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Projects for host communities DAV A O C i ty – T h e Aboitiz Foundation Inc., together with Hedcor, committed P7.8 million worth of projects in its host communities in Mindanao as they inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with its partners from this city, Davao del Sur, and Bukidnon, a statement said Friday.

Among the listed projects are on education and health care which comprised almost 60 percent of this year’s lined-up projects.

These include high school financial assistance and college scholarships, assistance to module reproduction, as well as improvement of health care facilities and procurement of medicines and equipment for local health care centers.

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ALAYBALAY City– Except for one campus, the allocations for all state universities in Mindanao have been reduced based on the proposed 2022 national budget submitted by Malacanang to Congress.

ALONE AND CONTENTED. Fishing, this man says, gives him joy even if he goes home empty-handed. photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

The Mindanao State University (MSU) System suffered a 73-percent cut, from P6.292 billion this year to P3.63 billion next year.

The amount covers the budgets for MSU’s campuses in Marawi City, General Santos City, Dinaig in Maguindanao, Naawan in Misamis Oriental, and Sulu.

MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology (IIT), although part of the system, has a separate allocation which was slashed too, from P1.394 billion in 2021 to BUDGETS/PAGE 11

Hatcheries for crabs, grouper eyed to boost production DAVAO City – Zamboanga Sibugay will soon have hatcheries for the production of Oyster Spots, crablets of King Crabs, and Lapulapu fingerlings to boost the

province's high-value aquamarine production.

This, after the South East Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the Mindanao Development

Authority (MinDA) forged an agreement on Tuesday (Sept.7), which would transfer modern fisheries and aquamarine technologies to the BOOST/PAGE 10

Low rice supply THE RICE inventory as of Aug. 1 fell 11.6% year on year to 1.58 million metric tons (MT), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

According to its rice and corn stocks report, the PSA said the rice inventory as of Aug. 1 is also down 27.5% from the previous month.

Rice held by households fell 11.9% year on year to 751,070 MT while commercial warehouse holdings fell 11.2% year on year to 648,400 MT.

MinDA, DBP seek revival of Mindanao plywood industry THE MINDANAO Development Authority (MinDA) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will enter into a partnership to revive the plywood and veneer industry in Mindanao.

MinDA C hair man Emmanuel F. Piñol said in a social media post over the weekend that efforts to revive the industry will involve

farmed, fast-growing tree varieties.

Mr. Piñol said that DBP President Emmanuel G. Herbosa and Director Jeannie N. Sandoval expressed their support for the industrial tree farming program.

He a d d e d t h a t t h e scheme involves organizing stakeholders and establishing processing facilities.

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CAT POPULATION CONTROL. A cat checks possible escape routes from inside a metal cage. The rapidly increasing number of abandoned cats inside the Xavier University campus in Cagayan de Oro City has prompted the school administration to take precautionary measures by neutering them in order to prevent further propagation. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

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DICT-10 boosts systems for vax procedures, E-learning

INNOVATING ways to boost government services and programs amid coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)-10 steps up interventions through offering various systems for health, education, and more.

Speeding up the vaccination process in the country, DICT-10 OIC-Regional Director Sittie Rahma Alawi said in the CORDS-X Podcast with Communications Sec. and Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS)-X Martin Andanar, September

18, that they implement the DICT Vaccination Administration System (DIVAS), which is part of the Vaccination Immunization Management Systems (VIMS).

“DIVAS’ intent is to reduce the turnaround time for the bakuna centers to inoculate citizens and also to help in their end-of-day report for a seamless procedure for all the vaccinees,” Alawi said.

As for continuing their training programs, DICT-10 has the digital workforce, which targets the government workers as well as the digital education that targets students, teachers and

year.

Serving underserved communities To empower communities and aid

in ending the local communist armed conflict (ELCAC), DICT-10 implements the Technology Empowerment for Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development (Tech4ED). This targets to provide ICT services to unserved and underserved communities.

Alawi said the cluster has already established 219 Tech4ED centers in their cluster as well as they have conducted several digital literacy training.

"We concluded a digital literacy training and trained a total of 37 rebel returnees under the 29th Infantry Matatag VAX/PAGE 11

THE province of Camiguin is implementing "No Movement Day" every Saturday as a response to prevent further Covid-19 transmission.

Gov. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo signed on Thursday Executive Order (EO) No. 106 that will prohibit movement outside of residences every Saturday.

All quarantine and

special quarantine passes shall be suspended every Saturday.

"Everyone must stay (inside their houses)," he said during a radio program on Friday.

As of Friday, the province has 75 active Covid-19 cases that are all local infections -- 25 from Mambajao, 22 from Mahinog, 13 from CAMIGUIN/PAGE 11

DICT-10 OIC-Regional Director Sittie Rahma Alawi says in the CORDS-X Podcast with Communications Sec. and CORDS-X Martin Andanar, September 18, that they implement the DICT Vaccination Administration System (DIVAS), which is part of the Vaccination Immunization Management Systems (VIMS). (CORDS-X)

non-teaching staff of schools and institutions.

The department also has the DigitalJobs.Ph, which aims to help the

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freelancing community.

To date, DICT-10 was able to train 271 freelancers and such training is still ongoing for the rest of the

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Camiguin implements ‘no-movement Saturday’

BARMM eyes barter trade center

COTABATO City — A bill aspiring to create a BARMM’s Barter Trade Center (BTC) was introduced on second reading in the plenary.

“Barter Trade is a lifeline that will help sustain the relationship of the Philippine Government through the Bangsamoro Autonomous Government with these three friendly countries [Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia],” MP Modayao Sacar bill’s author said.

Said center, according to him, would serve as a venue for political and economic development in the region.

Under the proposed bill, the BTC will serve and cater to the entrepreneurial activities of traders operating in the region and other neighboring countries such as Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the East ASEAN growth area.

In October 2018, an executive order from President Rodrigo Duterte BARTER/PAGE 11

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Cebu Pacific requires COVID tests for HK-bound travelers

BUDGET Cebu Pacific, operated by Cebu Air, Inc., on Friday rolled out its Test Before Boarding program for Hong Kongbound travelers.

This comes after Hong Kong’s 14-day ban on Cebu Pacific from transporting passengers from Manila ended on Sept.

16. Separate bans were placed on both Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines after some passengers tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) upon arrival.

Cebu Pacific will now require all passengers to be tested and receive negative results at the airport before being allowed to travel. The airline in a statement on Friday said it will shoulder the antigen test costs until Sept. 30.

“Antigen test results will be released within 30 minutes, and only passengers with negative results may proceed to the check-in area,” the airline said.

Passengers who are not able to take the test or those who receive a positive COVID-19 result will not be allowed to check in. Those guests may rebook, store money in a travel fund, or request for a refund.

Antigen testing for Hong Kong-bound travelers is available from 1:30 a.m.-3:30 a.m. six times weekly.

Passengers travelling to Hong Kong must also submit negative RT-PCR test results done within 72 hours before the scheduled departure time.

A Brown unit secures perks for E-Beam

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BROWN Co., Inc.’s wholly owned unit Irradiation Solutions, Inc. (ISI) is now registered by the Board of Investments (BoI) as a new operator of essential services in relation to its Tanay Multipurpose Irradiation Facility project, A Brown said in a disclosure to the exchange on Thursday.

ISI is developing what is said to be the first commercial E-Beam (electron beam) irradiation facility in the country to serve the medical and food industries.

“The E-Beam technology is used in more than 60 countries and

is considered the most economical alternative among available commercial sterilization methods,” A Brown said.

Now BoI-registered, ISI will be eligible to avail certain incentives under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Enterprises Act and the Omnibus Investments Code of 1987 as long as it will observe by the provisions of both laws.

A Brown said last month that the Tanay Commercial E-Beam Facility is expected to be completed by 2023. It may accommodate a volume of up to 20,000 tons yearly.

The P600-million facility will be used to sterilize medical masks, dressings, syringes, surgical staplers, and other singleuse medical devices. It will also provide commercial irradiation services to agricultural and fishery products to improve their quality.

“This will enable local products, fruits, and seafood to be of export quality and gain wider access to international markets,” the company said.

A Brown said some 10 agricultural and medical companies have already expressed interest in the facility.

Apple unveils 4 new iPhone 13 models ANKARA – US tech firm Apple introduced Tuesday four new iPhone 13 models at a virtual event held at its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

The new models include iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 with Super Retina XDR display with A15 bionic chip, which Apple dubbed as the fastest CPU in any smartphone with up to 50 percent faster than its nearest

competitor.

Both supporting 5G, they have ceramic shield at front screen with water resistance, including dualcamera, coming with five new colors -- pink, blue, midnight, starlight, and (PRODUCT) RED. The dual-camera gathers 47 percent more light for less noise and brighter results in photos and videos, said Apple.

The two models have a

cinematic mode to enable users to capture cinemalike moments in their videos, which are shoot in Dolby Vision HDR. While 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini has 1.5 hours longer battery life than its predecessor, this is up to 2.5 longer for the 6.1-inch iPhone 13. They start at USD699 and USD799, respectively.

The higher models, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone

13 Pro Max, have three ultra-wide cameras with six times optical zoom range. Their specifications mostly speak to filmmakers.

