple slice of what we have in our packed lunch. They are all meant to be shared and be eaten together as one pack. Eating alone in one corner and not joining the group might be regarded as unacceptable in our culture or people might misinterpret you as a selfish or not friendly. It is very unlikely how COVID-19 pushed us one meter away from our friends and workmates. Understandably, DePED schools and offices are not yet upgraded and converted to the new normal set up—huge

spacious with less people. The concept seems to be idealistically feasible yet very difficult to implement considering the mammoth task that our employees are facing each day. Despite the work-from-home strategy deployed by DepED or the flexible work setup, close contact in the workplace is very evident. Considering our situation, Indeed, the Department of Education is such a giant organization that needs to be nimble in implementing its policies down to the school level. Of course, we can’t just point our fingers to our officials and bosses for our teachers who became COVID-19 positive. We can’t simply mock COVID-19 and don’t’ practice social distancing and wear our face mask and face shield at all times. We may not change everything for now but as we start to paddle each day towards our destination, let us strengthen our commitment to heal as one. EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE OF THE LATE PASTOR ILOGON, SR. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late PASTOR ILOGON, SR., who died on November 05, 1956 and PILAR B. ILOGON, who died on March 10, 1995 both died at Cagayan de Oro City; that to the best of knowledge and information of the parties hereto, the deceased PASTOR ILOGON, SR. and PILAR B. ILOGON, left no last will and testament and left no known debts to any person, firm or entity; at the time of their death left a certain parcel with Original Certificate of Title No. P-72, Tax Declaration No. 94-7062026465 & 94706102464 situated at Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of 221,408 Square Meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE OF THE LATE PASTOR ILOGON, SR., filed by the heirs of PASTOR ILOGON, SR. and PILAR B. ILOGON, per DOC #465; PAGE #93; BOOK #X; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALBERT WENCESS C. DABA III. BWM: April 1, 8 & 15, 2022

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NGCP enhances the disaster preparedness of partner communities

NGCP’s Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Training project continues to build the resiliency of its host communities to prepare and respond to natural hazards. In partnership with A2D Project - Research Group for Alternatives to Development, Inc., NGCP provides trainings on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to help communities strengthen their disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response. Local leaders and community members participate in a threeday training program on the basic concepts and principles of DRRM, the process of hazard risk assessment, and DRRM frameworks. They also learn

to recalibrate their respective Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) and develop contingency plans to lay out their early warning systems, communication protocols, and systematic evacuation procedures. Since the project’s implementation in 2017, the company has reached at least 11,000 individuals from 353 barangays and 2 state universities. Among the beneficiaries are the cities and municipalities in Isabela, Ifugao, Quirino, Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, and Camarines Sur which have been hard hit by Typhoon Ompong in 2018, and the provinces of Leyte, Samar, and Southern Leyte affected by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. Other

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that BETHEL JEAN D. BACONGA-BERNADES has filed this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the Certificate of Live Birth. From BETHEL to BETHEL JEAN who was born on October 27, 1969 at Gitagum, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are JUANITO O. BACONGA and TEODORICA B. DIOLAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than________________ BWM: March 25 & April 1, 2022

(SGD.) FRANCIS Y. MIGALBIO Municipal Civil Registrar

Local leaders and community members participate in a three-day training program on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to help strengthen their disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response.

provinces covered by the project include Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, and Surigao del Norte which were

badly affected by Typhoons Vinta and Urduja in 2017. Some of these provinces were also severely affected

by flooding as a result of heavy downpours during Typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses in 2020. “NGCP is aware of the country’s susceptibility to natural calamities, particularly typhoons and earthquakes, as well as other hazards which may severely affect the lives and livelihood of our host communities. With the DRRM project, we equip them with the knowledge and skills to mitigate the effects of these disasters. They can be assured that we will continue to find ways to support their goals of zero casualty and minimal damage to all sectors of the community when a calamity

occurs,” the company added. The project adheres to the policies and principles of Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, and the 20152030 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, to ensure that relevant developments in the field of DRRM are incorporated and applied. NGCP is a Filipino-led, privately owned company in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid, led by majority shareholders and Vice Chairman of the Board Henry Sy, Jr. and Co-Vice Chairman Robert Coyiuto, Jr.

Importance of computer literacy among learners By MARIA FE S. BALANCAR

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the nation, more and more school districts are continuing remote learning into the fall. Even those that are reopening are also planning for the need to close again if an outbreak occurs. As a result, districts are racing to get technology and internet access to students who do not currently have those resources. Providing computers and hotspots is just step one in closing the digital divide, however. Schools will also need to address disparities in computer literacy, so that students who are unaccustomed to using computers regularly are not left behind.

And yes, the digital world offers tremendous benefits to us all. It provides platforms that allow us to connect and collaborate. It opens up opportunities to learn about new and important issues, and empowers innovation in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. Computer literacy is the knowledge and ability to use computers and technology efficiently. Computer literacy can also refer to the comfort level someone has with using computer programs and other applications that are associated with computers. The precise definition of “computer literacy” can vary from group to group. However, “computer

literate” often connotes little more that the ability to use several specific applications (such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Internet Explorer) for certain very well-defined simple tasks. Educators are pushing greater computer literacy requirements since student exposure does not necessarily translate to understanding. Computer literacy is a crucial component for success at a higher education institution since the student interacts with the school, the faculty, and the community by using the computer. Students cannot complete their coursework or search for online solutions without this competency.

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Bouncing back Think a minute… Early in life I learned that I do not always get what I want. It is a fact of life that disappointing and bad things happen to all of us. But if we learn how to use painful experiences, they will make us stronger, wiser and better prepared to move on to a life of true success and satisfaction. Here are some ways to help you bounce back from disappointment. Nu mb e r one, st ay physically active. Take a 30-minute walk or run. Swim, bike, play golf, tennis or a sport you enjoy. Second, after your bad break, take a break. After a disappointment, be nice to yourself. Relax by doing what you most enjoy, whether it is listening to music, shopping, fishing, golf, or even taking a short holiday. Third, laugh. Laughing releases endorphins, which are our body’s natural pain killers. Spend time with fun people you enjoy. No doubt your friends have suffered setbacks too, so they can encourage you. At the very least, laugh together at your mistakes. Learn to see the humor in life and not take

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST yourself too seriously. Nu m b e r f o u r, d o something new or creative. A professional counselor says: “Feelings are energy, and energy needs to be used for something, so use your energy to be creative.” Sing, play a musical instrument, plant a garden, do some kind of art and handcrafts, or learn to do something completely new. This can give you fresh perspective, motivation and confidence to move on with your life. Fifth, help others. The fact that we receive more happiness from making others happy is a law of life that never fails. “When you get wrapped up in yourself BOUNCING/PAGE 10

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Is the Enrichment of the Rich Means the Dispossession of the Poor?

