BusinessWeek Mindanao (September 26-27, 2022)

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SUVs for Oro cops

CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Rolando Uy led Wednesday the turnover of 10 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) worth PHP18 million to the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO). Uy said he hopes that the new vehicles will further strengthen good relations with the public and the local government unit, especially in the timely enforcement of peace and order in the city. "We are open to listening (to what the police may need) so we can add more services to the public," he said during the turnover ceremony.

Job fair

DAVAO City — Job seekers in Davao region were encouraged to join the two-day Tourism Job Fair where 2,541 vacancies were up for grabs from September 22 to 23 at the Abreeza Mall, an official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Davao said on Wednesday.

Paul Cruz, chief of technical services and support division of DOLE-Davao, said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) that the job fair were participated by 35 companies, including hotels and other tourism-related establishments.

The two-day event dubbed “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso” is a nationwide simultaneous event in Manila, Cebu, and Davao organized by the DOLE, Department of Tourism, and Public Employment Service Office to help workers find employment after being displaced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to him.

IP desk

BUTUAN City – To enhance the services for the indigenous people (IP), the Agusan del Norte provincial government has approved an amendment to its IP Code requiring the establishment of assistance desks for tribal residents in key government offices. “The amended IP Code now requires police stations, public hospitals, and rural health centers to provide assistance desks for the IPs in the province,” the Provincial Information Office (PIO) said in a statement Wednesday. Gov. Maria Angelica Rosedell Amante approved the amendment on Sept. 16, PIO said, adding that the amendment also mandates municipal halls and other government centers to afford assistance desks in ensuring efficient services to IP residents.

New fare hikes for Normin start Oct.

THE fare increase for various public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the Northern Mindanao Region will start on October 3, the regional Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-10) said Thursday. In an interview, LTFRB-10 chief Amenodin Guro said an increase of P1 on both traditional and modern jeepneys and an additional P5 on taxis' flag-down rates is set to be implemented. That means that at least in this city, the new fare rate for old public jeepneys will be P12; modern jeepneys, P14; modernized PUVs run by transport cooperatives, between P25 to P30, depending on the distances. The current base rate of taxis is P40, with HIKE/PAGE 5

Camiguin gives biz sector freehand to enforce booster policy

THE province of Camiguin on Thursday clarified that it is up to business owners on whether to enforce the "no booster, no entry" as part of the existing Covid-19 vaccination policy. In a statement on Facebook, the provincial government made it clear that Gov. Xavier Jesus Romualdo only required the presentation of proof of inoculation for Covid-19's primary doses and one booster shot to venues or activities that are closelyknit and crowded. "Among the examples that Governor Romualdo mentioned were barangay discos, live musical performances, tourism sites, and the upcoming Lanzones Festival (in the month of October)," it

said. Likewise, Romualdo did not include retail establishments such as grocery stores and supermarkets in the Covid-19 booster policy. The provincial government released the statement in response to a statement made by shopping mall Gaisano City Camiguin that it continues to do business under normal operations without the "no booster, no entry" policy. On Sept. 20, Romualdo and the Camiguin Tourism Association met with private businesses to review the existing Covid-19 protocols, and how these may be enhanced during the Lanzones Festival activities next month. (PNA)

Halal areas mulled in Davao public markets

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews

DAVAO City – The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF)-Davao Region has urged for the establishment of Halal areas in all public markets in Davao City.

Sherrila Porza Sawah,

NCMF-Davao director, said during Kapihan sa Philippine Information Agency – Davao on Monday that she has already raised this proposal with the City Mayor’s Office following a growing clamor from Moro residents to devote an area for Halal products.

FARE HIKE. Land Transportation Franchasing Regulatory Board-10 director Aminoden Guro has announced new fare rates for Northern Mindanao starting October 3, 2022. File Photo

EARLY WORK. Laborers quarrying sand and gravel at the Pugaan River in Iligan City start the day to avoid the heat. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA

Butuan urban poor group gets P420K for livelihood project

BUTUAN City – Members of the Bagong Paglaum sa Butuan Livelihood Association (BPABLIA) received PHP420,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Presidential Commission

for the Urban Poor (PCUP) as wholesaler of goods for their proposed livelihood project. In a statement, lawyer Ferdinand Iman, PCUP Field Operations Division chief, said the 28 members of BPABLIA was endorsed to the

DSWD after being officially accredited by the PCUP for them to acquire financial assistance from the national government. The BPABLIA members received the funds during ceremonies POOR/PAGE 7

