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Briefly Low crime in NM THE Police Regional Office (PRO)-10 reported Monday, July 4, a significant decrease in the crime rate in Northern Mindanao from January to June this year. The regional headquarters of Police Regional Office 10 located at Camp 1Lt. Vicente G. Alagar, Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. (Photo courtesy of PRO-10). In a statement, the Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division (RIDMD) tallied 7,280 incidents in the first six months of the year, 755 incidents or 9.40 percent lower compared to the 8,035 incidents recorded from January to June in 2021.

Child labor DAVAO City – The Department of Labor and Employment in Davao Region (DOLE-11) said it has profiled more than 20,000 child laborers in the Davao Region in the last four years, even as it vowed to further strengthen programs to protect Filipino children.  In a statement Wednesday, DOLE-11 said the highest registered number of child laborers during the period was in 2021, at 10,797.  “As we recover from the impact of the pandemic, we stand ready to provide more assistance and reinforce our fight against child labor,” DOLE-11 Director Randolf Pensoy said.

Homes for indigents COTABATO City – It will be a dream come true for about 50 indigent families here as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) started building decent homes for them on Wednesday.  “Cotabato City is lucky as BARMM poured more infrastructure projects in our area,” said Cotabato City Mayor Mohammad Bruce Matabalao after signing an agreement with the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD) for the construction of 50 housing units in Barangay Kalanganan 2 here.  Matabalao said the P31.8-million housing project will have units complete with a living room, kitchen, comfort room, and two bedrooms. It will also have ready water and electricity connections.

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Camiguin sets slaughter clearances amid ASF T HE Camiguin provincial government has directed local hog raisers to secure slaughter clearances from the Provincial Veterinar y Office (PVO), as additional cases of African swine fever (ASF) were confirmed in Mambajao town.

In a statement, Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo said blood samples taken by the Department of Agriculture Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (DA-RADDL) from pigs of backyard hog raisers in barangays Soro-Soro, Balbagon, and Poblacion confirmed the presence of ASF. Before slaughtering, the PVO is tasked to inspect the area where the hog is raised to check for ASF symptoms nearby. “All persons in the province who are raising pigs are requested not to engage in swill feeding or the feeding of food scraps to pigs and adopt appropriate biosecurity measures,” the governor's order said. The banning of pork meat and products outside the province began last week. “When they go to the slaughterhouse, they will bring the certificate showing that PVO inspected them. When they reach the slaughterhouse, they will be inspected again, there will be an antemortem inspection in the slaughterhouse CAMIGUIN/PAGE 7

BARIO LIFE. In a bright, sunny day, a woman uses an umbrella to protect his daughter from the scorching heat of the sun as they are on-board a carabao-dragged-sled at the village of Paradise, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon. photo by jun ayensa

Region’s cacao Fiesty mayor vows to Davao industry lags behind global stop terminal syndicate demand for chocolates By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN , MindaNews

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur – Mayor Grace Carmel Paredes-Bravo has dismantled what is locally known as “bangag,” an alleged extortion activity wherein dispatchers

of passenger vehicles at the terminals get from the drivers an extra 10 percent based on the fare they collected from the passengers. The money were

supposedly remitted to transport operators posing as representatives of the mayor’s office in the previous administrations. “I feel irritated upon learning about this so I VOWS/PAGE 7

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO C it y – C a c a o production in the Davao Region has stagnated despite massive efforts to revitalize the industry amid the growing global demand for chocolates. Dante Muyco, chair of Davao Region Cacao Council, said during “Wednesdays

Media Forum” at Habi at Kape in Abreeza Corporate Center that the region’s annual estimated production level remains at 12,000 metric tons after years of attempts to double the yield. He said the region fell CACAO/PAGE 7

FLOATING COMMUNITY PANTRY. Fisherman Roque Bado, 73, was at first scared when he saw Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel approaching him while he was at sea in Iligan City Sunday morning (3 July 2022) because he had been arrested before. To his surprise, he was handed rice, noodles, sardines and porridge in a floating community pantry and coastal cleanup drive headed by the PCG along with other government agencies and civic organizations. He said he had been at sea for two hours but caught nothing that morning. mindanews photo by marivic omandam davis

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Department of Labor and Employment-Cagayan de Oro Field Office’s Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program enumerators (rightmost) advocate child-labor free campaign at Sitio Malasag, Barangay Cugman. (DOLE-10 CDO FO)

AGAYAN DE ORO CITY--The Local Government of Barangay Cugman implemented the Barangay Ordinance No. 001, Series of 2022, May 16, 2022 or the "Ordinance Providing for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor and Affording Stronger Protection for the Working Child against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination in the Entire Barangay of Cugman, this city,” which was authored by Family, Women’s and Education Committee Chairperson

Ma. Elsie T. Jandayan. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)10 Cagayan de Oro City Field Office (CDO FO) Chief Emmanuel G. Toledo said the ordinance was enacted through the continuous advocacy of the Field Office thru its Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program (CLPEP) and in partnership with World Vision’s Project Against Child Exploitation (ACE) to the various barangay officials who are mostly members of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC). The thrust was deemed urgent and necessary to localize and enact the said ordinance after recognizing that child laborers are prevalent in their barangay. BCPC was given the blanket authority to fully enforce the ordinance. In coordination with the FO, eight majority votes for the enactment of

the said ordinance were reported and duly attested by Punong Barangay Wendelyn Escobia. “Mao ni among kolektibong nakita nga pinakamaayong pamaagi sa pagprotekta ug pagsiguro nga ang mga kabataan mahatagan ug maayong ugma. Akong panghinaut nga ang tanang mga barangay sa syudad muhimo ug samang lakang aron mahunong ug mawala ang child laborers sa dakbayan,” Escobia said. (This is a result of our collaborative efforts to provide a brighter future for our children. As the Punong Barangay, I hope that all other barangays will replicate our ordinance in order to gradually eradicate child labor in the city) Likewise, Toledo lauded the efforts of the barangay officials in its fight against child labor. “Ang maong ordinansa sa Barangay Cugman usa ka modelo nga pwedeng

mahimong i-replicate sa tanang barangay para maprevent ug ma-eliminate ang child labor sa matag barangay ug sa dakbayan,” he said. (To prevent and eliminate child laborers in the city, Barangay Cugman's ordinance is the ideal example to be emulated by other barangays) Toledo assured to maintain its steadfast implementation of CLPEP in the city to boost advocacy on enactment of the same ordinance and profile the child laborers to all barangays. CLPEP is firm in upholding the rights of children including their protection from all forms of abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation, and discrimination and other conditions prejudicial to their development, particularly child labor and remove the children from its worst forms. ORDINANCE/PAGE 6

Davao eyes expanded rice, corn production for food sufficiency DAVAO City – The Davao City Agriculturist’s Office (CAGRO) is pushing to expand rice and corn production areas here to attain food sufficiency and help farmers cope with plant diseases. CAGRO chief Edgardo Haspe said their programs and projects geared towards food production

are boosted as the national government warned of a looming food deficit. “The national government is anticipating a deficit in the food supply in the next two quarters. The challenge for us is on how to increase the production of rice and corn,” Haspe said in a statement Friday.

