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Power rates hike looms as fuel shortage worsens • Ukraine-Russia war cuts off diesel supply • Hydro accounts for only 21% of generation mix

LOGISTICS and transport connectivity projects that will strengthen the agriculture sector are among the biggest investment opportunities in the southern Philippines, the Mindanao Development Authority (MiNDA) told European businesses at a forum on Friday. “What Mindanao has been able to demonstrate is a growth that is relatively better than the national average in the last 15 years,” MinDA Deputy Executive Director Romeo M. Montenegro said during the first Davao Business Conference co-organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines. Mr. Montenegro, who also heads the agency’s investment promotions and international relations team, cited as an example the southern Philippines’ outperformance with a 5.7% contraction in gross domestic product during the first year of the pandemic, while the national average was a 9.6% decline.

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

AVA O C i t y — Electricity rates in Mindanao are expected to increase following the outbreak of the war between Russia and Ukraine affecting the global supply of diesel and price movement of coal in the global market, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) assistant secretary Romeo Montenegro said.

Urban farming COMMUNITY gardens are being put forward the best way to engage the public on issues such as food security, production efficiency, and nutrition awareness, a farming advocate said. “Farmers need to grow efficiently, upskilling on technology and mechanization. In the meantime, home, school, and community gardens can fill an immediate gap. School gardens can provide a model for the community to emulate. But the home, school and community gardener and farmer need to know how best to grow vegetables for a good return on their capital and effort,” Managing Director for East-West Seed Foundation, Inc. (EWS) Ma. Elena P. van Tooren said in an e-mail. “Agriculture is a science, and a successful farmer is a practicing, competent scientist. We need to train, train, train if we want to plant, plant, plant,” she added.

Fewer middlemen SUPERMARKETS and retailers need to eliminate intermediaries that come between them and their suppliers in the interest of keeping prices low, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said during President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s Talk to the People briefing aired on Wednesday that the elimination of middlemen will help keep basic goods affordable. “To consider… continuous supply at lower affordable price (and) increase access to lower priced basic goods to consumers, it is important to reduce middlemen. If possible, link the supermarkets to the suppliers and producers,” Mr. Lopez said at the briefing.

ROBREDO-SARA (ROSA) MOVEMENT. A lumad performs using an indigenous instrument as a tribute to the tandem of presidentiable Leni Robredo and vice presidentiable Sara Duterte, a movement launched on Monday, Mar. 21, in Cagayan de Oro City. The group, led by RoSa led by Rep. Joey Saceda (2nd district, Albay, white shirt), Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco and Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district, Cagayan de Oro) calls for voters to support the two-woman tandem. photo by gerry lee gorit

MisOr steps up measures against ASF, bird flu By ERCEL MAANDIG, Reporter

MISAMIS Oriental's provincial veterinar y office (ProVet) said it has doubled its efforts to cover a l l mu n i c ip a l it i e s an d component cities to prevent the entry of avian influenza

(AI) or bird flu, including the containment of new cases of African swine fever (ASF). In a report Monday, Dr. Benjamin Resma, the ProVet chief, said that after three months of "downtime" and

more than 100 days of zero ASF cases, three barangays in Gingoog City have logged new cases. Resma said the cases came from the barangays of Minsapinit, Santiago, and Tinalaban towns although MEASURES/PAGE 10

Montenegro told MindaNews on Friday that majority of Mindanao’s generation mix comes from fuel sources, particularly diesel and coal, which are easily affected by external factors such as market volatility and fluctuation in foreign exchange. According to the data released by MinDA, Mindanao has a total system HIKE/PAGE 11

PRESIDENTIAL CUP. A man takes a sip from a cup printed with the face of Leni Robredo sold at P35 each in stores in Cagayan de Oro. photo by gerry lee gorit

Lanao Norte town anniversary showcases ‘alimango’ cook fest By DIVINA SUSON, Correspondent

LALA, Lanao del Norte – Showcasing the primary product the town is known for, the local government unit

(LGU) organized Monday the "alimango" (crab) cooking contest at the municipal ground as part of its 73rd

founding anniversary. Twenty-seven barangays sent their representatives, who are known for their crab specialty recipes as one of the highlights of the Agri-Aqua Day event. Miguel a L a kap a k of Barangay Matampay Bucana, who has long specialized in ALIMANGO/PAGE 10 CRABS COOK FEST. The local government unit of Lala in Lanao del Norte showcases its famous mud crabs through a cooking contest on Monday, March 21, 2022. The town will mark its 73rd anniversary on Tuesday, March 22. photo by divina m . suson

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HE Economic Development Committee (EDC) at the central office recommended doubling budget for fuel subsidy from P2.5 billion to P5 billion to help mitigate the impact of rising prices of diesel and gasoline to motorists and consumers alike, said an official of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)-10. In a CORDS X podcast episode, March 20, NEDA Regional Director Mylah Faye Aurora B. Cariño shared, “We have seen the visible effects to the prices of oil products in NCR. We see that the prices

increased from an average of 52.73 in the first half of January 2022 to 67.13 in March 10, 2022, an increase of roughly 27% to date. We are also seeing impacts in four major channels, ang commodity

market, financial market, investments and fiscal health.” There will also be a provision of additional vouchers for agricultural producers by increasing the budget from P500 million to P1.1 billion to reduce input costs, the director added. For energy generation and electricity, the EDC is expanding the supply of coal and temporary removal of commodities favored nation tariff rate of 7% until December 2022 to ensure sufficient inventory and lower power charges for consumers. “We at NEDA also promote energy conservation including the

use of sensor technologies for energy savings and we are encouraging agreements with private electric companies to stagger future increases in generation charges,” she said. Further, NEDA-10 will

also include agriculture and renewable energy in the draft strategic priority plan in attracting more investments in these sectors and in turn help increase supply of food and energy. ELCAC update

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DTI-10 launches first KMME multi-sectoral batch for 2022

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY --The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)10 officially launched the first batch of the Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Program for 2022, March 17. Sixty-one entrepreneurs from various sectors (youth, online, women, tourism, etc.) of the region were preselected to join the free 10-module program. Each entrepreneur is then expected to present a Business LAUNCHES/PAGE 11

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-10 launches the first batch of the Kapatid Mentor ME-Money Market Encounter (KMME-MME) Online Program for 2022, March 17. (DTI-10)

Recognizing learning styles among learners By: JENALYN C. RODRIGO Teacher I Guimad Elementary School

In recent years, the idea that learning styles are the best way to learn for a student has been debunked. However, learning styles are widely accepted in education as a way to promote the idea that every student learns differently. Learning styles are not a prescription for teaching students, but they help a teacher recognize the

preferential way in which a student processes and retains information. The visual learners in your classroom like to see and observe the things that they are learning about. Visual learners like to use pic tures, di ag rams and written directions to access information. This learning style has also been known

as “spatial.” The students who are visual or spatial learners might draw, make lists or take notes in order to interact with and process information. More so, some of the more t radit iona l st y les of teaching support visual learners, such as whiteboards or projecting information onto a screen. Assig nments cou ld ask learners to make pictures or diagrams. In addition, providing class notes or handouts t hat students can follow along with are a great way to integrate visual learning into your curriculum. Visual learners may have a tough time with lectures and could need more time to process information that they hear auditorily. Thus, every teacher can probably recognize yourself in one of these descriptions. In your own education degree coursework, you may find it easier to read diagrams and charts rather than listening to a lecture. Or you might find that acting out a scene in the classroom makes more sense for you than researching what to do about a particular classroom management problem. As an educator, you should recognize your own learning preferences and be mindful to incorporate activities and opportunities for all types of learners to feel comfortable and engaged.

