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Meat processing BUTUAN City – Mothers belonging to a women's organization in Surigao City are now undergoing a short training on meat processing with the hope of finding more opportunities to increase their income amid the continuing threat of the pandemic. A total of 52 members of Punta Bilar Women’s Association (PBWA) from Punta Bilar, Surigao City are currently involved in the fourday livelihood activity. “The training involves basic meat processing with endproducts such as longanisa, embotido, and tocino,” Desily Awid, technical staff from the Livestock Program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 13 (Caraga), told Philippine News Agency on Wednesday.
Cash aid THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday distributed P2,299,500 worth of cash aid to 630 recipients of the agency’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers (Tupad) program in Misamis Oriental province. Undersecretary Renato L. Ebarle personally handed out the assistance to the recipientworkers who were affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic in the area. "This money that you received here, you should use it for (the welfare of) your family," he said.
Moral governance KIDAPAWAN City – The education minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Tuesday challenged newly hired teachers for Lanao del Sur to promote moral governance in educating students. Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) issued the challenge to 203 recipients of teaching plantilla items for the schools' divisions of Lanao del Sur I and II. The 203 newly hired teachers signed their appointments and took their oath before Iqbal during ceremonies held at the Parang National High School in Parang, Maguindanao.
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AN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur--- At 79, Conrada Ente, an agrarian reform beneficiary (ARB) who will own at least a 3-hecate farmland inside the 3,000 hectare oil palm plantation here, is eager to get a documented individual land title that she can handed it down to his two farmer sons when she is gone.
“It’s good that it will finally become a reality so that my two sons would tend it for our livelihood. I would be happy to turn it over to them before I die,” Ente said in local vernacular while attending the four-day orientation on Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project of the Department of
Jamil Amantoding Jr, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II in Agusan del Sur, explains to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries that there will be no more individual awarding of Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) titles after the SPLIT Projectends in the next three years. chris v. panganiban
Warehouse full of imported onions raided by Customs in CDO
Agrarian Reform for ARBS. They were once farm workers of the oil palm plantation owned by a multinational company NDCGuthrie Plantations, Inc. (NGPI) since early 1980s. The ARBs took 33 years to wait to finally get individual Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) titles after DAR through the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) converted the wide tract of oil palm plantation into ARB lands in 1988 but awarded it throug h a collec tive CLOA entrusted to ARB cooperatives. Still poor While waiting, Ente’s family is hardly eking out a living by receiving a measly P3,000 every three months as her share from the harvested oil palm fruits by their NGPI ARBs Multi-Purpose Cooperative. She inherited the ARB membership after her husband D oroteo, w ho
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used to be supervisor of the oil palm company, died of sickness in 2011. The hardships experienced by the Entes is also shared by other lowly cooperative members who did not enjoy the fruits of their land ownership of still productive oil palm plantation areas some parts of it were rented by the new company, Filipinas Palm Oil Plantations, Inc. (FFFPI), and other parts were already maintained by different factions of cooperatives. After the oil palm plantations were awarded to ARBs who were originally divided into to main cooperative groups in 1988, these groups enjoyed huge payments from the lease by the company of their lands. Infighting But years later, infighting among leaders of the two cooperatives after they received millions of pesos on the yearly lease pay and PALM/PAGE 7
By GERRY LEE GORIT, Reporter
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – After confiscating around P6 million worth of imported red onions from China, the Bureau of Customs in Cagayan de Oro has once again seized another batch of the agricultural product in a warehouse in Barangay Puntod recently. Oliver Valiente, head of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service or CIIS, said the raid yielded about P5 million worth of red onions believed also to be from China. The raid was carried out
on Oct. 22 based on the letter of authority issued by Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero. The letter of authority has the same power as the search warrant and that it can be implemented anywhere in the country. Valiente said they can invoke the letter of authority in the conduct of raid in stores and warehouses to make sure that proper taxes are paid in the import of products. Houses are outside the jurisdiction of the letter of RAIDED/PAGE 7
Leading the launch of the 2021 Christmas season at SM City Cagayan de Oro October 30 are from left mall manager Bernadette May Flores, mayoral daughter Imee Moreno and Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya. photo by mark francisco
MisOr’s beauty titlist bags Miss Intercontinental 2021 crown By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor
MISAMIS ORIENTAL: “We never expected her to win,” said Letty Obeñita, mother of newly crowned Miss Intercontinental 2021Cindy Obeñita, 25, of Misamis Oriental.
Interviewed in a local radio station, Mrs. Obeñita said that it was almost impossible for her daughter to win the crown amid an array of beautiful women around the word who
joined the pageant. “We were watching the beauty contest until it was announced that Cindy won the crown,” Mrs. Obeñita said. Cindy’s winning the Miss Intercontentinal 2021 was the fulfillment of her
dream as a beauty titlist that started when she was still in her preschool days, Mrs. Obeñita said. Mrs. Obeñita said that reaching the crowning glory of her dream was not an easy road for Cindy. CROWN/PAGE 7
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ASED on the 2020 Annual Poverty Indicators (APIS), from January to June 2020, Region 10 holds the third spot among the 17 regions, in terms of highest percentage of families with internet or online transactions at 43.5%, with bulk of families having online transactions intended for online buying. Based on results, online transactions in Region 10 are divided into banking 4.50%, bills payment 6.10%, selling 8.40% and buying 22.60%. Brenda Lynn Castro, supervising statistical specialist of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10, in a recent Data Dissemination Forum held over zoom said, “This could be an indicator for our businesses in the region to consider online platform since it can be seen in these results that families the region are buying online for their household needs.” Meanwhile, the top three household conveniences include cellphone 89.1%, TV 76.7%, and radio 54.1%. Further, the purpose of surfing the internet is social media at 73.9% while emails, research and work at 63.6%. “We also see families receiving government social assistance and with these numbers we can check
percentages receiving various benefits from government institutions. We can check if these percentages are enough for our goal in eliminating poverty in the region,” she said. As to social assistance programs under “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act,” percentage of families who availed/ received benefits assistance in the last six months from January to June 2020 include: relief assistance from government 82.7%, social amelioration program 50.6%, relief assistance other than government 18.4%, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 1.5% and Department of Agriculture (DA) rice farmers financial assistance program 0.9%, regular conditional cash transfer (4Ps) 18.8%, Indigent Senior Citizens Social Pension 12.4%, Unconditional Cash Transfer under Tax reform Program at 3.1%, and Modified Conditional Cash Transfer 1.5%. She said it is worth noting that statistics in Region 10 are good compared to other regions. Basic literacy for school aged children 10 years and over really improved in 2019 at 98.2% placing northern Mindanao top 2 in basic literacy rate based on the 2019 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS).
