BusinessWeek Mindanao (Nov. 30-Dec.1, 2022)

Vax for carolers

THE Cagayan de Oro City Health Office urged Christmas carolers here to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and strictly follow the minimum public health standards.

Dr. Teodulfo Joselito Retuya Jr., CHO epidemiologist, said Christmas caroling would now be allowed in this city after being strictly prohibited in the last two years due to the pandemic.

The city epidemiologist stressed that people will not be prevented from caroling. However, he asked carolers under five- to 11-years-old to complete their primary series of vaccination before going out.

Price hike looms

TRADE and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has hinted of a likely increase in the suggested retail prices (SRP) on basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs).

In a radio interview, Pascual said the agency expects that 25 percent of requests for price adjustments may be granted at different price ranges. There are 218 stock keeping units (SKUs) or variants of the 20 BNPCs being monitored and regulated by the DTI.

While the DTI’s Consumer Protection and Advocacy Group is still studying the petition for price hikes from 15 different BNPC manufacturers, Pascual cited the likelihood of increases on 55 SKUs out of 218 total SKUs.

Diplomatic ties

DAVAO City The Philippines and Indonesia recommended the approval of the 12-point agenda that would enhance diplomatic relations and joint implementation of the 1975 border agreements between the two countries.

The PH-Indonesia BCCC (Border Committee Chairmen's Conference) is an annual activity that seeks to review and strengthen existing measures for the safe passage of respective nationals of both countries, including the protection of fisherfolk and the prevention of terrorists from transiting in the border areas.

In an interview Thursday, Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) chief, said they are considering the threat posed by transnational terrorists to the Philippines and Indonesia, and decided to look into the enhancement of intelligence cooperation and other securityrelated matters.

ERC widens review on over-contracting

By MYRNA M. VELASCO Contributor

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is widening its review on over-contracting of power supply being carried out by private distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs) as it drives up electricity tariffs being passed on to ratepayers.

According to ERC, overcontracting has been one of the key concerns raised by power utilities on the second leg of its caravan in Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao, corresponding to its initiative focusing on the scrutiny of the power supply agreements (PSAs) to judiciously flesh out the various rate components being reflected in the electric bills.

The ERC noted that power supply over-contracting is an emerging issue among DUs and ECs in Mindanao given the targeted commercial operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market

(WESM) in the grid next month.

Apart from overcontracting, the industry regulator is similarly pursuing more comprehensive approach in the review of the PSAs, primarily validation of their contracted capacities vis-à-vis actual demand; and then revisiting the supply mix of the power utilities.

Another major element being evaluated in the PSAs is the supply sourcing of the power utilities, including the mandated procurement of prescribed percentage of their portfolio from

Manufacturers

hit for pollution

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews

DAVAO City — Government must hold manufacturing companies liable for polluting the Panigan-Tamugan watershed, environmental group Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), Inc. said.

In a statement released on Friday, IDIS said the results of the brand audit conducted at the watershed from 2020 to 2022 showed that the same international and domestic brands had emerged as top plastic polluters based on the results of the brand audits conducted during this period.

group said that holding the corporations accountable bears greater significance as the world leaders gather for the first round of talks on the Global Plastics Treaty in Punta del Este, Uruguay, this month.

Yes, you can now fly to Tawi-Tawi from Cebu

COTABATO City — Starting December 1, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will open its twice weekly flights between Cebu and Cotabato cities, connecting the Queen City of the South with the seat of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in 75 minutes on Mondays and Thursdays.

In an advisory, PAL said the new air route will also connect Cebu and Tawi-Tawi, allowing travelers in these areas a “seamless one-stop journey from Cebu to Tawi-Tawi as well as from TawiTawi to Cebu” via Cotabato.

DAVAO City — Former Sarangani Governor Miguel Rene Alcantara Dominguez has joined the 60-year-old Alsons Development and Investment Corporation (Alsons Dev) as its new director who will oversee the business strategy and operations of the premier property developer and real estate pioneer in Davao City.

“This is a historic opportunity to address the plastic pollution crisis by reducing the amount of plastic both produced and used by companies via legally-binding mechanisms and enforcement policies,” it added.

The Panigan-Tamugan Watershed, the city’s next source of potable water, is the “most important watershed” in the city, according to the group.

Alsons Dev is the real estate

The environmental

For this year, a total of 1,987 pieces of mixed wastes were recovered from the watershed, with the topplastic-polluting corporations being ranked as follows: Nestle, Oishi, Unilever, WL Foods, Colgate-Palmolive, The Coca-Cola Company, Prifood Corporation, Rebisco, and Universal Robina

The Cebu-Cotabato flight (PR2223) departs Cebu at 5:20 a.m. and arrives in Cotabato City at 6:35 a.m. If the passenger is bound for Tawi-Tawi, the plane leaves Cotabato City at 6:55 a.m. and arrives at the Sanga-Sanga Airport in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi at 8:30 a.m.

The flight from Cebu to Tawi-tawi takes a total of three hours and 10 minutes, inclusive of a brief stopover in Cotabato City.

From Tawi-Tawi, the flight

to Cotabato and Cebu is at 9 a.m., arriving in Cotabato City by 10:35 a.m. The plane departs for Cebu at 11 a.m. and arrives there by 12:15 noon.

The Cotabato-Tawi-TawiCotabato air route had its inaugural flight on June 9 this year.

PAL’s advisory says passengers can now travel more easily between

Cotabato City and Boracay, Coron, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Clark, Iloilo, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban, Siargao and Baguio (from Dec. 16) by connecting “through PAL’s Cebu hub, rather than a longer connection via Manila.” The other ways of flying to Tawi-tawi from Mindanao and the Visayas are via Manila and via Zamboanga City. (MindaNews)

FUEL PRICES IN SAN FRANZ. Gas prices in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, as of Sunday November. MindaNews photos by CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN

PAL Express Officer-in-Charge Rabbi Vincent Ang and his crew, as well as some officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, upon arrival in Bongao, Tawi-tawi after the inaugural Cotabato-Bongao flight touched down at the Sanga-sanga Airport. MindaNews photo by BONG S. SARMIENTO

VAWC cases in Normin decline this year

CASES on Violence against Women and Children (VAWC) in Northern Mindanao region has reduced for a one-year period, police said Monday. In a media forum, Maj. Joanna Navarro, Police Regional Office-10 spokesperson, said VAWC cases handled by police stations and filed in courts from Jan. 1 to Nov. 24 this year stood at 678. In 2021 of the same period, the VAWC cases filed were 751. "In our analysis, it's possible that our anti-VAWC efforts and interventions have an effect which was done not only the police but by other government agencies,"

Navarro said. Navarro said the community through VAWC desks in villages may have also played a significant role in the decline of cases. VAWC cases mostly includes violations under Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-violence Against Women and Children Act of 2014. Daisy Ramos, sectoral unit head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 10, said most VAWC the agency handled are from "lowincome" profiles. However, it does not mean there are less VAWC cases from the "high-income" profiles, she said. "Some may have

sought already with their lawyers, or are not ready to report because of the high status they're in (and the consequences it may affect)," she said. In handling women under VAWC cases, Ramos said most of them are facing uncertainties of their daily economic condition especially for those living where the man is the only provider in the household. But Ramos said incidence of VAWC in houses should not be tolerated longer, especially when there are children exposed who may carry the violent tendencies when they grow up. (PNA)

Davao City launches QR code system on markets

DAVAO City – The first-ever cashless payment program in Mindanao was launched at the Bankerohan Public Market here, the City Information Office (CIO) said Thursday.

Dubbed "PalengQR PH", the CIO said the local government, in partnership with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, joined in the program launch Wednesday afternoon.

