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Briefly Economic reforms THE incoming government should continue to build on the Duterte administration’s legacy by instituting reforms that would tap the full potential of a competitive business environment to encourage more investments, create more jobs and sustain the country’s economic recovery, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said. To solidify and further str e ngt hen t h e c o u n t ry ’ s economic gains amid the challenges of current geopolitical situation, the Legislative Committee of PCCI has set out the priority legislative agenda for the 19th Congress, in consultation with PCCI’s sectoral committees and partners from the Philippine Exporters Confederation (Philexport) and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP).
Fuel subsidy BUTUAN City – At least 351 corn farmers and fisherfolk from this city and three towns of Agusan del Sur benefited from the fuel subsidy program launched by the regional agriculture office here Tuesday. In a statement, the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) said that apart from farmer-beneficiaries in this city, fuel discount cards were also distributed to the municipalities of Nasipit, Carmen, and Buenavista in Agusan del Norte. The program intends to aid the corn farmers and fisherfolk who own and operate agricultural and fishing machinery to cope with the rising fuel prices in the international market.
Lower rice yield BUTUAN City – The Philippine Statistics Authority in the Caraga Region (PSA-13) reported a decrease in palay production in the region to at least 7 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year. Based on the Palay Production Survey (PPS), the PSA-13 said the region’s palay harvest last year was recorded at 467,744 metric tons compared to the 503,331 metric tons of harvest in 2 0 2 0 . “ T h e d e c r e a s e o f production was attributed to the diminution of area harvested to 5.25 percent,” it said.
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HE Board of Investments (BOI) reported Monday that Daesang Philippines, Inc. is investing P756.24 million in a project that will benefit local cassava farmers.
SOUVENIR. Davao City Hall employees in Davao City pose for a souvenir photo on Monday morning, June 20, with outgoing mayor Sara Duterte who took her oath as the country’s 15th Vice President last Sunday. Monday’s flag-raising was the first fac-to-face after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and also Sara’s last as mayor. By June 30, she will assume the post of Vice President and Education Secretary. photo courtesy of skippy lumawag
CDO detects 1st case of Omicron subvariant BA.5 CAGAYAN de Oro City Health authorities here conf irmed Tuesday the first case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Omicron subvariant BA.5 in the city. In an online press briefing, Dr. Teodoro Yu Jr., the City Health Office (CHO) medical officer, said the infected individual is a 38-year-old male seafarer from Barangay Bugo, who had traveled to
Daesang is putting up a tapioca starch manufacturing facility in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, which will start its operation by January 2023. It will hire some 492 workers. The facility is expected to produce 33,000 tons of tapioca starch and 4,446 tons of tapioca residue annually. “Daesang’s project will increase the cassava starch production capacity of the Philippines by 9 percent from 370,000 metric tons to 403,000 metric tons,” the BOI said. Tapioca is an extract from cassava roots. Tapioca starch and modified starch are used as raw materials for the food and beverage industry. This is also an emerging material for different industrial applications like polylactic acid commonly used for PLANT/PAGE 15
Egypt and Manila. CHO personnel immediately started contract tracing after they received the report on June 17, Yu said. Dr. Ellenieta Gamolo, the Department of HealthNorthern Mindanao (DOH10) assistant director, said the case is also the first Omicron subvariant BA.5 detected in the region. According to the CHO OMICRON/PAGE 15
COPRA PRODUCTION. Farmers remove husks from coconuts before scraping the meat for copra production in the hinterland Barangay Kabacsanan in Iligan City. mindanews photo by bobby timonera
P18.67-B Davao-Samal bridge project set to start By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews
D AVA O C i t y – T h e Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to break ground for the long-awaited Davao CitySamal Island Bridge project next month after the loan agreement worth $350 million or P18.67 billion between the Philippines and China
was approved last June 13. In a message sent via Viber, Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said the government has already scheduled the groundbreaking of the 3.98-kilometer project sometime in July. The entire project will
cost P19.321-billion, mostly financed by the Chinese loan. Sadain said the construction will start this year. He added the design and build contract has a duration of 60 months. On January 14, 2021, the DPWH and China Road and Bridge Corporation signed BRIDGE/PAGE 15
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Local 2 tablea producers DSWD pours P17-M BP2P DavOr get tech support, aid to 209 NorMin families enterprise packages T
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HE Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) released P17,165,994 worth of support packages to 209 families under the BalikProbinsya Bagong Pag-Asa Program (BP2P) for the first half of the year. In a statement Tuesday, DSWD-10 said the onetime BP2P cash assistance included a Transitory Family Support Package and Livelihood Settlement Grant to provide for the basic needs and ensure continuity of economic activities of the beneficiaries. “Depending on the assessment, each family received not more than P100,000 from the DSWD,
subject to proper liquidation of expenses. Before the payout, families underwent capability building with DSWD to manage their financial grants,” the agency said. DSWD-10 said it closely coordinates with local government units to identify and endorse eligible families who have settled back in their hometowns during the height of the pandemic. Mary Love Labis, one of the BP2P beneficiaries from Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, said she will use the financial support by starting a new livelihood. “We have been used to work (in Metro Manila), now we will strive to earn a living by putting up
a (small) business as a practice for a new life,” she said in the vernacular. Another beneficiary, Mark Anthony Bacus, who returned with his family in Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental, said he plans to put a food shop in his barangay. “This (program) brought me hope not only for our family but also for aiming to progress,” he said. The BP2P benefits lowincome individuals and families from Metro Manila and highly urbanized cities who are affected by government projects and activities; eviction and demolitions allowed by the law; and families living on the street, including those living in unsafe dwelling
places. It also includes beneficiaries impacted by human-induced, or natural hazards or disasters, including health hazards; loss of a job or income opportunities; disadvantaged, vulnerable, or marginalized individuals or families; and other situations deemed acceptable and valid based on the assessment of the social worker. President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 114, s. 2020 that institutionalized the BP2P as a pillar of balanced regional development. DSWD-10 said it will help 304 families under Batch 2 in the second half of the year. (PNA)
DAVAO City – A farmers’ group in San Isidro, Davao Oriental is now capable of producing more quality cacao tablea after receiving PHP9 million assistance from the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). In a statement Wednesday, DA-PRDP said the San Isidro Cacao Producers Cooperative (SICAPCO) received financial support on June 17 for its “Enhancement of Tablea Processing and Marketing Enterprise” subproject. The enterprise package includes the construction of a cacao solar dryer, and a processing building with storage and vehicle shed.
Also, the 141-strong cooperative received a utility van, a motorcycle, and other processing materials and machinery. This has enabled SICAPCO to start processing a large volume of cacao beans into tablea as the subproject addressed the coop’s lack of machinery, equipment, and processing facilities, DA-PRDP said. “Thank you so much for helping our cooperative. It will greatly help every one of us,” SICAPCO manager Victorano Orot Sr. said. Orot said the group started its cacao journey earlier after receiving cacao seedlings from the SUPPORT/PAGE 15
LDS farmers, fisherfolks to benefit from P30-M ice plant LANAO DEL SUR -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR), in its effort to improve the livelihood of Bangsamoro farmers and fisherfolks is establishing the first ice plant with cooler storage in the Bangsamoro region. Engr. Ashnairah A. Abdullah, MAFAR Engineering Section chief, led the groundbreaking ceremony for the P30million worth facility at GMA Integrated Terminal, Barangay Poblacion in Marawi City on June 13. The facility consists of 648 square meters building worth P11.8-M, an ice plant with machinery worth P13.3-M, a delivery
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truck worth P2-M, a Genset worth P1.7-M, and a transformer worth P840,164 with a total of P30-M. In his message, MAFAR-LDS Chief Agriculturist Abdulgafar L.
Sansarona emphasized the importance of the project in the city. “Once the project is completed, our farmers can store their fresh products, and our fishers can avail ice blocks for a very minimal cost,” he said. With a capacity of 10 tons, the construction of BENEFIT/PAGE 15 EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SPOUSES DIONISIO A. PALADO AND VICTORIANA BAYRONPALADO WITH WAIVER AND TRANSFER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPOUSES DIONISIO A. PALADO and VICTORIANA BAYRON-PALADO who died on January 16, 2004 at Libona, Bukidnon and on April 18, 1986 at Libona, Bukidnon at the time of their death, left a parcel of land with TCT No. T-102046 situated at Barangay Gango, Municipality of Libona, Province of Bukidnon, containing an area of NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT (9,658) sq.m. more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SPOUSES DIONISIO A. PALADO AND VICTORIANA BAYRONPALADO WITH WAIVER AND TRANSFER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of SPOUSES DIONISIO A. PALADO and VICTORIANA BAYRON-PALADO, per DOC #458; PAGE #93; BOOK #16; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. OWEN S. MARCIAL. BWM: June 24, July 1 & 8, 2022
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HE Department of Energy (DOE) will ask the 19th Congress to prioritize the review of the oil deregulation law as the agency aims to ease petroleum prices. During the Laging Handa public briefing Tuesday, DOE Undersecretary Gerardo Erguiza Jr. said the agency wants to regain its authority to intervene when there is a dramatic increase in oil prices for a longer
period. “We wrote to the Congress to give priority to revisit and review the oil deregulation law so that the government will have the power to do something in this kind of situation,” DOE Undersecretary Gerardo Erguiza Jr. said in Filipino. He said DOE has been batting for the unbundling of oil prices to promote transparency in oil price adjustments.