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From Russia with love Think a minute...This is a true Russian love story. Nadya von Meck was the wealthiest woman in Moscow. But all of her money and fortune could not comfort her after her husband died. She then escaped inside her luxurious home and tried to heal her broken heart by playing the music she loved on her piano. At the same time in the city of Moscow was a 36-year-old composer named Peter Tchaikovsky. He had no idea that his music had begun to restore hope and love to the heart of this lonely widow. Nadya felt that he understood her pain and feelings, and had masterfully turned them into the most soothing and stirring music she had ever heard. But Nadya’s infatuation with Peter’s music was also attracting her to him personally. She learned from his friends about his interests, and later paid Tchaikovsky to write more music. Nadya, in fact, became his #1 supporter. Over time she also became his closest confidant and companion who inspired him

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST to create some of history’s most romantic music. For 14 years they found love in each other. In fact, Tchaikovsky’s passionate music was written for none other than his Nadya, the love of his life. T h e n o n e d ay t h e y suddenly ended their relationship, and no one knows for certain why. After that, neither of them lived long without the other. Nadya quickly lost her health and Peter died speaking her name. Yet their secrets live on in their love letters to each other. That is all we know of them. For 14 years they expressed their feelings for each other in letters. Amazing ly, t he LOVE/PAGE 11

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Roy J. Cabonegro: Environmental Warrior & Human Rights Defender

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA “From time to time there appear on the face of the earth men of rare and consummate excellence who dazzle us by their virtue, and whose outstanding qualities shed a stupendous light. Like those extraordinary stars whose origins we are ignorant and whose fate once they have vanished we know even less, such men have neither forebears nor descendants, they are the whole of their race.” WE live in turbulent times not just because of the corona virus pandemic but because of gross social in equities, painful realities and threats brought about by social injustices, climate change and violent extremism. We need leaders who can listen deeply, speak responsibly and generate new societal commitments drawn from inner capacities and universal values so that they can become principled gamechangers who can inspire others to commit to action. That is what a transformative leader is. Indeed, glaringly, there is a need to effect social transformation in a highly skewed pyramidal social order where only a few

oligarchs are in control of the economy in cohort with powers-that-be. Whenever we decide to begin to work for social transformation, we begin with enquiries on what to change and the result we want to produce. First of all, we must ask where are we now socially, economically, ecologically and politically? Our country is oozing with ecological resources, in fact the richest on earth but who controls? Who decides? Who profits? It is in this context that there is now an imperative need for a transformative leader who will effect social transformation as social change has been so elusive all these years despite 14 years Martial Law and two-people powered revolutions That leader is no less than Roy J. Cabonegro. As Chairman of the Makakalikasan Alliance Party, the President of the Makakalikasan Green Governance Center and as Human Rights Observatory Specialist, he has trailblazed a paradigm shift to reclaim national patrimony by re-nationalization and cooperativizing oil, gas, public utilities (energy, water) and 100% shift to sustainable agriculture by debunking conventional agriculture to liberate the peasantry from the quagmire of poverty and to achieve food security. This paradigm shift is based on the truism that in the last decade, agriculture in this country has just contributed .02% to the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and the rural people are the primary victims

of the on-going protracted war and climate change, the reason why 4 out of 5 young farmers have already left farming and have gone to the urban centers to work as janitors, drivers, waiters or what have you, thereby highly congesting the cities. What is s o amazing with Roy is that he has seen glaringly that social injustice looms in so many ways in a highly skewed, pyramidal societal order that bows down to elitist rule. It is seen in the life of the peasantry tilling the land not their own and if they own the land, they do not control the mode of production. It is seen in the life of the Filipino consumers who are victims of so many marketing layers. But the height of social injustice is seen in the life of the 13 million MCOs (memberconsumer-owners of socalled electric cooperatives which are cooperatives in name only- the reason why Roy’s priority agenda is to cooperativize genuinely utilities especially electric cooperatives. Water and electricity, just like air, are means to life and must not be the subject of so much raking by the oligarchs. These utilities must be owned and managed by the consumers themselves. I first met Roy when he was a student leader in La Salle University who amazingly joined us when Task Force Macajalar was taking direct actions through human barricades to stop illegal logging and illegal mining in the 90s. That time,

no less than an internationally known environmentalist Dr. Vandanna Shiva from Canada joined us to stop the continuing plunder of our remaining dipterocarp forest which was then the richest in the world with regards to biodiversity. I was telling Dr. Shiva and Roy then that there is no greater grandeur sight in the world than an internationally known environmentalist together with a student leader, fired with a great purpose, dominated by one unwavering aim – to protect the environment and even are willing to die to protect God’s vanishing creation. That passion has loomed in the heart of Roy all these years. I invited him recently to hear the narratives of the Indigenous Peoples on how oppressed the Indigenous Peoples are. Indeed, the massive conversion of their “blessed lands” (ancestral domains) into massive plantations has continued without let-up aptly known as AGAW LUPA, AGAW TUBIG, AGAW BUHAY. This is the evident in the life of Manobo in Sumilao, Bukidnon led by a lady datu named Bae Merlita Mayantao whose 5,000-ha. ancestral domain has been fenced into a ranch by a powerful corporation backed-up by a well-known Security Group and when they protested one early morning in 2016, a barrage of bullets rained upon them and then and there three died and three wounded including two of her children. LEADER/PAGE 11

The way of the world Sometimes, we might ask ourselves: What is the sense of doing this and that? What is the meaning of life? I am sure, each and every one of us looks for a good life. When you're struggling in life, take assurance in the fact that everyone else struggles like you do. We may not have similar struggles, but it's still a struggle nonetheless. If struggles didn't exist, we'd have no way to appreciate the beauty and wonders of life. Sometimes, we seem to remain very optimistic. We think it's easy to always find a good life. Most of the time, we are in doubt or, we even choose to be unhappy without any reason at all. To wake up in the morning with pessimism and fall asleep at night, dissatisfied and unhappy - yes, that makes life miserable. Face it: Living a good life is not living a life without problems. Living a good life comes from acknowledging, facing, and then transcending each problem as it comes. If you let the problems get you down, you'll always be down. Choose instead to let the problems get you up, get you going, and get you working on solving them

O n t he ot he r hand : Without happiness and satisfaction there is indeed no space for peace in our hearts and minds. Therefore there is no domestic harmony and logically, no peace on earth. The meaning of happiness is trying to manage life even with big problems, difficulties and trials. I learned this from Filipinos after staying in the Philippines as an expatriate for good since 1999.I was really surprised to experience mutual happiness, friendship, love, unity and communal spirit with relatives in my surroundings. Even during the really not easy last three years. Of course, I also found myself in ver y negative situations. I observed people, who seem to live an easy go lucky way of life. But, they were like actors and actresses on stage, wearing incredible masks and pretending to be what they are not. Hence, in Greek, they are the so-called hypocrites. May b e a ls o you and I belong to them from time to time. Fear of rejection or displeasure of other people are becoming our daily friends. In society, it's called "good public relations".