They come in four colors -- graphite, gold, silver and blue. Their GPU provides 50 percent faster graphics performance than competitors, which Apple said is the leader in the sector.

Their Super Retina

XDR display comes in 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches. As for battery life, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max last 1.5 and 2.5 longer, respectively, compared to their predecessors. They start at USD999 and USD1,099.

For fitness users, Apple Watch Series 7 has nearly 20 percent larger screen area and 40 percent thinner edges than the previous model, and over

50 percent more screen area than Series 3. It will support Fitness+.

Dubbed as the most durable Apple Watch ever built, Series 7 has resistance against cracks, dust and water. Powered with WatchOS 8 that senses cycling activity, it has an 18-hour battery life, while it charges 33 percent faster than its predecessor.

Price starts at USD399.

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Results with regrets Think a minute ... This is a true story about a boy named Walter who lived with his family on a farm. One day when Walter was sevenyears-old he went exploring.

He was surprised to see an owl sleeping on a low branch of a tree. He remembered his father telling him that owls rest in the daytime and hunt at night. Walter thought: “What a great pet this funny bird will make—if I can just get close enough to catch it before it wakes up.”

Quietly, Walter moved closer until finally he was standing right under the owl. Slowly he reached up and grabbed the bird by its legs. The owl suddenly woke up and began beating its wings, screeching loudly as it fought for its life! But as afraid as this young boy was, Walter did not let go of it. In fact, he threw the bird to the ground and stomped on it!

When the owl stopped moving, Walter looked down at this bird and realized he had killed it. He felt horribly sad and guilty as he ran home crying. In fact, later that day when he returned

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Choosing Pharmally Speaks of Horrible Social Injustice

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA The outpourings of information on the use of billions of p es os to buy personnel protective equipment (PPEs) i.e., masks, shields, etc. have zeroed-in on the issues of overpricing and alleged corruption through pre-meditated plunder and is now causing so much alarm nation-wide. Well, at the height of the pandemic that has caused so much joblessness reaching millions, hunger and poverty that saw more than two million Filipinos pitifully afflicted and more than 36,000 of

our countrymen dead many of whom did not get the much needed assistance as the country’s health centers and hospitals do not have adequate medicine, equipment and space for the increasing nu mb e r of d ay - t o - d ay patients, it is so outrageous even to contemplate how the much needed funds reaching billions of pesos may have been pocketed to enrich corrupt officials who cannot moderate their greed at the expense of the poor and vulnerable.

What bothers the Filipinos so much is not only on the issue of alleged corruption but on the choice of Pharmally, a ve r y you ng C h i n e s e corporation just registered a year or so ago, that has only P625,000 capital. Such choice has put in clear categorical term the truism that our county is just a “dumping ground” of finished products from foreign countries and just source of cheap raw

mater i a ls fol low ing an extractive economy. Look at our malls – more than 90% sold there are coming from other countries. Indeed, when you buy products from other countries, you are supporting the economy and job-generation of those countries where the products are coming from. Don’t you know that during the prepandemic period, some 6,000 Filipinos are going abroad ever y day, leaving their respective families behind to work in foreign lands?

Don’t you know that the owner of these malls is one of the wealthiest families in the world, just for selling foreign products, i.e. selling a Lipitor pill at P85 pesos which is only bought in New Delhi, India at 35 centavos per pill or selling a bag of fertilizer i.e.

Ammonium Sulfate at P1,000 per bag here in Mindanao which was only bought at Ukraine at P50 per bag? Pity the poor farmers who bear

Sleepless nights and unfulfilled dreams Ver y often - sometimes too often! - the thought is back! If we wake up in the morning (or even many times in the middle of the night), the thought is back.

Sometimes, the thought will not let us sleep. The "act of thinking". the "reflection", the "opinion" or the "serious consideration", no matter how we describe it - our memory and conscience is always with us as a permanent companion.

Especially in times of this pandemic, some people struggle to get to sleep no matter how tired they are.

Others wake up in the middle of the night and lie awake for hours, anxiously watching the clock.

Ye s , we bro o d ove r unsettled problems.

Sometimes we bear unfair t re at m e nt s , ar ro g an c e , ignorance, incompetent

know-it-all-betters, and unbearable oddballs, who inexorable love to make our life a hell while living themselves a disorderly life.

We would not like to be distracted, but we're toying with some good ideas how we could throw overboard all that "human garbage". What will come next is a matter of conjecture.

Of course, we've got my ideas, but we're not mind readers. Too many trains of thought make us thoughtless and absent-minded especially in difficult and important daily life situations.

Does waiting and/or sleeping solve our problems?

Or is it just again in time?

Our life's central idea should not be that while waiting, time solves all our problems.

Thoughts should intensify, condense and deepen plans

followed by actions.

It's good and helpful to carry thoughts in us all the time. Incomprehensible, or better unfinished and unmatured thoughts, no matter whether positive or negative, should be slept on, before tiredness outstrips us with supersonic speed.

Sometimes we feel that our thoughts and ideas can't be fulfilled with life. Where the heart is willing, it will find a thousand ways; but where the heart is weak, it will find a thousand excuses.

If doubts begin to take roots, we should rouse from pinktinted idealism or wear down and annihilate nightmares and erase and wipe out such thoughts and ideas.

If our thoughts are good and have the chance to be fulfilled in action, especially if "the other side" is prepared

RIP, Ding Wenceslao JHAN TIAFAU HURST to bury the bird, he was still crying. Furthermore, he regretted it throughout his entire lifetime and was so ashamed that he did not tell anyone what he had done until many years later.

That painful experience taught Walter such a powerful lesson on the value of life that he never again killed another living creature. Walter could not bring that one bird back to life, but he used his regret to motivate him to bring a whole world of animals to life—by drawing pictures of them. Walter is now dead and gone, but his drawings and pictures live on in the art of Walter . . . Disney.

Walt Disney, the creator of REGRETS/PAGE 11

the brunt of such an unfair marketing system as many of these foreign products pass at least five marketing layer before reaching the Filipino consumers.

Please remember that buying is like casting a vote. If your vote is for a wrong leader whose vision of the future is only up to the next election, then you are voting to put a society in disarray. But voting is not just done during elections or in choosing who should lead us; in fact, you cast your vote every time you buy as you choose from different economic alternatives, i.e. local vs. foreign. Buying between local or foreign products, the latter is winning in all fronts as exemplified by the choosing of Pharmally. The truth is, when you buy products from other countries, you are supporting the labor force and the economy of those countries where the products INJUSTICE/PAGE 11

As I was about to write this piece, I was shocked and saddened to hear from our perpetual Ateneo alumni group president Jojo Buñag that one of our own – Delfin “Ding” Wenceslao, Jr. – just passed on moments earlier.

Heart failure, we were told. So let me take this opportunity to offer my sincerest condolence to his bereaved wife, Sylvia (Tap), their children and grandchildren and all those who have dearly loved him.

Among the Ateneo GS ‘56-HS ‘60-Coll ‘64 group, Ding Wenceslao stood out.

When he pioneered in land reclamation in the Philippines more than four decades ago, Delfin J. Wenceslao, Jr. (alternatively Ding or DingW or DJW for short) dreamed of helping build the nucleus of a modern city center just off Manila Bay. The dream is now a reality. D.M. Wenceslao and Associates, Inc (DMWAI) –

a company founded by his father Delfin, Sr. (Tatang) - has helped government in the reclamation of at least 2 million square meters from the sea. On these reclaimed lands now stands DMWAI’s flagship, Aseana City, which includes familiar landmarks like Solaire, Resorts World’s West Side City and City of Dreams.

Up to the last minute , Ding had shown no sign of slowing down. Although, he has relinquished the CEO position to his youngest son, Delfin Angelo or Buds, Ding was still very much on top of setting strategic directions for the company.

A few years back, DMWAI went public. Of the funds raised during the IPO, the company plowed back P11 to P12 Billion to fund various real estate development projects, (both commercial and residential) within and outside Aseana City.

Ding’s company boasts an enviable record. As one of the very select AAAA ge ne r a l c ont r a c tors i n the country, DMWAI has already completed over a 100 construction and i n f r ast r u c tu re proj e c t s throughout the country.

But Ding also had quite a few more items in his “dream list” aside from the company’s core business.

More immediate was the completion of a church within Aseana City, dedicated to the memory of St. John Paul II. The imposing edifice was completed in 2019 and the members of Ding’s class spent several meetings deciding on what to contribute to adorn the church. The class finally decided on a mural depicting Mama Mary, St. Ignatius (Ateneo’s patron saint), the Church of the Gesu and 3 generations of Ateneans in various postures of prayer and wearing their period

HAVE MY SAY

KLAUS DORING and willing to step on to such a bridge of life, we might get support and words of encouragement.

And, if not? No action?

Maybe it is God's will to keep and protect us from a careless, rash, disadvantageous and uneasy action. Every new day gives us new inexhaustible possibilities to survive, to bear trials and to start a new beginning. We overlook and DREAMS/PAGE 11

SPEAKING OUT

IGNACIO BUNYE uniforms. According to the family, the Church of St. John Paul II was a fulfillment of Ding’s promise in gratitude for answered prayers. Ding, however, was mum about the details.