To address this, he said CAGRO will expand the city’s rice areas in the highlands to boost production.  He said this will benefit banana farmers who were hit by the fusarium wilt disease in recent years have opted to shift to corn due to its high market price and costefficient production. “Corn production here is promising due to the significant number of farmers who shifted to corn farming,” he said.  Haspe noted that their budget allocation for food production programs will be augmented to improve the city’s food sufficiency and help residents brace for the looming food crisis and reduce the city’s dependency on importations. “Staple food, such as corn and rice, will be at the center of CAGRO’s boosted food production efforts,” he said. Aside from rice and corn, Haspe said they are also engaged in other agriculture programs such as the quarterly distribution of fish fingerlings in the highlands as well as dispersal of seeds and seedlings. Since April this year, he said they also distributed more than 1,000 sacks of fertilizer assistance to vegetable farmers. (PNA)

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HE Philippines should find a niche market in manufacturing electric vehicles rather than competing with its Asean neighbors, an industry player said. AC Motors president Antonio Zara said the country can focus on the assembly of electric commercial vehicles rather than passenger cars since Indonesia and Thailand are already doing the small car segment. “I suggest that we

create our own niche. Let’s identify what these markets are producing or what will be producing, and then let’s define a niche that can fill the requirements of the Philippines and also maybe export to Thailand and Indonesia. But let’s not compete heads on,” Zara told reporters in a recent interview. With the plan of the government to slash duties for imported e-vehicles to zero for a limited period of three to five years, Zara

said “it’s a little and it’s too late” kind of incentive if the Philippines aims to compete with its Southeast Asian neighbors. Zara also called on the government to release the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act 11697

or the Electric Industry Development Act (EVIDA), also known as the EV law. “We would like to appeal to the government to really finalize the implementing guidelines. We already have the EV law, it’s there but the EV

law is motherhood. It’s generic. It does explain the intention of the government which is to promote EV. We, as (a) carmaker, though we appreciate that intent, we cannot make specific plans and commit resources until we have

clear implementing guidelines,” he said. Zara added since the EV law requires companies to electrify a certain percentage of their fleet, this supports the need to manufacture e-vehicles here for utilitarian use. (PNA)

GLOBE Telecom, Inc. on Monday said it partnered with eight major banks to address bank-related scam and spam messages, which reached more than nine

million in the first half of the year. “Globe regularly receives reports of scam and spam messages from eight major banks,

including UnionBank (UnionBank of the Philippines, Inc.), with which it has a formal agreement,” Globe said in an e-mailed reply to

questions. From January to June 15, the telco managed to block 9,063,698 messages reported by customers to GLOBE/PAGE 6

Globe says millions of customers report bank-related scam, spam messages

Inauguration, Oathtaking & Turnover Ceremony of Mayor Bernie Palencia and other Municipal Officials Thousands of esteemed guests, representatives from government agencies and private organizations, barangay and purok officials, Bagong Pag-asa leaders (barangay, purok and family leaders) witnessed the Inauguration, Oathtaking and Turnover Ceremony of the new administration led by

Mayor Bernie Palencia and Vice Mayor Melchor Jutar. The event was graced by Cong. Shirlyn BañasNograles, 1st District Representative (outgoing) who delivered her speech as the ceremony's Guest Speaker. As promised during the elections, the newly installed

administration will focus on bettering the lives of the constituents of the Municipality of Polomolok through initiating programs on housing, livelihood, educational, health, and peace and security. Mabuhay ang Bagong Pag-asa! Kung serbisyo ang una, may Bagong Pag-asa!

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Failure formula Think a minute . . . None of us wants to fail. So we must make sure we are not following the formula for failure, which includes our wrong thinking, attitudes, actions and basic way of living. Don’t forget, “The cost of failure is higher than the price of success.” The first rule for failing: Have no goals in your life. Do only the minimum of what you absolutely must do. Don’t try to find a better way of doing things. Just do what is easy for you. But remember: “You’re not a failure until you’re satisfied with being one.” People who started with nothing and made themselves successful made a decision to change the way they were living. “If you don’t want more out of life, you’re guaranteed not to get more.” Rule number two on how to fail: Put off until tomorrow what you can do today. If you ever feel motivated to make a good change in your life, just wait until the mood leaves you, then you will end up doing nothing. Research done at a leading university showed that what makes

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST us successful is more our attitude than our ability. The evidence showed that 93% of our success comes because of our motivation, attitudes, and choices; but only 7% is because of our skills and knowledge. The third rule for failing is to be negative. “Failure can go to your head.” When you keep thinking negative thoughts about yourself and reminding yourself of your past failures or how you might fail if you try something new, you guarantee your own failure! But the good news is, “Your past failures can also be signs that guide you to your future success. Some of the best lessons we ever FORMULA/PAGE 7

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His Excellency Must Trailblaze the UN-SDGs

