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BUTUAN City – As coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections continue to rise in Agusan del Sur, Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. issued Executive Order (EO) No. 22 on Monday afternoon placing the entire province under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with stringent quarantine measures. Agusan del Sur, as classified under Resolution No. 141-A of the InterAgency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease, is under GCQ until Oct. 31 this year. In the new EO, Cane pointed out that the Department of Health in the Caraga Region has already placed the province under Alert Level 4 due to high cases of infections and a high rate of bed utilization in Covid-19 facilities.
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10-year ‘graduation plan’ on systematic reduction and eventual scrapping of subsidy in off-grid areas, or those jurisdictions not physically connected to the main power grids, is being pushed by the Department of Energy. In a draft circular, the DOE directed the National Transmission Corporation ( Tr a n s C o ) a n d t h e National Electrification Administration (NEA) to prepare the proposed 10year plan that shall flesh out the “socially acceptable reduction and or phase out of UC-ME (universal charge for missionary electrification).” The UCME is collected from all Filipino consumers s er v ing as subsidy for electricity services provided
in off-grid and remote areas. Typically, these off-grid domains would source their electricity supply from more expensive oil-fired generating facilities. To make the rate affordable to consumers, a subsidy scheme called the UCME is being applied. The recommended subsidy phase out, according to the energy department, shall be “fully reviewed and updated every three years.” The DoE emphasized SUBSIDY/PAGE 7
LOW SALES. Selling Christmas lanterns is difficult in the time of COVID-19, vendor Lorna Javier says as she waits for customers along the national highway in Ulas, Davao City. There are days, she says, when she records no sale. mindanews photo by gregorio c. bueno
Lacson-Sotto expected to file COC today October 6
Youth empowerment COTABATO City – The youth in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are making their presence felt as they vowed to actively participate in peacebuilding activities in the region. On Tuesday, lawyer AlRashid Balt, director-general of the BARMM Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS), said his agency believed the youth can be an effective sector to help bring about peace in Moro communities. “The youth activities shall have a coordinative function with law enforcement agencies such as military and police, among others, to maintain public order and safety. We have a lot of joint programs with them on peace-building,” Balt said.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III are expected to file their certificates of candidacy (COC) today, October 6. “We’re filing on October 6,” Lacson said in an earlier interview on ABS-CBN News Channel.
“We have the exact time to file because it is Senate President Sotto who decides on this matter because he’s the one who believes in consultations,” Lacson added. “For me I always respect such hunches or whatever FILE/PAGE 7
Liquor ban still in effect CDO despite GCQ status LIQUOR ban is still in effect throughout Cagayan de Oro City even if the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) quarantine classification has been lowered to general c om mu n it y qu ar ant i ne
(GCQ) with heightened alert for the entire month. Lawyer Jose Edgardo Uy, ch i e f of t he cit y 's Regulatory and Compliance Board, posted on Facebook BAN/PAGE 7
3-way fight looms for governor in Misamis Oriental By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews
A THREE-way fight looms for the gubernatorial post in the province of Misamis Oriental. Three political figures – Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno, Rep. Juliet Uy of the 2nd District of Misamis Oriental, and Gingoog City Vice Mayor Peter Unabia—have all signified they will run for governor of the province. All have proven bailiwicks
and political organizations to back up their campaigns. Moreno who is now on his third term as Cagayan de Oro city mayor, was G ove r n or of Mi s am i s Oriental from 2004 to 20013 and its 1st district Representative from 1998 to 2004. Moreno is running with Ariel Hernandez, a new face in the local political scene. Hernandez is the head
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The 50-year-old Hernandez hails from Gingoog City, is an NGO GOVERNOR/PAGE 6
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ARBERSHOPS and salons and food establishments in Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental can now accommodate more customers as their allowable on-site operational capacities are health safety protocols and increased. continuous crackdown on The ease of limitations illegal activities. comes after Cagayan de Oro “Kami po ay City and Misamis Oriental nagpaigting ng ating were placed under General intelligence gathering Community Quarantine with and monitoring sa lahat ng mga bayan upang Heightened Restrictions from mapigilan ang ganitong October 1 to 31, 2021. mga gawain at ito rin ay Under GCQ with lumalabag sa ating health Heightened Restrictions, protocols, sa tulong outdoor dine-in services ng ating intelligence are now allowed up to 50% monitoring at sa ating LAUDS/PAGE 6 operational capacity while
Peace and Security amid the pandemic. The Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental (PGMO) recognizes the police force for the heightened law and order initiatives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (MisOr PIO)
PGMO lauds prov’l PNP's efforts vs COVID-19 MISAMIS ORIENTAL-Underscoring the heightened law and order initiatives of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Police Office, the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental (PGMO) recently recognized its police force represented by Misamis Oriental Provincial Director PCol. Raniel Valones alongside his ranks for their efforts in imposing minimum public
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indoor dining is allowed at 3050%. Beauty salons, barbershops, beauty parlors, and nail spas are allowed to operate at 50% while other personal care service which include make-up salons, medical aesthetic clinics, cosmetic or derma clinics, reflexology, aesthetics, wellness and holistic centers, and other similar establishments; Acupuncture and electrocautery establishments, and massage therapy including sports therapy establishments are allowed at 30% but limited to services that can accommodate the wearing of face masks at all times by
clients and service providers. Other personal care services also include establishments providing tanning services, body piercings, tattooing and similar services. Meanwhile, non-contact sports courts or venues or activities, such as, but not limited to, walking, jogging, and running; golf; tennis and badminton; equestrian; range shooting, archery, and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) authorized venues and sanctioned activities for training purposes, including National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) trainings are now allowed from 50% to 100%.