In college, Ding and I served together as officers in the Ateneo Air Force ROTC. We even underwent summer cadre training together at the Philippine Air Force headquarters in Nichols (now Villamor) Air Base. However, another proposed project on DING/PAGE 11

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OING financial transactions amid the pandemic-related movement restrictions boosts opportunities for the central bank to hit its 70-percent target in the number of adult Filipinos with bank accounts by 2023.

In a virtual briefing on Thursday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said registration for the national identification (ID) or the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), which requires

registrants to have bank accounts, as well as the wholeof-government approach in addressing issues on financial inclusion, are pluses to the achievement of this goal.

“I’m optimistic that the 70 percent target for 2023 is doable for (these) three reasons,” he said.

Based on the BSP’s financial inclusion survey in 2019, only around 29 percent of Filipino adults had bank accounts.

Diokno attributed the big jump in the number of account ownership last year to

the digitalization of financial transactions.

He said basic deposit accounts (BDA) last year rose by 65 percent, or from 4 million to 6.6 million, while electronic money (e-money) grew by 94 percent from 17.9 million to 34.7 million during the same period.

“We use BDA and e-money accounts as proxy indicators given that these types of accounts are typically opened by those who were previously unbanked,” he added.

The Philippine Statistics

Authority (PSA) has teamed up with the state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) for account enrollment of those applying for national ID who do not have bank accounts.

Diokno said around 5.3 million Filipinos have opened bank accounts in line with the national ID registration.

He added the distribution of the government’s pandemicrelated cash aid also helped increase the number of e-money accounts by around 4.5 million.

Signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte in August

OFW remittances seen to rise as more economies reopen GAINS in the vaccination program of countries where overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are, along with economic recovery around the world, are expected to further boost remittance growth in the Philippines.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday reported a 2.6-percent year-on-year growth of remittances

last July to $3.167 billion, while year-to-date expansion stood at 6 percent to $19.783 billion.

In a report, ING Bank Manila senior economist Nicholas Mapa said last July’s remittances growth is surprising and “impressive given that this was the highest non-December level recorded with the funds sent home in July matching that which is

usually sent home during the Christmas season.”

“Secondly, the higher dollar amount also surprised us as OFs (overseas Filipinos) had in the past opted to send home less remittances whenever the peso tends to weaken as exchange rate dynamics help beneficiaries cover peso needs with less dollars sent home,” he said.

The local currency closed at the 49-level on Wednesday, but it has weakened to the 50-level these past days on growth concerns due to the pandemic, among others.

“In the coming months, we can expect remittance flows to sustain their upward trajectory with OFs still finding a way to help support domestic RISE/PAGE 10

2018, Republic Act 11055, or the Philippine Identification System Act, aims to establish a single national ID for all Filipinos and resident aliens.

The national ID shall be a valid proof of identity that shall be a means of simplifying public and private transactions, enrolment in schools, and the opening of bank accounts.

It will also boost efficiency, especially in dealing with government services where people will only need to present the PhilID during transactions.

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PH's financial sector regulations boost startups expansion FORWARD-thinking policies of Philippine regulators made a Southeast Asian payments infrastructure start-up decide to further expand its domestic operations, especially after getting a capital boost from several investors.

Xendit recently received a $150 million Series C funding, a capital infusion directly seeded

for the company’s main business, from investors that include Tiger Global Management, Accel, Amasia, and Goat Capital.

This elevated Xendit into a unicorn, a term given to start-ups that is valued over $1 billion, which Xendit chief executive officer and managing director Yang Yang Zhang said will EXPANSION/PAGE 9

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The Lost Bread – shaking up your soft-serve experience

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By MARK FRANCISCO

CE cream is quintessential but how about soft serve for a change? Well, the best soft serve ice cream in Metro Manila has found its way to Cagayan de Oro shores and is now available here for good!

The Lost Bread is serves a total of 15 softserve varieties plus one limited edition flavor each month! That’s 16 choices of yummy frostiness that tastes creamier, smoother and lighter….and appears whiter!

The Lost Bread (Patag) serves the following: signature (milk & cookies,

mango Graham, 90s kids mix, brown sugar milktea, campfire s’mores, coco butternut, Lily’s peanut butter brownie fudge, cookies & cream cheesecake); taho series (classic taho, strawberry taho, ube taho); and Arce dairy collab (hawhaw ice cream, chocnut ice cream, blue vanilla ice cream).

They come in liter and pint sizes.

The Lost Bread (Patag) is open for pickup and delivery through 09161310848, Facebook (The Lost Bread – Patag, CDO) and Instagram (thelostbread_patag_cdo)

Converting Self-Learning Modules to Digital Format (eBooK) LINDA D. SAAB - CAMIGUIN

With the DepED Camiguin mission and vision “ Every Batang Taga Isla Una sa lahat, DepEd Camiguin Learning Resource Management System (LRMS) section would like to conduct Webinar Digital Format (eBook) Development and Self -Learning Module’s conversion to eBook Training Workshop. This program aims writers to develop eBook from their written Self -Learning Modules and to introduce the concept of Open Education Resource (OUA MEMO 00-1020-0157 Memorandum 14 October 2020) .However, previous development of SLMs was done face to face interaction and for this time it would be crafted virtually. Besides, the program aims to support teachers an innovative teaching resources to address the need in trying times of pandemic. Moreover , innovators have to demonstrate positive attitudes as SLMs’ writers and become more responsive of the challenging period by creating eBook to enhance the delivery of guiding learning to the learners in the new normal.

Furthermore ,the participants of this training workshop are all writers of Grade 2 Self- Learning Modules (SLMs) in all leaning areas . Most significantly, to avoid copyright issues, they themselves as writers will be the one to convert the printed learning materials to eBook. All Education Program Supervisors serve as facilitators in their respective learning area. The Self -Learning Modules are based on Most Essential Learning Competencies provided by Department of Education.

The virtual training workshop shall be managed by DepEd Camiguin Learning Resource Management System (LRMS) section. The eBook development and SLMs conversion to eBook training workshop will be conducted in the Division of Camiguin from September to November CY 2021 . The training shall be conducted by batches for 3 days in all learning areas as follows:

The conversion form Self Learning Modules into digital format (eBook) using Kotobee Reader will make the learning process more interactive and engaging.

Furthermore, eBooks are more accessible and are portable and available in several different file formats.

Most formats have also support user annotations, such as highlighted text, drawings, and notes.

On the other hand, DepEd Camiguin cannot provide all necessary gadgets to the participants. The needed resources like gadgets and availability of wifi connection if not available in their respective schools shall be charged to their personal funds. The meals for three days in training workshop shall be taken from HRTD Funds .

Most significantly, the output of this training workshop will benefit the learners of Camiguin Division, learners in Region 10 and to all millennial learners who are adaptive to new technologies to continue learning despite this pandemic period.

every day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For pickups, they are located at 346 Saarenas St., Patag, Cagayan de Oro City.

“Loved this pint so much! And my brother enjoyed it as well! I’m not the biggest fan of chocolate ice cream but this was definitely a good one.” “Thoroughly enjoyed this pint of ice cream!!

Tasted just like my favorite childhood snack.” “Thank you! It reminds me of childhood.”

These are just some of the reviews for The Lost Bread. So what are you waiting for? Order now and experience your childhood nostalgia in a tub!

BURNOUT AND SELF-EFFICACY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS By: JEANINA L. NADUMA Teacher III Balingasag Central School

Teaching has been identified as a particularly stressful occupation. Some teachers p osted complaints on Faceb o ok ab out t heir working condition. Such complaints are excessive paper works, demands on school beautification and landscaping, expenses for classroom and instructional materials, students behavior, demanding and u nsupp or te d p are nt s , unsupported school heads, and implementation of other non-academic activities and overlapping job requirements that c au s e d d i s r upt i on of classes. A n o t h e r i s s u e that teachers are dealing with is the relation to the community and other stakeholders. Moreover, demanding school heads who delegate their works to the teachers. There was an incident of teachers’ suicide that linked to the pressures and stresses of school works.

However, there was no official confirmation, but at least it was a little revelation that awaken the mind of the officials.

The teachers described teaching as tedious job but they still love it as part of the nation building.

However, they expressed their desire that the school would have additional staff for them to focus on instructional activities to provide quality education to the students.

On the other hand, during this pandemic the teachers encountered another burnout in adopting the modular distance learning. Another tedious work in printing the self-learning modules 24/7 to catch up the opening of classes. But the high selfefficacy of the teachers as the results of the training and webinars provided by the Department of Education, all things done and the first implementation of the distance learning was evidently successful. It is for sure that the next school year of the implementation of the modular distance learning, teachers would have less burnout as they already adopted the new landscape of education.

AMY Nilles emerges as the winner of the Himig Handog competition as organized by the Sangguniang Kabataan of barangay Carmen in Cagayan de Oro City during the recently held Linggo ng Kabataan 2021.

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Face to Face Learning is the Best!

By: ELVIRA R. EDULAN Teacher 3 Jacinto Nemeño Integrated School Division of Ozamiz City

During the COVID 19 pandemic, both teachers and learners have exp er ience d a unique situation. This situation is what we called the new nor ma l of e du c at i on .

The unique experience may likely yield some uncertainty and stress and require them to adapt and adjust to new way of being and its unforeseen challenges.

