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DAVAO DE ORO agricultural commodities could do well in South Korea market if producers bolster their research and development and ensure stable supply and delivery, a trade official said. “I challenge MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) to look into R&D… Unless we have a strong R&D, we will continue to be dependent on foreign investors, and foreign investors are also more attracted to countries with strong R&D,” Jose Ma. S. Dinsay, commercial counsellor of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Seoul, said during the two-day hybrid Davao de Oro Investment Conference 2021 last week. He cited coconut and cacao as among the province’s products that can be developed for further export.

Red tide warning THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued red tide warnings for Carigara Bay, Leyte and Litalit Bay, San Benito, Surigao del Norte after the waters tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison. The BFAR said in its 33rd shellfish bulletin dated Dec. 2 that other areas still positive for red tide include Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Hermosa, Orani, Abucay, and Samal, Bataan; Dauis and Tagbilaran City, Bohol; Guiuan and Matarinao Bay, Eastern Samar; Dumanquillas Bay, Zamboanga del Sur; Baroy, Lanao del Norte; and Lianga Bay, Surigao del Sur. All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang harvested from areas affected by red tide are unfit for human consumption. Other marine species from the same waters can still be consumed with proper handling.

By CHRIS PANGANIBAN, Contributing Editor

AGUM City — Protests have snowballed against the granting of the congressional franchise to the Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC), which is expanding its operation to six towns and two cities in Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro provinces.

Mario Angelo S otto, general manager of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative Inc. (Nordeco), and Engr. Emmanuel Galarse, Nordeco supervisor who helped unify the electric c o o p e r a t i v e’s f e u d i n g factions two years ago, said in a position paper that granting the franchise to DLPC through House Bill

No. 09978 would double the electric rates of households in its distribution charges. A manifesto, signed by 94,000 Nordeco members, said the privatization of the areas covered by the DLPC franchise application would adversely affect the national government’s Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) and deprive more than 600

still-to-be-energized sitios under Nordeco operation. The Davao del Norte chapter of the National Center of Electric Cooperative Consumers, Inc. also supported Nordeco’s move, saying the SEP would no longer be given subsidies by the national government once it is operated by a “privateFRANCHISE/PAGE 7

TFBM: 95% of Marawi major infra projects done by June 2022

THE construction of road networks in the war-torn city of Marawi is in its final stages of completion, the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) reported on Saturday. In a statement, TFBM chairperson and housing czar, Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said he is satisfied with the "progression of the massive rehabilitation efforts" in the city. Del Rosario noted that the ongoing rehabilitation work slowed down slightly due to inclement weather in the city in the past four months. He remained optimistic that despite PROJECTS/PAGE 7

MALAYBALAY IN DECEMBER. You know it's December with the mere sight of Lumad carolers and their ethnic instruments in the streets of Malaybalay City. mindanews photo taken december 6, 2021 by h. marcos c. mordeno

SRP adjustment THE Department of Trade Industry (DTI) needs to set new suggested retail prices (SRPs) for basic necessities to reflect increased consumer demand, food manufacturers said. In a statement Friday, the Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers Inc. (PCFMI) said: “The last release of the SRP bulletin happened in September 2019. As a result, food manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the increasing demand with the upcoming Christmas season,” PCFMI said. “There is a need to regularly update the SRPs of basic commodities to help food manufacturers recover from the losses due to the pandemic,” PCFMI First Vice President Helen Grace Baisa said.

COVID-19 IN CHRISTMAS. Christmas lanterns hanging at the Freedom Park in Malaybalay City provide a somewhat inappropriate backdrop to the sight of residents queuing for vaccines against COVID-19 on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. mindanews photo by h. marcos c. mordeno

Anxiety deepens among bakwits with delay in passage of Marawi Compensation Bill By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

MARAWI City — Tears welled from the eyes of Sittie Almairah Pangarungan Daud wetting the veil of the black hijab she was wearing. “I might lose my chance in owning a house. My fou r ch i l d re n w i l l not

have a home,” Daud said at a sheltered rotunda in downtown Marawi. Police dispersed Daud and her fellow bakwits or Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) — around 500 of them — when they staged a rally

to push the Senate to pass the Marawi Compensation Bill. “The police took our tarps and placards, and threatened the IDPs with detention,” Marawi Consensus Group leader Drieza Liningding said. Not wanting trouble,

Drieza said, the IDPs decided not to continue the rally, and went home peacefully. The House of Representatives already passed its version of the measure, House Bill No. 9925, last Sept. 6, providing for compensation to owners for the loss of and damages

to their properties during the five-months fighting in Marawi City in 2017. The Senate version is still pending at the special c om m it t e e on Ma r aw i rehabilitation chaired by Senator Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa. ANXIETY/PAGE 7

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21 Normin agencies ink pact to alleviate poverty, hunger CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-Strengthening support for the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program, 23 regional line agencies agreed to jointly implement the program with the inclusion of additional partners, roles and responsibilities through signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU), December 7, here. The regional agencies include the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Agriculture (DA), National Dairy Authority (NDA), Department of AgriculturePhilippine Carabao Center at Central Mindanao University (DA-PCC at CMU); The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), National Food Authority