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COTABATO City -- The youth in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) are making their presence felt as they vowed to actively participate in peacebuilding activities in the region. On Tuesday, lawyer Al-Rashid Balt, directorgeneral of the BARMM Ministry of Public Order
and Safety (MPOS), said his agency believed the youth can be an effective sector to help bring about peace in Moro communities. “The youth activities shall have a coordinative function with law enforcement agencies such as military and police, among others, to maintain public order and safety. We have a lot of joint programs with them on peace-building,” Balt said. He said the training workshop for peace promotion in the region for the second batch of participants has just ended on October 2 in Datu Odin Sinsuat and the youth have returned to their respective communities “armed with desires and knowledge on the value of peace-building.” He said providing space for the youth to actively participate in peace-building also aimed at actualizing the mandates of the MPOS as an institution of peacebuilding, reconciliation, and unification. “Most of the participants were youths and university students,” he said. Sittie Janine M. Gamao, peacebuilding program officer, said after the training, the MPOS learned that the youth who attended the workshop were all from conflictaffected communities across the region. “They (youth) were victims of atrocities. Some were sons and daughters of Abu Sayyaf surrenderers,” Gamao said of the youth from the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del EMPOWERS/PAGE 6
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UNITED States bankruptcy court has allowed Philippine Airlines, Inc. to access the remainder of its debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing of $505 million. US bankruptcy court judge Shelley C. Chapman issued the “final order” authorizing PAL to obtain “post-petition financing” on Sept. 30 after the “second day hearing” held that day, according to court documents from PAL’s claims agent Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC.
PAL’s DIP financing is composed of a multidraw term loan facility of $250 million — access to $20 million of which was approved by the bankruptcy court recently — and another multi-draw term loan of $255 million. PAL in a press release said the long-term equity and debt financing, as part of the flag carrier’s restructuring, will support the company’s ongoing operations and recovery plan. “This important step confirms that our recovery process is on track as we
continue to work hard on securing a fully consensual reorganization plan in an efficient manner,” PAL President and Chief Operating Officer Gilbert F. Santa Maria said. Nilo Thaddeus P. Rodriguez, PAL chief financial officer, said the approval gives the company additional liquidity to meet current and future obligations – and to operate as usual. “PAL will emerge a leaner and more competitive airline thanks to our hardworking employees, the resolute
commitment of our majority shareholder and the strong support from our stakeholders and creditors,” he said. The court also authorized PAL, “but not directed,” to pay “some or all” of the pre-petition claims of “critical” and foreign vendors in an aggregate amount not exceeding $73 million. The motion seeking authorization to pay certain employee wages and other compensation and related obligations as well as maintain FUNDING/PAGE 6
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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is encouraging consumers to patronize businesses that are promoting sustainability like reduced use of plastic products for packaging. In a webinar on Friday, Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau Director Melquiades Marcus Valdez II said consumers must take action and demand for more sustainable alternatives from
businesses and government. “The consumers can re-evaluate their consumption habits to minimize plastic use (and) refuse unnecessary plastic whenever possible,” Valdez said. “We must reduce plastic waste towards sustainability consumption and production.” Private sector stakeholders have partnered with DTI in promoting sustainable products and businesses
among consumers. One wellness shop and drug store vowed to reduce the use of plastic in their packaging by 50,000 kilogram of plastic bottles or equivalent to 2.5 million bottles in a year. The shop said it is the company’s vision to eliminate unnecessary packaging, minimize use of recycled plastic at 20 percent, and promote recyclable and reusable packaging. (PNA)
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A Great Son Think a minute . . . This is a true story about a boy who dreamed of sailing around the world living a life of adventure on the sea. The day finally came at age 15 when he was old enough to follow his dream and join the Navy as a midshipman on a real war ship. Of course, his big challenge now was to convince his mother to let him go. But his dear mother had lost her husband only 5 years earlier and was left to raise more than a dozen children all by herself. So for her to give up her youngest son was asking almost too much. Yet she told him if that was what he really wanted, she would give her approval to let him go. The day finally came to say goodbye. Her boy was standing in front of her in a dashing Navy uniform, ready to sail away. Suddenly his mother became overwhelmed with the pain of letting go of her youngest son. She began to cry uncontrollably and begged him to stay home to help her and the rest of the family. Her 15-year-old son was quiet for a long time before finally speaking. He