This is an improvement in basic literacy from 95.4% in 2013, she said. Castro said despite the improvement in literacy, there are still some challenges in the region. A total of 1.2% families in the region with no sanitation facility, 1.6% families in the region with unimproved service level of handwashing, 2% of families with unimproved service level of drinking water and also a percentage of 29.8% school age population who are not in school and 9.8% families with no electricity. “Although these are low in numbers, but, with our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that is leaving no one behind, and these numbers must be considered, we want our development to be inclusive,” said Castro. The mandate of the PSA is to provide statistics for our planners and decision makers to consider planning out government programs and projects so that these numbers give vital inputs in the planning process and decision making process, Castro said. The Data Dissemination Forum held over zoom was among the activities for PSA’s 32nd National Statistics Month in October. (JMOR/ PIA-10)
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COVID-19 is still continuously ravaging the country so that DepEd embraced for the second time the new normal and the implementation of distance learning. This is to safeguard the continuity learner’s learning. Last year’s experiences, lapses and shortcomings are now being given attentions and resolutions to better the implementation of the learning continuity plan.
The onset of SY 2021–22, teachers are bombarded with numerous Zooms and Google meetings and sometimes in Facebook Live in preparation of the start of the classes. This continues every now and then to the point that teachers are overwhelmed with webinars at the same time. This is not new, however, because of circumstances, teachers are becoming more adaptive and flexible to using the apps. Amidst the rise of local cases of Covid-19, the school is ready and applies its mitigation plans. The school purchased anti-Covid 19 items and equipment to intensify the implementation of the minimum health standard. Another thing, the school adapted a timely and flexible schedule of the distribution and retrieval of modules to limit the gathering of people inside the campus. Further, teachers are complying to the implementation of work from home which schedules are known to the stakeholders. After all, teachers are accessible through their given contact numbers and in class group chats and class Facebook groups. Aside from this, the reproduction of modules is still ongoing. This time the school distributed sets of compiled modules of a given subject so that parents/guardians can have this at once in a quarter. This will be another challenging school year. We may experience shortcomings like last year. However, I believe on the values that constitute the success of distance learning – a complex learning environment among stakeholders who extend effort, patience and positive attitude towards education. that is why, I am optimistic that this year is another great experience of success.
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Kylie Versoza oozes in My Husband, My Lover IS it possible to have an affair with your own husband? Veteran director McArthur C. ALejandre, commonly known as Mac Alejandre, explores the seemingly impossible setup in his new movie, MY HUSBAND, MY LOVER, written by the great Ricky Lee and starring four of the hottest stars of today’s generation, Marco
Gumabao, Adrian Alandy, Cindy Miranda and Kylie Verzosa. Alice (Kylie Verzosa) and Noel (Marco Gumabao) have a happy married life. Alice is a very successful woman and a dutiful wife to his kind and intelligent husband, Noel. But she is also a wild partner in bed to Dennis (Adrian Alandy),
her kept man. There is nothing wrong with her marriage, but Alice just feels the need to keep both her husband and lover. Everything is going well until one day, Alice finds out that she’s pregnant. Not knowing who the father is, she comes clean to Noel and Dennis, and this decision completely changes her life. Noel
decides to break it up with Alice, and Dennis vows to take care of her and her baby. Noel has settled in a new relationship with a lawyer named Loida (Cindy Miranda), and Dennis is playing the role of a good husband and father to Alice and her son, even if they found out via DNA test that the kid
“Trash Free Seas” A Coastal Clean-up Drive Activity of PSB ES Teachers to Help save the coastal Areas of Barangay Pedro Sa. Baculio El Salvador City By: JUNALYN T. ZARAGOSA Master Teacher I Pedro Sa. Baculio Elementary School Division of El Salvador City
Empowering teachers to take an active role in the preservation and cleaning up of the coastal area of Barangay Pedro Sa. Baculio, El Salvador City. The coastal clean-up drive activity of Pedro Sa. Baculio Elementary school was established way back 2015 and continued throughout the years up to the present, to be able to help the community by cleaning up the garbage that has washed up on shore, and left by the visitors everyday. It is one way of rendering service to the community. Activity like Coastal Cleanup Drive is so relevant with the climate change that our planet earth is experiencing nowadays. With the teachers of Pedro Sa. Baculio Elementary
School joining the said activity behind one common purpose and one common goal, to make difference and make our planet earth a better place to live in simple act of work. Teachers were engaged in removing trash and debris from beaches and waterways. Cleaning the coastal areas is one way to help protect birds and marine life by reducing the likelihood that these innocent creatures will become injured or entangled in plastics or ingest deadly debris. Coastal clean-up drive which aims to have a “Trash Free Seas” in our community to help keep animals in the water safe and beach looking nice, this clean-up initiative really change the way teachers see and interact with the environment.