The initiative seeks to push for the acceptance of digital payments among market vendors, community shopkeepers, tricycle operators and drivers in all cities and municipalities in the country, the CIO said.

During the launch, digital kiosks for the Land Bank of the Philippines, Asia United Bank (AUB), Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, and electronic money issuers GCash, PayMaya, and

StarPay are made available to help those who do not have accounts yet.

In an interview, AUB branch manager Katherine Agamon said the program also intends to penetrate and touchbase with market and transportation sectors of the community.

“We will assist them to have QR PH from our bank. AUB is participating in the objective of the city government and BSP,” Agamon said.

She said cashless transaction is efficient and would prevent the risk of getting infected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

“It would be convenient for the merchants and the buyers as well,” Agamon said.

She also cited that the program would further educate the public about the efficacy of cashless transactions.

“All you have to do is to accredit

Teacher’s Characteristics in Teaching Elementary

By: SHARON B. YBAÑEZ Teacher III Tablon Elementary School

A good teacher is someone who consistently challenges students to strive for excellence while also making an effort to make learning engaging and innovative. Early in life, a teacher's influence—whether positive or negative—can have a significant impact on a child's life. Teachers need to be very innovative with their teaching methods, especially at the elementary school level. Not all children learn in the same way, and not all of them have the same interests. When teaching, it might be challenging to maintain the kids' attention. A good teacher needs to have a few specific qualities, such as the ability to listen well, be wellorganized and knowledgeable about the subject, and be enthusiastic.

Education is useless without evaluation. In order to encourage, repeat, and put the pupils in different

learning stages, a good teacher evaluation procedure should be effective. Respect for the kids is a desirable trait in a teacher. Ideas and viewpoints should be respected and not disparaged from one another. They ought to feel free to express themselves without fear. Having high expectations for your students is another positive trait. Every student should be inspired to put up their best effort and reach potential heights.

A great teacher works hard to develop her skills so she can teach even better. She maintains communication with her administration and demonstrates a great interest in the institution. From my own experience, I can say that a teacher should be a good role model and set a good example for the students since a child learns social and behavioral principles best by watching the instructor.

your store with us for you to accept QR payments,” Agamon said.

She said by simply scanning the merchant-displayed QR Ph code using their mobile devices, consumers benefit from having a faster, easier, secure, and more convenient payment option. (PNA)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late ROMULO A. CABALLERO and EVANGELINE M. CABALLERO, who respectively died on August 12, 2022, and on October 1, 2017, in Davao City, Philippines, without any will; That deceased ROMULO A. CABALLERO is one of the legitimate heirs of the late Pablo (Probo) Caballero and RosarioCaballero who were the registered owner of real property with Original Certificate of Title No. 0-2717, located at Km.83 New Sibonga, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, Province of Davao del Norte, Philippines, consisting of 108,041 square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS, That by virtue of an extrajudicial settlement with his four (4) siblings who are likewise legitimate heirs of the late Pablo (Probo) Caballero and Rosario Arguelles-Caballero, a total of 20,227 square meters of the aforesaid property were adjudicated to the late Romulo A. Caballero representing his 1/5 share thereof and designated in the Subdivision Plan approved on June 14, 2013, by the DENR, Land Management Services, Regional Office X1, as Lot 2799-D and Lot 2799-C, consisting of 12, 141 and 8,086 square meters respectively; filed by the heirs of ROMULO A. CABALLERO and EVANGELINE M. CABALLERO, per DOC#:471; PAGE#:95; BOOK#:134; Series of 2022, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. DENNIS G. DAGOHOY. BWM Nov. 23, 30 & Dec. 7, 2022

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

Notice is hereby given THAT the VENDOR is the absolute owner of a parcel of land located at Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-60173 and more particularly described as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 21, Block 1, Pcs-10-000599, being a consolidation of Subdivision Lots 22051-C and 4382-A, Psd-10-010426), situated in the Barrio of Patag, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Containing an area of Eighty Three (83) square meters more or less, is the subject of DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered into by and between: NELIDA SEVILLA OLOHOY, of legal age, widow, Filipino citizen and a Poblacion, Libona, Bukidnon, hereinafter referred to as the VENDOR; and DR. JAIME C. FELICILDA , of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of 6th Division Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter referred to as the VENDEE; THAT for and in the consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (150,000.00), Philippine currency, receipt of which is hereby acknowledge by the VENDOR from the VENDEE , the VENDOR by these presents hereby SELLS , CEDES , TRANSFERS and CONVEYS , in a manner absolute, unto and in favor of the VENDEE his heirs, successors and assigns the abovedescribed parcel of land free form all liens and encumbrances, per DOC# 412; PAGE#81;BOOK#220;Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. GAABUCAYAN.

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Pag-IBIG’s housing loan payments up 30% to P57.6B

DRIVEN by the strong collection of home loan payments in the last 10 months, Pag-IBIG Fund’s performing loans ratio climbed to 89.96 percent in October, exceeding the agency’s year-end target by 196 basis points, top executives announced Monday.

From January to October, home loan payments amounted to P57.58 billion, up by 30 percent or P13.31 billion higher than the P44.27 billion collected in the same period last year.

The amount is a record high in terms of home loan payments collected by the agency for any January to October period. “We are happy to report that the amount of home loan payments we have collected so far this year is the highest in our history. This is good news as it reflects the continued recovery of our borrowers from the financial difficulties caused by the pandemic. Our strong collections are key in maintaining our financial sustainability, as the amount we collect are ploughed back to our housing portfolio so that more members can avail of affordable home loans from Pag-IBIG Fund. This is one of our ways of heeding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call in solving the country’s housing backlog within the

next six years,” Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar, who heads both the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and the 11-member Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees, said in a statement. Pag-IBIG Fund chief executive officer Marilene Acosta said that with its record-high collections, the agency has exceeded its year-end target on its performing loans ratio (PLR) earlier than projected. As of October, Pag-IBIG Fund’s PLR stood at 89.96 percent surpassing its yearend target of 88 percent, while gaining 1,028 basis points from September 2021 figures when the agency’s PLR dipped to 79.68 percent following the effects of the pandemic.

“We thank our members for their efforts in fulfilling their payment obligations on their Pag-IBIG Housing Loans. It shows their growing appreciation that their ontime payments allow us to continue financing the loans of other members who wish to secure housing loans of their own,” Acosta said.

“And, as we all continue to recover from the pandemic, we shall keep working hard to maintain our collections strong and our PLR high. These would allow us to not only address the loan needs of our members, but

to also keep our interest rates low despite the upward market trend. These are all part of our Lingkod Pag-

Theoretical education vs. practical education

By Ma. LOURDES P. LLAMOS Teacher III

SCHOOLS today are pushing to develop students with agile skills which includes the ability to adapt to the changing landscape of workforces once they become adults as well as the ability to make quick decisions and address challenges in the workplace.

This is because in today’s competitive world, having the knowledge required from a respected school is not enough. Students must also refine the soft skills needed to stand out from the rest and are better prepared for the workplace.

Schools – particularly senior high schools – are meeting industry needs by offering opportunities where work environments are simulated and they can address real world problems, updating curricula to reflect industry needs and engaging

teachers and guest lecturers who are experienced in their respective fields.

They are also offering more practical learning opportunities through practicums and projects where students can work with companies in exchange for study credits and invaluable working experience (plus financial allowances in a few instances).

Emphasis must be on the eight cutting edge areas of professional competence: money, markets, people and culture, planning, technology, innovation, globalization and sustainability. These are further focused on two specific areas: sustainable business and MSMEs. There must be room for rapid and flexible adoption of new technologies as the frontiers of knowledge expand.

Household spending seen to rise in 2023

HOUSEHOLD spending in the Philippines is expected to get a boost from the projected rise in real income in 2023, a report by Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research said.