PH factories grow for 4 consecutive months
THE performance of the country's manufacturing sector continued to improvin May, posting four months of consecutive growth. The S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reported Wednesday that the domestic sector posted a score of 54.1 last month. However, manufacturing PMI slightly eased from its 54.3 index in April. Scores above 50 translate to an improvement in the sector, while below the neutral score reflects deterioration. "The latest survey data signaled a further
expansion across the Philippines manufacturing sector. Growth remained strong despite output and new orders increasing at slightly softer rates,” S&P Global Market Intelligence economist Maryam Baluch said. The report added that output volume and intake of new orders grew at a solid pace, but the growth was slowed down by the contraction in foreign demands, mainly due to lockdowns in China brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). On the other hand, for the first time since February 2020, factories recorded an increase in their workforce. FACTORIES/PAGE 15
As the DOE does not have any power to intervene amid the skyrocketing petroleum prices, the agency has requested oil firms to provide discounts to consumers. Among oil firms, Petro Gazz has so far announced that it will give a “company-initiative” price discount for its diesel products. “Petro Gazz will implement P3.50 per liter off on diesel prices from June 8, 6 a.m. to
June 11, 10 p.m. at selected stations nationwide,” Petro Gazz said, adding there are some stations that have diesel inventories that can last up to four days. Meanwhile, Erguiza said under the current circumstances, the P100-per-liter price for petroleum products is unlikely. DOE data as of June 2 show that retail prices of gasoline in the National Capital Region
ranged from P71.70 to P95.15 per liter; from P69.65 to P84.05 per liter for diesel; and from P77.64 to P85.25 per liter for kerosene. On Tuesday morning, oil firms hiked gasoline prices by P2.70 per liter; diesel, by P6.55 per liter; and kerosene by P5.45 per liter. This made petroleum prices go up to P90-level per liter. (PNA)
PH, Israel sign investment promotion, protection deal THE Philippines and Israel have vowed to strengthen bilateral economic relations by signing the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA). On Wednesday, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Secretary Ramon Lopez and Israel Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman signed the IPPA in Jerusalem on June 7. The two countries agreed to cover national treatment, most favored nation treatment, free transfers, rules-based
expropriation and compensation, and investor-state dispute settlement under the IPPA. Among the industries prioritized under the IPPA include agro-tech, life sciences and healthcare, water technologies, high-technology and semiconductors, cybersecurity, financial technology, defense industry, smart transportation, clean technology, smart manufacturing, and the diamond industry. Lopez said the IPPA aims to encourage more Israeli businesses to
look into investment opportunities in the Philippines. “The Philippines eyes Israel's expertise on innovation, especially in new and smart technologies that will bring about more competitive and efficient products. On the other hand, Israeli investors expressed interest in investing in the infrastructure, agriculture and water, and business process outsourcing (BPO) sectors in the Philippines,” he added. Aside from the IPPA, the Philippines and Israel
also launched their Joint Economic Commission (JEC) and the cooperation agreement with Israel Innovation Authority. Lopez is in Israel this week to reaffirm trade and investment ties between the two countries even with the change in administration by the end of the month, and to invite Israeli businesses to invest in the country. “Israeli investors can certainly look forward to maximizing the gains from the game-changing legislative amendments, such as the liberalization DEAL/PAGE 15
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When did you make someone smile lastly, my dear reader? Maybe you think that this is hardly the time to do so right now. Understandable, if we consider today's global and national situation. Honestly, it seems we have no more time and no reason for laughter if we look around. That can wait until tomorrow or better until the day after tomorrow. Anticipation is better... . Our enemies laugh up their sleeves, and most of the time we miss to recognize the fortune still smiling at us. But hold on: he who laughs last
laughs longest. Remember? American neurologist Henri Rubenstein says, laughter lowers high blood pressure while aiding digestion and fostering sleep. Well, give me even a simple smile and believe in what experts say: "Good humor can help the gravely or terminally ill to hear their ordeal". Of course, if we look around us these days, we might really not roar with laughter or split our sides laughing. Or even more than this! Have you heard about the incident at the Danish Imperial Theatre in Copenhagen/Denmark sometime during the 1980's, when a spectator died of a heart attack while watching the movie "A Fish Called Wanda" starring John Cheese of my favorite Great Britain's Monty Python C omedy Team? Sure, a heart attack is indeed not funny, and honestly, I still love to watch this movie on Youtube. Well, even if we think
we don't have reasons to laugh,we should try to express mirth spontaneously, and we should try to be merry or gay. We still have reasons to start with the softest form of audible laughter - the vocalized smile. This is what I learned and experienced from the first moment on while travelling in Asia since 1978, and being an expat living in the Philippines since 1999 for good. Keep smiling - even you are overloaded with huge problems. Experts also say good humor works because it helps people feel easier in mind. The French psychotherapist Sylvie Tenenbaum stressed that, in her patients, laughter often signals the dawning of a wholesome awakening to reality. Gallow humor might be dubious in the eyes of others. But try to sing out loud, try to cry, but try to laugh! Give a genuine compliment. Say 'thank you'. Spark up a conversation with
an old friend, either over the phone or 6 ft away. Send someone a meaningful song. Run an errand for someone. Tip a little extra. Do chores for your family or roommates. Bring someone a coffee. As a devout Christian, I love reading the bible. Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 say: "There is a time for everything ... a time to be born and a time to die ,,, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh!" And, very important Psalms always help. The cries from the heart - the songs for sorrow as well as joy. For every emotion and mood, you can find a psalm to match. They wrestle with the deepest sorrow. Their voice is refreshingly spontaneous. +++ Email: doringklaus@gmail. com or follow me on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.
WE recently celebrated our 124th Independence Day as a nation. The day we commemorate the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898. While we have been freed from this bondage, as a people, we still have to enjoy freedom from a number of things… freedom from inequality, injustice, corruption, discrimination, misinformation, and from financial dependence, among others. This article will focus on how we can achieve financial independence, which is the state of having enough income or wealth sufficient to pay our own living expenses without needing to actively work or be dependent on others. Financial independence takes different meanings to different people. For the young ones, it means being able to meet their financial needs without the help from parents, grandparents, relatives, or others. For some, it means not having to actively work and just live on their passive income. But
for others, they do not want to stop working but just want to have enough money to live comfortably and free from debts. And still, for some people, it means being free from financial worries when they retire. Whatever financial independence means to us, unless we inherit a fortune or win the lotto, we will only achieve it when we plan, fight and go for it. S e t f i n an c i a l g o a l s . Your definition of financial independence can be one of these mentioned above. But these are still vague. The more specific your goals are, the higher the chance of achieving them. We have to be clear and specific with our financial objectives, how much money should we have to make it possible, how much time we have to achieve this amount and how to build the needed amount. The way a Millennial will manage his money will be totally different from someone who is nearing retirement. The purpose, timeline, and even
the instruments that will be used will be different for these two generations. Make a monthly budget of savings and spending. Do not spend more than what you earn. Keeping a monthly budget is the best way to ensure that bills are settled and savings are on schedule. One may observe the 70-30 rule, where 70% of the income goes to expenses and 30% goes to savings. It’s a discipline needed to reinforce goals and resist the temptations to splurge. Now, that everyone can shop from the comfort of their homes and with left and right online shopping promos, one has to have a strong resolve to keep within the monthly budget. Know what are the needs and what are just wants. Allocate savings between short/mid and long-term funds. Place savings for short and mid-term expenses (such as tuition fees, annual family travel, emergency funds, etc) in instruments such as bank accounts, which you can immediately access.
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Results with regrets Think a minute ... This is a true story about a boy named Walter who lived with his family on a farm. One day when Walter was sevenyears-old he went exploring. He was surprised to see an owl sleeping on a low branch of a tree. He remembered his father telling him that owls rest in the daytime and hunt at night. Walter thought: “What a great pet this funny bird will make—if I can just get close enough to catch it before it wakes up.” Quietly, Walter moved closer until finally he was standing right under the owl. Slowly he reached up and grabbed the bird by its legs. The owl suddenly woke up and began beating its wings, screeching loudly as it fought for its life! But as afraid as this young boy was, Walter did not let go of it. In fact, he threw the bird to the ground and stomped on it! When the owl stopped moving, Walter looked down at this bird and realized he had killed it. He felt horribly sad and guilty as he ran home crying. In fact, later that day when he returned
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While money intended for long-term life milestones such as debut, graduation, wedding, and retirement, may be placed in long-term investment vehicles, where time can outweigh the risks. Never risk putting your funds for your short-term needs in long-term instruments as you may not have the luxury of time to rebound and recover in case of market dips. Whenever possible, go for an automatic savings facility so the money intended for savings will not touch your hands anymore. Now, while saving for short-term funds may appear to be urgent, FINANCIAL/PAGE 15
Not only a matter of words and intention “It is not anyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven.” (Mt 7,21) Christ says it very clearly. Our prayer should not just be a matter of sweet words and good intentions. It should be a matter of deeds that fulfill the will of God. Let’s remember that when our words and intentions are converted into deeds, we would be strengthening our integrity and consistency as a person and as a child of God. As the gospel says it, we would be like a house built on solid rock. (cfr. Mt 7,24-25) As such, we would be more able to bear our own weaknesses, to resist the
temptations around, to carry out our duties in this life, and to continue to pursue our supernatural end to be with God in heaven. In other words, we would be fulfilling God’s will for us. St. Paul said something similar. “Not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.” (Rom 2,13). And St. James: “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” (1,22) Christ himself lived by this principle, even at the expense of his own life. “I do nothing of myself, but as the Father has taught me…” (Jn 8,28) And in the agony in the garden, he expressed that most eloquent submission
to his Father’s will, “Not my will but yours be done.” (Lk 22,42) All the saints lived by this principle. And the epitome is Our Lady. When someone in the crowd told him his mother was around, he said: “Behold my mother and my brethren. For whosoever shall do the will of my Father that is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.” (Mt 12,29-30) Far from disparaging his own mother with those words, Christ was actually praising her. Mary did not only beget her son biologically. She begot him through her deep and constant faith, through her faithful obedience to God’s will. Her ‘Fiat’ (Be it done) was not only uttered at the
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TRUCTURAL reforms during the Duterte administration have allowed the government to keep tax and revenue effort levels remaining at improved levels during the pandemic, a ranking Department of Finance (DOF) official said. In a virtual briefing hosted by the Integrated Development Studies Institute (IDSI) on Tuesday, DOF Undersecretary Mark Joven said tax effort, or the index of the share of tax collections to gross domestic product (GPD), rose significantly in 2019. Joven said tax effort increased to 13.9 percent in 2019 from 12.4 percent during the second Aquino administration and 12.2 percent during the Arroyo government. He said revenue effort, or the share of government revenues to GDP, went up to 15.4 percent from
14 percent in the first Aquino administration and 14.1 percent during the Arroyo administration. “And even during the pandemic years, 2020 and 2021, we see that revenue effort did not fall significantly compared to earlier economic and financial crises like the Asian financial crisis and the subprime crisis,” he added. Joven said tax effort normally drops during a crisis, but noted there was little slippage for these gauges for the Philippine government during the current crisis. He attributed this to structural reforms implemented by the current administration on the country’s tax system. Joven said the government “shifted from a predominantly income-based taxation system to a more consumption-based taxation system.”
“This, essentially, makes it more efficient to collect taxes,” he added. Joven further said the main revenue-generating agencies, namely the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) which collects around 70 percent of taxes, and the Bureau of Customs (BOC), did not resort to shame campaigns to increase government revenues. “So we can see that essentially, this is not a function of (a) shame campaign by which we improve our tax effort. It’s really by way of making the tax system more efficient,” he said. He thus cited the need to sustain these improvements post-Duterte government “because most of the reforms are structural in nature and long term.” “So, we don’t expect any backpedaling (as) so far as this is concerned,” he added. (PNA)
BSP to use economy-related news in policy formulation THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to utilize sentiments on the macroeconomic front through news articles to further strengthen its economic policy formulation. In a virtual briefing on Thursday, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the News Sentiment Index (NSI) is part of the central bank’s Big Data Roadmap initiative aimed at ensuring that treatment and handling of all types of data across the central bank are uniform, compliant with domestic laws, and is consistent with best practices. “The NSI will equip
the BSP with a costeffective and efficient data gathering and index generation solution for monitoring real-time economic developments, and which can serve as an important input for economic policy formulation,” he said. Diokno said data collection and processing will be done using a computer program that will also determine whether the use is positive, neutral, or negative. He said the business and economy-related news articles will be gathered from reputable domestic media outlets
that have received citations and awards both here and abroad. “The BSP ensures that it uses only truthful and fact-checked data in its decisions and policies,” he added. Diokno said the use of NSI follows several central banks overseas, such as the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the Bank of Korea, and the Reserve bank of Australia. He said BSP, to date, is on the exploratory stage in using big data and noted there are several promising use-cases for this. Diokno said the NSI
will supplement the quarterly consumer and business expectation surveys. “The News Sentiment Index will complement, will supplement the confidence index data during our quarterly consumer and business expectation surveys. The purpose of the News Sentiment Index is to narrow information gap by providing us with sentiment data more frequently. This information will allow us to intervene and make timely policy decisions based on the prevailing economic environment,” he added. (PNA)
Over 1M rice farmers receive P8.2-B aid via DBP, Landbank: DA THE Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and the Development of the Philippines (DBP) have facilitated the distribution of over P8.2 billion for the P5,000 in direct and unconditional cash aid each to over 1 million qualified small palay farmers from 2019 to 2021, according to data from the Department of Agriculture (DA). These two state financial institutions distributed the cash aid as part of the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance Program (RFFA) of the DA under the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), or Republic Act 11203. Farmer-beneficiaries receiving the P5,000 cash aid should be registered in the Registry System for the Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA). Under RA 11203, rice import tariffs in excess of the P10 billion
earmarked annually for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) could be used to provide financial assistance to palay growers, among other possible options. The law also mandated that all rice tariffs in excess of P10 billion must be used solely for financial assistance until 2024 to farmers each tilling 2 hectares (ha) or below. “The Rice Tariffication Law has achieved its dual goal of bringing down retail rice prices while helping farmers improve productivity through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said in a statement Monday. In 2019, the year when the RTL began implementation, the BOC certified an excess in rice tariff collection of about P2.135 billion.