Twenty-three regional line agencies agree to jointly implement the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program with the inclusion of additional partners, roles and responsibilities through signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU), December 7 at Cagayan de Oro City. (SAYU/PIA-10)

(NFA), Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP); Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), National Nutrition Council (NNC), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Department

of of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Commission on Population (Popcom), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and LandBank of the Philippines (LBP). Through the efforts of the said agencies, Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger Karl Alexei Nograles said the government was able to provide safe and nutritious food for pregnant mothers and children (aged 6 months to 23

months), school children via DepEd’s school-based feeding program, daycare students with DSWD’s supplementary feeding program, and other sectors. "Kining atong pagpaningkamot ug pagtimbayayong tungod ug alang man sa Diyos, sa nasud ug sa atong kabus nga mga kaigsuonan. Wala pud ta’y laing gusto nga maabot kung dili ang pagtabang kanila nga

mamahimong maayo ang ilang kinabuhi pinaagi sa hiniusang tumong ug tinguha sa Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty," DSWD10 Regional Director Mari-Flor Dollaga-Libang said. (Our efforts and collaboration are all for God, the country and the marginalized. We do not want to attain anything other than helping them and improve their lives through attaining one ultimate goal of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty) The collaborative efforts of the EPAHP partners would create greater synergy and convergence in engaging the urban and rural communities to enhance social capital and optimize economic resource base, Lawyer Elaine Chesca Banal of DSWD-10 said. Such are done through supplementary feeding and

other government feeding programs, food production and livelihood programs and essential support services. Nograles further added that the participation of the agencies is essential to increase farm productivity and income, ensure food and nutrition security, and mitigate hunger and malnutrition in urban and rural communities. "We need to empower our own farmers and fisherfolk and EPAHP Program just does that by prioritizing the agri products of our communitybased organizations and by creating direct linkage between them and the different feeding programs of the government and other institutional markets," he added. EPAHP will be chaired by the DSWD regional director as the department serves as the lead agency of the program. (RTP/PIA-10)

Improving reading skills By ALLAN PAUL V. PABELLAN

READING skills encompass a variety of skills that can permeate all aspects of life. Having strong reading abilities can enable you to interpret and find meaning in everything you read and when you continuously improve these skills, you can develop your ability to communicate effectively through writing. Literacy encompasses so much of what we do that it can be a critical skill to possess both in your personal life as well as within your career.

Reading skills are abilities that pertain to a person’s capacity to read, comprehend, interpret and decode written language and texts. Exceptional reading skills can be highly beneficial to assimilating and responding to written communication like emails, messages, letters and other written messages. Using reading skills in the workplace can also be important for ensuring effective written communication which can result in less miscommunication or

misunderstanding of expectations. Reading skills can als o encompass several key aspects that work together to develop overall literacy skills including c o m p r e h e n s i o n , f l u e n c y, vocabulary and strategies that help readers interpret and find meaning in texts. Reading comprehension is simply the ability to understand what you read. Strong reading comprehension typically encompasses a variety of literacy skills needed to interpret and identify meanings within a text.

UPHOLDING LEGACY: A Journey to Independence By: ROEL SANTIAGO V. FLORES Don Gregorio Pelaez National High School

The journey of separation from the mother school begins when opportunity knocked and Mrs. C orazon Limbaco Monleon a c c e p t e d t h e c h a l l e n g e of appointing her as new school head of Don Gregorio National High School by Dr. Cherry Mae Limbaco – Schools Division Sup erintendent of Misamis Oriental Division.

Year 2016 a vision become clearer when her leadership begin to DGPNHS, she is Mrs. Corazon Limbaco Monleon – A School Head Teacher III from Medina National Comprehensive High School who spanned to be the School Head of the said institution, located at barangay M a a n a s , Me d i n a M i s a m i s Oriental. With ample heart and

hard work, her dream to develop the school into a distinctive independence and grow by its own strength is now come true. Ju n e 1 9 , 2 0 1 9 ( 8 : 3 0 i n the morning) the school launched the “UNVEILING CEREMONY”: Big event started with a thanksgiving mass and blessing of the newly turn-over sets of school band instruments attended by Schools Division Superintendent Randolph B. Tortola, Local Government Unit (LGU) officials headed by the Municipal Mayor: HON. Donato N. Chan, the Barangay officials h e a d e d by HO N . R o l a n d o Ucat, General Parent-Teachers Association (GPTA) Officers, GPTA President Apollo Ragot, parents, teachers, students and invited visitors. Finally, Don Gregorio Pelaez National High School conquered c h a l l e nge s t ow ard s s c h o o l independence and formally separated from the mother school Medina National Comprehensive High School. DGPNHS operates since 1997 as a satellite school of Medina National Comprehensive High School and named after the Pelaez family who donated the school area. After two decades, under her leadership with the support of the stakeholders: Local government Unit (LGU), General Parent-Teachers Association (GPTA) and passionate teachers, Ten (10) working days is worth enough for them to cross the road and took the job well done. T he l e a d e rsh ip of Mrs . Corazon L. Monleon inspired the community to work hard, reflect ones strength and embrace the fact that in order to achieve ones goal, kindness, compassion, c ou r age, p e rs e ve r anc e and sacrifice is most essential.