In a report dated Nov. 8,

a copy of which was sent to journalists on Wednesday, Fitch Solutions said it reduced its 2022 growth forecast for real household spending in the Philippines from 7.6 percent

Teaching Good Manners and Right Conduct

By: MARICY K. ALQUIZAR Teacher III Taguanao Elementary School

While some kids struggle with manners, others do not. Some parents are better than others at instilling politeness. Since most kids are now sent to school at extremely young ages, it is vital for teachers to effectively impart concepts in students. It is essential to use polite language and provide an example of the manners being taught while teaching good manners and proper conduct. Additionally, it's crucial to rectify the child's errors right away without humiliating them, especially in public. Please remember never to use the youngster as an example. It is essential to point out the error in a nice manner, and the emphasis should be placed more on improving for the future. Teachers must acknowledge what children bring into the

discussions and they must always treat children with dignity and respect.

Being technically sound in our career or in our schooling always helps. But in order to engage with people, we need to be polite. Our degree also assesses our demeanor. People will question our education if we are well educated and behave badly, asking things like, "What have we learned from our education if we are not well mannered," hence this is the most crucial aspect that can never be discounted. Speaking and acting politely are constantly taught in schools. Make an effort to become a wellmannered person by being courteous, modest, decent, kind, helpful, on time, and focused. because a good personality starts with excellent manners.

IBIG commitment to provide accessible and affordable home loans for each Filipino worker,” he added. (PR)

Think a minute… Ben Banneker was a respected African-American scholar who became a brilliant mathematician, designer and engineer. In fact, Ben was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of State to a top team of engineers to design the master plan for a modern city. The group of international engineers was led by French architect Charles L’Enfant, whose grand plan was to be used for this modern masterpiece that included both artistic beauty and the latest technology in transportation and communication.

Unfortunately, for this genius architect L’Enfant, he soon was accused of trying to control the plan for his own purposes. So before the land had even been surveyed, the chief engineer and architect returned to France, taking the government’s plans with him.

With their city plans now gone, the U.S. Secretary of State called an emergency meeting of all the city commissioners and engineers, including Ben Banneker. In the meeting, Ben shocked them all by assuring them that he had thoroughly studied L’Enfant’s maps and plans and Ben was quite certain he could remember every detail.

At first, the committee did not believe that anyone could keep in their mind all the complex designs and drawings of an entire large city! To memorize the architectural

details of just one building would be amazing enough. But Ben began to precisely draw all of the original plans he still had in his mind… and that beautiful modern city was built entirely from Ben’s memory, which Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who later became the president, had trusted. In fact, you may have even visited this city. For the plans that Ben Banneker carried in his mind were for Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.

Did you know that your Maker has a brilliant and beautiful master plan for your life? He’s just been waiting for you to come home to Him, so with His help you can start thinking and living His way every day. Once and for all, won’t you ask Jesus to take full charge and begin changing your mind and heart? Then, you can start living the true, good life and plan that He custom designed for you. Just think a minute…

What to do in a crowd crush opinion

In the wake of the tragic Itaewon halloween crowd surge, which killed at least 156 and injured 151 others, South Korean authorities are now searching for answers. The dead included 26 foreign nationals from Iran, China, Russia, the United States, Japan and elsewhere. What caused the deadly surge? Could the accident have been prevented? Who should be held responsible for the tragedy?

After the Itaewon disaster, police launched a 475-member task force to find its cause. During a Cabinet council meeting, President Yoon Suk Yeol acknowledged that South Korea lacks research on crowd management and said the government will soon meet with experts to review national safety rules.

While awaiting the results of the South Korean investigation, it would be apropos to listen to the opinion of Medhi Moussaïd, a research scientist at the Max Plank Institute in Berlin who studies crowd dynamics. Mr. Moussaid was interviewed by Marianne Guenot of Business Insider about when crowding turns deadly. The interview is reproduced here practically verbatim for the guidance of our readers.

"Most people don't realize the danger…. people should be better informed as cities

become denser and big crowds more common.

“Crowd surging is driven by a simple principle. If a group of people becomes dense enough – more than six or seven people per square yard – a crowd starts acting like a fluid.

“At this point, the people inside largely lose the power to control their own movement.

“If someone is shoved, they will push their neighbor, who will fall on their neighbor, and so on and so forth.

"Then this movement is transmitted… It is a little like a ripple through water, as these movements spread, they grow bigger.

“The pressure from the wave can be too intense to bear for people in the crowd, especially if they are pushed into an obstacle. As seen in Seoul, it can be fatal.

"Those waves are pretty dangerous because people can be compressed against the walls and also against one another. And whenever two waves cross, people can feel the pressure from both sides.

What to do if you get caught in a crush?

In the overwhelming majority of cases, crowded events will be safe. But Moussaïd listed some things that could help if things ever turn dangerous.

Love, Strongest Force in the Universe

So painful when my mother died at 10:30am on November 25, 2022 and we the children have to bear the pain of losing our beloved mother, Amada Revilla Ravanera. Together with my brother Atty. Manuel Ravanera and youngest sister Dr. Marlene “Docbebs” Ravanera, and close relatives. We took vigil until 12 midnight, then, Atty. Maning had to leave to take a rest as he was not feeling so well, having been immobilized in a wheel chair for 12 years already due to hemorrhagic stroke but courageously survived all these years as death has no match against his will to live and the amazing love and care of his nurse-wife, Minda together with equally amazing daughter Atty. Batin and husband Mayor Jay Bago. Upon reaching home, Atty. Manning was lovingly put to bed to sleep. The following morning, Atty. Manning, upon being wokeup by Minda to pray the Holy Rosary, as part of his daily life did not wake-up anymore as he was already dead at 4:30 am. Oh, so painful! Was he so depressed on the death of his loving mother “na palangga siya kaayo?” “Sinamahan na niya ang pinakamamahal niyang Ina sa kabilang buhay. Yes, Atty. Manning and Nanay Mading are CONSCIOUSNESS now going to the world of the FORMLESS, to the vast spaciousness and stillness with the Unseen Being where all life forms emanate. Indeed, death is just an illusion as all of us are consciousness that have no life as we are all life. The world of form is just temporary, all are transient but we are eternal. Can you not feel that?

Both of them, mother and son,

have been laid side by side at the Divine Shepherd Funeral Parlor, so rare to see as love brought them together, this time, forever.

I always would recall those good old days when we the seven children would come together to celebrate the birth day of our “Pinakamamahal na Ina. ” It had become a ritual for us to sing the song, “You Raise Me Up,” as the lyrics of the song aptly described how we were lovingly raised by our very loving mother. Talaga po Nay, as the song goes, “When I am down and oh my soul so weary, when troubles come and my heart burdened be, then I am still and wait here in the silence, Until you come and sit a while with me. You raise me up, so I can stand on mountain, you raise me up to walk on story seas, I am strong, when I am on your shoulders, You raise me up, to more than I can be.”

As we all know, life is characterized by polarities, the ups and downs, the light and darkness and the yin and yang. Sometimes, life seems to be so cruel that consign us to a life of misery that when we are down and frustrated, we do not want anymore to stand up. But the loving arm of Amada Revilla Ravanera, the wife of Mr. Vicente Ravanera, our dear father who died 33 years ago, would raise us up and her embrace with all the love and inspiring words would give us the strength to face life courageously. Sometimes, we the children would feel so guilty because it was our mother who would suffer when armed men of the illegal loggers and miners would look for us to shoot us and our mother would cry in despair to hide us.

“The main thing is awareness: if you feel too crowded, you're probably right. Move away quickly to a less dense spot. This can protect you and also relieve the pressure on others.

"If just a small part of people start doing that, it reduces the density and solves the problem," he said.