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA As the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Agriculture in Region 10 from 1981 to 1990, I firmly believe that agriculture is the liberating path against hunger and poverty, the Philippines being an agricultural country where development can be won or lost through agriculture. I was not surprise to know of His Excellency’s decision to be the one to act as the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA). With no less than the President heading the DA, he can trail-blaze the much needed transformation in a department that all these years has been promoting Conventional Agriculture which is tied -up to the heavy and on-stop use of chemicals that benefitted everyone except those who are working under the excruciating heat of the sun – the poor farmers. That kind of agriculture must be debunked and shift to the paradigm of Sustainable Agriculture in consonance and in harmony with nature. Perhaps in His Excellency’s sorties abroad, he had seen that such has been done by poor agricultural countries that has been the liberating path against hunger and poverty. Indeed, sustainable development has become the imperative call of the times. In today’s world beset with human made crisis, sustainable development is the urgent

call of the times. Based on analysis of development experts, poverty is spreading amidst the technological advancement. Climate change is worsening that has pushed the world in the brink of planetary emergency with the doomsday clock already set at one minute before midnight. Conflicts are raging be it in the Middle East, Ukraine and in many countries where the economic and political dominion of the few oligarchs continues with deepening gross social inequities and social injustices amidst morale collapse and religious apathy. The new President must now awaken the peasantry to be the countervailing force against the painful socioeconomic-ecological realities that have put humanity in disarray, let us have some profound analyses which were the bases of the United Nations’ formulation and issuance of the 17 Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs). No way can we disregard the UN roadmap on sustainable development otherwise all efforts will just be empty rhetorical languages, illusions dwelling on trivialities. To h a v e a c l e a r understanding on what the United Nations issuance of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals is all about, let us first know the definition of Sustainable Development w hich is “de velopment that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs.” With the onslaught of climate change, no way can the future generations meet their own needs and the urgent call now is to change course, to debunk “business-as-usual” mindset. Let us understand that

amidst the climate change crisis, it isn’t only the people who are affected but hundreds of thousands of species that can’t tell us that they are becoming extinct. These species be flora or fauna cannot anymore adapt to the changing environment and so are just simply disappearing from the face of the earth. Protecting God’s vanishing creation should be the highest form of worshiping the Creator but all the religions in the world that are buried in so much dogmas failed to protect God’s vanishing creation. Based on an Oxfam Study, the homo sapiens is the most flawed species because its collective insane mindset even caused the deaths of more than 200 million human beings out of two world wars and the on-going protracted war and violent extremism. The regime of one percent of corporate globalization has profited so much from manufacturing weapons even inventing the so-called “yellow rain” spraying forest to denude the forest to defeat the Vietcong guerillas during the Vietnam War. The same corporation called Monsanto was the one that trailblazed the massive usage of genetically-modifiedorganisms (GMOs) which requires the heavy use of chemicals. The homo-sapiens’ collective insane mindset has caused so much suffering not only to its own kind but to the other species as well. Such fatal mindset that has diminished life in the face of the earth is termed by biodiversity experts as ANTHROPO CENIC. Leading geo-scientists have coined the term Anthropocene with genetic roots meaning “human-made” (anthropo) and “new” (cene), The earth’s physical change is driven by human activity that is

killing the earth that is now facing its 6th extinction. The 5th extinction happened 65 million years ago when huge asteroids hit the earth. This time, the earth’s extinction is caused by no less the homosapiens themselves. Such truism belies the biblical statement that God made man in His own image. The opposite is true, man has reduced the Creator to his own image - diabolic at that! Let notice be served to one and all not to dwell on trivialities but to the very essence of sustainable development based on the objectives of the UN-SDGs socio-economic and ecological goals, i.e. stop hunger and poverty, promote social equity, social justice, protect the environment and the health of the people, among others. But such goals cannot be achieved without good governance, devoid of corruption and the influences and maneuverings of the ruling class. This I guess is the raizon d’ etre (reason for being) why no less than His Excellency should indeed head the DA to provide good governance. Without good governance, no social change can be achieved. Indeed, social change has been so illusive all these years despite two-people poweredrevolutions as the systems and structures breeding poverty are still as formidable as ever. To have a clear analysis, let us study our economy. Who profits? Who decides? Who controls? Well, glaringly, not the Filipino people but a few elites because economic power begets political power! Let the essence of sustainable development for social inclusion and environmental protection be advanced. Many immediate HARMONY/PAGE 7

24th Ayala Young Leaders Congress The Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC) convened last July 2 for the first time in hybrid format comprising a month-long online engagement with face-toface activities for delegates converging in three areas: Clark, Pampanga; Nuvali in Laguna, and Cebu City. The initial session featured re-elected Senator Risa Hontiveros, followed by a national situationer by Asian Development Bank Government Specialist and AYLC 2006 alumna Czarina Medina-Guce. The Ayala Young Leaders C ongress is a concrete expression of the Ayala Group’s commitment to national development. It is the keystone of “Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders”, the youth leadership development program launched in 1998 by the Ayala group of companies as a strategic investment in the youth, and ultimately, in the future of the country. Ayala’s dream is to nurture a community and form a network of values-based and

principled Filipino leaders committed passionately to nation-building and to uplifting the lives of their fellow Filipinos. Sp e aking b efore t he 84 participants,, Senator Hontiveros enumerated four lessons that she learned from her experience as a lawmaker and throughout her journey, which began when she was a student leader. “It is okay not to be okay. Failure is part of success. Know yourself. Work with others despite the differences.” “Seeing all of you, our young leaders, making strides to change the world, makes me feel hopeful… We need more young people like you to speak up, who will get involved in policy decisions that will affect you for the years to come. We need more people like you to join us and to lead us as we overcome challenges we face as a nation,” Hontiveros said. In his opening message, Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Ayala President and CEO, said: “We hope that all

84 of you will learn from each other, challenge each other towards excellence , and establish unbreakable bonds of fellowship that will be critical in addressing persistent big issues that the country continues to face…. Always keeps in mind the mission of putting the welfare and well-being of our fellow Filipinos first and foremost.” AYLC Program Director Jaime Urquijo added his counsel: “Your idealism, cre ativity, adapt ability, agility, innovation, and the ability to go beyond will eventually empower you to enlist others to tackle these many challenges with you. As you go through your AYLC experience for the next few weeks, we hope that you see the power of small steps that you will take in your own leadership journeys.” Ayala Public Affair Group He a d R e ne A l me nd r as moderated the initial session. A center for performing arts in Makati In p ar t nership w it h Samsung Philippines, Ayala

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Land (ALI) is officially op ening t his we ek t he Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati which aims to bring shows back onstage in a new and very accessible venue. Built to celebrate artistry at its finest, nurture promising local artists, and promote accessibility of the performing arts to all, the 1500-seat t h e at e r i s a s i g n at u re development which aims to solidify Circuit Makati’s position as Makati’s center for culture , entertainment, and the arts. Executives from ALI and Samsung, led by their LEADERS/PAGE 7

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Bank lending growth in May fastest in two years

ANK LENDING growth was at a two-year high in May as economic activity continued to recover and as borrowers secured financing amid rising interest rates, with liquidity also sustaining its expansion. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released on Thursday showed outstanding loans by big banks, net of reverse repurchase (RRP) placements with the central bank, rose by

10.7% in May to P9.97 trillion in the same month last year. This was the fastest growth in lending seen in 24 months or since the 11.2% expansion logged in May 2020. On a month-onmonth seasonally adjusted basis, lending net of RRP placements with the BSP inched up by 1%. Meanwhile, including RRPs, bank lending grew by 10.4% in May, faster than the previous month’s 9.8%.