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ORLAN R. RAVANERA It has been said that a strong army can conquer a kingdom but that the strongest army in the world cannot stop an idea whose time has come. In the world’s present set-up where there is so much veneration to the profit motive that has already captured the mindset of all governments, all institutions, all universities and all religious groups, it has become imperative to unfetter humanity from the world of form, now deeply buried in so much materialism and consumerism amidst so much denigration of spirituality. A new spirituality must now loom that is based on the oneness and sacredness of life,
totally cut-off from the egoic mind. We must understand that we are not just ordinary fragments in the vast universe but integral to the divinity of the vast spaciousness and the stillness of all of God’s creation. As we are more than form being consciousness, we must connect with the For m l e ss , t h e Uns e e n , t he Un man i fe ste d, t he Nothingness and Stillness! The one billion members of the cooperatives worldwide including some fifteen million cooperative members in the Philippines know that indeed cooperativism has come of age and that, no force on earth can stop it now. This truism has been affirmed by the United Nations and by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) to effect transformation by becoming transformative for people, planet, prosperity and peace. For the first time in the UN history, it issued the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 to liberate humanity from hunger, poverty, gross inequities,
social injustices, climate change and to promote peace, health, gender equality and to effect transformation through transformative cooperatives stating that cooperative enterprises build a better world. On its part, the ICA describes the cooperatives as the People’s preferred Development Model and the fastest growing enterprise that will replace the present dominant paradigm. The paradigm shift from neo-liberal capitalism to cooperativism is already long overdue. The unsustainability in ecology must now be rectified because, in the absence of a major change, the unsustainable pattern of resource use will cause the collapse of the world system in less than a hundred years. The unsustainability in the e c o n o my, where individualized aggrandizement and accumulation of wealth is the order of the day, must now be debunked to give way to the collective efforts towards inclusive growth
through cooperativism. Albert Einstein once told us that we cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that has given rise to the problem, thus, from a consumerist and materialist thinking, there must be a shift to regenerative mindset, from having more to being more. Thus, being more means debunking an egoic mindset, free from the chattering of the mind and be one with the formless, the Unseen Being called God. Be with stillness! The No-thingness! The UN has categorically defined the DNA of the cooperatives as membersowned, value-based and sustainable. Being membersowned, the problem of gross inequities will be solved as the members are the main stakeholders as they own and manage their own enterprise. The members are the ones to control, to decide and to benefit – thus, democratizing wealth in a highly iniquitous society. Being value-based, the HUMANITY/PAGE 7
A Period of Discernment DAVAO City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte is on leave from October 5 to 8. Again it has stirred the hornet’s nest. She personally announced that it will be for a medical leave in Singapore but some quarters are not buying that. Interestingly, the dates the Commission on Elections has set for the filing of Certificates of Candidacy for all elective positions for the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections is from October 1 to 8 this year. The disappearing act of Mayor Inday elicited speculations. It becomes even more puzzling given the declaration of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte that he is running for Vice President. Tie that up with Mayor Inday Sara’s statement that she and
her father have agreed that only one of them will run for the national position. In a much later statement quoting President Duterte saying he is “sensitive to survey results” following a survey on vice presidentiables where he did not fare well and things are getting to be more “curiouser and curiouser”. The ball is in the hand of the President. The supporters of the Davao City Mayor, however, have not given up on her. Even the national political parties which had earlier manifested their support for Inday Sara have sustained their commitment to set-aside differences and pledged to stand behind her and gave her the option to select her
running mate. The fragmented opposition parties have only added to the political fortunes of Inday Sara who has been leading in all presidential surveys. While they have continuously assailed the Duterte administration of fraud in and out of the Senate in the hope that this will diminish the winnability of Sara Duterte, the moro-moro has in fact no impact on the popularity of the Presidential daughter. If at all there is a decline in her score in the latest Pulse Asia survey, even the opposition knew that that was on account of her statement that she will not run if her father makes good his plan to run for vice president. Some
