DAVAO City – Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon has urged local government units (LGUs) Thursday to strictly enforce regulations in all mining activities in the province. In a statement, Malanyaon asserted the provincial government’s authority as an independent LGU over the mining operations in the province. In a meeting with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Wednesday, the governor examined the inventory of all existing mining tenements in the province and the status of mining operations and permits granted by the MGB.
DAVAO City – The renovation of the Kadayawan Tribal Village in Magsaysay Park here has been fasttracked for its scheduled opening on August 5. One of the highlights of the 37th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival next month, the tribal village was built to showcase the rich culture and heritage of the city's 11 tribes. Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, the Kadayawan Execom spokesperson, said the Kadayawan Tribal Village is “a way of educating the people about the way of living of the tribes living in the city of Davao.” Market Indicators US$1 = P55.825 FOREX PHISIX AS OF 6:00 PM AUG 15, 2022 6,737.84(MON) points38.18cents0.21
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T he Embassy of Israel, in partnership with the University of the Philippines in Mindanao and the Innovation and Development Accelerators Consortium for Startups in Davao Region (IDEAS–Davao), is gearing up Davao to be recognized as one of the most investable cities in the Philippines. The Israel Embassy and its partnered consortiums in Davao organized on August 11, Thursday, a ‘Davao–Israel Innovation Night: Davao Startups Spotlight’ at Acacia Hotel in line with their first Davao Startup Week in Davao Region.IDEAS–Davao project leader Miguel Carlo Guillermo said the innovation night is one of the events that will highlight all the entrepreneur startups in the region.He added that this CITY/PAGE 7
By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews Water consumers here must expect higher bills for August as the 30-percent water rate adjustment takes effect this month, a Davao City Water District (DCWD) official saidJCMonday.Duhaylungsod, DCWD spokesperson, said during the “Kapehan sa Davao” media forum that the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) approved last month the proposal of the DCWD to increase water rate by 60 percent to raise funds to support the agency’s 10-year development program. To cushion the adverse impact of the water rate hike on local consumers, she explained that the 60 percent increase would be implemented in three
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MISS CDO. Miss Cagayan de Oro 2022 contestants during the evening gown competition last Saturday, August 13, 2022. The beauty pageant is part of the activities leading to the city’s fiesta on August 28. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO DOG CATCHERS.Personnel from the city government catch stray dogs in Malaybalay City. Dogs not claimed by their owners within three days will be euthanized based on City Ordinance 669, Series of 2009, which was based on Republic Act 9482 or the Anti-Rabies Act of 2007. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO
DAVAO CITY – The World of Coffee (WOC) convention at the Milano Convention Center in Milan, Italy, has provided a venue for the Philippine coffee producers to shine internationally. Jeannelle Ellson, marketing specialist of the Philippine Coffee Advancement and Farm Enterprise (PhilCAFE) project, said Philippine coffee— especially the 25feedbackvariety—receivedRobustapositiveduringtheJune23-gathering.“WepromotedRobustathere,althoughwebroughtvariouscoffeevarietiestotheconvention.Italyisknownasespresso-basedwhenitcomestocoffee,buttheyadmirethetasteofourcoffeeandhavesetagoodimpressiononit,”EllsonsaidinaninterviewWednesday.
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HEALTH officials in Cagayan de Oro City said that vaping is also harmful to everyone’s health, hence it cannot be considered a good alternative for Dr.cigarettes.TristanJediah Labitad, the asinDepartmentdiseasesnon-communicableclusterheadoftheofHealth(DOH)Region10,stoodhisgroundahealthprofessionaland an advocate that vaping is still detrimental to lung health. “We all know that medicine and science, dynamic man gyud ni sya nga world nuh (it is a dynamic world). So, from time to time, naay mga updates depende sa (there are updates, depending on the) evidence and research nga (that is) available,” explained Brito. “And we now have data and evidence that vaping is also dangerous sa atong (to our) lungs,” she added. Labitad and Brito issued the statements during DOH10’s conduct of the second episode of Konsultayo at one of the malls here Thursday, August 11, which was also broadcasted live in the social HEALTH/PAGE 7
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AS the date of class reopening nears, the Department of Education (DepEd) said around 19.26 million students have been enrolled for the school year 2022 to 2023. The figure is 69.89 percent of the total 27.5 million students recorded in the enrollment of school year 2021 to 2022, and is also near the target of 28.6 million for this school year. It is also higher than the 16.038 million who enrolled 12 days before the school year opened in 2021. DepEd spokesman
“It takes a village to educate a child.” This is but a platitude, yet this is the precept that always serves as basis that education for our children is everybody’s responsibility especially in time of the pandemic brought by the Covid 19. As the pandemic paralyzed the world economy, tremendous changes in the world of education were also created. Classes shifted from face-to-face instruction to modular distance learning or online distance learning. As a multi grade teacher assigned in the hinterland school, providing instruction to our learners was a Ourdrawback.school is located in an area where there is no any internet connectivity, not to mention the poor cellular connectivity. These situations really affect the choice of the mode of instruction we wanted to provide to our Higaonon learners. Adding to the dilemma is our focus on the quality of education especially in line with the target of the department for “Sulong Edukalidad”. As a school that is geographically located in a hinterland, we are left with no other option but to embrace modular distance learning as mode of instruction. As educators, we must be innovative and dance with the music of the current situation. Education must continue amidst of pandemic. So consulted different stakeholders and brainstormed on the strategies and steps to deliver education. We came up with the idea of PARA TEACHERS. We tapped our parents who could be the para teachers and assist the children in the village. They served as teachers and guided the learners in answering the modules in their homes. It was observed that the strategy was effective especially for children in kindergarten and primary grades. Our para teachers played an important role in delivering education to the children with the self-learning modules. They did well in teaching reading and numeracy. Our initiative really helped in providing quality basic education to the students of our beloved school, Dunggoan Integrate School. Lessons are always learned from experiences. This rule is perfectly true in education. And as past experiences tell us, education is everybody’s responsibility, and nobody is excused to refrain themselves from embracing and performing this responsibility. Every individual around our learners are instruments in molding them even in informal ways. Parents and guardians serve as partners in molding young minds in middle of the Covid 19 crisis. It serves as a lesson that partnership and unity are basic elements that contribute to the academic success of our children.“As the crisis occur, opportunity comes in,” this is yet another cliché that is always relevant in education. Our commitment as adults encourages our learners to endure challenges in learning amid the pandemic.