Outstanding loans to residents net of RRPs grew by 10.6% in May from 10% in April. Specifically, borrowings for production activities jumped by 10.8% to P8.79 trillion in May, fueled by an expansion in loans for information and communication (27.1%); real estate activities (16.4%); manufacturing (16%); construction (12.3%) and wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (6.2%).

Diokno confident Medalla to sustain game-changing reforms in BSP FINANCE Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Monday he is confident that new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla will continue the gamechanging reforms he implemented under his previous leadership of the institution, which include its rapid shift to digitalization and other measures that has kept it ‘agile and innovative’ amid the pandemic-induced crisis and other challenges to the country’s financial

system. In his first speech as Finance Secretary at the BSP’s 29th anniversary and turnover ceremony, Diokno recounted the time of uncertainties at the height of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic when he was BSP governor, and how the institution provided “a sense of confidence and predictability” during this period. Diokno said through these trying times, the BSP ensured the continuity of

much-needed financial services and remained sensitive to the needs of its fellow Filipinos by providing financial relief, incentivizing lending, and facilitating access to more financial services. He added that even amid a pandemic, “it has remained business as usual” for banks, money changers, and other BSPsupervised institutions. “We have gone through a crisis like no other, with no emergency response CONFIDENT/PAGE 6

School leadership is changing in the pandemic

Consumer loans to residents also rose by 8.5% to P890.59 billion, faster than the 6.7% growth seen in April, amid an annual increase in credit card loans (17.7%) and salarybased general purpose consumption loans (6.3%). Meanwhile, motor vehicle loans dropped by 1.9%. On the other hand,

Governments should realize and take the role of supporting teachers and school leaders as core to a vibrant educational system in this time of the pandemic. Experts suggest that school leaderships should prioritize open communication; proactively triage and manage threats to their community; leverage expertise and experience from multiple sources to facilitate transition from a crisis; and support the wellbeing of their school community while maintaining their own health and wellbeing. They also suggested that leaders, whether in business, government or in schools, should have to think fast and effectively and adapt to the changes through this incredibly challenging time. Open and honest communication is critically required. Interventions are necessary for wellbeing such as mindfulness training to manage stress and emotional management strategies. COVID-19 crisis has shown the “absolutely critical” need to ensure that there are honest and open communications in place between principals and their staff, between principals and their community and between principals and their students. Clear, simple and frequent communication is imperative to sharing up-to-date information and maintaining open communication channels according to an expert. The use of video conferencing for parent/teacher meeting purposes, that enable that critical communication to occur, is a simple but greatly appreciated example. Principals and schools that had already developed and practiced this are in a better position to respond than those that still had to start making one . Experts suggest that schools should have a crisis plan in place, to be clear and efficient in its communications to avert disasters in this pandemic times.

economic growth while remaining consistent with the BSP’s price and financial stability objectives,” the central bank said. “Loan growth again posted a positive year-onyear growth for the 10th consecutive month and picked up for the 13th straight month as the LENDING/PAGE 6

Teachers training and development for quality education By RENE BOY G. ROXAS Senior Education Program Specialist DepEd Tangub City Division

OVERCROWDED classrooms, inadequate teacher training, lack of professional development during their careers: all these factors have a negative effect on learning. Well-trained teachers are essential for quality e d u c a t i o n . H o w e v e r, teachers who have not re c e i ve d t h e re qu i re d pedagogical training to teach are teaching students today. According to 2017 data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 85% of primar y school teachers worldwide have received teacher training. H o w e v e r, t h i s f i g u r e masks significant regional disparities. For example,

in sub-Saharan Africa, only 64 percent of primary school teachers are trained. In South Asia, this rate reaches 71 percent. This situation is even more worrisome as the lack of teacher qualifications is often combined with classroom overcrowding. Sub-Saharan Africa has a ratio of 38 pupils to one teacher in primary schools, compared to 35 in South Asia. S e l f - h e lp a n d s e l f improvement books aren’t simply for those seeking financial success or a more fulfilling love life. The genre now extends to those who want to improve their teaching.

The Internet teems with articles that describe three steps, five ways, seven keys and 50 strategies to improve your teaching. Mu c h a s t h e s e l f improvement literature can be boiled down to a few simple rules -- “take one step at a time,” “adjust your habits,” “alter your mindset,” realize that “struggle is good” -- ditto for advice about teaching. Make your expectations clear. Make eye contact and address students by name. Supplement lectures with hands-on activities. Recognize students' a c c o mp l i s h m e nt s a n d respond appropriately to their concerns.