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA The outpourings of narratives from Indigenous Peoples in Mindanao have manifested the painful truism that their ancestral domains have become a subject of conflict as their “blessed lands” have been transformed into massive plantations by global corporations in cohort with power-that-be. This is true in Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon when some 1,111.4 hectares, the ancestral domain of the Manobo-Pulangiyon Tribe have been transformed into massive plantations (banana & pineapple) by the Kiantig Development Corporation and for more than five years now, more than one thousand tribal families have been living under shattered tents along the 4-lane hi-way, eating only “kamote” once a day . This is also true in San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon when a powerful corporation land-grabbed the Manobo’s 5,000-ha.-ancestral domain and when they protested, a barrage of bullets rained upon them and then and there, three died and three wounded. These stories are just “tip of the iceberg.” All told, there are now some 200,000 hectares of massive plantations in

Mindanao which are heavily using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides & insecticides. Thus, it can be said that “have and have not” has mutated into ”live or live not.” E v e r y d a y, t h e s e plantations are applying chemicals at every stage: applying Nematicide during land preparation, Phosphoric Acid (fungicide), Actara (Insecticide) and Duiron and Promacil (herbicide) during pre-planting. Immediately after planting, they apply Duiron and Ametr yne. Tons and tons of chemical fertilizers are applied as basal, then bombarding the growing crops with foliar fertilizer at 1,500 kgs. per hectare. There are about 200,000 hectares of plantations in Mindanao, multiply these by 1,500 kgs., you imagine 2,000 trucks dumping chemicals every day in the water table of Mindanao as these toxic chemicals are non-biodegradable. Thus, we strongly suspect that the water table may already have been contaminated by these cancerous toxic chemicals – the reason why many have already died of cancer and many of the newly born babies are deformed. Thus, in Malaybalay, Bukdinon, an ordinance had been passed disallowing these plantations to expand because so much harm has been done already to ecological integrity. I hope other LGUs in other parts of Mindanao also do the same. In Puerto Rico, many of these global corporations are already banned to enter Puerto Rico because many

plantation workers have already been afflicted by cancer. In Costa Rica, officials have reportedly ordered “the temporary closure of a pineapple farm belonging to Pineco, a subsidiary of US multinational Fresh Del Monte Produce, over concerns about the safeguarding of nearby wetlands and a Unesco World Heritage site. The move follows a recent inspection conducted by officials from the country’s Ministry of Environment and Energy, the National Environmental Te c h n i c a l S e c r e t a r i a t (Seteria), the National System conservation Areas (Sinac) and the Costa Rica Center of Science and Culture, known locally as the Museo Nacional. As reported, “Pineapple production in Costa Rica attracted controversy in recent weeks after the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock banned the use of the commercial herbicide bromacil, which is said to have prompted demonstrations in the capital San Jose against Osa and its alleged impact on the protected sites.” That’s how vigilant they are in protecting their environment and their health. In fact, many of these corporations operating in Mindanao were already banned to operate in other countries, thus, they go to Mindanao. In one of my visits in these countries as then Chairman of the Cooperative Development Authority, the environmentalists were telling me why these corporations chose to go to Mindanao, jokingly describing our countr y as a nation of

coward people! What the LGU in Malaybalay did was so amazing, belying that the Philippines is a nation of coward people. Pity those who have died because of cancer caused by these corporations. Pity the newlyborn deformed babies. A poor pregnant woman who cannot afford to buy bottled mineral water has no choice but to drink water coming from the water-table that is already contaminated, thus, the victim is the innocent fetus. In fact, a number of newly born babies were born deformed – without arms, nose or anus. All told, the painful truism that the enrichment of the rich means the dispossession of the poor has been mutated to “live or live not,” as the high value crops coming from Mindanao to satisfy the consumerist needs of the people in advanced countries means hunger, deformities and deaths of the Filipinos. I suggest that every LGU in Mindanao where these plantations are operating must now conduct inspection/ verification/investigation on whether these chemicals intensively used by these plantations are cancerous or not. There are reports that of the 8 chemicals being used by these plantations, 7 are already banned in other countries. Thus, verification/investigation must be done by concerned agencies of government. A NG P I L I P I NA S P O AY H I N DI TA P U NA N NG BASURA LALO NA PAGNAKAKAMATAY!

Ukrainian sports heroes to the defense Ne ws clips f rom the Associated Press, CNN and BBC indicate that a number of Ukranian sports heroes have donned uniforms and ballistic helmets to defend their country against the Russian invasion. Former boxing 3-division wor l d ch ampi on Va s y l Lomachenko has joined a territorial defense unit. World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has also been pictured holding a rifle. Usyk is originally from Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014. D my t ro Pi d r u ch ny i, world champion in biathlon (which combines skiing and shooting) is now in his hometown Ternopil, serving in the National Guard. He returned from the Beijing winter Olympics just before Russia launched its invasion of his country. Tennis player Serhiy Stakhovskiy had just competed in the Australian Open. When Russia invaded, he returned to Ukraine from his home in Hungary and joined up. Tw o o t h e r f o r m e r heavyweight champions, Vi t a l i a n d W l a d i m i r Klitschko, have symbolic noncombat roles in Ukraine's

defense. Vitali is the mayor of Kyiv and Wladimir is a trusted adviser. Figure skater Olga Mi kut i n a w a s b or n i n Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, near the Russian border. The city has come under heavy assaults from Russian air and ground forces. She is now active in social media posting pictures of the damage to her hometown Kharkiv, calling for “Russian rebellion against President Vladimir Putin”. Meanwhile, ABC reported that Yevhen Malyshev, a 19-year-old former athlete on Ukraine's junior biathlon team “died this week serving in the Ukrainian military.” In the aftermath of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian P r e s i d e n t Vo l o d y m y r Zelensky continues to earn the admiration of the world for his exceptional courage and leadership. First, he declined a well-meaning offer by US President Biden and Turkey President Erdogan to have him evacuated to safer ground. “I don’t need a plane ride. I just need guns to defend Ukraine.” And then despite several reported assassination attempts, Newsweek reports that Zelensky continues to issue defiant messages

from his office to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He told the Ukrainians that he would stay in the capital Kyiv where he pledged to beat back Russian forces and rebuild his country. "I'm not hiding," he said. "And I'm not afraid of anyone. As much as it takes to win this patriotic war of ours." Bravo SCC Divas HK I recently picked up this inspiring bit of news from CNN Sport about a group of Filipina domestic helpers who are now making waves in Hong Kong via sports, cricket in particular. A little more than 5 years ago, a retired cricket umpire Animesh Kulkarni and domestic helper ‘Nanay’ Josie Arimas formed the very first all-domestic cricket team in Hong Kong – the SCC Divas HK. Kulkarni says the aim of the team has always been to provide domestic helpers with an alternative way to spend their time. Kulkarni told CNN Sport: "When it comes down to empowerment of those ladies, I have seen a lot of them are spending time just gathering together in Central or in Wan Chai or something. So the best option is to get involved as a team sport.”