2nd BTA-BARMM parliament tackles 16 bills

COTABATO City – Lawmakers in the 2nd Bangsamoro Transition Authority of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BTABARMM) are rushing deliberations of 12 reintroduced bills and an addition of four new proposals. Among the pending legislative measures, the Bangsamoro Electoral Code (BEC) and the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code (BLGC) are the priority bills stated in the Bangsamoro Organic Law as urgent. BARMM

Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim said he remains committed to enacting the BEC and BLGC by the end of the year or the first quarter of 2023. “These two bills are being acted upon now,” he said in a statement Friday. Through the BLGC, the local government units will gradually receive more powers, authority, responsibilities,

and resources to provide a more responsive and accountable local government structure. The electoral code, meanwhile, prescribes the structural, functional, and procedural principles in the elections of officers within the Bangsamoro region through democratic political participation. Also awaiting deliberation at the plenary is the Bangsamoro Revenue Code. Other bills refiled are the Bangsamoro Regional Institute for Higher Islamic Studies Act of 2022; Rights of Internally Displaced Persons of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Act; Charter of the Bangsamoro Energy Development Corporation; Charter of the Bangsamoro Development Corporation; and the Hashim and Mimbantas Memorial Site. Also refiled are the Bangsamoro Science

High School Act of 2022; Bangsamoro Agriculture and Fisheries Training Institute Act; Declaration of May 2 as Battle of Bayang Day; BARMM Buffer Fund Act of 2022; Bangsamoro Irrigation Act of 2022; and the Bangsamoro Veteran Mujahideen Act of 2022. Three of four bills introduced in the plenary are the Bangsamoro Memorial Marker Act; Offices for SGA Act; and the establishment of the administrative capital of the Bangsamoro government in Parang town, Maguindanao province. From 2019 until 2022, the 1st BTA parliament has passed 31 bills and adopted 263 resolutions. Among the six priority codes, the administrative, educational, and civil service measures were enacted into law. The 2nd BTA will serve until 2025. (PNA)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

ALBERT LIM TRUCKING CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH

Rep.by :SPS.ALBERT & CHERRY SOY LIM 2022-09-1761

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 5, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/ granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

BWM: Sept. 26, 2022

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City ALVIN B. ABLANQUE CASE NO. R10-EV-MR-TH 2021-08-2679 (2015-10-1930)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Extend the Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience with Mofification of Route to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 5, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/ granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 21st day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

BWM: Sept. 26, 2022

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region OFFICICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT Cagayan de Oro City

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 5, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/ granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 21st day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

BWM: Sept. 26, 2022

EJF FILE No.: 2022-1216 ( otherwise known as Pag-IBIG Fund), Mortgagee, -versus- For: FILOMENA AMOR S. FELICIANO EXTRA-JUDICIAL Mortgagor. FORECLOSURE OF REAL X------------------------------------------------/ ESTATE MORTGAGE

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (otherwise known as Pag-IBIG Fund), Mortgagee, with principal office at The Petron Mega Plaza Building, No. 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, against FILOMENA AMOR S. FELICIANO, Mortgagor, with postal address/es at #39 Sta. Cruz 1, Brgy. Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City and Lot 15 & 16, Block 10, Forest View Homes Subdivision, Brgy. Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 15, 2022, amounted to ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE PESOS and 93/100 (P1, 281, 581. 93) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and other charges, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on October 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Regional Trial Court, Office of the Clerk of Court, Hall of Justice, Goldridge Building, Masterson Avenue, cor. P.N. Roa Sr. Ave., Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following property described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2015003926

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 16, Block 10, Psd-10-062039, portion of 7-A, Psd-10-058649; Location: Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao. Boundaries; North 1-2 by Road lot N18, Psd-10-062039; East: 2-3 by Lot 17, Block 10, Psd-10-052039; South 3-3 by Psd-10-052145; West 4-1 by Lot 15, Block 10, Psd10-052039. Beginning at a point marked “1” XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX from BBM No. 18, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre: XXXXXXXXXXXX. containing an area of EIGHTY (80) SQUARE METERS more or less. Registered in the name of FILOMENA AMOR S. FELICIANO” XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2015003927

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 15, Block 10, Psd-10-062039, portion of 7-A, Psd-10-058649; Location: Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao. Boundaries: East 1-2 by Lot 15, Block 10, Psd-10-052039; South: 2-3 by Psd-10-052145; West: 3-4 by Lot 14, Block 10, Psd-10-052039; North: 4-1 by Road Lot N18, Psd10-062039.. Beginning at a point marked “1” XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX from BBM No. 18, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre: XXXXXXXXXXXX. containing an area of EIGHTY (80) SQUARE METERS more or less. Registered in the name of FILOMENA AMOR S. FELICIANO” XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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

In the event auction sale cannot take place on October 21, 2022 for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on October 25, 2022, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein above described property and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, September 19, 2022.