This amount rose to P5.5 billion in excess collections in 2020 and to P8.9 billion in 2021, when the BOC was able to collect P18.9 billion from rice shipments entering the country. From March 2019 to 2021, the BOC collected a total of P46.6 billion in rice import duties. DA data show that since the implementation of RCEF, more than 1 million rice farmers have received over 8.7 million bags of certified inbred rice seeds which are proven to be higher yielding than traditional home-saved seeds. Over 830,000 hectares of palay farms nationwide are now yielding more grains than before, according to the DA. With RCEF, 950,000 farmers now enjoy access to 19,542 units of farm machinery equipment. Over 90,000 farmers
have benefited from 4,978 batches of training sessions. 14,459 specialists, trainers, and extension intermediaries have also received training on palay farming. Some 220 farm schools have been established since the implementation of RCEF, bringing the total to 470, while 49,649 rice farmers have accessed over P1.5 billion worth of loans from the Landbank and DBP as part of the credit component of RCEF. The windfall of financial resources for agricultural modernization under the RTL is a complete reversal of the P11 billion average annual tax subsidies that the government provided for over a decade to subsidize the National Food Authority (NFA), which used to monopolize rice importations. With RTL, the role of FARMERS/PAGE 14
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How your most consistent mobile network lives up to its name THERE may just be a few things we consider consistent in life. It could be that reliable friend who is always there no matter what happens. Or our suki lunch place that never fails to serve scrumptious meals every day. Or perhaps it’s our neighborhood taho
seller who passes by every morning at 8 a.m. with no fail. Now, you can add Globe to this list of life’s consistencies, as it lives up to its recognition as the Philippines’ Most Consistent Mobile Network in more ways
than one. Consistent Service Globe’s nationwide service is something that customers can count on day in and day out, with its network coverage spanning the entire archipelago, even far-flung areas. Globe
currently serves more than 92 million customers including mobile, broadband and landline users. In the first quarter of the year, Globe reached at least 250,000 more customers in areas where coverage and connectivity to use data, calls and SMS services were difficult, following the building of new cell site towers. This figure includes 171,000 new mobile data users and 76,000 new mobile core users (call and text) in 309 cities and towns across the country, from Tabuk in Kalinga and Babatngon in Leyte to Panabo in Davao del Norte and Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay. In the same threemonth period, the Globe experience in 4G/LTE and 5G improved for 687,000 customers in 668 towns. This includes users of Globe’s various brands, from Globe Prepaid and Postpaid to Platinum, and
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CAMAMAN-AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS AN IATF COMPLIANT AND READY FOR LIMITED FACE-TO-FACE CLASSESS ISAGANI D. OLARTE, JR. Teacher III Camaman-an Elementary School
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved limited face – to –face classes in all public and private schools all over the country under alert level 1 in cooperation and coordination with the Department of Health (DOH) and Inter – agency task force (IATF). These schools are located in minimal-risk areas based on the criteria set by Department of Health and must have passed the safety assessment using the school safety assessment tool of DepEd, and have the support of the local government unit in the form of resolution or letter of support. On the other hand, with this gradual resumption of face-to-face classes, the challenges of both learners and parents or guardians in coping with modular education will soon be address. Our hardworking teachers,
who already sacrificed enough to guarantee that our schoolchildren get the quality education they deserve even during the pandemic, will also relief once they were able to step inside their classrooms one again. It’s appropriate then that the precautions are taken into consideration to protect them from possible infection. In addition, participating schools must have the written support and consent of parents for pupils who shall participate in the pilot. No learner shall force to attend the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes. The operational guidelines on the pilot implementation faceto-face classes learning modality provide health and safety standards in terms of personal protective equipment, sanitation, detection and referral, ventilation, contact
tracing and quarantine, coordination and contingency measures. Fortunately, last May 23, 2022 the local IATF and CDRRMC - IMT team conducted a school validation in terms of preparation and readiness but surprisingly with a very laudable remarks of; has met the requirements, rules and regulations recommended by the IATF Minimum Public Health Standards on COVID – 19. Finally, on June 16, 2022 we received our safety seal granted by the local IATF team for the approval of limited face-to-face classes for the next school year. What a commendable effort and hard work persisted to the Barangay Council of Camaman-an, School Administrators, Teachers, Non-Teaching Personnel, Parents, Learners and the whole education community for this endeavor.
TM users. Consistent Network Improvement Globe has also pursued aggressive expansion to deliver a #1stWorldNetwork with relentless builds. In Q1 2022, Globe completed 234 new cell sites, upgraded over 3,500 mobile sites to 4G, and installed 380 5G sites. This followed its construction of 1,407 new sites in 2021 through its P92.8 billion CAPEX. Globe allocated a total P89 billion in CAPEX this year, targeting 1,700 new cell sites to outdo its builds last year. Globe’s network expansion is in line with its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly UN SDG No. 9, which highlights the roles of infrastructure and innovation as crucial drivers of economic growth and development. These builds aim to support growing demand for connectivity, as Filipinos rely heavily on digital technologies even as the country comes out of the worst of the pandemic. Consistent Innovation Globe has always been at the forefront of exploring, tapping and introducing the latest technologies to serve its customers better. Most recently, it scored another world first with the completion of its deployment of a new series
of antennas that efficiently enables the acceleration of 4G and the evolution of 5G technology, which aim to boost its network and ensure energy efficiency. This complements Globe’s aggressive and accelerated 5G rollout, with 380 new sites fired up in the first quarter of the year. Globe is also exploring the use of space-based broadband technology and has expressed interest in looking at possibilities in the metaverse. Globe’s wholly-owned corporate venture builder 917Ventures, on the other hand, is looking at how Web3 can be harnessed for new startups. Consistent Digital Enablement Globe has also expanded into a digital solutions group, offering various services to empower Filipinos whether at work, in school or in leisure. Globe’s fintech arm, double unicorn GCash, has grown into a platform with a 60-million strong user base. In March this year, the top mobile wallet also hit P500 billion in total gross transaction value, reflecting tremendous business growth. KonsultaMD, Globe’s telehealth portfolio company that provides quick access to licensed doctors via mobile app, has meanwhile logged over 1 million users in over 50,000 retail outlets across the country, with NETWORK/PAGE 7
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par tnerships with over 70 brands as of Q1 2022. Meanwhile, healthtech firm HealthNow has already served over 900,000 customers via more than 1,000 healthcare providers as of the same period. Consistent Care for Filipinos As a critical ser vice provider, Globe has always been there for Filipinos to support their welfare and help them get through the toughest times. Globe raised a total of P36.7 million worth of donations for 16,000 families in the wake of Typhoon Odette, which devastated parts of the Philippines in December 2021. With partners Ayala Foundation, GMA Kapuso Foundation, and Rise Against Hunger Philippines, Globe also provided relief and support for 11,777 more families in affected areas. In March t his ye ar, Globe completed network restoration efforts in Odettehit areas in Visayas and Mindanao, where a total of 80 cell sites were toppled. Globe also extended free roaming calls, texts and data connection to Filipinos in Ukraine in February, at the start of the conflict there. Here at home, Globe also consistently provides free call, charging and WiFi connection in areas stricken by disaster, including parts of Batangas affected by Taal Volcano activity. C o n s i s t e nt l y c a r i n g for Filipinos, Globe also implements various programs that promote their safety, well-being and upliftment. Recently, Globe launched the Hapag Movement, an initiative that aims to raise funds to feed 500,000 Filipinos experiencing involuntary hunger. It has also been vigorously promoting Internet safety, especially among children, through the #MakeITSafe campaign and the Digital Thumbprint program, which seek to protect Internet users from dangers that lurk online. Globe also actively blocks spam and scam messages in its network to protect customers from fraud. Consistency Scores In the first quarter of the year, global analytics firm Ookla® and independent
global standard Opensignal* cited Globe for mobile network consistency. Based on Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® data, Globe logged a nationwide Consistency Score™ of 79.45 from January to March 2022, a rise from 70.43 in the same period last year. This was also an improvement from 79.02 registered in Q4 2021. Ookla’s mobile consistency score is determined by the number of user tests taken that are above a certain speed threshold. The higher the figures, the more likely for customers to enjoy acceptable Internet performance and quality. Meanwhile, Opensignal recognized Globe for having the Most Consistent Mobi l e Q u a l it y i n t he Philippines, edging out peers in the Excellent and Core Consistent Quality categories of the Opensignal Mobile Experience Awards*. The independent global standard recognized Globe with the Excellent Consistent Quality award in its April 2022 Mobile Network Experience Report for the Philippines*, which used data from January 1 to March 31, 2022. Globe’s rating of 51.6 percent was 7.8 percentage points above the nearest competitor. Globe was also No. 1 in Core Consistent Quality with 74.6 percent, outclassing the nearest contender by 12.8 percentage points. Opensignal’s Excellent Consistent Quality measures the “percentage of users’ tests that met the minimum recommended performance thresholds to watch HD video, complete group video conference calls, and play games.” Core Consistent Quality, meanwhile, is “the percentage of users’ tests that met the minimum recommended performance thresholds for lower p er for mance applications including SD video, voice calls and web browsing.” “We want our customers to feel that Globe is there for them wherever they may be. Whether it’s for connectivity, or to address pain points through fintech, health tech or other digital solutions, Globe is ready to serve them with our #AlagangGlobe brand of care and compassion. This is what being consistent is all about,” said Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu.