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Michael Poa urged parents to enroll their children before the last day of enrollment on August 22 and discouraged the practice of last-minute enrollment of students, which has been the norm among parents.Atotal of 16.94 million of those who enrolled are from public schools, while 2.25 million are private-school students, and 64,801 are from state and local universities andCalabarzoncolleges. (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) had the highest number of enrollees at 2.803 million, followed by Central Luzon at 2.18 million, National Capital Region (NCR or Metro Manila) at 2.162 million, Western Visayas at 1.49 million, Central Visayas at 1.46
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EVERY school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) launches the “Brigada Eskwela” in public schools grounded on the Filipino spirit of bayanihan (cooperation). Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the program also known as the National Schools Maintenance Week underscores the importance of cooperation between the academe and the community.
At Sta. Ana National High School (SANHS) in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, “Brigada Eskwela” has become an annual ritual of sorts that even with the two-year disruption, parents, teachers, and learners still joined hands to make the resumption of face-to-face classesClydesafe.Villar, SANHS “Brigada Eskwela” coordinator, said the crisis brought by the pandemic has strengthened the resolve of the school and its partners to mobilize different sectors of the“Wecommunity.willjustdo our best and God will do the rest,” he said in an interview Saturday. “If schools are well-prepared and conducive before the start of classes despite the presence of this pandemic, education will still push through safely.”
A KEY religious leader in Marawi City issued a statement of condemnation and withdrawal of support from Sen. Robinhood Padilla, who recently filed a bill on same-sex union. Alim Abdulmajeed Djamla, the Grand Imam of the Jameo Mindanao Al Islamie (Marawi Grand Mosque), said Padilla’s measure “is tantamount to disbelief (kufr) which is outside the creed of Islam.” Padilla has filed Senate Bill 449 or the Civil Unions Act, to institutionalize civil partnerships for same-sex couples and antidiscrimination protection for such unions. “I regret to inform all Muslims in general and the Muslims in the Philippines that I and those who follow me have withdrawn our support for Senator Robin Padilla and strongly condemn his sponsorship of Same-Sex Marriage Bill in the Senate,” read Djamla’s statement posted on social media over the weekend. “ This is based on the doctrine that same-sex marriage is considered immoral by all religions and is forbidden (Haram) under IslamicPadillalaw.”declined to counter the "reminders" of some Muslim groups regarding his "Silabill. po ang nakakaalam ng tama at mali sa ating pananampalataya. Kailanman man po hindi ko sasalungatin ang kanilang mga pahayag ng pagtutuwid. Bagkus nagpapasalamat po ako sa kanilang mga paalala at pahayag. Alhamdulillah jazakum allah khayran," he said in a statement on Sunday, Padilla said his measure is open for discussions and all concerned groups can air their sides during hearings. "Bilang senador ng buong bansa na kanilang pinagkatiwalaan na iboto rin at lapitan, kailangan ko ito aksyunan nang walang drama. Malinaw po sa aking mandato na wala akong pipiliin na panigan o pakinggan," Padilla posted on Facebook after learning of the opposition to his"Angbill.lahat ay pantaypantay. Ang lahat ay may puwang sa ating saligang batas. Ang panukala po na ito ay dadaan sa napakahabang proseso ng pagdinig kaya't ano man po ang inyong hinaing, mainam po na ihanda ang sarili at inyong organisasyon at makiisa po sa debate sa pagdinig nito," he added.Padilla's bill allows samesex couples to obtain a valid union license and grants inheritance and adoption rights.Inhis explanatory note, Padilla said human rights and international legal standards must be given to same-sex couples."While the 1987 Constitution does not explicitly mention sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics, it does not prohibit or exclude civil partnership of unions of same-sex couples," Padilla's explanatory note said. He urged the public to read the bill’s contents first before passing judgment. "Ang lahat po ay iniimbitahan na basahin ng detalyado ang panukalang batas upang mas makalahok sa talakayan patungkol dito. Huwag na muna po tayo maghusga. Masyado pa po maaga para magkaroon ng judge," he said. Pro, anti Senate Minority Leader OVER/PAGE 7
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CASH remittances via banks increased by 2.9 percent to $15.35 billion in the first six months from $14.92 billion same period last year, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. Remittances also transferred through the formal banking system for the month of June only rose 4.4 percent to $2.75 billion versus $2.64 billion in 2021. Cash remittances via banks increased by 2.9 percent to $15.35 billion in the first six months from $14.92 billion same period last year, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Remittancesdata. also transferred through the formal banking system for the month of June only rose 4.4 percent to $2.75 billion versus $2.64 billion in 2021. The BSP said on Monday, Aug. 15, that the growth in cash remittances came from the higher receipts from landbased and sea-based overseas Filipinos.Land-based workers remitted $2.2 billion in June, up by 4.9 percent from $2.1 billion same time last year. Sea-based workers, meanwhile, reported unchanged remittances of $500 million for both periods. The data includes land-based workers who have work contracts of one year or more, and sea- and land-based workers with work contracts of less than one year. “In terms of country source, the growth in cash remittances from the United States (US), Saudi Arabia, Japan, Qatar, and Singapore contributed largely to the increase in remittances in the first half of 2022,” according to theOverseasBSP. Filipinos in the US accounted for 41.1 percent of total cash remittances. Other country sources are Saudi Arabia, Japan, Qatar, andTheSingapore.BSPsaid personal remittances of overseas Filipinos as of end-June increased by 2.8 percent to $17.09 billion compared to $16.62 billion in 2021. For June only, personal remittances grew by 4.4 percent to $3.1 billion from $2.9Personalbillion. remittances are the sum of the net compensation of overseas Filipinos, personal transfers and capital transfers between households.Theincrease in personal remittances was due to remittances sent by landbased workers with work contracts of one year or more, and sea- and landbased workers with work contracts of less than one year, noted the BSP. How households with overseas Filipino remittances as source of income make use of these funds is monitored by the BSP through its Consumer Expectations Survey. The quarterly survey said that for the second quarter, 97.5 percent of surveyed households with overseas Filipinos indicated that remittance proceeds were used for food and other household needs, while 58.4 percent and 53.4 percent apportioned their remittances for education and medical expenses, respectively. In 2021, cash remittances increased by 5.1 percent yearon-year to a record high of $31.42 billion but was off the expected six percent growth for the year. The central bank expects cash remittances to increase by four percent this year. For June only, personal remittances grew by 4.4