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IGNACIO BUNYE Mericris Hindoy and Jennifer Alumbro, former softball standouts in their hometowns, were the first players to join the team. Others had similar training and found it easy to transition to cricket. CNN Sports reports that since the founding of the SCC Divas HK, the team has gone from strength to strength. The Divas won the 2020 Women's Development League to claim their third title in a row. The Divas cricket team now plays Division 1 cricket in Hong Kong. For the Divas, it's not about winning or losing, it's about playing the game and building a community. Strong community support has come from other domestic helpers who often show up on game days to cheer their DEFENSE/PAGE 10

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How to avoid conflict in the workplace By CATHERINE S. MANUTA

Conflict is an inevitable ingredient in any workplace, but it can actually be regarded as a good thing sometimes – it can show that people are engaged and committed, and it may help to drive positive change. The most effective and efficient workplaces are not necessarily those where conflict doesn’t arise, but those where conflict is handled constructively. Of course, no employee wants to become embroiled in a workplace dispute.

reduce the risk of becoming involved in conflict that adversely affects their health. If you want to work in a more positive environment, you have to be positive. It’s amazing how much of an effect a cheerful disposition can have during the working day. In addition, a number of studies show that positive people are better placed to deal with stress, anxiety and challenges. Remaining positive will make it more difficult for others to behave

badly towards you, thereby reducing the likelihood of you becoming involved in serious disputes. More so, the old mantra of ‘treating people as you would like to be treated’ is a good tactic in avoiding workplace conflict. Asking people for their co-operation rather than giving instructions, enquiring about people’s weekends and thanking others for help they have given you will help you to maintain positive relationships with others.

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By MARIA FE S. BALANCAR

By FELY R. QUEZON

When you make a judgment, it tends to come from a clear mind, where something is simply categorized as positive, negative or neutral. On the other hand, being judgmental comes from a reactive and imbalanced mind that wants to protect itself from being hurt. Being judgmental is, essentially, a defense mechanism. We can be quick to jump to conclusions. We may label others before getting to know them. Judging others may even happen subconsciously, without you being aware that it’s part of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTELEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF SPOUSES BENJAMIN AND ROSTICA GOCHOCO AND PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE That the late BENJAMIN GOCHOCO died on January 22, 1995 and ROSTICA GOCHOCO died on August 7, 2007, both at Salay, Misamis Oriental without a will and debt, that during the lifetime of SPOUSES BENJAMIN AND ROSTICA GOCHOCO, they acquired a real property located at Lanise, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, covered by Tax Declaration No. 0512001004576, for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 50,000.00) Philippines, the HEIRS/ VENDORS hereby TRANSFER AND CONVEY unto the VENDEE, JESSICA MARCIAL, her heirs, assigns and successors-in-interest Lot: 1199-C with an area of ONE THOUSAND HUNDRED SQUARE METERS (1,500), Absolute and irrevocable and free from any liens and encumbrances; for and in consideration of the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 80,000.00) the HEIRS/ VENDORS hereby TRANSFER AND CONVEY unto the VENDEE, SPOUSES TEDDY AND CHAI AM AMBA, their heirs, assigns and successors-in-interest Lot 1199-B with an area of SIX HUNDRED (600) SQUARE METERS and Lot 1199F with an area of ONE THOUSAND (1,000) SQUARE METERS, absolute and irrevocable and free from any liens and encumbrances; For and in consideration of the sum of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php600,000.00) the HEIRS/ VENDORS hereby TRANSFER AND CONVEY unto the VENDEE, T86 VENTURE CORPORATION, with business address at Dayawan, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the Philippines, herein represented by SUSAN TONG, Lot 1199-G with an area of THIRTY ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN SQUARE METERS (31,113) SQUARE METERS, absolute and irrevocable and free from any liens and encumbrances; that heirs by agree that LOTS A, D, E, H, and I, shall be adjudicated to JULITA GANAPIN, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTELEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF SPOUSES BENJAMIN AND ROSTICA GOCHOCO AND PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of BENJAMIN GOCHOCO and ROSTICA GOCHOCO, per DOC #216; PAGE #44; BOOK #3; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. SYLVAN GERALD L. SABIO. BWM: April 1, 8 & 15, 2022

If conflict at work isn’t resolved, it can cause stress, frustration, loss of sleep, a bad temperament, illness or other issues for individual employees. Is it possible to avoid workplace conflict entirely? The answer is: probably not. Conflict, disputes and disagreements are a part of daily life so it’s important that people feel able to deal with them when they arise. However, there are tactics that people can adopt to

your internal dialogue. Can you think of a time when you judged someone? In the moment, it may have felt right to judge. But, if you checked in with yourself, it probably didn’t feel great physically or emotionally. What about when you’ve felt judged? Also, not a good feeling. In fact, we often also judge aspects of ourselves as “good” or “bad”. Although as humans, we’re naturally wired to draw conclusions from our life experiences at face value. Perhaps, you’re at a party and you see a person by themselves in a corner who seems uncaring

about what’s going on around them. You immediately think that you should steer clear of them because they’re probably repulsed by people and will only turn someone like you away. Well, that’s your judgmental brain talking. But no matter how instinctive judgment is for us, making the effort to go against it and practicing non-judgment can actually change our lives for the better. By being nonjudgmental, we become more compassionate and accepting of ourselves and others. It relieves us from the stresses of everyday life and even from depression.

Consistency is important in the actions of leadership and in messaging. Once a culture has been defined leaders then need to encourage the right behavior with the right actions. For example, if an organization’s senior leaders preach wellbeing, then drive hard projects and hard deadlines with overwhelming force, it’s not consistent. There’s a disconnect between the idea of culture and the experience of it. In order to improve and maintain a culture, senior leaders need to take the time to define what a good culture will actually look like in your company (not what business school textbooks or the latest hot trend says). It means taking the time to understand the people in your organization, and the culture that is already in place, before trying to fix anything.

When you have a clear understanding of where you want to go, then you can set up processes that support everyone in the organization to consistently put it into practice. Of course, changing culture starts with the team level and works up. A common mistake that senior leaders often make is thinking that their organization has just one culture — one that they can define from the top. This is true to a degree, and leaders need to have a vision of where they want their organization to go. However, our data has shown that a company’s culture is made of lots of micro-cultures. Every team faces different challenges and reacts differently to them partly because of circumstance but also due to the unique mix of personalities in the team.