Politely greeting and smiling with a set of purpose: to win them there for business. William Congreve (16701729), English dramatist shaped the English comedy of manners through his brilliant comic dialogue, his satirical portrayal of the war of the sexes, and his ironic scrutiny of the affectations of his age. His major plays were The Old Bachelor (1693), The Double-Dealer (1693), Love for Love (1695), and The Way of the World (1700).In his "Preface to Dryden", he wrote: No mask like open truth to cover lies as to go naked is the best disguise. So, what really counts for us in life? Success? Power? Strength? Money? Is it contentment? Is it peace on earth? Is it peace in our homes? Zest for life? Let us go through life's journey: From time to time, we have been babies bubbling like a brook on the first blush of spring. We hurried up, unaware of problems and troubles, being unconscious of time, as adults we worried and became conscious of money. Then, suddenly, we looked at our faces, the first wrinkles, and the bald patch on the forehead, the first grey hair. We observed our

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KLAUS DORING teeth falling out and our eyeglasses got thicker and our bones crack here and there. We start the familiar line: "When I was young... ." And we realize our mortality. Death could knock at our door any time. We feel humbled. We have mellowed. Have I done no wrong? Have I been selfless or selfish? Have I been mission-oriented since then? Have I lived a life worthy in God's eyes? What really counted for me? Ano ang mahalaga? Paniniwala? Pag-asa? O kaya pagbibigayan at pagtutulungan? +++ Email: dor ingklau s@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

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CorporateWorld NGCP bags four ISO certifications WED-THU|MARCH 23-24, 2022

RIVATE transmission firm National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has scored four ISO certifications that delve with environmental, safety as well as resiliency measures that it has been enforcing in the operation of the country’s electricity highway. The company has secured Integrated Management System (IMS) re-certification for ISO 9001:2015 on Quality Management Systems; ISO 14000:2015 on Environmental Management Systems; ISO 45001:2018 for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems; and ISO 22301:2019 for Business Continuity Management Systems. NGCP explained that the IMS certification “combines all processes of an organization into a unified system.” The transmission firm was first certified for its IMS processes in 2012. “NGCP is proud to have received this re-certification. This is proof that NGCP’s operations are world class and have passed muster

on the international arena,” the transmission company stressed. It added that the IMS certifications for NGCP “are a confirmation of the company’s strict observance of international criteria covering management and speed of processes, cost effectiveness, and streamlined services.” For the ISO certification on quality management, in particular, that touches on “the organization’s activities to meet stakeholder requirements and ability to continuously improve its effectivity and efficiency,” according to NGCP. Additionally, the environmental management ISO certification “gauges the organization’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact;” while safety management “identifies and manages all safety and risk factors, as well as focuses on the safety culture within an organization.” The ISO certification on business continuity management, on the other, “measures the organization’s capability to implement strategies

and contingency measures to prevent loss and disruptions to its operations, especially during natural and man-made disasters.” NGCP emphasized “our adherence to strict standards and processes define how we do business,” with it adding that “the public can rely on us to run the transmission business with the highest level of operational standards.” The transmission company’s operations serve as the backbone of the Philippine power sector -that aside from wheeling the generated electricity of power plants into the load network of distribution utilities, NGCP is also in-charge of sustaining sufficient power reserves so the electricity grids won’t be plunged into blackouts. The nature of its business as a power utility is highly regulated by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), hence, its projects as well as rate-setting will need to secure regulatory approvals first prior to implementations.

Vivant Cebu trade fair showcases local products from 24 ‘womenpreneurs’ says power CEBU City – The Department of Trade and Industr y (DTI) in C ebu has showcased 24 women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the ‘Womenpreneur’ (women entrepreneur) Trade Fair 2022 here. The trade fair showcases a variety of products manufactured and distributed by these women entrepreneurs. Among them is Z ee Pono of GRND UP C onsumer Goods Trading, which sells homemade frozen products such as chorizo and longganisa. Pono, whose business was affected during the pandemic, is also a recipient of the DTI-Go Negosyo’s Inspiring Filipina Entrepreneurs for 2022 award. “ This is an initiative to support our MSMEs in the province towards

their recover y from the pandemic and after the onslaught of typhoon Odette,” DTI-C ebu provincial director Rose Mae Quiñanola said in a statement on Monday. The trade fair, which runs from March 18 to 31 at the Ayala C enter C ebu, is organized in collaboration with the Ayala Malls and Philippine C ommission on Women in celebration of the National Women’s Month with the theme: “We Make Change Work for Women.” Among the products currently featured at the fair are gifts, decors and housewares, handcrafted fashion accessories, and processed food that are all made and honed locally. Quiñanola said trade fairs through improved access to the mainstream market

is one of the main objectives of DTI’s MSME Development (MSMED) plan. The MSMED plan aims for globally competitive MSMEs that are regionally integrated, resilient, sustainable, and innovative thereby, performing as key drivers of inclusive Philippine economic growth. The featured ‘womenpreneurs’ in the trade fair are DTI-assisted MSMEs through various programs, including the One Town, One Product (OTOP), Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) and the Shared S er vice Facilities (SSF). “We hope our consumers find the value of this trade fair in support of women MSMEs and local products,” Quiñanola said. (PNA)

generation drives 23% rise in net income

CEBU-BASED Vivant Corp. on Monday reported a 23% increase consolidated net income attributable to the parent firm to P1.78 billion in 2021 driven by its power generation segment. Excluding a one-time gain, the listed firm with interest in the energy sector posted a 25% increase in its core income to P1.73 billion, it said in a media release. “We’re proud of what we have accomplished amid the challenges brought by the pandemic. As we see businesses adapt to the changed landscape, we expect a demand for forward-looking, customizable solutions that will help them thrive in POWER/PAGE 11

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Budgeting in the New Normal by RODNIE M. AQUINO, ADA VI Division of Ozamiz City

Even two years into the p andemic, we are not seeing any signs of getting back to normal. But then again, what is normal? More often than not, we always hear in the news, the social media and even from our elders that we are now moving forward to the new normal. That while we may get some s e mb l an c e of t h e o l d normal, we know, we will never go back to the way it was. Howe ve r, t h i s n e w normal that we speak of, how ready are we to face it? Lately, prices of goods and commodities have dramatically increased while the income of most p e ople has st aye d t he same amount. Now more than ever, we need to do make sure we are more than prep are d. One way to adapt to the new normal is to learn how to manage y ou r f u n d s . Tr a c k i n g your expenses helps you estimate future spending based on your usual expenses. In addition,

tracking expenses helps you set aside emergency funds and even savings. Wh e n y ou m an a g e your funds, you can create a budget. Not only for personal use but even the budget for the whole household. While creating one, analyze your current spending patterns and identify which will b e y ou r c u r re nt c ore expenses. Cut back on expenses that you think is not needed or find a cheaper alternative for goods that are too pricey or too expensive based on your budget. Despite how small you save from doing these, it will make a big change when you least expect it. Living on a budget may sound hard but it’s not. Having a budget gives you financial freedom. A lesser chance of having c r ip p l i n g d e b t w h i c h makes you f inancially stable. And when you are financially stable, you get to spend more time with friends and family more comfortably and securely.

