BusinessWeek Mindanao (November 21-22, 2022)

Agri trade deficit

THE agricultural trade deficit widened 15% year on year in the second quarter to $2.72 billion, according to preliminary data issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The PSA said in a report released on Oct. 28 that overall agricultural trade during the second quarter rose 25% year on year to $6.95 billion.

The PSA said agricultural exports rose 32.4% year-on-year to $2.12 billion during the period, accounting for 11.1% of all exports, while agricultural imports rose 22% to $4.84 billion or 13.5% of all imports.

P500M investment

DAVAO DE ORO province is trying to close on at least P500 million in agricultural investment leads during its annual business forum on Oct. 25-26, with the focus on poultry, coconut, and transport and logistics.

Trade and Industry Provincial Director Lucky Siegfred M. Balleque said the province is promoting poultry raising in communities as the first dressing plant in the province is now under construction.

“We recently (broke ground for) the multimillion poultry dressing plant and we will be highlighting that because we want to encourage the residents of Davao de Oro to go into poultry raising,” he said at the Habi at Kape forum last week.

Energy diversification

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday emphasized the importance of diversifying energy sources to sustain global economic growth and avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

In his opening remarks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, Marcos lamented that the progress made to address climate crisis is "not enough," despite the implementation of global climate pacts such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement.

Marcos said a "stronger" action is needed, considering that climate change is "the most pressing existential challenge of our time" that may cause adverse impact on the global economy.

ERC keen to bring down power rates

IN a bid to bring down the high cost of elec tricity in the country, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it is reviewing power sup ply agreements (PSAs) entered into by electric cooperatives.

“We can look at PSAs (to) find immediate and long-term solutions for the DUs (distribution utilities) to sustain themselves and for the consumers also to enjoy lower electricity rates,” ERC Commissioner Alexis M. Lumbatan said in a statement on Wednesday.

In a statement, the ERC said the review, which it calls the “PSA

Caravan,” is focused on the generation component of power bills, which accounts for about 60% of what consumers pay.

The ERC said generation charges in August were up about 20% from a year earlier.

“The generation rate increase is driven mainly by the pass-through (nonfixed) component of the rates for the cost of fuel, specifically coal, and the upward adjustment in foreign exchange rate,” the ERC said.

In October, the ERC said that about 50 distribution utilities are under evaluation for not providing a breakdown of their generation charges

eyes review of coops’ supply aggrements P3.3-B hydropower to boost power supply in DavOr town

DAVAO City – Residents of Caraga town in Davao Oriental province will soon benefit from the P3.3 billion worth of hydropower project, which consists of three minihydropower plants with a total capacity of 20.9 megawatts. In

a statement Friday, Governor Corazon Malanyaon said the project will address the power woes in the municipality. “This is truly a welcome development, as we have been keen on looking at renewable sources of energy to help energize

communities in the province,” Malanyaon said. Meriam Buguis, consultant of the Volga Power Corp., said they will be using a “run-of-the-river” hydropower facility to tap the flowing waters of the Caraga

RDC-13 hails move to include municipal waters in tax share

BUTUAN City – Dinagat

Islands Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. has welcomed the move made by Agusan del Norte 2nd District Representative Dale Corvera to include the municipal waters in the National Tax Allocation (NTA), as provided in Republic Act (RA) 7160 or

the Local Government Code of 1991. “This is a good piece of legislation, and I believe that this will become a law as this will gain support by the other lawmakers,” said Demerey, concurrent chair of the Regional Development Council in the Caraga Region (RDC-13), in a phone interview

Friday. On Nov. 14, Corvera filed House Bill No. 6102 that seeks to amend Sec. 285 of RA 7160, which will include the municipal waters, aside from the land area and population, to the NTA. “The proposed measure will bring justice to the island local government

DAVAO City — Former Sarangani Governor Miguel Rene Alcantara Dominguez has joined the 60-year-old Alsons Development and Investment Corporation (Alsons Dev) as its new director who will oversee the business strategy and operations of the premier property developer and real estate pioneer in Davao City.