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE: EJF NO. 21-102 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale in accordance with the provision of Republic Act No. 720, as amended filed by 1st VALLEY BANK, INC., represented by ATTY. NICOLAS J. LIM, President/Chief Executive Officer, MORTGAGEE, against MIGUELITO MASACARTE GENERALAO of Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte, MORTGAGOR, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness the principal amount of ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND (Php1,600,000.00) PESOS ONLY, becomes due exclusive of linterest, penalties, publication, Sheriff's expenses and other related incidental expenses, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will Sell at Public Auction on May 18, 2022 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning to 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, RTC, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER'S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following described real property with all its improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 149-2019000221 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of subdivision land situated at Purok Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Containing an area of Three Hundred (300) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc. Lot No. 2-A, Portion of Lot 2 PCS-10-004504, bounded on the North, East, of Line 2-3-4, by Lot 2-B, PSD-10-076195; on the SOUTH, Line 4-1, by Road Lot 16 (20.00 m. wide), PCS-10-004504; on the WEST, Line 1-2, by Lot 1, PCS-10004504, registered in the name of SPS. MIGUELITO M. GENERALAO and JASMIN R. GENERALAO, Filipino, of legal age, married to each other, residence of Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-10593 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of subdivision land situated at Purok Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Containing an area of TEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY (10,850) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc. Lot No. 89, CSD-12-004943, beginning at a point marked “I” of Lot 89, CSD-12-004943, being N. 20-55 E. 620.31 m. from B, L, L, M. No. 117, P1s-13, thence: N. 87-05 E. 139.82 m. to point 2; S. 42-26 W., 133.88 m. to point 3; N. 18-47 W., 26.62 m. to point 4; N.26-47 W., 40.10 m. to point 5; N 26-28 W., 38.13 m. to point 1; point of beginning. Containing an area of SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN (6,217) SQUARE METERS. Lot No. 102, CSD-12-004943, beginning at a point marked “I” of Lot 102, CSD-12-004943, being N. 26-28 W., 221.35 m. from B. L. L. M. No. 117, P1s-13, thence; N. 70-56 W., 31.12 m. to point 2; N. 52-26 E., 39.11 m. to point 3; S. 16-32 E., 10.86 m. to point 4; S. 1-20 E., 3.00m to point 5; S. 12-59 w., 21.14 m. to point 1; point of beginning. Containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN (577) SQUARE METERS. Lot No. 134, CSD-12-004943, beginning at a point marked “I” of Lot 134, CSD-12-004943, being N. 30-32 E., 566.20 m. from B. L. L. M. No. 117, P1s-13, thence; N. 41-32 E., 127.87 m. to point 2; S. 0-19 E., 95.12 m. to point 3; S. 89-36 W., 85.31 m. to point 1; point of beginning. Containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND AND FIFTY SIX (4,056) SQUARE METERS. Registered in the name of MIGUELITO M. GENERALAO, Filipino, of legal age, married, residence of Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-mentioned time and date. In the event the Public Auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 25, 2022, without further notice. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, March 21, 2022. ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Officio Sheriff BWM: March 25, April 1 & 8, 2022

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE: EJF NO. 21-103

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE: EJF NO. 21-101 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale in accordance with the provision of Republic Act No. 720, as amended filed by 1st VALLEY BANK, INC., represented by NERI B. BLISS, Branch Manager, MORTGAGEE, against DELIA OCHEA PEPITO of P-15, Poblacion, Sapad, Lanao del Norte, MORTGAGOR, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness the principal amount of FOUR MILLION PESOS (Php4,000,000.00), becomes due exclusive of interest, penalties, publication, Sheriff's expenses and other related incidental expenses, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will Sell at Public Auction on May 18, 2022 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning to 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, RTC, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER'S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following described real property with all its improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. (T-2111) 149-2019000315 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of subdivision land situated at Buriasan, Poblacion, Sapad, Lanao del Norte. Containing an area of Three Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Seven (3,267) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc.

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale in accordance with the provision of Republic Act No. 720, as amended filed by 1st VALLEY BANK, INC., represented by ATTY. NICOLAS J. LIM, President/Chief Executive Officer, MORTGAGEE, against LILY MANAMPARAN TAWANTAWAN of Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte, MORTGAGOR, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness the principal amount of SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND (Php700,000.00) PESOS ONLY, becomes due exclusive of linterest, penalties, publication, Sheriff's expenses and other related incidental expenses, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will Sell at Public Auction on May 18, 2022 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning to 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, RTC, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER'S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following described real property with all its improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 149-2018000001 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of land situated at Buriasan, Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Containing an area of Six Hundred (600) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc. Lot No. 3552-2-G, Portion of Lot 3552-A-2, PSD-123518-020493, bounded on the NE., Line 3-4 by by Lot 3552-A-2-H, PSD-10-066591; on the SE. Line 4-1 by Lot 3552-A-2-1, PSD-10-066591; on the NW., Line 2-3 by Lot 3554, PLS-13, PSD-10066591; and on the SW., Line 1-2 by Lot 3552-A-2-F, PSD-10-066591, registered in the name of LILY MAMLE TAWANTAWAN, Filipino, of legal age, married to MADJED R. TAWANTAWAN, residence of Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte.

Lot No. 529-A (LRA) PSD-348267, bounded on the NE., Points 3-4 by National Road, on the SE.. & SW. Points 4-1 & 1-2 by Lot 529-B of the Subdivision Plan. And on the NW. Points 2-3 by Lot 524, PLS-35, registered in the name of DELIA M. PEPITO, Filipino, of legal age, widow, residence of Poblacion, Sapad, Lanao del Norte. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-mentioned time and date. In the event the Public Auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 25, 2022, without further notice. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, March 21, 2022.

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TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 149-2017000754 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of land situated at Buriasan, Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Containing an area of Six Hundred (600) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc. Lot No. 3552-A-2-A, bounded on the LINE 1-2-3-4-1, of NE., SE., SW., NW., with adjoining Lot(s) By Lot 3552-A-2-1, PSD-10-073380, registered in the name of LILY MAMLE TAWANTAWAN, Filipino, of legal age, married to MADJED R. TAWANTAWAN, residence of Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-mentioned time and date. In the event the Public Auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 25, 2022, without further notice. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, March 21, 2022.

ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Officio Sheriff

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte

Elizabeth O. Gagarra, Hope G. Lazarro, Charity G. Villano, Faith G. Villoria, Sherwin Gagarra, and Zenbie Stuart Gagarra, are also all of legal age, Filipinos and residents of Brgy. Austin Heights, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, where they may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court.