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JUN LEDESMA points migrated to Bongbong Marc o s , he r p e rc e ive d running mate, but again that could be regained and maybe even more if she cast her card on the presidency. The Mayor’s leave could actually be a period of discernment. There is no denying the fact that the DISCERNMENT/PAGE 7
Revisiting Christian Poverty JHAN TIAFAU HURST wanted with all his heart to become a Navy officer—but not if it was going to break his mother’s heart. He was deeply sad and disappointed, yet he returned home to help his mother take care of the rest of the family. But that’s not the end o f t h e s t o r y. Fo r t h i s honorable young man who almost became a midshipman, later became the captain of a country. This devoted son who sacrificed everything became known as the Father of the Nation: George Washington, the first President of the United States. The Son of God Himself sacrificed ever ything, GREAT/PAGE 7
THE Memorial of St. Francis Assisi (October 4) reminds us of the strategic role of poverty and detachment from earthly good in pursuing t r ue C hr ist ian char it y. And the gospel of that day reinforces this crucial theme in Christian life. It’s about the rich young man who wanted to know from Christ how to inherit eternal life. (cfr. Lk 10,25-37) We cannot overemphasize the strategic relevance of this virtue. With all the glut of material and temporal things and amenities now on us, we need to be more conscious and adept in living and developing this virtue of detachment. I don’t think we can afford to be casual about this concern anymore. The worldly things are now so attractive, so tempting and so riveting that if we are not careful, there’s no way but be swept away by its rampaging
worldly laws and impulses. In fact, at one time, Christ compares the great difficulty involved in resisting the allure of worldly things in a very graphic way: “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” (Mk 10,25) This virtue has the primary purpose of emptying our mind and heart of anything that can compete or, worse, replace the love for God and for others which is proper to all of us. It’s not about running away from worldly things, much less, of hating the goods of the earth and our temporal affairs, but of knowing how to handle them, so as not to compromise the fundamental law of love that should rule us. To repeat, it is not just a matter of emptying ourselves but rather of filling ourselves with what is proper to us. In
short, we practice detachment to acquire and enhance the attachment proper for us as God’s image and likeness and as God’s children. Christ many times praised this particular virtue, referring to it in one of the beatitudes as being “poor in spirit.” Also, in that episode where a rich young man asked Christ how he could enter heaven, the answer was, after following the commandments which the young man said he was doing, to sell all he had, and to give to the poor and to come, follow Christ. (cfr Mk 10,21) It’s quite clear that a requirement for entering heaven is detachment from earthly things. This should be clear to all of us, and should guide us in the way we use the things of the world. These things should lead us to God and to others, not isolate us, building up our own world and destiny.
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ROY CIMAGALA So the detachment our Lord is asking of us actually does not mean that we hate our life, our parents and others, and the things of this world. Rather it is a detachment that asks of us to have rectitude of intention, that everything that we do be for the glory of God. St. Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians said as much: “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.” (10,31) POVERTY/PAGE 7
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Pastor to run as Oro councilor By MARK FRANCISCO and MONA LAGBAS
THE head cleric of Lapasan Baptist Church is expected to run as councilor for the second legislative district of
Cagayan de Oro City. Senior pastor Dimver Andales said that after contemplation, he has finally decided to run
under the slate of mayoral candidate Rep. Rolando Uy because he believes the outgoing congressman and his team have the best capabilities to run the city a year from now. Since he is a person of the cloth, Andales said he looks forward legislating on ordinances that are grounded in familial and spiritual values. “Don’t you know that 70 percent of the children here in CDO have absentee parents? That’s why the proliferation of illegal substances continues. Saving one from addiction must start at the family,” he said. Andales is also interested in passing measures that will alleviate his constituents at the community level.
For one, he has started a project already called Dakbayan Alagaran where members pay monthly dues as their counterpart responsibility. In return, they have access to legal assistance, hospital assistance and burial assistance. Dakbayan Alagaran – anchored on the church’s Shamar Care Foundation – already has 10,000 members as of this writing. The umbrella organization Shamar Care has been a vehicle
to do community services since 2010 – handing assistance to displaced persons and those hit by calamities. Lapasan Baptist Church was founded in 1987 with 25 charter members. To date, it has a congregation of 1,000 to 1,200 persons on Sunday morning worship services with minimum health protocols. Over the past decades, Lapasan Baptist Church has experienced aggressive growth –
spiritually, numerically on campus. It is even supporting missionaries who are taking the gospel of Christ throughout the world – Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Congo, East Timor, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam and Zambia.