Philippines Education needs Curriculum Overhaul By: MARITES ROBLE PACATANG Teacher III MONHS, Balingasag North DepEd Misamis Oriental

Addressing issues and concerns related to educational ser vices has something to do on preparedness especially to our public schools, universities, and colleges. It might go slowly due to funds allocation intended for projects and programs. Due to limited financial re s ou rc e s , P h i l ippi n e Educational System is far beyond global standard our classroom and other students’ benefits itself served as a mirror and that needs attention. In the case of a student who does her schoolwork at home where obviously lack of supplementar y learning materials like online and offline educational videos and the like, we can really say that it is alarming to all government officials and must see to it that this should be attained. Knowing that there is at least eighty (80) percent of the Filipino children suffer from literacy problems, there is really a need for an overhaul of the country’s curriculum and a focus on functional skills, critical thinking, and good citizenship. Curriculum crafting and development herein comes to make sure that education must continue amid the global health crisis brought by C OVID 19 p andemic. With DepEd’s initiative on Basic Education

Learning Continuity Plan or the BELCP, at present, our teachers, school administrators, officials and stakeholders are on its way for curriculum overhauling. It is true that DepEd provided tablets to our graders sometime school year 2020-2021. However, the distribution was done to select public schools which means not all graders are recipients. Some pupils improved their skills on operating technologies like laptops, tablets and other gadgets and this is a good sign that our Philippine Educational System is quite improving and or developing. In a d d it i on , C h i e f Salceda said our curriculum is impractical but limited only to some comp etencies. We are now implementing K to 12 aligned to the Basic Education Curriculum. More on t h is are t he skills development on technical and vocational. This is impressive since our students can now opt where to go after senior high.

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Operations Management in Education (Office) Set-up by RODNIE M. AQUINO, ADA VI SGOD Division of Ozamiz City

Operations Management is the business function responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling the important Ms (men, materials, money, methods, Mother Earth) that facilitate in the production of goods and services. The IPO or input –process – output model will help a lot in the optimization or maximization of the re s ou rc e s to pro du c e outputs- the goods and services. Education set-up is designed to produce a service, hence non-teaching personnel assigned in the office, as service designers must see things holisticallythe integration of things we can see and cannot. Non-teaching personnel should take into account the entire experiences of its clients. Service Design is the practical model for planning and organizing

people, infrastructure, communication and material components of a service in order to improve the quality of clients’ experience. Improv i n g c l i e nt s’ experience depends on these perspectives necessary in the delivery of quality ser vice bringing the clients into a whole new experience. The visible area, it is the part of the service where the clients can see what’s happening. Greetings and office layout are examples of these. The backstage, this is where the clients are unaware of. Timeliness, quality and effectiveness are behind the scenes and are part of the backstage activities. In ge ne r a l cl i e nt s’ satisfaction can only be achieved with the proper interplay of the front and back stages of ser vice designs.

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JINQUE T. BANAAG CV-FMY-2018-292 Petitioner, -versus- FOR: BEZALEL B. BANAAG DECLARATION OF NULLITY Respondent. OF MARRIAGE x------------------------------------------/ ORDER (For Publication) WHEREAS, in the Petition, the address of respondent Bezalel B. Banaag stated to

“Block 6, Lot 31, Portico Subdivision, Grand Europa, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City.’’ WHEREAS, the Summon intended for respondent was not being served to him personally. WHEREAS, pursuant to A.M No. 02-11-10-SC, the Court then issued an Order for the Summons for Publication dated September 7, 2018. WHEREAS, the petition was published in the newspaper of general circulation, to wit: “Tempo” dated February 14, 2019. WHEREAS, in view of the publication, the Court then has acquired jurisdiction over the respondent, Bezalel B. Banaag. WHEREAS, the Court then issued a Judgement dated August 27, 2020 the dispositive portion of which, stated to wit: “WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered judgement is hereby rendered declaring NULL and VOID the marriage entered into by petitioner JINQUE T. BANAAG and respondent BEZALEL B. BANAAG on June 20, 1998 at San Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral (Registry No. 98-1916), Cagayan de Oro City and officiated by Rev. Fr. Alexander E. Borres. Let a decree of absolute nullity be issued after compliance with Articles 50 and 51 of the Family Code of the Philippines.” WHEREFORE, premises considered, let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation for a period of three (3) weeks. To monitor status, set this case on May 12, 2022 at 8:30 o’çlock in the morning. SO ORDERED Done this 24th day of February 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines BWM: March 16, 23 & 30, 2022

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Teaching and educating in the 21st century By: ELCHIE L. TASIL Teacher I Felipe Carreon Central School Division of Ozamiz City

Teaching and educating the 21st century learners posts a great challenge to every public school teacher; in which the young learners possess differing attitudes and orientations. Some are good in reading, some are independent readers, but still, a lot are frustrated readers. Thus, teachers must always go the extra mile in making every learner a reader. With the advent of the new technology, teachers can now prepare more enticing and attention-seeking instructional materials that would better enlightened the pupils that they have to really read. Further, illuminating the Department of Education’s thrust of making “Every

Child a Reader Program”, or the ECARP, it is but of great milestones that public schools should pursue of indeed, making every learner a reader. Thus, as a public school teacher, it is of great service that I always aspire of teaching the pupils how to read and write, and making them literates. Somehow, that would be the best legacy I can leave to them. Reading is not as easy as one, two, and three but with great determination, perseverance, and commitment, we can altogether achieve our dreams for all the pupils, and that is their academic success, their shining, shimmering success in the future.

Filipino values among young learners in the new normal By: CELESTE A. MEDIOLA Teacher I Felipe Carreon Central School Division of Ozamiz City

Seriously, learners of today have gone a major change. Their values have pronouncedly changed that you cannot almost see in most of them the Filipino values that the elders have treasured through the years. Indeed, it takes a village to raise children. But how can the teachers help keep the Filipino values in the minds, hearts and in the actions of today’s learners? The values of today’s youth differ very much from those of the older generation. Nowadays, a lot of youngsters are affected by peer pressure, is guidance of parents, and family crises, leading to their inappropriate behavior. The youth of older generations were diligent and family- oriented; now, a lot of the old values have been destroyed. Many of today’s problematic youths point to family problems, like families broken due to early marriage, teenage pregnancies, and, sometimes, “home wreckers.” However a lot of these can be prevented if, and only if, we are aware of what’s happening in our society. Their values are

slowly sinking in the mud. Information in their generation is rapidly transmitted, unlike during our time. Nowadays, you have to be stricter in everything. The youth of today are more aggressive and their morals are much lower because most parents find it easier to submit to their whims than to stand firm and teach values. How we teachers can help the parents? What can we offer in our Values Education classes in particular to help address the issue? When most persons talk about a school curriculum, they think about math, science, social studies, and language courses. Seldom do I hear or read about moral values as being part of the curriculum. The problem is that the neglect of teaching moral values in schools is hurting our students and causing problems in society. If a person has never learned any moral values, how is she or he able to discern the difference between right and wrong? That is basically the essence of moral values education.