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E’RE still a few weeks away from Christmas, but we can’t blame you if you already have holiday gifts on your mind. This year, you’re all primed to be the hero for everyone on your list who loves a good beauty haul--after all, who doesn’t want to receive the gift of good hair? So with this in mind, we’ve rounded up our top product picks for family and friends who want their tresses to look great for this festive season. Here’s our ultimate gift guide for haircare buffs on your Christmas list. 1. Organique Professional Instant

Hair Sanitizer+ 200ml In terms of hair essentials, hair sanitizers are fairly new additions to the must-have tool kit, but are welcome additions nonetheless. Our top pick? Organique’s Instant Hair Sanitizer+--a specially formulated mix that disinfects your hair and scalp using natural, hairsafe ingredients like tea tree oil. To give your tresses a rejuvenating boost, each bottle is infused with aloe vera to improve hair elasticity and prevent breakage as well as Castor Oil, which deep conditions your stands. 2. CYNOS Body & Thairapy Morocco

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA After three attempts to his life that he miraculously survived, Datu Modesto Pucol continues to passionately champion the cause of the Indigenous Peoples in Bukidnon especially in Talakag where he chairs t he 2, 000- me mb e r Mr. Kitanglad-Mt. Kalatungan Agricultural Cooperative of the Higaonon-ManoboTalandig Tribal Communities (HIMATA) based in Sitio Tagbak. In the last attempt to his life at midnight on July 15 this year, it was so amazing that it was through the switching ON of the lights in the Cooperative’s Training Center and surrounding neighborhood that prevented the suddenly alarmed wouldbe killers to kill their target and had to run away. If the physical illumination can prevent crime as crimes are committed hideously in the dark, it is his contention that the same truism can be applied socially, economically and ecologically in the life of the Indigenous Peoples who all these years are becoming the poorest of the poor and the most oppressed. Totoo nga po ang kasabihan na

sa kadiliman ng gabi, may naglalamay sa pagdating ng bagong umaga. Datu Pucol, being a baccalaureate degree holder and an Indigenous P e o p l e ’s M a n d a t o r y Representative (IPMR), he has devoted his life never for self-aggrandizement but harnessing the collective power of the Indigenous Peoples against poverty and oppression. Championing the cause of the Indigenous Peoples means articulating where are they now that zeroes -in on critical issues besetting them, defining clearly the liberating roadmap on where they want to go and how they can be liberated from so much poverty and oppression. To the HIMATA Tr ib e, “WHERE THEY ARE NOW” be it socially, economically and ecologically can be summarized in the following term: “AGAW GUBAT, AGAW LUPA, AGAW TUBIG AT AGAW BUHAY!” O n AG AW G U BAT. The Ancestral D omain of the HIMATA Tribnal communities are amazingly located between the onceupon-a-time two beautiful ecosystems: Mt. Kitanglad and Mr. Kalatungan Ranges that were oozing before with tremendous ecological resources which was described by an environmentalist from California, Mr. Larry Heaney who came and lived in Bukidnon for three months in the eighties as the “richest on earth endemically.” He wrote that in the two forest ecosystems, the number of

flora and fauna is far greater in number compared to those found in one billionhectare continent of North America. He took pictures of beautiful orchids, of the wonderful monkey-eating eagles hovering upon the radiance of trees and flowers, of the birds flying above the waterfalls as if dancing to the music of the water falling. Wow, so amazing. In his write-up, he mentioned that in just one tree in that ecosystem, it houses some 130 living organisms, showcasing ecological wealth not found anywhere else in the world. The HIMATA t r ib a l communities were indeed one with nature. The forest ecosystem is their pharmacy, the source of their medicine as they know what herb to take or apply to cure a fever or even cancer. It is also their marketplace, the source of fruits and even of “baboy-damo (wild pig),” or “usa (deer)”. But three score years of logging by six logging companies decimated the forest ecosystems whose fifty 10-wheeler logging trucks with armed escorts were passing Cagayan de Oro from 12 midnight till dawn while the Cagay-anons were in deep slumber. All of the logging activities then were in violation of existing environmental laws as these finest of trees were cut in prohibited zones, i.e., in areas with altitude of more than 1,000 meters above sea level or in slopy areas with more than 50% gradient. Because all of the trees in the 200,000

hectare-Mt. Kitanglad & Mt. Kalatunagan Ranges were cut, the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan suffered ecological disaster on Dec. 17, 2011 when Typhoon Sendong occurred. While some 3,000 people died, AGAW GUBAT has indeed marginalized our Indigenous Peoples. Don’t you know that in one shipment of logs alone, a logger would earn some 360,000 million pesos? Where are these powerful loggers now? They are safely ensconced in their mansions. The Indigenous Peoples, the poor and the vulnerable are the primary victims of AGAW GUBAT because there are those who cannot moderate their greed. Datu Modesto Pucol is the one championing their cause now! On AGAW LUPA/ AGAW TUBIG. When former Congressman Omar Fajardo visited HIMATA lately, Datu Pucol narrated how their ancestral domain is being illegally grabbed by powerful entities in cohort with powerthat-be. In fact, one chieftain “nabitay” for one whole night in nearby military camp for being tagged as NPA, alleged by a barangay captain who was interested to get his land. With the vigilance of Datu Pucol, that red-tagging stopped. What was so amazing was the attention given now to the problem of Datu Ben Anoos who since 2005 took legal action questioning why the continuing flow of water from the spring LUMADS/PAGE 6