Students and faculty and staff of Lasalle University, Ozamiz City participate in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED), June 9. (AONC)
Ozamiz City prepares for “Big One,” joins simultaneous earthquake drill By: SHAINE MAE R. NAGTALON
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental—The Ozamiz City Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) are maximizing efforts to prepare for the inevitable “Big One,” as the city participated in the Second Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED). Ozamiz City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) led by Rico Guangco Jr. said this
activity is conducted regularly to assess readiness of local government units and stakeholders. “Sa ing-ani nga klase nga activity, we see to it nga unsa tong mga kulang ug katong mga gikahinanglan nga i-accomplish nato. Ang purpose sa drill para ma-check nato unsa kaandam ang atoang mga institutions especially the schools,” he said. (In this kind of
activity, we will see to it to address shortcomings and things that needs to be accomplished. The purpose of the drill is for us to check how ready our institutions are especially the schools) He shared the importance of the drill saying people are better secured if they are prepared, so even if the activity is just a drill, if people will do their part and take it seriously, then everyone will stand a better chance of surviving. The PhilHealth and
two schools from Lasalle University, Ozamiz and Pulot National High School participated in the drills, demonstrating the “duck, cover, and hold” when the bells rang at exactly 9:00 a.m. The NSED aims to exercise and test institutions, offices, and schools’ preparedness for both low and high impact earthquakes and their response to these calamities, and awareness of the necessary protocols. (SMRN/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)
RCPC-10 bares best practices in promoting culture, values in Normin CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--The Northern Mindanao Regional Committee on the Promotion of Culture (RCPC) held its first semester meeting, June 14, via video conferencing where they showcased initiatives and best
practices of government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and academe in promoting culture and values in the region. RCPC-10 Chairperson and presiding officer, Regional Director Arturo B. Bayocot of the Department of Education
(DepEd)-10 highlighted the important roles culture and values play in attaining inclusive, sustainable, and peoplecentered development. “Shared culture and values cultivate greater cohesion in our society,” he said, adding that
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Launching of Inclusive Education in Nangcaon Integrated School BENECIO I. REDULLA Teacher III Nangcaon Integrated School Opol East District
Education is for all no matter what type of diversities a child may have. The school will adapt any disabilities it may encounter and make strategies to cope with the challenge. This is the world of Inclusive Education. Nangcaon Integrated School launched the Inclusive Education Program last April 7,2022, with the support of the Barangay Chairman and the Higaonon tribe of the barangay. The school also invited parents and GPTA Officers. Although there were guests not present in the program
because of the weather condition, the program continues. The main attire of the program was to wear the Higaonon dress as a sign to welcome all the Higaonon tribe and the IP's. The program started with the warm Higaonon prayer, welcome and continued with an inspirational message by our school head Mr. Benecio I. Redulla, Barangay Chairman Estellito Puasan and the Datus tribe head. The tribal dance was also presented as embracing their culture. The activity ended with
a small gathering with foods where all visitors were invited to eat. The launching of Inclusive Education was ver y successful. The members of the barangay felt the essence that education is for all. The school is already equipped with teachers and now ready to change the lives of every child. The kabaya site is built and equipped with different teaching materials. Nangcaon Integrated School together work as a team. Nangcaon IS is ready to EXPLORE and RISE!!!
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Environmental group spotlights mercury-free alternatives in a new study DIRECTORY
IN LINE with the celebration of National Poison Prevention Week, environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics launches alternatives study titled “MercuryFree Alternatives in the Philippines: Batteries, lamps, and medical measuring devices” in a press briefing. The fourth week of June is celebrated as the National Poison Prevention Week as declared by Presidential Proclamation No. 1777 s. 2009 as an effort to raise awareness on the preventive aspects of poisoning prevention at home, school, work and the general environment. [1] The study aimed to assess the availability of mercury-free alternatives in the Philippine market in view of the country’s commitments of phasing out mercury-containing products under the Minamata Convention on
Mercury.[2] The press briefing was joined by Jam Lorenzo, BAN Toxics’ Policy and Research Associate, and GeriGeronimo Sañez, Chief of the Hazardous Waste Management Section
'Education Amidst Pandemic' GRACE G. ALCANTARA Teacher-III Upper Carmen Elementary School
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Despite the overwhelming consequences of the pandemic, this global crisis has also been an extraordinar y time for learning. We are learning how adaptable and resilient educational systems, policy makers, teachers, students and families can be. Philippines is one of the five countries in the world that have just started in-person classes since the pandemic began, affecting the right to learn of more than 27 million Filipino s t u d e nt s . W h i l e n e w variants are causing a rise of infections, UNICEF is advocating for a phased reop ening of s cho ols, beginning in low-risk areas. This can be done on a voluntary basis with proper safety protocols in place. "The first day of school is a landmark moment in a child's life—setting them off on a life-changing path of personal learning and growth. Two crucial factors have shifted due to the pandemic. First, pedagogical adaptations have proven to be pivotal as the traditional lecturing in-person models do not translate to a remote learning environment. No matter the type of channel used (radio, TV, mobile, online platforms, etc.) teachers need to adapt their practices and be creative to keep students engaged as every household has become a classroom - more often than not - without an environment that supports learning. Some countries are supporting teachers with this. Second, the pandemic has recalibrated
how teachers divide their time between teaching, engaging with students, and administrative tasks. As teachers started to implement guidelines and recommendations, they found themselves balancing educating and providing feedback to students remotely, filling administrative reports, and taking care of their families. Governments focus on three key priorities for recovery in schools: 1.Targeted programmes to bring all children and youth back in school where they can access tailored services to meet their learning, health, psychosocial well-being, and other needs; 2.Effective remedial learning to help students catch up on lost learning; 3.Support for teachers to address learning losses and incorporate digital technology into their teaching. Studies have shown that positive school experiences during this transition period are a predictor of children’s future social, emotional and educational outcomes. At the same time, children who fall behind in learning during the early years often stay b ehind for the remaining time they spend in school, and the gap widens over the years. The number of years of education a child receives also directly affects their future earnings. Pandemic never became a hindrance to continue the learnings of the young minds as this will be their ticket in achieving their goals and dreams in life.
of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), with the special participation of Elena Lymberidi of the Zero Mercury Working Group. The event was also attended by community women and BT Patrollers. Lorenzo discussed the highlights of the mercuryfree alternatives study, while Sañez presented a short overview of mercury and its health impacts as well as the Philippines’ commitments to the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Funded by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the study presented trade data obtained from relevant government agencies, as well as the results of monitoring major e-commerce platforms. The results of the study are validated by crossreferencing relevant documents and conducting a validation workshop involving multiple government agencies. The study also highlighted the Philippines' progressiveness in managing mercury-added products, with distributors and manufacturers of batteries, lamps, and medical measuring devices successfully shifting most, if not all, of their business to safer alternatives. The Minamata Convention on Mercury was ratified by the Philippine government
on July 8, 2020. It is an international agreement established to protect human health and the environment from emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds caused by human activity.[3] The sale of mercuryadded products was made punishable by law through the issuance of the Chemical Control Order for Mercury and Mercury Compounds – DENR Administrative Order 2019-20 (CCO-DAO 201920).[4] On June 13, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines issued FDA Circular No. 2022-003 which totally bans mercury-added medical devices such as thermometers, sphygmomanometers, and dental amalgams for dental restorative procedures.[5] “We commend the efforts of the Philippine government in reducing mercury-added products in the market. The next challenge is fully shifting towards safer alternatives, and this can be achieved through the continued cooperation of private industries, civil society organizations, and the government,” says Jam Lorenzo. For the protection of human health, BAN Toxics encouraged the public to switch to mercuryfree lamps, batteries, and STUDY/PAGE 14
Vaccination of Pediatric Ages By: GENNO J. CAYHAO, Ph.D
The Bugo Central School facility was used as v a c c i n at i on hub w it h pediatric ages. Everyone was encouraged to go over with the announcement of the event in support with the upcoming faceto-face class this school year 2022-2023. Many of the parents together with their children to fall in line just get
vaccinated. They were all excited to get vaccinated because of the opportunity to the following reasons such as: going to malls and travels in which injection cards are required and also their children will be protected from the virus in attending classes/ school activities. What a SUCCESS! Fight! Fight! For the BEST!
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 123-07-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, - for – - versus – Expropriation EMELIANO FELICIANO, ET.AL. Defendants. x-----------------/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
TO: HEIRS OF EMELIANO FELICIANO, NAMELY: LEOCADIA P. FELICIANO GWENDOLYN P. FELICIANO JESUS P. FELICIANO MIHAI P. FELICIANO DIANA P. FELICIANO FRANCES P. FELICIANO MA. LORNA P. FELICIANO Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental G R E E T I N G S!
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads as follows: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendant Emiliano Feliciano whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, considering that Emiliano Feliciano was allegedly dead, let summons by publication be served upon defendants Heirs of Emeliano Feliciano, namely: Leocadia P. Feliciano, Gwendolyn P. Feliciano, Jesus P. Feliciano, Mihai P. Feliciano, Diana P. Feliciano, Frances P. Feliciano, and Ma. Lorna P. Feliciano in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper and plaintiff is directed likewise to send copy of this order, summons, and complaint to the defendants to their last known addresses. XXX SO ORDERED.” WHEREAS, Complaint reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office. 2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines. 3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws. 4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest. 5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KOLAMBUGAN-LALA 20kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project). 6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by the Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy Investment Coordinating Council. Hence, the immediate completion and energization of the said project is critically important. 7. Defendants Charlie V. Hernando and Edwin V. Hernando (Heirs of Catalino Hernando) are both of legal age, Filipinos and may be served with notices, summonses and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective addresses, to wit:
Considering that the specific addresses of defendants Charlie V. Hernando and Edwin V. Hernando cannot be ascertained and that there are Unknown Heirs of Catalino Hernando, whose identities and whereabouts cannot likewise be ascertained despite diligent inquiry and efforts exerted, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 14 and 15, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure. 8. Defendants HEIRS OF CRESENCIA HERNANDO, namely: 1) Arcelito H. Gordillo, 2) Valentina H. Hernandez, 3) Jesus H. Gordillo, 4) Heirs of Francisco H. Gordillo, namely: Jasmine E. Gordillo, Rosvic E. Gordillo, Roger Gordillo, Francisco H. Go, Melody E. Gordillo, Winlove E. Gordillo, Richard E. Gordillo, Jeric E. Gordillo, and Mark Anthony E. Gordillo, 5) Heirs of Cheryl H. Sefuentes, namely: John Larry G. Sefuentes and Jane Sefuentes, are all of legal age and Filipinos. They may be served with notices, summonses and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective addresses, to wit:
10. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the defendants’ property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country. 11. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. Defendant Arcelito H. Gordillo already accepted the cost of affected improvements found in the subject property. However, no agreement was reached between the parties as to the compensation of the affected lot. 12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities therein for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint. 13. Section 13 of R.A. 11361, provides that Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the portion of the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case. 14. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” [Emphasis supplied] 15. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendants through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention. Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “A”) upon the defendants. 16. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated in the total amount of FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY PESOS (Php51,930.00) consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public. 17. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law. 18. In a long line of cases and pursuant to OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus: “Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and, (b) the required provisional deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.” (Emphasis supplied) 19. Moreover, it must be emphasized that an expropriation proceeding is an action quasi in rem, wherein the fact that the owners of the property are made parties is not essentially indispensable insofar as it concerns the immediate taking of possession of the property and the preliminary determination of its value, including the amount to be deposited. 20. An action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation. In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter has jurisdiction over the res. 21. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can be done even without defendants’ participation. Besides, the issuance of a writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and defenses against the expropriation of their property. 22. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, b) Mr. Nolito L. Notar, and c) Mr. Michael E. Encarnado to establish, among others, NGCP’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain, the propriety of its exercise in this case, and the bases for the determination of the just compensation. Copies of their Judicial Affidavits (with attached Exhibits “A” to “L”) are attached as Annexes B, C, and D and made an integral part hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary. PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to: 1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 1,154 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; clear the affected improvements or demolish the affected structures standing therein; order all defendants to vacate the portion of the subject property; and direct the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case and/or for the conduct of the counting of affected improvements, if necessary; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; 2. After issuance of Writ of Possession, ISSUE an Order of Publication allowing plaintiff to effect service of summons to defendants Charlie V. Hernando, Edwin V. Hernando, Jesus H. Gordillo, Rosvic E. Gordillo, Jeric E. Gordillo, Mark Anthony E. Gordillo, John Larry G. Sefuentes, Jane Sefuentes, Unknown Heirs of Catalino Hernando, and Unknown Heirs of Fernando H. Gordillo, by publication, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure; 3. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected portion of the property specified in paragraph 9 hereof; 4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to the defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. 5, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government; 5. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot No. 5 consisting of a total area of 1,154 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof; 6. DIRECT: a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to record in its Registry Daybook (Primary Entry Book) and Registration Book the Order of Expropriation and Judgment rendered by this Honorable Court in this case with respect to the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein, pursuant to Section 113 of Presidential Decree No. 1529. b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-100327 (07) and/or issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises. Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte. June 14, 2021.