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CIMB Bank Philippines, Inc. has launched its virtual card powered by its revolving credit product REVI Credit to boost its digital banking services in the country. Through the virtual card, REVI Credit users can shop online in any Visa-accepted online merchants. This includes e-commerce platforms, deliveries, travel bookings, and more, CIMB Bank PH said.“When we launched REVI Credit, it was a revolutionary product that enabled Filipinos to get easy and flexible access to credit,” CIMB Bank PH Chief Executive Officer Vijay Manoharan said in a statement on Wednesday.“Thenatural next step was for us to make REVI also available for online purchases and transactions, especially as a digital banking services provider. This is also in pursuit of our mission of driving greater digital adoption in the country, which has always been our goal since we started this journey in 2018,” Mr. Manoharan added. There is no annual fee for the virtual card. The card is also supported by fraud monitoring and prevention tools and Clientscapabilities.canonly access the card’s details after keying in their pin number on the CIMB Bank PH app. “With the launch of our virtual card, REVI Credit users can do just that. They will be able to get the most out of their credit lines and ultimately, use it to fuel their life’s passions and purpose,” Mr. Manoharan said.CIMB Bank PH launched REVI Credit for all its customers in December 2021. The service gives clients access to higher credit limits of up to P250,000 and interest rates as low as 1% with no annual fees. It also allows clients to convert a portion of their credit lines into cash or a term loan at any time, making it ideal for emergency needs. Through REVI Credit, the bank has extended a cumulative credit limit of P4.3 billion since the product’s launch. REVI Credit users can activate their virtual cards on the CIMB Bank PH app. Clients will also get zero interest on transactions made using their virtual cards when they pay on time this CIMBmonth.BankPH has over 5.7 million clients in the Philippines to date and over one million lending customers. The commercial bank provides mobile-first digital banking solutions and services. Its total assets as of March stood at P23.191 billion, based on central bank data. percent to $3.1 billion from $2.9Personalbillion. remittances are the sum of the net compensation of overseas Filipinos, personal transfers and capital transfers between households.Theincrease in personal remittances was due to remittances sent by landbased workers with work contracts of one year or more, and sea- and land-based workers with work contracts of less than one year, noted the HowBSP. households with overseas Filipino remittances as source of income make use of these funds is monitored by the BSP through its Consumer Expectations Survey. The quarterly survey said that for the second quarter, 97.5 percent of surveyed households with overseas Filipinos indicated that remittance proceeds were used for food and other household needs, while 58.4 percent and 53.4 percent apportioned their remittances for education and medical expenses, respectively. In 2021, cash remittances increased by 5.1 percent yearon-year to a record high of $31.42 billion but was off the expected six percent growth for the year. The central bank expects cash remittances to increase by four percent this year.
DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS coursed through Land Bank of the onlinetheincreasingin(LANDBANK)Philippinesincreasedthefirsthalf,drivenbydemandandgovernment’spushforfinancialservices. The state-run bank facilitated a total of 77.6 million transactions amounting to P1.4 trillion in the first six months of the year, LANDBANK said in a statement on Sunday. This translated to a 25% year-on-year growth in volume and a 21% increase in terms of value. The transactions were composed of those done on LANDBANK’s mobile banking app, iAccess, weAccess, (eMDS),DisbursementElectronicLink.BizPortal,ModifiedSystemandLANDBANK Bulk Crediting System (LBCS), the lender said. Broken down, LANDBANK’s mobile banking app recorded 59.8 million transactions worth P103.1 billion in the first half, 27% higher in terms of volume and up 37% in value. LANDBANK’s eMDS, its Internet facility for national government partners, saw P966.2 billion in transactions, up 22% year-on-year, via 1.2 million 48%2.8Link.BizPortal,basedLANDBANKtotransactionsbillion,weAccessinternetdoneMeanwhile,transactions.transactionsviathebank’scorporatebankingplatformrose11%toP262.8withthevolumeofrising17%“morethan10million”,said.LANDBANK’sweb-paymentfacility,facilitatedmilliontransactions,upyearonyear.Thevalue of these payments rose 30% to P6Lastly,billion. iAccess, LANDBANK’s online retail banking channel, and LBCS, its electronic disbursement facility, recorded a combined 2.8 million transactions worth P15.3Financebillion. Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno on Friday gave his marching orders as LANDBANK’s new board“LANDBANKchairman. should be at the forefront in transforming into reality the Marcos administration’s goals of achieving a truly inclusive financial system and long-term economic growth that benefits all Filipinos,” Mr. Diokno said in a video message.Thestate-run bank’s net income soared by 93.5% year on year to P20.3 billion in the first half. of the Philippines OF ORIENTAL Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City EJF-2021-1152 Upon Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118. Filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND(Pag-ibig), a government financial institution duly organized and existing under and by virtue of Republic Act. No. 9679 with principal office at Petron Mega Plaza Building, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, with branch office at Pag-IBIG fund Bldg., J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against ABDUL MACAINDIG AMER , of legal age, Filipino, single, with postal address at Lot 5240-F-2-C Zone 7 Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of April 22, 2022 amounts to TWO MILLION FORTY SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN PESOS & 38/100 (P2,046,737.38) Philippine Currency, including interest and penalty charges, the undersigned Sheriff will SELL at Public Auction on September 12, 2022 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of RTC Branch 41, 2nd flr., Goldridge Bldg., Mastersons Avenue cor. P.N. Roa., Sr., Avenue Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-136-2017000683 LOT : 5240-F-2-C, PSD-10-059180 PORTION OF LOT : 5240-F-2, PSD-10-037863
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Former American President, Harry Truman, said that every president has been attacked by the news media and press. President Truman further concluded that a U.S. president who had never fought with Congress or the Supreme Court had not really done his job. This principle is also true for you and me. No matter what our job is, there will be people who oppose and criticize us. Sooner or later you will stand for something that others will not like. Never forget, “You can’t please all the people all the time.” That is why always trying to be popular is a losing battle, wasting both our time and effort. We need to choose the right battles for the right reasons and realize that success is having a good character and clear conscience— even if sometimes it makes us unpopular with certain people. But many of those people who will not like you for your moral stand will still respect you for your character and courage. Remember, “If you know better, then you must make a stand to live better, which can inspire others to live better.” The sad fact is that when no one makes a stand for the right, everyone suffers. “All it takes for evil to win is for good men to do nothing.” The famous Watergate scandal in America was an example of this. The men who worked closely with President Nixon knew that morally wrong and illegal things were being done, but they did not do anything to stop it. In fact, during the trial when the prosecutor asked one of Nixon’s men named Porter why he did not even try to stop it, Porter answered: “I was afraid of