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organizer and one of the founding member of the Cagayan de Oro-based Balay Mindanaw Foundation. The political career of the 71-year-old Moreno started in 1998 when he won as Representative of the 1st district of Misamis Oriental. He gained fame when he became a member of the prosecution panel of the 2000-2001 impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada. Moreno was reelected in 2001 and instead of aiming for a third term in the 2004 elections, opted to run for Governor of Misamis Oriental and won. He was reelected in 2007 and in 20100, serving until 2013, and from 2013 has been mayor of this city. The 60-year-old Unabia, on the other hand not a new face in the political landscape of Misamis Oriental. Unabia started his political career when he won as provincial board member. He ran for Representative of the 1st District of Misamis EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
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Oriental and won in 2010, 2013 and 2016, serving until 2019. He slid down in 2019 and handily won the vice mayoralty of Gingoog, a component city of Misamis Oriental. Unabia’s running mate is incumbent Misamis Oriental Vi c e G ove r n or Je re my Jonahmar “Jigjag” Pelaez, who won the elections in 2019 under the United Nationalist Alliance Party. R e p . J u l i e t t e U y, representative of the 2nd district of Misamis Oriental since 2013, will run under the National Unity Party and have former vice governor Joey Pelaez as her running mate. Pelaez is the older brother of the incumb ent Vice Governor.
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mga BIN (Barangay In f o r m at i o n Ne t w o r k ) matutukoy natin ang mga ganitong bagay,” shared Valones. (We have intensified our intelligence gathering and monitoring in all towns to prevent such activities and it also violates our health protocols with the help of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
That the late PORFERIO AZCUNA and IRENE A. AZCUNA, who died intestate on January 7, 1999 and October 7, 1999 at Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, that at time of their death they left certain parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 0812001606210 situated at Panampawan, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR (139,664 SQ.M.) more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE, filed by the heirs of PORFERIO AZCUNA and IRENE A. AZCUNA, in favor of JANET L. RAMOS, per DOC #379; PAGE #76; BOOK #LXXI; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JOHN REY A. TOMINES.
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That the late GIL B. TANGCALAGAN, SR. died intestate at Cagayan de Oro City on July 14, 2021, leaving a Savings Bank Account No. 3141-0796-29 and three Joint-Account Nos. 00003149003095, 0000314079629, 00003144001922, all in Landbank of the Philippines, Cagayan de Oro City, the decedent Gil B. Tangcalagan, Sr. left no debts and the parties herein are her sole legal heirs, they being his wife and children, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, filed by the heirs of GIL B. TANGCALAGAN, SR., per DOC #123; PAGE #25; BOOK #39; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REYNALDO A. VITORILLO.
NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE AMIRUL HASAN DURAN WITH SALE Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late DATU AMIRUL HASAN DURAN consisting of real or property identified as Lot No. 125 C-5 containing an area of 284 square meters covered by Tax Declaration No. G-104226 located at Durian St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, was extrajudicially settled and distributed among his heirs by means of a public document entitled “EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE DATU AMIRUL DURAN WITH SALE” executed on February 15, 2021 and ratified before Atty. Ian Sol C. Llego , Notary Public in and for Cagayan de Oro City as per Doc. No. 366, Page No. 74, Book No. 7, Series of 2021 of his Notarial Register, whereby a portion thereof consisting of Sixty Two (62) square meters was sold by said heirs in favor of ANDY ORONG BITOON.