By:
NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City WFH LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 0599223 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002 WFH GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 0599215 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910 WFH JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 0599221 – 01/04/2021 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350
Considering that the specific addresses of defendants Jesus H. Gordillo, Rosvic E. Gordillo, Jeric E. Gordillo, Mark Anthony E. Gordillo, John Larry G. Sefuentes, and Jane Sefuentes cannot be ascertained and that there are Unknown Heirs of Fernando H. Gordillo, whose identities and whereabouts cannot also be ascertained despite diligent inquiry, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication in accordance with the aforementioned sections of Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedures. 9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of unregistered land identified as Lot No. 5 situated in Brgy. Manga, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. The said property is declared in the name of Hernando, Catalino and Cresencia (both deceased) under Tax Declaration No. H-100327 (07). It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 1,154 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Descriptions, as follows:
By:
RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9890045 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170 SIGNED JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9890044 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/21 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980
NOW THEREFORE, the abovementioned Defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted petition within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. Machine copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property, Report on the Counts of Improvement, Sworn Statement of Ownership/Undertaking with Waiver of Rights/Quitclaim, with Acknowledgment Receipt, as proof of payment of the affected improvements amounting to Php84,707.64 are attached and made integral parts of this complaint.
BWM: June 24, July 1 & 8, 2022
(SGD) ATTY. AISA B. MUSA-BARRAT Clerk of Court VI
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 161-07-2022 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, - for – - versus – Expropriation HEIRS OF EMELIANO FELICIANO, ET.AL. Defendants. x-----------------/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
TO: HEIRS OF EMELIANO FELICIANO, NAMELY: LEOCADIA P. FELICIANO JESUS P. FELICIANO MIHAI P. FELICIANO DIANA P. FELICIANO FRANCES P. FELICIANO MA. LORNA P. FELICIANO Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental
HEIRS OF GEORGE DELA PEÑA, NAMELY: MARIA SALOME S. DELA PEÑA 5 Italy Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112
JEFFREY MARCO S. SEGUNDINO San Francisco
MYRA GRACE A. DELA PEÑA 173 Serpentine DR, Vallejo, CA 94589
JAYSON MARK A. DELA PEÑA 616 Catano CT, Virginia Beach, VA 23462-1981
JOMARIE A. DELA PEÑA 751 Chenery St., San Francisco, CA 94131
EDUARDO SARMIENTO A. DELA PEÑA DANILO DELA PEÑA Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte G R E E T I N G S! WHEREAS, on March 21, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads as follows: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendants Heirs of Emeliano Feliciano, namely: Leocadia P. Feliciano, Jesus P. Feliciano, Mihai P. Feliciano, Diana P. Feliciano, Frances P. Feliciano, and Ma. Lorna P. Feliciano; Heirs of George Dela Peña, namely: Maria Salome S. Dela Peña, Jeffrey Marco S. Segundino, Myra Grace A. Dela Peña, Jayson Mark A. Dela Peña, and Jomarie A. Dela Peña; Eduardo Sarmiento A. Dela Peña and; Danilo Dela Peña whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served upon defendants Heirs of Emeliano Feliciano, namely: Leocadia P. Feliciano, Jesus P. Feliciano, Mihai P. Feliciano, Diana P. Feliciano, Frances P. Feliciano, and Ma. Lorna P. Feliciano; Heirs of George Dela Peña, namely: Maria Salome S. Dela Peña, Jeffrey Marco S. Segundino, Myra Grace A. Dela Peña, Jayson Mark A. Dela Peña, and Jomarie A. Dela Peña; Eduardo Sarmiento A. Dela Peña and; Danilo Dela Peña in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper and once in a national newspaper, and plaintiff is directed likewise to send copy of this order, summons, and complaint to the defendants to their last known addresses. XXX SO ORDERED.” WHEREAS, Complaint reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-ofWay Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office. 2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines. 3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws. 4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest. 5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KOLAMBUGAN-LALA 20kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project). 6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by the Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy Investment Coordinating Council. Hence, the immediate completion and energization of the said project are critically important. 7. Defendants Heirs of Emeliano Feliciano, namely: Leocadia P. Feliciano, Gwendolyn P. Feliciano, Jesus P. Feliciano, Mihai P. Feliciano, Diana P. Feliciano, Frances P. Feliciano, and Ma. Lorna P. Feliciano are all of legal age, Filipinos, with last known address in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. Considering that their whereabouts are unknown and cannot be ascertained despite diligent inquiry and efforts exerted, plaintiff undertakes to cause the service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure. 8. Defendants Heirs of George Dela Peña, namely: Maria Salome S. Dela Peña, Jeffrey Marco Segundino, Myra Grace A. Dela Peña, Jayson Mark A. Dela Peña, and Jomarie A. Dela Peña, are all of legal age and Filipinos. They may be served with notices, summonses and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective addresses, to wit:
Copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property, Report on the Counts of Improvement, Sworn Statement of Ownership/Undertaking with Waiver of Rights/Quitclaim, with Acknowledgment Receipt, as proof of payment of affected improvements amounting to Php3,500.00, are attached and made an integral part of this complaint. 12. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the defendants’ property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country. 13. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants through Leopoldo A. Ponce for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. While defendant Leopoldo Ponce already accepted payment for the cost of improvements, no agreement however, was reached between the other parties as to the compensation for the affected portion of the subject property. 14. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities therein for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint. 15. Section 13 of R.A. 11361, provides that Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the portion of the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case. 16. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” [Emphasis supplied] 17. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendants through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the affected portion of the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the portion of the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention. Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “B”) upon the defendants. 18. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated in the total amount of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHTY PESOS (Php27,080.00) consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public. 19. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law. 20. In a long line of cases and pursuant to OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus: “Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and, (b) the required provisional deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.” (Emphasis supplied) 21. Moreover, it must be emphasized that an expropriation proceeding is an action quasi in rem, wherein the fact that the owners of the property are made parties is not essentially indispensable insofar as it concerns the immediate taking of possession of the property and the preliminary determination of its value, including the amount to be deposited. 22. An action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation. In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter has jurisdiction over the res. 23. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can be done even without defendants’ participation. Besides, the issuance of a writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and defenses against the expropriation of their property. 24. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, b) Engr. Kin C. Torayno, and c) Mr. Michael E. Encarnado to establish, among others, NGCP’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain, the propriety of its exercise in this case, and the bases for the determination of the just compensation. Copies of their Judicial Affidavits (with attached Exhibits “A” to “N”) are attached as Annexes C, D, and E and made an integral part hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary. PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to: 1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 677 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 11 hereof; clear the affected improvements or demolish the affected structures standing therein; order all defendants to vacate the portion of the subject property; and direct the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; 2. After issuance of Writ of Possession, ISSUE an Order of Publication allowing plaintiff to effect service of summons to the following defendants: the heirs of Emeliano Feliciano, namely: Leocadia P. Feliciano, Gwendolyn P. Feliciano, Jesus P. Feliciano, Mihai P. Feliciano, Diana P. Feliciano, Frances P. Feliciano, and Ma. Lorna P. Feliciano; the heirs of George Dela Peña, namely: Maria Salome S. Dela Peña, Jeffrey Marco Segundino, Myra Grace A. Dela Peña, Jayson Mark A. Dela Peña, and Jomarie A. Dela Peña; and Eduardo Sarmiento Dela Peña and Danilo Dela Peña by publication, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure; 3. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected portion of the property specified in paragraph 11 hereof; 4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to the defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. H-59984, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government; 5. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot No. H-59984 consisting of a total area of 677 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 11 hereof; 6. DIRECT: a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to register and annotate the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on TCT No. (T-305) - 304 or any certificate of title that may hereafter be issued covering the portion of the property subject of this case pursuant to Section 85 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-170021 (07) and/or issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises. Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte. August 24, 2021.