Republic of the Philippines 10th Judicial Region Branch 17 Cagayan de Oro City

By: REBECCA POSTRANO Education Program Supervisor Human Resource Development Division

In this time of crisis we depend upon leaders who could calm us from fears and anxieties. Leadership qualities now includes strong and resilient personality traits, which can assuage teamwork and success even amidst a worldwide scourge. Our mission as educators in this troubling times requires great toil and sacrifice. Even with the overwhelming pressures they face in their own roles, school leaders and principals have demonstrated, selfless and solid determination in carrying out the tasks that their teachers and communities need. Such qualities assure us that we can depend on them in times of trouble like this pandemic. As school leaders continue to pull out all the stops to lead, and safeguard, their schools during the most significant upheaval to education in living memory, evidence across the globe is emerging of the critical role that leadership plays in steering communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. The role of school leadership in challenging times means how educators practices successful leadership through uncertainty in this pandemic. Then there is a need to highlight the learnings from previous crises. Governments throughout the world have congratulated teachers for their resiliency and ability to adapt quickly to the challenges. The Australian government, for example, said: “It is not easy, and it has been humbling to see how the whole Australian education system has adapted, and in many places, transformed in response to such challenging times”. They said many students and government officials have recognized the significant role that teachers and principals have and continue to play during the COVID-19 crisis.

outstanding loans to non-residents expanded at a slower rate of 12.5% in May from 13.5% in the previous month. “With the ongoing normalization of its monetary policy settings, the BSP will continue to ensure that the expansion in credit and liquidity proceeds in line with the outlook for inflation and

IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF FRANCESCA SOPHIA CLORDEARTA ILANO UNDER REGISTRY NUMBER 200916,457 OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OFFICE OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

SPECIAL PROC. CASE NO. R-CDO-22-01708-SP

SPOUSES JOHN PAUL AND APRIL ILANO Parents of minor FRANCESCA SOPHIA CLORDEARTA ILANO Petitioners, -versusCIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL-PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, Respondent. x--------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER Petitioners Spouses John Paul and April Ilano through counsel filed before this Court a verified petition for correction of entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of Francesca Sophia Clordearta Ilano, a minor. Petitioners aver that they are the representatives and the biological parents of minor Francesca Sophia Clordearta Ilano. Spouses Ilano were married on March 28, 2012 before the Honorable Oscar V. Badelles, Presiding Judge of RTC-Branch 5 Iligan City, Lanao del Norte. Francesca is 12 years old minor, born on October 21, 2009, two years before the marriage of the petitioners and is their first born. At the time Francesca was born, petitioners were still not married to each other. Hence, the entry indicating the date and place of marriage of the petitioners in the Certificate of Live Birth of Francesca as September 08, 2009- Cagayan de Oro is erroneous, but belatedly noticed by herein petitioners. The gross discrepancy is sought to be corrected so as to erase all doubts regarding Francesca’s identity and legitimacy. Petitioners included in the petition copies of the Certificate of Marriage of the petitioners as well as the Certificate of Live Birth of the minor Francesca bearing the said discrepancy. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the Court hereby sets the petition for hearing on August 16, 2022 at 8:30 in the morning at the session hall of this Court, at which date, time, and place, all persons interested therein may appear and show cause why the petition should not be GRANTED. At their own expense, the petitioners are directed to cause the publication of this Order for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Misamis Oriental and City of Cagayan de Oro; and to cause in posting together with the copy of the petition at three (3) consecutive weeks. Likewise, petitioner is directed to cause the posting of the petition and its annexes in three (3) conspicuous places as required by law. At the same time, petitioner shall furnish copy of the petition and its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, Office of the City Prosecutor and Local Civil Registrar, both of Cagayan de Oro City. SO ORDERED. Done this 3rd day of June, 2022 Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. BWM: June 27, July 4 & 11, 2022

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economy reopened further towards greater normalcy,” Rizal Commercial Banking C orp. Chief Economist Michael L. Ricafort said in an e-mail. “Faster loan growth also due to the fact that some

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF FILOMENA FABRE WITH ADJUDICATION OF OWNERSHIP KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: The undersigned, are the surviving heirs of deceased FILOMENA D. FABRE who died a widow and without any child of her and without leaving a Will nor incurred indebtedness during her lifetime and remains the owner of a Time Deposit with the Philippine National Bank under Time Deposit No. 188045, namely; That the undersigned heirs being the sister and nephew/nieces by herself and as attorney-in-fact of the sisters of Filomena D. Fabre namely, Lea Fabre who is living and Pedrita F. Saraga and Jorgita Fabre Rañoa deceased, hereby adjudicate the estate of Filomena D. Fabre in common ownership according to their rights and participation of the deceased’s estate, namely; LEA P. FABRE, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of Mahinog, Camiguin represented by her attorney-in-fact GRACE F. SARAGA NANTIN; JOSEPH F. SARAGA and FREDERICK F. SARAGA, for their deceased mother Pedrita F. Saraga, all of legal age, Filipino citizens and residents of Cagayan de Oro and Davao City herein represented by their sister as attorney-in-fact GRACE F. SARAGA-NANTIN with residence at Benoni, Mahinog, Camiguin; JORGITA F. RAÑOA, (deceased) represented by EMELDA FABRE RAÑOA as attorney-in-fact of children of Jorgeta F. Rañoa, herein attorney-in-fact for herself and in behalves of her principals which attorney-in-fact being of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and resident of Benoni, Mahinog, Camiguin; That we hereby adjudicate the subject time deposit of the Philippine National Bank, Mambajao, Camiguin Branch; That we hereby undertake to publish this extrajudicial partition in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Camiguin. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto affix our signatures for and in our behalf and in behalves of our principal JUL 04, 2022 at Mambajao, Camiguin.