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Man of the house Think a minute . . . Chris Spielman was a professional football player in the U.S. for 10 years. He was famous for his aggressive playing and tough tackling. But just before the 1998 professional football season, his wife discovered she had cancer. Chris chose to sit out an entire year of his professional career so he could give fulltime care to his sick wife. He, in fact, helped her win her fight against cancer. A y e a r l at e r at t h e b e g i n n i ng of t he 1 9 9 9 football season, when he was returning to his career, Chris Spielman injured his neck so badly that he was forced to stop playing professional football for the rest of his life. Think of the sacrifice this husband made to take care of his wife. He never played professional football again. Yet Spielman told news reporters that he gladly chose to stop playing to care for his sick wife, since he loves her and their children much more than his career as a professional athlete. This is what he said to reporters: “I told my wife Stephanie that

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST I want to be the one who takes her to the doctor for medicine and treatments. I want to be the one who holds her hand. I want to be the one who takes care of our kids when she is not able to.” It takes a truly strong man to let go of his own desires and dreams, so he can take care of his wife’s and children’s needs first. But that may be what it takes to be the “man of the house” that our wife and kids really need. Our challenge is that we do not naturally have that kind of inner strength and character to put our wife and children first. Yet that is what a real leader HOUSE/PAGE 6

Why go to the gym tonight? After all, you haven't gone in a week. Why take out the garbage when your whole apartment is a mess? Good points. But it's time to break the cycle. Here's my big trick: I always try to leave myself something easy to do first thing the next morning. If I find a programming bug and see that it will be an easy fix, I leave it for the next morning. If I need to package up an installer for a new release, leave it for next morning. That way I have something easy to start out with, and I'm less tempted to do something else first. Laziness may reflect a lack of self-esteem, a lack of positive recognition by others, a lack of discipline stemming from low selfconfidence, or a lack of interest in the activity or belief in its efficacy. Laziness may manifest as procrastination or vacillation. L aziness may be a momentary state or an issue of character, but it is not a psychological disorder. Further, if you're concerned

you might be lazy, ask yourself if you're feeling deeply sad, have disengaged from things you used to love, and are having problems with sleep, energy levels, or your ability to concentrate. It’s true that there are moments in our lives when we become overwhelmed by what’s on our plates, and during this time we tend to put off tasks or procrastinate on a number of things. Usually this is caused by not wanting to deal with a challenge or decision that we don’t want to make. But if you're habitually lazy, then this behavior will ultimately lead to failure in life. That is why you should focus on behaviors that will help you eliminate your tendency to procrastinate and put off what's important. Maybe, you are uninspired by your pres ent t ask. Motivation and inspiration pump you up and give you the energy to do whatever needs to be done, and complete it in the time frame that is expected. Maybe, you are overwhelmed by your present

situation. When you are completely overwhelmed with things that you have to do, your brain will often become confused and start to slow down. Maybe, you are fatigued. You may work yourself too hard at work. By the time the day is over, you feel exhausted and can barely stay awake, let alone spend any time with your friends or family. Maybe, you have a fear of failure or achievement. You may subconsciously fear success, so you use laziness as a way of sabotaging yourself. The bible explains it as follows: Becoming a sluggard requires little effort. The "sluggard" is a very lazy person. His or her exercise is turning on his/her bed. Proverbs says he or she is hinged to it. Any far-fetched excuse - "there is a lion in the streets" - will keep him or her from going to work. The result of such a life? Poverty, frustration or broken relationships. The sluggard still wants the luxuries had work earns, but he or she never gets them. Proverbs laughs at the

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KLAUS DORING sluggard a little, but uses him or her to teach serious lessons. It doesn't require much: a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest. Putting things off, making excuses, sleeping in - who doesn't sometimes fall victim to these tendences? Forgive me asking this: What attributes of a sluggard do you recognise in yourself? Do you think of these as serious? +++ Email: doringklaus@gmail. com or follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit my www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.

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The PH Coast Guard's (PCG) second 97-meter multi-role response vessel during its launch at the Shimonoseki Shipyard in Japan on Nov. 18, 2021. (PCG photo)

Lacson wants stronger Coast Guard amidst WPS dispute Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson calls on the government to strengthen the Philippine Coast Guard amidst renewed tension with China over the West Philippine Sea. On Tuesday, Lacson asked Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Grace Poe to allow him to hear Senate Bill No. 2322 or “An Act Providing for the Administrative Reform and Reorganization of the Philippine Coast Guard.” Lacson said this is to address “operational, administrative, and even organizational” demands of the PCG. “These gaps come in the foreground of the growing tension in the

disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea amid the continuing Chinese intrusions and harassments on our fishermen,” he said. Lacson, who is running for President under Partido Reporma, also cited a recent incident in Ayuning Shoal, where the Chinese Coast Guard water-cannoned two commissioned vessels on their way to deliver supplies to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre. “There is also a need to discuss apparent distortion in salaries, allowances, benefits and retirement of the PCG personnel brought about by its separation from the AFP,” Lacson added. The PCG was a