By:
NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City WFH LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 0599223 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002 WFH GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 0599215 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910 WFH JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 0599221 – 01/04/2021 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350
Considering that personal service of summonses to the above-mentioned defendants is not possible, plaintiff undertakes to cause the service of summons to them by publication pursuant to the aforementioned sections of Rule 14. Alternatively, summons may also be served to them through Leopoldo A. Ponce in Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur in Poblacion, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur. The said defendants are being impleaded herein in accordance with Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure since the late George Dela Peña is the alleged Administrator of the property sought to be expropriated in this case. 9. Defendants Eduardo Sarmiento Dela Peña and Danilo Dela Peña are both of legal age, Filipinos, with last known address in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. Considering that their whereabouts are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent inquiry and efforts exerted, plaintiff undertakes to cause the service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure. Moreover, the said defendants are being impleaded herein in accordance with Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure being the alleged claimants of the subject property by virtue of Deed of Absolute Sale of Real Property. 10. Defendant Leopoldo A. Ponce is of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur, where he may be served with notices, summons and other processes of this Honorable Court. He is impleaded herein pursuant to Section 1, Rule 67 of Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimant of the improvements found in the subject property. 11. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified as Lot No. H-59984, situated in Brgy. Pantar, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. The said property is registered and declared in the name of the late Emeliano Feliciano, per Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. (T-305)-304 and Tax Declaration (TD) No. H-170021 (07), respectively. It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 677 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description, as follow:
RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City By: SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9890045 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170 SIGNED JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9890044 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/21 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980 NOW THEREFORE, the abovementioned Defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted petition within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. Tubod, Lanao del Norte, June 21, 2022. BWM: June 24, July 1 & 8, 2022
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 152-07-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, - for – - versus – Expropriation HEIRS OF CATALINO HERNANDO, ET.AL. Defendants. x-----------------/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
TO: HEIRS OF CATALINO HERNANDO, NAMELY: CHARLIE V. HERNANDO Manila City
EDWIN V. HERNANDO Ozamiz City
HIS UNKNOWN OTHER HEIRS Unknown Address
HEIRS OF CRESENCIA HERNANDO, NAMELY: JESUS H. GORDILLO Tacloban City HEIRS OF FRANCISCO H. GORDILLO, NAMELY: ROSVIC E. GORDILLO Manila City
FRANCISCO H. GORDILLO Bañadero, Ozamiz City
JERIC E. GORDILLO MARK ANTHONY E. GORDILLO Manila City
HEIRS OF CHERYL H. SEFUENTES, NAMELY: JHON LARRY G. SEFUENTES Manila City
JANE SEFUENTES UNKNOWN HEIRS OF FERNANDO H. GORDILLO Unknown Address
G R E E T I N G S! WHEREAS, on June 9, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads as follows: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendants Heirs of Catalino Hernando, namely: Charlie V. Hernando, Edwin V. Hernando, and His Unknown Other Heirs; Heirs of Cresencia Hernando, namely: Jesus H. Gordillo; Heirs of Francisco H. Gordillo, namely: Rosvic E. Gordillo, Francisco H. Go, Jeric E. Gordillo, and Mark Anthony E. Gordillo; Heirs of Cheryl H. Sefuentes, namely: Jhon Larry G. Sefuentes and Jane Sefuentes; and Unknown Heirs of Fernando H. Gordillo whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served upon defendants Heirs of Catalino Hernando, namely: Charlie V. Hernando, Edwin V. Hernando, and His Unknown Other Heirs; Heirs of Cresencia Hernando, namely: Jesus H. Gordillo; Heirs of Francisco H. Gordillo, namely: Rosvic E. Gordillo, Francisco H. Go, Jeric E. Gordillo, and Mark Anthony E. Gordillo; Heirs of Cheryl H. Sefuentes, namely: Jhon Larry G. Sefuentes and Jane Sefuentes; and Unknown Heirs of Fernando H. Gordillo in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper and plaintiff is directed likewise to send copy of this order, summons, and complaint to the defendants to their last known addresses. XXX SO ORDERED.” WHEREAS, Complaint reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office. 2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines. 3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws. 4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest. 5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KOLAMBUGAN-LALA 20kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project). 6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by the Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy Investment Coordinating Council. Hence, the immediate completion and energization of the said project is critically important. 7. Defendants Charlie V. Hernando and Edwin V. Hernando (Heirs of Catalino Hernando) are both of legal age, Filipinos and may be served with notices, summonses and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective addresses, to wit:
Machine copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property, Report on the Counts of Improvement, Sworn Statement of Ownership/Undertaking with Waiver of Rights/Quitclaim, with Acknowledgment Receipt, as proof of payment of the affected improvements amounting to Php84,707.64 are attached and made integral parts of this complaint. 10. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the defendants’ property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country. 11. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. Defendant Arcelito H. Gordillo already accepted the cost of affected improvements found in the subject property. However, no agreement was reached between the parties as to the compensation of the affected lot. 12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities therein for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint. 13. Section 13 of R.A. 11361, provides that Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the portion of the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case. 14. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” [Emphasis supplied] 15. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendants through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention. Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “A”) upon the defendants. 16. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated in the total amount of FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY PESOS (Php51,930.00) consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public. 17. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law. 18. In a long line of cases and pursuant to OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus: “Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and, (b) the required provisional deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.” (Emphasis supplied) 19. Moreover, it must be emphasized that an expropriation proceeding is an action quasi in rem, wherein the fact that the owners of the property are made parties is not essentially indispensable insofar as it concerns the immediate taking of possession of the property and the preliminary determination of its value, including the amount to be deposited. 20. An action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation. In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter has jurisdiction over the res. 21. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can be done even without defendants’ participation. Besides, the issuance of a writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and defenses against the expropriation of their property. 22. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, b) Mr. Nolito L. Notar, and c) Mr. Michael E. Encarnado to establish, among others, NGCP’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain, the propriety of its exercise in this case, and the bases for the determination of the just compensation. Copies of their Judicial Affidavits (with attached Exhibits “A” to “L”) are attached as Annexes B, C, and D and made an integral part hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary. PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to: 1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 1,154 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; clear the affected improvements or demolish the affected structures standing therein; order all defendants to vacate the portion of the subject property; and direct the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case and/or for the conduct of the counting of affected improvements, if necessary; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; 2. After issuance of Writ of Possession, ISSUE an Order of Publication allowing plaintiff to effect service of summons to defendants Charlie V. Hernando, Edwin V. Hernando, Jesus H. Gordillo, Rosvic E. Gordillo, Jeric E. Gordillo, Mark Anthony E. Gordillo, John Larry G. Sefuentes, Jane Sefuentes, Unknown Heirs of Catalino Hernando, and Unknown Heirs of Fernando H. Gordillo, by publication, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure; 3. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected portion of the property specified in paragraph 9 hereof; 4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to the defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. 5, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government; 5. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot No. 5 consisting of a total area of 1,154 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof; 6. DIRECT: a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to record in its Registry Daybook (Primary Entry Book) and Registration Book the Order of Expropriation and Judgment rendered by this Honorable Court in this case with respect to the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein, pursuant to Section 113 of Presidential Decree No. 1529. b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-100327 (07) and/or issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises. Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte. June 14, 2021. NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City
By: WFH LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 0599223 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002
Considering that the specific addresses of defendants Charlie V. Hernando and Edwin V. Hernando cannot be ascertained and that there are Unknown Heirs of Catalino Hernando, whose identities and whereabouts cannot likewise be ascertained despite diligent inquiry and efforts exerted, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 14 and 15, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure. 8. Defendants HEIRS OF CRESENCIA HERNANDO, namely: 1) Arcelito H. Gordillo, 2) Valentina H. Hernandez, 3) Jesus H. Gordillo, 4) Heirs of Francisco H. Gordillo, namely: Jasmine E. Gordillo, Rosvic E. Gordillo, Roger Gordillo, Francisco H. Go, Melody E. Gordillo, Winlove E. Gordillo, Richard E. Gordillo, Jeric E. Gordillo, and Mark Anthony E. Gordillo, 5) Heirs of Cheryl H. Sefuentes, namely: John Larry G. Sefuentes and Jane Sefuentes, are all of legal age and Filipinos. They may be served with notices, summonses and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective addresses, to wit:
WFH GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 0599215 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910 WFH JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 0599221 – 01/04/2021 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350 RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City
Considering that the specific addresses of defendants Jesus H. Gordillo, Rosvic E. Gordillo, Jeric E. Gordillo, Mark Anthony E. Gordillo, John Larry G. Sefuentes, and Jane Sefuentes cannot be ascertained and that there are Unknown Heirs of Fernando H. Gordillo, whose identities and whereabouts cannot also be ascertained despite diligent inquiry, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication in accordance with the aforementioned sections of Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedures. 9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of unregistered land identified as Lot No. 5 situated in Brgy. Manga, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. The said property is declared in the name of Hernando, Catalino and Cresencia (both deceased) under Tax Declaration No. H-100327 (07). It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 1,154 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Descriptions, as follows:
By:
SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9890045 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170 SIGNED JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9890044 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/21 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980
NOW THEREFORE, the abovementioned Defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted petition within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. Tubod, Lanao del Norte, June 21, 2022. BWM: June 24, July 1 & 8, 2022
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 069-07-2020 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, - for - versus – Expropriation LYNDA BILIRAN, MERIAM BUCAY, and DIOGENES APALI, Defendants. x-----------------/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: LYNDA BILIRAN MERIAM BUCAY Brgy. Bulod, Tubod, Lanao del Norte G R E E T I N G S! WHEREAS, on November 16, 2021, the Court issued an order granting the petitioner’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads as follows: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication to defendants Lynda Biliran and Meriam Bucay. Finding the same motion to be proper and in order after plaintiff complied with the requirements of the rules, the same is hereby granted. Let summons by publication be served to defendants Lynda Biliran and Meriam Bucay whose last known address are at Brgy. Manga, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte and Brgy. Bulod, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, respectively. SO ORDERED.” WHEREAS, Petition reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office. 2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines. 3. Under Section 4 of the same law, NGCP was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws. 4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest. 5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KAUSWAGAN-LALA 230kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project). 6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by DOE Certification dated 8 May 2018 attached as Annex “A”. It is targeted to be energized by December 2020. 7. Defendant LYNDA BILIRAN is of legal age, Filipino, and with last known address in Brgy. Manga, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, where she may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court. However, if necessary, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to her by publication pursuant to Sections 14 and 15, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court, since her whereabouts and/or exact address cannot be determined despite diligent inquiry. 8. Defendant MERIAM BUCAY is of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Bulod, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, where she may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court. She is impleaded herein pursuant to Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules on Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimant of the subject property. 9. Defendant DEOGENES APALI is likewise of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Manga, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, where he may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court. He is impleaded herein pursuant to Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules on Civil Procedure, as he is also claiming ownership of the subject property. 10. The property subject of this complaint is a parcel of land, identified as PLAN F-17-7249, situated in Brgy. Manga, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, registered in the name of Lynda Biliran per Original Certificate of Title No. P-3,235 and declared in the name of Lynda Biliran and Deogenes Apali per Tax Declaration No. H-100147 (07) and H-100338, respectively. 11. The total area sought to be expropriated consists of 575 square meters, as shown on the attached Sketch Plan and Narrative Technical Descriptions, and particularly described as follows:
17. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to enforce an easement of right-of-way pursuant to Section 112 of C.A. 141 and/or acquire the portion of the subject property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country. 18. Plaintiff negotiated with the defendants, through defendant Meriam Bucay, informing them of its intention to take immediate possession of PLAN F-17-7249 for the implementation of its project. Plaintiff likewise offered defendants the value of the improvements to be affected by its project and the acquisition cost for Affected Area-Tower Site. However, no agreement was reached between the parties. Hence, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint to enforce its rights under Section 112 of Commonwealth Act 141. 19. Sec. 13 of R.A. 11361 provides that Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case. 20. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. — Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” (Emphasis supplied) 21. Without prejudice to the applicability of Section 112 of CA No. 141, plaintiff hereby serves for purposes of the issuance of writ of possession, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession upon defendants and shall deposit with the Honorable Court the total amount of SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE PESOS AND 92/100 (Php6,193.92), equivalent to 100% BIR zonal value of the total affected area of the subject property, plus the cost of improvements to be affected by the Project. Such total amount to be deposited by plaintiff includes the 100% BIR zonal value of the Affected Area-Easement of Right-of-Way amounting to Php3,892.00, which defendants are not entitled to receive by virtue of Section 112 of CA 141, but plaintiff is willing to deposit only for purposes of issuance of writ of possession. 22. Notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to plaintiff, it shall deposit the said amount with this Honorable Court consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public. 23. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law. In a long line of cases and in accordance with OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Therefore, the Honorable Court can already immediately issue to the plaintiff an order to take possession of the property and start the implementation of the project. 24. However, since the subject property is covered by Section 112 of C.A. 141 and defendants are not entitled to compensation for the Affected Area-Easement of Right-of-Way, the provisional deposit representing the 100% BIR zonal value of the said affected area amounting to THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-TWO PESOS (Php3,892.00) should remain in custodia legis until this case is resolved with finality. PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays that this Honorable Court: 1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor authorizing it to enter and take possession of the portion of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, with a total area of 575 square meters, more or less, described in paragraphs 10 and 11 hereof; ordering all defendants to vacate the portion of the subject property; and directing the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case; 2. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring the existence of a legal easement imposed by Section 112 of C.A. No. 141 over Lot No. PLAN F-17-7249 and confirming plaintiff’s lawful right to enforce such easement of right-of-way, to take possession of and to occupy the 575-square meter portion of defendants’ property as specified in paragraphs 10 and 11 hereof; 3. ISSUE a Judgment declaring and confirming plaintiff’s lawful right to enforce an easement of right-of-way, take possession of and occupy the 556-meter Affected Area-Easement of Right-of-Way of defendants’ Lot No. PLAN F-17-7249 as specified in paragraphs 10 and 11 hereof, for the construction and implementation of the Project, at no cost, except for the value of the improvements affected by plaintiff’s project; FURTHER, after the determination of just compensation of the 19-square meter Affected Area-Tower Site of Lot No. PLAN F-17-7249, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the said 19-square meter Affected Area-Tower Site, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government; FURTHERMORE, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the said 19-square meter Affected Area-Tower Site, as described in paragraphs 10 and 11 hereof; 4. DIRECT the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Tubod, Lanao del Norte to return the amount of Php3, 892.00 deposited by plaintiff once the Honorable Court confirms that defendants are not entitled to compensation for the 556-square meter Affected Area-Easement of Right-of-Way, as specified in paragraphs 10 and 11 hereof, pursuant to Section 112 of the Commonwealth Act No. 141 and applicable jurisprudence; 5. DIRECT: a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to register and annotate the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on the OCT No. P-3,235 or any certificate of title that may hereafter be issued covering the property subject of this case; b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration Nos. H-100147 (07) and H-100338 and issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. Plaintiff prays for other relief just and equitable under the premises. Quezon City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, 9 July, 2020.