BWM: Sept. 26, Oct. 3, & 10, 2022

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF (SGD) MELBEN T. ALONZO Sheriff IV

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late VICTOR C. COLITA who died on October 18, 2021 at Polymedic Plaza Hospital Cagayan de Oro City, said deceased died intestate, without any Last Will or Testament and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; the deceased at the time of his death left a savings account in amounting to PHP 291,957.31 at BANCO DE ORO-Osmeña Branch, Cagayan de Oro City, under the Account Name of VICTOR C. COLITA with the Account No. 003110031242, and PHP 36, 935.26 at RCBC- Lapasan Branch, Cagayan de Oro City, under the name of VICTOR C. COLITA with the Account No. 0000001503377558, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE VICTOR C. COLITA, filed by the heirs of VICTOR C. COLITA, per DOC #428; PAGE #86; BOOK #12; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RUFELIZ ANN S. ABBU-DAILO.

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City DLU FARM TRUCKING SERVICE CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH Rep. by : FELICIANO C. GABITO JR. 2022-08-1719

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE VICTOR C. COLITA

Banking & finance

ADB sees robust 2022 GDP growth for PH

A STRONG rebound in domestic demand with the easing of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) mobility restrictions in the country will support robust growth for the Philippine economy this year despite higher inflation due to global and local price pressures, according to a report released Wednesday by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) will grow 6.5 percent in 2022, the same as forecast in July but up from the bank’s April forecast of 6 percent, according to Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 Update.

The growth projection for 2023 is kept at 6.3 percent as monetary policy tightening and accelerating inflation both crimp domestic demand.

Inflation is now expected to quicken to 5.3 percent in 2022, up from the July forecast of 4.9 percent and 4.2 percent in the April ADO 2022 report,

underpinned by sharp upward shocks to global energy and commodity prices.

The negative impact of natural disasters on domestic agricultural supply will likely lead to higher food prices until the end of the year.

The inflation forecast for 2023 is kept at 4.3 percent since the return to steady economic growth will keep inflation relatively stable, and with energy prices likely to decelerate.

“The normalization of socioeconomic activity will usher the Philippine economy to a steady, pre-pandemic pace of expansion,” ADB Philippines Country Director Kelly Bird said. “The recovery in tourism and private investments, coupled with sustained public spending on large infrastructure projects and remittances from overseas Filipinos, will bolster the country’s economic recovery this year.”

However, according to the report, downside risks to the

growth outlook could come from a sharper slowdown in major advanced economies, heightened geopolitical tensions, and a possible sustained elevated global commodity prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Spending on recreation, travel, and restaurants bounced back in the first half of 2022, with household consumption rising 9.3 percent from 0.9 percent in the first semester of 2021. It was the most significant contributor to GDP growth in the period.

Services output grew 8.7 percent in the first half, with a broadbased expansion noted across the sector.

This contributed to a steady increase in overall employment, with an additional 5.7 million jobs generated from July 2021 to July 2022, two-thirds of which were in services, mainly in wholesale and retail trade.

Infrastructure upgrades, including for bridges, expressways, ports, and railroads,

Inflation hits biz, consumer confidence in Q3

THE faster pace of increase in prices of goods and services has been the major reason for the decline in confidence among businesses and consumers in the third quarter of the year.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Friday that overall confidence index (CI) among businesses in third quarter of 2022 declined to 26.1 percent from 35.3 percent in the second quarter.

"The respondents’ less optimistic sentiment in Q3 (third quarter) 2022 was attributed to: (a) higher inflation (i.e., faster rise in

prices of consumer goods, services, raw materials and production costs), (b) rising fuel prices, (c) decline in sales and demand, (d) peso depreciation and (e) the continuing public health threat of Covid-19," the central bank said.

Business sentiment is also less optimistic for the next quarter as confidence level went down to 43.9 percent from 46.4 percent, while overall CI for the next 12 months also slowed down to 57.7 percent from 59.9 percent.

In July to August 2022

period, consumers were more pessimistic as overall CI further declined to -12.9 percent from -5.2 percent, still mainly due to higher inflation rate.

Other reasons of consumers for their weaker confidence also include low income and fewer available jobs and working family members.

But consumers are more optimistic for the fourth quarter and the next 12 months.

Overall CI improved to 13.4 percent from 11.2 percent for the next quarter and to 33.4 percent from 32.4 percent for the next 12 months. (PNA)

continue to be one of the top priorities of the government.

