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NORTHERN Mindanao has registered the highest labor force participation rate (LFPR) in the country, accounting for 69.8 percent in 2021.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data released Friday said Region 10’s LFPR last year translated to 2.410 million individuals who were 15 years old and over and were employed or ended unemployed by the end of the year.

Central Luzon (Region 3) registered the lowest LFPR at 59 percent.

Workers aid BUTUAN City – At least 42,077 workers displaced by super typhoon ‘Odette’ and the pandemic were already given emergency employment assistance in Northeastern Mindanao (The Caraga Region) by the government, a report said on Thursday (May 19).

A total of 22,070 workers in Surigao del Norte and Siargao Island and another 1,189 workers in the Province of Dinagat Islands were given financial assistance amounting to close to P138 million under Department of Labor and EmploymentTulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers or TUPAD. “This humanitarian effort is a continuing program of the government,” DOLE-13 Regional Director Atty. Joffrey M. Suyao said.

Night differential GOVERNMENT agencies have the funds for their employees’ night differential pay but if they lack financing this will be sourced from the national budget, an official of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.

DBM Organization, Position Classification, and Compensation Bureau Director Gerald Janda, during the Public Briefing aired over PTV4 on Thursday, said government agencies need to get the funds for this expense from their Personal Services budget.

“Kung may kakulangan ay maghahanap po ng pondo sa GAA (General Appropriations Act) (If there is deficiency then we will look for funding from the GAA),” he said.

POWER STRUGGLE. Linemen struggle to stretch a cable they are laying out in Iligan City on Monday, 23 May 2022.

Things looking up for Marawi 5 yrs after siege

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N a d d e d 3.6-megawatt (MW) of electricity will soon be onstream in the Mindanao grid following the approval by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on the application of Energy Development Corp.

(EDC) to develop a pointto-point power transmission line that will connect its geothermal power plant near Mount Apo to the Mindanao grid.

However, the regulator d e n i e d t h e c o mp a ny ’s application to operate and maintain the transmission line, a function which it gave to privately-owned National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP).

In arriving at its decision, POWER/PAGE 11

By DIVINA SUSON, Correspondent

MARAWI City -- For a 38-year-old mother of nine, life five years after the siege here is way better than before they were displaced because of the five-month battle between the government and ISIS-linked extremists.

Anisah Bariga, her husband, and their children aged between 17 to 5 months old occupy one of the 109 permanent housing units in Hadiya Village in Barangay Dulay West.

They transferred here in February last year, a shelter she calls "our own", vacating the house of a kind relative some four kilometers away from Dulay West.

When they fled during the siege, they first stayed for six months in a school that

served as evacuation center in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur. "It was very difficult living in an evacuation center with six little children so right after the (declaration) of Marawi liberation, we asked our relative if we can stay in their house. They let us stay there while waiting for the opportunity to be given permanent housing," Bariga said.

The Unite d Nat ions Human S ett lements Programme (UN-Habitat) constructed 1,000 permanent shelters for displaced families who could no longer go back to their areas in the most affected area (MAA).

The agency spent some $10 million donated by the SIEGE/PAGE 11

Transporting chicken in rural Mindanao.

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Davao bans poultry products from areas hit by bird flu

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO City -- The city government has prohibited the entry of poultry products from Luzon and other areas with reported cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) or bird flu to protect the local industry.

Dr. Cerelyn Pinili, head of the City Veterinary Office, said during an interview over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) on Friday that the city remains bird flu-free and that local authorities are doing all they can the infection from spreading in commercial and backyard poultry farms.

Mayor Sara Duterte’s Executive Order 19 dated May 13 but only released on Thursday implements a temporary ban on the entry of all live domestic and captured wild birds, and their products and by-products, including day-old chicks, eggs, semen, manure, and fathers, from mainland and island provinces of Luzon, and other areas with reported cases of bird flu.

Pinili clarified that the temporary ban does not include entry of poultry products from unrestricted regions, or areas with no

cases of bird flu, provided that they comply with a list of stringent requirements under the executive order.

To allow entry of poultry from other regions with no cases of bird flu, Section 2 requires, among others, veterinary health certificate issued by a veterinarian and concurred by LGU/DARFO veterinarian, negative laboratory test result for bird flu, New Castle DiseaseFree Certification, shipping permit, livestock handler’s license, and registration of transport from the Bureau of Animal Industry.

She said day-old chicks POULTRY/PAGE 11

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The Commission on Elections-10 recognizes the efforts of their partner agencies in making the National and Local Elections 2022 'a success' during the Exit Command Conference, May 23 at Cagayan de Oro City. (RTP/PIA-10)

AGAYAN DE ORO CITY--Recognizing the efforts of the key law enforcement and deputized agencies during the 2022 National and Local Elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-10 reports 84.63% voters turnout or 2,590,144 actual voters from the 3,060,485 total registered voters in the region during the Exit Command Conference, May 23, here.

From the said number, 817,990 actual voters

are from Bukidnon, Camiguin (55,153), Lanao del Norte (474,476), Misamis Occidental 370,071 Misamis Oriental (872,454).

Observing the minimum public health standards in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH)-10, Comelec-10 Regional Election Director Lawyer Francisco Pobe said 90 voters have utilized the Isolation Polling Precincts (IPPs) in the region.

"On data of defective

VCMs [vote counting machines], fortunately, for the whole period of election, we only have 18 units that were found to be defective and some are being referred to in our regional hub. On the defective SD cards, so far, for the whole period of election, we only listed 11 pieces of SD card that were found to be defective," Pobe said.

Common problems encountered with the use of VCMs include a burnt PARTNER/PAGE 11

DAVAO City – The Department of Trade and Industry in Davao del Sur Province (DTI-Davao del Sur) has acknowledged the participation of coffee farmers from the province in the recently-concluded Micro-Lot Auction, a global online event.

“The outstanding results of the recently concluded Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC)

auction is a testament of how our local specialty Arabica coffee is already being recognized by the national and international market," Maria Victoria Placer, the DTI-Davao del Sur acting director, said Wednesday.

“We continue to support and encourage our farmers to commit to producing quality coffee, be open to new technologies and continue

to champion sustainable agricultural practices,” Placer said.

Nine coffee farmers in the province, who are part of the PCQC 2022 Best Specialty Arabica Coffee Team, participated in the May 7 online auction.

The auction was opened to all coffee enthusiasts worldwide with participants from the United States, United FARMERS/PAGE 10

DavSur coffee farmers earn P1.5-M in int'l online auction

Comparison and Contrast of Direct Instruction with Constructivist Learning Approaches By: JOSELITO L. LEGASPI Teacher III Barra Elementary School

Various theories have emerged as researchers continue to focus on different kinds of learning approaches. Some have focused on the acquisition of skills such as learning to type, write and read.

The learning pro cess

is planned in the direct instruction approach, and t he cr iter ia utilized are targeted toward helping learners understand concepts, remember them in the future, and apply them practically in their pursuits. Learning

is motivated by emergent situations, challenges, and a tough learning environment under the constructivist approach, rather than by a predefined sequence of events.

In the direct instructions approach old procedural tactics of teaching are used.

For instance, it makes use of worksheets and lectures to assist in learning. In the constr uc tivist approach, learners are motivated by exploration and the urge to come up with solutions to problems.

In terms of problem-solving and instruction requirements, direct instruction method instructions follow a specific sequence and are of high quality, whereas constructivist approach learners place a greater emphasis on their own experiences and what is relevant to their life. Learners who get direct education develop skills and convergent thinking, but those who receive constructivist instruction develop divergent thinking.

Learners think independently and solve their challenges using this method.

During their participation in learning activities, learners in the constructivist learning approach are able to connect with friends and teachers.

The constructivist approach emphasizes individual attention and respect for the student's background, as well as creating understanding and belief about the domain aspect, which may be described as student-centered.

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UREGOLD Price Club, Inc. is aiming to establish 25 stores across the country in 2022 as part of its expansion plans nationwide.

Puregold Vice-President for Operations Antonio E. De Los Santos said in a press conference for its Tindahan ni Aling Puring Negosyo Convention on Thursday that majority of the company’s store expansion target this year will be Price Club stores.

Currently, Puregold has 437 stores across the country, he said.

“We are eyeing 25 stores for this year. Of the 25, about seven

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stores are already open. We are allotting about P50-million worth of capital expenditure per store,” he added.

According to Mr. De Los Santos, the company was able to open 30 stores in 2020 and another 30 stores in 2021.

He said that the openings for 2020 and 2021 were augmented

by Puregold Mini Marts, which have fewer checkout counters and are smaller compared to the main stores.

“Our target this year is 25.

It just so happened that in 2020 and 2021, we opened mini marts also. These added to our overall target in 2020 and 2021,” Mr. De

Toyota unit optimistic on recovery, financing offers TOYOTA Financial Services Philippines Corp.

