BusinessWeek Mindanao (October 17-18, 2022)

Surfing back in Siargao

GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island – International surfing is back on Saturday in this famous island more than two years after the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic turned the world upside down.

The famous tourist magnet was also devastated by Typhoon Odette in December last year.

On Saturday morning, the festive mood is back as the 26th Siargao International Surfing Cup opened at the Cloud 9 surfing site here.

Normin inoculation off-target: DOH-10

THE Department of Health Region 10 admitted it failed to meet a certain target to vaccinate people against Covid-19 within the 100day period set by President Marcos Jr.

Dr. Ellenietta Gamolo, the DOH-10 assistant director, said in a phone interview on Thursday, Oct. 13, that the region (Northern Mindanao) has only achieved 74.27 percent vaccination coverage for senior citizens and 24.31 percent coverage for the first booster vaccination for the general population as of October 12.

The 100-day Presidential directive actually ended on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Good governance

KAPALONG, Davao del Norte – The local chief executive here Friday underscored the role of good governance in sustaining the Davao region’s insurgency-free status. In an interview, Mayor Maria Theresa Timbol said the declaration of Region 11 as insurgency-free entails a bigger responsibility for the local government unit, especially in its sustainability. On October 12, the Davao region was declared “insurgency-free” after the series of successful peace and order initiatives that dismantled the remnants of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in the area.

Nearly 1M Caraganons lived below poverty line

BUTUAN City – About 924,000 residents in Caraga lived below the poverty threshold in 2021, the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

The number was based on the preliminary results of the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) conducted by the agency last year. In an emailed statement Friday, PSA 13 (Caraga) said the data also indicated that the region recorded a 33.2 poverty incidence in 2021. “This also translates that the 924,000 Caraganons lived below the poverty threshold of about PHP11,390 per month for a family of five,” the agency said. The PSA defines poverty incidence among the population as the proportion of Filipinos whose per capita income cannot sufficiently meet the individual basic food and non-food needs. The PSA-13 survey showed that among the

families in the region, about 25.9 percent, or 172,000, were considered poor in 2021. It also showed that the subsistence incidence among the population in the region slightly increased last year by 2.8 percentage points more than the estimate in 2018 and 4.7 percentage points lower in 2015. A family of five in the region, it said, needs at least PHP7,950 on average income to meet their basic food needs in a month. The subsistence incidence among families in the region last year was estimated at 9 percent, which is equivalent to about 60,000 families. The subsistence incidence is defined as the proportion of Filipinos whose income is not enough to meet their basic food needs. (PNA)

AUTHORITIES swooped down on a wholesale grocery store in Tagum City Tuesday last week and confiscated over 80 master cases of imported illegal cigarettes with an estimated worth of Php3.3 million.

Right after the raid, the combined forces of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), padlocked and closed the Ping Suka Station wholesale store in violation of a provision of the Republic Act 8424 or the Tax Reform Act of 1997, specifically the non-payment

of tax.

The Ping Suka store located in Purok Talisay, Seminary Drive, Magugpo West in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, is owned by Effie Rose Labado, who is now facing tax evasion charges.

The combined enforcement came about through an intelligence report received by the NBI about the store’s sale of smuggled cigarettes.

The NBI through its regional director Atty. Gelecio Bongngat, immediately

SIM registration seen to impede journos’ job

THE SIM Card Registration Act, or Republic Act 11934, ‘will require all SIM card users to register their personal information with telecommunications companies or telcos — details which can be made available upon the request of a court or law enforcement agencies.’

The salient part of the law is that it seeks accountability of SIM card users and helps law enforcers to track

perpetrators of crimes committed through phones.

However, if the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is to be asked, the newly-passed law doesn’t seem to be the best

solution to minimizing if not stopping crimes involving the use of cellular phones.

Len Olea, the NUJP secretary general, in a phone interview on Thursday, Oct.

POVERTY WORSENS. A mendicant child fell asleep while cuddling his younger brother along the stairway of a busy metropolis. In its recent report, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) indicated that more people in Caraga region live below the poverty threshold in 2021 than in previous years. File photo by Mio Cade

Int'l artist showcases contemporary art exhibit in Samal Island

DAVAO City – An internationallyrenowned painter is currently holding the first art exhibit in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) in Davao del Norte province featuring contemporary art.

Ega Carreon, a Davao Cityborn artist, is holding the exhibit at the Pinta IX [Nueve] art gallery in Barangay Tambo, IGACOS that also features local artists Juliet Samante, Ryan Kingjim Uy, and Jasmine Cabilla.

The exhibit will run until Oct. 21.

“This exhibit portrays compassion and being compassionate to human life. Pinta Nueve showcases contemporary art, but it also focuses on nonrepresentational art,” Carreon told the Philippine News Agency.

“Others think that painting is only decorative. Here in Pinta Nueve, we will see to it that your wall has a story to tell,” he said.

Carreon has exhibited his works in Berlin, Germany; Barcelona, Spain; and Washington, New Jersey, New York City, and the Vermont Studio Center in

the US; and has garnered various awards along the way.

His awards include - Alumni Merit Award for Artist Residency in Vermont Studio Center, Vermont USA in 2016; finalist in Can Serrat International Artist Residency, El Bruc, Barcelona, Spain (2014); 1st place in Print with entry "Breath" organized by The Hudson Artists of New Jersey Annual Painting Competition/ Exhibition, in USA (2007); third place in a worldwide competition in Japan (2003); finalist in Canda Dracoblu's The Dreamer & The Dreamed" (2022); and winner of the Asian Freeman Painting Competition in Vermont Studio Center, USA (2000).

The multi-awarded Filipino painter said it is a big advantage for artists to be given a chance to showcase their works in an art gallery.

Thus, he is pushing for the creation of the Davao Art Council to further showcase and promote the works of local artists.

He said an art council is important as most of the local government units (LGU) are

creating their own landmarks.

“A landmark is a monumental sculpture, they made it out of concrete and just paint it. It is clear that the LGUs don’t understand why they have to spend money on landmarks. It should be the responsibility of the art council,” said Carreon.