“Once the crowd reaches that critical threshold, however, the pushing wave can build very quickly. Then it is a case of survival.

"If you feel the pushing wave, don't try to resist. Go with it and keep your balance.

“Do your best to stay standing. If one person falls over, it will create a wave of people toppling. Those at the bottom of the pile are then likely to be crushed by the weight of the bodies above them.

“Hold your arms up against your ribcage like a boxer to make it easier to breathe. The pressure from the wave can cause people to faint and fall.

“Don't struggle against the flow of the crowd. If you push back, the pressure in the system will grow, which will make the situation worse for the next couple of seconds to minutes.

Reminiscent of the Itaewon tragedy is the crowd crush that occurred at the ULTRA on February 4, 2006, which killed 73

people and injured around 400. Newspaper reports the next day more or less gave the following account of the tragedy.

About 30,000 people had gathered outside the stadium waiting to participate in the first anniversary episode of the former television variety show Wowowee. At about 6:00am., organizers of the show began handing out tickets to people in the crowd, many of whom had been camping outside the stadium for days to acquire them. Overhearing the news, people started trying to get ahead of the queue and became agitated. The crowds became more impatient and started pushing forward and shoving, Coincidentally, the gates happened to be on a sloped driveway. After the gates eventually gave way, people at the front collapsed from exhaustion while others behind them stumbled. The sloped driveway contributed to the worsening of the stampede.

I remember those years when I as Editor of our School Organ would be charged in Court by powerful politicians for hundreds of thousands of pesos for exposing their corrupt practices. She would cry and would ask me, “pagnatalo ka anak, saan tayo kukuha ng pera?”

But the case was dismissed and my mother was so happy.

In the nineties, we her children had been charged by Vicmar Corporation in Court for stopping their illegal logging activities through human barricades and we were charged of two hundred million peso-damage suit. So painful for a mother to see her children being harassed in Court. But again, justice prevailed after all the pains suffered by our mother.

For us seven children, we have all finished schooling because of the hard work of our parents.

My father was just an ordinary government official and his salary was not enough to send us all to college. But my mother was my father’s partner to have sufficient income to make us all professionals.

She was good in sewing clothes as “ isa po siyang mananahi.” Then, when she had enough capital, she established a SARI-SARI store and a boarding house in Wao, Lanao del Sur, for government employees from far away land. The boarders, mostly from NARRA (now DAR) include lawyers and doctors and every now and then would talk in English that had amazed us no end as we too learned from them.

Because my mother was a good entrepreneur, our family put-up corn and rice mills and acquired big trucks. Akala ng mga kababayan namin sa Luzon, nanalo si Tatay at

Nanay sa sweeptakes kasi yumaman daw.

My parents were so great in helping their poor relatives, the reason why from being landless, they because productive farmers with 6 to 8 hectares land and were able to send their children to school who are mostly now working abroad. That was how great, Tatay and Nanay were especially NANAY Mading.

But the greatness of Nanay Mading was not only for us children as such loving concern and caring went us far to her grandchildren. Every time she would meet us, she would always ask KAMUSTA NA SI BATIN, SI KIM, SI AARON, SI DAVID, SI LLARA, SI NIKITA, SI CLOWE AND ALL HER GRANDCHILDREN WHOM

SHE LOVED SO MUCH TOO. Yes, Nanay Mading, we are strong when we are on your shoulders, You raise us up to more than we can be.

Atty, Manning, Samahan mo ang pinakamamahal nating Nanay. Nay, yakapin mo ng mahigpit ang pinakamamahal mong anak! Paalam na po. Ikaw Nay ang aming naging ilaw sa kadiliman ng gabi

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Marcos to sign EO slashing EVs, parts tariffs: NEDA chief

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected to sign an executive order (EO) that will cut tariff rates on imported electric vehicles (EV) and EV parts and components soon, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said.

In a Palace briefing Thursday, Balisacan said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has endorsed to Marcos the EO modifying tariffs of EVs, including passenger cars, buses, mini-buses, vans, trucks, motorcycles, tricycles, scooters, and bicycles, among

others, to zero.

However, he said the tariff reduction would only be imposed on completely built-up unit (CBU) EVs, with an exemption for hybrid-type EVs.

Balisacan said the EO would also slash tariffs for EV parts and components from the current 5 percent to 1 percent.

The tariff modification will be implemented for five years.

“The EO aims to expand market sources and encourage consumers to consider acquiring EVs, improve energy security by reducing

dependence on imported fuel, and promote the growth of the domestic EV industry ecosystem,” he added.

EVs coming from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are already at zero tariff as the country has free trade agreement with other Southeast Asian countries, but the most favored nation (MFN) tariff for EVs remains high at 30 percent.

This reform would benefit EVs imported from big suppliers of e-vehicles such as China, Japan, and South Korea.

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PEZA seals 2 accords with Jap companies

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on Tuesday said it signed two agreements with Japanese firms with the aim to attract more investments in the country’s renewable energy and manufacturing sectors.

In a statement, PEZA said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Junca Global Partner, Inc. and a Registration Agreement with Kurabe Industrial Philippines, Inc. during the investment mission in Japan last Nov. 14 to 18.

The MOU with Junca aims to promote the Philippines as an investment destination for startup companies engaged in the fourth industrial revolution.

The MOU also targets to

strengthen collaboration and partnership between Filipino and Japanese startups to bolster the country’s innovationdriven industries, particularly innovation in renewable energy.

“With the signed MOU, PEZA and Junca will collaborate in bringing renewable energy technologies to ecozones and thereby enable locator companies to remain globally competitive while at the same time contributing to mitigating the effects of climate change pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement,” PEZA officer-in-charge Tereso Panga said.

Junca Chair and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Hiyasuki Nagatome also committed to invest in the Philippines, not

Segregation of garbage

By JENNY C. BALSARZA Chairman, Science Department Opol National Secondary Technical School

WASTE segregation is the sorting and separation of waste types to facilitate recycling and correct onward disposal. When waste is sorted correctly, it can save money.

Waste is a massive problem. World Bank estimates show that globally, we produce approximately 2.01 billion tons of solid waste each year.

However, at least 33 percent of that waste is not managed in an environmentally sound manner. And that’s an extremely conservative estimate. The importance of waste segregation is something that we can no longer afford to ignore. Sorting your waste makes

it easier to understand how to reduce your general waste output, identify terms that can be reused and set aside items that must be recycled. Beyond that however, there’s also a moral imperative to be responsible for how you handle your waste.

Failing to segregate waste properly means that it will end up mixed in landfills the same way it was mixed in your bins. Waste items like food scraps, paper and liquid waste can mix and decompose, releasing runoff into the soil and harmful gas into the atmosphere. The law also specifically states that it is illegal to mx hazardous waste with non-hazardous waste.

only in the renewable energy sector but also industries where Junca’s innovation and technology can be applied.

“I guarantee you that Junca Holdings will invest and bring in the latest technology in the Philippines through PEZA, especially in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain system, biotech and stem cell, and wellness products,” he said.

Moreover, PEZA sealed a Registration Agreement with Kurabe to put up its manufacturing facility for car seat heater, steering wheel heater, and heating wires in Batangas.

Kurabe has secured a 5-hectare land in Lima Technology Center Special

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PH logs highest sales in China’s import expo

THE country’s sales in China’s largest import expo have been increasing for the past four years despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic that struck in 2020.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported on Monday that the Philippines’ sales in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) this year was a record high since the country joined the expo in 2018.

CIIE sales of the Philippine booth this year reached $655.15 million, higher than the $597 million sales in 2021. Sales grew from $128 worth of deals in 2018 and $256 million in 2019.