Republic of the Philippines Cagayan de Oro City AFFIDAVIT OF SOLE ADJUDICATION I, SILVESTRE C. TENIO, of legal age, Filipino, married and with residential address at Zone 3, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby depose and state: 1. That I am the sole legal heir and only child of my late parents, mother, CRISANTA CABILOGAN-TENIO, who died intestate on 26 March 1987 at Cagayan de Oro City, who died without issue and left without a will and my father, VENANCIO TENIO, who died intestate on 02 July 1998 at Cagayan de Oro City, who died without issue and left without a will; 2. That there is no other heir other than myself; 3. That at the time of their death, the decedents left a parcel of land (Lot 19135-B, Psd-10-010081, being a portion of Lot 19135, CAD-369-D, Cagayan Cadastre Ext.) located at Barrio, Tablon, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao with an area of 5,196 sq.m. more or less as evidenced by TCT No. T-48063 more particularly described as follows: Description of Property Bounded on the NE, along lines 1-2-3 by Lot 19135-A of the Subdivision plan: Psd-10-010081; Along line 3-4 by Lot 19136, Cad-369—D, Cagayan Cadastre Ext.; On the NE, along line 4-5 by Agusan River; On the SE., along lines 5-6-7 by Lot 19134’ On the SW., along line 7-1 by Lot 19981 both of CAD-369-D, Cagayan Cadastre Extension. Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being N. 84 deg. 35’E., 10241.46m. from BLLM No. 1, Cad 237, Cagayan Cadastre. 4. That the decedent left no debts and invoking Section 1 Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, I have hereunto adjudicate sole heir to myself, ownership of the aforementioned real estate, subject to contingent claim of third person or heir who has been deprived of his/her lawful participation in the estate pursuant to Section 4 of Rule 74;

major unit under the Philippine Navy from 1967 to 1998, but is now a civilian armed uniformed service attached to the Transportation Department. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late GERT LEIBLING, who died in Mambajao, Camiguin on July 1, 2021 without any will; that the said deceased at the time of his death left a REAL and PERSONAL PROPERTIES described as follows; a. a residential building with floor area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR AND FORTEEN (164.14) SQUARE METERS situated at Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin, Tax Declared in the name of Gert Tomas Leibling under TD/ARP No. 04000204575 b. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Camiguin with account no. 0991-064963 c. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Camiguin with account no. 0991070516 d. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK Camiguin with account no. 403110052730 e. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK Camiguin with account no. 403110026146 and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS, file by the heirs of GERT LEIBLING , per DOC #12; PAGE #3; BOOK #XLV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CARLO C. BORROMEO. BWM: December 1, 8 & 15, 2021

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City FELIX C. ONDO CASE NO. R10-EV-TH 2021-10-2888 (2011-10-1777)

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of TWO (2) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by the Board on December 15, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on whice date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 2nd day of December 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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in their ancestral domain was converted into water s y s t e m by a n L G U t h at supply the water needs in Talakag, yet, not a single c e nt avo w a s p ai d to h i s tribe. After getting such report from Datu Pucol, Cong. Omar, who was one of the authors of the IPRA L aw s a i d t h at s u c h i s a violation of IPRA Law and must be rectified. Lately, Datu Ben Anoos reported that such violation will soon be rectified. On AGAW BUHAY. It has been the courageous a dvo c a c y of D atu P u c ol to report that since 2016, some 63 IP leaders have been erased from the face of the earth for resisting A G AW L U PA , A G AW TUBIG including a l ady Datu by the name of Bae Leah in Sen Fernando. Even a 5-yr. old boy was among

those killed to instill fear as a means of grabbing lands. Of l ate, t he most re cent casualties were two brave IP leaders who were always with us in our advocacy, Datu Winefredo Sumael and Datu Raffy Saway Alim. The two murdered chieftains should have been with Datu P u c o l i n a I P Nat i o n a l Summit entitled, “Lumad Liberation Against Poverty and Oppression Through Coopertivism.” Together with Datu Pucol, they were among the resource persons in that National Summit to report on how oppressed the Indigenous Peoples are. The two fearless advocates are now resting in the embrace of MAGBABAYA. But Datu Modesto Pucol will continue t h e i r a dvo c a c y w it h h i s brave and compassionate heart. In one of the virtual national meetings attended by of f i c i a l s of d i f fe re nt national agencies that Datu Pucol had the privilege of attending, he was given time

to report on how oppressed t h e In d i g e n o u s Pe o p l e s are. To the surprise of the attendees, after his report, he simply ended his report with a question: “KAMI PO BA AY TAO O BASURA?” The main “weapon” of Datu Pucol to liberate the Indigenous Peoples from the quagmire of poverty and oppression is by harnessing the IPs’ collective potentials through cooperativism. It is his analysis that if the reason why the Indigenous Peoples are poor and oppressed is because of powerlessness, the solution therefore is through empowerment to effect social transformation. Pe op l e e mp ow e r m e nt i s the only trailblazing path to counter poverty, gross inequity and social injustices to counter formidable systems and structures that are breeding poverty and oppression. Cooperativism is the only p eaceful and legal means to liberate the poor and oppressed IPs from