“We have lobbied for its creation but it did not prosper. However, I am looking forward to realizing its creation so artists would have a proper venue for their works of art,” he said.

For Uy, who at 21 is the youngest artist featured in Pinta IX, the exhibit is a big break for him, as it is his first-ever exhibit under the supervision of his teacher – Carreon.

In the gallery, he has a total of 22 paintings that he completed in just two to three months.

“This exhibit would really make me a legitimate artist. When I was not yet handled by Sir Ega, I only paint and earn commissions. I did not think that my work can be worth hundreds of thousands,” said Uy, who is now hoping that more exhibits will be undertaken

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Reg'l peace body declares Davao Region insurgency-free

DAVAO City – Davao Region is now “insurgency-free” following the series of successful peace and order initiatives that dismantled the remnants of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in the area. During a meeting at the Naval Felix Apolinario Station here Wednesday, members of the Regional Peace and Order Council–Davao (RPOC-11) signed a resolution declaring the entire region as cleared of insurgents as of Sept. 19,

2022. Davao region is the third region in the country declared as insurgency-free, following Regions 1 and 9. The declaration came after the five-province Region 11 was declared to have been cleared out of NPA by their respective provincial and city peace and order councils this year. In March this year, this city was declared insurgencyfree, followed by Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte in June, Davao del Sur in July, Davao Occidental in

August, and Davao Oriental in September. Maj. Gen. Nolasco Mempin, Army’s 10th Infantry Division commander and concurrent RPOC vice chairperson, thanked the different agencies and other RPOC members who contributed to achieving an insurgencyfree region. “Where we are now and what we have achieved bespeak well of our excellent convergence and collaborative efforts," he said. Road to insurgencyPEACE

AN INQUIRY OF ONE'S SELF: ROLE OF A NON TEACHING PERSONNEL IN THE TIME OF COVID 19 PANDEMIC THAT EMULATES THE VALUES OF BEING A C.D.O PERSONNEL"

PIO JAIME A. AMIGO – ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER II TABLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST II DISTRICT DIVISION OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will” – Mahatma Gandhi.

Strength doesn’t always comes with the physical abilities per se, it involves the burning desires, passions and commitments. You ought to have these factors to refuel the strength in you. Working as a Non-Teaching Personnel is never easy as people might seems to see it. I always hold on to the famous quote from Mahatma Ghandi which made me realized that being a Non-Teaching Personnel in the Division of Cagayan de Oro, one must be able to live and follow the Division’s mantra, this includes being Competent, Dedicated and Optimistic during the period of the COVID 19 Pandemic. This realization did not only paved way for new challenges but also waived and rose the unsung heroes behind the Teaching Personnel in the Department of Education.

Majority of the Filipino people think that the Department of Education comprises only the Teaching Personnel and their clientele, the learners. The community usually see what’s visible to the eyes, and those are the offices, buildings and classrooms. Inside those premises comes the scenarios of teachers’ teaching

their learners, pupils studying their lessons, the portrait of an inter-active and lively discussions that are being monitored by the school heads. These scenarios are commonly demonstrated during the face to face time of learning period but, during the advent of the pandemic, there was a drastic change in our educational system, it not only affects our country but it also brought changes to the rest of the world. Gone are the days when teachers get to teach their learners in a traditional classroom set-up.

The pandemic did not only change the system of education but also the outlook of the general public, citing that the leaders in the education sector failed to achieve the advancements in education leaving us by par in the rankings all over the world in terms of academic performance but, amidst these challenges, the Department of Education continuously improve the quality, method of delivery and access of education for every learner across the country to make sure that every Filipino is given the equal right to access free basic education. This goal is gradually achieved due to the role played by the non-teaching personnel wherein we served as the catalyst and frontline personnel to ensure

that fund allocations, salaries and benefits of the teaching personnel were given on time.

Having experienced, being a disbursing officer for more than four years and an Administrative Officer II for more than a year, I had undergone various challenges brought about by the plague namely: difficulty in accessing transportation, unstable internet connection and online reports to be submitted and prepared in a short period of time. These circumstances at times made me contemplate whether I can rise to these challenges brought about by the sudden change of time. But every time I am faced by such question, I am always reminded of the oath I made and that is to serve the best interest of the public especially our beloved learners which evokes my sense of dedication. This trying times did not only teach me to go beyond the parallels of opportunity but it also has given me an opportunity to see the real value of being a parent who ensures that every needs of my family are met despite of my absence physically due to our distance and as for my being an employee, I always put premium on tasks that are done with utmost dedication in accordance to what is asked by my supervisor and by my colleagues in the department.

This adversity also allowed me to be more resilient by remaining optimistic despite of the challenges and difficulties that we came across. The pandemic also became a time for me to explore and discover other talents and capabilities which are beneficial and of great use and help in my field that made me become more of a holistic person. To cite an example, I learned to discover the value of being versatile and flexible. I also developed the willingness to adapt and cope in any dire situations. Lastly, to be more of a productive employee, I will continue to improve myself through coping with the latest trends in our society more so to the ones that is related on the delivery of my tasks with unwavering commitment, sheer dedication and optimism.

The Department of Education with its Teaching and Non-Teaching personnel will continuously improve itself to better serve its stakeholders with this mission. I will be forever grateful to be of service and be an instrument of change that is integral for us to have a much better Philippines in the future. Hence, the Division of Cagayan de Oro Non-teaching personnel will continue to emulate and engrave in our hearts the values of being a Competent, Dedicated and Optimistic personnel always at your service.

Banking & finance

Bias for local industries seen amid peso depreciation

THE Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) sees an opportunity for local industries amid the weaker peso.

“The falling value of the peso could also help local industries, as more consumers will now buy local products,” said FPI chairperson Jesus Lim Arranza in a statement Thursday.

Arranza said the rising

cost of goods due to inflation, which is also impacted by depreciating value of currency, will make Filipinos become more prudent with their finances.