Public spending on infrastructure this year and next is planned at up to 6 percent of GDP to help improve the country’s business environment and competitiveness.

Among the government’s flagship projects supported by ADB are the Malolos Clark Railway Project and South Commuter Railway Project, both part of the North–South Commuter Railway System, which will provide safe, fast, and efficient transportation to link Metro Manila to northern and southern Luzon provinces.

Construction of the Malolos Clark project started during the pandemic, while civil works contracts for the South Commuter project are expected to be awarded soon.

ADB is also financing the EDSA Greenways Project, which aims to improve the pedestrian experience along the main EDSA thoroughfare in the capital and the Metro Manila Bridges Project, which seeks to help solve traffic congestion in the metropolis. (PR)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING & REGULATORY

BOARD

Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

DONSAL’S EXPRESS CORPORATION CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-S-UV Rep. by DONALD REY S. ELLARINA 2021-06-1933

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate UV EXPRESS SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO TAGOLOAN (MISAMIS ORIENTAL) ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of FIVE (5) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 5, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/ granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 20th day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

BWM: Sept. 26, 2022

DEED OF XTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF SPOUSES JAIME AND EVELYN ACEBIDO WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late JAIME ACEBIDO who died on 26 July 2019 in Cagayan de Oro City, and EVELYN ACEBIDO who died on 14 February 2006 in Cagayan de Oro City, that the deceased left the following real property with Parcel I- Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2018001570- Land situated in Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT SQUARE METERS (358), more or less, Parcel II- Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2018001571- Land situated in Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO SQUARE METERS, (322), more or less, Parcel III- Tax Declaration No. G-138694-Land situated in Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, Parcel IV- Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-174549- Land Tax Declaration No. G-162438 situated at Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE (175) SQUARE METERS, Parcel V- Tax Declaration No. G-162439 Building Only situated at Z-1 Iponan Highway, Cagayan de Oro City, SPOUSES ANDY VINCENT AND LESLEY ANNE GO, both of legal age, Filipinos, and residents of 228 Osmeña Street, Cagayan de Oro City, and herein referred to as “BUYERS” That for and in consideration of the sum of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (PHP 400,000.00), Philippine currency, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged from the BUYERS to the entire satisfaction of the HEIRS-SELLERS, the said HEIRSSELLERS hereby sell, transfer, and convey, in the manner absolute and irrevocable, in favor of the BUYERS and assigns the parcel of land covered by TCT T-174549 ( Parcel IV), and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF SPOUSES JAIME AND EVELYN ACEBIDO WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of JAIME ACEBIDO and EVELYN ACEBIDO, per DOC #125; PAGE #25; BOOK #44 Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIA LEONITA Q. GO.

BWM: Sept. 19,26, & Oct. 3, 2022

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Discipline Dominates

Think a minute… During a football game of Augsburg University in the U.S., Augsburg was losing. Then late in the game, defensive tackle David Stevens was put in to play and sparked a comeback in his Augsburg teammates. He made two important tackles and recovered a fumble to get the ball back for his team. The crowd cheered as he held the ball up high to inspire his team.

David Stevens was born to a woman who had taken an antinausea drug for pregnant women in the early 1960’s. Tragically the drug ended up causing terrible birth defects, so David was born with no legs. David’s mother consequently abandoned him, making his horrible young life seemingly hopeless! But then, David was adopted by Bill and Bee Stevens. David’s new father and mother loved him so much they never wanted to cripple their son’s confidence for success in life. They continually supported and encouraged David, as well as challenged him to reach his full potential in spite of having no legs. They wanted to teach him to do things for himself so they never put him in a wheelchair. Instead, when David was three-years-old they had prosthetic or artificial legs made for him.

In school David became a student leader, made good grades, and had many friends. In high school he not only played football, but also basketball, baseball,

THINK A MINUTE

It was 10 o’clock in the morning of December 12, 2020 while I was on my way to the office driv ing my car when my cell phone rang. It was an emergency call from Datu Winefredo Sumael and Datu Raffy Saway Alim calling from Don Carlos, Bukidnon and in desper ate tone, told me how their sugar cane that they plant ed in their farms within their ancestral domain were being harvested by a corporation with the support of armed men.

I told them to take pic tures as I plan then to call for a virtual conference nation-wide entitled, “In digenous Peoples’ Liberat ing Force Against Poverty & Oppression through Coopertivism,” as I was then the USEC- Chair man of the Cooperative Development Authority. The two chieftains were very close to me as they

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and hockey. He even became a champion wrestler. When he started driving a car the license bureau offered him handicap license plates, but he politely refused them saying: “Those are for people who really need them. I’m not disabled.”