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF-2021-986 Upon Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118 filed by BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing ijder and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines with principal place of business at BPI Family Bank Center, Paseo de Roxas corner De la Rosa Sts. Makati City., against SPS. ANASTACIO SIMENE FULLO, JR. AND JOMA CAABAY FULLO of legal ages, with residence and postal address Blk4 Colarai, Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 29, 2021 amounts to FIVE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FORTY ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHT PESOS & 62/100(P5,141,108.62) Philippine currency, excluding interest and penalty charges, the undersigned Sheriff will SELL at Public Auction on December 27, 2021 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. 137-2019005877 LOT NO: 18 BLOCK NO: 13 PLAN NO: pcs-10-004641 PORTION OF: THE CONS/SUB OF LOTS 21242-A, LOT; 21242-B, LOT; 21242-C, LOT; 21242-E, ALL OF PSD-10-003756 & LOT; 21237, CAD-369-D; LOCATION: LUMBIA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, ISLAND OF MINDANAO AREA: TWO HUNDRED TWENTY THREE (223) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the Title and Tax Declaration herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date, time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

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oppression. Thus, he was instrumental in organizing HIMATA into an agricultural cooperative. For Datu Pucol, the number resource is the human capital and such must be a priority, that is, human development. Thus, it was so amazing for Datu Pucol to access the much needed re s ou rc e s t o e s t abl i s h a wonderful Training Center. The Training C enter has been in full operation since last year which also serves as classroom to the IP senior student scholars. Datu Pucol is now being supported by the Asian Business Cabletow C ooperative Academy in putting up a Senior High School in Tagbak, Talakag, Bukidnon. Thanks Datu Pucol for empowering t he Ind i ge nous Pe opl e EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late LUIS IQUIO DACOCO, who died on August 19, 1978 at Cawa, Cawa, Zamboanga, at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 22-0008-00346 situated in Patag, Naawan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX (7,286) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of LUIS IQUIO DACOCO, per DOC #195; PAGE #39; BOOK #14; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. IKE L. ROA. BWM: December 1, 8 & 15, 2021

DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPS. VERIANO M. BURNEA, SR. who died intestate on April 9, 2011 at Upper Zone 4, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental; and LINDA V. BURNEA, who died intestate on November 8, 2013, at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental; the place of our residence; left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-153904 situated in the Barrio of Bayabas, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWO (2,332) SQUARE METERS, DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, That for and in consideration of the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND (P200,000.00) PESOS, Philippine currency, receipt in full is hereby acknowledged from the Vendee, we hereby CEDE,SELL, TRANSFER AND CONVEY as by these presents, do hereby CEDED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED and CONVEYED portion containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT (538) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of SPS. VERIANO M. BURNEA, SR., and LINDA V. BURNEA in favor LIZA A. CARVERO, per DOC #171; PAGE #35; BOOK #84; Series of 2017 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR. BWM: December 1, 8 & 15, 2021

including their sons and daughters because when the young generation become p r o f e s s i o n a l s s o m e d a y, they will help liberate their communities from poverty and oppression. There is no greater grandeur sight on earth than a brave and compassionate chieftain who despite threats an d atte mpt s to h i s l i fe continues to champion the cause of his people to be freed from so much poverty and oppression! It is his firm belief that when we die, we will be judged not on how much fame, power or wealth we have acquired in life but on how we have served the least of our brethren! To Datu Mo desto Pucol, our firm salute and warm embrace!

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does: he serves the ones he is leading, even if at times it costs him his own personal needs and wants. This is why God showed us the perfect example of a real man and leader when He humiliated Himself by becoming a human being to suffer, die and sacrifice Himself for us whom He deeply loves. And Jesus wants to give you His same power and strength of character so you can become a true man and servant-leader of your family. A husband and father who will do whatever it costs to give the true love and leadership your wife and children need. That’s the only way you can provide for them the secure, happy life they long for. Won’t you ask Jesus to start changing your heart and character as the true “man of the house?” Just think a minute.

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With the 2022 elections coming, Marawi leaders feared that the Senate might run out of time in passing the all-too-important compensation bill. “We have no other option but to urge the Senate to pass the compensation bill. So many property owners are depending on the bill so they can start rebuilding their houses and buildings,” Sultan of Marawi Hamidullah Atar said. Atar said they fear that many of the senators who are running in the 2022 elections would be distracted because they would be busy campaigning. He said it would be convenient if President Rodrigo Duterte will certify it as an urgent bill before he steps down next year. In his State of the Nation Address last July 26, President Duterte named 12 priority bills for Congress. The Marawi Compensation Bill was not among those he mentioned. Daud said she and her four children have been living with their relatives since 2017 after her house and store burned during the five-month battle between government troops and the Islamic State-inspired militants in Marawi. She said she had applied for a building permit and reparations with the local government of Marawi last year. But Daud said that until now she has received no word whether her application was approved or not. “I am afraid that the mercy of my relatives would run out and we will be thrown out to the streets,” the 37-year old mother said. Daud, who is separated from her husband, said she longed for her life before the fighting that destroyed most of the buildings and houses in Marawi. “I had a house and a small store. My children had a bedroom where they could play,” she said. She added she and her children now live in a small windowless room. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in its May 2020 report said more than 120,000 residents still live in temporary shelters that dotted the outskirts of Marawi. The report said the IDPs living in these shelters continue to face difficulty in accessing basic services and are in need of protection. It said among its pressing needs are water, livelihood and information. Khadijah Ibra, 27, said their shelter in Barangay Sagonsongan, Marawi City receives seven truckloads of water a week. Ibra, a part time teacher, said 215 families share the precious water among themselves. “The water is not enough for all of us. Sometimes the trucks break down and cannot deliver water,” she said. The lack of water heightens the risk of COVID-19 infection of the IDP families who live together in the cramped, small spaces of their temporary shelters, she said. “We barely have enough water to bath, wash our hands, clothes and utensils,” she added. To get more water, Ibra said IDP families have resorted to buying from private contractors who deliver water to their community. She said five big bottles or containers of water sold at P20 each are enough for her family’s drinking need.