our intelligence monitoring and our BINs) After a successful operation on an illegal cock fighting derby which resulted in the arrest of 32 individuals and 10 cock fighting roosters amounting to P132,000 in Alubijid, Valones said they are intensifying their efforts to not only police illegal gambling but also prevent illegal mass gatherings to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 contagion in their area of responsibility. “Ito po 'yung paglabag sa PD No. 1602 at RA 9287, 'yung pagsusugal na mga ilegal 'yan po ay kasong kriminal at naisampa na po natin 'yan sa piskalya ang kasong paglabag na yan sa mga nabanggit na lumabag,” he added. (This is the violation of PD No. 1602 and RA 9287 or illegal gambling, which is a criminal case. We have already filed with the fiscal the case of that violation against the aforementioned violators) Despite facing policing limitations wrought by the pandemic, Governor Yevgeny 'Bambi' Emano thanked the provincial police force for its efforts to protect the people and maintain peace and order in the province and vowed EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ANDRES B. BANGCOYO, who died intestate on August 20, 2021 and died at Zone 2, Mambuaya, Cagayan de Oro City; that the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a parcel of land with Technical Description LOT NO. 20597-B, CSD-10-002588 situated at Mambuaya, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO (10,582) Square Meters, more or less, WHEREAS, the HEIRS/ SELLERS/VENDORS sold the abovedescribed parcel of land and the BUYER/VENDEE is willing to buy the above-described Parcel of land as stated only a portion containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND TWENTY SEVEN (427) Square Meters, more or less, and more particularly described as follows: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION LOT No. 2059-B-1 situated at Mambuaya, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (427) Square Meters, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, filed by the heirs of ANDRES B. BANGCOYO, in favor of ESCOLASTICO PILAPIL DIOLA and GRACE RADOC DIOLA, per DOC #329; PAGE #66; BOOK #II; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALBERT WENCES C. DABA III. BWM: October 6, 13 & 20, 2021
stronger ties and support from the PGMO. (VPSB/ PIA-10/Misamis Oriental)
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Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Special Geographical Area of North Cotabato composed of 63 villages that are now part of BARMM. She said the workshop also provided the youth with strategies on how to end the cycle of violence. “At a young age, they have learned how to help resolve the conflict and a peaceful and collaborative manner,” Gamao added. Thankful youth peacebuilders “I am so thankful as one of the fellows. It is so helpful to improve myself as a youth leader and bring something to my community as I get back,” said Fadwa Mohammad, a 19-year-old youth leader from Basilan. “We want to educate and promote peace to the youths by providing learning materials to the madrasah in our municipality. It is written in our planning as immediate intervention,” she added. Niman P. Datu, another fellow from a remote village of Tapocan Piagapo, Lanao del Sur, said partaking in the peace-building activity was a
huge opportunity for him so he can effectively help build harmony among communities in his province. “What I learned will be used to help educate my town mates, majority of whom have no formal education,” Datu added. Amila I. Panulong of Lanao del Sur said for her, “peace is not just the absence of war but a time when everyone is free to do what he or she wants without fear.” The youth were asked to submit proposals for their information dissemination program that the MPOS will fund in the amount of PHP20,000 per province. (PNA)
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and continue employee benefits and programs in the ordinary course was also granted on a final basis. At the same time, the court also allowed PAL, “but not directed,” to fulfill and honor its obligations to customers and related third parties. PAL can “continue, renew, replace, implement new and/ or terminate any Customer Program or Commercial Agreement… in the ordinary course of business, without further application to the court, including making
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all payments, satisfying all obligations, and permitting all setoffs in connection therewith, whether relating to the period prior to, on, or subsequent to the petition date.” PA L s ai d l a s t we e k that it had filed a petition before a Pasay City court seeking recognition of the proceedings and decisions of US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York that is hearing its Chapter 11 case. The “First Day Motions” hearing took place on Sept. 9. The airline won the court’s approval to access the first $20 million of its DIP financing totaling $505 million. Mr. Rodriguez has said that the airline expects to exit its recovery phase by 2022, with operating activities seen to “generate more consistent positive monthly cash flow.” DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late JUANITA LUAREZ BELARMINO, died intestate, without Will or Testament on 25 June 2021, at the City of Cagayan de Oro; is the absolute and registered owner of two (2) parcels of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-164296 situated at Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX (166) square meters more or less; and Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2012008316 situated in Lumbia, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) square meters more or less; and has been the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of JUANITA LUAREZ BELARMINO, per DOC #28; PAGE #6; BOOK #LXX; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. BRAULIO LINEJAN RUGAY, JR. BWM: October 6, 13 & 20, 2021
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including His perfectly innocent life, because of His great love for us. Then three days later He came back to life to rule over everything He had created. Yet He still gives us human beings the freedom and choice whether or not we will accept His authority and follow His leadership over our life. The great news is that we can trust Him, because He has already proven that He rules and leads us with His unfailing love that sacrificed Himself for us. Won’t you trust and ask Him to take full charge of your heart and life for the rest of your life? You have nothing to lose and absolutely everything to gain. Just think a minute.