ONION SHORTAGE. A laborer piles bags of Bombay onions at a stall in Bankerohan Market, Davao City on Wednesday, Nov. 16, as the price of this essential cooking ingredient soars to as much as P300 a kilo. MindaNews photo

Davao private schools urged to avail school-based vax

DAVAO City – The Davao City Covid-19 Task Force on Wednesday urged private schools to request for school-based vaccinations to expand the coverage of students in the city. In a radio interview, Dr. Michelle Schlosser, the spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, said private schools can have the privilege as

school-based vaccinations are regularly being conducted in public schools every Friday. "If you really have the desire to have the Covid-19 vaccination, just coordinate with our Vaccination Cluster. Rest assured you will be attended to as soon as possible," she said. Schlosser said the city government launched the school-based

vaccination to increase the number of vaccinees in the pediatric population, particularly in the five to 11-years-old bracket, which remains low. With the low turnout, she urged the parents to have their children vaccinated, especially 5-11 and 1217 age groups who are already eligible for booster doses. She reiterated the

need for children attending face-to-face classes to get vaccinated to protect them from contracting severe to critical cases of Covid-19. As of Nov. 10, the Vaccination Cluster reported that with a target population of 188,385 in the five to 11 years old age group, only 19.1 percent (36,114) received the first doses. Of this number, at

least 15.2 percent (28,680) got their second dose of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine. For the 12-17 age group, only 6,347 received their first booster shots among the 142,369 fully vaccinated individuals. "Let's focus on increasing the number of vaccinees in our pediatric population, especially now that we have no choice but to have the face-to-

face classes," Schlosser said. She also reminded parents and guardians to remind their children to always wear face masks while attending classes, except when eating or drinking, to protect them from Covid-19 and possibly bringing the infection back to their homes, which could put vulnerable family members at risk. (PNA)

P19.4-M illegal drugs seized in Normin since August

AUTHORITIES have hauled some P19.4 million worth of illegal drugs in Northern Mindanao from Aug. 8 to Nov. 15 this year, the Police Regional Office (PRO-10) said Wednesday. "We are working now on how can we reduce the supply and demand of illegal drugs in the region with the help not only of law enforcement agencies but also the communities," said Col. Wilbur Salaguste, PRO-10 operations and management division

chief, on Wednesday. Of the total illegal drugs seized, P17.2 million were shabu while P2.1 million were marijuana. Salaguste noted that the police's "high accomplishment on antidrugs should not be a cause of delight, because it also means the illegal drug trade remains prevalent." In the same period, police served 113 search warrants and 110 arrest warrants on antiillegal drug operations. In October, police conducted 170 anti-illegal drug

operations, arrested 206 drug suspects, and seized P6.8 million worth of shabu. Brig. Gen. Lawrence Coop, the PRO-10 director, called on the community to continue supporting the government's campaign against all forms of criminality to sustain peace and order in Northern Mindanao. “Our proactive measures against all forms of criminality and dedication to duty have contributed significantly to the success of our law enforcement operations," he said. (PNA)

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late, TERESA PABILLARAN PADINIT who died intestate on September 30, 1976 at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; that the decedent left 5 parcels of lands with TCT NO T-57514 situated in the district of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro , Island of Mindanao, containing an area of 1,908 square meters, A parcel of Land with TCT NO. T57517 situated in the District on Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Philippines, containing an area of One Thousand Nine Hundred Nine (1,909) square meters, A parcel of Land with TCT NO. T-159078 located at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of Three Hundred (300) square meters, A parcel of Land with TCT NO. T-159083 located at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of One Thousand One Hundred Forty (1,140 sq.)., A parcel of Land with TCT NO. T-159081, located at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of One Hundred Sixty nine square meters, and has been the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of TERESA PABILLARAN PADINIT, per DOC#265;PAGE#53;BOOK# 92; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of

Banking & finance

BSP signs pact with ASEAN central banks for cross-border payments

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with other central banks in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to strengthen collaboration on payment connectivity.

The MoU on Cooperation in Regional Payment Connectivity (RPC) was signed on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit with the Bank of Indonesia (BI), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Bank of Thailand (BoT)

on Nov. 14 in Bali, Indonesia.

“The more we recognize how interdependent our economies are, the more we need to be deliberate in our pursuit of the vision of an interconnected ASEAN region,” BSP Deputy Governor Mamerto E. Tangonan said in a joint statement released on Monday.