THINK A MINUTE JHAN TIAFAU HURST HINTS AND TRACES ROY CIMAGALA ONCE again, we cele brate this very wonder ful Solemnity of the As sumption of our Lady to heaven (August 15), reminding us that like her, we too are meant to be both body and soul in our definitive state of life, hopefully in heaven, at the end of time. Let’s remember that man is always a unity of body and soul. He is not just pure body nor pure spiritual soul. And as our Catechism teaches us, the body, properly animated by the spiritual soul, shares in the dignity of the “image of God.” (cfr. CCC 364) This is how the Cat echism explains it: “The human body shares in the dignity of “the image of God”: it is a human body precisely because it is animated by a spiritual soul, and it is the whole human person that is in tended to become in the body of Christ, a temple of the Spirit. Man, though made of body and soul, is aTheunity.”Catechism further teaches that, “Through his very bodily condi tion he (man) sums up in himself the elements of the material world… He is obliged to regard his body as good and to hold it in honor since God has created it and will raise it up on the last day.” (CCC 362 ff.) Our attitude toward the body and the mate rial world, I am afraid, has suffered a danger ous mutation, a radical reversal of God’s designs for them. We seem to be falling into two extremes. One is to consider the body as completely evil, as when the distinction between the body and the soul becomes exagger ated that they by nature become hostile to each other. This mindset is prevalent among those who may be regarded as ‘too spiritual’ in their life. The other extreme, the more common one, is to consider the body as completely good, with no more need for spiritual animation and direction. This is the case of a variety of people—the hedonists, the naturalists, etc. We need to under stand that our body is organically linked to our spiritual and the super natural character of our life. While distinct, it cannot be separated from our integral human na ture and condition, from our beginning and end, and from the plan and purpose God our Father and Creator has for us. Given the dignity of our human body, we have to make sure that our piety and our devotion to God and everything related to him has to in volve both the body and soul. It has to involve our whole person. It just cannot be purely spir itual or purely material. It just cannot be only a matter of knowing the doctrine, quite cerebral in approach, without some external manifestations, or of practicing all sorts of devotional exercises, without knowing the doc trine of faith. If piety has to be au thentic and consistent in all circumstances, then it has to be lived both in our spiritual soul whose main faculties are our intel lect and will, and in our material body whose link to our soul, the principle of life, are the emotions and passions, the memory and the imagination, our temperament and psycho logical state, etc. When piety is limited to one or the other essen tial element of our being, to either our spiritual soul or the material body, then it cannot be consistent. It cannot hold out against that anomaly for long. It sooner or later will fall into the tricks of hypoc risy and self-deception. * Chaplain Center for Industrial Technology and Enterprise (CITE), Talamban, Cebu City Email: gmail.comroycimagala@
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KIM'S DREAM ORLAN R. RAVANERA Eminence, Arch Emeritus Tony Ledesma as well as the Rotary Club of East Cagayan de Oro City headed by its amazing President, Ms. Jeane S. Ong. What makes the launching so wonderful is the whole hearted support of successful cooperatives such as the MASS-SPECC led by CEO Nadette To ledo, the Oro Integrated Cooperative led by CEO Rene Hilot, the FICCO led by CEO Edgardo Micaya bas, and the Oro Savings and Sharing Cooperative led by Chairperson Clem Neri. These cooperatives, successful as they are in drawing the marginalized sectors into the mainstream of development processes are exemplifying to the highest degree the essence of cooperativism which is one of sustainability and ecological integrity. Our firm salute also goes to HSEIC, Mindanao Daily News, Business Week Min danao, Mindanao Daily Express Transport Coop erative, SAVIOR OF THE SEA, Regional Maritime Unit 10 Advisory Group for Police Transformation and Development. Indeed, protecting God’s vanishing creation is the highest form of worship because they have heard the cry of the poor and of the earth. Regaining back the gran deur of Macajalar Bay has indeed become imperative because every time we see the bay, what comes to one’s mind are the lines of the wonderful poem which begins with, “Rage, rage, rage, against the dying of the light . . .” Deep inside, we feel the pain and the anger not because of the dying of the light but the impending death of an ecosystem whose beauty is both awesome and humbling.Yes,the grandeur that is Macajalar Bay speaks well for itself. But that same grandeur is fast disappear ing as it underwent progres sive state of impairment and with it, the marginalization of the coastal populace. Unlike in the 60s when fish would literally jump into their “bancas”, fish can hardly be caught now. Why? What are the fatal blows that have caused the death of this once mighty ecosystem?Thebayhas been treated as a “waste pit.” First is industrial pollution. Chemi cal wastes from industries and the factories were just dumped in the bay. These waste poison sea life and even entered food chains. Another silent killer are the chemical fertilizers and insecticides heavily used in the surrounding planta tions and farms. The nonbiodegradable, petroleum -based agricultural inputs are washed from soil into the rivers and into the bay. Many of our fisherfolk can attest to the fact that when it rains, many fish float dead in the rivers and in the sea. Worse, we strongly suspect that the water table may already be contaminated by these toxic chemicals. In fact, one scientist wrote an article, “Drink Now, Die Later,” as he fears that our drinking water may not be safeTheanymore.bayisalso a victim of soil erosion and siltation. What men do in the uplands affects the life in the sea. Because trees were cut, soil has been eroding that de stroys coral reefs as well as our mangroves. The illegal mining activities including hydraulics have worsened the condition of the bay. What the fishing com munities are experiencing in Macajalar Bay are now being shared by those other major bays in the country. In fact, of the 13 major bays in the Philippines. 10 are already biologically dead. Yes, the fishing commu nities now belong to the poorest of the poor as they have painfully witnessed the fading away of fisheries and aquatic resources. They vehemently lament the mas sive ecological degradation as it deprives them of their legitimate livelihood. It is so amazing to know that on August 20,2022, the ecological movement for peace, justice and sus tainability called Task Force Macajalar in partnership with the Northern Mind anao Region 1 Eagles Club, Governor Robert Corcino Jr., being front-lined in this environmental en deavor by Kuya RJ Felicilda, the Maritime Police led by PLtCol Mario Cristino Lucero and the Mulogan Landless Fisherfolk Asso ciation headed by President Hernandez Valmoria will launch the trail-blazing move in healing back the blighted Macajalar Bay back to life thru the launching of the massive mangrove tree planting. Mangrove is the spawning ground of fish and when 70% of mangrove gone, no way can the gran deur of the bay be regained back – thus, the imperative call for massive mangrove treeTheplanting.mangrove planting has the full support of His and Editorial : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776 Website: www.businessweekmindanao.com E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com