(TFSPH) is optimistic on the country’s recovery and on its plans to expand its financing offerings.

TFSPH President Rommel J. Ocampo said in a statement on Thursday that half of the cars it sold in 2021 are financed by the company, as shown by its 45% market share last year.

“The company has reached 45% market share in 2021, meaning for every 10 Toyota cars sold, five are financed by TFSPH,” Mr. Ocampo said.

With this, Mr. Ocampo

said the company is confident in expanding its offerings that will cater to the customers’ evolving needs and will adapt to the ever-changing mobility landscape.

“We are optimistic about the country’s road to recovery and shaping the future of mobility. We are excited to show our customers how TFSPH will expand beyond traditional vehicle financing, through new mobility services to keep up with the dynamic needs of the future,” Mr. Ocampo said.

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Los Santos said.

According to Mr. De Los Santos, the company is eyeing areas that do not have the company’s footprint such as areas in the National Capital Region (NCR), Visayas, and Mindanao.

“We will continue to expand and we will continue to protect our organic stores. There are still a lot of areas in the country that are underserved.

Puregold is not yet there, which means that there are many opportunities,” Mr. De Los Santos said.

“When the opportunity presents itself and it meets our

BUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced on Thursday the resumption of its international flights from Mactan Cebu International Airport in Cebu, starting with flights to South Korea in July.

Following the reopening of South Korea to visitors, the airline’s Cebu hub will resume international service to South Korea as its first destination hub, Cebu Pacific said in an e-mailed statement.

“On July 3, CEB intends

MISC. CASE NO. R-CDO-22-00973-LR

ORO GEOMETRIC BUILDERS, INC Represented by Ms. Daisy Marie F. Cortejos, Petitioner, -versusPROVINCIAL ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AND MUNICIPAL ASSESSOR’S OFFICE OF OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent. /------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER A verified petition seeking for the cancellation of adverse claim annotated in Tax Declaration (TD) No. 0815000431806 was filed on March 22, 2022 by ORO GEOMETRIC BUILDERS, INC. The property declared for taxation under Tax Declaration No. 0815000431806 in the name of Pedro N. Roa is known as Lot 6531, Cad-237 consisting of 8,638 square meters, more or less, located in Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental. Petitioner Corporation, represented in this case by Daisy Marie F. Costejos, avers that is bought a portion of said lot, consisting of 5,633 square meters, known as Lot No. 6531-A from the Estate of Pedro N. Roa on March 27, 2019. However, petitioner discovered that a Notice of Adverse Claim is inscribed in TD No. 0815000431806 registered by Araceli Roa-Pascual, one of the heirs of Pedro N. Roa in relation to Criminal Case No. 90374. The following are appended to the petition: Board Resolution authorizing Daisy Marie F. Costejos to appear for and in behalf of petitioner in this case; Deed of Absolute Sale executed by the Hrs. of Pedro Roa in Favor of Petitioner Corporation; TD No. 0815000431806; Certification issued by the Clerk of Court of the Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental in Cagayan de Oro City attesting to the fact of the non-existence of the records of Criminal Case No. 90-374; Affidavit of Waiver executed by Araceli Roa-Pascual renouncing her interest over Lot 6531 and Judicial Affidavit of Daisy Marie F. Costejos.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the Court hereby sets the petition for hearing on July 13, 2022 at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon at the Court Session Hall of this Court in Cagayan de Oro City. Any person whose right or interest over the subject real property may be affected by this petition is directed to appear at the hearing and show cause why the petition should not be granted.

At their expense, petitioner Corporation is directed to cause the publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental and City of Cagayan de Oro City for three consecutive weeks; and to cause the posting of the notice of hearing with copy of the petition and the annexes at three conspicuous places namely: at the Bulletin Boards situated at the main entrance of the Municipal Hall of Opol, Misamis Oriental; Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental and Hall of Justice, all in Cagayan de Oro City Petitioner is directed to serve the adverse claimant Araceli Roa-Pascual with copy of the petition together with the annexes and to show proof of compliance during the initial hearing. Let summons issue to the Municipal Assessor of Opol, Misamis Oriental and the Provincial Assessor of Misamis Oriental.

SO ORDERED. GIVEN this 29th day of April 2022 in Cagayan de Oro City.

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Tindahan ni Aling Puring members with an app that will allow them take advantage of e-negosyo opportunities.

Sari-sari store owners can now become the community’s hub for basic essentials, and paying bills or telco load,” Puregold President Ferdinand Vincent P. Co said.

Tindahan ni Aling Puring is Puregold’s membership program that allows sari-sari stores (neighborhood stalls) and other business owners to enjoy free deliver, business financing assistance, and free insurance.

The program currently has about 660,000 members.

Cebu Pacific to resume int’l flights from Cebu hub starting with Seoul flights

Republic of the Philippines 10th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Branch 17 Cagayan de Oro City Cell phone Number; 0975-629-3302 Email Address: rtcbranch17cdo@gmail.com/rtc2cdo017@judiciary.gov.ph IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF ADVERSE CLAIM as annotated in Tax Declaration No. 0815000431806 issued by the Provincial Assessor’s Office and Municipal Assessor’s Office of Opol, Misamis Oriental in the name of Pedro Roa,

criteria and validation and we can establish Puregold there, we will go to that area,” he added.

Meanwhile, Puregold also introduced its Aling Puring mobile application, which is a platform that allows every Aling Puring member store to become a one-stop shop.

The Aling Puring app allows members to have e-commerce opportunities such as mobile load, bills payment, and cashin for mobile wallets. The app is connected to the Puregold mobile application for easy ordering and replenishment of stocks and exclusive deals.

“Puregold is equipping

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to operate twice weekly flights from Cebu to Seoul (Incheon), every Thursday and Sunday. Flight 5J 128 is estimated to depart the Mactan Cebu International Airport at 12:25 p.m., and is set to arrive at Seoul

International Airport at 6:10 p.m. Its return flight, 5J 129, is scheduled to leave Seoul at 6:55 p.m., and will arrive in Cebu at 10:50 p.m.,” the airline added.

It noted that its

passengers in the Visayas and Mindanao have been looking forward to traveling abroad again.

“We hope to expand our international network more in the coming RESUME/PAGE 9

21st century teaching and learning

By EMMALYN M. SIMBRE

These days, technology is embedded into our culture and our everyday lives— from smart phones to smart homes. Today’s learners expect the same kind of technological innovations to enhance their educational experience. For instance, learners say technology helps their professors to be more efficient and effective in teaching classes, and they feel that technology helps them to be more efficient and effective learners.

As l e a r n e r s’ d i g it a l literacy grows, teachers must match or surpass the level of technology learners’ use outside of the classroom.

Learners are coming to us with much different demands than they did even five years

ago. They are tech-savvy and tech-focused. They want to learn in ways that are more interactive—both in class and in the tools they use to learn. To be impactful, teachers cannot teach the way teachers in 20 years ago and expect to keep them involved and engaged in their studies, because the learners today do not learn the same way.

Learners love modern technologies, and it's easier to engage them in learning if the teacher use online learning techniques. Some key benefits of using technologies in teaching: interest learners in the educational process; keep in touch with learners; develop creative thinking; teach innovative things; and gain new learning experience.

L e ar ners are b e coming digitally literate, and it affects their self-development.

Most significantly now in the new normal teaching ang learning set-up, as a teacher, it is of significant thrust that I would be able to indulge with this technological savvy strategies and scheme. This lobby knows no age, that is why both the young and the old teachers must be updated. However, I see this as an opportunity to harness more my teaching skills, and that this is not a hindrance to just sit still and relax. For all you know, it is not an easy job as a teacher, it is not an easy profession. Yet, with all mighty and integrity, I vow to always do my best in every endeavor I will undertake.

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The Newly Elected President will Uproot the Causes of War!

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Workplace checkup (Pt. 1) Think a minute… Do you like your workplace? Is it a peaceful and productive place to work every day? Just as we need to get a checkup on our body to see if we are healthy, today and tomorrow let’s get a checkup on our workplace, since we spend so much of our lives there.

The first symptom of an unhealthy workplace is frequent complaining.

Employees criticize and trash-talk their company, their fellow workers, managers, customers, or their products and services.

They also tell their family, friends and others outside the company how bad things are.

A second symptom of an unhealthy workplace is w hen t he employe es feel over whelmed, even hopeless, because no matter how hard and fast they work they can never finish all the tasks they are expected to do each day. So they must choose either not to do everything, or just rush to get it all finished but not do it well.

Another symptom is jealous competition and

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST conflict between fellowworkers. This gossiping, back-stabbing and bullying is called “lateral violence,” which sadly is a problem in many workplaces.