From the time he was young, David was taught never to think of himself as disadvantaged or a cripple. Instead he learned to discipline and train himself so he was able to do much more than anyone ever thought possible.

Whatever disadvantage you might be facing, you too can rise above it to achieve your life’s goals and dreams. If you ask Jesus to take full charge of your heart and character daily, with His power you can discipline yourself to reach your potential and the great plan He has for you—no matter what challenges you face. Just think a minute…

What causes loss of faith? Faith, like love, is an element that bonds together re lationships. And we lose faith like we lose love — for many rea sons. Loss comes from misunderstandings, personality conflicts, tragic circumstances, ill treatment and our own ignorance, to name a few.

The root of unbelief is that on their own, people don't want to be lieve that the Christian message is true. And any claims that other reasons are what lie at the root of unbelief are forms of self-delusion.

A friend of mine started talking with me and mentioned the good old days. Yes, those were the days my friend! Well, we all know: times have changed. More natural disasters, more wars, more people all over the world who are los

would always join me in my sorties around the hinterlands to meet and hear the narratives of the Indigenous People on how their lands are being land-grabbed including the violations of their water rights.

The following day, December 13 at 6 pm, tribal colleagues of the Chieftains called me to inform me that the two Datus would not be able to make it on Dec. 15 as they were brutally murdered at about 5pm in Purok 9, Prakatahan, Puelas, Don Carlos Bukidnon.

In my sorties around the area days later, I got con fidential report that the killing was ordered by an influential powerful of ficcial who even paid one hundred thousand pesos to the killer. For what? For telling the truth?

Deepak Chopra, my favorite new age philoso pher said that life and death are not enemies but are entwined aspects of one’s life. Such was beautifully expressed by the great Bengali poet, Rabindranath Tagore when he wrote, “The night kissed the fading day with a whisper, “I am death, your mother, from me you will get new birth.”

I could not help but be

poetic in the face of the deaths of my two friends, chieftains of the Indig enous Peoples (IPs) who were always attending every time I called for a meeting of the Chieftains of the Indigenous Peoples to narrate how oppressed the IPs are

Thus, as my tribute to the two killed chieftains, I composed a poem en titled, Veritas Liberabit Vos (the truth shall set us free). It goes something like this: “My name is Veritas, so simple is my language, mankind runs after me because I am a precious possession. But to the rule of the oppres sor, I am a threat, thus I have to be killed. But there will always be lovers who will search for me because they could not live without my presence. The killers do not know that in the silence of my grave, my noble cause is gaining strength. One day, I will burst out in the open to liberate the poor and the oppressed Indigenous Peoples.”

Indeed, indigenous lands have become bat tlegrounds of conflict against powerful forces that aim to grab IPs’ lands and resources to advance political and economic interest in support of

Losing Faith?

ing their faith.

To be or not to be. Sein oder nicht sein. Shakespeare. To say it clearly: without faith, we're really nothing.

Faith is belief; be lieve in us, in our works, talents and our personalities. We should also believe in our parents - or much better, in our whole family including the black sheep, which can be found everywhere.

We should believe in our friends, even though it seems to become very difficult many times.

Please remember, my dear readers: without faith will we reach the rock bottom. Don't say, it's a likely story.

The German poet Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1815) has men tioned in his drama "Maria Stuart": "Even the word might be dead, but faith keeps

it alive!" Chapter I of Second Thessalonians gives encouragement to all Christians, who were undergoing perse cution for or because of their faith. Yes, faith is really not everybody's thing, or "not everyone has faith".

"If I have faith, that can move mountains" (First Corinthians 13,2).

Faith is a tanta mount to convincing and conviction. Rich ard Wagner (German classical composer and poet, 1813-1883) found the following lyric: "Blessed are those people, who know how to live their life in hu mility and faith."

So, let's even con tinue believing in our governments or the in stitution church. Faith means also a belief specially in a revealed religion. Faith is trust or reliance. Faith is indeed a pledged word.

agenda that is driven by corporate greed. Dispos session and displacement of IP communities from their ancestral lands con tinue unabated despite the recognition of IP rights by the IPRA Law as well as International Human Rights Laws. Series of violence that haunts the IPs for years with some 93 precious lives lost in the course of the plight of the IPs.

The killing of Datu Sumael and Datu Alim is just a “tip of the ice berg” as AGAW LUPA, AGAW TUBIG, AGAW BUHAY continues with out let-up. Indeed, there is no greater grandeur sight in the world than these two datus and all the chieftains who have bravely fought to protect their rights, fired with a great purpose, dominated by one unwavering aim –to liberate the poor and oppressed IPs from so much poverty and op pression, even sacrificing their precious lives so that their tribes will live with dignity. To them, my firm salute and warm embrace. Until now, no killer has been arrested. We pray to MAGBABAYA that justice be done till heavens fall!