“This MoU concretizes our collaborative and inclusive approach to enhancing crossborder payments in the ASEAN that will translate into efficiency gains and cost

savings in various international financial transactions and economic activities,” he added.

The RPC is expected to contribute in accelerating economic recovery and promoting growth as it aims to foster a more inclusive financial ecosystem by enabling fast, seamless, and cheaper cross-border payments across the region.

Implementation of crossborder payment connectivity will support and facilitate international trade, investment, and other economic activities.

Cross-border payment connectivity will also help small businesses in participating in international markets. The cooperation will include a number of modalities, including QR code and fast payment.

“This MoU serves as a significant milestone in paving the road for advancing crossborder payment connectivity. Existing bilateral payment connectivity arrangements will be expanded as part of the region’s efforts to strengthen

BSP delivers another 75 bps rate hike

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered its earlier bid for a 75 basis points rate increase on Thursday, citing that risks to inflation continue to be on the upside but noted that economic recovery will cushion the impact of the tightening moves.

Effective Nov. 18, the central bank’s overnight reverse repurchase facility rate is at 5 percent, the overnight deposit rate at 4.5 percent and the overnight lending rate at 5.5 percent.

In a virtual briefing, BSP Governor Felipe Medalla said the seven-man policy-making Monetary Board (MB), which he chairs, has noted that core

inflation, which excludes volatile items like food and oil, “has risen sharply in October, indicating stronger pass-through of elevated food and energy prices as well as demand-side impulses on inflation.”

The rate of price increases last October rose to its highest since December 2008 to 7.7 percent, with core inflation up at 5.9 percent from month-ago’s 5 percent.

The average inflation in the first 10 months this year stood at 5.4 percent, higher than the government’s 2-4 percent target band.

The BSP also hiked its inflation forecast for this and next year

to 5.8 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively. These were previously at 5.4 percent for 2022 and 4 percent for 2023.

On the other hand, the average inflation forecast for 2024 was reduced from 3.2 percent to 3.1 percent.

Medalla said the risk to the rate of price increases further leans to the upside based on their latest outlook due to higher prices of commodities in the international market given the elevated fertilizer cost, trade restrictions and adverse weather conditions.

He said the impact of weather disturbances on fruit and vegetables, supply disruption on

several items like sugar and meat, and pending rate hike petitions for fare contribute to the upside risks.

“Given the increased likelihood of further second-round effects, persistent inflationary pressures, and the predominance of upside risks to the inflation outlook, the Monetary Board recognized the need for aggressive monetary policy action to safeguard price stability,” he added.

Medalla said “with the strong growth of the economy in the third quarter of 2022, domestic demand is seen to hold firm owing to improved employment

MUFG Bank eyes 6.7% growth for PH economy this year

MUFG Bank Ltd. forecasts a 6.7 percent growth for the Philippine economy this year driven by strong domestic consumption and increase in investments.

In a virtual briefing on Wednesday, MUFG senior currency analyst for Global Markets Research Jeff Ng said domestic expansion, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), is projected to slow to 6 percent next year due to base effects.

“Growth has been supported by domestic drivers like consumption and investments have been very strong since the pandemic hit,” he said.

Ng said domestic spending is supported by, among others, the robust inflows from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

He said infrastructure

investments are also supporting the expansion of the domestic economy.

Ng added risks to the projected growth this and next year are on the upside “given the strong momentum in the economic growth we’ve seen in the past quarters, especially in the positive third quarter numbers.”

GDP growth in the third quarter this year surpassed expectations after it expanded by 7.6 percent, higher than the upwardly revised 7.5 percent in the previous quarter.

Domestic growth as of end-September this year stood at 7.7 percent, higher than the 6.5 to 7.5 percent assumption of the government.

In terms of inflation, Ng said the average rate of price increases this year is forecast to

Website: www.businessweekmindanao.com E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com

DANNYCAROSE SUDARIA-HALASAN Marketing Manager 09360462356

YOU HAVE THREE WISHES opinion

E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

Be careful what you wish for—it could reveal who you are, says Laura King, of Southern Methodist University. In a study published in the Journal of Personality, King administered a personality test to 405 college students, then asked them a simple question: "If you could have three wishes, what would you ask for?"