A fourth symptom of an unhealthy workplace is one in which employees do not feel appreciated and recognized for their work. The #1 complaint of employees is: “I can do 100 things right and not hear anything about it, but if I do just one thing wrong, they quickly criticize me and make me feel like a failure.”

Studies show that most employees are looking for more than just a paycheck, they want to feel good about CHECKUP/PAGE 7

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How to End the Mindanao War?

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA When he was Senator, I was then the Chairman of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) with the title of Under Secretar y and I would visit him then because his Chief of Staff in the Senate was my niece, Atty.

Ella Kristine Ravanera Bago.

Then Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. asked me how many cooperatives of the Mindanao National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Mindanao Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) do we have then? I told him about a hundred. Then, he asked me how much budget does CDA have to liberate them from poverty through livelihood projects?

I told him that CDA has very small budget and may not be able to provide such allocation. Then and there, he called Malacanang by phone appealing for funds for the former Moslem combatants and amazingly was approved.

He told me, “Chairman Orlan approved!” I responded, “marami pong salamat, Mr. Senator.”

Well, the newly-elected President is very much correct in his analysis. Indeed, ending the Mindanao War

which has been described as the 2nd longest war in the world is not easy, it is sort of “mission impossible!” And why not? That war began in the 16th century when the Indigenous Peoples of Mindanao particularly the Moslems waged a revolution against the Spanish Colonial Rule when the Spaniards “discovered” the Philippines and forcibly colonize d the archipelago through sword and cross except the “Bangsamoro.”

The struggle to free Bangsamoro from colonial rule continued during the American Occupation and the brave Moros battled the American Colonizers with their “bolos” in suicidal attacks, the reason why the Americans invented a more powerful weapon – the .45 caliber – because the .38 caliber then could not then stop a determined Moro warrior to kill five more soldiers before the suicidal attacker succumb to death.

No way would the Moslems succumb to the power of the colonizers then, the amazing reason why Mindanao has been described as the “land of the brave and the free.”

After the foreign colonizers left, a new breed of colonizers came – the trans-national corporations – that have transformed some two hundred thousand of hectares in Mindanao – the choicest of land – into massive plantations to supply the consumerist needs of the people in advanced countries while our country cannot even produce basic staples

like rice and milk for our hungry people. Where have all our forest and mineral gone, the richest in the world?

Gone to loggers and miners every one!

The struggle of liberation continued, initiated in the 70s by no less than Nur Misuari, a brilliant UP professor then, who formed the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). The armed struggle broadened in the 20th century with the formation of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) led among others by Abdullah Macapaar known as Commander Bravo who is now an honorable member of the Parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Mindanao.

Will the str uggle of liberation through protracted war continue without letup in the rich but povertystricken island of Mindanao?

NOT ANYMORE! His E x c e l l e n c y, P r e s i d e n t Bongbong Marcos is correct.

Poverty, social injustice and gross inequality and political patronage. These are the roots of the war in Mindanao that must be eradicated not through bloodshed but by the strength of the human spirit in cooperation, love and service to one another irrespective of creed, race, class, gender, ideology and color. No less than Pope Francis said that, “it bids us all to break the bonds of social injustice and oppression that give rise to glaring and scandalous inequities.”

How do we then break the bonds of social injustice and oppression?

The reason for our hope As we approach the end of the Easter season when we celebrate the truth of our faith that Christ is alive and has gained victory over sin and death, we are reminded of the presence and crucial role of the Holy Spirit who continues Christ’s presence and redemptive work in us until the end of time.

“When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father,” Christ said, “he will testify to me.” (Jn 15,26) With these words, Christ was reassuring his apostles, and us, that he would continue to be with us, despite his death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven.

Later on, he warned his apostles, and us, that we should not worry even as we continue to have troubles and suffering in this world, since as long as we are with him, everything would be taken care of.

“I have told you this so that you may not fall away,” he said. “They will expel you

from the synagogues. In fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God.” (Jn 16,1-2) Given the fact that our condition on earth is that of a pilgrim, we should be strong in this virtue of hope that would enable us to be always on the move toward our ultimate, spiritual, and supernatural goal without unnecessarily getting entangled with our human and temporal affairs, let alone, our unavoidable troubles here on earth.

Hope is first of all not just a virtue that we produce, cultivate or keep ourselves. It is first of all a gift from God, given to us in abundance. It is the gift of Christ himself who, by the Holy Spirit, is made present in us through his words, his sacraments, his Church. All we have to do is to correspond to this wonderful reality as vigorously as possible.

That is why we need to be most mindful of the truths of our faith, giving time to

meditate on them and to make them sink in our very consciousness. We have to be wary of our tendency to be carried away by our earthly concerns, no matter how legitimate they are. For again, as the gospel would say, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mk 8,36) It’s important that just like in that management style called MBO (Management

by Objective), we have to have a clear vision of our ultimate goal and make it the strongest desire of our life, so that we avoid getting entangled unnecessarily with the ups and downs and the drama of life.

This, of course, will require some significant effort, because especially nowadays people are getting too hooked in their earthly, temporal affairs. Hope gives one the conviction that God has the last word, goodness has the last say. It reassures everyone that it is all worthwhile to suffer a little or a lot in life

I can therefore surmise that such is the newly elected President’s roadmap in bringing peace to Mindanao: the empowerment of the poor and the vulnerable to be drawn into the mainstream of development processes during our one-hour conversation in the Senate when he appealed to increase the livelihood budget of the former MNLF/MILF combatants.

Empowering the poor in Mindanao particularly the Moslems should really be a priority as hunger is highest in Mindanao, a glaring paradox in an island that is decidedly the nation’s “food basket. The island has contributed an average of 37% to the country’s gross value added in agriculture, forests and fisheries. Its natural resources with tremendous development potentials, account 63% of the country’s total export receipts.

Paradoxically, amidst the bounty lies so much poverty. It is where 14 of the 20 poorest provinces in the country are found. All the six regions in Mindanao suffer high poverty gap ratios and severity indices than the rest of the country. The poor in Mindanao are the poorest throughout the nation. How can these contradictions be resolved? Who will rectify the paradox? Well, with his in-depth analysis during our conversation when he was then a Senator, the newlyelected President will be the most awaited leader to resolve such contradictions in the land of the brave and the free!

HINTS AND TRACES

ROY CIMAGALA as long as one does not lose sight of his eternal goal.

Hope gives one a deep sense of peace and joy, and an abiding sense of confidence, regardless of how things play out in one’s life, since life always has more to offer than what we can expect or handle.

When we seem to be over whelmed by trials, challenges, tasks, pressures that can come anytime, I believe the attitude to have and the reaction to make is to be calm, pray hard, and while we do all we can, we have to learn to live a certain sense of abandonment in the hands of God.

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2 major banks hike GDP forecast for PH

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WO major global banks hiked their 2022 growth forecast for the Philippine economy following the higherthan-expected expansion in the first quarter, which is also the reason for the projected hikes in the central bank rates.

In its global research released Tuesday, HSBC revised upwards to 6.5 percent from 5.7 percent its economic growth forecast, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), for the year and the 2023 projection from 5.3 percent to 5.6 percent.

It said the 8.3-percent expansion of the economy in the first three months this year is a “good opportunity to pre-empt potential inflation and capital outflows.”

This, as the rate of price increases is expected to accelerate further following the 4.9 percent print last April, which is already above the 2 to 4-percent target of the government.

The average inflation to date stood at 3.7 percent but authorities and economies alike forecast sustained acceleration given the uptick in the prices of oil and other commodities in the international market.

“Data show that second-round effects are beginning to take effect and may further materialize over the coming months. Thus, we now expect inflation to accelerate to 5.5 percent in 2Q22 (second quarter of 2022 compared to the previous forecast of 4.7 percent), and to

gradually taper back within the BSP target range by 1Q23 (first quarter of 2023),” it said.

The report said that while the economy continues to recover, risks like the developments in the job market as well as the rate of the vaccination program against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) persist.

Thus, it forecasts the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates to be hiked by 25 basis points during the rate-setting meeting of the central bank’s policy-making Monetary Board (MB) on May 19 and another 25 basis points in June.

“We then anticipate 50 bps worth of hikes in 3Q22, and a 25 bp hike in each of the subsequent quarters until 3Q23 (third quarter of 2023), after which the policy rate will remain at 4 percent,” it added.

The BSP’s key rates have been slashed by a total of 200 basis points in 2020 as part of the central bank’s measures to help cushion the impact of the pandemic on the domestic economy.

To date, the BSP’s overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) rate is at a record low of 2 percent.

Standard Chartered Bank, in a report released during the day, forecasts the BSP’s key rates to be hiked by 25 basis points in each ratesetting meeting of the MB from May to December this year to bring it to 3.5 percent by the end-2022.