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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. CVL. ACTION NO. 114-07-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, – for – - versus Expropriation HEIR OF FORTUNATO SOMONTAN; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF FORTUNATO SOMONTAN, Defendants. x--------------------/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF FORTUNATO SOMONTAN Address cannot be ascertained G R E E T I N G S! WHEREAS, on December 6, 2021, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication to defendants Unknown Heirs of Fortunato Somontan. 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 Unknown Heirs of Fortunato Somontan. 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 aforementioned 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. Defendant Dr. Juanito Yu Somontan, Heir of Fortunato Somontan, is of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Brgy. Poblacion, Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, where he can be served with summons, notices, and other processes of this Honorable Court. 8. Considering that the other UNKNOWN HEIRS OF FORTUNATO SOMONTAN as well as the other alleged owners whose identities and specific addresses cannot be ascertained despite diligent inquiry, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Section 14 and 15, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure. 9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of an unidentified and unregistered land situated in Brgy. Muntay, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. The said property is declared in the names of Heirs of Fortunato Somontan under Tax Declaration No. H-130008 (07). It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 1,248 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Descriptions.

PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to:

Copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property and Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made as integral parts of the 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 subject 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. However, no agreement was reached between the parties. 12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint. 13. Pursuant to Section 13 of R.A. 11361, 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, including the cost of improvements therein, in the total amount of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE PESOS (Php195,665.00), 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 the Project 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 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 portions of the property and start the implementation of the project. 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) Engr. Nolito L. Notar, and c) 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 “H”) are attached as Annexes B, C, and D and made an integral part hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary.

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 1,248 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; demolish the affected structures standing therein; order all defendants to vacate the same; 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; 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. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that the plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected property specified in paragraph 9 hereof; 3. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of the unidentified lot, 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; 4. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of the unidentified lot consisting of a total area of 1,248 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof; 5. DIRECT the Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-130008 (07) and issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, 28 January, 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 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 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 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 their 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, March 7, 2022. (SIGNED) FLORENCE O. PEROCHO Legal Researcher II/OIC – Clerk of Court BWM: March 9, 16 & 23, 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. CVL. ACTION NO. 127-07-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, – for – - versus Expropriation HEIRS OF DULCESIMA C. ROQUE, ET.AL. Defendants. x--------------------/

8. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified as Lot No. 6456, PLS-89 EXT situated in Brgy. Muntay, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. Said property is registered and declared in the name of the late Dulcesima C. Roque, per Transfer of Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-8189 and Tax Declaration (TD) No. H-130230 (07), respectively. It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 2,478 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description, as follow:

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO:

HEIRS OF SPOUSES JUANITO C. ROQUE and ELEONOR ROQUE, namely: JUANITO KARL P. ROQUE OTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS Cebu City ALL OTHER DEFENDANTS WHO COULD NOT BE PERSONALLY SERVED WITH SUMMONS G R E E T I N G S! WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendants Heirs of Spouses Juanito C. Roque and Eleonor Roque, namely: Juanito Karl P. Roque and Other Unknown Heirs whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prated for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served upon defendants Heirs of Spouses Juanito C. Roque and Eleonor Roque, namely: Juanito Karl P. Roque and Other Unknown Heirs and all other defendants who could not be personally served with summons in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper. Meanwhile, the defendants are given sixty (60) days after the completion of the last publication of summons to file with this court their Answer to the complaint filed against them in the above-captioned case. 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 HEIRS OF DULCESIMA C. ROQUE, namely: Heirs of Juanito Roque, namely: (1) Juanito Karl P. Roque; Heirs of Esmeraldo Roque, namely: (1) Ma. Sylvia R. Ilagan and (2) Mario Silvino P. Roque; and Heirs of Josefa Luzminda Roque Echiverri, namely: (1) Rosalie Sabina E. Yanong, (2) Angeli Solidad R. Echiverri, (3) Emma Michelle Echiverri, and (4) Enrico R. Echiverri, are all of legal age and Filipinos. They may be served with summonses, notices and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective addresses, to wit:

Copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property and Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made integral parts of this complaint. 9. 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 subject property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country. 10. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants, through Enrico R. Echiverri and Ma. Sylvia R. Iligan, 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. However, no agreement was reached between the parties 11. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint. 12. Pursuant to Section 13 of R.A. 11361, 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. 13.

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)

14. 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.

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 2,478 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 8 hereof; demolish the affected structures standing therein; order all defendants to vacate the same; 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; 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 Defendant Unknown Heirs of Juanito Roque, Juanito Karl P. Roque, and other defendants, if applicable, by publication, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedures; 3. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that the plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected property specified in paragraph 8 hereof; 4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. 6456, PLS-89 EXT, 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. 6456, PLS-89 EXT consisting of a total area of 2,478 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 8 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 the TCT No. T-8189 or any certificate of title that may hereafter be issued covering 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-130230 (07) 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 as just and equitable under the premises. Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, 3 April, 2021.

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City By:

15. 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, including the cost of improvements therein, in the total amount of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE PESOS AND 60/100 (Php255,412.60), 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 the Project intended to benefit the public.

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

17. In a long line of cases and 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 plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus, as cited in the said OCA Circular: “Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation cases 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) 18. 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. 19. 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. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, b) Engr. Nolito L. Notar, and c) 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

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

16. 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. 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. Considering that there are other unknown Heirs of Juanito Roque and that the specific address of Juanito Karl P. Roque cannot be ascertained despite diligent inquiry, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure.

“A” to “K”) are attached as Annexes B, C, and D and made an integral part hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary.

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 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 their 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, March 7, 2022. SIGNED FLORENCE O. PEROCHO Legal Researcher II/OIC – Clerk of Court BWM: March 9, 16 & 23, 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

area sought to be expropriated consisting of 15 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description, as follow:

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CVL. ACTION NO. 135-07-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, – for – - versus Expropriation HEIRS OF SPOUSES JUANITO C. ROQUE AND ELEONOR P. ROQUE, ET.AL. Defendants. Copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property and x--------------------/ Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made integral parts of this complaint. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: 9. 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 HEIRS OF SPOUSES JUANITO C. ROQUE the subject property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in and ELEONOR ROQUE, Mindanao and other regions of the country. namely: JUANITO KARL P. ROQUE 10. Plaintiff negotiated with defendant Juanito Karl P. Roque via phone call, OTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay Cebu City the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between ALL OTHER DEFENDANTS WHO COULD NOT the parties. BE PERSONALLY SERVED WITH SUMMONS 11. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to G R E E T I N G S! implement and commence the necessary construction activities for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint. WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads: 12. Pursuant to Section 13 of R.A. 11361, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter of Summons filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s and possess the portion of the subject property during the pendency of the Return of Summons that defendants Heirs of Spouses Juanito C. expropriation case. Roque and Eleonor Roque, namely: Juanito Karl P. Roque and Other Unknown Heirs whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry 13. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: be ascertained, as prated for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served upon defendants Heirs “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized of Spouses Juanito C. Roque and Eleonor Roque, namely: government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any Juanito Karl P. Roque and Other Unknown Heirs and all other time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff defendants who could not be personally served with summons shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized consecutive weeks in a local newspaper. government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed Meanwhile, the defendants are given sixty (60) days after value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such the completion of the last publication of summons to file with this bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in court their Answer to the complaint filed against them in the abovemoney, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of captioned case. a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of SO ORDERED.” the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” (Emphasis supplied) WHEREAS, Complaint reads: 14. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendants COMPLAINT through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, through judicial intervention. Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous with the filing respectfully states that: of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “A”) upon the defendants. 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner 15. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office. sought to be expropriated, including the cost of improvements therein, in the total amount of SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE PESOS 2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise (Php6,675.00), consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related of the Project intended to benefit the public. facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, 16. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the law. Philippines. 17. In a long line of cases and OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above 3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws. court to issue the writ of possession in favor of plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus, as cited in the said OCA Circular: 4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s “Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation business is imbued with public interest. cases emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually 5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national substance of the complaint; and, (b) the required provisional grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.” necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will (Emphasis supplied) 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 18. Moreover, it must be emphasized that an expropriation proceeding is an and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION action quasi in rem, wherein the fact that the owners of the property are made PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KOLAMBUGAN-LALA 20kV parties is not essentially indispensable insofar as it concerns the immediate TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project). taking of possession of the property and the preliminary determination of its value, including the amount to be deposited. 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) 19. An action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation. rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is as evidenced by the Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter Investment Coordinating Council. Hence, the immediate completion and has jurisdiction over the res. energization of the said project is critically important. 20. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of 7. Defendant Heir of Spouses Juanito C. Roque and Eleonor P. Roque, jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement Juanito Karl P. Roque, Jr., is of legal age, Filipino, and is reportedly residing of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, in Cebu. Considering that his specific address cannot be ascertained despite and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of diligent inquiry, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to him by summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revise Rules of Civil be done even without defendants’ participation. Besides, the issuance of a Procedure. In the same manner with the Unknown Heirs of Spouses Juanito writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and C. Roque and Eleonor P. Roque, since their identities and whereabouts cannot defenses against the expropriation of their property. be ascertained, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication. 21. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, b) Engr. Nolito L. Notar, and c) Michael E. Encarnado to establish, 8. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified among others, NGCP’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain, the as Lot No. 7, (LRC) PCS-20902, situated in Brgy. Muntay, Kolambugan, propriety of its exercise in this case, and the bases for the determination of the Lanao del Norte. Said property is registered and declared in the name of the just compensation. Copies of their Judicial Affidavits (with attached Exhibits late Juanito C. Roque married to Eleonor P. Roque, per Transfer Certificate “A” to “K”) are attached as Annexes B, C, and D and made an integral part of Title (TCT) No. T-8179 and Tax Declaration (TD) No. H-130210 (07), hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary. respectively. It is more particularly described below together with the affected

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 15 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 8 hereof; demolish the affected structures standing therein; order all defendants to vacate the same; 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; 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 Juanito Karl P. Roque, Jr. and other Unknown Heirs of Spouses Juanito C. Roque and Eleonor P. Roque, 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 the plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected property specified in paragraph 8 hereof; 4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. 7, (LRC) PCS-20902, 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. 7, (LRC) PCS20902 consisting of a total area of 15 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 8 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 the TCT No. T-8179 or any certificate of title that may hereafter be issued covering 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-130210 (07) 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 as just and equitable under the premises. Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, May 5, 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 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 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 WFH 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 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 abovequoted petition within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at their 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, March 7, 2022. SIGNED FLORENCE O. PEROCHO Legal Researcher II/OIC – Clerk of Court BWM: March 9, 16 & 23, 2022

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he was quick to add that these had been contained to prevent further spread to neighboring areas. "As to the ASF recovery program, the samples from Liber tad and Talisayan (towns) all tested negative. We also gave disinfectants, vitamins, and dewormers to all the farmers we visited," he said in the vernacular. Ot her ASF recover y programs made by ProVet include giving alternative l ivel i ho o d s to f ar me rs through duck raising, which includes the harvesting of their eggs since last year. As of March 16, Resma said farmers managed to sell 548,821 eggs with an estimated value of P4.6 million. The hig hest-e ar ning towns under the program include Libertad with PHP2.5 million; Manticao, P1.12 million; Opol, P567,800; Initao, P402,177.50; and El Salvador City, P9,680. Bird flu Last week, Governor Yevgeny Vicente Emano

issued Executive Order (EO) No. 004, series of 2022, which ordered the temporary total prohibition of entry of all avian species, and all species of poultry products and byproducts. Under the EO, those under Regions 3, 5, and 12 are specifically prohibited to bring in poultry and its byproducts in Misamis Oriental. "As a result (of the EO), we have confiscated 27,000 "balut" eggs (duck eggs) on March 15, coming from Sta. Maria Bulacan," Resma said. Resma also said that they are also monitoring migratory birds and took samples for testing, hoping these will yield negative results.

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"spicy crabs with soda" recipe preparation, said she learned the dish from YouTube three years ago. H o w e v e r, L a k a p a k admitted this was her first time joining a cooking competition. Meanwhile, Lily Huiso, a daycare worker from Barangay San Isidro, is her barangay's representative in

Handling and understanding learners By: CHERRY M. DOMINO Teacher I Felipe Carreon Central School Division of Ozamiz City

Un d e r s t a n d i n g y o u r learners and their needs is an important part of classroom teaching and planning. This professional practice involves making decisions about teaching and assessment by applying an understanding of learner characteristics, including their level of attainment, their age, interests, preferred ways of learning, group dynamics, their motivation to learn, both generally and in relation to specific subjects, their educational, social, cultural and linguistic background, any special educational needs they may have, their level of autonomy and their personality. If situation calls for example that we, teachers, might over mentioned a certain pupil only because he does good in the class, and that we even praise and appreciate him, also, do that to all of your students as well. We should never compare pupil A from pupil B and the like. As teachers,

let us be reminded that each of our pupil is unique in their own little ways. Certainly, if we find one pupil as weak and slow learner, let us never condemned those in front of the class, instead let us encourage them to do their best next time around, or if we want to focus on him, call their attention secretly and not in front of class as this might create mockery and bullying inside the classroom. As teachers, let us all be sensitive to the feelings and needs of our school children, our pupils. Yes, we are here to give them the best quality education they ought to deserve but let us not forget of the other functions we have to perform, and that is being and standing as their second mothers and second fathers in the school. May the Almighty Father continues to bless all the teaching force and also let us continue to be a blessing to others.

crab cooking contests for several years. This year, she cooked "buttered crabs with vegetables." Huiso said her daughter, who works on a cruise ship, taught her some secrets in making it special. I am not putting any p r e s e r v at i v e s o r M S G (monosodium glutamate) because it is not good for our body," Huiso said. No 'alimango mountain' Due to the pandemic, municipal agriculturist Felina Cuaresma said this is the third time in the history of Lala's annual Alimango Festival that there will be no "alimango mountain" that residents and visitors usually expect. Alimango mountain is a pileup arrangement of thousands of crabs that will be distributed to the visitors after the program. "We were not able to prepare because we are not expecting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) surge will lower down. But we have enough supply of crabs," Cuaresma said. D espite t he abs ence of the anticipated "crab mountain," Cuaresma said the LGU managed to organize

other events like crab relay, marathon, and rodeo. Lala is known for its mud crab products in Northern M i n d an a o, a l on g w it h its neighboring town in Kapatagan, also in Lanao del Norte. Stephen Balatero, fisher y designate of the municipal agriculture office, said Lala currently maintains 100 hectares for crab fattening farms stretching to nine coastal barangays -- Darumawang Bucana, Matampay Bucana, Darumawang Ilaya, Matampay Ilaya, Pacita, Tunaan, Kamalan, Gumagamot and Raw-an. Balatero said, 8.40 tons of crabs are produced yearly in Lala for local markets and export. Vice Mayor Cesar Yap Jr., said the LGU is helping workers in the crab farm who were greatly affected by the pandemic. He s a i d t h i s y e a r ' s "subdued" celebration had to push through to cope with the effects of the Covid-19 crisis on workers and operators. "The crab production during the pandemic continued, but there was a problem in marketing because