Closures of schools, institutions and learning s p a c e s h av e a f f e c t e d learners. Social distancing and restricted movement policies have significantly d i s t u r b e d t r a d it i on a l educational practices.

Schools across the world has transitioned to distance blended learning for face to face learning is prohibited.

After a year of fighting the spread of the virus, schools are still not allowed to open. Learners are doing online classes, others are using printed modular delivery mode. With these ne w nor ms, students, parents and educators around the globe have felt the unexpected ripple effects of the COVID 19 pandemic.

The E-learning or the modular learning can never surpass traditional mode of teaching. Face to face learning is still best.

This is where the teacher personally demonstrates and teaches the lesson step by step. No matter how new the trend is, face to face learning is the best way to be used in the classroom not now but soon.

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Credit 101: Tala shares smart ways to handle your loans Using loans for budgeting daily expenses, business and other investments can sound challenging, especially when not used to it. But credit, when handled smartly, can in fact be helpful when managing expenses or building up a growing credit score. The question is: How smart are you at handling your own loans and finances?

As a member of the FinTech Alliance committed to fair and ethical lending, Tala shares four habit-forming tips to help you get a grasp of your loans and finances: • Borrow only what you need. Plan for your loan and assess what you need the credit for. Make sure to separate wants and needs. The Tala app can lend you money, whether it is for tuition fees, a new device for work, or even the week’s groceries.

Apply and get a decision in minutes to loans from PHP1000 to PHP 15,000 with reasonable interest rates at either 11.4% or 15.2% depending on the repayment period.

• Assess how much you can pay. Check how much you can pay back in a timely manner by keeping track of your cash flow or how much funds are coming into and out of your finances. Sources of income such as work, business, and side hustles should be considered.

• Use the right tools to track your finances. Applying for loans is made easy with the right tools. To make matters more simple, keeping a budget tracker

can help you make sure that you not only get to set aside money for expenses like timely loan repayments, but that you avoid overspending too.

When it comes to paying on time, simply check the Tala app to easily view loan deadlines.

• Borrow money conveniently and grow with a trusted financial partner. With the Tala app, you only need an Android smartphone and one valid ID. Firsttime users of the app can quickly borrow anywhere from Php 1,000 to Php 2,000. By consistently making loan payments on time, you can then eventually borrow up to Php 15,000. These loans can be cashed out in as little as 24 hours through padala center locations nationwide including 7-Eleven, Cebuana, M Lhuillier, and even through one’s own bank account or through the Coins.ph.Tala also

The new normal classroom setup

By THELMA DUMANGAS MAGSINO Master Teacher I Tablon Elementary School

WITH the Covid-19 pandemic still in full swing, several schools are switching to alternative teaching methods amid the cancellation of face to face classes. DepEd has approved three different ways of learning delivery for schools: distance learning, modular learning and TV or radio-based instruction.

These three modalities hinge on the tenets of flipped and blended learning – two methods that are changing the education landscape by harnessing the power of technology to deliver information better to today’s digital natives.

But what exactly are these two methods?

Blended learning is usually defined as the combination of online and

face to face learning so that more engaging content like video, games, podcasts and online materials are used in conjunction with physical tutoring.

However in the current setup where students will be taught remotely from their homes, blended learning is defined by DepEd as t h e f u s i on of on l i n e distant learning and inperson delivery of printed materials to the homes of the students through the barangays for those who don’t have Internet access and interactive facilities in the comfort of their homes.

In areas where students may not have access to laptops and desktop computers, radio and television may also be used to broadcast lessons and materials.

provides free financial education, offering access to robust libraries of tailored educational content and in-person & online communities to help Tala users connect and learn from each other.

Tala loans empower you with flexible financial

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Tech-Savvy By: JENNYFRED A. MANGUBAT

“ Te chnol og y w i l l not replace great teachers but technology in the hands of great teachers can be transformational” – George Couros Teachers require to acquire 21st century skills in technology. It is vital to be technology literate in order to be more productive, more competitive and more efficient in different areas of our lives.

21st century skills refer to the knowledge and ability to know how to operate different technologies and apply it in the teaching learning process. This includes also the four critical areas for development; Creativity, Collaboration, Teamwork and Imagination.

Teachers should know how to adapt in the development of teaching technology because students nowadays are called “Tech-Savvy” who are more knowledgeable and advance in terms of operating different technologies and social media.

Learning is as borderless as Information and C ommunication Technology. Educators must know how to adapt with technological advancement.

If one school doesn’t have ICT, it will be left behind.

Likewise, technology is evolving. The technology that teachers have right now may not be the same technology that the students are using. Teachers must be equipped with technological ideas and skills. With proper guidance and closed monitoring of the usage of technology, teachers and

students will enjoy the teaching-learning process.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has a big impact in education.

Teachers will make use of technology in imparting knowledge to the students and transform the teaching process into meaningful l e a r n i n g . H o w e v e r, teachers must be aware of the pros and cons in applying technology in the class. With Information and C ommunication Technology, teachers can alter the way students think.

They must be careful in giving the right site/source to the students. Teachers should edify the right site like educational website and articles that has .org, .edu, and .pdf in order to have an effective and efficient learning. All the sources to be used must be relevant and timely to the lesson. In addition, teachers should also manage the time spent in the internet usage. They have to acquaint the students with digital skills or 21st century skills with proper guidance and closed monitoring. Teachers should use technology as a partner or tool and apply it to make the teachinglearning process more fun, more creative and more interactive.

Indeed, the need for ICT is very essential in compering to the real world. To be technology literate, one must acquire 21st century skills and be equipped with trainings that can help ameliorate the skills.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 38 Cagayan de Oro City JULIET A. MADRIAGA, NORMA A. LOMIBAO, FE A. LACRE, JUVY A. GABULE, & HEIRS OF ROMEO ALEGARBES, Plaintiffs, -versus-

CIVIL CASE NO. R-CDO-19-03365-CV

For: Judicial Partition of Real Estate with Cost And ATTORNEY’S FEES NELSON ALEGARDES, MAXIMO D. ALEGARBES, SUSAN A. PADERNA, GINA A. ASPILLAGA, MINVIE D. ALEGARBES & HRS. OF ESPIRIDION ALEGARBES, JR., Defendants. x-----------------------------------------------/

2. The Defendants are also of legal age, Filipino, with the following residence where they may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court, thus: 2.1 GINA A. ASPILLAGA-married, resident of B5 L10 PNRS Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental; 2.2 SUSAN A. PADERNA- married, resident of Sihayon, Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; 2.3 NELSON D. ALEGARBES & MAXIMO D. ALEGARBES- both, married, residents of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

2.4 MINVIE D. ALEGARBES- single, currently a resident of Toronto, Canada, and whose last known address in the Philippines is at Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

2.5 Surviving children of the deceased ESPIRIDION ALEGARBES JR., namely: 2.5.1 JOEMAR A. ALEGARBES- married, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; 2.5.2 JUNIÑO A. ALEGARBES- married, resident of Zone 16, Belayong, Sta. Cruz Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

2.5.3 JENARISA A. ALEGARBES- single, resident of Talakag, Bukidnon; 2.5.4 JOHN MIGUEL A. ALEGARBES- Single, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, 2.5.5 JAMICA A. ALEGARBES- single, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; 2.5.6 JASMIN A. ALEGARBES, minor, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; 2.5.7 JEPRIL JESUS ALEGARBES, minor, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

2.5.8 JUSHUA ALEGARBES, minor, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION 1.

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MINVIE D. ALEGARBES Add: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada JENARISA A. ALEGARBES Add: Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Mis. Or. GREETINGS: WHEREAS, a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Extraterritorial Service of Summons was filed

by Plaintiffs alleging among others that the defendants above-mentioned could not be served with summons per Certification of Non-Residency dated February 4, 2021, issued by Barangay Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental and Joint Affidavit executed by the Plaintiffs on May 7, 2021.

JASMIN A. ALEGARBES JEPRIL JESUS ALEGARBES and JUSHUA ALEGARBES are minors and are currently under the care and custody of their elder siblings JOHN MIGUEL ALEGARBES AND JAMICA ALEGARBES.

The deceased ESPIRIDION ALEGARBES, Jr. died intestate on 11 February 2020. (A copy of his death certificate is integrally attached hereto as Annex “D”).

ANTECEDENT FACTS

WHEREAS the Court granted the same in its Order dated August 13, 2021.

WHEREAS a copy of the Complaint sought to be published is hereto attached as Annex “A” THEREFORE, you are hereby required, within sixty (60) days after publication of this summons, to file with this Court and serve on the plaintiffs your answer to the Complaint. You are hereby reminded of the provision in the IBP OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraining in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as delivered in the answer. If you fail to answer within the time fixed, the plaintiff will take judgment by default and may be granted the relief applied for in the complaint.