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 054-07-2020 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, - for – - versus – Expropriation HEIRS OF REMEDIOS GAGARRA; HEIRS OF HERMINIGILDO GAGARRA, ET.AL. Defendants. x-----------------/

9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified as Lot no. 6527-B, PSD-123508-020585, situated in Brgy. Austin Heights, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. Per Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-16,970, the said property is registered under the name of defendants Heirs of Remedios Gagarra, represented by Nicolas Rolona, and declared per Tax Declaration No. H-020486 (07) in the name of the late Herminigildo Gagarra. It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of a total area of 10,781 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO:

WHEREAS, Complaint reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-ofWay Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office. 2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines. 3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws. 4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest. 5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAOVISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KAUSWAGAN-LALA 230kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project). 6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by DOE Certification dated 8 May 2018 attached as Annex “A”. It is targeted to be energized by December 2020. 7. Defendants, HEIRS OF REMEDIOS GAGARRA, namely: Alfredo G. Rolona, Nicolas G. Rolona, Melecia R. Guevarra, Norma R. Antonio, Arturo G. Rolona, Santos G. Rolona, Efren G. Rolona, and Ordanita R. Mañigos, are all of legal age, Filipinos and residents of Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Isabela, Basilan, where they may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court. 8. Defendants, HEIRS OF HERMINIGILDO GAGARRA, namely:

3. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot no. 6527-B, PSD-123508-020585, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government;

5. DIRECT:

G R E E T I N G S!

“On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication to defendants Hope G. Lazarro, Charity G. Villano, Faith G. Villoria, and Sherwin Gagarra. Finding the same motion to be proper and in order after plaintiff complied with the requirements of the rules, the same is hereby granted. Let summons by publication be served to defendants Hope G. Lazarro, Charity G. Villano, Faith G. Villoria, and Sherwin Gagarra whose last known address is at Brgy. Austin Heights, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. SO ORDERED.”

2. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that the plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected property specified in paragraph 9 hereof;

4. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot no. 6527-B, PSD-123508-020585 consisting of a total area of 10,781 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof;

HOPE G. LAZARRO CHARITY G. VILLANO FAITH G. VILLORIA SHERWIN GAGARRA All from: Brgy. Austin Heights, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte

WHEREAS, on December 6, 2021, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads as follows:

or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; demolish the affected structures standing therein; ordering all defendants to vacate the same; directing the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist the plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case and/or for the conduct of the counting of affected improvements, if necessary;

Machine copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject properties and Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made integral parts of this complaint. 10. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the defendants’ property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country. 11. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants, through defendant Elizabeth Gagarra, for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between the parties. 12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities therein for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint.

a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to register the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on the TCT No. T-16,970 and issue a new transfer certificate of title in the name of plaintiff with respect to the portions of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-020486 (07) and issue new and separate tax declaration covering the portions of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises. Quezon City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, 13 February 2020. NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Dilliman, Quezon City By: SIGNED LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 9344633 – 01/06/2020 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

13. Section 13 of R.A. 11361 provides that Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case.

SIGNED GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 9344642 – 01/06/2020 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910

14. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” [Emphasis supplied] 15. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff hereby serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (Annex “H”) upon the defendants.

SIGNED JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 9344639 – 01/06/2020 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/ 03-28-2014 / Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-12616 / 07-09-2018 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350 RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City By: SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9357974 – 01/02/2020 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170

16. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated plus the cost of the affected improvements, in the total amount of EIGHT HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWO PESOS AND 69/100 (Php806,702.69), consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public. 17. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law. 18. In a long line of cases and pursuant to OCA Circular No. 1132019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Therefore, the Honorable Court can already immediately issue to the plaintiff an order to take possession of the property and start the implementation of the project. PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to: 1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of square meters, more

SIGNED JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9360825 – 12/12/19 – Iligan City IBP No. 099828 – 12/26/19 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980 NOW THEREFORE, the above mentioned defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted complaint within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. Tubod, Lanao del Norte, March 16, 2022. BWM: March 18, 25 & April 1, 2022

SIGNED FLORENCE O. PEROCHO Legal Researcher II/OIC – Clerk of Court

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 131-07-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, - for – - versus – Expropriation HEIRS OF SPOUSES LUIS TALABA AND CORAZON CARREON; DAYLINDA R. TALABA, ET.AL., Defendants. x-----------------/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO:

despite diligent inquiry, plaintiff undertakes to cause the service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure. 8. Defendant DAYLINDA R. TALABA is of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Karomatan, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, where she may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court. She is impleaded herein as defendant herein pursuant to Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimant of the subject property. 9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified as Lot No. H, (LRC) PSD-227159, situated in Brgy. Titunod, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. The said property is registered in the name of the late Luis Talaba married to Corazon Carreon, per Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-6,897 and declared in the name of Heirs of Luis Talaba, per Tax Declaration (TD) No. H-260344 (07). It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 2,055 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description, as follow:

EDGAR TALABA Tinago, Ozamiz City LORNA TALABA Tumo, Dipolog City

G R E E T I N G S! WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads among others: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendants Edgar Talaba, Gabriel Talaba, Lorna Talaba, Sinto Talaba, and Miralyn Talaba Cao whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served to defendants Edgar Talaba, Gabriel Talaba, Lorna Talaba, Sinto Talaba, and Miralyn Talaba Cao in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper. xxx SO ORDERED.” WHEREAS, Complaint reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office. 2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines. 3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws. 4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest. 5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KAUSWAGAN-LALA 230kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project). 6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by the Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy Investment Coordinating Council. Hence, the immediate completion and energization of the said project is critically important. 7. Defendants HEIRS OF SPOUSES LUIS TALABA and CORAZON CARREON, namely: Fely Talaba, Luisito Talaba, Edgar Talaba, Lorna Talaba, Sinto Talaba, Angelita Talaba – Roxas, Lita Talaba, Miralyn Talaba Cao, and Gabriel Talaba, are all of legal age and Filipinos. They may be served with summonses, notices and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective addresses, viz:

Considering that the whereabouts and specific addresses of Gabriel Talaba, Miralyn Talaba – Cao, Lorna Talaba, and Sinto Talaba cannot be ascertained

PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to: 1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 2,055-square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; direct the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case and/or for the conduct of the counting of affected improvements, if necessary; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the Writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; 2. After issuance of Writ of Possession, ISSUE an Order of Publication allowing plaintiff to effect service of summons to Defendants Gabriel Talaba, Miralyn Talaba – Cao, Lorna Talaba, and Sinto Talaba and other defendants, if applicable, by publication, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure;

SINTO TALABA Suarez, Iligan City MIRALYN TALABA CAO GABRIEL TALABA Manila

22. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, b) Nolito L. Notar, and c) Windsor C. Abaga, Sr., to establish, among others, NGCP’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain, the propriety of its exercise in this case, and the bases for the determination of the just compensation. Copies of their Judicial Affidavits (with attached Exhibits “A” to “K”) are attached as Annexes B, C, and D and made as integral parts hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary.