It earlier projected the BSP’s key rates to be increased starting August

this year by 50 basis points in the third quarter and 25 basis points per quarter until the third quarter of 2023.

“We do not rule out a 50 bps hike at upcoming meetings if inflation surprises significantly to the upside (6 percent level). However, our base case assumes that BSP will opt for a measured and gradual pace of rate hikes to support a sustainable economic growth recovery amid still-elevated uncertainty (due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China’s slowdown, and global monetary policy normalization),” it added.

Standard Chartered also changed its growth forecast for the domestic economy for this year from 7.5 percent to 8 percent.

“The Q1 GDP print validates the narrative that the Philippines' economic recovery has gained traction,” it said.

The same decision was made for the inflation forecast for the year, which was raised from 3.6 percent to 4.5 percent.

“With China sticking to its dynamic zero-Covid policy and the Russia-Ukraine war, supply-side disruptions may persist through the year, keeping commodity prices elevated. In addition, the robust economic recovery and improving labor market conditions (March unemployment fell to 5.8 percent, the lowest since the start of the pandemic) may lead to broadening inflationary pressures in the months ahead,” it added. (PNA)

RCBC sees SME loans growing by at least 9 percent this year RIZAL Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) expects its loans to small businesses to increase by at least 9% this year as the economy continues to recover from the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The bank said in a statement on Tuesday that it sees its small and medium enterprises (SME) loan portfolio growing to at least P101.5 billion this year from P93.4 billion in 2021 “on the back of global economic recovery and the stable outlook for the Philippine banking sector.”

The lender is “optimistic” that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) accommodative policy “will help safeguard the momentum of economic recovery, while it proceeds in creating its exit strategy from its current liquidity stance,” RCBC SME Banking Group Head Maria Angela V. Tinio

said.

“Moving on from a more cautious position during the previous year, and as the economy is now reopening, businesses are resuming and consumer spending is picking up. Lending is seen to accelerate and boost revenues,” Ms. Tinio added.

The BSP has kept benchmark rates at record lows since November 2020 to support the economy’s recovery and is expected to start tightening its stance as early as this week’s meeting or in the second half.

Economic growth in the first quarter accelerated by a higherthan-expected 8.3% annually on strong household spending as lockdowns were eased, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported last week.

It was a reversal from the 3.8% decline in the

same period last year and faster than the 7.8% gross domestic product growth logged in the final three months of 2021. The latest print is also within the 7-9% target of the government.

Metro Manila and other provinces have been under the most relaxed Alert Level 1 since April as coronavirus cases in the country have remained low. This has allowed most businesses to resume operations at regular capacity.

RCBC said its SME Banking Group onboarded a “record-high” new accounts in 2021, with new SME accounts growing by 233% year on year.

The group’s current account, savings account or CASA deposit contribution is also expected to grow by 17% this year as more clients tap digital platforms for their transactions.

Ms. Tinio added that cross-selling and product bundling initiatives will likely “build more traction” this year as the bank offers more products and services, business solutions, and cash management solutions to its clients.

“We foresee further intensification of the deposit business this year, with the growing roster of bundled products that combine digital cash management solutions suitable to the needs of SME customers, including the bank’s latest payment solutions PayPortal and CheckScan, as well as the impending launch of the newest payment channel QuickeR Pay,” she said.

RCBC booked a net profit of P7.083 billion in 2021 following the improved performance of its core businesses.

This was driven by the normalization of its loan loss provisions.

LandBank rolls out P50-B loan program for firms affected by crises LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has launched a P50billion loan program for businesses and enterprises adversely affected by economic disruptions, including natural calamities and geopolitical conflicts.

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The bank’s loan program named LandBank National Assistance Towards Initiating Opportunities to Entities Amidst Social and Economic Reverses which Visibly Entails Shockwaves to Businesses or LANDBANK

NATION SERVES aims to strengthen businesses by providing additional capital for them to expand their operations or stockpile inventory amid economic and geopolitical crises, the lender said in a statement on Sunday.

It also aims to

minimize the impact of economic disruptions, including those caused by the war in Ukraine, civil wars, and other geopolitical disputes.

“LandBank aims to bolster the resiliency of key development PROGRAM/PAGE 9

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION SAN MIGUEL AVENUE, PASIG CITY IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF OVER/UNDER-RECOVERIES BASED ON THE FORMULA ON THE VARIOUS AUTOMATIC COST ADJUSTMENT AND TRUE-UP MECHANISMS AND CORRESPONDING CONFIRMATION PROCESS PURSUANT TO ERC RESOLUTION NO. 16, SERIES OF 2009, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 21, SERIES OF 2010, FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 2019 – DECEMBER 2021, CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, INC., (CEPALCO) Applicant. x-----------------------x

ERC CASE NO. _________

APPLICATION Applicant CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT CO., INC. (also referred as “CEPALCO” for brevity), through undersigned counsels, and unto this Honorable Commission, most respectfully states that: 1. Applicant is a corporation duly organized and existing by virtue of the laws of the Philippines, with principal office at CEPALCO Administration Building, Fr. Masterson Avenue, Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, where it may be served with summons and other legal processes. It is the exclusive franchise holder issued by Congress of the Philippines to operate an electric light and power services in the City of Cagayan de Oro and the Municipalities of Tagoloan, Villanueva and Jasaan, all in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

2. Pursuant to ERC Resolution No. 16, Series of 2009, entitled “A Resolution Adopting the Rules Governing the Automatic Cost Adjustment and Trueup Mechanisms and Corresponding Confirmation Process for Distribution Utilities”, as amended by Resolution No. 21, Series of 2010, applicant is filing its consolidated application for the approval of over/under recoveries on its implementation of the automatic cost adjustment and true-up mechanisms mentioned in said resolutions.

3.

Section 2 of the said Resolution governs the recovery of these pass-through costs: 1) generation, 2) transmission, 3) system loss, 4) lifeline subsidy, 5) local franchise and business taxes.

4. Applicant applied the formulas provided under the foregoing resolutions and determined that it has incurred under-recoveries and made overrecoveries in the implementation of the above-mentioned automatic cost adjustments and true-up mechanisms.

5. A summary of the allowable pass-through costs, computed in accordance with the above-mentioned automatic cost adjustments mechanism, vis-avis the actual revenues, from January 2019 to December 2021, for generation, transmission, system loss, lifeline subsidy and senior citizen subsidy rates, showed a total under-recovery of PhP 1.53 billion, as presented in the table below:

6. The computation of the above (Over)/Under Recoveries are hereto attached as Annex “A” and series (for Generation), Annex “B” and series (for Transmission), Annexes “C” (for System Loss), Annex “D” (for Lifeline Subsidy Rate) and Annex “E” (for Senior Citizen Subsidy Rate) 7. Applicant proposes to recover the PhP1.53 billion net under-recovery to its electricity customers for a period of three (3 years), or until said amount is fully collected. Based on the said recovery period and estimated annual energy consumption of 1,618,041,824 kWhr, the net amount to be collected will be P0.31508 per kWhr. The table below shows the amount to be refunded to or collected from the customers for each of the passthrough costs.

8. The computations of the proposed refundable or collectible rates are hereto attached as Annex “F”.

9. In support of this application, the applicant has attached the following additional supporting documents:

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POLITICAL CULTURE OF FILIPINOS By: RODELIE P. MOTLOG – Teacher 1 Gusa Elementary School

The recently concluded 2022 political exercise in the Philippines has once again manifested the living spirit of democracy. The span of campaign period has showcased the qualities of both candidates and voters. With the easy access to social media platforms, sometimes we can no longer distinguished what is true and realistic from lies and fiction. Due to individual beliefs and principle, there are relationships that are ruined – families, friends, colleagues arguing and fighting each other for their candidates. Worst, there are cases of physical violence out of opposite political stands.

While we agree that democracy is better than any form of government,

the same has rendered too much leverage for people to be more self-centered.

We tend to forget that we need to unite at some point to achieve a common goal. Divisiveness slows us down in our pace towards national growth. Despite the majority’s decision, many people still cling to their political beliefs and refuse to accept defeat. The CHANGE that we dreamed for our country is not an overnight process. As a matter of fact, that CHANGE should start from ourselves – DISCIPLINE as they call it. Until such time that we completely reformed our outlook in life parallel to the national goal and common interest, we will never achieve prosperity in this country.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF LUGAIT -o0oOFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR R.A. 9048/10172 Form No. 10.11 (LCRO) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with the publication requirements and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order no. 1 Series of 2012 (1RR of R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that JOSCELLE CATIIL ARGAWANON has filed with this office, a petition for Correction of GENDER from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOSCELLE CATIIL ARGAWANON whose parents are JOSEPH B. ARGAWANON and EDEN B. CATIIL. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than May 22, 2022.