SILA PO AY TAO HINDI BASURA! Veritas Liberabit Vos

Yes, I know. Faithful love is loyal, reliable, exact and hon orable love. Faithful love means even to love your enemy. Allow me to close this column with a Chinese proverb: "Peo ple without faith in themselves cannot or will never survive!"Worth to think about it!

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the uptick from information and communications technology (ICT) and international leased line services.

Growth from ICT was largely from business application services, cloud solutions, and cybersecurity services.

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It has two international cable landing stations situated in different locales to ensure redundancy and network resiliency.

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from representatives of the DSWD, Municipal Social Welfare Development (MSWD), Butuan City government, and PCUP led by area coordinator Marites Serrano. According to Iman, the assistance given to BPABLIA is just part of the PCUP’s mandate of linking and providing assistance to the country’s urban poor even as its new leadership under Undersecretary Elpidio Jordan Jr. Jordan has vowed to intensify its initiatives in bringing the country’s marginalized sectors closer to the national government through its line agencies, among them the DSWD, Department of Health (DoH), Department of Labor and Employment and several others. “With the new PCUP administration, our urban poor can expect a more serious approach in tackling their problems and aspirations as this has been expressed by our beloved President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., who has committed his government to focus on poverty alleviation and the betterment of the lives of every Filipino,” the PCUP-FODM chief said. (PR)

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an additional P13.50 per kilometer and P2 per minute traveled. Public buses will also see a fare increase, Guro said, adding that this will be known through an updated fare matrix. Meanwhile, Guro said LTFRB-10 has no jurisdiction over smaller transports like the city's "motorelas" or modified motorcycles because it is under the control of local government units (LGUs). "It is up to LGUs and local chief executives to conduct public hearings on the plans to increase the base fare on motorcycle transports," he said. Guro urged transport operators to visit the LTFRB-10 office to get their original copies of the adjusted fare matrix. (PNA)

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She said the agency is hopeful the local government

will prioritize the proposal.

“Daghan naga request nga ingon ana. In fact, magkaroon na ta og Halal slaughterhouse I think it’s about time na atong palengke mabutangan pud og halal area,” she said. Samsi SM. Buat, chief of the Cultural Affairs Division of NCMF-Davao, said the Halal slaughterhouse will be operationalized once it complies with all requirements for Halal certification. Last September 16, the local government inaugurated the Malagos Double A abattoir with cold storage and meat cutting facilities and the Halal Slaughterhouse. According to the City Information Office, the Department of Agriculture set aside P80 million for the completion of the nonhalal abattoir while the local government allotted P1 million for the Halal abattoir. In 2016, the City Council approved an ordinance requiring stores “selling raw fish, seafoods, meat, processed meat products to segregate halal food from non-halal/haram food items, from delivery to storage, display, weighing slicing, carrying through baskets/carts/trolleys, until its final packing in the payment counter.” Section 3 states that the law applies

to all grocery stores, meat shops, supermarkets and other establishments inside malls, marts, and centers and those outside malls whether registered or not. The ordinance was passed “to promote, protect and respect, the religious belief, customs and traditions of our Muslim community in Davao City in their sacred concept of halal and to ensure spiritual purity and cleanliness on their food.” Section 6 states: “Suppliers, owners of grocery stores or supermarkets through the managers, staff, and tenants shall provide separate storage, container, or freezer exclusively for halal food items and halalcertified meat products.”

It adds that they must put in place a structure and equipment, from storage, container or freezer, tools, and gears, to prevent mixture and ensure absolute separation of halal food items and halal-certified meat products from non-halal ones. “They shall also use separate equipment, tools, gears, and other apparatus which are exclusive for halal food items and halal-certified products only,” it says. Among the prohibited acts, under Section 12, are improper covering or sealing of halal products,

Why is the Importance of Inclusive Education

Maria Lourdes E. Ermac Teacher 1 Looc Elementary School

There are many reasons why inclusive education is important. Firstly, it ensures that all students have an opportunity to learn and grow in a safe and supportive environment. Secondly, it prepares students for the real world by teaching them how to work with people of all abilities. Finally, it helps to break down barriers between people with and without disabilities and promotes understanding and acceptance (https://www.teacherph. com/inclusive-education-philippines/).

It does not discriminate learners of their handicap or physical or mental form, since they are guaranteed with the right to education.