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co op erat ives g ive hig h adherence to time-honored and universally-accepted cooperatives principles, values and practices of participation, democracy, equality, service, industry, c o o p e r a t i o n , h o n e s t y, transparency, accountability and mo st i mp or t ant ly, concern for the environment and for the communities. In the world of cooperativism, there is no such thing as moderating one’s greed as cooperatives’ raizon d’ etre is for service and not for DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ALEJANDRO N. NANAY died of February 1, 2010 at Natumolan, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, that said decedent mentioned in the immediately preceding paragraph at the time of his death left certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-46023 situated of Barangay of Natumolan, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT (6,288) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of ALEJANDRO N. NANAY, per DOC #44; PAGE #09; BOOK #23; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JOHANNE EMMANUEL G. AGUSTIN.
profit. Money will be used to enhance life and the wellbeing of the people and NOT to make more money. The cooperatives are considered as the builders of sustainability and by 2025, they will be the acknowledged leaders in social, economic and ecological sustainability. This means food security, inclusive growth and ecological integrity will be the priorities rather than business and profit. The one billion cooperative members worldwide are giving notice to one and all that social change is now in the offing; indeed, social transformation is now sweeping the globe as humanity is now in the threshold of the earth’s t ippi n g p oi nt . If t h e present dominant paradigm continues, meaning, “business as usual,” then, we will tip the balance in favor of death. T h e p ar a d i g m s h i f t towards cooperativism, that advances the blueprint of the cooperative decade with new spirituality connected to the innermost Being, will tip the balance in favor of life as the roadmap makes the cooperatives the countervailing force against resource depletion and economic stagnation. Yes , t he c o op er at ives’s time has come and no force on earth, be Cartels or corporate globalization can stop them from freeing humanity from collective insanity. MABUHAY ANG KOOPERATIBA!
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pressure on her to run has not relented. The more the number of political characters announced their intentions to seek the presidency the greater the forces that compel her to run. In the end what matters for a strong leader like Sara Duterte is the nation’s call for her to run. So much
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late EULOGIO DIMDIM, being the latter’s surviving spouse and legitimate children; that the aforesaid decedent died leaving without any will and, to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, left no debts; that the said decedent, at the time of his death, left a parcel of land with ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 25230 (Patent no. 101320-94-4957) situated in the Barrio of Lantud, Municipality of Talakag, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN (40,367) SQUARE METERS, And has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of EULOGIO DIMDIM, in favor of GESSINE BAYLIN SALIK and JEFFREY PEÑAMANTE SALIK, per DOC #120; PAGE #23; BOOK #1; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RHEO RINGO P. LAURE. BWM: Sep. 29, Oct 6 & 13, 2021
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that the ‘subsidy graduation’ shall be integrated into the Distribution Development Plan (DDP) and the Power Supply Procurement Plan (PSPP) of the distribution utilities (DUs) in the areas covered by the policy. As noted, the gradual reduction and subsequent removal of subsidies shall consider key factors, such as: schedule of interconnection plan of the off-grid areas; the 10-year optimal power supply outlook that shall lump in the application of low-cost and advanced technologies; as well as demand-side management (DSM) and energy efficiency program. For DUs with off-grid areas that are in parallel served by qualifying third parties (QTPs) or the so-called third party private investors, the DOE’s instruction is for them to coordinate with the local government units (LGUs) on firming up plans for the subsidy elimination. The DOE further mandated that the NEA shall collaborate with TransCo and NPC (National Power Corporation) to review the individual UCME graduation and rationalization blueprint for the off-grid domains.
R.A 9048/RA 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Manticao -o0oOFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR PUBLICATION NOTICE R.A. 10172 CCE-0027-2021
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is at stake and it demands one supreme sacrifice, one important act of patriotism which she alone can respond to. God will guide her in this final hour of discernment.
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 9048/RA 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARY LOUNGIE GRACE P. PASILAN has filed with this Office a petition for correction of GENDER from MALE to FEMALE in the birth Certificate of MARY LOUNGIE GRACE P. PASILAN who was born on 06 MAY 1984 at Argayoso, Manticao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are REGINO BALABAT PASILAN, JR. and ESMERALDA JABAGAT PAJO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 26 OCTOBER 2021.
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Following a review process, the electrification agency was likewise instructed to “consolidate the individual plans and submit the integrated UCME graduation and rationalization plan to the DoE for the updating of the Missionary Electrification Development Plan.” The DoE further stipulated that part of the required NEA submission will be the evaluation and recommendation of the timeline of “achieving the following milestones for each DUs with off-grid area whenever applicable.” On planned technology upgrades, t he NPC, in coordination with DUs in off-grid areas, “shall fasttrack the conversion and modernization of all its diesel-based generator sets in pocket islets into renewable energy-based micro grid system that offers optimal hours of services based on the electricity need in the said areas.”