(SGD) JOSEPHINE M. BANLUTA OIC-Municipal Civil Registrar

BWM: May 18 & 25, 2022

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH QUITCLAIM

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD IN DISTANCE LEARNING

By EUGENIE FAY L. UBAY-UBAY, Head Teacher III Alubijid National Comprehensive High School Alubijid, Misamis Oriental

There seems to be this thought that just because you’re not a teacher, you aren’t able to support your child’s learning. It had only been a shy of few years since COVID had rendered everyone’s viewpoint towards a new perspective of education: distance l e ar n i ng . T he f utu re st i l l hol d s uncertainty over the prospects of this new learning. It goes without saying that one cannot help but worr y over the prospect of their child’s education too. What if my child is not learning properly or enough? Parents are itching to help their children in any way possible to ensure the success of their education.

If you are a parent or a student, then this article is for you.

The topic about the role of parents in their children’s education during distance learning can b e easily brushed off at first glance.

A f te r a l l, t he re s e e ms to b e no difference between a parent’s role before where face-to-face classes were still a thing and compared to now. An observant parent, however, would realize the impact of this new learning environment towards their children. Within the confines of home, the family is brought closer than before. Education no longer lies entirely within the child itself, but is propped up by both the learner and its parent.

The role of parents can be easily described vaguely as, “to support the child’s education in any possible way.”

What ways could it be? There are plenty of ways a parent could think of to support their child. They could help them with their assignment, acquire learning resources to further

More paperworks for teachers

By ELIZABETH Z. MADERSE Teacher I Kinura Elementary School Kalilangan, Bukidnon

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate made and executed by and Among: TOMAS V. TOMALE JR. RANDY V. TUMALE and RONNIE V. TUMALE, all residents of Villanueva Misamis Oriental, hereto referred to as the HEIRS. -WITNESSESTHWHEREAS, the above-named parties are the only forced and legal heirs of the late TOMAS BALERO TUMALE who died intestate on February 23, 2019 at Villanueva Misamis Oriental; WHEREAS at the time of her death, the decedent left a certain sum of money deposited at the EastWest Rural Bank, Inc. (EWRB) with savings account no.

500000311308 with total amount of P21,221.24.

WHEREAS, there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the decedent; WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the parties thereto to divine, partition, and adjudicate unto themselves the entire estate of the decedent extrajudicially, adjudicating as they do hereby adjudicate, the same to and among themselves extrajudicially in the manner hereinafter set forth.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, and invoking the provisions of Rule 74, Section 1, of the Rules of Court, the parties hereto do by these presents agree to divide and partition the entire estate above described, adjudicating as they do hereby adjudicate the same to and among themselves in pro-indiviso EQUAL SHARES. WAIVER AND QUITCLAIM WE, TOMAS V. TOMALE JR. RANDY V. TUMALE and RONNIE V. TUMALE hereby waive our rights and interest over the above mentioned claims in favor to LUDINA VALCUEVA TUMALE.

The Department of E du c at i on ( D e p E d ) on Tuesday said it has reduced the paperwork for teachers to help them “focus more on teaching.” From 36 school forms, they need to fill out only 10.

In a s t at e m e nt , t h e DepEd als o said it has streamlined processes like minimizing duplication of data and lessening the time and effort spent by teachers on work preparation.

The decision was made after the department conducted consultations with field representatives, teachers, school heads, and regional supervisors. It said the goal was “not to eliminate reporting entirely” but to ensure that data collected are “not compromised” and Publication Notice R.A. 10172 CCE-013-2022

BWM: May 18, 25 & June 1, 2022

their knowledge, and even provide motivation or encouragement to make them persist in their education.

Other articles in the web clearly states the same thing.

Although we know that our role is to support our children, but what does it mean to actually support them in their education? Not all met ho ds or ways, including t he ones mentioned, would work on their of fspring. Not e ver yone is wired to think and act the same way.

Different people require different approaches. It pro ceeds directly that parents need to employ a slew of methods from their repertoire, not limiting themselves to orthodox methods. As such, the parent must remain open minded and fearless of other approaches that might be instrumental towards their child’s education. But if such a method infringes on moral grounds, or might be inaccessible or impossible to the parent, they should strive to find other ways. This is why I coined it ‘repertoire’, as it is an endless assortment of different methods.

There is no definite list as to the possible ways to support our child. Our repertoire is shaped and made by our experience, knowledge, wisdom, and intelligence. Thus, the methods we could employ are limited by these shaping factors. We could only make do with our inferences, and trust our judgments in the end.

And, of course, we should trust these because, conscious or not, we are much closer to our children than anyone else.

There is a different approach to supporting our child’s education,

are important to the proper assessment, planning, and allocation of resources.

Two phases of DepEd’s review comprise of the creation of simplified school for ms , st and ard i z at i on of format, updating and reduction of data needed in existing school forms, and making the most of the available technology and information system.

As a result, the Department has reduced 36 common school forms to 10 official school forms, which already include forms for Senior High School, and has streamlined processes – minimizing duplication and redundancy of data, and diminishing time and effort spent by teachers on work preparations.

MAY 23, 2022

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JUNE 06, 2022.

BWM: May 25 & June 1, 2022

Limited face to face classes

By Ma. CONCEPCION E. CABUNDOCAN Teacher I Kinura Elementary School Kalilangan, Bukidnon

SCHOOL heads and teachers are on their toes as the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes takes a higher level.

Regional directors of the Department of Education ( D e p E d ) have ord e re d schools to commence the progressive expansion phase of face-to-face classes for both public and private schools as instructed by Education Secretary Leonor Briones.

Health protocols and standards are being observed to the hilt. For instance, the Rang-ayan Elementary S ch o ol, a s on e of t h e expansion schools, has been validated as compliant with the standards of School Safety Assessment Tool (SSAT).

The good thing about the expanded in-person classes is only schools located in areas under Alert Levels 1

and 2 have been allowed as assessed periodically by the Department of Health. DepEd confirmed that other grade levels based on the capacity of schools may already be included.

The mayor of the city or town, aside from barangay leaders, must concur with the expansion of school classes through the coordination of schools.

Do not discount parents, too. Their written consent must be obtained before their children are allowed to participate in the face-to-face classes.

With lesser Covid-19 cases now, schools have been tasked to be flexible in contact time for teaching and learning.

Meals are not allowed to be eaten in schools except during managed recess, as the DepEd has ordered.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No.2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that CHARIE SUMINGUIT CAIRO has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of CHARIE SUMINGUIT CAIRO at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are CRISTITUTO A. CAIRO and AIDA A. SUMINGUIT.

although indirectly. We should orient ourselves not within the confines of education, but on the consideration of our child’s dream. Motivation is the greatest instrument if we were to spur anyone to act towards a goal or intention. Motivation can be divided into intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is when an individual does a task for the purpose none other concerning the task itself.

Extrinsic motivation, on the other hand, is when an individual acts on a task for its instrumental value. I believe this speaks true for everyone, but anyone’s dream is something that anyone is intrinsically motivated to act on.

Education may not be everyone’s dream, so the motivation here must be of the extrinsic type. In this type of motivation, we could make it so that our children views motivation as instrumental to some means. For example, make our children realize how important education is towards achieving their dreams. Or if this doesn’t work, provide incentives such as a reward, a promise, or a favor. In extrinsic method, it doesn’t matter -unless it is unreasonable- what means you employ as long as you make education have a purpose and would serve this purpose instrumentally as means to achieving another goal or intention.

Clearly you do not need to be a teacher to support your child. In fact, anyone could do it. Friends, family members and relatives, anyone could do it. But the role of parents in their children’s education doesn’t just stop at supporting.

FRIETCHIE VIRTUDAZO-REYES Municipal Civil Registrar I

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late VISITACION GAID ARBUTANTE who died October 19, 2020 at Zone-7, Cogon, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, and intestate leaving certain bank count more particularly described to wit:

And has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of VISITACION GAID ARBUTANTE, per DOC #88; PAGE #18; BOOK #191; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. TIBURCIO M. PALASAN, JR. BWM: May 11, 18 & 25, 2022

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months as we’ve already stabilized operating over 100% of our pre-pandemic domestic capacity,” it said.

The airline re cent ly reported that in the first quarter of 2022, it flew 16,521 flights, 128% higher versus last year while passenger count also improved by 272% to 2.05 million.

“C argo op e r at i ons sustained its growth, as cargo rose 36% to 34.2M kgs from last year,” it said in an e-mailed statement.

T h e a i r l i n e’s l i s t e d operator, Cebu Air, Inc., saw its revenues for the period jump by 148% to P6.71 billion from P2.71 billion generated in the same period in 2021.