WITNESS the Honorable Judge EMMANUEL P. PASAL, this 20th day of August, 2021, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 38 Cagayan de Oro City JULIET A. MADRIAGA, NORMA A. LOMIBAO, CIVIL CASE NO. FE A. LACRE, JUVY A. GABULE, & HEIRS OF ROMEO R-CDO-19-03365-CV ALEGARBES, Plaintiffs, -versus- For: Judicial Partition of Real Estate with Cost And ATTORNEY’S FEES NELSON ALEGARBES, MAXIMO D. ALEGARBES, SUSAN A. PADERNA, GINA A. ASPILLAGA, MINVIE D. ALEGARBES & HRS. OF ESPIRIDION ALEGARBES, JR., Defendants. x-----------------------------------------------/ AMENDED COMPLAINT COME NOW, the Plaintiffs, through the undersigned counsel and unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully aver, thus: THE PARTIES 1. The Plaintiffs are all of legal age, Filipino, with the following residence where they may be served with processes of this Honorable Court, thus: 1.1 JULIET A. MADRIAGA- widowed, resident of Brgy. Dela Pax Pasig City. She is herein represented

by NORMA A. LOMIBAO, pursuant to the Special Power of Attorney integrally attached hereto as Annex “M”.

1.2 NORMA A. LOMIBAO-married, resident of B5 L2 Opal St., PNRS Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental; 1.3 FE A. LACRE- married, resident of B49, L10, Johndorf Subd., Barra Opol, Misamis Oriental; 1.4 JUVY A. GABULE- married resident of Zone 6, Pulot Poblacion,Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; 1.5 HEIRS OF ROMEO ALEGARBES, namely: 1.5.1. ANITA ALEGARBES, surviving spouse of Romeo Alegarbes, resident of Belayong, Sta. Cruz Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental (A PSA copy of the Marriage Certificate is integrally attached as Annex “A”) The surviving children of the deceased Romeo Alegarbes, namely; 1.5.2 RICHELL ALEGARBES-TANHAY, married, resident of Purok 4, Maygatasan, Bayugan City; 1.5.3 ROMEO L. ALEGARBES, JR., married, resident of Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City; 1.5.4 RONEL L. ALEGARBES, married, resident of B14 L4, Xavier Heights Subd., Cagayan de Oro City; 1.5.5 RUTH ALEGARBES-ESCOTO, married, resident of Cebu City; 1.5.6 RIZA ALEGARBES ARITAÑO, married, and resident of Davoa City; 1.5.7 ROSELIE ALEGARBES –BUTIHEN, married, and resident of Minongan, Quezon, Bukidnon; and 1.5.8 ANN ALEGARBES-RUFON, married, resident of Butuan, City.

The deceased ROMEO ALEGARBES died intestate on 21 August 1996. (A copy of his death certificate is integrally attached hereto as Annex “B”)

The heirs of Romeo Alegarbes is herein represented by FE A. LACRE who shall sign the Verification and Certification of Non-Forum Shopping in their behalf, pursuant to the Special Powers of Attorney integrally attached hereto as Annexes “C” to “C-7”.

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The Plaintiffs and Defendants area co-heirs and co-owners, by virtue of intestate inheritance from the decedent VICENTA DELA ROSA ALEGARBES, who died on 01 September 2010. A copy of the Death Certificate of Vicenta D. Alegarbes is hereto attached as Annex “E”.

The decedent died without issue and without any outstanding debts, and left certain real properties located at Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, more particularly described as follows:

PARCEL 1: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-6252 A parcel of land (Lot 191-A Psd-10-002049, being a portion of Lot 191, Pls-799, Tagoloan Public Land subdivision) situated in the Barrio of Sta. Ana, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 190., along line 2-3 by Lot 185, both of Pls-799, Tagoloan Public Land Subdivision, on the NE., SW., along lines 3-4-5-6 by Lot 191-C along line 6-1 by Lot 191-B, both of the subdivision plan Psd-10-002 049. Beginning at the point marked “1” on the plan being N. 66 deg. 46’E., 3086.52 m. from BLLM No. 1, Pls-799, Tagoloan Public Land Subdivision;xxx Copies of the Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-6252 and Tax Declaration No. 08-14-0005-03605 are hereto attached as Annexes “F” and “G”, respectively.

Parcel 2: A parcel of lot with improvements , Located at Sta Ana, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, consisting of six hundred sixty-two square meters (662 sq.m.), covered by Tax Decalaration (TD) No. 08-14-0008-06166 and 08-14-0008-06167, respectively.

Copies of TD No. 08-14-0008-06166 and 08-14-0008-06167 are hereto attached as Annexes “H” and “I”, respectively.

5. The Plaintiffs desire that the above estate be partitioned between the plaintiffs and defendants.

6. The Plaintiffs have requested the defendants that the above-described real estate be extra judicially partitioned between them by mutual agreement, but the said defendants refused and continues to refuse to do so despite repeated verbal demands.

7. Earnest efforts were made by the plaintiffs for the parties to reach an amicable settlement, however the same served futile as the defendants are not willing to settle amicably.

8. Several complaints have already been filed by some of the Plaintiffs against the Defendants for encroaching on part of their properties and preventing them from enjoying their share. Certified copies of notices and minutes issued by the Office of the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Brgy. Sta Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental area integrally attached as Annex “J” to “J-4” 9. At one time, sometime in 2016, the defendant MAXIMO ALEGARBES threatened Plaintiff JUVY A. GABULE and her Husband for planting on the common property located near the house of MAXIMO. Thus, a criminal case was filed by JUVY GABULE against the defendant MAXIMO ALEGARBES for other light threats before the Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental where he was convicted in the Judgment of the Honorable MCTC dated 10 May 2019, promulgated on 11 October 2019. Copy of the Judgment is attached as Annex “N” and the Order of Promulgation as Annex “O”. Authenticated copies of the same shall be presented during trial.

10. Thus, Plaintiffs lodged a complaint before the Office of the Lupon Tagapamayapa, Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental for conciliation proceedings. However, no settlement was reached among the parties. A copy of the Certificate to File Action is herein attached as Annex “K”.

11. With no other recourse left, the Plaintiffs are forced to file the instant action for partition before this Honorable Court so that the abovementioned properties may be partitioned in accordance with law.

12. Plaintiffs hired the services of a lawyer who charged them the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) as acceptance fee, and One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P1,500.00) for every court appearance. A copy of the Schedule of Proposal is attached as Annex “L”.

NAMES OF WITNESSES TO BE PRESENTED 13. The plaintiffs will be presenting the following witnesses, to wit: a) JULIET A. MADRIAGA, b) NORMA A. LOMIBAO, c) FE A. LACRE, d) JUVY A. GABULE, & e) ANITA ALEGARBES; and f) reserved witnesses.

14. The witnesses a, b, c, d & e will be presented to prove and substantiate the allegations in their complaint – which shall prove that the plaintiffs and defendants are co-heirs and co-owners of the subject properties; that they wish the subject properties to be partitioned between the herein parties fairly and equally. They will also be corroborating each other; and shall be testifying on other related matters.

15. The reserved witnesses (witness f) shall corroborate the testimonies of the other witnesses on matters which are relevant and material to the instant case.

16. The Judicial Affidavit of the following witnesses were taken and integrally attached hereto, as follows:

Annex “P”- Judicial Affidavit of FE A. LACRE;

Annex “Q”-Judicial Affidavit of JUVY A. GABULE

Annex “R”- Judicial Affidavit of NORMA A. LOMIBAO

(Reserved);

Annex “S”- Judicial Affidavit of ANITA ALEGARBES

(Reserved); and

Annex “T”- Reserved Judicial Affidavits.

17. The Judicial Affidavits of the remaining witnesses could not be duly taken considering that the

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country is currently under community quarantine due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and most of them are either living outside Cagayan de Oro City, or are senior citizens who area vulnerable to the said disease.

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPLAINT 18. The Plaintiffs will be presentating the following exhibits or documents in support of the allegations in the pleadings:

Cebu Pacific implements Test Before Boarding for MNL-HKG route Free Antigen testing for Hong Kong bound passengers The Philippines' leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), implements starting today, September 17, its Test Before Boarding (TBB) program for passengers bound for Hong Kong as part of the airline’s multilayered approach to ensure everyJuan will fly safely.

CEB will shoulder the cost of the Antigen test or TBB until September 30.

Passengers are advised to directly proceed to the Philippine Airport Diagnostic Laboratory (PADLAB) located at the second floor, NAIA Terminal 3 pre-departure area (near Gate 6), four hours before the scheduled time of departure. Testing

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be a big help in further expanding and improving their products and services.

“For me, the Philippines just presented all the right system(s), the right formula for a place where innovation would be respected, appreciated, and ultimately adopted,” she said in a virtual briefing on Thursday.

Zhang said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), for one, makes the company’s entr y into the domestic economy more compelling because of its progressive and forward-thinking regulations.

“Anyone who wants to present something new idea really has an audience with BSP,” she said.

T h e l o c a l m a r k e t’s potential is also big, she added.

“Every ingredient exists here today to contribute to a hyperbolic stage very similar to what we had witnessed in Indonesia in the last five years, with young, mobileenabled population, strong smartphone penetration, early adapters mentality, tons of support to digitalization, tons of commitment from financial institutions to digitalization,” Zhang said.

On top of these factors is the existence of a large number of customers, she said.

“Knowing that the context is there, the opportunity to seize the market is there, and the guaranteed customers are there convinced us that so many other startups and

for Hong Kong-bound passengers is open from 1:30AM-3:30AM six times weekly.

Antigen Test results will be released within 30 minutes, and only passengers with negative results may proceed to the check-in area.