Machine copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property and Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made integral parts of this complaint. 10. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the defendants’ property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country. 11. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between the parties. 12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities therein for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint. 13. Section 13 of R.A. 11361 provides that Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the portion of the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case. 14. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” [Emphasis supplied]

3. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected portion of the property specified in paragraph 9 hereof; 4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to the defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. H, (LRC) PSD227159 in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government; 5. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot No. H, (LRC) PSD-227159 consisting of a total area of 2,055 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof; 6.

DIRECT:

a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to register and annotate the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on the TCT No. T-6,897 or any certificate of title that may hereafter be issued covering the property subject of this case pursuant to Section 85 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-260344 (07) and issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises. Iligan City, April 30, 2021. NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City By:

15. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendant through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention. Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “A”) upon the defendants.

WFH LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 0599223 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

WFH GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 0599215 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910 WFH JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 0599221 – 01/04/2021 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/ Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350

17. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law. 18. In a long line of cases and pursuant to OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus, as cited in the said OCA Circular: “Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and, (b) the required provisional deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.” (Emphasis supplied) 19. Moreover, it must be emphasized that an expropriation proceeding is an action quasi in rem, wherein the fact that the owners of the property are made parties is not essentially indispensable insofar as it concerns the immediate taking of possession of the property and the preliminary determination of its value, including the amount to be deposited. 20. An action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation. In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter has jurisdiction over the res. 21. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can be done even without defendants’ participation. Besides, the issuance of a writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and defenses against the expropriation of their property.

RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City By: SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9890045 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170 WFH JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9890044 – 01/06/`2021 – Iligan City IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/21 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980 NOW THEREFORE, the above mentioned defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted complaint within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. Tubod, Lanao del Norte, March 16, 2022. BWM: March 18, 25 & April 1, 2022

SIGNED FLORENCE O. PEROCHO Legal Researcher II/OIC – Clerk of Court

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 13007-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, - for – - versus – Expropriation JUANITO YU SOMONTAN AND JANISYN SOMONTAN; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BACADAN MANIRAN, ET.AL., Defendants. x-----------------/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: UKNOWN HEIRS OF BACADAN MANIRAN G R E E T I N G S! WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads among others: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendants Unknown Heirs of Bacadan Maniran whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served to defendants Unknown Heirs of Bacadan Maniran in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper. xxx SO ORDERED.” WHEREAS, Complaint reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office. 2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to:

Copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property and Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made integral parts of this complaint. 10. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the subject property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country. 11. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants, through Juanito Yu Somontan and Janisyn Somontan for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between the parties 12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint. 13. Pursuant to Section 13 of R.A. 11361, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the portion of the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case. 14. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” (Emphasis supplied) 15. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendants through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention. Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “B”) upon the defendants. 16. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated, including the cost of improvements therein, in the total amount of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY PESOS (Php173,160.00), consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of the Project intended to benefit the public.

3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws.

17. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law.

4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest.

18. In a long line of cases and OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus, as cited in the said OCA Circular:

5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KOLAMBUGAN-LALA 20kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project). 6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by the Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy Investment Coordinating Council. Hence, the immediate completion and energization of the said project is critically important. 7. Defendants JUANITO YU SOMONTAN AND JANISYN SOMONTAN, are both of legal age, Filipinos, and residents of Brgy. Poblacion, Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, where they may be served with summons, notices and other processes of this Honorable Court. They are impleaded herein in accordance with Section 1 Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimants of the subject property. 8. The identities and whereabouts of defendants Unknown Heirs of Bacadan Maniran cannot be ascertained despite diligent inquiry. Hence, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court. They are impleaded as defendants in this case pursuant to Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, because the late Bacadan Maniran is the alleged claimant of the property sought to be expropriated in this case, per Tax Mapping Control Roll. 9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of unregistered land situated in Brgy. Muntay, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 1,544 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description, as follow:

“Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation cases emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and, (b) the required provisional deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.” (Emphasis supplied) 19. Moreover, it must be emphasized that an expropriation proceeding is an action quasi in rem, wherein the fact that the owners of the property are made parties is not essentially indispensable insofar as it concerns the immediate taking of possession of the property and the preliminary determination of its value, including the amount to be deposited.

1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 1,544 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; demolish the affected structures standing therein; order all defendants to vacate the same; directing the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the Writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; 2. After issuance of Writ of Possession, ISSUE an Order of Publication allowing plaintiff to effect service of summons to Defendant Unknown Heirs of Bacadan Maniran, by publication, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedures; 3. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that the plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected portion of the property specified in paragraph 9 hereof; 4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of an unregistered land, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government; 5. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of an unregistered land consisting of a total area of 1,544 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof; 6. DIRECT: a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to record in its Registry Daybook (Primary Entry Book) and Registration Book the Order of Expropriation and Judgment rendered by this Honorable Court in this case with respect to the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein, pursuant to Section 113 of Presidential Decree No. 1529. b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises. Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, April 28, 2021. NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City By:

WFH GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 0599215 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910 WFH JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 0599221 – 01/04/2021 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350 RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City By:

20. An action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation. In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter has jurisdiction over the res. 21. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can be done even without defendants’ participation. Besides, the issuance of a writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and defenses against the expropriation of their property. 22. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, b) Engr. Nolito L. Notar, and c) Michael E. Encarnado to establish, among others, NGCP’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain, the propriety of its exercise in this case, and the bases for the determination of the just compensation. Copies of their Judicial Affidavits (with attached Exhibits “A” to “I”) are attached as Annexes C, D, and E and made an integral part hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary. PRAYER

WFH LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 0599223 – 01/06/2021– Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9890045 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170 WFH JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9890044 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/2021 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980

NOW THEREFORE, the above mentioned defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted complaint within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. Tubod, Lanao del Norte, March 16, 2022. BWM: March 18, 25 & April 1, 2022