Ibra said her family of 10 brothers and their children share a small concrete house at the temporary shelter in Sagonsongan. She said they signed a five-year contract with the National Housing Authority after which they have to vacate the house. “We have two more years to go and then we will find ourselves out on the streets,” she lamented. Like the others, Ibra said they have applied for a building permit from the Marawi City government to rebuild their house in Barangay Raya Manday that was destroyed during the siege. But, like Daud, she said they have received no word if their application has been approved. In his visit to Marawi last October 16, President Duterte reassured that the government “is doing its best” to complete the rehabilitation of the city before his term ends in 2022. Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) Chairman Secretary Eduardo del Rosario told Duterte that 70 to 75 percent of the rehabilitation work has already been completed. Assistant Secretary Felix Castro Jr., TFBM Field Office Manager said that while construction for the government projects are nearly completed, restoration of houses and buildings owned by Marawi residents has not been started. Castro said there is no money available to compensate the owners of the houses and buildings destroyed in the fighting. “The Marawi Compensation Bill should cover the destruction of houses and buildings because government has no money for them,” he said. He said at least 2,372 residents have applied for permits to rebuild their houses at their own expense. He said the local government of Marawi has given permit to 1,113 owners and 389 of them have started rebuilding their houses mostly in sections 1,2 and 3 in the Most Affected Area, referring to the portion of the city that sustained the biggest damage. “The local government is careful in providing permits because many of the lands were found to have multiple owners,” he added. Zia Adiong, Bangsamoro Transition Authority Deputy Speaker cited the land that used to be Barangay Padian where ISISaligned militant leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute were killed. Adiong said the land is part of a government project that reclaimed parts of Lanao Lake. “How can that land have private owners when it is reclamation project. They may have the titles for it but it is clear that they are dubious,” he said. Castro said they have completed the construction of five mosques in the city including the Grand

Mosque and Bato Mosque where the militants kept Fr. Teresito Soganub, now deceased, and other hostages. He said 20 kilometers of the Marawi Transcentral Road have already been completed as well. Sultan Atar, however, said they would continue to rally on the streets to air their grievances on the way government is handling the rehabilitation. “Of what use would these new government infrastructures and mosques be, if there are no people to use it,” he said. (Froilan Gallardo/MindaNews)

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from page 1 capitalist distribution utility firm like DLPC.” In a separate statement, the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. denounced the “railroading of DLPC franchise expansion” after the House committee on legislative franchise approved on Dec. 1 without considering an in-depth deliberation of the then HB 09978, which was renamed HB 10554. “The bill has been railroaded. During the (legislative) committee’s first and only deliberation, the Department of Energy, NEA, and the Energy Regulatory Commission had yet to submit their position papers; and yet, the measure was approved together with a committee report,” the Philreca statement said. Philreca has organized the “Black Friday protest” since 2019 to denounce attempts that threaten the independence of 121 electric cooperatives nationwide, referring to Nordeco, the Benguet Electric Cooperative, Palawan Electric Cooperative, and electric cooperatives servicing Iloilo, Camarines Sur, and Negros provinces. In a letter to the House Majority Leader, party-list representatives EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPOUSES MAURO BANAL MARUCUT who died on January 30, 2004 and Venancia Romero Marucut who died February 24, 2017 all died in Cagayan de Oro City, without any will; the said deceased spouses, at the time of their death were awardees by the National Housing Authority of a certain real property, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-161413 situated in Macabalan-Puntod Sir Project, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN (119) square, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of SPOUSES MAURO BANAL MARUCUT and Venancia Romero Marucut, per DOC #115; PAGE #23; BOOK #152; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDITH ABUT DOCDOCIL BWM: December 8, 15 & 22, 2021

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belonging to the “power bloc” questioned the “unusual haste” in the scheduling of House Bill 10554, considering that the initial deliberation was held only on Nov. 29, a mere two days before its approval on second reading on Dec. 1 in the plenary. HB10544 aims to expand the franchise area of DLPC to “construct, operate and maintain an electric light, heat, and power system” in areas already serviced by Nodeco, namely: Davao City and the Davao del Norte towns of Carmen, Panabo, Dujali, and Santo Tomas for 25 years. During the committee hearing, congressmen belonging to the “power bloc” opposed the measure, citing its repercussions. “It would constitute an unwarranted monopoly of distribution services, not just in the (country’s) largest city, but also in the two provinces of this huge (Davao) region,” said Philreca Rep. Presley De Jesus. Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) Rep. Sergio Dagooc said granting DLPC a franchise in areas covered by Nordeco’s franchise would diminish the electric cooperative’s invaluable efforts after it served northern Davao’s electric consumers for decades. Dagooc said it would be more sustainable to strengthen the services of Nordeco by refining its policies and power contract agreements instead of simply allowing a private distribution utility to take over. “(Granting DLPC the franchise) Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City ALBERT LIM TRUCKING SERVICES Rep. by: SPS. ALBERT/CHERRY SOY LIM CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2021-10-2798