Guests who will be unable to take the Antigen Test or receive a positive test result will not be accepted for check-in. They may select their preferred option through the Manage Booking portal on the Cebu Pacific website (http:// bit.ly/CEBmanageflight) until 30 days from date of departure: 1. Rebook Rebook for travel within 60 days no additional cost, following CEB’s permanent removal of change fees.

Fare difference waived.

2. Travel Fund Store the amount in a virtual CEB wallet valid for two (2) years and use this to either book a new flight or pay for add-ons (e.g. baggage allowance, seat selection, etc.)

3. Refund The process may take up to two (2) months from the date of request.

Passengers are advised

to update their contact details via (bit.ly/ CEBUpdateInfo) to receive email notifications on flight reminders and updates.

Before going to the airport, passengers are advised to check the travel requirements, safety protocols, and frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the CEB website: (bit.ly/ CEBFaqs] For other questions or concerns, passengers may send a message via Charlie the chatbot on the Cebu Pacific website, or through CEB’s official Facebook and Twitter accounts.

CEB has been rated 7/7 stars by airlineratings. com for its COVID-19 compliance as it continues to implement a multilayered approach to safety, in accordance with global aviation standards. These include daily extensive cleaning and disinfection protocols for all aircraft and facilities, antigen testing before duty for all frontliners and crew members, and contactless flight procedures. Its jet aircraft are equipped with hospital grade HEPA air filters, keeping viruses at bay.

traditional business(es) can benefit from our products.

Regulators, customers, and businesses (are) ready and open for this next stage of digital solution,” she added.

Since the company’s launch in December 2020, it has increased its digital infrastructure in the country to help boost digital financial payments transactions bid by the government.

“Xendit’s new round of fundraising and status as a unicorn will strengthen our mission to provide reliable and secure financial infrastructure to hundreds of thousands of growing businesses across the Philippines. Our dream is to accelerate the growth of the Philippine digital economy by continuing to build firstto-market solutions for enterprises and SMEs (small and medium enterprises) alike, while introducing the global VC (venture capital) community to the growing local startup ecosystem," Zhang added. (PNA)

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build financial security and agency.

“At Tala, we aim to help our fellow Filipinos manage their daily expenses and finances. Through the app, we hope they can get the loan they need securely in their time of need. We’re not a simple loan provider – we strive to be your financial partner and help guide you through the ups and downs of managing your finances” says Angelo Madrid, Managing Director of Tala PH. Tala, a global financial technology company trusted by 6 million worldwide in enabling and accelerating financial health, expanded to the Philippines in 2017 and now has 1.6 million Filipino customers. To start your journey, visit the Google Play Store now to download the app and learn why it has over 1 million 5-star reviews globally by clicking https:// app.adjust.com/amz13dt.

A. Marriage Contract of ROMEO ALEGARBES and ANITA LLENO; B. Death Certificate of ROMEO ALEGARBES; C. SPA of RICHELL ALEGARBES-TANHAY; C-1. SPA OF ROMEO ALEGARBES, Jr.; C-2. SPA of RONEL ALEGARBES C-3 SPA OF RUTH ALEGARBES-ESCOTO; C-4 SPA of RIZA ALEGARBES-ARITAÑO; C-5 SPA of ROSELIE ALEGARBES-BUTIHEN; C-6. SPA of ANN ALEGARBES-RUFON; C-7. SPA of ANITA ALEGARBES D. Death Certificate of ESPIRIDION ALEGARBES, Jr., E. Death Certificate of VICENTA ALEGARBES; F. TCT No. T-6252; G. TD No. 08-14-0005-03605; H. TD No. 08-14-0008-06166; I. TD No. 08-14-0008-06167; J. Notice of Hearing issued by the Office of the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, addressed to GABULE, JUVY A.; J-1. Notice of Hearing issued by the Office of the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, addressed to GABULE, JUVY A.; J-2 to J-4. Minutes of the conciliation proceedings; K. Certificate to File Action; L. Schedule of Legal Fees dated October 2, 2019; M. SPA of JULIET A. MADRIAGA; N. Judgment in Criminal Case No. 2017-7624 and 7625.

O. Order of Promulgation in Crim. Case No. 2017-7624 and 7625; P. Judicial Affidavit of FE A. LACRE; Q. Judicial Affidavit of JUVY A. GABULE; R. Judicial Affidavit of NORMA A. LOMIBAO (Reserved); S. Judicial Affidavit of ANITA ALEGARBES (Reserved); and T. Reserved Judicial Affidavits.

PRAYER WHEREFORE, above premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that, after due hearing, a Decision be rendered as follows: a. Ordering the partition of the above described real properties between the Plaintiffs and Defendants, share and share alike; b. The Defendants be ordered to pay the Plaintiffs the amount of P20,000.00 as attorney’s fees and P1,500.00 for every court appearance, and any other costs, and expenses of the proceedings.

Such other relief and remedies just and equitable under the premises are likewise prayed for.

Cagayan de Oro City, July 7, 2020.

Republic of the Philippines } Cagayan de Oro City } S.S JOINT VERIFICATION/ CERIFICATION AGAINST SHOPPING WE, JULIET A. MADRIAGA rep. by NORMA A. LOMIBAO, HEIRS OF ROMEO ALEGARBES, rep. by FE A. LACRE, NORMA A. LOMIBAO, FE A. LACRE and JUVY A. GABULE, all of legal age, Filipino Citizens, and residents of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, under oath state that: 1. We are the Plaintiffs in the above captioned case; 2. We have caused the preparation of the above Complaint; 3. We have read and understood the material allegations therein and the same are true and correct of our own personal knowledge or based on authentic documents; 4. The pleading is not filed to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of litigation; the factual allegations therein have evidentiary support or, if specifically so identified, will likewise have evidentiary support after a reasonable opportunity for discovery; and 5. We further testify that: (a) we have not theretofore commenced any other action or proceeding or filed any claim involving the same issues or matter in any court, tribunal, or quasi-judicial agency, and (b) to the best of our knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending therein; (c) if we should thereafter learn that the same or similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or quasi-judicial agency, we undertake to report such fact within five (5) days therefrom to the court or agency wherein the original pleading and sworn certification contemplated herein has been filed.

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fishing communities of Mindanao.

“In a simple ceremony h e l d at t h e SE A F DE C Headquarters in Tigabauan town yesterday, SEAFDEC C h i e f D an B a l i a o an d I, representing MinDA, signed the Memorandum of Agreement on Technical C ooperation for AquaM a r i n e Te c h n o l o g y Transfer. The MOA signing was witnessed by MinDA Fisheries consultant Dr. Fathma Idris and SEAFDEC Research Division chief Dr. Leobert dela Peña,” Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said.

The Technical Cooperation Agreement would lead to the establishment of hatcheries

to pro duce crablets of King Crabs, Oyster Spots, and Lapulapu or Grouper f i nge r l i ng s , w h i ch t h e fisherfolk communities in Zamboanga Sibugay need to increase their production.

“The need for hatcheries was relayed to MinDA by fisherfolk leader Roberto Magbanua Ballon on July 20 during a visit which I made to the mangrove park of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay,” the MinDA chief added.

Ballon, also known as Ka Dodoy, who was recently named one of the winners of t he c ove te d R amon Magsaysay Award, joined the MinDA team on the trip to Iloilo, and witnessed the signing of the MOA yesterday.

“The dream of Ka Dodoy

Digital Footprint By: JENNYFRED A. MANGUBAT

“What if instead of avoiding social media in school altogether or focusing solely on the negative aspects, we teach students how to leverage it to connect in positive ways and build a digital footprint that reflects their best selves.” -Susan M. Bearden Due to Covid-19, m a ny e s t a b l i s h m e nt s were affected and closed including schools. With this, digital platforms are widely applied for communication and connection to cinch the educational system.

Building a Digital Footprint to reinforce positive rendezvous with digital skills is pivotal to ensure learner’s online safety and achieve digital literacy. As teachers it’s ou r re s p ons i bi l it y t o integrate Netiquette in our curriculum in a positive way.

The following are some guides to be Cyber-Smart: 1. Think before you click Verify first: Is it True?

Is it Helpful?

Is it Inspiring?

Is it Necessary?

Is it Kind?

Many learners think with their emotions, so if educators can help them stop and think about their actions before the student does something rash, it can be very beneficial to the student.

2. Plagiarism is a BIG NO NO! In a w o r l d w h e r e everything is just a click

away, many students will just copy-paste all the information found in the site. In an online class, learners just capitulate their works just for the sake of submitting requirements. Teachers should use Plagiarism Checker and emphasize the essence of citing the source and according to the Department of Justice, plagiarism may not be a crime but it is the same in copyright violation under cybercrime law of the Republic Act 10175. Which means anyone who violates it will have consequences or penalties for about six years of imprisonment, and a fine of fifty thousand to one hundred fifty thousand pesos.

3. Verify resources It is important to get information from reliable sources to boils down to effective communication.

Just because an article, or website matches your search criteria does not mean that it is necessarily a reliable source of information. Evaluating information encourages you to think critically about the reliability, validity, accuracy, and point of view of information sources.

Te a c h i n g d i g i t a l citizenship helps students learn to engage within a digital environment with responsibility and confidence to develop as leaders who will leave meaningful impacts in the lives of others.