By:
NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City UNDER ECQ LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 9344633 – 01/06/2020 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002 UNDER ECQ GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 9344642 – 01/06/2020 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910 UNDER ECQ JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 9344639 – 01/06/2020 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/ 03-28-2014 / Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-12616 / 07-09-2018 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350
Machine copies of the BIR zonal valuation and Report on the Count of Improvements are attached and made as integral parts of this complaint. 12. A careful scrutiny of Original Certificate of Title No. P-3,235 shows that it was issued by virtue of a free patent pursuant to Commonwealth Act (CA) No. 141. As such, it is subject to all conditions and public easements and servitudes recognized and prescribed by law, especially those mentioned in Sections 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 and 114 of Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended. 13. Sections 111 and 112 (as amended by P.D. 1361) of C.A. 141 provide: “Sec. 111 – All persons receiving title to lands under the provision of this Act shall hold such lands subject to the provisions hereof and to the same public servitudes as exist upon lands owned by private persons xxx. "SEC. 112. Said land shall further be subject to a right-of-way not exceeding sixty (60) meters in width for public highways, railroads, irrigation ditches, aqueducts, telegraph and telephone lines, airport runways, xxx and similar works as the Government or any public or quasi-public service or enterprise xxx may reasonably require for carrying on their business, with damages for the improvements only. “Government officials charged with the prosecution of these projects or their representatives are authorized to take immediate possession of the portion of the property subject of the lien as soon as the need arises and after due notice to the owners. xxx" (Emphasis supplied) 14. Such legal easement has been consistently recognized and applied by the Supreme Court in a long line of cases, where it ruled that a landowner whose property is subject to the legal easement imposed by Section 112 of C.A. 141 is not entitled to compensation for the portion thereof covered by the 60-meter easement of right-of-way, except only for the value of the existing improvements that will be affected. 15. Considering that plaintiff is a private corporation performing a public service, it is a quasi-public entity entitled to enforce such easement of right-of-way of up to 60 meters in width on the subject property without cost, except for the improvements that will be damaged by the project. 16. As shown in the aforementioned said sketch plan, plaintiff’s project merely imposes a forty (40)-meter wide easement of right-of-way over the subject property, which is well within the sixty (60)-meter wide easement reserved under Section 112 of C.A. 141.
RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City By:
SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9357974 – 01/02/2020 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170 ON LEAVE JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9360825 – 12/12/19 – Iligan City IBP No. 099828 – 12/26/19 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980
NOW THEREFORE, the above mentioned Defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted petition within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. Tubod, Lanao del Norte, June 10, 2022. (SGD) ATTY. AISA B. MUSA-BARRAT Clerk of Court VI BWM: June 17, 24 & July 1, 2022
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Farmers... from page 5
the NFA has been limited to ensuring emergency rice stocks which are exclusively procured from local palay growers. President Rodrigo Duterte signed the RTL into law on Feb. 14, 2019 as RA 11203. This law replaced rice import quantitative restrictions (QRs) with tariffs. The RTL has lowered prices of rice to an average of P39 per kilogram (kg) today or a reduction of about P7 per kilo compared to its cost in 2018 when it peaked to around P47 per kilo. (PR)
Study... from page 8
medical devices, and dispose of used mercury-containing products and devices safely. The organization also advised consumers of the following: • Check the packaging label, look for mercuryfree lamps, batteries, and medical devices. Handle used mercury-containing products with care; • Do not throw mercuryNOTICE OF EXTRA- JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that the sole surviving heir of the late Ricardo F. Fabe and Victoria T. Fabe, who died in Cagayan de Oro city on June 2, 2016 and April 26, 2016, respectively, has executed an affidavit of settlement of estate with deed of absolute sale over following properties: (1) TCT No. T-103989, a parcel of land Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro, with an area of 200 sq.m.; and (2) TCT No. T-58308, a parcel of land Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro, with an area of 150 sq.m., by means of a public document executed on September 27, 2021 and ratified before Atty. Ian Sol C. Llego, notary public in and for Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, as per Doc. No. 25, Page No.5, Book No. 8, Series of 2021 of his Notarial Register. BWM: June 17, 24 & July 1, 2022
EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE OF THE LATE MARILYN ROCKWELL DOMALIN
containing products into regular waste bins. Instead, store the discarded products and devices temporarily in a secured storage; and • Contact manufacturers and distributors to check if they have a take-back program for their spent products and devices. BAN Toxics further promotes sound waste management to minimize mercury pollution from lamps, batteries, and ot her me dic a l de v ices. T h e or g a n i z at i on a l s o recommended the following actions: • For the Philippine Government: Add mercury recovery to the operation of the Lamp Waste Management Facility and implement a n e x t e n d e d pro du c e r responsibility for lamp, batteries, and medical devices waste management. • For industries: Designate convenient collection programs and/or dropoff points for mercur ycontaining lamps, batteries, and medical devices waste. • For manufacturers: Indicate the mercury content and include warning and disposal labels on lamps, batteries, and medical devices. • For educational AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDIACTION BY SOLE HEIR That the late ALBERTO UNABIA ALERRE who died intestate last May 9, 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City; that during that lifetime of my husband he left the following deposit or pension Refund in his name described as follows: a dollar in the amount of U.S. $ 2,091.52 under the Account Nos. 209-1-20901 102-0 at Metro Bank, Corrales Branch, Cagayan de Oro City; and Pension Refund in the sum of P 22,132.71 more or less under the Account No. 0023-373732-100 at Veterans Bank, Cagayan de Oro City; and has been the subject of an AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDIACTION BY SOLE HEIR, filed by the heirs of ALBERTO UNABIA ALERRE, per DOC #693; PAGE #62; BOOK #XII; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JIM L. AMARGA. BWM: June 10, 17 & 24, 2022
institutions such as the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Department of Education (DepEd): Promote the switch to mercur y-free lamps, batteries, and medical devices in schools and academic institutions for the safety of the students and faculties. “We further urge the industries and manufacturers to comply with the existing implementing rules and regulations of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regarding the proper storage, transport, management, and disposal of mercury-containing wastes.” BAN Toxics added.
Values... from page 7
(NCCA), presented the cultural mapping activities they conducted in the province to identify, document, conserve, develop, and promote the natural and cultural heritage of Lanao del Norte. The Culture and Arts Office of Capitol University highlighted their Culture of Care webinars and Therapeutic Art Sessions promoting mental health. Xavier Center for Culture EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE EDUARDO T. SALAC WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late EDUARDO T. SALAC who died on April 4, 2021 in Zone 13, Natumolan, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, at the time of his death left a savings account to BPI with Savings Account No. _________, a cash deposit of ONE HUNDRED NINETY THREE THOUSAND (193,000.00) Pesos more or less from BPI ATM Card No. 589559-8999-0803-02, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE EDUARDO T. SALAC WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of EDUARDO T. SALAC, in favor of CYNTHIA S. LAGO, per DOC #385; PAGE #77; BOOK #24; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ISIDRO Q. LICO.
and the Arts (XCCA) – Xavier University delved on Museo de Oro, the region’s first museum founded in 1967 by Fr. Fransisco R. Demetrio, SJ. Also, Undersecretary Mary Liza A. Diño, chairperson of the Film Development Council (FDCP), discussed the organization’s programs and projects to conserve the country’s cinematic heritage. The meeting also validated the assessment of Chapter 7 (Promoting the Philippine Culture and Values) of the RDP Midterm Update as part of the 2021 Regional Development Report and endorsed to the RDC its priority action areas. Bayocot commended the committee members for their steadfast efforts to promote and mainstream culture and values in the localities and in the region, which helped the sector withstand the seismic hits from the COVID-19 pandemic. (NEDA-10/PIA-10)
Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 21 Hall of Justice 12th Judicial Region Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte IN RE: PETITION FOR THE RENEWAL OF NOTARIAL COMMISSION IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE
SPL PROC. NO. 21-576
ATTY. ARTHUR C. ABAMONGA,SR. Petitioner. x------------------------------------------------// ORDER A verified petition for the renewal of Commission as Notary Public for and in the Province of Lanao del Norte was filed by Atty. Arthur C. Abamonga, Sr. on June 20, 2022, praying the Honorable Court that he be appointed as Notary Public for and in the Province of Lanao del Norte. Finfing the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, and after complying with all the requirements per A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC 2004 otherwise known as the Rules on Notarial Practice, let the notice of hearing of the verfified petition be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Lanao del Norte, where the hearing shall be conducted for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expenses of the petitioner.
BWM: June 17, 24 & July 1, 2022
Further, let this order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Baroy, Lanao del Norte, on the bulletin board of Barangay Sto. Niño Village, Baroy, Lanao del Norte, where the petitioner hold its Office and on the bulletin board of this court together with notice of hearing which attached herewith as Annex 'A”.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late MARILYN ROCKWELL DOMALIN, who died intestate or without a Will on November 15, 2021 at Ugong Valenzuela City; left parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-177464; situated at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN (39,518) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE OF THE LATE MARILYN ROCKWELL DOMALIN, filed by the heirs of MARILYN ROCKWELL DOMALIN, per DOC #151; PAGE #37; BOOK #XXXVIII; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CONCHITO J. OCLARIT.