The Value of Reading Amidst Pandemic MICHELE M. BAYNO Teacher I Loguilo Elementary School – Alubijid East District, Misamis Oriental

Reading science informs us that when children read and read often, they gain and retain skills acquired before to the crisis. More children are being compelled to stay at home since the onset of community lockdown and the suspension of courses around the country, resulting in more kids becoming disconnected from or deprived totally of their education. Without a doubt, the global COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences exacerbated already-existing literacy issues, expanding the gap between children who are assisted and those who are not when it comes to reading. The public health crisis has hindered pupils' exposure to reading and l ite r a c y i n nu me rou s ways. Students who are learning online may have less opportunity to hold books and practice turning pages left to right.

Due to safety concerns, classroom bookshelves are either empty or limited for those learning in person. However, the pandemic is allowing educators to be more strategic and imaginative in their efforts to promote literacy in other ways. Teachers and parents will need time to adapt in order to properly assist children' learning, whether through direct instruction or self-directed learning guidance. Early learning lays the groundwork for future learning and instills con f id e nce in pupi ls' abilities to learn. We didn't feel that virtual learning had to be an obstacle to learning to read if families worked harder to make reading at home an enjoyable and routine activity, and teachers collaborated and engaged with families more than before. If done correctly, it may even be more effective.

of the lockdown and closure of many hotels and food industries. In effect, our farmers were selling it at a very low price and some even were giving it away," Yap said. Pe r t he mu n i c ip a l agriculture office monitoring,

the crab prices during the pandemic range from PHP200 pesos to PHP250 per kilo instead of PHP600 or PHP650 per kilo. Balatero said it was only in December 2021 that the market operation went back to normal. (PNA)

Happiness in the Workplace By: CHERYL B. PALANAS Teacher I Sinusa Integrated School Ozamiz Ciy Division

It is not easy to build a happy environment in a workplace. This may undergo a lot of considerations. There must be a collaborative effort of the employers as well as the employees. In the teaching field for example, administrators, school heads, teachers, parents, stakeholders and the community people should exert extra effort to develop camaraderie among others. Teacher’s happiness is just a piece of silver. It means a little appreciation from the tasks that are well done, a constructive criticism after a classroom observation; even a short time team building can put a smile into the teacher’s lips. This team building establishes good practices and support assures te achers ef fe c t iveness

and continuity. It refuels teachers after being “burn out”. A happy workplace a f f e c t s t h e w o r k e r ’s productivity. Success in the workplace is a common result of a united and happy people that surround it. Happiness is transmissible. Me aning, it is ver y contagious. Being happy at the workplace makes we feel invested in our organization’s goal, our mission and vision. There is a need for teachers in the teaching field to choose positivity at all times. This positivity will result into effective and efficient teaching process and the same time, it will result into what we so called success. At the very end, happiness in the workplace matters the most!

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(AGAW BUHAY) But such horrible social injustice is just a “tip of the Iceberg.” In Butong, Quezon, the 1,111 ha. ancestral domain of the Mamobo-Pulangiyon Tribe has been transformed into massive plantations by a powerful company, the Kiantig Development Corporation owned and managed by the incumbent Mayor of Quezon, Bukidnon. Some one thousand families of the tribe have been living for five years now under shattered tents along the 4-lane hiway, eating only “kamote” once a day or nothing at all. The children are drinking water in the nearby river where they are swimming and are very malnourished and sickly. The children have to be tied up while their parents are sleeping as three have already been hit by running cars. After hearing all these painful narratives and with tears in his eyes, Roy amazingly created a roadmap to liberate the Indigenous Peoples from so much poverty and oppression. As human rights defender Roy did what was so amazing in defending the rights of hundreds of Talaanding families in Mirayon, Talakag whose houses and their farms had been back-hoed by a rich buyer of their ancestral domain which carried a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title. These tribal families are now homeless and are living in extreme poverty. Roy called the attention of the Human Rights Commission to protect the tribal rights as a grenade and bullets were planted in their “Tulugan” to justify the rich man’s illegal land-grabbing in cohort with some state actors. In a world that is giving high veneration to the profit motive that has already captured the mindset of all governments, all institutions, all universities and even of religious groups amidst religious apathy and morale collapse, here is a leader who is so passionate to promote sustainability, inclusive g row t h an d e c ol o g i c a l integrity as the Earth is now in a state of planetary emergency as the doomsday clock has already been set at one minute before midnight. As the Philippines’ delegate to the United Nations’ Conference of Parties (COP 12) held in EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

South Korea in 2014, and the UN World Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Roy had strongly fought against a contemporaneous development paradigm called corporate globalization that has sacrificed Mother Earth and the people to the altar of greed and profit under the one percent regime. To R o y J e r u s a l e m Cabonegro, our firm salute and warm embrace!

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famous relationship of Peter Tchaikovsky and Nadya von Meck, which produced some of the world’s most romantic music, was from two lovers who never once met face to face! But the fact is real love must be lived “up close and personal,” not just in romantic love songs and letters. That is why God became a real person: to show His love for us “up close and personal,” so we could know what He is really like, and learn to love Him for who He really is. There is nothing more He can do to show us how much He loves us, and how much He wants to share His life with us in a daily personal relationship. So once and for all, won’t you open your heart and ask Jesus to become the Lord and Love of your life? Only then can His real love and power begin changing everything in your life. Just think a minute

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Improvement Plan (BIP) to an expanded panel of evaluators composed of representatives from banks, online market platforms and other business support organizations. An initiative of DTI and Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE), KMME optimizes weekly face-to-face interactions between the mentors and the mentees with the key goal of boosting the entrepreneurial capacity through improved access to Mentorship, Money and Market (i.e., the 3Ms). But with the COVID-19 upending lives and businesses all over the world, the KMME-MME Online was developed as the practical delivery mechanism for the same mentorship modules to be used to propel MSEs to survive and thrive in spite of the unprecedented setbacks that now confront businesses of all types and sizes. DTI Regional Operations