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SALES of automotive vehicles in July this year improved by 29.4 percent to 27,813 units from 21,498 units in the same month in 2021. The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) on Monday reported that the increase in vehicle sales last month reflected an improvement in consumer outlook for big-ticket items. “The double-digit sales growth recorded in July driven by higher demand or new motor vehicles bring a higher degree of confidence for continued recovery of the auto industry,” CAMPI president Rommel Gutierrez said in a Drivingstatement.thesales growth last month was commercial vehicles, selling 21,467 units. Sales of this segment rose 49.1 percent from 14,396 in July last year. On the other hand, the total sales of the industry was dragged by the 10.6-percent contraction in passenger car sales. This segment sold 6,346 units in July this year, down from 7,102 units sold 12 months Industryago.sales from January to July this year grew by 18.4 percent to 182,687 units from 154,265 units in the same period in 2021. Growth is still led by commercial vehicles, improving by 31.1 percent as sales for the past seven months of 2022 reached 137,338 units from 107,757 units sold last year. Sales of passenger cars declined by 8.4 percent to 45,349 units this year from 49,508 units in the previous year.“The improvement in the availability of jobs and employment, business recovery and containment of the pandemic are important driver for overall economic recovery in this post-pandemic normalcy -- similarly true for the industry’s recovery as well,” Gutierrez added. For the last seven months, industry leaders are Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Ford and Isuzu. (PNA)
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SHERIFF ALIAS SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2020-879
BWM: Aug. 17, 24, & 31, 2022
DONE this 8th day of August, 2022 in the City of Cagayan de Oro. (SGD) ENRIQUE M. TALAG, JR. Sheriff IV
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late FERNANDO BORRES and REMEDIOS BORRES on May 10, 1997 and October 11, 2007 all at Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, died intestate leaving a certain parcel of land with TCT No. C-8760 situated at Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETEEN (9,319) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, filed by the heirs of FERNANDO BORRES and REMEDIOS BORRES, per DOC #340; PAGE #68; BOOK #48; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROWELL B. VALLEDOR. BWM: Aug. 17, 24, & 31, 2022 DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:ThisDeed of Absolute Sale is entered into by and between: ERLINDA BALANCAR WAGNER , of legal age, Filipino, widow, and a resident of Masterson Avenue, Upper Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City (by virtue of her “AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION OF THE SOLE HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF KARL WAGNER” executed on March 14, 2022, a copy thereof is hereto appended as ANNEX “A”) hereinafter called the VENDOR and ROMEO D. BALANCAR, of legal age,Filipino, married, and a resident of Masterson Avenue, Upper Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter called the VENDEE; WITNESSETH, that: The VENDOR is the owner in fee simple of the one (1) parcel of residential land with TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-187970 situated at Upper Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINE (109) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, per DOC #375; PAGE #075; BOOK #153; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ANGELES ROA ACHAS. BWM: Aug. 17, 24, & 31, 2022
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bits must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and Prospectiveplace. buyers/bidders are further informed that if the said scheduled date of public auction will be declared holiday. then the sale will be conducted on the next working FURTHERday.buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the condition and registration of the herein-above described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.
During the 28th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo 2022 in Pasay City Thursday, PRA president Rosemarie Ong said the sector is getting back from the setbacks of the pandemic and is “showing dynamic growth recovery” amid challenges, such as inflation and supply bottlenecks.Inflationrate in July was 6.4 percent, higher than the 6.1 percent in June. The rising inflation also tamed the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second quarter of the year at 7.4 percent, lower than the 8.2 percent in the first quarter. “I think it will continue given that there is inflation, because really, we saw the excitement of people as we go back outside. But of course, I’m still very positive that we will achieve even more,” Ong said at the sidelines of the event. She added some retailers have expanded doubledigit coming from a low base in 2021 as they were challenged by pandemicrelated concerns like coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Delta variant and stricter community quarantine.“Byandlarge, in retail, we are all good. We see people going back to the physical format, they are going back to face-to-face now,” Ong said, adding that the continued mobility will support the recovery and expansion of the industry. The PRA executive also encouraged its members to adopt innovation and tap the opportunities brought by digital technology. Tom Oliver, consultant to top Fortune 500 chief executive officers and chairman of The Tom Oliver Group, said in his keynote speech that “very few” companies were able to tap the full potential of digital technology and most retail companies were not able to use the online space efficiently.“Youhave to understand that the future of retail is –it’s physical and digital. It’s a combination of click and brick and mortar —it’s click and mortar... The future of retail is this seamless, intuitive harmony between experiencing your brand online and experiencing it in the stores,” Oliver said. (PNA)
UPON EXTRA-JUDICIAL PETITION FOR SALE under Act 3135 filed by FIRST STANDARD FINANCE CORPORATION , as Mortgagee/s, against DINA G. CLARITO and JOHANNAH MARIE T. JOSE married to KENNY D. JOSE, as mortgagor/s, and a resident of Lot 19, Block 14, Maandig Village, Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, the indebtedness of the mortgagor/s with the mortgagee/s as of July 16, 2020 amounted to SIX MILLION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR PESOS & 34/100 (P6,277,954.34), exclusive on interest, penalty charges, attorneys fees and other litigation expenses, the undersigned Sheriff or his duly authorized deputy will SELL at Public Auction Sale on September 15, 2022, between the hours of 10:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon at the main entrance door of the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City, to the HIGHEST BIDDER, in CASH or Manager's Check and in Philippine Currency the following real property, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 137-2014002428 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 19-S of the Subd. Plan, (LRC) PSD-45555, being a portion of Lot 19, (LRC) PSD-41896, LRC CAD. Record No. 1561) Situated in the Barrio of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of One Hundred Eighty (180) sq. m. more or less., including all of the improvements Allthereon.sealed
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For its latest investigation, the EcoWaste Coalition purchased 28 skin whitening products from offline and online retailers, which were then sent to the Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health (WIOEH) in South Korea for analysis as part of the Cosmetics Without Harm project supported by the Beautiful Foundation, a nonprofit Korean organization.