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan R.A. 9048(CFN)

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with section 7 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JONATHAN M. POLLOJAN has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from ANACELA FE to ANACILA in the Certificate of Live Birth of ANACELA FE ACLAO CAAMIÑO who was born on MARCH 13, 1973 at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are ALEJANDRO KAAMIÑO and ROSITA ACLAO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.

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for a hatchery to produce crablets and Oyster spots will be realized before the year ends,” Piñol said.

Ballon said the hatcheries for Oysters and King Crabs would greatly help the fisherfolk association of Kabasalan in boosting their production.

He said Baliao told the MinDA officials and Ballon that only P200,000 is needed to set up an Oyster hatchery to produce Spots or Baby Oysters, which would be raised in the Kabasalan Oyster Garden.

SEAFDEC's Oyster propagation expert, Marinelle Espina, has been designated to assist in the establishment of the Oyster hatchery.

The expert on the breeding of King Crabs, Ginalyn Lames, was also engaged in the establishment of a crab hatchery.

I n i t i a l l y, S E A F D E C could supply the Kabasalan fisherfolk with crablets for their King Crabs production.

Currently, Ballon and his association source their crablets from Surigao and Samar and that entails huge expenses.

“MinDA will coordinate with the Kabasalan LGU and Zamboanga Sibugay Gov. Wilter Palma to facilitate the establishment of the hatcheries,” Piñol further said.

On the other hand, Piñol said underwater cages ideal for the culture of Lobsters and Red Groupers will be

introduced to the local g ov e r n m e nt u n it s an d fisherfolk communities of Olutanga Island on Sept. 14 during a MinDA-sponsored event in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.

T h re e u n it s w i l l b e donated by Inca Philippines, the Cebu-based company which makes the unique underwater fish cages for each of the three towns of the island, Olutanga, Mabuhay, and Talusan.

“Inca Philippines officer Jonathan Cabasa, during our meeting in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur last week, pledged the three demonstration units for the growing of Red Grouper or Sono in waters off the island.

He said the Underwater Fish Cages could be moored 15 meters under the surface of the water, a depth ideal for the growing of Lobsters and the Red Grouper,” he added.

The Red Grouper, also known as Sono, retains its red color when it stays in deep waters.

H o w e v e r, p r e v i o u s attempts to culture "Sono" in shallow sea waters failed in retaining the red skin pigmentation and they turned black.

"Sono" growing experts say, the expensive Red Grouper species which sells between P3,000 to P5,000 per kilo live, must be grown in deep waters.

Cabasa said the Under water Fish Cages were developed by Japanese

Teaching electricity (TLE) in the new normal

By RUSTY D. BARTOLATA Teacher III

IN our current situation, teaching is hard. We need to find alternative ways and solutions that will help us deliver quality education and overcome these trials posed by the pandemic. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the traditional face to face learning in the classroom is not allowed.

Therefore, different learning delivery modalities are introduced so that s ch o ol s h ave opt i ons defending on the Covid-19 restriction and particular context of students in the school or locality. This then brought discomfort and offered a different level of challenge especially to teachers teaching skillbased subjects like TLE. It requires the skills of

the students rather than the knowledge that they process. It may be a bit common but TLE can be a difficult subject at times.

For this reason, teachers struggle in finding the easiest possible way in delivering the skills even without face to face.

But teachers are coming up with ideas like making video demo presentations for students so that they can see detail by detail on how things must be done or else, parents may go to the school to record the actual demonstration of the teacher. When it comes to actual performance, students are then prompted with several puzzles in following the given procedures for settings.

technicians in the Samar and Leyte seas following the devastation of Typhoon Yolanda which destroyed the surface water fish cages.

“The company has also developed a fish cage for Bangus which could be subme rge d u nd e r w ate r during the typhoon season but which could be floated when the sea is calm. The three Olutanga Island towns have formed an alliance called OLTAMA Development Alliance, which aims to jointly develop their fisheries and aquamarine industries in the previously neglected island,” Piñol added.

One of their projects is the establishment of a Mariculture Park where they will grow Lobsters and Groupers or Lapulapu, including the expensive Red Grouper or Sono.

“Inca Philippines will i ns t a l l t h e t h re e pi l ot Underwater Fish Cages in Olutanga shortly after the signing of the OLTAMA Development Alliance Master Plan, which MinDA helped prepare” he further said. PR

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As for tablets, the new iPad carries A13 bionic chip with 20 percent faster CPU, GPU and neural engine than the previous one, which Apple said is 3 times faster than Google's Chromebook, and 6 times faster than the topselling Android tablet. The new tablet supports the firstgeneration Apple Pencil. It is powered by iPadOS 15.

The new iPad Mini, which comes in four different colors with 5G, has a liquid retina display with a screen size raised to 8.3 inches. It has a 40 percent jump in CPU performance compared to its previous model. It has a 12 MP rear camera and ability to record in 4K, while it also supports Apple Pencil.

Both iPad models are built with a 100 percent recycled aluminum enclosure, according to Apple.

Apple's iPhone smartphones by far continue to be the largest revenue generator for the company with USD39.57 billion net sales in the third fiscal quarter, up 49.8 percent from the same period of last year.

Net sales of iPhone climbed to USD153.1 billion for the nine months ending June -up 37.5 percent year-on-year, according to the company's latest financial figures released on July 27. (Anadolu)

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consumption,” Mapa said.

He said with job losses re m ai n i ng up an d t h e economy still weak, OF remittances is expected to accelerate to pick up the slack and boost local spending.

“Sustained OF remittance f lows coupled with the recovery in BPO (business process outsourcing) receipts will help offset the widening trade deficit and limit the impact on the country’s current account,” he added.

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) chief economist Michael Ricafort believes that with some OFWhost countries reaching or at near community-level prote c t i on ag ai nst t h e coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), demand for OFWs and remittances growth will increase further.

Ricafort said remittances being sent to the Philippines have been “somewhat defying the pandemic” as a lot of OFWs are economic and medical front-liners, which he described “a sign of resilience/ bright spot/greenshoots.”

He said continued reopening of more economies, esp ecially t he hard-hit sectors like leisure, travel, and tourism, would require more workers, thus a plus for OFWs. “Continued growth in OFW remittances would support recovery in consumer spending, which accounts for nearly 70 percent of the economy, as well as supporting recovery of the country's GDP (gross domestic product), as consistently seen in 2Q (second quarter) 2021,” he said.

The country’s balance of payment (BOP) position and gross international reser ves (GIR) are also expected to benefit from the sustained resiliency of OFW remittances.

However, Ricafort said risks remain on account of more contagious Delta and Lambda Covid-19 variants, among others. (PNA)

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Disneyland, Disney World and the wonderful world of animal stories and movies enjoyed by millions of people worldwide.

We all have regrets of wrong, painful things we have done to others. Yet we can choose to use those regrets to bring positive, permanent changes in our life and others around us.

Won’t you ask forgiveness from your Maker whom you have hurt the most by not living life His way He created you to enjoy? With His love and power, Jesus will help you use your regrets to make your much-needed changes that last. Only then can you become the truly successful, godly person He created you to be. Just think a minute.

Injustice... from page 4

are coming from. Buying Filipino products means job generation and supporting the livelihood of the poor and the oppressed At the time of pandemic when millions have become jobless as four million are unemploye d and s e ven million under-employed, , the masses are now living in so much hunger and extreme poverty, tens of billions of pesos were used to buy PPEs and test kits from China.

Sayang! Dapat pinili nila ang Filipino manufacturers – mura pa. Thousands of jobless Filipinos could have been re-employed.

Indeed, buying foreign products is a great social injustice as these products are passing at least five marketing layers, benefitting r ich midd lemen at t he expense of the poor Filipino consumers. Look at our poor farmers. They buy seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides from the compradors at a high price but their products are just bought at a low price. Imagine a corn farmer in Kibawe, B u k i d n on , c om m itt i ng suicide last year DAHIL BAON NA SA UTANG. While he was producing a kilo of corn at P11.50 per kilo, yet corn last year was just being bought at P9 per kilo. Because cheap corn substitutes were allowed to enter our country as some legislators are in cohort EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF SHARE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late JOSE ROCERO PAJELA, SR., who died in Cagayan de Oro City on September 30, 2020 and without any will and testament; the said deceased at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-191246 situated at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of THIRTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (13,927) SQ.M, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF SHARE, filed by the heirs of JOSE ROCERO PAJELA, SR., per DOC #444; PAGE #89; BOOK #57; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JOHN MARK CO MARQUIÑO. BWM: Sept. 20, 27 & Oct. 4, 2021

with the oligarchs. That is so evident in so called Rice Tariffication when cheaply produced rice from other countries was allowed to enter at the expense of our rice farmers who are tied-up to conventional agriculture producing rice at P15 per kilo when other countries are just producing rice at P5 per kilo because they follow sustainable agriculture. Our study has shown that for every one peso decrease in the buying price, billions of pesos are lost from the farming communities. That’s the reason why 3 of 4 young farmers have already left farming, going to the urban centers to work as janitors, waiters or drivers, PAGMAGANDA – as dancers.

Yes, our country is poor because we are consuming what we are not producing.

That speaks well of a captive mind, an offshoot of the bombardment of the gospel of lies, wrong information and advertisements by the mainstream media that have become beholden to global corporations, i.e.