The Philippines has been working on implementing various programs and initiatives to support inclusive education. One such initiative is the “Inclusive Education for All” program, which provides training and support to teachers, parents, and school administrators on how to best meet the needs of all students.

The Philippines has been working towards inclusive education by training teachers. The Department of Education (DepEd) has been working with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to train teachers to include students with disabilities in their classrooms. This training covers topics such as adapting instruction for students with

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disabilities, creating a supportive learning environment, and working collaboratively with parents. Learners with disabilities must be given priority and must be admitted and mainstreamed in basic education.

Another policy that promotes inclusive education is the Alternative Learning System (ALS), which provides non-traditional learning opportunities for students who have dropped out of school or cannot attend regular classes due to health or other reasons. ALS programs offer a variety of courses, including vocational training and basic literacy and numeracy courses, which allow students to learn at their own pace and in a comfortable environment. This ALS is already functioning and is producing graduates in the district I am assigned to.

In 2019, the Department of Education (DepEd) released DepEd Order No. 21, titled Policy Guidelines on the K to 12 Basic Education Program includes a policy framework on inclusive education. This framework promotes the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culturebased, and complete basic education. Teachers, parents, stakeholders must advocate in the community to spread to have this right known and be enjoyed to everyone.

mixing of halal with nonhalal products, and failure to provide a space in the payment counter in supermarket, and shop or store. Buat said that they are hoping to strengthen

the local Halal industry, particularly food. “As far as food is concerned, we have to consider the processing of food before we can say that it is Halal. As to the specific area

where we can provide Halal foods, as of now, it’s in the planning stage,” he said. He said the agency is monitoring the thorough enforcement of the ordinance in the city.

Five Strategies You Didn't Know for Getting People to Follow Your Work Ethics

Has your work ethics ever been doubted? Ever been culpable of making explanations or delaying things? Each human being that exists on this beautiful planet is believed to be very unique. As Psychology says no two individuals are born to be exactly the same even an identical twin. Human history proves that each individual differs from one aspect to another. The same fact applies to living creatures who are human beings in the workplace.

Someone’s work ethics may not be similar to you. Your time management in handling deadlines or catching up delays might not apply to certain living people. Thus, we need to learn to accept and embrace imperfection, defect, weakness, or worse, inefficiency of absolute beings in the view of work ethics. On the other hand, are you aware that each of us is capable of becoming efficient, competent, organized, and good at your job? Here are strategies you can take now to build up good work ethics that will make you a valuable and worthy employee 1. Practice urgency. Build up the habit of being on time and urgent for all class schedules and other appointments. Getting to class ahead of time gives you the chance to talk with your learners or get well

By: Juliza Joena Atienza-Lumbay Teacher II, Lagonglong Central School Lagonglong District, Division of Misamis Oriental

prepared by preparing all your lessons and materials designed to be used.

If you're handling a lot of ancillary duties in school, a well-prepared plan and time management are two (2) key factors which help you to be guided and productive. In a teaching context, to have a sense of urgency is to act promptly and with intention to make things happen efficiently and effectively. Having a sense of time management and urgency means doing what needs to be done right away, without delay and ambiguity.

2. Develop competence to project professionalism.

Professionalism goes further than a crisp white shirt and tie or smooth, fresh, and clean look. It includes your behavior, attitude, values, and demeanor. You need to possess being optimistic, pleasant, and cordial. Refrain from creating stories or gossip against colleagues. Be mindful of your dealings with others and remember that respect begets respect. Develop a reputable character of integrity, diligence, and honesty, which means being honest, fair, and consistent in what you say and do.

3. Nurture self-discipline. Anything valuable and worthy of achieving takes a firm hand to be well motivated – staying focused on

the long-term purpose and not being side-tracked or abstracted by shortterm indulgence. Master and train yourself to be determined and to go behind through on plans and projects. Make every effort for excellence in your coursework. At the end of the day, it will serve your very purpose.

4. Make use of time prudently. You might have heard it so often from your elders, but Benjamin Franklin was actually the first to say, "Never leave that 'till tomorrow which you can do today." It's long standing advice that counsel, but far from obsolete. Do not delay things which you can accomplish early. Always finish and complete assignments in an instant. Proscribe procrastination from your life, keeping in mind something else Franklin said: "Time is equivalent to riches or money."

5. Stay balanced and evenhanded. Possessing a good work ethic does not mean keeping your eyes glued to your workstation monitor. It includes knowing how to think about yourself. Be sure to get proper sleep. Be cautious about eating the right kind of nutrition. Taking time to relax and revitalize. Keeping your priorities in life unambiguous helps you maintain the proper perspective at work.