Its net loss for the period widened to P7.61 billion from a loss of P7.30 billion in the same period a year earlier. This was mainly due to forex translation of

dollar-denominated loans and unrealized mark-to-market losses from the derivative value of its convertible bonds, the budget carrier said.

“For the rest of 2022, CEB sees a better business outlook driven by domestic recovery and reopenings of international destinations.

However, it remains cautious of the risks presented by increasing jet fuel prices and interest rates and depreciation of the Philippine peso versus US dollar. It will continue to invest in the modernization of its fleet and will remain committed to providing affordable and accessible air transport services for all,” the airline said.

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industries by cushioning the negative impact of economic disruptions,” L andBank President and Chief Executive Officer Cecilia C. Borromeo said. “Through the NATION

SERVES Lending Program, we will also contribute to preventing price surges on basic commodities as we continue serving the nation.”

T h e s t at e - r u n b an k said this loan program is a “proactive measure” to help key industries, including energy and renewable energy providers, manufacturing of metals, medicines, electronics, armaments, ship builders, agri-businesses, aviation hardware, among others.

“Under the program, customers may loan up to 85% of the actual need with an interest rate based on applicable Bloomberg Valuation Reference rate at the time of loan availment, plus spread of not more than 75% of the prescribed spread based on the borrower’s credit rating,” LandBank said.

The state-run bank’s net income in the first three months of the year soared by 141% year on year to P13.2

billion from P5.48 billion due to a one-time gain following its merger with United Coconut Planters Bank, as well as higher interest income from loans and investments.

DIRECTORY

THE ROAD TO UNCERTAINTY

By MARGIE M. ANTIGA Master Teacher I Opol Central School

As I figure out my insights, somehow it is somewhat intertwined with my midlife journey at the moment. Hence as I composed and scribbled my thoughts, insights I put in this writing will have some flavor of my present context. I begin by sharing some lines from the famous poem of Robert Frost entitled, “The Road Not Taken” which personally I believe would speak something of my inner struggles. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth; and both that morning equally lay in leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”

The poem above best describes the season of my life right now. I must say I have probably reached another crossroad of life; of course this is not my first time to be bewildered by circumstances and choices, but it seems it is the most painful. In the midst of this struggle; my daily reflection and prayer help me to learn and gain new insights to look at seriously my personal concerns and issues in a different perspective. I have to face some of my horrible issues and accept them, for running away would only mean allowing these issues to influence my feelings and perspective and perhaps devour my entire life in the long run. I have to make a choice now; the first insight I got in my university of experience, if I will not choose to decide now, I surmise pain, hurt and bitterness might accompany me as I continue to trek the journey of life. I need to take the risk of deciding whether to wallow in pain or to transcend and accept the realities of my life.

I know this action requires certain level of restructuring – mind, heart, attitude and perspective; a kind of paradigm shift. As I ponder on these things, I also remember the myriad of things I heard and learned from the seminars, training and daily encounters in real life. Then I started to ask myself, “What do I become now as a result of the opportunities and experiences I encountered’’? Do I become bitter or better for the things I long to have but was not given to me by circumstances?

Does pursuing further studies and

having a family help me more reflective on different things and does it propel me to gradually reinvent or restructure my way of doing things both in my career, family and personal life?

What is my point, as I wrestled with my thoughts and concerns, come the second insight, I realized I failed in a way to pay much attention to the little details that is happening everyday in and out of events. I was so engrossed with the task and responsibilities given; I seem to focus on finishing what has been scheduled for the day and eventually the end – results rather than giving value on every effort I put to whatever that hooked my time and attention. As I carry out the wave of daily activities, I become so merged so much so little that I know these routinely activities have brought me somewhere – I have forgotten myself, I was shallowed by the tycoon of events that is unfolding every minute. Oh yes with much effort I put to my duties and responsibilities, I received recognition and awards and more. Indeed there was certain feeling of self – fulfillment when you are recognized; it has been motivated me to do more, to give more…which pave the way to my another insights, at some point in life there is something you want to look for, to try doing, something new and different, probably we might ask, why is this happening? How come those things that make sense before, seem to be meaningless? What account to this feeling and change of perspective?

This is real and it happens to me.

With a number of questions in mind, my constant reflection in life made me think and realize there are more things worthy to discover, learn and start engaging in things/ endeavors that make sense especially those which are relative to my season in life right now, a kind of restructuring. This is the point that capsulizes my understanding of the daily rhythm of life as a teacher.

Isn’t it that we to bring about something new and different want to shift, change or reinvent from what we used to do whatever it is in the classroom because we want to bring about something new and different to our learners in the hope that it will help them to become better and also to bring out the best in them? To educate does not only mean transmission of knowledge but to bring about real change and transformation in one’s life and eventually this is will cascaded to the community.

I could still remember the first time

I teach, I was so eager to share many things to my students and specially in pushing them to do something for themselves and for the community even in their own little ways. However, looking back also, most of how I handle and motivate my learners was influenced by my own beliefs and desires as their mentor. I drove them to win in different competitions, to work hard and not to waste every opportunity that comes.

However, I failed to give importance to their real context – what they really want and desire apart from mine. During that time, I thought that was the best way to guide them. Anyhow perhaps my influenced on my learners was also notable that they simply cooperated and we achieved most of our goals in class.

C ons e qu e nt ly, t he y l i ke w is e encountered my fair share of weaknesses an d f r u s t r at i ons w h e n e ve r my expectations were not met. The funny thing sometimes this kind of realizations came in the later part once you have gotten more experience and wisdom along the way. The good thing also, in the course of learning, the habit of reflection has guided me in my shortcomings and even enlighten me more to look at my past mistake and current decisions in different angles.

I cannot undo the past anymore, but I can choose to learn from my mistakes and not repeat it. Somehow I agree with what Socrates said, “the unexamined life is not worth living’’, making constant evaluation, assessment and reflection on what we are doing will help us check if we are making sense or does it help us to grow and change for the better.

This is where habit of mind reflecting matters. I know it is not easy especially if one is not use to do it. Since it is a process, we have to be patient enough in our own movement and growth until such time it will become a way of life. I supposed as we learn the wisdom of life in the university of experiences, deep reading may help us to acquire more valuable things and to see what needs to be given much focus and priority.

As I end my insights, I am more convince that what matter most is the risk I have to take in every decision I have to make regardless of the possibilities that awaits and whatever seasons of life I will be in. whatever is the path I have to follow the most important thing I choose; I choose to let go the pains and hurt and embrace the possibilities of loving again even if it may hurt again and again.

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Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China, among others.

The bid clos ed wit h the Davao del Sur PCQC winners amassing $31,893 or approximately P1.5 million.

D T I D av a o d e l S u r the figure exceeded the group's earnings in 2021, which was only $21,665 or approximately P1 million.

The highest bid was given to the micro-lot (114 kilograms) of Marifel Dela Cerna, winner of PCQC 2022 – Best Specialty Arabica Coffee, with a closing price of $75 per kilogram or a total value of $8,550 or almost P500,000.

This was significantly higher than last year’s bid for the micro-lot of Marites Arellano, 2021 winner of B e st Sp e c i a lt y A r abi c a Coffee, at a closing price of US$52.50 per kilogram.

The winning bidder for Dela Cerna’s micro-lot was the US-based Teofilo Coffee Company.

DTI-Davao Region spokesperson Jenny Mendoza said the auction is part of the annual PCQC

tradition where the winning e nt r i e s and l ot s u nd e r the Arabica and Robusta c at e g o r i e s a r e o p e n e d for bidding to interested buyers inside and outside the Philippines.

Meanwhile, Placer assured they will be consistent in assisting the farmers such as product development, marketing, and promotion. “ We c o m m i t t o continuously assist them in whatever way we can,” she said.

Placer added that the interventions provided for the group are capabilitybuilding seminars and training through the Industr y Cluster E n h an c e m e nt Pro g r am and Negosyo Center, and the product development and promotion through the OTOP (One Town, One Product) NextGen Program.

The participants also availed of free equipment from the Shared Service Facility Project, and market matching activities through the Rural Agro-Industrial Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project, among other interventions.

(PNA)

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According to TFSPH, some of its innovations include the mobile application myTOYOTA Wallet, vehicle lease products for individual customers called KINTO One and KINTO One Business for corporate fleet.

TFSPH’s myTOYOTA Wallet is a mobile payment solution that lets customers pay their Toyota transactions at any dealership across the country. The mobile app is available for Android and iOS that allows card tokenization for up to three debit or credit cards for easier transaction.

The digital wallet application complements Toyota Motor Philippines Corp.’s myTOYOTA app, which covers payments on parts, accessories, service, and insurance.

“More features will be incorporated soon, such as e-money and online and secure payment of customer’s monthly amortization,” TFSPH said.