Responses ran the gamut, from the obvious ("to be healthy and happy") to the impossible ("to have sex with Marilyn Monroe") to the peculiar ("to eat Chinese food at every meal every day for the rest of my life"). When examining these wishes and the people who made them, King discovered some interesting connections:

The most common wishes were for friends, happiness, health, marriage, money, success, selfimprovement, and to help other people.

happiness and positive feelings, and frequently included other people in their wishes. Neurotic people wished to be more sociable and more emotionally stable—in other words, to be less neurotic. "The chances of that wish coming true are practically zero," says King, noting that personality traits are notoriously hard to change.

Those who were already satisfied with their lives were the most likely to believe that their wishes would come true.

healthy man is like a boulder in the surf, but surrounded by a world of war, flames and socalled military conflicts. But this man is still alive and as fit as a fiddler. Why should he wish for a strong health...?

Well, maybe we have to formulate our wishes for something more improved. But what? Discretion is the better part of valor. Let's try it like a fairy-tale and ask for wealth, riches and abundance. These are the one and only things on earth, right?

And guys, be sure, that he will get it, and, he is happy and very thankful. So far so good, it seems the simpleton has been the brightest.

Davao City Telephone #: (082) 298-8815 NORMA PACHECO, 0919-097-9024 ILIGAN- ALONA SUDARIA, 0916-292-1931 OSCAR LEDESMA Bureau Chief, Bukidnon Contact No.: 0905-692-5925

Although men's and women's wishes were generally similar, men were more likely to wish for sex and power, while women were more likely to wish for happiness, a better appearance, and better health.

Extroverted people often wished for

When I was still a young boy, I was taught that there might be fairy creatures offering us those three free wishes. We should always be wise enough to think it over very well and select the best wishes for our very own. Sure, there will always be classic stupidities regarding fairy-wishes. We are all human beings and don't belong to the fairy category.

Your wish is my command! And, there is someone who wishes at first a strong health, and - sure, he or she receives it, because good fairies never hesitate. And now and then? Here he is, for example, the

With money we can travel around the globe, find friends, even in far away distances, and we can do charities. Well, and if we might become sick, maybe seriously sick, we must not worry. We can afford and finance the most affordable doctors and most updated hospitals to give us back our good health. And if not?

In many fairy tales, we can also find the one with unassuming manners, inconspicuous, poorly dressed-up, a little bit silly, mostly disregarded and easily to be overlooked. This guy has only one wish, such as eternal salvation and bliss with a little stool in heaven besides God.

It's all right: three wishes and no one more. A different thing, isn't it?

If all human beings on this entire globe could be all around happy, which means to say: nobody must go hungry any more, nobody must be despairing, nobody must be worried about wars and catastrophes, and everybody could be able to enjoy health and happiness without bearing trials ... yes, if ... Then we wouldn't need fairy-wishes...

Real life looks different. Real life is not a fairy tale. We need prayers and should be more respectful and friendly to each other.

Each one of us has his or her own three wishes. Me too.

Beware of religious indifference

Buzzards and Bees

Think a minute… Buzzards and bees are very different in their eating habits. Buzzards fly circling above looking for animals that are either hurt or dead. Then they swoop down to tear and feast on it until it is gone. But honeybees are the exact opposite. Honeybees only look for the good, sweet nectar as they fly from flower to flower.

Buzzards produce fear, pain, and death in their feeding. But bees produce honeycombs full of sweet, nourishing honey that gives health and enjoyment to others.

Interestingly, both buzzards and bees always find what they’re looking for! Just like a wife can usually find what she’s looking for in her husband. She sees what she wants to see: the good or the bad. So if she focuses on her husband’s faults and mistakes, she will find them. But when her husband feels that she does not respect him, maybe even sees him as a failure, guess who is the last person in the world he wants to be with? Since he feels he can never be good enough for her.

But if she looks for the good qualities in her husband, she can grow to respect and admire him. Then, her husband will enjoy being with her and want to be a better man for her. A wise person said: “To your husband’s good qualities be very kind, but to his faults and mistakes a little blind.”

Remember: “Running down your husband is bad for your

JHAN TIAFAU HURST

heart, and his.” The fact is: “You can do more for him by correcting your own faults than by trying to correct his… If you spend most of your time improving yourself, you will have little time left to criticize your husband.”