“Governments, particularly those that have ratified the Minamata Convention, must see to it that the global phaseout of mercury-laced cosmetics and other MAPs is enforced to the letter,” she said. “These poisonous cosmetics can cause adverse health effects to women and even to babies in the womb, while perpetuating the racist notion that dark skin is ugly and white skin is pretty.”
As the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Minamata Convention is observed on August 16, a toxics watchdog group exhorted governments to put an end to the unlawful trade of mercury-added skin lightening cosmetics, which infringe on the people’s rights to health and a healthy environment.
The Globe Group is privileged to be part of the Digital Infrastructure sector of the recently convened Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), a body created on orders of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to boost publicprivate collaboration towards inclusive national development. The Digital Infrastructure sector has set its eyes on ensuring greater internet access in the country and supporting the government’s digitalization goals, as the President had laid down as key targets in his first State of the Nation Address. Globe’s participation in the council, through its President and CEO Ernest Cu, provides an avenue for greater synergy with government and other private sector partners in pursuit of a shared aspiration for “WeFilipinos.areexcited to have a seat at this table where we can provide insights to the administration and collaborate with peers on digital initiatives towards realizing the Chief Executive’s digitalization goals, which echo our own targets,” Cu said.“The creation of this council fosters friendship and a cooperative environment among government and private sector leaders, and I can only see this taking the nation farther towards achieving our common goals,” he added.Globe’s inclusion in the advisory council takes to another level its digitalization initiatives well aligned with the administration’s own targets, as it stands ready to provide the technological backbone and a reliable network to digitalize government processes and provide universal connectivity nationwide.Forlong at the forefront of introducing digital innovations, Globe is in the position to leverage a suite of digital solutions through its portfolio companies in fintech, health tech, edutech, and adtech, among others, to support the government’s digital transformation goals. The Globe Group, likewise, fully supports the President’s 19-point
Globe sees greater synergy, collaboration towards digital enablement as part of presidential advisory council
ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE That the late ERLINDA J. RIVERA and ANTONIO N. RIVERA who died on March 24, 1998 and May 25, 2002 in Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of their death left behind a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T- 18412 situated in the District of Patag, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN (577) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of ERLINDA J. RIVERA and ANTONIO N. RIVERA, in favor of ATTY. VICENTE J. LADLAD, per DOC #325; PAGE #65; BOOK #219; Series of 2022, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. CAABUCAYAN BWM: Aug. 17, 24, & 31, 2022 A. CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739
(27 Products Sent by EcoWaste Coalition to South Korea for Analysis Found to Contain High Levels of Mercury)
According to Dr. Won Kim, Cosmetics Without Harm Project Leader: “The results of the study have confirmed that some cosmetics made by oversea manufacturers contain mercury. Therefore, it is very important to strengthen the regulations banning the use of mercury in cosmetics across AsianThecountries.”products, representing 18 brands, were manufactured in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Thailand, which, except for Malaysia, have ratified the Minamata Convention. According to the analysis performed by the WIOEH, 27 of the analyzed products had mercury in excess of 1 ppm, the maximum limit under the Minamata Convention, as well as the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive which has listed mercury as early as 2007 among the hazardous substances that must not form part of the composition of a cosmetic product.
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FACE TO FACE CLASSES IS ON THE AIR By: BLESSEL M. MATOS Face to face classes is one of the most exciting part in today’s new normal. Learners are excited and so are the parents. The school community which includes the teachers, staffs and administrators are too delighted and enthusiastic about the comeback of the traditional face to face classes. As we look back into the department’s memory lane, the start of the pandemic had brought so much recalibration in the educational system. In spite of those rectified and changed things, everything went smoothly and well. Although, we can never deny the fact that academic learnings of the learners are somewhat affected since learners were only given self-modules which they have to accomplish with the guidance of their parents. During the modular distance learning teachers had done their parts. They’ve dedicated themselves to provide equip and good avenue of learning for the learners despite the distance learning. Teachers were on call for 24/7 and were always available anytime their learners and parents need them. But, with all those educational struggles, a light from the tunnel is arising. Learners will now enjoy the comfort of learning in school. They will have the luxury of time and chance to be holistically develop from all aspects of their educational journey. Teachers on the other hand have all the time to give what is due to the learners in the teaching and learning process and can apply the things that they’ve missed during the crisis-the application of their classroom management and teaching strategies. Everybody is excited, but the most excited one’s are the parents because they are more into the engagement of their children in the school. Thus, the educational system has been poured with so much rain for the past two long years, now, it is time to see the rainbows that signify success in the coming years and that is through face to face classes. Indeed, face to face classes is on the air.
EcoWaste Coalition Asks Nations to Make Trade of Mercury Cosmetics History
The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero waste and toxics-free society, appealed to countries where mercuryladen cosmetics claiming to lighten skin tone, fight aging and cure other dermal problems are still produced to honor the 2020 phase-out deadline for such mercury-added products (MAPs).Skin lightening soaps and creams are among the MAPs whose manufacture, import and export was phased out in 2020 under the Minamata Convention in order to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic releases of mercury and its compounds. “Our most recent investigation shows that the manufacture, import and export of mercury-added skincare cosmetics have not stopped despite the 2020 phaseout deadline. We are deeply concerned for the health of consumers, who are mostly women, and their households as many of these products are contaminated with extremely high levels of mercury that will classify them as hazardous waste,” said Aileen Lucero, National Coordinator, EcoWaste Coalition.