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borrowers rushed financing activities/requirements in view of the increase in longterm interest rates/borrowing costs locally and globally amid elevated inflation,” Mr. Ricafort added. The BSP last week raised benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points for a second straight meeting to cool rising prices. At that meeting, it raised its average inflation forecast for this year to 5% from 4.6% previously, well above its 2-4% target. The central bank sees headline inflation picking up further and settling within the 5.7-6.5% range in June. Inflation stood at 5.4% in May, the fastest in three and a half years. MONEY SUPPLY As lending growth continued to pick up, M3 — the broadest measure of liquidity in an economy — expanded by 6.9% to P15.3 trillion in May, the BSP said in a separate statement on Thursday. This was slower than the revised 7.2% growth in March. On a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis, M3 was broadly unchanged, the BSP said. “D om e s t i c l i qu i d it y dynamics remain broadly in line with the BSP’s prevailing outlook for inflation and NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Intestate Estate of the Late MANUEL CLARETE SILFAVAN who died intestate on April 19, 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City is the subject of the Extrajudicial Partition of Estate located at Villanueva, Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City by and among the Heirs as per Doc. No. 185, Page No. 37, Book No. XXXVI, Series of 2022 of Notary Public Oscar P. Musni, Roll of Attorneys No. 30311 of Cagayan de Oro City. BWM: July 4, 11 & 18, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED ENGRACIO ENERIO K NO W A LL M EN BY T HES E PRESENTS: That the late ENGRACIO ENERIO who died intestate on November 9, 1976 at Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; at the time of his death left an EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY which is a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-11173 situated in Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX (73,866) SQUARE METERS, more or less (NOTE: 20, 000 sq. meters of which was sold by ENGRACIO ENERIO to TITO YEE on April 24, 1970) and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED ENGRACIO ENERIO, Lot Description Lot 3576A area 6,735 square meters for ROBERTO Y. ENERIO SR., Lot 3576-B 6,735 square meters for ENECITA E. MAAGAD, Lot 3576-C 6,736 square meters for LUISITA Y. ENERIO, Lot 3576-D for NARCISO Y. ENERIO, Lot 3576-E 6,736 for LAURO Y. ENERIO, Lot 3576-F 6,736 square meters, for CASIANA T. ENERIO, ELEUTERIO T. ENERIO, FAUSTINO T. ENERIO AND CHARINA E, LAPONG, Lot 3576-G 6,736 for HOMER Y. ENERIO, Lot 3576-H 6,736 square meters for PEDRO S. YEE, ABEL E. YEE, CAMILO E. YEE, ARSIE E. YEE, GERARD E. YEE, NELIE Y. MAAGAD, CECILE Y. CAMPOMANES, EDNA Y. REYES AND NIRA E. YEE, Lot 3576-I 20,000 square meters previously sold to TITO YEE per Entry No. 22682, annotated in Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-11173, filed by the heirs of ENGRACIO ENERIO, per DOC #93; PAGE #19; BOOK #XXVI; Series of 2012 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIA NORA L. GONZALESCAGANG. BWM: July 11, 18 & 25, 2022

economic activity,” the central bank said. Domestic claims rose by 8.9% in May, slower than the revised 9.1% in April. Claims on the private sector grew by 7.5% in May from 6.5% in April with increased bank lending to nonfinancial private corporations and households, while net claims on the central government rose by 15.3% in May from 18.3% in Apr i l on t he sustained borrowings by the National Government. Net foreign assets (NFA) in peso terms rose by 3.4% in May from 5.2% the prior month. “The slower expansion in the BSP’s NFA position reflected the decline in gross international reserves relative to the same period a year ago. Meanwhile, the NFA of banks continued to expand, albeit at a slower pace, on account of higher investments in marketable debt securities,” the central bank said.

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p l ay b o o k t o w h i c h w e could refer. But we kept our eyes on the ball. We remained agile and innovative. We boosted market conf idence. We implemented extraordinary liquidity measures,” Diokno said. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE K NO W A LL M EN BY T HES E PRESENTS: That the late JUANITA PAREÑAS ABARCA who died intestate on June 4, 1987 at the time of his death left a certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-24,787 and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of JUANITA PAREÑAS ABARCA, per DOC #560; PAGE #97; BOOK #LI; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JONATHAN M. PUNO. BWM: July 11, 18 & 25, 2022

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SIMULTANEOUS SALE OF A PORTION PARCEL OF LAND K NO W A LL M EN BY T HE SE PRESENTS:

The BSP also worked closely with other agencies and stakeholders in getting financial reforms, such as the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Act and t he F i nanc i a l Pro du c t s and S er vices C onsumer Protection Act passed in Congress to provide relief to pandemic-hit sectors and safeguard consumers from unethical and fraudulent financial schemes. Diokno also cited the BSP’s hand in the approval of the Gold Law, the Philippine Identification System Act, the Islamic Banking Law, and the amendments to the BSP charter prior to the pandemic. He said the BSP acted prudently in issuing m on e t a r y p o l i c i e s a n d expanded opportunities to boost digital payments and f inancial inclusion among Filipinos. “We have kept a patient hand on ou r mone t ar y policy levers in the face of rising inflation to allow our economic recovery to gain a stronger foothold,” Diokno said. “Our banking s ector c ont i nu e s t o b e s ou n d and stable –the result of good corporate governance and appropriate risk management practices, as well as sound banking sector regulations and a robust supervisory framework,” he added. Acknow ledging his confidence in the new BSP Governor, Diokno said he is certain that the central bank’s Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap will make significant strides under Medalla’s leadership. “There are many more improvements in store for us and for the Filipino people. You and I have so much to offer in the service EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE K NOW A LL ME N B Y THE S E PRESENTS:

That the late NEMESIO DE GUZMAN, SR., who died August 9, 2001 at Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, he left a certain real property with Technical Description TCT T-23,740 situated in the Barrio of Rebe, (now Maranding), Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (10,227) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SIMULTANEOUS SALE OF A PORTION PARCEL OF LAND, that for and in consideration of the amount SIXTY THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 60,000) Philippine currency hand paid in Cash by BIRGINIA GONATO DEGUZMAN, of legal age, Filipino, widow and resident of Purok Apitong Maranding, Lala Lanao del Norte, receipt of which is hereby Acknowledged to our complete satisfaction we the above stated paries do hereby, DELL, CEDE, TRANSFER AND CONVEY by way of ABSOLUTE SALE the portion of the above described the above described parcel of land containing an area of six thousand fourteen more or less (6,014) including improvements found thereon, filed by the heirs of NEMESIO DE GUZMAN, SR., per DOC #75; PAGE #15; BOOK #LI; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JONATHAN M. PUNO.

That the late HELIDISA M. ZAMAYLA, March 30, 2015 and REBECCO B. ZAMAYLA, May 12, 1995, both died intestate in Solana and Lower Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, leaving certain parcel of property covered under OCT No. P-16244 and Tax Declaration No. 0811001514332 situated Solana, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT (1,568) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered into by and between the heirs SYLVIA M. ZAMAYLA, ANNA LIZA Z. RICO, MELODY Z. VALENCIA, ROSEMARIE Z. REBOLLIDO, LUNINGNING Z. YBAÑEZ, VIC GILBERT M. ZAMAYLA, that for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (Php 125,000.00), in hand paid by the herein above-vendee, JESSON D. NABO, receipt of which is hereby acknowledge by the herein HEIRS-VENDORS, and to their complete satisfaction, the VENDORS hereby sell, transfer and convey to the herein VENDEE, to his heirs, assigns and successorin-interest, portion of the said parcel of land above-mentioned containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY (430) square meters, more or less, per DOC #301; PAGE #61; BOOK #130; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FELIX D. LACUBTAN.