“The amount of products we export to China has vastly increased in the past five to six years, and sales were five times larger compared to the first time the Philippines has participated in the 2018 CIIE,” Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Shanghai head Mario Tani said in a statement.

About 97 percent of the total deals at the CIIE were from onsite sales and bulk purchase contracts, while the remaining 3 percent were from online business matching activities.

“FOOD Philippines” remains the country’s brand at the CIIE showcasing Philippine food products

Transforming education in Asia

By Ma. LOURDES P. LLAMOS Teacher III

MICROSOFT and education ministries across Asia enable remote learning for millions of students during this time of COVID-19. Since the onset of the pandemic early this year, education ministries across Asia have pushed for mass migrations online with the help of Microsoft Teams, Office 365 and Microsoft Azure – enabling millions of students to continue to learn from home. Beyond ensuring lesson continuity, schools have been facilitating real time interactivity between teachers and students in class while enabling students to discover, create and share.

Finding and deploying the right tools quickly was instrumental in managing the seismic shift in the education landscape caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Philippines, the executive committee of DepEd moved quickly to train teachers and educators in more supervisory levels. Secretary Briones herself used Microsoft Teams to hold a meeting with 17 regional offices, addressing critical issues faced

by teachers and students. The industry was kept connected via weekly ask the Expert sessions for officials as well as TeamsTalk, a bi-weekly online meetup for teachers to catch up and solicit advice from one another.

When the COVID-19 virus reached pandemic levels and shuttering schools the world over, it left educators facing a massive challenge: how to keep students learning and engaged without the face to face closeness and comfortable daily routine of a classroom? In a time when we are relying on technology to support learning more and more, the heroism of the educators using it has never been clearer or more needed.

Designed to help you achieve more with innovative Office apps, intelligent cloud services and world-class security, Microsoft 365 is your productivity cloud across work and life. On top of that, Microsoft Learning Tools are free tools that implement proven techniques to improve reading and writing for learners regardless of their age or ability.

that have big potential in the Chinese market.

“What is constant is that the FOOD Philippines Pavilion’s central message –‘healthy and fresh’, as only food products from the Philippines can offer, bar none, and as devoted and

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late AURELIO FUENTES who died on March 1, 2008, at Lingating Baungon Bukidnon, during his lifetime he is the registered owner of a parcel of land under ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-17443 situated in the Barrio of Lingating, municipality of Baungon, Province of Bukidnon Philippines, containing an area of SIX HUNDRED FOUR (604 sq.m.), and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE, That the Vendor, for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (100,000.00) Philippine Currency, paid by the vendee, and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Vendor herein by Virtue of the said amount, do hereby SELL, TRANSFER, CEDE AND CONVEY absolutely and forever the above-described property will all improvements found thereon to the vendee, its successors and assigns or any legal representative free from all liens and encumbrances whatsoever, that I will defend the title of VENDEE from any claims whatsoever, filed by the heirs of AURELIO FUENTES , per DOC# 166; PAGE#34; BOOK# IXVIII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. BRAULIO LINEJAN RUGAY JR.

BWM Nov. 23, 30 & Dec. 7, 2022

new buyers and importers alike can strongly attest to,”

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late DANILO P. UNSON, who died on July 30, 2012 at Polymedic Plaza Hospital, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, died intestate leaving a MOTOR VEHICLE with Make : TOYOTA, Series : LITEACE W/REM C, Type of Body : DROP SIDE PICKUP, Motor No. : 0674014, Chassis No. CM50-0000851, Plate No. LFJ742, Color : WHITE, MV File No. 111200000185302, CR#: 1491810-5, OR#: 1304639232, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SALE, That we, the hereinabove named HEIR-VENDORS , for and in consideration of the sum of TWENTY THOUSAND (20,000.00) PESOS, Phil. Currency, to the HEIRVENDORS in hand counted and paid by the above named VENDEE , and receipt of which is hereby acknowledge by the HEIR-VENDORS to their entire satisfaction, do hereby sell, cede, transfer and conveyed as by these presents have SOLD, CEDED, TRANSFERRED and CONVEYED unto the said VENDEE his heirs, assigns, executors or administrators, the herein-above described Motor Vehicle, together with accessories found thereon, and free from lien and/ or encumbrances, whatsoever and the same is “AS IS WHEREIS ” , filed by the heirs of DANILO P. UNSON , per DOC#370; PAGE#74; BOOK#8;Series of 2018 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROWELL B. VALLEDOR.

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Assessment and/or Evaluation

By Lecimar L. Esdrelon Tagoloan National High School

“What is important is to keep learning, to enjoy challenge, and to tolerate ambiguity. In the end there are no certain answers.” –Martina Horner

As a teacher it is quite confusing at times to use both concepts such as assessment and evaluation. I often used it interchangeably and although these concepts are similar as well as interrelated knowing when to apply it is necessary to ensure learning happens during the instructional processes. One thing I learned and helped me remember is the technique our classmate Carolyn Labial in a masteral class shared that “assessment is diagnostic” while “evaluation is judgmental.”

I believed that conducting surveys among my learners to assess the effectiveness of my teaching is critical for selfimprovement together with the purpose of achieving instructional objectives. I remember so well my experienced teaching high school students in a private institution (2014) the first time when my students were struggling in terms of meeting my expectations in their output. It took me a while to

understand that I was unable to answer the needs of my students appropriately since my strategy of teaching is patterned after adult learners (typically college students). This realization happens after I supervised a survey where the results showed my students commenting that they are having difficulty catching up with my lessons because either I was too fast, or the activities set were too many. Such opportunity is vital to prepare me in teaching the public school given the diverse number of learners with a heterogeneous background

So, is it assessment or evaluation? Both terms are significant to teaching. Their usage in classroom instruction plays a crucial role in ensuring that learning happens. It is necessary then that as a teacher I can use both (assessment and or evaluation) to assure that the purpose of the teaching learning process is accomplish. It is imperative that I do assessment and evaluation to determine learning progress and do more for my learners when needed. After all, my purpose as a teacher is to teach and make learning happen.

CREDIBLE RELIABLE IN-DEPTH

Editor: GILBERT Y. CHAO

Four new dialysis machines at CUMC turned over by RC Kalayaan

By MARK FRANCISCO

ON the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Sesenio S. Rosales Kidney Institute at Capitol University Medical Center in Cagayan de Oro City last Monday (November 28), the Rotary Club of Kalayaan Cagayan de Oro turned over four dialysis machines to be used exclusively for indigent patients.

The Rotary International Global Grant was awarded in 2019 under the administration of then president Dale Lagonera but the dialysis machines were shipped only in 2021 due to Covid restrictions, explained current president Lilibeth Layagon.

It met the qualifications of a global grant which are sustainable and measurable outcomes that address real community needs, explained RC Kalayaan grants in-charge Dr. Alvin Quñan.

Quiñan said that ever since the dialysis machines became operational, 21 indigent persons have already benefited from them and are receiving two dialysis sessions a week.

Each dialysis session costs around P3,500 but for the RC Kalayaan beneficiaries, they are being shouldered by the $70,000 grant.

In this case, the benefactor Rotary clubs which contributed to the grant are RC Daegu Suseong, RC Jinju Sung, RC

RC Kalayaan was chartered in 1999. They

have 75 members with an active Rotaract club.

Named after visionary engineer Sesenio Rosales who founded one of the

premier hospitals in this part of the country, the kidney institute of CUMC has a total of 50 hemodialysis units.

Currently led by president Rosalinda Deleste, CUMC is committed to provide holistic care service and undertake continuous education and research for health care professionals.