“They will be forced to buy only what is necessary and will avoid imported goods that they can hardly afford,” he added.

Arranza said the exporters also stand to benefit from a

weak peso as it could make Philippine-made products become more competitive.

With a strong US dollar, this also means higher revenue for the exporters, he said.

Meanwhile, Arranza cautioned economic experts both from the public and private sectors not to scare the public with statements about their assumptions and

projections on the foreign exchange rate.

“While I respect the financial minds of the economic experts, if indeed they are what they project to be, airing their speculative thoughts about the movement of the value of the peso against the US dollar will not stop the peso’s floundering value given the influence of external forces beyond our control,”

Peso touches record low anew, equities index up

THE Philippine peso on Thursday closed for the third time this month at its record low of 59.00 to the dollar as recession fears heightened, while the local bourse’s main index rose.

The local currency finished the day weaker from its 58.965 close a day ago.

It opened the day at 58.90, sideways from its 58.95 start in the previous session, and traded between 58.85 and 59.00, resulting in an average of 58.95.

Volume rose to $524.08 million from the previous day’s $505.37 million.

On the other hand,

the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.72 percent, or 42.01 points, to 5,895.64 points.

All Shares followed with a jump of 0.29 percent, or 9.17 points, to 3,164.75 points.

Most of the sectoral gauges also rose during the day – Services, 0.97 percent; Holding Firms, 0.84 percent; Financials, 0.62 percent; Property, 0.35 percent; and Industrial, 0.33 percent.

Only the Mining and Oil index finished the day in the negative territory with a slip of 0.58 percent.

Total volume

reached 458.54 million shares amounting to P3.65 billion.

Losers led gainers 101 to 71 while 41 shares were unchanged.

“Philippine shares were bought up as investors digested the minutes from the September FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) and as many also looked ahead into the release of the inflation data on Thursday,” said Luis Limlingan, Regina Capital Development Corp. head of sales.

Minutes of the FOMC meeting in September showed that US monetary authorities are firm

on continuing the rate hike moves until they see a significant impact on slowing the consumer price index, which is at its fourdecade high level.

Limlingan said the market expectation is for the US’ September 2022 inflation rate to decelerate to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in the previous month.

Meanwhile, he cited the third straight day of oil futures’ slide due to demand concerns given the resurgence of pandemic-related lockdown measures in China and the rising inflation rate around the globe. (PNA)

he said.

The FPI chief said “a gloom and doom prediction” will aggravate the current situation, such as buying and hoarding more dollars that only the rich are able to do.

“But who suffers the most every time the peso drops or

when inflation goes up? It’s the poor and those who do not have the money to buy and hoard the almighty dollar. Ordinary people can only look up to the high heavens and pray that inflation will soon stabilize,” he added.

(PNA)

BAP vows close coordination with BSP vs. speculative activities

THE banking industry is in close coordination with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to ensure orderly functioning fixedincome and foreign exchange markets, an industry group said.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) said it appreciates and supports the central bank’s policies towards “liberalization and transparent price discovery -- including the conduct of its supervisory mandate that ensures orderly markets.”

“Together, we will work against speculative activities that tend to distort market prices and hurt the economy,” it said.

BAP president Antonio Moncupa said that “with global headwinds adversely affecting inflation and foreign exchange rates across the world, the BAP joins national efforts to minimize its impact on our people by avoiding activities that can only worsen the situation.”

“In order to be part of the solution, the banking industry continues to work closely with the BSP for orderly, fair, and transparent markets minus the

unproductive activities that only hurt the public,” he said.

Among others, the elevated inflation rate around the world has made central banks tighten their key rates to help address the situation as economies grapple to recover from the impact of the virus-induced pandemic.

For one, the Federal Reserve has increased its funds rates by 300 basis points since last March to help tame the US’ four-decade high inflation rate.

This has resulted, among others, in the strengthening of the US dollar, which has hurt other currencies, such as the Philippine peso, which registered its record-low 59.00 close to a US dollar last Oct. 3 and Oct. 10.

Earlier, BSP Governor Felipe Medalla said the central bank is “taking steps to manage any disruption in our financial market.”

“We ask those who have the means not to take undue advantage of changing market conditions. This does not help the Philippine peso, it does not help the Philippines,” he said.

Medalla said “what we can do

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Open-Door Policy

Think a minute… This is a true story about a 19-year-old girl who rebelled against her parents and ran away from home. Soon she found out that life was not easy on her own. She could not find a job, and her friends grew tired of her living off them so they kicked her out. She finally became so desperate she started making money by working on the street as a prostitute.

Years passed. Her father died. Her mother grew older. All the while the daughter’s life grew even worse. But she still would not write or go home to see her mother. One day the mother heard that her daughter had been seen in a certain part of town, so she went looking for her.

The mother went to every cheap hotel asking to put a picture on their walls. It was a picture of herself, now an old, gray-haired mother. Beside her picture she wrote: “I still love you! Please come home!”

Months went by and nothing happened. Then one day the daughter, who was now extremely skinny and sick, could not believe her eyes when she saw her mother’s picture on the wall of that dirty, cheap hotel! As she read her mother’s message to her she began to cry.

That night she started walking the many miles back

THINK A MINUTE

Life its not Fair

pay for less work.

If this parable was a story about earned wages, the grumblers would have been quite right to complain. But this story is about the way God deals with us, and how can we say that God is not fair?

differences in the sit uation. But only God knows that catego ries only outline the sort of people we are. He knows that each one of us is unique and with individual needs.

thing new — about yourself, about the way the world works, the people around you which would propel you to a new level.

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to her home. It was early in the morning when she finally arrived at her mother’s house and knocked on the door. To her surprise, the door was open! Afraid that someone had broken into the house, she ran inside and woke up her sleeping mother to tell her she had finally come home.

Mother and daughter cried as they hugged each other.

The daughter said: “I thought someone had broken the door open!” The mother shook her head and said: “My dear, since the day you left, that door has always been open.”