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of our country regardless of what hat we wear,” Diokno said. “I am confident that with the leadership of your new team captain –Governor Medalla– and the Monetary Board, you will continue to deliver game-changing reforms and bring the BSP even closer to the Filipino people,” he added. On his watch, Diokno s aid t he BSP promote d g re e n f i n an c e , s tu d i e d the feasibility and policy implic at ions of issuing a c e nt r a l b a n k d i g i t a l c u r re n c y, an d re l e a s e d the Philippines’ first-ever polymer banknote. Diokno also cited the BSP’s rapid shift to cloudbased communication tools to accommo d ate workfrom-home arrangements, which increased its efficiency during the pandemic lockdowns. Seeing things from a broader perspective, Diokno s ai d t h e p an d e m i c h a s accelerated the innovation and digitalization of BSP products and services. Some of these include the electronic submission of bids and online conduct of procurement activities, and maximizing the use of e-documents, e-signatures, and even online payments. “ We h a v e o u r o w n version of “Build, Build, Build” in the BSP. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we expanded our existing facilities and built new structures,” Diokno said. He added: “Not many k now t his, but we a ls o have an Electronic Security Mo der nizat ion Proj e c t, which is intended to enhance BSP security operations with the use of the latest security technology that is fully integrated and meets global standards.” T he proj e c t ai ms to unify security systems in all BSP regional offices and branches through a centralized command center. D i ok n o e nv i s i ons it to not only optimize the c e nt r a l b an k’s s e c u r it y manpower resources, but also “have real-time data and video analytics for faster decision-making and quicker response, rescue and recovery efforts, if and when needed.” (PR) DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE K NOW A LL ME N B Y THE S E PRESENTS: That we ANALIZA A. CABACTULAN, widow, XENO A. CABACTULAN, married, IAN JOHN A. CABACTULAN, single, ERIC A. MIGUEL, single, REX A. CABACTULAN, married, and SHERWIN A. CABACTULAN, married, all of legal ages, Filipinos and residents of Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, are the absolute owners of a parcel of land with TCT No. T-158762 situated at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of TWO HUNDERED NINETY-ONE (291) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, in favor of CLAUDIO C. CABAHUG, per DOC #248; PAGE #50; BOOK #I; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. TATIANA ELAINE L. CHUN. BWM: June 27, July 4 & 11, 2022

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learn are from our mistakes.” If you want to change your life, you must first change your way of thinking about yourself and the kind of life you want. If you get the right picture of yourself in your head, then your character, attitudes, and behavior can start to match that right picture. Since you only live once, why not make it the right, best life you were designed to have and enjoy? Ask your Maker to help you stop your wrong thinking and habits that cause your life to fail. Then ask Him to start changing your heart, so you can start learning to think and live His way—since it is the only way you can be truly successful both personally and professionally. Just think a minute.

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questions stare us on our faces because poverty is worsening during these most turbulent times. Wake-up all victims of the fallacies of life. The rise of right-wing extremism and religious fundamentalism has not only resulted in the death of democracy but the democracy of death. Mr. President please be the transformative leader for people, planet, prosperity and peace - all for God’s greater glory!

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respective presidents Bobby Dy and Minsu Chu, attended a “soft launch” in June which featured a concert by the Manila Symphony Orchestra and Casual Day at the Ballet by Steps Dance Studio. Two major productions – Mula sa Buwan and We Will Rock You – are lined up in the months ahead. Said Dy: “ We are delighted to partner with Samsung for this theater that is set to change the performing arts scene in the Philippines. Both companies share the passion for the arts and we hope that this world-class facility will encourage more domestic and international productions for Filipinos to enjoy.” Partnership for a sustainable swine industry Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has renewed its partnership for the third year with Pig Improvement Company (PIC), a part of a world-leading animal genetics pioneer Genus PIC Group, towards contributing to sustainable pork production in the country. BPI will provide the required financing to eligible clients wishing to engage in sustainable pig farming, while PIC will supply geneticallyimproved breeding stocks and extend technical support. A memorandum of agreement to this effect was signed recently by BPI President and CEO Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco, Genus PIC COO Dr. Bill Christianson and PIC Philippines President

and GM Vincent Raphael Borromeo. The renewed partnership re i n forc e s t h e p ar t i e s’ contributions to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 2 or Zero Hunger; SDG 7 or Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth; and SDG 11 or Sustainable Cities and Communities. PIC is globally recognized for its work in genetic improvements and innovations that boost pig production while reducing mortality and diseases. Morever, its production design includes the extraction of renewable energy from the methane output of swine waste, as well as sustainable waste management facilities. For its part, BPI incorporates the conduct of E nv i ron m e nt R i s k Assessment (ERA) through the PHIVOLCS system called Hazard Hunter to assess the vulnerability of the collateral or project site to natural calamities.

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before the hog is slaughtered,” said Dr. Lordgin Gamo, the provincial veterinarian. After the slaughtering, Gamo said a post-mortem inspection will be done on the hog.  Based on the PVO’s investigation, the spread of ASF in Camiguin could be attributed to a family who went to a fiesta in Misamis Oriental and allegedly brought with them food from the celebration. Romualdo said ASF was reported in Barangay Pandan on July 2.  He said before the incident, 14 pigs had died in the same village as early as June 22, prompting authorities to investigate. On June 28, 18 blood samples were taken from Pandan and sent to the RADDL, eight of which tested positive for ASF. Carlene Collado, the DANorthern Mindanao (DA-10) director, said coordination and ground activities to contain the disease have been done with the Regional ASF Task Force and the local governments of Camiguin and Mambajao. “Biosecurity measures should be strengthened on the remaining green zone areas in the province. Rest assured that the Regional ASF Task Force, concerned local government units, and private stakeholders are doing their best to isolate, eliminate and compensate, manage, contain and control this viral

disease,” Collado said. To control the spread of the virus, Romualdo said depopulation will be done in the infected villages and all areas within 500 meters of the ASF-positive zone. He said the provincial government also issued Executive Directive (ED) No. 2 ordering all municipal mayors of the province to prohibit the transportation and movement of pigs and locally produced pork and pork products outside each municipality, effective July 2, 2022. ED No. 3 dated July 4, meanwhile, prohibits swine treatment, artificial insemination, boar services, and other related services and activities by animal feed producers, animal health or pharmaceutical companies, and hog raisers. (PNA)

dispatcher she knows would remit to the female operator P300 per day. Under the mayor’s new policy, the associations of the drivers and operators would manage order at the terminals. And if they need dispatchers and barkers, it would be their responsibility to pay for the services. So whatever they agreed upon to collect for each trip, this will go directly to the dispatchers and barkers for the services rendered, Bravo explained in an interview. “ I t ’s p o s s i b l e t h a t collection for each trip would be lower because it would be a burden for them if they increase it,” she said. Bravo added that with the “bangag” syndicate, the drivers and the dispatchers are obliged to pay the minimum allegedly set by the mayor’s representative.