Don’t forget, there is a big difference between us and buzzards and bees. Animals cannot choose their instincts and behavior, but we humans are able to choose what we think, say, and do. So if you have not been the encouraging, loving wife your husband needs, won’t you ask Jesus, and your husband, to forgive you? Then ask the Lord to take complete control of your heart, words and ways of treating your husband, so you can start changing into the woman and wife He created you to be. He will help you start seeing the good in your husband, who will then truly enjoy being with you and want to come home to you every day. Just think a minute…

THOUGH man is at bottom a religious being, always looking for a deity to worship and to run to, that natural religiosity can also be stifled for a number of reasons. On a number of occasions, Christ himself lamented over this sad tendency of ours.

One time he said, “To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance, we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.’” (Mt 11, 16-17)

The Catechism of the Catholic Church lists down some of the reasons that can stifle our natural religiosity, like “revolt against evil in the world, religious ignorance or indifference, the cares and riches of this world, the scandal of bad example on the part of believers, currents of thought hostile to religion, that attitude of sinful man which makes him hide from God out of fear and flee his call.” (CCC 29)

We cannot deny that there’s vast religious indifference and even hostility against religion today. That may be intriguing to say, since on the other hand, thanks be to God, we can also notice a surge of religious fervor in some sectors.

This contrast actually has been around since time immemorial, an indication that human history is always an interplay between good and evil, between God’s providence and man’s freedom. But what is interesting to note is the degree of seriousness into which both indifference and fervor have developed.

A complex structure of rationalizations now supports religious indifference and hostility to religion. It seems that the threads of naturalism, skepticism, agnosticism, atheism, relativism, etc., have become more sophisticated, snuffing whatever religious ember that may still remain in a person or in society.

Some intellectuals and occasional theologians

join free thinkers in lending their dissenting voices and expertise to this trend, adding to the string of scandals the Church has been suffering these past few years.

Try to look at some of our so-called leading Catholic universities, and you will likely find nests of dissenters who invoke an unhinged type of academic freedom (aka, academic license) to retail their heresies and questionable if not patently erroneous ideas. They are quite wellfunded and supported by powerful international ideological groups.

Even centers of religious formation and seminaries are infected with this kind of virus. Imagine seminarians and priests now taught about the beauty and practicality of contraception, etc. It’s really about time that a thorough clean-up be made in these places, but, of course, with due process.

Let’s take advantage of this season of Advent to develop a burning desire to be with Christ. Actually,

HINTS AND TRACES

ROY CIMAGALA

more than just being with Christ, we are supposed to be like Christ, to be “another Christ” himself. That’s what God wants us to be. That’s how we become God’s image and likeness, children of his.

We have to develop an abiding and burning desire to fulfill the real purpose of our life which is precisely for us to be “another Christ.” We should be clear about this ultimate purpose of ours so we can have the proper sense of direction and focus in our life, and the corresponding urge to fulfill it. We have to follow the example of Christ. In fact, we have to assume the same mind and mission of Christ./PN

EIRAH LEA TORRES ALCAMPADO IRENE DOMINGO-BANTOL Advertising

richard s. lagunda peter roxas Layout Artist

JOEL ESCOL Feature Editor

DANTE M. SUDARIA President/CEO

BUSINESSWEEK MINDANAO CORPORATION Publisher

ALLAN MARIO MEDIANTE Vice President for Corporate Affairs

JOE FELICILDA Vice President for Administration

RUFINO T. MAGBANUA Vice President for Business Development NECART HALASAN Vice President for Operations

ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA, P h D Vice President for Finance

MIKE BAÑOS Vice President for Digital

Marcos eyes EO to lure offshore wind investments: DOE chief

DEPARTMENT

of Energy

(DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. aims to issue an executive order (EO) to facilitate more offshore wind investments in the country.

In a media briefing Thursday, Lotilla said the EO will complement the newly amended implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the

Renewable Energy Act, which lifts the equity limit for foreign investors in the renewable energy sector.

Lotilla said the DOE is also reviewing the existing policies, framework and guidelines governing the administration of wind energy service contracts, including the technical, financial, operational and administrative risks and challenges of offshore

wind development.