Remember, it does not matter what wrong things we have done or how badly we have lived, our heavenly Father’s door is always open—for us to come home. Even though we have rebelled against Him and

Life is a mixture of myriad torments and baffling situations that may even compel one unconsciously to erase off all the joyous occasions that they lived. Every moment in life is a bundle of unpredictable sur prises, some good and some really tough.

Even we adults of ten have problems with the idea of fair ness. The laborers in the vineyard certainly did. They received exactly what they had bargained for, yet they complained when others got the same

Fairness means clearness and being free from fault or stain. Fairness is the light-colored, hopeful and plausible part of our life - the span be tween life and death. Life is and cannot always be fair - of course not! But we could make it a lit tle bit fairer, though many times our world is ruled by falseness.

Fairness requires people to be put into categories. Anyone who fulfills certain requirements will receive a certain re ward, regardless of

In our everyday life, do we really practice the idea of fairness at our workplace and in our dealings with others? How? Let's analyze ourselves. May we learn what it means to be fair to another person... .

Because life isn’t fair doesn’t mean you should give up and keep asking why. Life is a never-ending race of learning. When bad things happen to you (or when something good doesn’t happen to you every time), it may not just be some thing bad happening to you. It might be a chance to learn some

The moment you start thinking about why life is hard for you, that's when you start being unfair to yourselves. Accept the fact that you can’t always be happy, win ning, or not getting sick. Each of these makes you stronger when you overcome them.

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The futility of hypocrisy

CHRIST has warned us about the futility of hypocrisy. At one point, he said, “There is nothing concealed that will not be re vealed, nor secret that will not be known. Therefore, whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops.” (Lk 12,2-3)

We have to be wary of this danger of hy pocrisy since we are very prone to it, since it always promises us some instant relief from anything that can cause us some discomfort or inconvenience. But we should be brave enough to let ourselves suffer for a while if only to tell the truth or to show things as they really are. Such suffering, to be sure, will give us tremendous benefits that are far greater than what hypocrisy could give us.

What we should rather do if we want our life to be truly good is to develop a keen sense

of transparency and accountability. These traits assure us that we are on the right path. That is to say, we have nothing bad to hide, and more, we are seeing to it that we are responsible for what God has given us, making these Godgiven gifts fruitful and productive.

A good sense of transparency will help us develop and sustain our integrity in life. It means that everything that we do is good, that is, morally good. This sense of transparency can only take root when it is based on our faith in God who sets all the laws in our life, and therefore, all that is good for us.

Besides, God actual ly sees everything. Be fore him, nothing can be hidden. We therefore have to adapt a lifestyle that would make us do everything in his presence. In fact, we are not simply meant to do things in his pres ence. It is more to do everything for God’s glory. Thus, when we do things without

God in mind, let us be warned that we are already doing things wrongly.

We have to learn to be brutally sincere in everything that we do, and especially when we go to confession and to spiritual direction. We have to learn to lay all our cards on the table so that the human instruments used by God to help us in our spiritual life, can truly help us.

We should not be afraid or ashamed to do so, because in these occasions, it is indeed God who is acting through the human instrumentalities. We have to approach con fession and spiritual direction with a strong supernatural outlook, because it is only then that we can go beyond our human respect.

As our dictionary would put it, human respect is “a kind of fear of the judgment of others…one acting from this motive lacks courage or fortitude… it seeks honor rather than the works worthy of honor.”

There is really no reason to fall into hu man respect when we go to confession and spiritual direction. God is a father who will always understand and love us. He is always ready to forgive us of whatever sin and fail ures we may commit. He is always there for us, to defend and pro tect us. His judgments will always be with mercy.

To be truly sincere is not only to say facts and data. It is to probe into the motives of all our actions, especially our sins and misdeeds. In the end, it is to see what the spirit is be hind all our actions.

Is it the spirit of God or is it another spirit?

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10 GOCCs under evaluation for privatization

ABOUT 10 governmentowned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) are being mulled for privatization pending the evaluation of their financial and economic status, among others.

In a briefing on Friday, Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) Chairperson Alex L. Quiroz declined to give specifics, citing the need to protect the GOCCs’ status pending the results of the

ongoing assessment.

“Different GOCCs have their own peculiarities,” Quiroz said.

The GCG has jurisdiction over 118 GOCCs, which excludes the Bangko Sentral

ng Pilipinas (BSP), local water districts, and research institutions.

The agency is mandated to safeguard the government’s rights and ensure that GOCCs’ operations remain

DOE, BOC clarify valuation on imported coal

THE Department of Energy (DOE) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) clarified on Wednesday the implementation of valuation on imported coal.

In a virtual press briefing, DOE Undersecretary Sharon Garin said the BOC

has to use the transactional value, not reference value, for collecting taxes and duties for imported coal.

“The problem with coal importation is about the valuation of coal. The higher you buy coal, the higher their taxes and duties they

have to pay,” she said.

Garin said using reference value instead of transactional value will make coal more expensive and can increase electricity prices from 10 centavos to 30 centavos.

“Together with the

Education transformation

By JAYSA M. MAAÑO Teacher I Lumbia Central School

OVER the past three years, the pandemic has brought profound disruptions to children’s learning exacerbating the preexisting global learning crisis. We need to act urgently to recover learning and seize this opportunity to build education systems back better. Reaching every child is the common denominator of education recovery. At primary and secondary education levels, most countries are taking measures such a automatic reenrollment and community mobilization campaigns to return children

to school. However, a quarter of countries have yet to collect information on children who have and have not returned to school. For truly transformative education systems, we need to eliminate barriers that exclude vulnerable groups, ensure the right to education is fully captured in national legal and regulatory frameworks, strengthen flexible models of education and invest in strengthened education management information systems for disaggregated and real time information.