Having this kind of experience and making a difference is probably a good and best thing may lead to further change. Being responsible enough is not just enough, we need to respect our nature, we need
to protect it and we need to cooperate and volunteer in any activity that tackles about environment, thus we should listen and do action that can help the environment even in the simplest way that we can.
is Noel’s. The kid suffers from a disease and dies pushing Alice to tell Noel the truth. These meeting ends in a passionate sex between the legally married couple, who are both committed to their respective partners. The tables have turned and Noel is now the kept man. And things get more complicated when their partners enter the scene to claim what they believe are theirs. MY HUSBAND MY LOVER is the latest movie by director McArthur C. Alejandre, the director behind blockbuster adult dramas like The Annulment and In Your Eyes and the high-rating TV series Endless Love, Stairway to Heaven and Marimar. This is also the second time for Kylie Verzosa and Marco Gumabao to work together
on a project. Their first project together was VIVAMAX’s original series “Parang Kayo Pero Hindi,” and it’s exciting to see how the chemistry between them has changed since their first project together. Untangle the complicated twists and turns of relationships and affairs when you watch MY HUSBAND, MY LOVER on November 26, streaming online on VIVAMAX Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Macao, Vietnam, Brunei, Maldives, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Europe. For local subscriptions, you can subscribe using the VIVAMAX app and for P149, you can watchall-you-can for 1 month, LOVER/PAGE 7
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ORLAN R. RAVANERA For 12 years (1990-2002), it was a great privilege to lead thousands of ecological people in an environmental movement that was in the forefront of taking direct ac t ions to prote c t our remaining forest and our seas, being then the Chairman of a network of some 300 people’s and non-government organizations who have come together to form the last line of defense to stop our accelerating drive towards ecological disasters. It was so amazing to meet, to advocate and to work with almost all the 5,000 strong members of Task Force Macajalar composed of farmers, fisherfolks, women, lumads and environmental activists in all those years of environmental struggle. I would join them at sea as we launched nightly sea-borne patrols to stop industrial pollution and all kinds of illegal fishing activities including the intrusion of commercial fishing in municipal waters, raking the bay of fish at the expense of
the poor coastal communities. I had been with them for days and even months in their farms and in the streets especially in the battle to save our remaining forest by staging a series of human barricades that would last even for nine long months in one year to stop the flow of logs passing through the streets of Cagayan de Oro. As you know, in the 1970s to early 1990s, there were an average of 30 to 50 tenwheeler trucks passing from midnight to early dawn while the city was in slumber as there was no “night café’” yet that time. These trucks were carrying “hot” logs as these were cut in protected areas covering the watersheds of Lake Lanao and Cagayan de Oro City. Escorted by armed men, they could easily pass check-points even if they carry fake documents. There in front of Manresa Farms, we would dare logging trucks to over run first our frustrate bodies on the ground before they can pass. We were able to stop the wanton cutting of our dipterocarp species of trees that was why in 1993, we received the Public Service Award from Xavier University. In their own right, these environmental activists were “sui generis,” as one does not meet often people who are willing to put their lives on the line for nature’s crusade. But let me just pay tribute to two “comrades-
in-arms” whom I have the honor of inter-locking arms in the silent of the seemingly unending nights in the streets as we put-up a line of defense in the streets to bravely face these roaring logging trucks. Meet Mr. Adolfo Ares, whom we fondly called Ka Ares, a 75-year old fisher turned farmer who was a veteran of many ”battles” for the forests, an environmentalist par excellence. I remember in 1991, during our first human barricade, we dialogued with then Secretary Angel Alcala, who came on the 5th day of the barricade. It was Ka Ares who gave the most touching speech in tears that made Sec. Alcala, a foremost marine biologist, then and there ordered the cessation of all logging activities because of the massive harm done to the coastal eco-system through massive soil erosion and siltation of the rivers and bay. Ka Ares was one of those who could have been killed out-rightly when a grenade was hurled to us barricaders in 1999 but miraculously did not explode. Perhaps it was his strong faith that “darkness can never defeat the light” or that if “God is with us, who can triumph against us.” He would brave the rains or the heat of the sun, not minding his advanced age, to man barricades. He remained steadfast in the cause of mother nature, always a fiery
speaker, touching hearts, touching lives. Mr. Antonio “Nong Tonyo” Salcedo. He was then lying on his death-bed suffering from a terminal disease, in fact, he would die three days later. But for Nong Tonyo, the late Chairman of the Federation of Small Fishermen of Cagayan de Oro City, there was no bowing to the unrelenting pain in his bones brought about by cancer. No amount of suffering could hold his restless spirit. He asked his doctor to allow him to join us there during the height of our advo cac y advancing as his reason that for him, “protecting God’s vanishing creation is the highest form of worship. He would like to meet his Creator with dignity to report that he did something to uphold ecological integrity. Nong Tonyo had since leaped to the Great Beyond but his undaunted spirit to save the remaining forest of Mindanao continues to be seen in the thousands of small farmers, fisherfolk and women who are advancing their inherent rights for a healthful ecology. To both of them who have since leaped-up to the Great Beyond, now in the loving embrace of the Unmanifested Being, the Great Consciousness, the Formless, our firm salute and warm embrace. Indeed, CREATION/PAGE 7