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of TWO (2) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by the Board on December 7, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on whice date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of November 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

will (violate) the constitutionally guaranteed right to equal protection of laws to the emaciated franchise area of Nordeco,” said Rural Electric Cooperatives Board of Directors Association Rep. Godofredo Guya. The power bloc urged the House committee on rules to invoke Section 59 of the House Rules and requested that the measure be re-committed to the committee on legislative franchises for further discussion.

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from page 1 such challenges, the government would be able to meet its target timeline for several projects before the end of the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. "I am certain that we can finish at least 95 percent of all major infra projects by June 2022, and I can assure everyone that the few remaining projects will surely be completed because they are already funded and for implementation by the concerned agencies," del Rosario said. He said more projects are up for completion this month.

"I am very satisfied with what I saw. I thank the implementing agencies for your hard work to meet your deadline despite the numerous challenges," he added. Del Rosario met with Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra on December 2 to conduct onsite inspections on the rehabilitation works. The reconstruction of Rizal Park and the establishment of the School of Living Traditions and Marawi Museum within the most-affected area (MAA), formerly called ground zero, are also nearing completion. The construction of a Bulk Water Facility, that will supply about five million liters of potable water for the residents of MAA, is also underway. The TFBM was created under Administrative Order 3 issued by Duterte on June 28, 2017, after the declaration of the government's triumph against terrorist groups. The task force has been directed to facilitate the rehabilitation, recovery, and reconstruction efforts in Marawi and help displaced families recover from the tragedy brought by the May 2017 siege. (PNA)

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE MARCILA LUISITA ROA ALVAREZ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late MARCILA LUISITA ROA ALVAREZ, who is also known as Luisita Roa Alvarez died intestate on September 13, 2021 in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, that at the time of death of the named decedent, she left real and personal properties, I. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 133-2015000745 situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, city of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY-ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN (41,916) sq.m., more or less, II. Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. CARP 2018000752 situated at Barangay of Capitan Angel, City of Malaybalay Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY SIX (23,996) Square meters, III. Transfer of Certificate of Title No. 137-2011003903 situated in the Barrio of Gusa, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE (323) sq.m., more or less, IV. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2016001563 situated in the Barrio of Gusa, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) square meters, more or less, V. A) Transfer Certificate of Title No. 133-2018003375 situated at Datu Mampaalong St., Purok 4, Brgy. 09, City of Malaybalay containing an area of 266 SQ.M., B) Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-79171 situated at Datu Mampaalong St., Purok 4, Brgy. 09 City of Malaybalay, Containing an area of 1,300 SQ.M., C) Portion of Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-79174 situated at poblacion, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; consisting of Three Hundred Twenty-eight (328) square meters, VI. A) Tax Declaration No. F-058669 (Building) situated at Purok 2, Capt. Angel, Malaybalay City, Declared Owner: Luisita R. Alavrez, B) Tax Declaration No. F-051093 (Building) Situated at Purok 2, capt. Angel, Malaybalay City, Declared Owner: Luisita R. Alvarez, C) Tax Declaration No. G-047413 (Building) Situated at Kialiwas, Mailag, Valencia City, Declared Owner: Luisita R. Alvarez, D) Tax Declaration No. G-047411 (Building) Situated at Kialiwas, Mailag, Valencia City, Declared Owner: Luisita R. Alvarez, E) Tax Declaration No. G-047414 (Building) Situated at kialiwas, Mailag, Valencia City, Declared Owner: Luisita R. Alvarez, F) Tax Declared No. G-047415 (Building) Situated at Kialiwas, Mailga, Valencia City, Declared Owner: Luisita R. Alvarez, G) Tax Declaration No. G-047416 (Building) Situated at Kialiwas, Mailag, Valencia City, Declared Owner: Luisita R. Alvarez, H) Tax Declaration No. G-047412 (Building) Situated at Kialiwas, Mailga, Valencia City Owner: Luisita R. Alvarez, VII. Bank Deposits: a. Union Bank Current Account No. 001200022492; b. Union Bank Savings Account No. 101200057840; c. Union Bank Dollar Account No. 131200004390; d. China Bank Account No. 137400013360, Malaybalay City; e. Development Bank of the Philippines, AR Farms Account No. 000015828306; f. Dumaguete City Development Bank, Valencia City, Bukidnon; g. Land Bank of the Philippines, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; h. other banks and financial institution which the parties have yet to determine. VIII. Motor Vehicles-

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And has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE MARCILA LUISITA ROA ALVAREZ, filed by the heirs of MARCILA LUISITA ROA ALVAREZ, per DOC #168; PAGE #34; BOOK #XXIV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FULGENT THOMAS T. GARAY.

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