We need to prioritize fundamental knowledge and skills in the curriculum to help children recover more quickly from learning loss. In many countries, children lacked foundational skills even before the pandemic and overloaded curricula makes it difficult for them to catch up especially after long periods of school closures. Despite the loss of instructional time during the pandemic, fewer than half of countries reported implementing curricular adjustments at primary and secondary levels.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SHERIFF AMENDED SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2022-1192

UPON EXTRA-JUDICIAL PETITION FOR SALE under Act 3135, filed by BDO UNIBANK, INC., as Mortgagee/s, against Spouse D ANILO S. LANADO and LENILIA R. LANADO, as mortgagor/s, of (1) Lot 30, Block 7, La Mirande Crest, Gran Europa, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City and (2) Purok 5, Barangay Manila Group, Wao, Lanao del Sur, the indebtedness of mortgagors, per statement account, as of June 30, 2022, the subject obligation is in the amount of ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN and 66/100 (1,880,807.66) the undersigned Sheriff or his duly authorized deputy will SELL at Public Auction Sale on November 15, 2022, within the hours of 10:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon, at the main entrance door 1, of the Hall of Justice, Uptown Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the HIGHEST BIDDER, for CASH or Manager’s Check and in Philippine Currency described mortgage Real Property below, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 137-2019006163

A certain Land (Lot 30, Block 7, subdivision plan no. PCS-10-004641, portion of cons/sub of Lots 21242-A, B, C, E, xxx, located in Lumbia, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, with an area of 111 sq. mts. more or less.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date, time and place.

Prospective buyers/bidders are further informed that if the said scheduled date of public auction will be declared holiday, then the sale will be conducted on the next working day.

Further, buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the condition and registration of the herein-above described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be. DONE this 30th day of September, 2022, in the City of Cagayan de Oro.

(SGD) ENRIQUE M. TALAG JR. Sheriff

Bureau of Customs, they have reassessed the implementation of Customs Modernization Law. Instead of having (a) reference value, it should be transaction value,” she said.

Garin said BOC also directed collectors to immediately implement the correct valuation on coal imports.

“With this move of the BOC and DOE, the advantage is on the consumers,” she added. (PNA)

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late, F ELOMENA CESPON who died intestate on November 26, 2008 at Villanueva Misamis Oriental, that the deceased died intestate without any Last Will or Testament, and outstanding debts or accounts, during her lifetime she left A parcel of Land with Oct BLG. P-28889, Lot No. 3062, PLS-923, (Lot 1799-C, Csd-10-012110 D) situated at Barrio Kalingagan, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of Twenty Two Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Two (22, 422) sq. m. more or less, and has been subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, filed by the heirs of FELOMENA CESPON, per DOC#461; PAGE#92;BOOK#17; Series of 2017 under the Notarial Registry of CATHLYN E. VALDEHUESAALFANTE.

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transparent and responsive to the government’s bid to provide services to the public.

To date, only the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has openly discussed the possibility of privatization given the questions on its role as regulator and operator of casinos.

Quiroz said the evaluation of Pagcor’s privatization continues but he declined to give any details.

He explained that overall, the GCG is studying the viability of the continued operations of GOCCs, which employ about 600,000 personnel.

Among the GOCCs that are under the GCG’s jurisdiction are the National Food Authority, Social Security

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED VALENTIN E. ACENAS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That VALENTIN E. ACENAS died intestate on April 17, 2020, at St. Luke’s Medical Center 279 E. Rodriguez Sr., Avenue Quezon City, Philippines, during her lifetime she left a parcel of land with TCT No. T-99234, situated in the Barrio of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIXTY (60) SQUARE METERS, more or less, A parcel of land with TCT No. T-99235 situated in the Barrio of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIXTY (60) SQUARE METERS, more or less, A parcel of land with TCT No. T-99236, situated in the Barrio of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIXTY (60) SQUARE METERS, and has been subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED VALENTIN E. ACENAS, filed by the heirs of VALENTIN E. ACENAS, per DOC#21; PAGE#5; BOOK#6; Series of 2021 under Notarial Registry of JENNEVIEVE JANE R. MAGLINAO.

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System, Government Service Insurance System, Sugar Regulatory Administration, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Land Bank of the Philippines, Development Bank of the Philippines, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, and the Clark Development Corp.

The GCG has recommended the abolition of 25 GOCCs now in various stages of liquidation, its executives said. (PNA)

AFFIDAVIT OF SELFADJUDICATION

That I, ROGELIO JABLA NOB, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Tala-o Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, That the late CLAUDIA JABLA, who died on August 11, 2004 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; That I, ELSIE JABLA BACULIO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Camiguin Province, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, That the late REGOBERTA JABLA, who died on March 30, 1985 at Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, That I, GERSON JABLA BONANE, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Tala-o Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, That the late JULIANA JABLA BONANE, who died on January 20, 1965 at Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, That I, EUGENE JABLA GAMOLO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Tala-o Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, That the late MIGUELA JABLA GAMOLO, who died on January 3, 2014 at Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, at the time of their death left a parcel of land with OCT No. O-997 located at Ulaliman, El Salvador City with an area of 14, 912 Square Meters, more or less and has been the subject of an AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION, filed by the heirs of CLAUDIA JABLA, REGOBERTA JABLA, JULIANA JABLA BONANE and MIGUELA JABLA GAMOLO, per DOC # 76; PAGE #16; BOOK #53; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS.

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Sibling relationship in siblings of children with special needs

BY: Gillian R. Bollozos-Cabuguas Teacher, Indahag Elementary School

Sibling relationship is considered to be one of the longest lasting relationship in an individual’s lifetime. It is unique in terms of its durability especially as siblings share background, experiences, and family. Sibling relationships are unique from other family relationships because they usually last longer than any other family dyadic bonds (Richardson, 2009). Moreover, the sibling relationship is unique in its permanency and therefore has a major influence on several aspects of personal development (Cate & Loots, 2000). Siblings can serve as an important social support and have functions distinct from parents, friends, and romantic partners. The sibling interactions play a key role in child development as they spend considerable time together. Brothers and sisters are frequent companionship, help, or emotional support. Sibling support can be manifested when older siblings protect their younger siblings from the effects of negative family situations which results to few behavior or emotional issues.