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Believing that all our efforts will be for naught if the environment we live in has already been damaged beyond repair, Ayala President and CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala (FZA) , formally announced last week the conglomerate’s commitment to take the lead in transitioning towards a low carbon economy. “Today, we are announcing our commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. We are aligning ourselves to the global movement for climate action as our way to help secure our country’s future from the threats brought by climate change,” FZA said. FZA made the commitment as he keynoted Ayala’s 3rd Integrated Summit on Corporate Governance, R i s k Man a ge m e nt an d Sustainability. The summit featured thought leaders on the theme “Pathway to Recovery Through ESG”. The summit was attended by nearly 600 executives, leaders and sustainability champions across the conglomerate, as well as partners and friends from different sectors and industries. Relevant portions of FZA’s keynote speech are reproduced below: “Climate action is an existential issue for all of us. I believe that businesses, given their scale and resources
should take the lead in transitioning communities t ow ard s a l ow c ar b on e c onomy, i n for me d by science, constructive dialogue and cooperation. “As a divers e group of companies in strategic industries, we believe that we have the capabilities and collective will to make this happen. To achieve net zero by 2050, we will build on existing projects as well as explore many new ones that are relevant and appropriate. “For instance, we have Proj e c t Kasibu lan, our reforestation, forest protection and biodiversity conservation program to be piloted in the island of Mindoro. AC Energy has already been at the forefront of shifting towards a fully renewable energy portfolio. We will also explore and expand nature-based solutions. Ayala Land’s carbon forest and AC Energy’s conservation estate in Ilocos Norte are noteworthy models we can consider in revitalizing and conserving our grasslands, micro-forests and wetlands. “As we embark on our net zero in 2050 ambition, we fully understand that this ambition will be an unprecedented and challenging journey. And it will require courage, collaboration and two-way communications. Thus, in this journey we will be
engaging reputable experts to guide us along the right path. We are partnering with South Pole, a leading project developer and global climate solutions provider that has worked with some of the world’s largest institutions on their own climate ambitions. I will also regularly report our progress, share our learnings and work with like-minded peers to develop collaborative and comprehensive solutions to present and future climate challenges. “Already some of our companies have started to make some significant moves towards our collective ambition. As an example, AC Energy and Ayala Land have recently signed a power supply agreement where our 120 megawatt solar plant in Alaminos, Laguna will supply Ayala Land’s commercial properties up to 2050. AC Energy and BPI meanwhile have agreed to work together towards the early retirement of our coal facility at SLTEC (in Calaca, Batangas) by 2040, 15 years ahead of its technical life. “These are just some of the initiatives we have, as we steadily move towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions. I look forward to providing more details about the many other projects included in Ayala’s net zero by 2050 ambition in the coming
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IGNACIO BUNYE weeks. “…(I) remain a steadfast believer that sustainability, personified by ESG, will be our concrete pathway toward recovery. “…(A)t no time in our history have we witnessed such an intense movement to do good for the planet and for society. The pandemic and the social and economic challenges that followed, triggered a deep reflection within every one that our ecosystems are highly fragile and that our collective survival and success depends on making concrete steps to do better and become better. “I have faith that this movement will only broaden and strengthen as more economies and institutions reach the same conclusion. “Our commitment to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 signifies Ayala’s intent to contribute to the greater good and to ECONOMY/PAGE 7
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Lacson: Each Filipino Now P120,000 in Debt MEXICO, Pampanga - Each Filipino, even those just born today, is already in debt by at least a whopping P120,000 even as the national debt has reached P11.92 trillion as of end-September, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson lamented on Friday. Lacson, who personally addressed attendees at his and Senate President Vicente Sotto III's Online Kumustahan here, noted the national debt is projected to reach a staggering P13.42 trillion by June 2022. This is compounded by the problems brought by the pandemic, which has negatively affected Filipinos' health and the country's economy, he said. "Ang pandemya di natin alam kailan matatapos. Pangalawa, dulot ng pandemya, lumobo ang ating pambansang utang (We do not know when the pandemic will end. Second, because of the pandemic,
our national debt has ballooned)," Lacson said. He said that while the debt stood at P5.9 trillion when the Duterte administration started in 2016, it is projected to swell to P13.42 trillion by June 30, 2022. The Bureau of Treasury said Friday that as of endSeptember, the national debt has ballooned to P11.92 trillion. "Pag ganito kalaki ang utang natin, ang projected nating population sa June
2022, 111 milyon na tayo - bawa’t isa sa atin, pati ang pinapanganak sa oras na ito may taglay na utang na P120,000 (If our debt is this big, each of us - even those born now - will be in debt by P120,000)," he said. Worse, Lacson said this is only one of the problems facing the next leader, with the other problems including peace and order and sovereignty at the West Philippine Sea. Lacson - who is running for President under
Partido Reporma alongside Sotto, who is running for Vice President under the Nationalist People's Coalition - said the next leader must face all these problems while leading the nation to recovery from the pandemic. He reiterated his call to empower this municipality, along with all local government units in the country, with proper funds for them to implement their local development projects - such as livelihood programs for drivers and senior citizens, as well as improved "ayuda" that will empower families amid the pandemic. Lacson has championed empowering LGUs through his Budget Reform Advocacy for Village Empowerment (BRAVE) advocacy. "Walang nakakaalam ng prayoridad at pangangailangan more than the local government officials (No one else
knows the needs and priorities of LGUs than the local officials)," he said. Also, Lacson stressed anew the need to make judicious use of limited public funds, including the P5.024-trillion budget for 2022. He likewise reiterated his commitment to get rid of corruption through tight discipline of the bureaucracy, combined with leadership by example. Lacson said Pampanga is memorable for him as he and his men spent Christmas 1992 and New Year 1993 there, conducting technical surveillance against Alfredo "Joey" de Leon, leader of a kidnap-forransom gang. At the time, Lacson was head of the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission's Task Force Habagat, which was tasked to stop kidnapping, holdups and other heinous crimes.