“You want to look macho, smoke Marlboro;” “Add life?

Drink Coca-Cola.” Yes, all lies!

By choosing Pharmally, a great social injustice has been committed against the Filipino people – with or without corruption! With corruption? And billions at that?!!! If that be the case, that is so outrageous that should be the concern of every Filipino. If the sacred act of living a decent life by us Filipinos has been trampled upon, replaced by diabolic and horrible greed, then such dastardly act should be a subject of our freedom of speech to decry or more appropriately, “FREEDOM OF SPIT” upon the faces of these corrupt officials. Many I heard would opt for the second option as such corruption is so an outrageous misdeed oozing with nausea.

Let us serve notice to one and all what the 1987 Constitution has declared: “The State shall advance Social Justice in all phases of Philippine life.” Choosing Pharmally is a great social injustice as such has deprived Filipinos of jobs and if the alleged corruption is true, that has deprived a struggling country of so much funds at the height of the pandemic where millions are hungry, sick and living in extreme poverty! Hoy Gising!!!

Dreams... from page 4

fail to notice many chances to lie through our sluggishness and laziness while thinking and dreaming of unequaled and unfulfilled ideas.

Long time ago,Pope John XXIII said, " Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do". +++ Email: dor ingklau s@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot. com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

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from page 4 Ding’s plate, had nothing to do at all with the air force.

Rather, it was for the navy.

Ding had blue prints for a naval system which could be adopted not only for coastal defense but also for disaster relief. The system consists of a Mother Ship (“Nanay”) which could carry several high speed and very maneuverable boats (‘Kumpit”). “Nanay” would operate much like an aircraft carrier except that it will be carrying small hi-speed boats instead. The naval system can be fabricated right here in Cavite, Ding said. If he had not yet done so, perhaps Ding’s tocayo, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana may wish to take a look at the blue prints.

A personal advocacy to make many Filipinos feel “less poor” had prompted Ding to partner with likeminded friends to launch the Ninong Project. Ninong operated under the auspices o f K at i p u n a n n g m g a Mamamayan ng Bagong Pilipinas Foundation Inc. (KMBPFI), a service NGO duly accredited by the DSWD. Very simple, affordable and easily duplicable, Ninong involves raising of donations (equivalent to the price of one kilo of rice) and distributing the rice to selected “poorest of the poor” families. Rice distribution was done every Saturday in Baclaran, Don Galo, La Huerta, San Dionisio, Sto. Nino, Tambo, Vitalez (all in Parañaque) and in Bulacan, Bulacan.

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Covid – as a political issue The recent California recall election has turned into a kind of referendum on pandemic management tactics. Political analysts were more or less unanimous that “it became a choice between a governor who follows the science and favors tight restrictions”, and one who would “loosen protocols that meant to prevent transmission and deaths.”

The incumbent Governor, G av i n Ne w s o n , e a s i l y t r o u n c e d h i s a nt i - v a x opponent.

But nationwide, President Joe Biden still has his hands full targeting more than 100 million Americans, who despite the availability of vaccines and several incentives, have refused to be vaccinated. Recently, President Joe Biden ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta variant.

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P1.303 billion next year.

But MSU Tawi-Tawi, which is also given a separate budget, got an increase of over P32 million, from P666.5 million this year to P698.7 million next year.

The budget for Caraga State University in Butuan City was slashed by 60-percent, from P868 million this year to P346.33 million next year.

University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao City, the only state university in Region 11, got a 53-percent reduction, from P1.212 billion in 2021 to P564.33 million in 2022.

Bukidnon State University in Malaybalay City will operate with a budget of P657.2 million next year, P228 million lower than its allocation this year.

Another state university in Bukidnon, Central Mindanao University in Maramag town, had its budget cut from P887.82 million this year to P767.84 million next year.

The budget for University of Science and Technology in Southern Philippines in Cagayan de Oro City was reduced from P449.64 million

in 2021 to P397.22 million in 2022. Its campus in Claveria, Misamis Oriental will operate next year with a budget of P113.34 million, down by almost P67 million from its 2021 allocation of P180 million.

T h e D e p a r t m e nt of Budget and Management also trimmed the budgets for the following schools: Jose Rizal Memorial State University in Dapitan City, from P547.67 million to P460.15 million; Western Mindanao State University in Zamboanga City, from P831.89 million to P814 million; Sultan Kudarat State University in Tacurong City, from P514 million to P447.9 million; and University of S out her n Mindanao in Kabacan, North Cotabato, from P711.69 million to P704.48 million. (H. Marcos C. Mordeno/MindaNews)

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“Mindanao was known for its quality plywood produced by such companies as Sta. Clara and others. Later, the tree industry shifted to growing Falcata for the country’s largest paper mill, the Paper Industries Corp. of the Philippines (PICOP) in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur,” Mr. Piñol said.

“PICOP shut down its operations several years ago due to mismanagement,” he added.

Mr. Piñol said Falcata is a fast-growing tree species planted in mountainous terrain, particularly in the Caraga region, with the potential to generate income for rural families.

However, he said tree farmers are disorganized, while the majority of the logs are purchased by private processors or exported to China.

“The logs exported to China are processed into plywood and veneer and sold back to the Philippines depriving the farmers of added value for their trees,” Mr. Piñol said.

Mr. Herbosa said: “This is the approach that we should take in undertaking development projects to provide jobs and boost the economy at the same time.”

MinDA is planning a virtual convention of tree farmers by the end of August to organize the Mindanao Industrial Tree Farming Development Council. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave

Vax...

from page 2

in Cabadbaran City. Another plan that we have before this year ends is to conduct the same digital literacy training in Munai, Lanao del Norte that will be in Camp Northwestern Mindanao Front BIAF, MILF," the regional director said.

Though the country is suffering from the adverse effects of COVID-19, Alawi said DICT-10 will continue to provide ICT services to improve the lives of every Filipino. (RTP/PIA-10)

Barter... from page 2

provided the revival of the barter system in Mindanao.

Among its objectives are to foster an economic environment that is conducive for business growth, nurture traders’ entrepreneurial skills, regulate barter operations, and develop linkages between barter and regional government.

If enacted, the center would operate under the directive and supervision of the Chief Minister.

The bill was now referred to committees on Trade, Investment, and Tourism and Finance, Budget and Management for deliberation.

(PR)

Camiguin... from page 2

Guinsiliban, 12 from Catarman, and three from Sagay.

From March 2020 to date, there have been 1,364 recoveries and 131 deaths.

The previously issued EO 102-A mandates Authorized Persons Outside of Residence to still undergo Covid-19 antigen test when entering the province even if fully vaccinated.

Another entry requirement is a negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction result taken within 24 hours by a licensed testing facility upon entry, whether vaccinated or not.

Meanwhile, the province's Covid-19 vaccination drive has administered 18,607 first dose and 11,831 second dose as of Sept. 17. (PNA)

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n emerging young band from Davao City is poised to make their mark in the industry. Hailing from the Davao region, MidSummer releases their second single for 2021 with the track “The Two of Us,” a slow tempo duet ballad written to inspire couples to fight for their love to last a lifetime. Upon its recent release, Spotify included it in its Fresh Finds Philippines playlist. And recently launched, a heartwarming music video made the track more endearing to its listeners.

MidSummer’s songwriter Florence Bagcal noted that the song was a bit of a challenge to write as the band is used to making songs with a touch of rock and pop influence. Since this was written with weddings in mind, the band adjusted with their playing style and choice of instruments to produce what is now released as “The Two Of Us.” Comprised of Mae Ann Cabigas (vocalist), Florence Bagcal (guitarist), Bryan Bagcal (drummer), Michael Cortez (bassist), and Fredel Borinaga (keyboardist), MidSummer kicked off the year with a somber Tagalog song that’s the exact opposite of this fresh release. “Tayo Pa Ba” is borne out of the pandemic-induced long distance relationship experienced by one of the band members.

The group was originally called The New Generation in the year 2014 when Florence urged Bryan and Michael to form a

three-piece band for fun. In the last quarter of 2015, Fredel joined the band as their keyboardist. After performing for quite some time, the group realized they needed a fresh boost, and they found their missing piece in Mae Ann while she was singing in their school acquaintance party in November 2017. The only girl in the group officially joined the band in the year 2018 when the band was renamed as The Sixth Inversion.

During the middle of 2019 school summer vacation, the group rebranded again, leading to the birth of MidSummer. They adopted the name because summer time and midyear are the band’s favorite seasons of the year.

This up-and-coming band performed regularly prior to the pandemic at Davao City’s Parking Space and graced Lokal nga Tukar of MOR 101.1 in Davao City, ABS-CBN Regional Network’s Maayong Buntag Mindanao, MOR entertainment’s Good Time ‘To, Brigada Entertainment Philippines, Magnum Radyo’s Sabado Night Talk, Halo Halo Radio Davao, and most recently, Viva Records’s Twitter Music Space along with Janine Tenoso and Arthur Nery.

Be inspired by MidSummer’s “The Two of Us,” and download it now on all major digital platforms. A lyric video is likewise up on Viva Records’ YouTube channel. Follow MidSummer on Facebook (facebook.com/ midsmr/) and Twitter (@MidSummer_PH) to get early access on what’s in store for this talented young band.