According to research, there are two types of support which siblings can provide to each other; instrumental, which is also known as practical, and expressive, also known as emotional. Instrumental support requires close proximity as it involves practical help whereas expressive support such as offering advice and sharing problems

can be provided whether the siblings live near each other or not (Buhrmester & Furman, 1985).

The type of support required may be important, as men are more likely provide to provide practical support whereas women are more likely to provide emotional support. However, siblings are more likely to provide expressive or psychological support than instrumental support, particularly as they get older and the creation of family subsystems when siblings get married and the arrival of children mean an increase in sibling involvement with emotional closeness and supportiveness.

Sibling relationships can also provide an early training ground for children to learn to develop relationship with peers and learning important skills such as anger management and conflict resolution. Through their sibling relationships, they may feel a sense of attachment to another individual and find the relationship to be a source of reassurance of self-worth and alliance. According to Cate & Loots (2000), the interaction between siblings depends on their perception of the relationship.

When one child has a disability, the entire family unit is impacted, as a whole and as individuals (O’Laughlin, 2006). The character and influence of the sibling relationship change as one of the siblings experiences physical or

mental delays and as controversy regarding the specific impact of a disability or illness remains. The siblings reported difficulties in undertaking activities and in communicating with their brother/ sister with a disability and they are worried about the future and the health of their sibling with a disability (Cate & Loots, 2000). In addition, they reported joys as well as problems. Most studies support the notion that siblings of children with special needs experience more problems in psychological adjustment than siblings of non-disabled children, some positive outcomes have been reported as well wherein it only has a narrow distinction between the two. The potential positive feelings mentioned were increase in maturity, responsibility, altruism, tolerance, humanitarian concerns and careers, sense of closeness in the family, selfconfidence, and independence. Positive effects of the sibling relationship also include increased empathy and stronger siblings bonds (O’Laughlin, 2006).

Potential negative outcomes include feelings of parental neglect, feelings of resentment, perceived parental demands and expectations for achievement, embarrassment, guilt about own health, extra responsibilities in the home, restrictions in social activity and sense of distance in the family.

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chosen not to live His way, the moment you decide to ask His forgiveness, Jesus will forgive and accept you just the way you are. That is when He can help you start a new life—but this time daily living His right, true way in a loving relationship with Him. Today He wants you to know He’s waiting… and His door is still open. Just think a minute…

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is to bring all transactions into an organized and accessible formal market that offers consumer protection.”

“Market conditions around the world are challenging. Working together allows us to sustain our functioning market while appropriately managing the developing risks,” he added. (PNA)

Art...

by their group.

The young artist said he draws inspiration from his three-year-old daughter, and the income from his artworks has supported his family financially.

“Painting is seasonal, sometimes you can’t sleep because there are still projects to be done but it is something that I am happy about. I am happy with the talent God has given me,” said Uy. (PNA)

Peace...

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from page 2 free region In a presentation during the meeting, the Army said the majority of the NPA units operating in the region were under the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC). In 2019, the 1001st Infantry Brigade (IB) dismantled Guerilla Front (GF) 54 while the 1002IB tore down GF 51. Also in the same year, 1003IB dismantled Pulang Bagani Commands (PBC) 2 and 3, while 701IB took down GF15, 25, and PBC 6 and 8. In 2020, 100IB dismantled GF 33 and PBC 4, the 1002IB – GF 71 (Tala), and 1003IB – GF 56. Last year, the 1003IB undid GF55, followed by the dismantling of PBC by 1002IB and the dissolution of GF South and North by the 701IB. This year, the 1001IB dismantled GF’s 2,3, Sub-Regional Committees (SRC) 4, Regional Sentro De Grabidad (RSDG), and SubRegional Guerilla Units of SRC 2. It was followed by the 1002IB’s dismantling GF Alip, followed by the 1003IB–SRGU and SRC 5, and 701IB – GF 18, SRC 1 and 2. From 2016 to 2022, a total of 437 encounters transpired; 1,597 loose firearms gained, and 1,749 NPA rebels were “neutralized” - 107 killed, 217 captured, and 1,425 surrendered. Also, 9,985 members of the underground mass organization surrendered, and 401 barangays were cleared from NPA influence. “We are so happy about this declaration. The development would now thrive without fear of intimidation, harassment, and sabotage from the NPA group,” Mempin said. Sustainability Mempin,

however, said part of the declaration is a more challenging task, which is the "sustainment and prevention" of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)NPA from recruiting and regrouping. He noted that local government units (LGUs) would play a big role in sustaining the peace gains in the region. “All issues being exploited by NPA and used by their propaganda cannot be solved by the military alone but with the good governance of the LGUs,” Mempin said. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo Jr., Police Regional Office 11 chief and RPOC 11 chairperson, said to sustain the insurgency-free status, there is a need to institutionalize the Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay Program. The program is to identify peace and other public safety concerns such as prevalent crimes, drug problems, health issues, hazards, and disaster-prone areas as well as address insurgency mainly at the grassroots. Silo said police visibility will help thwart NPA presence in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas. (PNA)

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13, made the statement when asked if the new law could help journalists and media workers who received death threats via text messages.

Olea explained that journalists received death threats not just in text messages, but also in the social media platform, stressing that the SIM Registration Act could impede the job of the journalists in dealing sensitive stories.

“We usually interview sources who want to be anonymous or their information be kept confidential. So, in the SIM Registration Act it would be a hassle because how do we get sources who are reluctant to reveal their identity,” Olea said.

When it comes to security, she said the law also puts risks on journalists as it might be used for ‘mass surveillance,’ which she said is already happening in other countries where all communications are monitored.

If it can have its way, the NUJP said the national government should prioritize the strengthening of the Data Privacy Act, instead of passing the SIM Registration Act.

“Those who received threatening messages via SMS (short message

service), why not go after those scammers; the NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) and PNP (Philippine National Police) should be able to trace their identities,” Olea said.

The NUJP is currently consulting the issue to some of the digital security group advocates and they have been tasked to wait for the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the SIM Registration Act.