SIGNED FLORENCE O. PEROCHO Legal Researcher II/OIC – Clerk of Court

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kababayans. Bayanihan matters BPI Foundation, headed by Executive Director Owen Cammayo, was scheduled last Friday to turn over d e s k t op c omput e r s t o t h e It a a s E l e m e nt ar y School in Muntinlupa City u n d e r t h e fou n d at i on’s Bayanihan Program. Itaas Elementar y School, he ade d by Dr. Antonio EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE OF THE LATE SPS. RAMON TABORA BAGARES AND JULIANA BALABA BAGARES KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPS. RAMON TABORA BAGARES who died on January 02, 1962 and JULIANA BALABA BAGARES, who died on November 24, 1997, the abovenamed parties is the registered sole and exclusive owners of that certain parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 21-0002-01518, Parcel 1: Sold FRANCHITA PATLUNAG DIDATO, Technical Description Lot 1884-A situated Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-ONE (2,841) square meters, more or less, Parcel 2: To PLATINO BALABA BAGARESdeceased represented by his legal heirs namely: FREDISMINDA C. BAGARES, FRESTON C. BAGARES, WENDELL C. BAGARES, SHEILA MARIE BAGARES OPPUS, AILEEN C. BAGARES and JOYCE MAE C. BAGARES, Technical Description Lot 1884-B, situated Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN (2,957) square meters, more or less, Parcel 3 to: SOLD TO FRANCHITA A PATLUNAG DIDATO, Technical Description Lot 1884-C situated at Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTYONE (2,541) square meters, more or less, Parcel 4 to: CARIDAD BAGARES JANOPOL, Technical Description Lot 1884-E, situated at Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO (482) square meters, more or less, Parcel 5 to: CARIDAD BAGARES JANOPOL, Technical Description Lot 1884-F, situated Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE (3,399) square meters, more or less, Parcel 6 to: PASCUALITO BALABA BAGARES, Technical Description Lot 1884-G, situated at Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT (2,888) square meters, more or less, Parcel 7 to: USE AS ROAD RIGHT OF WAY, Technical Description Lot 1884D, situated at Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR (374) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE OF THE LATE SPS. RAMON TABORA BAGARES AND JULIANA BALABA BAGARES, filed by the heirs of SPS. RAMON TABORA BAGARES and JULIANA BALABA BAGARES, per DOC #135; PAGE #27; BOOK #XIX; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO. BWM: Mar. 18, 25 & Apr. 1, 2022

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Gagala, is one of the oldest public elementary schools in Muntinlupa. It was established in 1941 primarily for the children of the New Bilibid Prison employees. Earlier, BPI Foundation donated computers to the Po b l a c i o n E l e m e n t a r y S cho ol, he ade d by Dr. R a u l F e l i x . Po b l a c i o n Elementary School started out as Itaas Elementar y School Annex but has since outstripped its mother school in terms of enrolment. Cammayo said donations for Muntinlupa Nat iona l Hig h S cho ol and the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa are being scheduled within the next few weeks. You may wish to share the foregoing article via Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin or Viber. EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS KN OW AL L M EN BY TH ESE PRESENTS: That the late ROSELLER DELA TORRE PALER who died intestate on February 12, 2002 at Zone 1, Poblacion, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, at the of his death, died without any will but left a House and Lot with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-67720 situated at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) square meters more or less, filed by the heirs of ROSELLER DELA TORRE PALER, per DOC #114; PAGE #23; BOOK #24; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALMIRA B. VALDEZ. BWM: Mar. 25, April 1 & 8, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late FRANCISCO BINAYAO who died on June 15, 1992 in Cagayan de Oro City, without any will and testament; that the said deceased at the time of his death left a parcel of real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-7464 situated in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND AND NINETY-TWO SQUARE METERS (58,092 SQ.M.), That the parties hereto, being all of legal age, with full capacity to contract hereby by these presents agree to divide and adjudicate among themselves in equal shares the above described real property at EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT SQUARE METERS, (8,298 sq.m.) more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS, made an entered of MERLYN B. MACASARTE, ELVYN B. PACULBA, FRANCISCO S. BINAYAO, JR., EDDIE S. BINAYAO, ALLAN S. BINAYAO & NELSON S. BINAYAO, per DOC #219; PAGE #45; BOOK #V; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. KEVIN JAY Y. CELESTIANO. BWM: Mar. 18, 25 & Apr. 1, 2022

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homes in Marawi City and also led the Reclaiming Marawi Movement and the Let Me Go Home Movement. Lucman is an advocate of molding and developing children, particularly protecting and safeguarding those with special needs in the community. Tambir, on the other hand, served as president of the Batang Transformers Association of Lanao chapter, vice president for external affairs of the Association of Registered Campus Students Organization, among others. She also championed as protector of children and students. Macaumbao, a staunch advocate of environmental protection, served as an inspiration to a lot of young people through her various platforms. In his message, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim said the National Women’s Month celebration will not succeed without recognizing the contribution of the women. (PNA)

you become a small package.” S o be part of s om e t h i n g l a r g e r t h a n yourself. No matter how down and discouraged you feel, there is always someone who needs your help. Number six, keep a clear, accurate perspective. Don’t forget your strengths and p a s t a c c omp l i s h m e nt s . See each disappointment only as a single event, not a link in a long chain of failures. Do not let that one disappointment color your view of your entire life. Just because you may have failed at that one thing does not mean you are a failure! Seven, look for the lesson to learn so you do not repeat the same mistake. Now you simply know better how to succeed. Finally, know that God is on your side if, you trust Him and put your life in His hands by living His way daily. Only He can make all your losses and d i s ap p o i nt m e nt s w o r k together for your life’s true and lasting satisfaction and purpose. Just think a minute.

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Giving credit when it’s due By MARIA FE S. BALANCAR

I’ve long b elieved recognizing employees for a job well done is one of the most powerful actions employees at all levels, from leaders to frontline people, can take in business. More and more organizations are realizing its value, as 80% of companies have an employee recognition program in place — and it’s paying off. Showing employees recognition motivates them to keep doing amazing work, which, in turn, means happier customers. Employees who feel recognized for their work are also more likely to stay with a company, resulting in less turnover, a critical factor for your bottom line. Hands up if you've ever been in a board meeting, and you know someone is claiming credit for something one of their subordinates has done? I've seen this happen time and time again and the negative effect on a team can be permanently damaging.

Even if you have headed up or initiated a project or piece of work, always give credit to the team who have helped you get the result. Just as much as constr uctive feedback should be given in many forms, so should appreciation. Some employees may live for public praise at the end of a meeting or a company all-hands, while others may prefer the intimacy of a quick chat in the hallway or an individual email thanking them for a job well-done. Employee recognition may take the form of an employee of the month award, a sales all-star of the quarter, or a full Employee Appreciation Day like we have at our company. While ever y company may not have the size or resources to devote an entire day to employee appreciation, recognizing employees in big and small ways can make a huge difference to morale and culture.