Group (ROG) Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona said the mentees are fortunate to be preselected for the program. “S i n c e i t s [ K M M E ] launching in 2016, ang programang Kapatid Mentor ME ay napapatunayang napaka-epektibo sa pagpapataas ng antas ng entrepreneur sa bansa. Maraming negosyo ang natulungang lumago.” Usec. Bles said. “We continue to support you via our other programs such as the shared service facility (SSF), One Town, One Product (OTOP), SME Roving Academy, access to f i nanc i ng pro g r ams especially from Small Business (SB) Corporation, attendance to trade fairs, and others.” In addition, DTI-10 Regional Director Ermedio J. Abang said the department continues to look forward to what the KMME-MME Online Program can do for the MSMEs especially in navigating the reformed business operations in these extraordinary times. “We hope to continue capacitating our MSMEs and help them make better decisions for their businesses.” Abang said. The first batch of the KMME-MME Online Program will run from March to June 2022. (DTI-10/PIA10)

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recommendations to sustain the momentum to attain targets. The group will continue military operations against guerilla front, support to Enhanced-Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), take legal offense against Joma Sison, make sure to find zero representation and communist terrorist groups party list in congress and intensif y st rateg ic communication to unmask Communist Terrorist Groups (CTG) fronts’ propaganda, augment barangay development programs, organize sectors to win the people and conduct local peace engagements. (JMOR/ PIA-10)

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the new environment,” said Vivant Chief Executive Officer Arlo Angelo G. Sarmiento said. Mr. Sarmiento added that government policies during the pandemic helped the company to survive.

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Vivant recorded a onetime gain of P44.96 million in 2021 on the back of unrealized foreign exchange gains and its share in the fair value remeasurement of investment properties. The company’s power generation business was the major driver of its earnings with a 69% share in the company’s total income from its business segments after its contribution increased 11% to P1.70 billion. “ The favorable sp ot marke t pr ice s and t he f re s h c ont r i but i ons of newly acquired generation companies in 2021 led to the enhanced profit performance of the group,” the company said. Meanwhile, its electricity distribution business contributed P745.57 million, 29% higher than its P579.02 million share in 2020. “Although electricity sales for the year only grew marginally, Vivant’s improved bottom line performance was driven by reduction in systems loss, reduced tax payments under the Republic Act 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises, and effective management of doubtful accounts,” the company said. The retail electricity group’s share also soared to P64.40 million last year from the P3.93 million in 2020. The firm said the increase in contribution was due to the expansion in the customer base of wholly owned subsidiary Corenergy, Inc., which now realized the importance of energy engineering solutions in its operations. Vivant earlier invested in water solutions and saw the commissioning of a combined septage and sewage treatment plant in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. “The plant, a privatepublic partnership project with the City Government of Palawan, will help rehabilitate the Puerto Princesa Bay,” it said.

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schooling. “I’m thankful that with Smart’s All Data and Giga Video promos, I can attend my online classes. Smart’s faster internet speed in our residence has also helped me finish my school activities on time,” she said.

“Smart empowers the G en Z w it h u n l i m ite d opportunities to pursue their passion. Giga Power’s open access data enables them to access their favorite apps and sites, so they can discover what they love and live a more enjoyable, more fulfilling life,” said Antonette Orpilla, Smart Head of Communities Marketing. Smart continues to roll out new offers that enable young go-getters to achieve their goals with the newest Giga Power available on the Giga Life App and other channels. It comes with open access surfing at a more affordable rate.

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capacity of 2,751 megawatts (MW). Out of this total, coal sources account for more than of Mindanao’s generation mix at 1,490.5MW or 54%; 523.2 MW or 19% diesel; 591.2 MW or 21% hydro; 75 MW or 3% geothermal; 56.9 MW or 2% solar; and 14.9 MW or 1% bio, according to the data released by MinDA. Montenegro explained to MindaNews on Saturday that 21% hydro refers to “available capacity at the time of reporting.” He said some plant units are on maintenance shutdown but in terms of installed capacity, hydro is at 25%.” Mindanao used to depend on the hydro power plants for 70% of its power needs. Montenegro said the Agus-Pulangi hydro power was “around 55% in 2010, and together with Mt. Apo G e ot h e r m a l a n d s om e biomass, made up 70% of renewal energy in Mindanao mix during that time.” “If we backtrack,” he added, “hydro was over 70%, some 20 years ago or before the ccommissioning of Steag 210 mw coal in 2006.” “Spike in rates is likely, with diesel accounting for 19%

of Mindanao’s generation mix. With world market prices of coal spiking as well, then it’s going to result in a bigger rate impact to consumers since coal dominates Mindanao’s generation mix at 54%,” he said. A series of fuel price hikes has been implemented as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Montenegro said this is the downside reality of a grid, which is heavily dependent on fuel sources. He said the cost variations for fuel spikes are recovered by power industry players through Generation Rate Adjustment Mechanism (GRAM) and passed on to electricity consumers. To a d d r e s s s i m i l a r problem in the future, he said MinDA is “promoting accelerated renewable energy deployment” under the “distributed generation strategy,” which “promotes greater local participation, along with local government units and local electric coops or distribution utilities opting to have the renewable energy power projects as embedded generation.” Montenegro said that as of March 17, most units of Agus Hydro Power Complex and Pulangi IV are in normal operation, except for Agus 6 Units 1 and 2, and Pulangi IV Unit 1 which are under p l an n e d s hut d ow n for preventive maintenance this month. Majority of the hydropower source of the island comes from the state-run AgusPulangui Hydroelectric Power Complex, comprising seven hydroelectric plants such as Agus 1, Agus 2, Agus 4, Agus 5, Agus 6, and Agus 7 in the Lanao provinces and Pulangui 4 in Bukidnon. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews with a report from Carolyn O. Arguillas)

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Italpinas and JLL Philippines bring modern Italian living with on-time turn-over of Citta Verde ITALPINAS Development Corporation, awardwinning designdriven developer of sustainable properties, starts the year strong with the on-time turnover of Citta Verde. Through precise planning and support from its top-notch engineers and contractors, the first phase of development under the masterplanned, mixed-use

living environment, Primavera City, was completed before the end of 2021. As a result, an intimate event for investors and stakeholders was held yesterday, March 18 with a formal turnover ceremony and the soft launching of Citta Grande, the third phase of development and IDC’s first venture into home automation.

“We always strive for excellence and push ourselves to be the best as we are committed to delivering quality developments that help us with our goal of creating ideal living environments that help future owners achieve a more sustainable lifestyle. Our main priority is to always deliver and followthrough with our promises and seeing

that we’ve delivered Citta Verde on time and having all these different people celebrate this milestone with us, is just the type of motivation that keeps our brand going,” said Architect Romolo Nati, IDC Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. The event also re-highlighted IDC’s partnership with JLL Philippines,

a subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, the world leader in real estate services, through a ceremonial passing on of responsibility involving IDC’s Project Manager and In-House Interior Designer Italian Architect Giovanni Gusella and JLL Philippines representative, Engineer Mark Anthony Gaw. JLL

Philippines extends all-inclusive property management services for Primavera City, the first and only property in Northern Mindanao to be under its portfolio. “We are proud to collaborate to collaborate with Italpinas, once again, for Primavera City and are very eager to take part and make it the bestin-class mixed-use development in Cagayan de Oro for years to come. We are grateful for this opportunity to continue on with our shared commitment in delivering green buildings and sustainable services to all Filipinos investing in emerging cities in the country,” said Phillip Mareschal, Head of Property and Asset Management of JLL Philippines. Primavera City is strategically located in the heart of the uptown community of Cagayan de Oro and features green living, unmatched Italian aesthetics, and renewable features.