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That the late EMMYLOU V. DOÑA, that deceased died intestate without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; that during the lifetime of the deceased he is lawful owner of parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-150845 situated at Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of EMMYLOU V. DOÑA, in favor of BERNADITA J. VINING, as per DOC #165; PAGE #34; BOOK #92;Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR. BWM: Oct. 25, Nov. 1 & 8, 2021
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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE
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readers and writers develop strong literacy skills. On the other hand, media literacy is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they're sending. Kids take in a huge amount of information from a wide array of sources, far beyond the traditional media (TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines) of most parents' youth. There are text messages, memes, viral videos, social media, video games, advertising, and more. Instead of a factory-model of education where seat time is the measure of success, media literacy provides critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication – all essential in a globally-connected world. Learners learn to acquire, contextualize and apply content knowledge through a process of inquiry, learning through meaningful and exploratory ways, rather than through directives and rote learning. Learners learn to navigate media as a global symbolic system, and they learn how to operate in the virtual world as well as the “real” world. From a youth’s perspective, there is no difference between these worlds; they are merged and seamless. It is through the small screen of a smartphone that young people experience the world, and yet that small screen contains the world. No one knows this more than parents, who realize more than anyone else how important the media is to their children. The need for anywhere, any time learning confronts us every day, and again, a solid, evidence-based media literacy framework is a pathway to helping children make sense of the myriad of messages they receive and produce. But all media shares one thing: Someone created it. And it was created for a reason. Understanding that reason is the basis of media literacy. As children evaluate media, they decide whether the messages make sense, why certain information was included, what wasn't included, and what the key ideas are. They learn to use examples to support their opinions. Then they can make up their own minds about the information based on knowledge they already have.
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That the late couple ASISCLO R. LAGNADA and PAMFILA T. DECENA who died on December 13, 1991 and November 23, 1988 respectively, without any will nor any unsettled obligation to any person nor to the government and that the deceased couple is survived by their eight (8) legitimate children, that sometime in July 29, 1981, the late ASISCLO R. LAGNADA bought a parcel of residential land from SALVADOR I. PACANA, married to FELICISIMA N. PACANA (both are now deceased) identified as Lot No. 1325-I-11, Psd10-025056 and covered by TCT No. T-150967, with an area of FIVE HUNDRED FOUR (504) SQUARE, more or less, located at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, that the money used in buying the subject property was from the savings of NAPOLEON D. LAGNADA who is one of the heirs and that the above-named heirs have recently agreed to sell a portion of the above-described parcel of land with an area of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS to NICETAS L. CASICAS, the herein VENDEE, likewise of legal age, Filipino, married to ELMA E. CASICAS and a resident of 1289 ostrich St., San Isidro Village, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, that the remaining portion of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR (154) SQUARE METERS as agreed shall be retained as the respective shares of the two (2) siblings of NAPOLEON LAGNADA namely, FLORIFINA D. LAGNADA and the heirs of WARLITA aka’ LITA LAGNADA TAGUD, as represented by Engr. JERSAM LAGNADA TAGUD, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of ASISCLO R. LAGNADA and PAMFILA T. DECENA, per DOC #1502; PAGE #287; BOOK #XXIX; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ISIDRO L. CARACOL.
Importance of media literacy in the new normal COVID-19 barged into our lives without any warning, such as an uninvited guest rudely gatecrashing into our turf. This deadly pestilence has pulled the plug on all industries, and all economic activities all over the globe have come to a virtual standstill. Governments have taken stringent blockade isolation measures to enforce movement control orders, home quarantines, social and physical distancing and have declared curfews in some countries. Civil authorities and military personnel have been deployed to assist in the containment efforts to ensure that the general public adheres to the “stayat-home” order. As the world remains hopeful that this deadly outbreak is temporal and will eventually be history, the magnitude of this pandemic has unleashed a revolution in the education realm, setting off the novel COVID-19 as the trend-setter that has ironically laid the bedrock foundation for “literacy in the new normal”. Media literacy is uniquely suited to serve as a unifying, interdisciplinary framework for this new way of teaching and learning. Today, content is plentiful – but schools are still organized as if content is scarce. When information is available at the touch of a button, and the best teachers can be available through Zoom, it is essential to teach children the process skills of media literacy from an early age, so that youth learn to access, analyze, evaluate, create and participate with media in all its forms. It is these skills and instruction on process that are scarce, when they should be plentiful. There is now global demand for media literacy, but not enough trained people to teach media literacy, since media literacy has seldom been taught in teacher education programs or in classrooms. The word "literacy" usually describes the ability to read and write. Reading literacy and media literacy have a lot in common. Reading starts with recognizing letters. Pretty soon, readers can identify words- and, most importantly, understand what those words mean. Readers then become writers. With more experience,
"Our then chairman, then Vice President Joseph Estrada, gave us until yearend 1992 to stop the gang. We got the job done in February 1993 when de Leon was killed in an encounter at the boundary of Pampanga and Bulacan," he said.