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on Monday that serving alcoholic drinks in eateries, fast foods restaurants, and other establishments remains prohibited. "In case of violations, the operators and customers of these establishments will be penalized," he said, replying to a query if the ban still holds. Uy a l s o c i t e d C i t y Ordinance No. 5113 that prohibits drinking intoxicating beverages in public places. "Selling or buying of alcoholic drinks during curfew hours (9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day) is still in effect, hence violators (sellers and buyers) will be apprehended and meted out the applicable penalties," he said. “Covid-19 is still very much in our midst and it is incumbent upon each one of us to comply with regulations for the right reason, not for fear of apprehension” he added. Last week, Mayor Oscar Moreno warned that the lowering of quarantine classification from modified enhanced community quarantine to GCQ should not make the public complacent in observing minimum public health standards.
"Let us not be reckless. Let us not be complacent and let us not sacrifice the health of our people. Until the last virus is gone, the war is not yet over, and the battle (against Covid-19) still rages on," he said in an online briefer. (PNA)
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basis for timing the launch event and then the filing, that was the decision of Senator Tito, ” he added. Lacson will be reportedly be filing his COCs11AM ang filing ni Senator Ping following a Holy Mass at the Senate. It will be a simple affair with no fanfare. The tandem officially launched their 2022 bid last September 8, presenting t h e ms e l ve s a s a v i ab l e option to ensure that the country would arise from difficulties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lacson earlier declared that the Philippines needs a president t hat wou ld have a different “brand of leadership” to respond t o t h e i mp a c t s o f t h e COVID-19 pandemic, and the countr y’s prevailing problems. “Running for president of t h is c ou nt r y shou l d not be aimed against any particular person,” Lacson said in a statement on the eve of the filing of COCs before the Commission on Elections (C omelec) on
Thursday, September 30. “Rather, it must purely d e p e n d on ou r h on e s t desire to uplift the lives of our countr ymen who have suffered more than enough from incompetence and shameless corruption, mostly caused by the callous machinations of those in power whose conscience has given way to their greed,” he added. L acs on stress ed that t he c ou nt r y is st i l l “at war” with the COVID-19, unemployment, and hunger. He fur ther cited the c o u nt r y ’s “ hu m o n g o u s national debt and alarming budget deficit”, as well as the continuing incursions o f C h i n a i n t h e We s t Philippine Sea. “We cannot anymore afford a ‘more of the same’ brand of leadership during this crucial time in our nation’s history. We should know by now that it doesn’t work,” Lacson said. “We need a leader, not a pretender. We need a good leadership track record, not apprenticeship; we need tested honesty and integrity in public service, not lip service and double-speak,” he further said. Lacson and Sotto would r un wit h t he camp aig n slogans “We Need A Leader”, and the “Kakayahan, Katapatan, at Katapatan (C omp etence, Integr ity and Courage)” — qualities they said they possess.
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Cagayan de Oro Volunteer Fire Brigade continues bloodletting drives T HE Cagayan de Oro Volunteer Fire Brigade, in cooperation with the Phil. Red Cross and FilipinoChinese Community, thanked Megasoft Hygienic Products, Inc. for sponsoring the bloodletting activity held in their premises in El Salvador City on September 26, 2021. The activity was led by Bloodletting Activity Sonny Choi, Fire Marshal Jeffrey Ang, Bloodletting Chairman Bernard Go and members Edward Lim, Mikko Ang, Steven Tan, and Elle Jaye Lim. A total of 52 employees successfully donated their blood. The group also held a smaller bloodletting at Solid Shipping Cagayan de Oro Branch on September 16, 2021 where 20
employees donated blood. Present were Bloodletting President Sonny Choi, Fire Marshal Jeffrey Ang and Bloodletting Chairman Bernard Go, with Edward Lim, Harry Sio, and Leonard John Lim. “We just limit the number of fire fighters during these events in compliance with existing health protocols on crowds and gatherings,” said Mr. Ang. “Also, the Red Cross team is already present.” The Fire Brigade’s next bloodletting activity is scheduled on Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 1:30-5:00PM with C One Trading Corporation at the Kauswagan Badminton Court. This activity will be conducted in partnership with the Cagayan de Oro Filipino-Chinese
Community, Philippine Red Cross, Cagayan de Oro Filipino-Chinese Amity Club in cooperation with C7, Go Wellness, Safevue Glass, Virginia Foods, Golden Century Marketing, Chada Fireworks, Julmar Commercial, SDC Global Choice Corp., RRC Marketing, Kag. Yan Lam Lim, Absolute Purified Water, Oh Mama Goodness, Hillsview Trento Mangosteen Tea, Nature’s Spring Water, BenTeck Memorial Foundation, Triton Paints, and Cecil’s Snack Inn and Bakeshoppe. If any company is interested in having a bloodletting activity with their employees, please contact either Jeffrey Ang or Bernard Go and they will be happy to conduct it in your workplace.