The IRR will be crafted by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), together with its partner agencies, within 60 days after President Marcos Jr. signed the measure on Monday, Oct. 10, said NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba in a televised interview over CNN Philippines on the same day.

In the said interview, Cordoba also assured the public that the privacy of the subscribers will not be compromised as mandated by the President.

The NUJP expressed hope that the government should temporarily hold the registration of SIM cards until the terms have already been clarified.

Since July 1, the NUJP has documented 17 cases of press freedom violations.

These include two media

Dealing with behavioral Issues in Middle School

By: JANICE B. TULBA Teacher III Tangub City National High School Tangub City Division

The tools provided here are purposely broad in scope because there is no single cause of interruptions in the classroom. Students' actions may reflect parts of their personal lives as much as they do the classroom setting. They may be acting out of frustration, boredom, mental health difficulties, or a variety of other motives. When addressing concerns of disruptive behavior, it is crucial to keep this potential variety in mind as much as possible. Teachers can, however, take a number of preventative measures to lessen the likelihood of these problems and to be ready for

those that do arise.

In the process of education, the instructor is crucial. The behavior issues that teachers encounter in actual classroom settings are numerous. Deviation from specific established rules and regulations of the schools is referred to as a behavior problem. Bullying, fighting, teasing, theft, truancy, disobedience, and insubordination, lying, cheating, being late, being rude, destructiveness, and drug or alcohol addiction are just a few examples of the different behavior issues that can occur in the classroom. The media, education, or

family are just a few of the variables that might lead to behavioral issues in the classroom. Classroom behavior issues have an impact on teaching and learning because they have an impact on teachers' competence and ability to manage the classroom environment.

Conflict resolution in the classroom is never simple. However, by including parents, setting aside time to figure out the root of the issue, and rewarding youngsters positively, it could be possible to lessen the likelihood that behavior issues will obstruct learning—for both you and your pupils.

Establishing Behavioral Standards

By MERCY B. ARSENAL Master Teacher I Tangub City National High School Tangub City Division

Each student has a unique personality, which influences how they behave in class. A student's behavior is frequently influenced by external influences, which can lead to disruptive behaviors and disciplinary problems. A teacher needs a behavior management strategy during these moments to stop repeating the same mistakes. As educators, we frequently fail to recognize the clear connection between our instruction and the behavioral issues that arise in our students.

Rules for classroom behavior are explicitly stated directives that give students guidelines for the kinds of actions that are either required or forbidden. For instance, rather than concentrating on whether a student is speaking out in class, it emphasizes on how to be understanding. While encouraging students to consider their classroom

behavior, these norms should also appeal to their common sense. Rules in the classroom are essential because they support a variety of educational objectives. It guarantees the coziness of a collaborative setting and upholds good manners among students, teachers, and school personnel. Standards for classroom behavior ought to be printed up and prominently displayed on bulletin boards in the classroom. An eye-catching bulletin board will build interest in every student.

Teaching young children presents several challenges for teachers. Being able to effectively handle student behavior in a homeroom setting is one of the key challenges tutors and teachers must adapt to while teaching in the early extended stretches of tutoring. To ensure that effective and beneficial learning takes place, teachers must make fair assumptions about the appropriate behaviors that students can demonstrate in the homeroom.

Video gaming and STEM

By PSYCHE B. CAMBO SST - III

ESPORTS – video gaming organized into amateur and professional seasons of play tournaments – has exploded in popularity over the last several years. Casual audiences will grow to some 307 million viewers by 2021 and industry investment grew 837 percent between 2017 and 2018. Generation Z is the gaming generation with 91 percent of children between ages two and 17 enjoying video games in some form.

Given the huge popularity of video games, the rise of esports must not be surprising. Many schools are now embracing esports as students form clubs and begin to participate in organized leagues. A growing number of universities even offer esports as a varsity program on part

with traditional college sports, including scholarships to play.

Do esports have a place in schools? It’s a positive social program and a healthy component of a well-rounded STEM education. Esports improves self-esteem, better hand-eye coordination, improves visual-spatial reasoning, improves eyesight, meaningful social interaction for students who would otherwise be playing at home, improves graduation rates and learning outcomes through participation in extracurricular activities and scholarship and travel opportunities. For esports to provide real support for STEM, educators must be thoughtful about how they organize their programs.

killings, four cyberlibel incidents, two arrests over cyberlibel, one libel charge, one surveillance and harassment, two red-tagging, one denial of coverage, one physical assault, one death threat, and two online harassment.

The said media group, in a statement released on October 12, challenged the Marcos Jr. administration to denounce media killings and other forms of attacks on media, and translate his promise to protect journalists into concrete actions. (PNA)

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coordinated with the BIR regional office in Davao, and a buy-bust operation was conducted at the store that positively yielded 81 master cases of untaxed illegal cigarettes.

Reports have it that a number of sari-sari stores in the area are well patronizing Ping Suka store since it offers wholesale price to their clients.

The raid was made days after authorities scored ” the year’s biggest haul ” in another combined operations in Zamboanga City with the interception of 5,298 master cases smuggled cigarettes amounting to P218.5 million.

Both Tagum City and Zamboanga City are included in the government list of ” hot spot areas” in Mindanao where smuggling and sale of illegal cigarettes are rampant.

Reports from the Tagum City raiding team said various brands of illicit cigarettes were seized such as President, Walton, Fort, Greenhill, Billionaire, New Castle, Champion, Cannon, Oakley, Oxford, Bros and Aris.

The confiscated items are now under the custody of the BIR and stored at its Digama warehouse in the city.

Officials of the raiding teams warned traders of illicit cigarettes to stop with their illicit trade. Already, government authorities have identified and lined up series of raids not only in Tagum City but in many parts of the Mindanao region as well.

”Just a matter of time before we make a surprise visit to your place and seize your hot goods. Wait for us to padlock your place and ready to be jailed as consequences of your illegal trade, ” a raiding official said.