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ordered to stop this kind of syndicate,” Bravo told Sangguniang Bayan (SB) members in her deliberation about her plans for the first 100 days during the municipal council’s first regular session on Monday. According to the mayor, the “bangag” operators were supposedly given permit by the mayor of the past administrations to demand at least 10 percent of the total fares collected by dispatchers; it could even be more if the passenger vehicle has full capacity. Reports gathered by MindaNews showed that this illicit money-making scheme had been going on during the last three local government administrations and the alleged operators had enriched themselves by up to millions of pesos. A former SB member who chaired the committee on public market and terminal requesting anonymity disclosed that a female operator raked in at least P200,000 in monthly earnings from the extra collections. He explained that it is called “bangag” (which translates to “hole”) in the same way that the portal of the mining tunnel is also called – because it is as if the operators found a wealth of gold with the money they were getting. The racket is sometimes called “bina” (or “vein”), a mining lingo referring to cracks in rock formations where concentration of minerals, like gold, are found. Bravo learned that a

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short of hitting its target due to various factors, including poor planting materials and failure to put in place a good monitoring system. “There have been massive plantings done in the past and the only problem was that the planting materials sometimes are not of good quality such that hindi tumutubo ng maayos (not growing properly). Learning from that lesson, we really have to make sure that our planting materials are really of good quality,” he said. Good practices in the propagation of cacao seedlings must also be employed, he added. “This means, when we do more expansions, we have to make sure that the system of monitoring is also done. The system of quality control from seedlings up to production areas should also be enforced,” he said. He expressed optimism that the region would be able to double production of cacao in the next five years with a good system in place, particularly the protocols on farm practices and production. Muyco said the Philippine Cacao Industry Council is working on a book containing protocols on production that should be adopted by the cacao growers to increase not only the area planted to cacao but also the yield.

He s a i d t h e g l o b a l demand for cacao is currently estimated at 5 million metric tons annually, and a shortage is expected in the next 10 years owing to the increasing demand worldwide. Under Republic Act 11547 of 2021, the entire Davao Region has been declared as the cacao capital and Davao City as the chocolate capital of the country. T h e l aw re c o g n i z e s “importance of cacao as a driver of rural development not only because of its singular potential as a raw material that can increase the country’s export earnings tremendously, and put the name of the country in the map for producing the finest chocolate beans, but for having provided livelihood to many small farmers in the countryside.” Out of the 15,000 metric tons of annual cacao production in the Philippines, Muyco said the region’s share accounts for at least 12,000 MT. For her part, Charita Puentespina, founder of Puentespina Farms, said

farmers can expand cacao through intercropping with coconut plantations. But she added that she believed the production has positively grown, only that current data do not reflect the correct annual growth. “We have been trying to revive the industry since early 2000 and we’re trying our best to really come up with more production and more areas and still our figures are still in to that 12,000 metric tons since several years back. The very reason is that our efforts to come up with a very good monitoring of our products has not been in pace,” she said. She said farmers need ass ist anc e i n te r ms of fertilizers and training to improve quality, particularly the fermentation and drying process.

Mr. JATINDER SINGH. An Indian citizen, desire to apply as FINANCE MANAGER in our company “BABA BAWA KHAN LENDING CORPORATION located at BLK. 1, ROAD 4, SAMBAAN VILLAGE PATAG, Cagayan de Oro City. QUALIFICATION: • Valid driver’s license. • Physically fit, Has a good work ethic. • Ages 25-50 years old. Male only. SALARY RANGE: Php 30-35k Monthly. NOTICE: Any local person in Cagayan de Oro City, who is competent, able and willing to perform the job/ position may file an objection at the DOLE-RO within Thirty (30) days after publication.

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Cebu Pacific resumes flights to Sydney, Australia

HE Philippines' leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), expands its Asia Pacific footprint as it resumes its direct flights to Sydney, Australia on July 1, 2022, following the easing of travel restrictions both in the Philippines and Australia. CEB operates flights between Manila and Sydney three (3) times weekly, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Flight 5J 39 departs Manila at 11:20PM and arrives in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport at 9:50AM (local time) the following day. Its return flight, 5J 40 flies out of Sydney at 11:20AM (local time), and arrives in Manila at 5:50PM every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. “With this route resumption, we are pleased to fly once again to and from this destination after more than two years. We know

that many are excited to visit Sydney’s attractions like the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Bondi beach, Taronga Zoo and many more. This also allows Filipinos to reunite with friends and family. We will continue working on boosting seamless connections across our network to address demand,” said Xander Lao, Chief Commercial Officer at Cebu Pacific. To continue enabling everyJuan to fly, seats to Sydney are up for grabs for as low as PHP8999 all-in fare from July 1 until July 6. Travel period is from February 1 up until June 30, 2023. This is on top of the month-long seat sale of all-in fare of PHP9999, covering travel period from August 1, 2022 until January 31, 2023. Sydney requires arriving tourists to present printed copies of their COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate upon

check-in. Travelers must also complete and submit their Digital Passenger Declaration form at least 72 hours before departure. Coming home, boosted Filipinos no longer need to take a COVID test pre-departure. For more information, passengers may refer to the CEB Travel Reminders page for the latest updates and complete travel guidelines to their destination. CEB continues to offer its guaranteed low fares to stimulate travel across its flight network which covers the widest Philippine destinations. It continues to implement a multi-layered approach to safety, while it operates with a 100% fully vaccinated crew, 95% of whom have been boosted – all to ensure every Juan flies safely and conveniently on Cebu Pacific.