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Do you ever wonder how you can tone your posterior after sitting in a class or at work for the majority of the day? Walking comfortably and easily depends on how you hold your body. You will be able to breathe easier and avoid back pain if you maintain good posture. Walking, which was once dismissed as "too easy" to be taken seriously, has recently gained new respect as a means of improving physical fitness. According to studies, walking briskly on a regular basis can improve the body's ability to consume oxygen during exertion, lower the resting heart rate, lower blood pressure, and increase the efficiency of the heart and lungs. It also helps with excess Walkingcalories.isanexcellent form of exercise for the legs, heart, and lungs. However, it is not a complete exercise program People who limit themselves to walking tend to become stiff and inflexible, with short tight muscles in the back and back of the legs. They may also have low muscle tone. These conditions can lead to poor posture and chronic lower back pain, which affects thousands of middle-aged and elderly Teachers,people. like me, require exercise because our jobs are difficult. Aside from my daily teaching, I also have a lot of paper work to do, and when I get home from work, I have to serve my family by checking if they have eaten and completed their assignments. So I don't have time to go to the gym to exercise. So the best way to do it is to walk every day, even on the school grounds, before or after my duty. event is for their partnered consortiums and the rest of the world to witness how the startup ecosystem has grown here over the years.TheDavao Region Startup Week 2022, which starts on August 10 and ends on August 14, is their main event highlighting the startup community of the region, presenting a variety of events that bring together business makers and owners, startups, investors, public and private organizations, and ecosystem leaders. “We are here trying to showcase Israel’s innovations, give a stage for Davao–based startups, and see how we can collaborate and build innovation bridges between Israel and the Philippines,” said Nir Balzam, a mission deputy chief of the Israel Embassy in Manila. “We want to touch the ground with different provinces and cities, not only in Metro Manila because innovation is everywhere,” added Balzam.The Embassy of Israel is actively creating bridges of innovation with the country by collaborating with the Philippine government and the private sectors.Last June 2022, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) signed an agreement with Israel Innovation Authority for joint collaboration on innovation. Israeli Chamber of Commerce external affairs vice president Itamar Gero said these events are to present Israel’s innovation, support the startup community here in Davao, and expose the Davao entrepreneurs’ startups. He added that as a businessman, he believes in the young talents and a fresh ecosystem that wants to collaborate, listen, and learn from“TheIsrael.events like this innovation night are part of the initiatives of the UPGRADE TBI – the support system for the startups growing in the Davao Region. We began to spotlight all our startups. We believe that all our startups have God wants you to please.” Today, won’t you decide to join God’s team? Jesus declared: “Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” If you ask Him, Jesus will give you the power and courage to daily make a stand for what is true and right. Plus, you will inspire others to do the same. Just think a minute . . . City... from page 1 global potential, not only in Davao. This would be the platform to pitch their startup products, looking for more significant opportunities,” GuillermoGuillermosaid.added that they would like to promote a spirit of collaboration among the startups and possible investors, and to other parts of the consortiums such as the government and the private and public sector. He believes that this will greatly benefit the visibility of the startups in hopes that the Davao Region will be recognized as one of the most investable cities in the Philippines.“WhyDavao City? We believe in all Davao City people’s talents; perhaps, our people here do not need to look abroad for greener pastures. We believe that we all have the talent to grow our own business and startup ecosystem not only here in the region but nationwide and globally, and it is possible with all the support from the government and other stakeholders,” Guillermo said. The Davao-based startups that pitched during the event were Virtualahan, Artificial Intelligence Meets Human Intelligence, GeoPik Technologies, Aguila Software Incorporated, Coffee for Peace, Geo Pindot, Infinit LMS Solutions, DPI Virtual Tour, Sureplus, and Green Habits Agri Venture. The event was a joint effort with Israel’s Honorary Consulate in Mindanao based in Davao headed by Honorary Consul Jorge Marquez.Alsoin attendance were DOSTPCIEERD executive director Dr. Eric Paringit, representatives from government offices including the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), representatives from Davao City Government, and the Chamber of media,Commerce.inline of the “National TB Day Celebration.” The proposed law entitled ‘Vaporized Nicotine and NonNicotine Products Regulation Act’ which was ratified by Congress in January has lapsed into law on July 25 as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not act on it. The law regulates the importation, manufacture, sale, packaging, distribution, use and communication of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products, as well as novel tobacco products.Under the new law, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is tasked to consult with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in setting technical standards for the safety, consistency, and quality of vape products.Itcanbe recalled that the DOH, in a press release in December last year, strongly opposed the previous bill and said that it is ‘retrogressive and contains several provisions that contradict public health goals and international standards.’ However, despite the opposition from health officials and health advocates, there were also medical experts who supported the passage of the Vape bill.In an article, Dr. Arleen Reyes, past president of the Philippine Dental Association (PDA) and the chairman of the Scientific Committee for the Asia Pacific Dental Federation, lauded the lawmakers and the Marcos administration for the passage of the said bill into law as it would mean to eradicate the smoking epidemic in the page 1 page 1 tranches: 30 percent this month, 20 percent in 2023, and 10 percent in 2024. Duhaylungsod noted, however, that the DCWD might not implement the 20 percent and 10 percent rate adjustments if the agency would have sufficient funds to finance its 10-year development program with the current water rate“Alladjustment.ofthese programs will help improve our operation and service in the city. The 60 percent that we requested should have been implemented at once, but to cushion the effect of the water rate adjustment to our customers, considering that we have just recovered economically from COVID-19, we will be implementing the first 30 percent this year,” she Duhaylungsodsaid. said that “no one objected” to the implementation of the water rate adjustment, although she admitted consumers demanded for an improvement of water supply delivery, particularly in areas where the supply is limited to certain hours of the day. She said the water utility hopes to improve its services as they implement more projects in the 10-year development plan, which includes, among others, the exploration of more production wells to expand the services of DCWD to unserved barangays. Of the 182 barangays in the city, she said only 112 are being serviced.Duhaylungsod said that some areas in the city can have better water supply in the coming months as the Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP) of Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc. is expected to fully operate within the year.Ajoint venture between Aboitiz Equity Ventures and J.V. Angeles Construction Corporation, the DCBWSP project can supply the city with an additional 330 million liters of water or 330,000 cubic meters daily