They further warned that all illegal cigarettes either from smuggled or counterfeits are easily identified by way of lack of the government tax stamp, graphic health warnings and not in the list of the BIR’s legal products in the country.

Law enforcement agencies earlier declared that aside from groceries and other big stores, they are now focusing operations on sari-sari stores since smugglers have been diverting their goods to these small businesses.

Republic of the Philippines ) City of Cagayan de Oro ) S.S.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH DEEDS OF ABSOLUTE SALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late IRMA T. TAGOCON, who died on October 17, 2019 at Cagayan de Oro Polymedic Medical Plaza, Cagayan de Oro City, without any will, that the said deceased at the time of her death left a real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-17924 situated in the Barrio of Salimbalan, Municipality of Baungon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWENTY THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE (23,871) Square Meters, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH DEEDS OF ABSOLUTE SALE, that for and in consideration of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php100,000.00) Philippine Currency, that the HEIRS/VENDORS received in their full SATISFACTION, HEREIN HEIRS/VENDORS do hereby absolutely and completely SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, as they actually SOLD, TRANSFERRED and CONVEYED a portion of the above-described parcel of land with an area of 3,284 Square Meters, more or less unto and in favor JEROME COURVOISIER N. FORTALEZA (single), JAN MICHAEL N. FORTALEZA (married), IRIS JADE FORTALEZA MADERAL (married) and JUCY MAE N. FORTALEZA (single), all of legal age, all Filipinos, and all residents of Terry Hills Subd., Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, herein after called as the VENDEES, their heirs, interest, assignees, executors, administrators and/or to any person acting legally in their behalves free from liens and encumbrances whatsoever nature, filed by the heirs of IRMA T. TAGOCON, per DOC #239; PAGE #48; BOOK #CLXXIX; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JORGE B. MAGDAONG, JR.

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DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late PASTOR SID B. JADUCANA , who died on February 6, 2019, that the deceased died intestate, without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity, at the time of his death he left certain real property with TCT-T91207, situated in the Barangay of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, and has been subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, filed by the heirs of PASTOR SID B. JADUCANA, per DOC#264; PAGE#53; BOOK#CLXIII; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JORGE B. MAGDAONG, JR

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AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION

I, Alegria Tagaan-Tanner, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of 24 A Gemini St., Villa Ernesto, Phase 1, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro city, declare under oath that:

1. I am the only legitimate heir being the wife of the late Andreas Hendrik Tanner who died without any last will and testament on 27 April 2021 in Cagayan de Oro City as evidenced by his Death Certificate issued by the City of Cagayan de Oro hereto attached as Annex “A” and made an integral part of this Affidavit.

2. At the time his death, he left no debts, liabilities or obligations to any persons, agency or institution.

3. Upon his death, he left money deposited with HSBC Makati Main Branch as follows: under Account Numbers (a) 000-170313-046 in the sum of P73,200.42; (b) 001-064211-132 in the sum of EURS 5,494.13; (c) 001-064211-195 in the sum of CHF 11,413.88; and (d) 001-064211-196 in the sum of USD 11,086.95; as well as an SUV with the following particulars: Engine No. -4JJ1SE5414, Chassis No.- PABTFR85DJ2004877, Make- Isuzu, Series – 180 D-MAX 4x2 L, Model - 2018, Plate No. – KAB 8022. The bank certification of HSBC and the certificate of registration are attached as Annexes “B” and “C” and made integral part of this Affidavit.

4. Pursuant to Rule 74, Sec. 1

IN WITNESS

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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me on OCT 07 2022 in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, affiant

to me her government issued ID with photograph and signature

number written below her name

shown above.

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BARMM turns over vehicles to Police Rgl Ofc

By: Sony Sudaria

COTABATO CITY—To promote public order and safety, and to strengthen the law enforcement operations of the Police personnel, the Bangsamoro Government on Wednesday, Oct. 12, officially turned over five police patrol vehicles worth Php12.5-million to the Police Regional Office – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) held at the Bangsamoro Government Center, in this city.

The ceremonial activity was led by Senior Minister Abdulraof Macacua, who handed over the keys to the PRO BAR Regional Director PBGen John G. Guyguyon in the presence of MILG Minister Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo, Deputy

Minister Abunawas Maslamama, and Director Marvin Mokamad.

“This is more symbolic of our partnership with the Philippine National Police (PNP). The regional government under Chief Minister Al Haj Murad Ebrahim is committed

to supporting the PNP,” Minister Sinarimbo said.

“In reality, ang support natin sa PNP comes in different ways. We have a soft component aimed to strengthen further the capacity of the personnel of the PNP to play a more significant role in ensuring the safety of security of our constituents,” the Minister added.

The Ministry said, three of the police patrol cars were distributed to the PROBAR, one unit for the 1404th Regional Mobile Force Company, and one unit for the Cotabato City Police Office.

Another 11 units of patrol cars are underway for delivery, with the courtesy of Members of Parliament through its Transitional Development Impact Fund (TDIF). Sinarimbo said these vehicles were already procured and soon be turned over to the PNPs in the Bangsamoro region.

Moreover, Sinarimbo said the MILG is also supporting the BARMM’s municipal police stations.

“Currently, we have four buildings, two have already finished, and another two are 90 percent constructed.

Hopefully, another 5 units’ police stations will be procured within the year,” he said.

Meanwhile, PRO-BAR Regional Director PBGen Guyguyon said they would showcase what PRO-BAR should do in order to help BARMM.

“We have to run towards a faster way of achieving success in order to reciprocate the help of the Bangsamoro Government to the police. We are thankful and grateful for the very nice perception and support of the BARMM to the policemen,” he said.

The Police Director assured that with the continued support of the Bangsamoro Government, “your police here in PRO-BAR will do everything to ensure the peace and tranquility in the area which people have been longing for,” he stressed.

The turned over of police vehicles is one of the Government of the Day’s programs to increase the visibility of the security sectors and sustain the peace and stability of the constituents in the Bangsamoro region.