WHEREFORE, the petition for the renewal of Commission as Notary Public of Atty. Arthur C. Abamonga,Sr., is set for summary hearing to July 25, 2022 at 8:30 O'clock in the morning. SO ORDERED. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines June 21, 2022.
(SGD) ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Presiding Judge
BWM: June 24, July 1 & 8, 2022 BWM: June 17, 24 & July 1, 2022
Publication Notice
RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Initao
Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION June 07, 2022
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
CFN-0002-2022
In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MARY DARLENE N. PACAMALAN has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “DARLENE” to “MARY DARLENE” and correction of entry in sex from “ “ to “ “ or correction of entry in the date of birth from “ “ to “ “ in the certificate of live birth of DARLENE ZALSOS NERI at Initao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are PEDRITO O. NERI and LUZMINDA C. ZALSOS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 28, 2022.
In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that SHANNEL D. ABA-A has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error to correct the Date of Birth from MARCH 31, 1983 to MARCH 30, 1983 in the Certificate of Live Birth of SHANNEL BUDLAYAN DAGATAN who was born on MARCH 30, 1983 at KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are ORLANDO DAGATAN and AQUILINA BUDLAYAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.
BWM: June 24 & July 1, 2022
(SGD) ISAIAS A. JARALES Municipality Civil Registrar
BWM: June 24 & July 1, 2022
(SGD) IVY R. TONGCO, LPT, J.D. Municipal Civil Registrar
Publication Notice R.A. 10172 CCE-016-2022
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC June 22, 2022
In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No.2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that CRISMER DOCDOC BACOLCOL has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of CRISMER DOCDOC BACOLCOL at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are CASIMERO M. BACOLCOL and DAHLIA M. DOCDOC. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than July 06, 2022. (SGD) FRIETCHIE VIRTUDAZO-REYES Municipal Civil Registrar I BWM: June 24 & July 1, 2022
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Regrets... from page 4
Disneyland, Disney World and the wonderful world of animal stories and movies enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. We all have regrets of wrong, painful things we have done to others. Yet we can choose to use those regrets to bring positive, permanent changes in our life and others around us. Won’t you ask forgiveness from your Maker whom you have hurt the most by not living life His way He created you to enjoy? With His love and power, Jesus will help you use your regrets to make your much-needed changes that last. Only then can you become the truly successful, godly person He created you to be. Just think a minute.
Financial... from page 4
long terms funds are equally important and deserve urgent attention too. Start investing now. The magic of compound interest alone will help you grow your money exponentially but ups will need a lot of time to make meaningful growth. So the earlier you get into it, the better, as you have more time on your side. Also, it is not true that you need big amount of money in order to be an investor. There are now different instruments that can help us grow our money and most will not even require a big start-up amount. Take for instance GCash, where you can start to invest with P50.00 only. One can start small but needs to make it consistent and regular. As you grow your funds and understand your risk appetite EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late WELLIE C. TAGLEONG who died on May 4, 2018 in Opol, Misamis Oriental, without any Will and Testament, that the deceased at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-44201, situated in Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SQUARE METERS, (100 sq.m.) that, VIVIAN N. TAGLEONG, being of legal age and the legal representative of LESLIE N. TAGLEONG, with full capacity to contract, hereby by these presents agree to divide and adjudicate among themselves in equal shares the above described real property at FIFTY SQUARE METERS (50 sq.m.) more or less per share; THAT FURTHER, for and in consideration of the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P 700,000.00), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by VIVIAN N. TAGLEONG to her full and complete satisfaction, do hereby SELL, CONVEY, and TRANSFER by way of ABSOLUTE SALE unto CHARIS MAE S. BANTUG, her heirs, assigns and successors-ininterest, the above-mentioned lot with an area of ONE HUNDRED SQUARE METERS (100 sq.m.) free from all liens and encumbrances of whatever nature including real estate taxes as of the date of his sale and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF SALE, is made and entered in by and among the only heirs of the late of WELLIE C. TAGLEONG namely: VIVIAN N. TAGLEONG, LESLIE N. TAGLEONG and CHARIS MAE SA BANTUG, per DOC #386; PAGE #79; BOOK #5; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. KEVIN JAY Y. CELESTIANO. BWM: June 10, 17 & 24, 2022
much better, you can try other investment programs such as mutual funds, variable insurance or stocks market, etc. Remember these basic investment principles: buy low, sell high; higher yields, and higher risks. Low risks, low yields; don’t put your eggs in one basket; invest based on facts, not emotions. Create additional income sources. With all the opportunities available around us, we should not be limited to one source of income. This is what the young generations are showing us. They can have multiple sources of income. They can be an employee, on line s el ler, f inancia l advisor, virtual assistant, and social media influencers, all at the same time. Each one adds to their income stream. They don’t just wait for opportunities, they create for themselves. We can develop and enrich our skills and talents through the different courses/programs being offered online, some of which can even be accessed for free. This comes in handy when looking for job opportunities that may require a set of skills different from what you currently have. One just has to be resourceful, creative, and determined. Settle credit cards in full. This is an often neglected reality. But when not properly managed, credit cards and other high-interest-bearing loans can be damaging and toxic to our quest for financial independence. Charge to your credit card an amount that you can afford to pay in full come the due date. Other wise, the monthly interest can set you way off your financial goal. Unless, you are very certain that no extra hidden amount is added, avoid availing the monthly installment programs of credit card companies. Most of these have a builtin interest in the package. Make sure to pay on time to avoid fines and surcharges. Not only will this save you money, but this will also give you a good credit rating. I love using my credit card because of the convenience, plus the rewards and freebies. But I make sure that I pay on time and in full so I can truly enjoy its benefits. The above may not fully solve your money problem but they will help you develop the right habits to achieve your financial independence. Have the plan and go for it! Let’s be mindful of what one of the richest persons
in the world, Bill Gates said, “If you’re born poor, it’s not your mistake, but if you die poor, it’s your mistake”. Let’s not make that mistake!
Intention...
from page 4 for being good only in the former but bad in the latter. Let’s always remember that doing God’s will is what is most important to us. It’s not just following our will which is, of course, indispensable to us. Otherwise, we would be undermining our very own freedom and our humanity itself. Whatever we do is done because we want it. It should be a fruit of our freedom. But what is most important is to conform our will to God’s will, which is even more indispensable to us. Otherwise, we sooner or later would destroy our freedom and our humanity itself, since God is the very author and the very lawgiver of our freedom and our humanity. This is a basic truth that we need to spread around more widely and abidingly, since it is steadily and even systematically forgotten and, nowadays, even contradicted in many instances.
Plant... from page 1
biodegradable plastic films, bottles, and medical devices. Tapioca residues, the byproduct of cassava starch processing, are utilized for animal feeds. As the manufacturing plant will need 500 tons of fresh cassava per day, Daesang located its project in the country’s second-largest producing region, which is Northern Mindanao. This opens an opportunity for local cassava farmers to supply Daesang’s requirements. Trade Secretary and BOI chairman Ramon Lopez said the new project is “making strides in modernizing our country’s agriculture sector”. Lopez said Daesang’s investment in the Philippines is a product of closer economic ties between Manila and Seoul, as the two governments are working on the signing of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). “This is a breakthrough project for it reflects the strengthened economic partnership between the Philippines and South Korea, as we are on the path to finalizing the free trade agreement. We in the Board Investments, therefore, invite more Korean firms to invest here in the Philippines,” he added. (PNA)
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Omicron... from page 1
case profile, the seafarer had been swabbed at the Supercare Medical Services in Makati City on March 19 where he was confirmed positive for Covid-19. The sample was forwarded to the Genome testing center and the result for Omicron subvariant BA.5 was released on June 13. The infected individual, including his two firstgeneration close contacts, had been re-tested here on June 14 through the RTPCR (Reverse TranscriptasePolymerase Chain Reaction) test, and they were all found negative for the virus. “ We w i l l n o t b e complacent. Our team is going for the second and thirdgeneration close contacts. We noticed that there was already a long timeline, but we should implement extreme precautions,” Yu said. He said the Omicron subvariant is highly transmissible but has less severity compared to the other variants of Covid-19. Yu also reminded the public of the importance of vaccination as one of people’s protection against Covid-19. (PNA)
Bridge...
from page 1 the design and build contract agreement after the Chinese contractor won the bidding and was subsequently issued with the notice of award on December 14, 2020. According to DPWH, the project will “provide a resilient and reliable transportation link between Metro Davao and Samal Island, enhancing internal mobility and external linkage to support the growth potential of Davao region.” It said it would also provide ease of access to tourism activities in Samal, enhance community access to employment, education and other social services and alternative routes during emergency situations and disasters. The construction of a toll-free four-lane bridge – with two lanes each direction – can serve around 25,000 vehicles a day between Davao City and Samal crossing over Pakiputan Strait, it added. Last June 13, Chinese Ambassador to the
Philippines Huang Xilian exchanged with Finance Secretary Dominguez the signed Framework Agreement and Loan Agreement for Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. “The first cross-sea bridge that the Davaoeno people have long dreamed of will come true,” Sadain said. “Once completed, this bridge will provide a resilient and reliable transportation link between Davao city and Samal Island, improving transportation efficiency, promoting internal mobility, and stimulating tourism potential,” he said. He said the construction will generate thousands of jobs, contributing “to local economic recovery and improving people’s livelihood."
pressures and supply chain disruptions, which have been further exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and China's zero-Covid policy,” she added. (PNA)
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Benefit...
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of the public services act, retail trade liberalization law, and the foreign investments act and now is the most opportune time to do so,” he said. Israel ranked 34th as the Philippines' trading partner, being the 39th export market and 31st import source. The outgoing DTI chief has been active in the past six years in expanding trade and investment relations of the country, especially with non-traditional markets. Aside from Israel, Lopez will be signing the IPPA with the United Arab Emirates this week. (PNA)
Factories... from page 3
“At the same time, while rates of inflation slowed, both average cost burdens and output charges rose markedly during May. Exacerbating increases in exp ens es, May d at a also signaled a further deterioration in vendor performance, as lead times lengthened to a greater extent than in April," the report added. Baluch said firms continue to be optimistic for the next 12 months, but remain cautious amid the geopolitical conflicts across the world affecting global supply and demand for goods. “(T)he downside risks to the sector come in the form of persistent inflationary
Support... from page 2
province. Dr. Eric Dagmang, the provincial veterinarian head and concurrent local PRDP focal person, said plans are underway to register the SICAPCO tablea with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) so they can bring their product to bigger markets. “We will register to DFA the cacao tablea of SICAPCO since our building is already standardized based on the DFA qualification. Without accreditation, we can’t go to a bigger market, so we will register it,” he said. (PNA) from page 2
the building is expected to finish within 120 days by the CPG Contractor Services. Meanwhile, Chief City Agriculture Officer Anisa Busara said they were grateful for being the pioneering beneficiary of the ice plant. The project will be a big help not only for the farmers and fisherfolks but the whole community of Marawi City as well. Among the attendees to the groundbreaking ceremony w e re t h e M A FA R- L D S Chief of Fisheries Alnizar G . D i m ap oro, C A R P O Rocaina A. Mindalano, CPG Contractor Services representatives, staff, and officials of MAFAR-BARMM. (MAFAR/PIA Lanao del Sur)
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