from the city’s watershed.Duhaylungsod said that the city has 240,000 service connections with an estimated daily demand of around 240,000 cubic sectionsmeters.will be added because enrollment is still ongoing,” said Ivan Jeff Emano, one of the teachers in the SANHS SHS department.Hesaidin SHS, each classroom can accommodate around 40 Full... from page 2 students.However, at the current enrollment rate, he said the classroom-student radio may increase to 1:50, especially since DepEd has ordered full in-person classes by November. He said “Brigada Eskwela” is crucial because it not only repairs chairs and refurbishes the classrooms but it is also a form of an inventory of what schools lack or Earlier,need. Irene Cabunoc, Education Committee chair of the Barangay Sta. Ana Council, said projects for the SANHS community are among their major priorities in Incoming2023.Grade 11 student Jasmin Madid is expecting that face-to-face classes will be more rewarding and hopes that the students will be guided more in their learning journey despite the new“Withchallenges.thehelp of ‘Brigada Eskwela’, the students would be more responsible about the environment conducive to learning,” she said in an interview. Canesia Deladingco, whose child is in Grade 10, said with “Brigada”, students can start studying immediately at the start of school without having to allot time for cleaning. “It's better to conduct faceto-face classes so that students will be guided by teachers,” she said, adding that returning to the classrooms eases some burdens off parents. (PNA) Aquilino Pimentel III said in a radio interview on Sunday that the Philippines may not be ready yet for a same-sex union. Like Pimentel, Senator Joel Villanueva believes marriage should be between a man and a woman“Personally,only. we can agree to support civil unions only for as long as they are called and regarded as what they are -- civil unions -- but not marriage especially in the religious sense,” Villanueva said in a statement on Friday. Senator Risa Hontiveros said she is thrilled to have an ally in Padilla after hearing about the controversial bill. "I look forward to working with him in championing equality and LGBTQIA+ rights on the Senate floor," Hontiveros said in a recent statement.LGBTQIA+ stands for lesbian, Over... from page 2 gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/ questioning (one's sexual or gender identity), intersex, and asexual/ Inaromantic/agenderthe14thCongress, the late senator Miriam DefensorSantiago's bill that sought to allow same-sex marriages to be officiated abroad without violating the Family Code lasted until the committee level only. Muslim community Just last week, Padilla filed a resolution for the creation of a compensation board that would process claims of the victims of the 2017 Marawi siege so “they can finally return to and rebuild their homes after suffering as internally displaced persons for half a Shortlydecade.”after the siege, Padilla donated P5 million for the psychosocial therapy of children and another P5 million worth of relief goods for the evacuees. The 52-year-old Padilla was convicted of illegal possession of firearms in 1994 and converted from Jehovah’s Witness to Islam while inside the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City. He was granted conditional pardon by the late President Fidel V. Ramos in April 1998 and absolute pardon by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016. (PNA) legislative agenda, which hopes to drive the country’s recovery from the worst of the pandemic. This agenda is aligned with Globe’s long-standing programs on digital enablement, intellectual property rights, sustainable and inclusive development, and climate risk mitigation, among
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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF WARSITA PAGARANMAGTO/PANFILO MAGTO WITH ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JONAIM MAGANDUGA LAO has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “JONAIF” to “JONAIM” in his certificate of live birth of JONAIF MAGANDUGA LAO who was born on AUGUST 12, 1995 at Marawi City, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are MONAWERA PANDIG MAGANDUGA and FAISAL APA LAO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 17, 2022.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late WARSITA PAGARANMAGTO , who died with no issue and without leaving a Will nor incurred indebtedness during her lifetime and who remains registered and declared owner of the herein described parcel of land, under Lot No. 4663, KOT P-16398, T.D. 03001110540, located at San Roque, Mahinog, Camiguin, containing an area of 457 sq.m., is the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of Warsita Pagaran-Magto/Panfilo Magto with Assignment of Ownership, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Eduardo E. Chan, per Doc. No. 118; Page No. 24; Book No. XXI; Series of 2022.
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BWM: Aug 10, & 17, 2022 EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ANTONIA GALARPE SABELLANO , died on October 11, 1989 at Initao, Misamis Oriental, at the time of her death, left a certain real property with Tax Declaration No. 21-0005-03229 situated at Kanitoan, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 7,224 square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of ANTONIA GALARPE SABELLANO, in favor of ROY TIU AND JEAN GINA TIU, per DOC #119; PAGE #24; BOOK #29, Series of 2016 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY.
B orn to farmer parents in Bukidnon, 18-yearold Jamal Langcap has been helping his family make ends meet since he was very young. For years, he witnessed the struggles his parents and other farmers faced, including declining sales and changing weather patterns.
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Smart and DA-ATI introduced IP farmers to basic photography, social media marketing, and agricultural mobile applications to improve their yield and revenue.
Needing to find oth er means to increase his family’s income, Langcap joined the Digital Farmers Pro gram (DFP) organized by PLDT, Smart, and the Department of Ag riculture - Agricultur al Training Institute Region 10. Through the DFP, Langcap, along with other in digenous farmers in Kalilangan, learned basic photography skills and social me dia“Ourmarketing.produce some times end up unsold in the public markets, as we only relied on traditional selling. Thanks to the DFP, I learned that there is a much better plat form to market our products and that is through social media,” saidParticipantsLangcap. were also introduced to mo bile applications that can be used in field area measurement and weather monitoring. “As farmers, we need to constantly monitor weather conditions. The weather tracker can help us determine which days or month to consider for plant ing,” added Langcap. Smart’s Mindanao Relations Head Ju dee Caroline Chaves said, “Motivated by PLDT and Smart’s core value of ‘malasakit’ or Tech-savvy youth are paired with senior farmers to help them appre ciate the lessons on technology.
compassion, the DFP aims to equip farmers with the digital tools that can improve their yield and revenue. This also forms part of the group’s aim to promote digital inclu sion, create ofreallywithbecomeaboutwhoolder“Thetodifficultiestanoldapplications.tionssmartphonethemsenioryouthsessions,proveopportunitieslivelihoodandimfoodsecurity.”DuringtheDFPtech-savvyarepairedwithfarmerstohelpappreciatebasicoperaandagricultural65-yearDatuEmilioSilaadmitstohavingadaptingcurrenttechnology.youthcanhelpfarmerslikemeknownothingsmartphonesmorefamiliarmoderngadgets.IaskedforacopythisDFPmodule since this will help me recall and absorb the lessons shared by the speakers,” he said. With the pandem ic’s continued impact on the agriculture sec tor, IP youth leader and farmer Mara Dilayon encouraged fellow millennials to help support farmers in their community by promoting local products. “The youth have a big role to play in our community. The lessons we learned from the training will help our farmers over come the challenges they face today,” said Dilayon.TheDFP is aligned with the PLDT group’s commitment to sup port the 17 Growth.WorkUNSDGNations,(SDGs)DevelopmentSustainableGoalsoftheUnitedparticularly8:DecentandEconomic