“A robust offshore wind requires a long-term vision, support infrastructure development, investments and sound policies. Therefore, it is deemed critical to have a (well) thought-out regulatory framework to enable successful growth of this newer technology,” he said.

However, the DOE chief said

obligations under the existing service contracts shall remain.

To date, the agency has awarded 42 offshore wind service contracts with a projected installed capacity of 31.5 gigawatts.

These offshore wind projects are being eyed in areas of Verde Island Passage, the northern part of Luzon, as well as the northern and southern parts

of Mindoro.

DOE Undersecretary Alessandro Sales said in general, a 1-megawatt floating wind turbine project costs around USD5 million.

He said offshore wind projects usually take six to nine years to be completed.

According to the DOE, the largest offshore wind project so far is the Ilocos Buhawind

PEZA, PHILEA upbeat on PH competitiveness in developing ecozones

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Philippine Ecozones Associations (PHILEA) are confident of the country’s competitiveness in developing more economic zones as the former hosted on Nov. 9 a consultative meeting on the plans, updates, and key concerns on ecozone development.

In continued pursuits to execute the agency’s mandate of attracting investments and implementing the ecozone program nationwide, PEZA officer in charge and Deputy Director General Tereso Panga said “PEZA would not have been a success story without the support from PHILEA.”

"We are more than encouraged by the pronouncement of President Bongbong Marcos for his full support to economic zones that shall bring in strategic industries and countryside development,” he said.

PHILEA president Francisco Zaldarriaga said,

“Ecozones are developing communities as well. Part of the ecozones’ core is also community-building.”

List of pending economic zones

As of October 2022, Panga said, “PEZA currently has 13 pending economic zones that we look forward to be proclaimed by the current administration. One (1) is already endorsed to the Office of President Marcos, while 12 are endorsed to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).”

Panga said these 13 pending ecozones are expected to bring in investments amounting to P17.92 billion.

For the breakdown, there are seven pending manufacturing ecozones, two for IT Parks Centers, one for the Knowledge, Innovation, Science, and Technology (KIST) Park, and one agro-industrial ecozone which are all

located outside Metro Manila.

Panga is confident that in 2022, “there will be an upturn as we have been getting big-ticket projects enough to recover and even surpass our 2019 (investment) levels.”

PHILEA President Zaldarriaga said that from 1995 to March 2022, “Total investments from PHILEA ecozones is approximately P1.13 trillion, generated USD$ 411 billion in exports, and employed 378,395 workers.”

More incoming projects

Panga said the Light Industry & Science Park (LISP) last month closed a project with a data center with P3.4 billion of investments.

“Another big-ticket investment is currently in talks with Suntrust,” he said.

Meanwhile, at the recent investment forum in Taiwan and South

Guro at Ina: Iisa ang Hamon sa Buhay

By: Ellen Mae D. Olasiman, PhD Iponan Elementary School

Kay

Nang mag - umpisa ang pandemya noon Ngayon kayraming mga hamon Araw-araw bakas ang pagbangon

Ina sa bahay na ang mga anak ay may mga kailangan

Pagmamahal at aruga niya ay laging makakamtan

Bawat isa ay may kani- kanilang mga katangian Hindi maiiwasan subalit madaling maintindahan

Guro naman ang makikita pagdating sa munting paaralan

Gumagabay at nagbibigay aralin sa loob ng silid - aralan Sigurado ang lahat na mga batang nag-aaral may matutunan

Korea, Panga said “PEZA big-ticket projects from Taiwan and South Korea are ready to apply and register with us.”

With aggressive investment promotions, he is confident that “The 6 to 7% target for 2022 is attainable and we must also

continuously work with other agencies to promote the creation of more ecozones, particularly in the countryside and new growth areas.”

Zaldarriaga said “PHILEA and PEZA are partners in nationbuilding.” (PR)

Energy Philippines, with an indicated installed capacity of 1.65 GW to 2.2 GW.