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Investment in logistics sector to usher economic recovery
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PPORTUNITIES in the logistic sector have grown amid the pandemic and investments in this sector could usher in economic recovery, real estate businessman and Davao Investment Conference (ICon) chair Ricardo Floirendo Lagdameo said. During the Davao ICon conference Wednesday, Lagdameo said the expanding business activities in Mindanao also require seamless transport
of goods and services. “With an economy consistently growing at a higher rate than the national average every year coupled with a large population, the Davao region presents numerous possibilities for all of these investors,” he said. But better logistics infrastructure in the Davao region and the whole Mindanao will help businesses to be more competitive, he added. Lagdameo said that
The Lure of Being a Tech Savvy GLENA A. PARBA Gata Diot Elementary School Division of Misamis Occidental Head Teacher II
Most of us would agree that we are being caught by the consistent battle between our old ways and new way of doing things. Time-proven and reliable systems will become obsolete one day and will be replaced by new innovations. Ideally, technology has successfully eliminated stock pi les of paper i n our office tables. Noisy printers and copiers have been silenced by paperless strategies. Indeed processes were simplified. Mails were converted to emails and paper folders were literally replaced by folders in the computer drive. When COVID-19 sets in, seminars have turned into webinars. Online platforms have successfully replaced face-to-face gatherings and meetings. Even intimate occasions were done virtually and words like host, co-host, link, meeting ID, passcode, mute, unmute, raise hand, and virtual background were being overheard during virtual meetings. You don’t have to spend expensive plane tickets and process a travel visa to in order to mingle w it h f a m i ly memb er s and friends abroad. All you need to have is just a strong internet connection, compatible gadget, and decorated background of course. The world is indeed at your fingertips. Technology has indeed presented us the better side of things and it keeps on improving each day. It constantly move forward on its quest to give us a more comfortable life. As we are mesmerized by what technology could give us, we are not fully aware of what technology has taken us back. Family conversations that we used to enjoy were being replaced by gadgets and virtual friends. Most of the family members were addicted to social media and online games
to the point that they could even hardly see each other. Each has its own world so to speak not to mention of some youths and even adults that were addicted to computer games. There was even a report that a boy in China has sold one of his kidneys in order to buy the latest i-phone. Even worst, a 15 year-old boy dies after starving himself for playing online games. Honestly, all of us must sit down and do the math on how much time we spend in surf ing the internet and interacting with our gadgets. We might get shock of the results. Roughly, we spend almost 10 hours of the day surfing the internet. Precious moments meant to be spent with our love ones were wasted. Here’s a fact. Medical experts would recommend touch therapy in order to feel better. A good conversation with our parents and family members are priceless and has good effects to our mental health. These are just a few of the benefits that we can get from detoxifying ourselves from gadgets. Remember, not even the most precious wealth on earth could buy time back. But we can freely spend our precious time with our loved ones. Indeed, we are confronted with the chance to keep up with technology yet striking that balance is very important. Let us spend our time wisely and don’t you ever dare to trade that warm embrace of a love one to technology. This is the true essence of a comfortable and good life.
with better infrastructure, Mindanao is a strategic location to be the logistics hub for Asean, especially the Brunei DarussalamIndonesia-MalaysiaPhilippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMPEAGA). “The Davao region is home to some of the busiest container terminals and airport(s) across
the country. Several international shipping lines and airlines have made Davao their important stop for many years now. And with Davao’s strategic location, the potential to trade across the whole Asean region is definitely there,” he said. Lagdameo said that as the government pushes for the growth of sectors that
would usher recovery amid the pandemic, the renewed focus on logistics services is a “silver lining”. Davao City Chamber of Commerce Industry, Inc. president Ma. Lourdes Monteverde also echoed that better logistics infrastructure would complement the highly competitive products of the region.
“We need a proper supply chain and logistics to answer the demand of the national and international trading partner,” Monteverde said. “We need more cooperation, greater economic integration, and stronger partnership than ever before if we want to return to an inclusive economic growth.” (PNA)
A LOGISTICS company has inaugurated the country's first intelligent cold storage facility due to the growing demand for cold chain management solutions especially as the pandemic has intensified the need for a secure supply chain of food and vital coronavirus vaccines and medicines important in the government's response and recovery from the crisis. William Chiongbian II, president and chief executive officer of Fast Logistics Group, said to
meet the demand, its newly inaugurated cold chain warehouse in North Cebu with over 10,000 pallet positions is now available to serve those engaged in the food business, pharmaceuticals and vaccines, and e-commerce. “We have designed this to be flexible so it can serve the big brands as well as the SMEs (small and medium enterprises) whose growth we champion. And this is also the first intelligent cold storage facility in the country today,” he said in a virtual
press briefing Wednesday. The cold storage facility makes use of sensors and new technologies that are also being used in intelligent buildings. It is equipped with temperature and humidity sensors that are capable of mobile and webbased monitoring, offering real-time visibility 24/7 to customers from the comfort of their own homes or offices. Chiongbian said the company also launched in July a cold chain hub in Cavite, serving the Luzon requirements.
He said the two hubs bring its cold chain footprint to at least 30,000 pallet positions as it targets several other sites to achieve a vision of a leading presence in cold chain nationwide. “Our goal within the next two years is to potentially expand to about a little over 100,000 pallet positions,” he added. “We look ahead with optimism, believing that a safe and uninterrupted supply chain is the backbone of strong economic recovery.” Anthony Dizon, president of the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines, said the group’s latest survey shows that the current capacity of the cold chain industry in the Philippines today is estimated at 550,000 pallet positions, or equivalent to a holding capacity of about 500,000 tons of various food products. “...There are studies that have been conducted that pinpointed specific areas in the country where cold chain development would be beneficial to economic progress in those locations and, therefore, we are closely looking at these localities to determine whether the environment there is encouraging enough for new investments in cold chain facilities,” he said. Dizon said the cold chain industry will continue to grow nationwide at a rate of 8 percent to 10 percent annually over the next five years. Its growth will be largely driven by population growth, shifting consumer preferences for frozen products, and access to regional export markets with the opening of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) economic community, he said. “As we look forward to a post Covid (coronavirus disease 2019) scenario, we are optimistic that the traditional factors of population increase, economic recovery etc. will go hand in hand with the new normal and jointly contribute to the continuing growth of the cold chain industry,” he added. (PNA)
Cold chain sector seen to continue growing amid pandemic
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 18 Cagayan de Oro City ARWIN L. NERI, EJF FILE NO. 2021-962 Assignee, -versus- FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT NO. 3135 AS AMENDED MAHID B. SABDULLAH, Mortgagor, x-------------------------------/ Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by RWIN L. NERI, Assignee, with postal address at Block 5, Lot 4, Phase 2, Villa Flora Subd., Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City against MAHID B. SABDULLAH, Mortgagor, with known address at Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness amounted to TWO HUNDRED THIRTY SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY PESOS (Php236,250.00), the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on November 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Hall of Justice, Goldridge Bldg., Masterson Ave., cor. P.N. Roa Sr., Ave., Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the Following property described below including all existing improvements found thereon. Transfer Certificate of Title No.T-92674 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 6 Block 5, Psd-104305-017447, being a portion of Lot 2657, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre) situated in the Barrio of Gusa, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Xxxxx….., containing an area of One Hundred Forty (140) sq.m., more or less.