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Ass o ciat ion to op erate cockfighting events in the next three years. The association is represented by its president, Isagani Legaspi, and maintains a cockpit arena located at Zone 2 Lunas, Barangay Pagatpat. Moreno said he wrote a letter to Vice Mayor Rainier Joaquin Uy and the members of the City Council on January 4, 2022, expressing his reason for vetoing the ordinance. "It cannot be denied that cockpits are crowded areas EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late RAFAEL SEMBRANO, who died intestate on July 19, 2014 that the deceased at the time of his death left a certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 10,479 Lot No. 2829 E-psd-12-024861 situated at Purok 1 Lapinig Kapatagan Lanao de Norte, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, made and enter into by and between TITA SEMBRANO, RANDY SEMBRANO, RENALYN S. ALFECHE, RACHEL SEMBRANO, RIZA S. DULAWAN, per DOC #440; PAGE #66; BOOK #LI; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JONATHAN M. PUNO. BWM: April 1, 8 & 15, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late MARC THEODORE S. ABANGAN who died on October 24, 2021 in National Kidney and Transplant Institute, East Ave., Quezon City, that the deceased left among others three (3) parcels of land with A. Transfer Certificate of Title NO. 137-2011000068 situated in the District of Canitoan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO (372) square meters, more or less, B. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-191129 situated at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY (450) Square Meters, more or less, C. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T191130 situated at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY (450) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, filed by the heirs of MARC THEODORE S. ABANGAN, per DOC #468; PAGE #94; BOOK #92; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR. BWM: Mar. 25, April 1 & 8, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE INTESTATE OF THE LATE GLOMIN S. MORDENO WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late GLOMIN S. MORDENO, died May 3, 2012 at I#315, Ramoncita Velez st., Apovel Subd., Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, the said deceased at the time of her death left a parcel of land with two (2) storey Building “Residential House and Lot situated at District Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City with Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-T-58100 containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE INTESTATE OF THE LATE GLOMIN S. MORDENO WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, filed by the heirs of GLOMIN S. MORDENO, in favor of MARILYN MICAYABAS POMPOSO, per DOC #402; PAGE #82; BOOK #X; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALBERT WENCES C. DABA III. BWM: Mar. 18, 25 & Apr. 1, 2022

and many of our cockfighting af i c i ona d o s are s e n i or citizens. Shouting is normal in cockfights," he said. He added: "It is now very clear that if I had not vetoed the ordinance that time, the number of actual cases would have immensely risen in the coming weeks. In fact, if I recall correctly, cockfighting was prohibited by the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force." (PNA)

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spread of infection. She said the local government’s surveillance has been focused on Talomo and Tugbok Districts where the city’s big commercial poultry farms are situated. In a press release issued by the City Government of Davao, Pinili said that the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) reported an outbreak of bird flu last March 10 in ne arby Tac urong in Soccsksargen where 1,000 ducks had been culled.

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in Region 10, while 12 active cases are assigned to a temporary treatment and monitoring facility (TTMF). Apart from positive cases from this city, there are also 16 Covid-19 cases from different provinces admitted to the NMMC including 11 from Misamis Oriental, followed by Bukidnon with four, and Lanao del Sur with one. Yu hopes to maintain the low daily cases, as he only reported one new case on Tuesday, bringing the total cumulative cases to 25,789, of which 24,832 recovered and 935 have died. As of March 27, the city's average daily attack rate (ADAR) is at 0.54 percent, which remains at a low-risk level, together with the 2-week growth rate (-65 percent) and total bed utilization rate (14.41 percent). Yu cited the importance of Covid-19 vaccination with the ongoing downtrend of positive cases here. CHO data showed that the city has tallied 546,277 fully vaccinated individuals, or 91 percent of vaccination coverage from the city’s total target population of 599,929. Of the fully vaccinated individuals, 114,378 or 21.8 percent of the target population have received their booster shots, while 30,188 individuals were administered with their first dose. (PNA)

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by the project include Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, and Surigao del Norte which were badly affected by Typhoons Vinta and Urduja in 2017. Some of these provinces were also severely affected by flooding as a result of heavy downpours during Typhoons Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses in 2020. “NGCP is aware of the country’s susceptibility

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when they buy, sell and trade cryptocurrency using our platform. We’ve always wanted to make cryptocurrencies more accessible to Filipinos,” said Nichel Gaba, PDAX Founder and CEO. GCash also prioritizes the security and safety of every crypto user. “Our users enjoy seamless transactions with GCash. They can buy and pay crypto directly from their GCash e-wallets. This is very ideal especially for those who are just starting to venture in cryptocurrency,” said Neil Trinidad, GCash VP and Head of Cryptocurrency. In moving into the goals of zero casualty and minimal damage to all sectors of the community when a calamity occurs,” the company added. The project adheres to the policies and principles of Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, and the 2015-2030 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, to ensure

crypto space, GCash will further accelerate and strengthen its financial services and products to cater to the ever-changing needs of its users. Aside from being a leading payment method on crypto exchanges, GCash also offers its users a wide variety of convenient features, such as GInvest for investments, GSave for a savings account, GCredit for a credit line, GInsure for insurance, GLife for e-commerce shopping for essentials, and many more. The GCash app can be downloaded for free on the Google Play or App Store. For more information, visit www.gcash.com. that relevant developments in the field of DRRM are incorporated and applied. NGCP is a Filipino-led, privately owned company in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid, led by majority shareholders and Vice Chairman of the Board Henry Sy, Jr. and Co-Vice Chairman Robert Coyiuto, Jr.

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NGCP enhance the disaster preparedness of partner communities

The company has reached a total of 353 barangays and 2 state universities since the project’s implementation in 2017.

Through the trainings, host communities learn to develop contingency plans to lay out their early warning systems, communication protocols, and systematic evacuation procedures.

GCP’s Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Training project continues to build the resiliency of its host communities to prepare and respond to natural hazards. In partnership with A2D Project - Research Group for Alternatives to Development, Inc., NGCP provides trainings on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to help communities strengthen their disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response. Local leaders and community members participate in a threeday training program on the basic concepts and

principles of DRRM, the process of hazard risk assessment, and DRRM frameworks. They also learn to recalibrate their respective Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) and develop contingency plans to lay out their early warning systems, communication protocols, and systematic evacuation procedures. Since the project’s implementation in 2017, the company has reached at least 11,000 individuals from 353 barangays and 2 state universities. Among the beneficiaries are the cities and municipalities in Isabela, Ifugao, Quirino,

Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, and Camarines Sur which have been hard hit by Typhoon Ompong in 2018, and the provinces

of Leyte, Samar, and Southern Leyte affected by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. Other provinces covered NGCP/PAGE 11