TEACHING RESEARCH IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

By FRANCISCA F. AGUILAR, DBM Teacher III – SHS, Bulua National High School

Research has been promoted in academe, business, medicine, agriculture and other fields. Even the young Senior High School students were already learning and conducting research as part of the K to 12 Curriculum. We have been teaching our learners that research was born because of necessity and for people to become satisfied and comfortable. They have to conduct relevant, feasible, and significant study that concerns problem or issues about their community, school or age group. For as long as the research was conducted scientifically, with accurate and reliable data, with impartial analyses and interpretation, unarguably, the recommendation or decision for a particular project leads to good results that can help improve peoples’ lives.

In the field of education, teachers’ capabilities and students’ performance are always studied to ensure continuous improvement in instruction. Upon the resumption of in-person classes this school year 2022-2023, teachers have found varied learning loss or gaps in all learning areas. In particular, 90% of learners

in my class in Practical Research 2 could hardly recall the basic concepts in Practical Research 1. They passed this subject through the modular distance learning delivery. I supposed they learned the lesson individually and at their own pace and at their level of capability. Because it was distance learning, challenges include limited learning interaction between teachers and learners which led to less scaffolding and feedbacking. As to assessment mechanism, modular distance learning assessment was difficult to validate. Teachers cannot fully measure the actual learner’s achievement by merely basing it from their answers in the submitted answer sheet or output. This can be considered as learning gaps which we need to address. Hence, I must do bridging lessons to activate their learnings and connect the concepts to the present topic. Moreover, learners have different level of learning capability. Most of them find it difficult to comprehend the concepts presented in the Selflearning modules. To remediate, I must explain the lesson in the most simple and contextual manner. Based

on my feedbacking, the learners understand better if the teacher discusses the lesson in a vernacular way. However, I realized that it is necessary to translate the concepts in English language so that they can easily connect and answer the quizzes or examination questions. Moreover, their written outputs especially the manuscript have to be in English. This skill is again another challenge for most of them. These are just among the challenges in teaching research concepts after the distance learning modality which challenged me to employ more interactive and engaging pedagogies for better learning outcomes. These include preparation of simplified Learning Activity Sheets and exercises, Contextualized and actual examples of outputs, group or individualized instruction, and feedbacking, and use of video presentations. Aside from these teaching strategies, I have to consistently practice flexibility, compassion and dedication to address learners’ vulnerability in terms of learning ability and availability of resources such as money and gadget in accomplishing their projects.

DOMINDAOR S. TADENA

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BUKIDNON 10th Judicial Region Branch XI Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon -oOo-

CIVIL CASE No. 21-11-295

Represented by his son, GHENI MARK TADENA, Plaintiff, -VS- FOR: RICKY F. ABA, CECILE A. REFORMATION OF GUMAPIT, LOURDES A. INSTRUMENT WITH CALAMBA, LEAH A. APPLICATION FOR FRANCIA, LEONORA A. PRELIMINARY PONTIVEROS AND LILIA F. INJUNCTION ABA, Defendants, x---------------------------------------------------------x

COMPLAINT

Comes plaintiff by counsel, unto this Honorable Court, respectfully allege, A. PREFACE 1. This is an action incapable of pecuniary estimation, some instrument of sales of portions of registered land made in Cebuano vernacular signed by the parties at the barangay, the documents give no specific area, meters and bound, no technical description.

This action is within the jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Court. 3. The land is located at barangay Danatag, Baungon, Bukidnon. B. PARTIES 4. Plaintiff is of legal age, Filipino, married, resident of Mendoza Compound, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, he is a retired member of the Philippine National Police (PNP), his attorney-in-fact is his son Gheni Mark Tadena, of legal age, Filipino, married, also a resident of Mendoza Compound, Patag, Cagayan de Oro city: SPA is Exhibit A: 5. Defendants are all of legal age, Filipinos, married, except their mother Lilia who is a widow, they are presently residing at Sitio Langawon, Dansolihon, Cagayan de Oro City: they are the children and widow respectively of the late Roquito Aba who left behind two (two) parcels of registered lands, particularly lot 1365-D area of 2.76 hectares under TCT No. AT-26939-Exhibit B- and lot 1365-K area of 2,673 square meters under TCT No. AT-26940-Exhibit D; these leads are parapheral properties of Roquito Aba, he having inherited them from his parents; lot 1365-d has Tax Decalration No. 01-004-0373—Exhibit C- with assessed value of P 15, 420.00: Lot 1365-k has Tax Declaration No. 01-0040374 with assessed value of p1,510.00 - Exhibit E; 6. 1365-D has B1. Form V-37, Exhibit F and the survey plan of lot 1365, Psd-10-034867(AR), Csd 830, Exhibit G;

C. CAUSE OF ACTION

7. Plaintiff after his retirement from the police service in 1998, invested his retirement fee in small cassava farming in Baungon, Bukidnon, he accepted real estate mortgage on small agricultural areas which he planted to cassava: In the course of time, he befriended some of the local residents, one of whom are the Aba family, children of the late Roquito Aba: 8. On March 8, 2013, Ricky Aba sold to plaintiff his undivided share of the land left by his father, Roquito: the amount was P50,000.00 and the transaction was made at the barangay hall where the parties and witnesses signed the document which was in Cebuano dialect before the barangay Chairperson Erlinda Dominguez, copy of the document is Exhibit H; 9. On August 19, 2019, Cecile A. Gumamit sold her undivided share to plaintiff for the sum of P60, 000.00; the sale was done at the barangay hall, the “Kasabutan” was in Cebuano signed by the parties and witness before Barangay Chairman Arnold Calang, Exhibit 1; 10. On June 15, 2020, Lourdes A. Calamba also sold her undivided share of the land to plaintiff for the sum of P60, 000.00; the transaction happened in the barangay hall. The “Kasabutan” was in Cebuano signed by the parties and witnesses before the Barangay Chairman, Eimero E. Yamut, Exhibit J; 11. On November 8, 2019, Leonora A. Pontiveros mortgaged to plaintiff her undivided share for the sum of P25, 000. 00 for a term of five (5) years or until year 2021, the “Kasabutan” is in Cebuano signed by the parties before the Barangay Chairman, Exhibit K; 12. On March 23, 2020, Leah A. Francia mortgaged her undivided share for the sum of P25, 000. 00 to plaintiff for a term of five (5) years, the “Kasabutan” was in Cebuano signed by the them and witnesses before the Barangay Chairman; Exhibit L: 13. Of the total seven (7) children, only two have not sold or mortgaged their shares to plaintiff, they are Armando Aba and Madie A. Quirompat, while three, namely: Ricky, Cecile and Lourdes have entirely sold their shares and other two, Leonora and Leah have mortgaged their shares to plaintiff for at term of five (5) years or until 2024 and 2025 respectively: plaintiff have built two (2) farm houses inside and planted the area to cassava, pictures of the farm houses and cassava farm are Exhibit m to M-14; 14. Theoretically lot 1365-D which has an area of 27, 326 square meters has to be divided among the eight legal heirs seven siblings and their mother, each should get a share of 3, 415 .75 square meters, three of the shares, Ricky, Cecile and Lourdes were sold to plaintiff, thus a total of 10,247.25 square meters is now owned by plaintiff: two other shares of Leonora and Leah were mortgaged and are in actual possession of plaintiff, until the year 2025, a total area mortgaged is 6, 831. 50 square meters: plaintiff have been in actual possession a total area of 17, 078. 35 square meters, 10, 247.25 as his own while the 6, 831. 50 is under mortgaged until 2025;

15. Last month of March 2021 plaintiff was shocked when he was told by Ricky that the family will sell lot 1365-D and was told to relocate to lot 1365-K a small lot of 2,673 square meters which is river bark casement, allegedly, this was the lot that were the subject of sale, not lot 1365-D;

16. The master was brought to the barangay but Ricky insisted that the area sold by him and his two sisters were lot 1365-K as well as the area mortgaged by Leonora and Leah; worse, Ricky continued to offer lot 1365-D for sale, few buyers came and inspected the land but discouraged when they saw plaintiff cassava farm and two farm houses inside.