All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.
In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the Following working day, without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves, the title herein above described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.
Cagayan de Oro City, September 30, 2021. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF (SGD) NIZA P. TACANDONG Sheriff IV
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“ I have to be with her in all her frustrations, taking the brigther side of all the negative criticism hurled against her by telling not to be bothered at all, but simply moved on,” Cindy’s mother said . Now that Cindy has fulfilled her dream, we could hardly expressed the happiness that the people of Misamis Oriental, the Philippines and the whole world might also feel this time,Mrs Obeñita said. Saying her daughter has not contacted her until time Mrs . Obeñita thanked the provincial government, and all the people who prayed for Cindy’s success. Obeñita, the official representative from the Philippines, vested 74 other contestants from all over the world to become the second Filipino to win the coveted Miss Intercontinental crown. The first was a FilipinoAustralian beauty Karen Juanita Boyinas GallmanGarton.
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misunderstanding on their moves to ask for the increase of land rentals had led into a split of five different groups with different approaches in giving their profit sharing on their livelihood proceeds. On their part, Ente, who belong to the remnants of the original NGPI Multi-Purpose Cooperative led by Nestor Alcular, were just given 40 percent of their profit share while the 60 percent were intended for the day-to-day operations and the salaries of office and field workers. The Alcular group has operated their farm lands through a group of clusters and their produce would depend on how productive would each cluster gets. EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENTOF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: ZURHAYDA ABBAS DOMANDAY is the surviving wife of the late MORAKIE P. DOMANDAY who died intestate on June 7, 2021 at Panggao Saduc, Marawi City, and during their marriage, they were blessed with eight (8) children; during his lifetime was connected with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as Asst. Regional Director of Region XII from where he retired sometime in 2019; before his death , he opened a savings account with the Metrobank, Iligan Branch with account no. 543-354358451-8 where he deposited the proceeds of his retirement benefits in the amount of Five Million Two Hundred Thirty Four Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Eight Centavos (Php5,534,505.58); this Five Million Two Hundred Thirty Four Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Eight Centavos (Php5,534,505.58) is the subject of this extra-judicial settlements for us to equally divide among surviving heirs of the late MORAKIE P. DOMANDAY after the same has been withdrawn by our mother, ZURHAYDA ABBAS DOMANDAY from the Metrobank, iligan City Branch as we have authorized her to withdraw it on our behalf, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTOF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of MORAKIE P. DOMANDAY, as per DOC #189; PAGE #38; BOOK #1; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ELIAS R. YUSOPH. BWM: Oct. 18, 25 & Nov. 1, 2021
This scheme however had drawn dissatisfaction to members who get measly shares that led to the killing of cluster leader Dionisio Cabatuan in September 25. Leaders of NGPI ARBs MPC have opposed the SPLIT project since it was implemented early this year. Raul Batiao, manager of the cooperative, said collective ownership of ARB lands is favorable for the cooperative to productively operate and improve the lives of its members. Different mandate Provincial DAR officials made the clarification on the benefits of the individual titling of CLOAs through the SPLIT project saying this implementation is the ultimate mandate of CARP which has no jurisdiction to the problems that incurred among ARB cooperatives. Allan Mundala, Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer, said the DAR which implements CARP is more focused on individual distribution of lands to ARBs and it is the Cooperative Development Authority’s mandate to resolve the problems that emanates from cooperatives. Mundala further clarified that awarding of individual CLOAs will not affect to the ARBs affiliation with their respective cooperatives. “DAR has their own laws to follow, CDA has their own laws to follow.” Jamil Amantoding Jr., Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II, told ARBs who attended the orientation that after the SPLIT project will be fully implemented in the next three years, there will be no longer individual titling of lands to the landless farmers. He projected that indiv idu a l CLOAs w i l l be awarded to oil palm plantations ARBs in the first quarter next year. The ARBS of the oil palm plantations has been the priority in the implementation of the SPLIT project since they are the models of CARP which become a law through Republic Act 6657 which sought to redistribute lands not only to farmers and farm workers but also to the landless poor. The late former president Corazon Aquino personally distributed the collective CLOAS to t he ARB cooperatives of NGPI in 1988. Security of tenure The SPLIT project, which is one of the DAR’s major ventures being implemented
nationwide, aims to improve the security of tenure and strengthen the property rights of ARBs through the subdivision of CLOAs previously issued collectively by the agency. Some 1,143 ARBs who are owners of the collective CLOAs of 3,000 hectares at t e n d e d t h e f o u r- d ay orientation. In 2016, he said the NGPI returned the land to the ARBs due to internal conflict within the cooperative. Amatonding hoped that DAR-Agusan del Sur, after the series of orientation activities, will be able to start the field validation activities, a requisite for the conduct of the delineation of the collective CLOAs. T h e SP L I T P roj e c t , throughout its four-year implementation, will cover around 54,000 hectares with 3,174 collective CLOAs that will benefit some 25,000 ARBs in Agusan del Sur. Around 103,586 hectares of lands previously issued with collective CLOAs by the DAR will be covered under the project in the entire Caraga Region starting this year.