KINTO One is a fullservice vehicle lease package for individual customers that allows a convenient car subscription. The all-inclusive monthly payment package includes periodic maintenance service, normal wear-and-tear parts replacement, annual comprehensive insurance, annual car registration, and an exclusive KINTO concierge service.

“There are several choices of cars available for lease under the KINTO One package to suit customers’ needs and the car may be replaced with a new car every three to four years,” TFSPH said.

Meanwhile, KINTO One Business is a full-service lease package that can be availed

by corporate customers for their fleet requirements. It offers periodic maintenance, comprehensive insurance, vehicle registration, and even roadside assistance in affordable payment packages.

KINTO One Business also has a state-of-the-art fleet connected service, for location status, geo-fencing, and unplug detection along with feedback on driver performance.

“The future looks bright

for the industry. A recent Automotive Market Study has revealed that demand for new vehicles is rising in the region, and that vehicle subscription is on the rise in Southeast Asia, as an alternative to ownership,” Mr. Ocampo said.

Based on its website, TFSPH is a part of Toyota’s network of sales finance companies under Toyota Financial Services Corp. that has operations across 37 countries.

Workplace flexibility: Its significance

The dreams of parents to their children

By EMMALYN M. SIMBRE

By JASMIN B. BENEDICTO Teacher III Tawantawan Integrated School Initao South District Division of Misamis Oriental

Workplace flexibility is a strategy of responding to changing circumstances and expectations. Employees who approach their job with a flexible mindset are typically more highly valued by employers. Similarly, employers who cultivate a flexible work environment are attractive to employees.

Wo r k p l a c e f l e x i b i l i t y emphasizes the willingness and ability to adapt to change, particularly regarding how and when work gets done.

The word “flexibility” technically means the ability to bend without breaking.

However, people often use it to describe the ability to adjust to changes in your life without creating stress or drama. Being flexible in life means that you can change your plans and adapt to new situations easily.

People often want flexibility in their careers as well. Schools and training programs typically fixate on a defined career path, but most people’s careers do not follow such predictable paths. The ability to be more flexible in a career means that you can learn new skills and assume responsibilities outside of your original position. This can lead to promotions and greater possibilities in your career.

Work flexibility is a twostep process. First, it considers the ability to perceive changes that happen in the workplace.

Second, it involves the skill of quickly coming up with an appropriate response.

Flexibility is essential as it helps companies become more resilient towards change while allowing them to take more considerable advantage of changing conditions.

Psychologists have long suspected that some parents try to fulfill their unfulfilled achievements through their kids, and now a study confirms it. Experts say it is important to let children follow their own paths in life.

Some parents see their children as extensions of themselves, rather than as separate people with their own hopes and dreams.

This might put pressure on children to try to live up to their parents’ unfulfilled ambitions, rather than pursuing their own ambitions. However, there is no research evidence on this topic yet. The next step in our research program is to test that hypothesis.

In basking in the glory of their children, parents may

be able to release some of their own feelings of regret and disappointment that they couldn't achieve these same goals. They might be living vicariously through their children.

Parents were asked to reflect on their own lost goals (as compared to those of acquaintances) and shared many unfulfilled dreams – being a professional tennis player, writing a novel, and having a successful business among them. Researchers found that parents who reflected more on their own lost dreams were most like to want their children to fulfill these goals, if they also identified strongly with the idea that their child was a part of themselves.

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Japan government for the Rebuilding Marawi Project.

B ar iga s aid she has accepted the fact that they could no longer go back to their previous area inside the MAA. She understands that the MAA has been declared a no-build and danger zone because it is within the reclamation area and the easement of Lake Lanao along the river banks.

Comfortable life At Hadiya Village, Barriga’s family is comfortably living in a house with a 42 square meter floor area, sitting on a 100 square meter lot.

The couple makes a living out of selling dodol, a Maranaw delicacy made of sticky rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar.

A family friend allowed them to construct a small bamboo shade along the road in Barangay Lilod Saduc to sell their wares and where commuters regularly pass by.

"Our house before [the siege] was small," Bariga said.

"And now we have a better income because we were able to find a good spot, unlike before that we were inside the Padian market."

Worries, uncertainties While Bariga’s family is content with their life now, Taib Gauraki, who was also given a permanent shelter in the same area, is worried about the ownership of the land.

He learned that the government paid only 25 percent for the total land area of 2.8 hectares.

"They said this is a permanent shelter, but how long should we wait before these lots will be paid for (by the sponsoring agencies) and guarantee we will not be evicted?" Gauraki said.

Engineer Felmar Gilbang, project manager of the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), said relo cated residents are assured they will not be evicted.

The heirs of the original land owner, who is already dead, issued a conditional deed of sale to the SHFC for the title transfer after receiving the 20 percent of the price of the property.

“May certificate of award naman na ibinigay sa mga (A certificate of award was given to the) homeowners,” Gilbang said in an interview.

Marawi Mayor Majul Gandamra said that 1,000 of more than 3,000 families who lived in the different transitory shelters have transferred to permanent units in five areas -- Hadiya Village in Barangay Dulay West, Norsalam Village in Barangay Patani, Pamayandeg Ranaw Residence in Barangays Kilala and Mipantao-Gadongan; and Darussalam Village in Barangay Dulay Proper.

The SHFC and the National Housing Authority purchased the land in the five areas.

Some of the remaining families are waiting for compensation under the Marawi Compensation Law

so they can rebuild their houses.

“Many of them already have approved building p e r m it s an d t h e re are many others still waiting,” Gandamra said.

Praying for compensation Ab duljalil Madid, homeowners’ association president of Hadiya Village, said they are banking on the promises of the compensation law.

"Hopefully, the next administration will continue to support us like what President Rodrigo Duterte did for us. I hope they will give solution to the other problems that were not yet addressed," he said, referring to livelihood programs and amenities inside the housing site such as a public market.

On May 30, the UNHabitat will wrap up its Marawi Resettlement Site projects.

Aside from core shelter project, the UN-Habitat also engaged in the livelihood skills training, community development, peace structures, mapping, and community infrastructures.

As of this month, 923 houses have completed construction and 77 will be finished by June.

Of the 923, a total of 538 were already turned over.

“The planning of the construction of these houses were participated in by the beneficiaries so that the house designs are culturallysensitive,” Christopher Rollo, country program manager of UN-Habitat Philippines, said in an interview.

“The Rebuilding Marawi Project demonstrates that adequate housing is at the center of sustainable development because having an adequate home empowers a family to satisfy its basic needs while providing the space to dream, engage in gainful livelihood, commune with neighbors, and become communities of peace,” Rollo added. (PNA)

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the ERC said it had focused its evaluation on the technical capability of EDC to develop the transmission facility, and the mode of recovery of cost in case it is “required for competitive purposes and ownership” to be transferred to the government or NCGP. In i t s d e c i s i o n , t h e ERC said that as a general r u l e st ate - l e d Nat i ona l Transmission Corp. or its

concessionaire NGCP has the responsibility to provide grid interconnection for power generation facilities under Republic Act No. 9136 or the Electric Power Industr y Reform Act of 2001.

However, the regulator pointed out an exception.

“A generation company may develop and own or operate dedicated point-topoint limited transmission facilities that are consistent w it h t h e Tr an s m i s s i on Development Plan (TDP): Provided, that such facilities are required only for the purpose of connecting to the transmission system, and are used solely by the generating facility, subject to prior authorization by the (ERC),” the agency said.

The ERC also said that the power plant was included in the committed projects submitted to the Department of Energy to help augment the power requirements of the Mindanao grid.

“Thus, the development of the subject facilities is necessary for the said connection,” it said.

In its filing, EDC placed the cost of the transmission facility at P244.69 million.

It intends to connect the plant to the grid through an approximately 1-kilometer 69-kilovolt transmission line.

EDC’s project, called Mindanao 3 (M3) binary geothermal power plant, expands its existing Mt. Apo geothermal facility with an additional supply of re ne w abl e p owe r i n Mindanao.

In its website, the company said the project will not only contribute reliable power to Mindanao but will also avoid around 25,000 tons of equivalent carbon dioxide yearly through the use of geothermal energy instead of coal.

The binary power plant, which started construction during the pandemic, will make use of existing brine from the company’s 103MW Mindanao 1 and 2 geothermal power plants to generate energy without need for additional drilling.

T h e b r i n e’s h e a t i s h a r n e s s e d t o g e n e r at e electricity for the new power plant before it is re-injected back to the reser voir. It was synchronized to the Mindanao grid on March 12, 2022, and passed NGCP’s compliance testing on March 25.

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are allowed to enter the city, provided they comply with the documentary requirements.

Local authorities implemented stricter measures on poultry products after an outbreak was reported in Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat and Magsaysay town in Davao del Sur. Pinili said grazing ducks in Magsaysay, a neighboring town of Davao City, tested positive for the infection.