D. REMEDIES

17. Plaintiff ask that lot 1365-D be subdivided into 8 parts equally, among the seven children. Ricky, Cecile, Lourdes, Mardie, Armando, Leonera and Leah and their mother Lilia at 3,415.75 square meters each; that the shares of Ricky, Cecile and Lourdes total of 10,247.25 square meters be conveyed, ceded and transferred to the plaintiff; 18. Plaintiff also ask that defendants Leonora and Leah be ordered to execute real estate mortgage in favor of plaintiff their respective shares of 3,415.75 sq. meters each;

19. Plaintiff repleads the material allegations in the foregoing to form integral part of his prayer for provisional remedy; 20. Plaintiff will sustain immeasurable damages if defendants will not be restrained to offer lot 1365-D for sale and a buyer might take the risk to buy the land during the pendency of this case; 21. Plaintiff has meritorious case which can be supported with documentary, object and testimonial evidence; plaintiff attached in this complaint his Affidavit of merit; 22. Plaintiff is willing to post injunction bond should the court requires. F. EVIDENCE 23. Plaintiff will offer the following papers and documents provisionally marked as Exhibits; i. DOCUMENTS

Exhibit A Special Power off Attorney by plaintiff in favor of Gheni Mark Tadena

Exhibit B TCT No. AT-26939, Lot 1365-D in the name of Roquito Aba.

Exhibit C Tax Declaration No. 01-004-00373 for lot 1365-D with assessed value of P15,420.00.

Exhibit D TCT No. AT-26940, Lot 1365-K in the name of Roquito Aba.

Exhibit E Tax Declaration No. 01-004-00374 for lot 1365-K with assessed value of P1,510.00.

Exhibit F BL Form V-37 for lot 1365-D

Exhibit G Survey Plan, Psd-10-034867 (AR) for lot 1365, Csd 830, Baungon Cadastre

Exhibit H Kasabutan-march 8, 2013 between Ricky Aba and Dominador Tadena, sale of Ricky’s share for P50,000.00 (Barangay Danatag)

Exhibit I Kasabutan-August 19,2019 between Cecile Aba Gumamit and Dominador Tadena for the sale of her share for the sum of P60,000.00 (Barangay Danatag)

Exhibit J Kasabutan-June 15, 2020 between Lourdes Aba Calamba for the sale of her share to Dominador Tadena for the sum of P60,000.00 (Barangay Danatag).

Exhibit K Kasabutan-November 8, 2019 between Leonora A. Pontiveros and Dominador Tadena for the mortgage of her land for the sum of P25,000.00 a period of five (5) years ending 2025. (Barangay Danatag)

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Gangreung-Jungang and RC Gangreung Baeikilhung which spans three Rotary International districts from South Korea.

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energy (RE) capacities in line with the enforcement of the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) policy; as well as from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) and how the utilities have been pursuing diversification in their sourcing of capacities from various generators.

While the regulatory body’s effort has yet to translate to lower electricity rate, which is one of campaign promises of then presidential hopeful Bong Bong Marcos, ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta is convinced that there is enough room to bring down rates via the reset of tariffs of the regulated entities, primarily the transmission and distribution segments of the industry.

The methodology in calculating the pass-on tariff of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and the DUs had been anchored on performance-based rate setting (PBR), which sets the allowable revenues of regulated power utilities four to five years in advance so they can be incentivized to make investments in improving their services to consumers.

Given the regulatory lag in the adjustment of tariffs, the ERC indicated that actual rates for pass-on in the electric bills may have already gone down, hence, that is now the focus of its review on the rate-setting of the power utilities.

Beyond these measures, Dimalanta emphasized that the entry of more renewable energy (RE) into the country’s power mix will help bring down electricity rates in the longer term, “since these plants have no fuel costs.”

Additionally, she is advocating for the acceleration of the country’s net metering system, so that more ‘prosumers’ or consumers who generate their own electricity will be able to join the program.

She conveyed that the ERC is now addressing complaints on the restriction of capacity that the prosumers can inject into the grid, as that is currently limited and that is seen resulting in wastage of generated electricity.

“Prosumer programs are also pushed – like net metering – so those who can afford to selfprovide will not need to draw from the grid,” she stressed.

Corporation.

Since the brand audit began in 2020, the group said some 7,000 pieces of assorted plastic wastes had been collected. Of these plastic wastes, 57% were food packaging, 10.7% polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, 8.4% plastic bags, 8.35% sachets, and 3.94% cigarette packs.

A number of face masks, sanitary pads, and diapers were also collected from PaniganTamugan, it said.

It said the audit is “a participatory initiative where citizen scientists count and document the brands of plastic wastes and help track the manufacturing companies responsible for plastic pollution.”

“We also analyzed the trend from 2020 to 2022 since IDIS started participating (in brand audit). These findings reveal a remarkable consistency of results, year after year, the same companies – large manufacturers – are the top plastic polluters,” the group said.

It said corporations should reinvent “their packaging to be reusable or plastic-free, or redesign their product delivery systems to shift away from single-use plastic packaging and toward refill and reuse.”

to be around 8 percent for this year and 6.7 percent both in 2023 and in 2024.

Philippine Statistics Authority data show that the unemployment rate in September 2022 declined further to 5 percent from monthago’s 5.3 percent and 8.9 percent in the same month last year.

Although employment is expected to improve in the coming months, which will fuel consumer spending, the report expects inflation to remain elevated and hamper people’s spending capacity.

Fitch Solutions forecasts inflation to average at 5.6 percent this year, above the government’s 2-4 percent target band.

As of end-October this year, the rate of price increases in the country averaged at 5.4 percent.

The October 2022 print rose to its highest since December 2018 at 7.7 percent from month-ago’s 6.9 percent due to acceleration of food prices, among others. (PNA)

“As of now, the quantity of those vehicles is not that big, but because we want to encourage the adoption of EVs, that will eventually increase the demand for support systems, like the chargers. It can even develop value-adding services for our industry,” he added.

A commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan in 2021 showed that the Philippines is one of the countries in Southeast Asia with high readiness in adopting e-vehicles.

The study also showed that the significant lowering of barriers has encouraged ASEAN consumers to purchase electric cars.

Concerns of interested EV buyers in the region are mainly infrastructure-related, including the availability of charging stations.

Last month, Ayala Land, Inc. said it would launch at least 20 e-vehicle charging stations across Luzon, which will be present in strategic locations such as malls, offices, estates, hotels, and industrial zones owned by the company. (PNA)

development in the country, and the agency will continue to explore new opportunities in partnering with more Japanese enterprises.

“We draw our guidance from the priority strategy of President Bongbong Marcos which are into economy, agriculture, and renewable energy. We are also guided by DTI’s Science Technology Innovation-driven industrialization strategy,” he added.

Japanese firms are the largest investors in PEZA economic zones.

To date, there are 898 Japanese companies registered with PEZA, with total investments of P739.6 billion and employing 351,335 personnel.

From January to September 2022, Japanese firms invested P11.3 billion worth of projects within PEZA zones.

Export revenues of Japanese firms operating within the ecozones reached USD13.26 billion in the first nine months of the year. (PNA)

Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai as represented by Consul General Jose Ignacio said.

More Filipino enterprises also joined this year’s CIIE as there were 62 food and foodrelated exporting companies brought together in the Philippine pavilion.

This year’s CIIE was held from Nov. 5 to 10 at the 500,000-square-meter National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China.