Educational Systems: Proof of the Complexity of Educational Administration Genevieve Magallanes Jangao Teacher I

Along with educational administration and educational leadership, educational management is one of a trio of related ideas. Despite having similarities, these three ideas have different definitions depending on the context. The integration of linked but unrelated yet crucial concepts like ethics, culture, and diversity inside various educational systems serves as proof of the complexity of educational administration as a concept. The overarching goal of educational management is to successfully and efficiently establish and maintain environments in educational institutions that foster, support, and sustain effective teaching and learning, but the specific methods used to accomplish these key goals can vary greatly depending on the educational system or level and across educational cultures.

Educational managers work to achieve these objectives by organizing the resources of a society to meet the educational objectives specified by

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that society's political leaders through the careful practical application of management concepts. As a result, the various educational objectives established by various societies, to which educational managers at all levels of the educational system must respond, are by definition modifiable, just as changing socioeconomic conditions within a society and the upheaval caused by the rapid development of digital technologies used as management tools are modifiable.

While leading planned change, educational management must also be receptive to unplanned, disruptive change brought on by quick changes in social structures and cultures as well as advancements in digital technology. In these circumstances, the leadership component in education that directs and steers the entire process of educational management and administration assumes a special significance. The various theories of ethical leadership in education

that address the cultural requirements of various countries encompass both manager and teacher professional ethics. Due to technological advancements that immediately affect teaching and learning through changes in curriculum in terms of pedagogical and assessment techniques, educational administration must be responsive to both global and local changes.

The effectiveness and efficacy of management practices in the future will be determined by how educational management as a discipline develops to effectively meet the needs of educational systems in light of the challenges caused by the technological, social, cultural, and economic changes that are sweeping the world in the first decades of the twenty-first century. The main difficulty facing educational management locally, regionally, and internationally in the decades to come is how to effectively and creatively manage change.

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APPLICANT(s)/ to the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUB SERVICE on the route: KIBAWE MALAYBALAU CITY and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/ granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 5, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 19th day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. MOHAMAD

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City TRANSIT OF MINDANAO CASE NO. R10-EV-PUB 2022-09-1806 (2017-06-1530)

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This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/ granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

RURAL TRANSIT OF MINDANAO INC. CASE NO. R10-EV-PUB 2022-09-1807 (2007-10-2161)

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APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUB SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO DAMULOG (BUKIDNON) and vice versa with the use of FOUR (4) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

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QUIMS 489 TRUCKING SERVICES CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH Rep. by LAURENCE M. QUIMNO 2022-09-1764

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APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of THREE (3) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on OCTOBER 12, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/ granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION

FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

KIANTIG SERVICE MULTI-PURPOSE COOP. CASE NO. R10-EV-SHB Rep. by : DIVINA S. BUNDALIAN 2022-09-1736 (2017-09-1951)

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Party(s) opposed to the approval/ granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 19th day of September 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

Globe logs record quarterly revenues at P40B driven by data services

Amid the challenging economic landscape, Globe has achieved a new record quarterly revenue of close to P40 billion, fueled by the solid contribution of data-related products and services across mobile and corporate data and supplemented by the performance of non-telco services.

The strong revenue performance went above the growth rates before the pandemic. It brought the year’s first-half consolidated service revenues to an alltime high of P78.9 billion, up 4% year on year. Total data revenues also rose to 81% of total service revenues from 79% last year.

As the new normal pushed more people to the digital world and accelerated digital adoption, mobile data revenues grew by 8% to reach P41.8 billion in the first half of the year from P38.6 billion in the same period of 2021.

“With digitalization, data use is growing rapidly and we already see it impacting our bottom line and shaping

the way we do business.

Data is bringing a lot of excitement within Globe. We will continue to improve our network and come up with new products and services to meet the changing needs of the market,” said Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO.

Mobile data traffic jumped to 2,177 petabytes as of end-June, beating the 1,761 petabytes reported in a similar period last year. Mobile data now accounts for 77% of mobile revenues from 73% from the same time last year.

Globe's mobile data services allow subscribers to access the internet using various technologies. Customers can choose from

a variety of consumable and unlimited data plans or create their own promo. They can also enjoy a full range of downloadable content, participate in interactive TV, do video calls and chat, and play games, among others.

Its efforts to make data available to more people is part of its mission to support Filipinos’ digital enablement, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which highlights the roles of infrastructure and innovation as crucial drivers of economic growth and development.

Globe’s corporate data revenues, meanwhile, sustained double-digit growth of 21%, generating a historic high of P8.2 billion this period from P6.7 billion from the same time last year.

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