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and in your relationships with family, friends, and fellow workers. You can follow these first two rules for success in every area of your life, both professionally and personally. Won’t you ask Jesus, the most successful person who ever lived, to take charge of your heart and way of living, so you can start following His plan for your success in this most important business called life. Just think a minute.
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authority. Wit h t he CIIS were personnel from the Phil. Coast Guard, Phil. National Police, and village officials. Also found at the warehouse were sacks of garlic, mung beans, and carrots. The agricultural products shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture proceedings under Section 224 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act if the necessary import documents are not presented within 15 days. He added the Department of Agriculture has verified that it has not issued an importation permit for the red onions, hence, it’s considered
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oneness with all of God’s creation is true love as Nong Tonyo and Ka Ares firmly believed in the interconnectedness of all life forms. The time has come for all of us to debunk humanity’s high veneration to the profit motive, deeply buried in so materialism consumerism a m i d s t d e n i g r at i on of s p i r i t u a l i t y. F e e l t h e Consciousness deep within as exemplified by Ka Ares and Nong Tonyo and with that consciousness, be one with the Creator to protect His vanishing creation!
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be a significant partner for sustainable development, a progressive Philippines, and a better world. “We are delighted to start this ambitious journey. We will work with all our companies, and beyond, to take the necessary steps towards significant and long lasting change.” Speakers, panelists and resource persons during t he i nte g r ate d su m m it included the following: Atty. Mon Hermosura, AC Chief Governance Officer; Dr. Mark Mobius, founding partner, Mobius Capital Partners LLC; Eric Francia, President and CEO of AC Energy Corporation; Shoon Yin Lim, Global Diversity a n d In c lu s i on E x p e r t , Givaudan; Franziska Sinner, Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability Advisory, South Pole; Peter Bakker, President and CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development; Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Chairman, Ayala Corporation; Cezar P. C onsing , C hair man, Sustainability Committee, Ayala Corporation; Yvonne Zhang, SEA Risk Advisory Sustainability and Climate
Leader, Deloitte Singapore; Erel and Lilian Narida, President and VP Finance, r e s p e c t i v e l y, o f O n e Renewable; and Albert de Larrazabal, CFO/CRO/CSO, Ayala Corporation. Note: You may wish to share the foregoing via Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In or Viber.
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ACADEMIC EASE DURING PANDEMIC By: MARICHU R. REYES Teacher I Cugman Elementary School
With our present situation, learning from formal school setting is different from the usual from teaching learning processes. Pupils will learn through buchronous and SLMSelf Learning Modules. Most of our learners opted SLM due to our economic situation and internet capability, Parents, guardians or relatives will serve as a para-teachers that will assist them on their lessons specified in the module given to them every week. Teachers are also busy preparing and checking the modules as well as working hand in hand to the para-teachers about the progress of their learners through IDP Individual Learning Plan . Many challenges were experienced both positive and negative but our educational leaders and other stakeholders are all pisitive that we could solve this present problem. The academic ease was implemented in DepEd-
Department of Education to fully assist and understand our learners, parents and teachers in undergoing education during pandemic time who are still adopting to the distance learning set-up. Pupils will be given lay-way in returning their modules and IPT- Individual Performance Task with full consideration in coping up such requirements at their own pace. Making things simple and not complicated to the part of the pupils In academic ease teachers should employ the maximum tolerance and consideration about the accomplishment of their learners performance. On this present situation we need a big heart and huge understanding to each and everyone in facing these challenges in molding the mind of our young ones. Education will continue during this pandemic time but with academic ease embedded to our educational system.
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Virtual Party Ideas with Toy Kingdom Have an amazing virtual party with Toy Kingdom’s creative celebration ideas for kids. While will still look forward to the time when we can gather together for children’s parties, this is the next best thing with Toy Kingdom’s wide selection of partythemed decorations to keep every virtual party celebration cherished and memorable. Here are some fun ideas for birthdays and beyond. An Arts and Crafts Party. Set up big balloons in primary colors and decorate paper lanterns and garlands. Let your budding artist paint virtually with friends with art activity set that you can give as party kits. Tropical Flamingo. Have a splash with a tropical pool party at home with a giant Flamingo inflatable on the garden. Add some floral cutouts and Hawaiian fringes on the backdrop to have an endless summer
tropic vibe at home. A Mermaid’s Tale. Girls can have fun under the sea with a mermaid themed party – complete with tails, plushies, and more. A Royal Princess Celebration. Give your little princess a storybook celebration with fairy lights, balloon bouquets, and tiaras. If your kids love Disney Princesses, let them dress the part with tiaras, feather boas, gloves and magical wands. Magical Unicorn Tea party. Unicorns are real and they’ll bring their joy and magic to your kids’ rainbow themed party. Safari Virtual Scavenger Hunt Party. Bring the Safari adventure to your home with jungle animal foil balloons and green, brown and orange accents. Hide animal plushies in your home and let your preschooler find and identify the animals. You can also host a virtual safari
tour in Africa and explore the wild while staying at home. Presents perfect are part of every celebration, and Toy Kingdom’s Gift Registry makes gift-giving easy, delivering gifts right in your doorstep. Visit the nearest Toy Kingdom store or register your wish
list via Toy Kingdom’s Call to Deliver services at 0917.5578797 and have personal shopper assist your kids to select virtually their favorite toys. Check out the Toy Kingdom’s Let’s Party Catalog at www. toykingdom.com.ph. Follow ToyKingdomPH in Facebook and Instagram.
Your little explorer will have fun discovering the wild in this Safari themed party.
Make your girl’s fairytale dream come true with Toy Kingdom’s Princess-themed party accessories.