CIIE is China’s largest import expo, hosting foreign enterprises eyeing to tap the 1.4-billion Chinese market.

No Chinese manufacturer participated in the CIIE. (PNA)

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“We will review the effects of this new policy after one year and we’ll see how we reconfigure the system by then,” Balisacan said.

He said the issuance of the EO would open up the market for more EVs, and the growth of auxiliary services, like charging stations, are expected to follow suit.

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Economic Zone in Lipa City.

Panga said Japanese companies have been a staunch partner of PEZA in bringing economic

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year-on-year to 5.5 percent.

However, it projects that household incomes will outperform inflation next year.

“(This) will ensure real income growth and greater potential for consumer spending,” it added.

The report said consumer spending in the country remains positive, partly because some workers have regained their jobs following a hit when the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020.

It expects the unemployment rate to remain low at around 7 percent of the labor force in 2023 from the peak of 14.5 percent in 2020 when lockdowns were imposed because of the pandemic.

“We expect the level of unemployment to remain low, averaging around 7 percent of the labor workforce over the period 2023-2026,” it said.

Fitch Solutions projects the unemployment rate in the country

Progress Monitoring on the Implementation of School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP)

By By MARCELO Q. MABALOS Principal I/OIC-PSDS Mambuaya Elementary School Division of Cagayan de Oro City

Department of Education has institutionalized the school feeding program in almost all schools across the country for the purpose of addressing malnutrition among school age children. It also believed that through this program it reduce hunger, improve nutritional status and to promote good health.

In relation to the academic performance of the pupils, dropout and failure rate will be minimized and to aid in the development of learners as well as to reduce inequities by encouraging families to send their learners to school given the incentive of being provided school feeding.

As stated in the Regional Memorandum 694 s. 2022 and Division Memorandum 442 s. 2022, Mambuaya Elementary School was chosen among the public schools in the Division of Cagayan de Oro City to be visited by the National Team of OK sa DepEd and it was happened last November 24, 2022. The

monitoring team comprised by different representatives from National, Regional and Division Office. They observed how the feeding goods were distributed to the beneficiaries. They examined all the documents and accomplishments of the school, and they were astonished how successful the implementation was. Liquidation and reports were also checked. As they look over the Gulayan sa Paaralan, they were amazed to see hydrophonic plants such as pechay which grows in the water.

After the monitoring, the feedback made us walk on air.

Positive feedbacks were given.

Thus, SBFP has a big help because it can suffice the needs of the beneficiary to become healthy, strong, and can focus their studies because they have something to eat. It also became one of their aids in the households especially to those beneficiaries who lives in the hinterland. Hard work has been paid off. Indeed, it was an over the moon experienced for everyone.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late TROADIA B. VARIACION. Who died on October 22, 1981, at Cagayan de Oro City, without leaving any will. That the deceased left real properties, A Parcel of Land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-7919 , situated in the Poblacion, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED (500) SQUARE METERS more or less, and Transfer Certificate of Title No. T- 42751 , situated in Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETLLEMENT OF REAL PROPERTIES, filed by the heirs of TROADIA B. VARIACION, Per Doc No. 434; Page No. 87; Book No. 102; Series of 2022, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RENE ARTEMIO T. PACANA.

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That the late IRLANDO SAAVEDRA, who died on December 1, 1974 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines and died without issue; That said deceased died intestate without leaving any known debt which has remained unpaid or unsettled up to present, and all the obligations incurred during his death were all paid and/or settled; That at the time of his death left a PARCEL OF LAND, with TAX DECLARATION NO. G-028969, located at Baloy, Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, Containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY THREE (733) SQUARE METERS , more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/ PARTITION OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of IRLANDO SAAVEDRA, Per Doc No. 201; Page No. 41; Book No. 51; Series of 2021, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARGO Y. RAAGAS.

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Role of Teachers in shaping Children

By: SUNNY CHRISTOPHER C. MAUNA Teacher I Medina National Comprehensive High School

The very crucial task of influencing the lives of young, impressionable children falls on teachers. This duty brings with it a wonderful sense of pride and delight. As a result, all teachers ought to aspire to be what is seen as a good educator. A good teacher is someone who consistently challenges students to strive for excellence while also making an effort to make learning engaging and innovative. Early in life, a teacher's influence—whether positive or negative—can have a significant impact on a child's life.

Although parents are a child's first teachers, the education they receive from kindergarten through graduation from a school is extremely important in determining how they will turn out in the future. A teacher can have a variety of effects on a student. He or she may serve as the child's mentor, teacher, friend, or philosopher. In every stage of a child's growth, instructors make an immeasurable contribution. Possibly the most significant individuals in our society are

the teachers. They give kids a reason to live, prepare them to excel as global citizens, and stoke their desire to succeed in school and in life. The children of today are the leaders of tomorrow, and teachers are that critical point that makes a child ready for their future.

Teachers can fill the gap in a student's life where there is a lack of support. They might serve as examples and aspiration for achieving greater heights. Good teachers don't let their gifted pupils get away with not reaching their full potential because they hold them accountable for their accomplishments and mistakes. Teachers from all backgrounds and fields have the power to influence students' attitudes and aid in the formation of concepts about society, life, and personal objectives. Teachers can challenge pupils' inventiveness and push their boundaries. Although teaching is a difficult profession, it is one where you can have the most influence on someone else's life.

By: Lorna D. Ogao – Ogao, Teacher III Sacred Heart Village Elem. School Zayas, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City

“Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” (Jim Rhon) I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.

November celebrate National Reading Month; the reading coordinator are busy doing some activities related to reading. Some are felt reading is fun some are bored of it. Sad to note that some of the pupils are belong to struggling readers especially after staying at home for two years. That’s why, this post as a big challenge to us teachers on how we can ably teaching capacitate pupils to know how to read, even further capacitating them to love reading.

Teaching the basic, the fundamental. It is the top most priority we teachers should teach the basic of read in teaching or we ask the help of Marungko Approach. Of course, we should introduce first sounds of the letters in the alphabet and the like. With this, it requires most of dedication and patience from us teachers. We cannot deny that it is not always at the first try that these

pupils will learn how to read immediately; they will not learn right away. That is why as a teacher, we should always be ready to equip ourselves with so much patience and determination as an attestation that we really want our learners, our pupils to know how to read, then make it a habit, and eventually they will love reading. As a teacher also we find ways or make more reading intervention to use.

Reading a piece every day. As it takes enough patience, it requires ample time for the pupils to know how to read that is why, the moment they will know how to read, let us not to stop there, it must be cultivated to become a habit. One way, is to let each learner, each pupil to read a piece pulled out from the books and let them read in front of their classmates. In this way, we will develop their self- esteem and self-confidence. Let us entrust that reading is fun and it is more fun if the class read.

To end, we must always instill in our minds that helping and developing a pupil on how to read is a collective effort.

Social media, its behavioral impact to students

By GRACE H. DAAYATA Teacher III Opol National Secondary Technical School

THERE has beena growing concern over the past couple of decades regarding social media usage among students and its influence on their life and education.

The younger generation of today is hooked on social media and this digital landscape has put increased pressure on teenagers. Formerly, communicating and free haring of thoughts between individuals was limited due to distances but now, even with the barriers of nationality or religion, the flow of information and knowledge is still continuing through the new globalization of social media.

Social media refers to the means of interaction among individuals young and old where they

creae, share, exchange and comment within themselves using different networks at their disposal.

In the society of today, social media has become a part of everyday lies. People access all types of information with ease through the use of mobile phones and computers. Social media networking sites like WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube and more are commonly in use by students.

On the other hand, psychosocial behavior is seen as the response or reaction of how an individual behaves and develop his/her relationship in the school environment or anywhere the person found himself/ herself as a result on he use of mobile phones.