She said the infection mostly affected ducks and native chickens in areas of Mindanao with reported transmission of bird flu, mostly among backyard raisers.

She said no large-scale commercial poultry farms have reported bird flu cases in Mindanao.

She said that the city has 15 quarantine checkpoints to monitor the transportation of poultry.

“Bird flu is a zoonotic disease so it can infect humans who come in close contact with infected birds,” she said.

She said humans infected with bird flu manifest mild respiratory symptoms.

The order empowers the city veterinary inspectors to intercept the entry and confiscate live domestic and wild birds, their products and by-products, from restricted regions during the conduct of inspection at quarantine checkpoints, seaport, airport, and other points of entry; and to ship the confiscated items back to origin by the owner/ shipper at his expense or to subject them to destruction and disposal.

It directs the Office of the City Veterinarian to conduct monitoring and surveillance on poultry in the city; coordination with the local poultry farmers through District Animal Technicians as to health status of poultry in the city; conduct information dissemination, education, and communication campaign to barangays, poultry raisers, and other stakeholders concerning avian influenza; and conduct immediate depopulation of poultry together with other line agencies in case there is a confirmed case the disease in the city.

machine, paper jam, misread document, and a damaged printer. The defective secure digital (SD) cards were either replaced or reported to the Comelec Election Monitoring and Action Center (CEMAC).

To ensure safe and orderly elections, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP)-10 have boosted their deployment in the entire region as well as their checkpoints. Together, they have recorded nine electionrelated violent incidents.

"From January 9, 2022May 20, 2022, PNP-10 has established 35,800 checkpoint operations with 2,160 PNP deployed. There are also 82 gun ban incidents reported, 99 persons arrested, 106 firearms confiscated, and 44 deadly weapons confiscated in the same period," PLtCol Fermin Armendarez III of PNP-10 said.

Pob e a ls o c ite d t he reported complaints during the elections and these include the violation on electioneering and partisan political activities, and votebuying in Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental.

Some also complained about the long queues, difficulty in searching names in the precinct finder, slow pacing of the voting process, non-compliance to health protocols, limited security personnel, and VCM paper jam.

Though faced with the said challenges, Pobe still underscored the efforts of their partner agencies for the close and constant coordination with election stakeholders, decentralized technical hubs on VCM and SD card replacement.

He als o noted t he o p t i m i z e d Mo n i t o r i n g Action Centers, additional manpower in voting precincts, and deployment of highly qualified election participants such as the Department of Education (DepEd) teaching staff.

As for the proclamation of winners, Pobe said Camiguin is the earliest among the prov i n c e s t o h o l d t h e activity at 8:15 a.m., May 10. Bukidnon proclaimed their winners, May 10 at 5:36 p.m.; Lanao del Norte,

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May 10 at 3:00 p.m.; Misamis Occidental, May 10 at 5:11 p.m.; and Misamis Oriental, May 10 at 9:24 p.m. (RTP/ PIA-10) EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF EUSEBIO PLAZA SANCHEZ WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late LEOCADIO CUPIN SANCHEZ died intestate on August 20, 1940 at Brgy. Babag, Butuan City, and at the time of his death, left a parcel of land known as Lot No. 3698, Pls-22 situated in Brgy. Babag, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte with an area of FIFTYSEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED (57,400) square meters, more or less with ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-5243 and EUSEBIO PLAZA SANCHEZ married to JULIETA CUPIN-SANCHEZ, who died on May 19, 1983 at Butuan City, and October 25, 1983 at Butuan City, PROSERFINA SANCHEZ PAG-IWAYAN, married to PANFILO YUSOLA PAG-IWAYAN (both deceased) and is survived by their only heir, PANFILO ENRIQUE SANCHEZ PAG-IWAYAN, who died on March 11, 2005 at Butuan City and DOROTHEO CUPIN SANCHEZ who died single on April 15, 2010 at Butaun City and ALICIA SANCHEZ MARASIGAN who died on November 14, 2019 at Butuan City, married JULIO DONATO MARASIGAN (deceased) and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF EUSEBIO PLAZA SANCHEZ WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of LEOCADIO CUPIN SANCHEZ and EUSEBIO PLAZA SANCHEZ married to JULIETA CUPINSANCHEZ PROSERFINA SANCHEZ PAG-IWAYAN and PANFILO YUSOLA PAG-IWAYAN and DOROTHEO CUPIN SANCHEZ and ALICIA SANCHEZ MARASIGAN and JULIO DONATO MARASIGAN (deceased), per DOC #14; PAGE #4; BOOK #674; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JESUS MARIA JAMES L. BRINGAS. BWM: May 25, June 1 & 8, 2022

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Aboitiz Construction, Iloilo LGU team up for a coastal clean-up drive

About 50 volunteers from Aboitiz Construction, Local Government Units (LGUs) of Iloilo City and other volunteers from the private sector teamed up with the Iloilo City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) for a coastal clean-up drive in Barangay Sto. Niño Norte, Iloilo City recently.

Over 160 kilograms of solid wastes that include plastic and paper rubbish were collected by the volunteers, properly segregated and disposed accordingly. About 50 environment-friendly posters

were also hung around the barangay vicinity to remind the residents of the campaign.

“We are grateful to Aboitiz Construction for their participation in this activity.

This proves that both public and private sectors should work hand in hand in promoting environmental sustainability,” said Mary Jean Irisari, CENRO Environmental Management Specialist.

“Staying true to our core value of Responsibility, we partner with LGUs in fulfilling our commitment towards environmental sustainability.

We encourage our team members to volunteer and embody our mission to build a better future,” said Nina Ylagan-Pedro, Aboitiz Construction’s Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Services.

The Aboitiz Group has championed and aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

The SDG #12 which refers to Responsible Consumption and Production is Aboitiz’s anchor in developing a unified waste management framework called ‘Wealth out of Wastes.’

The Aboitiz Group advocates

its initiatives like the Waste Management Program to its host communities. Like Aboitiz Construction, its recent coastal clean-up drive fully supports CENRO’s program to conduct information education campaigns for local residents. This is to reinforce the commitment to proper waste segregation, proper wastes disposal, recycling and reduction of domestic wastes.

Last year, Aboitiz Construction organized capacity building programs that focused on effective solid waste management for government

officials of Brgy. Pinamucan Ibaba and Simlong in Batangas City and Brgy. Buanoy in Balamban, Cebu. The company also donated materials to support the waste management efforts of the said barangays.

Aboitiz Construction is currently building a 6,000 square-meter storage warehouse for La Filipina Uy Gongco Corporation (LFUGC) in Brgy.

Ingore, Lapaz, Iloilo City.

As LFUGC introduces new agricultural products in the market, this new warehouse will help in their inventory and logistics management.

Davao Light strengthens its control and data system from cyber attacks AboitizPower subsidiary Davao Light and Power Company upgrades its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to prevent cyberattacks and improve operational efficiency, system reliability, and quality of service for the 465,000 customers within its franchise area.

The SCADA system is a collection of both hardware and software elements that allows for a more seamless way of gathering, monitoring, and controlling real-time data and distant electrical devices installed in the power distribution network.

Davao Light can then extract and examine data

directly from the field.

Without the SCADA system, fixing power outages would take several hours as the team would be required to go onsite for manual assessment.

The distribution utility has continued to innovate and update the SCADA system since its initial installation in 1996.

Currently, the team is able to restore 65% of unplanned interruptions in less than five minutes, resulting in a more efficient and reliable way of providing power to customers.

As the energy industry continues to shift with the digital age, Davao Light has also made strides to protect its assets against

modern threats like cyberattacks which can cause electrical blackouts, failure of equipment, and data breaches.

“In the near future, we will be implementing distribution automation, enhanced outage management system, and energy management system.

This is to further improve our power system reliability that will be at par with world-class standards,” said Engr. Virmel Dabon, Davao Light System Operations Manager.

Davao Light's ERA Substation Control Center has also been upgraded in 2020 to provide tighter security controls on its components like the SCADA

Davao Light engineers utilize the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to help in reducing the duration of unplanned interruptions by extracting real-time data from the field, analyzing the cause of problems in the distribution network, and finding solutions to prevent unwanted interruptions in the future.

server to ensure long-term dependability and protection as these facilities perform their critical functions.

The company looks forward to a reliable and stable energy future as it continues to enhance its

electric power systems.

Davao Light is the thirdlargest privately-owned electric distribution utility in the country in terms of customer size and annual kWh sales. Davao Light’s franchise area covers Davao

City, areas of Panabo City, and the municipalities of Carmen, Dujali, and Santo Tomas in Davao del Norte, with a population of approximately 2.2 million and a total area of 3,561 square kilometers.