The project is a joint venture of Copenhagen Energy and PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PNA)

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF WAIVER OF RIGHTS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late SPOUSES RUSTICO S. JACALAN and ALEJANDRA RATUNIL JACALAN who died on May 24, 1997 and on June 12, 1989, both at Initao, Misamis Oriental, respectively, during their lifetime they left a property with Tax Declaration No. 21-0005-03330 A PARCEL OF AGRICULTURAL LAND, Lot No 1907, situated in the Barrio of Kanitoan, Municipality of Initao Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT (9,928) square meters more or less, and has been the of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF WAIVER OF RIGHTS. WE, LINDA J. PILONGO, NORIE RATUNIL JACALAN and HEIRS OF ANITA JACALAN REDONDO: namely CHRISTY JOY REDONDO ACUT and ROBERT J. REDONDO (whose personal circumstances are mentioned above) have agreed and covenanted to CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY unto our co-heir, HEIRS OF ELEUTERIO R. JACALAN, her heirs and assigns the full ownership and possession of the abovedescribed properties, filed by the heirs of SPOUSES RUSTICO S. JACALAN and ALEJANDRA RATUNIL JACALAN, per DOC#496;PAGE#100;BOOK# XIII; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JAMES ELLEM E. MARFORI.

BWM Nov. 21, 28 & Dec. 5, 2022

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/ granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with support ing 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 18th day of November 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

Upang pagdating ng tamang panahon silla’y pakikinabangan

Guro at ina pareho ang mga karanasang tinatamasa

Ang pagbibigay ng kalinga sa mga batang siyang pag - asa Sa mga susunod na mga henerasyon na hinaharap

Kanilang maibibigay ang buhay na walang paghihirap

Buong buhay na makakaya gustong maibibigay

Para ang mga hamon sa buhay kanilang maihihiwalay

Upang mapaglingkuran ang mga bata na nasa eskwelahan at bahay

Dahil nasa kanila ang pagbibigay ng ngiting tagumpay

bilis lumipas ang nagdaang panahon

CREDIBLE RELIABLE IN-DEPTH

Editor: GILBERT Y. CHAO

53rd Anniversary

COMC inaugurates first ever Admin Floor

It took all of five decades and some, but one of Cagayan de Oro’s premier medical institutions finally has its own floor devoted to the hospital’s administration.

The new facility was inaugurated on November 15 with a blessing of the premises and a simple brunch for the employees at the 4th floor of the Cagayan de Oro Medical Center Inc. (COMCI) Building 3 along Tiano Brothers corner Nacalaban Street.

The new facility includes the Boardroom, offices of the President & Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Finance Officer, Human Resource Manager, Director of Nursing Service, Accounting Office, Nursing Service Office,

Payroll in-charge, and Philhealth Office.

According the COMCI President & Chief Executive Officer Ferdinand A. Floirendo, this is the first time ever COMC will have an entire floor devoted to its administrative offices which will significantly improve its administrative services for its patients, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.

“The keys to a successful healthcare delivery system are access, convenience and speed,” Floirendo stressed. “By placing all our administrative functions on the same floor, we significantly improve the quality and speed of delivery of our services to all our stakeholders.”

90-Days Achievements & Milestones

Since Floirendo and his Management Team assumed office three months ago, COMCI has made significant strides in its journey toward realizing the vision of being a leading healthcare provider in Cagayan de Oro City.

are now prioritized.”

Rito Nangcas (Radiology). When Dr. Roberto Nery left for Australia, Dr. Hernando Emano , an equally dynamic and competent surgeon was invited to take his place.

Mr. Rafael Floirendo, father of the present President & CEO, served as Chairman of the Board

for 15 consecutive years.

More doctors joined COMCI in 1986: Department of Obstetrics, Dr. Ruth Semilla-Betran; Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Rosario de Venecia-Cabrera, and Dr. Evelyn Estorba; Department of Radiology, Dr. Ronald Caumban;

Handling Behavioral Problems of Young Children

By: FERY A. ORAIZ Teacher III Felipe Carreon Central School

53rd Anniversary

COMCI marked its 53rd anniversary on September 15, 2022 with simple rites preceded by a mass presided by Fr. Neil Pagalan , followed by a short program including an anniversary message from Floirendo, the recognition of the Employee of the Year who was awarded a token and cash gift, followed by a luncheon for all employees who all received a 53rd Anniversary cash gift.

“When COMCI marked its 53rd anniversary last

September 15, 2022, we took pride from the fact that we reached 53 years of continuous quality healthcare service for the community of Cagayan de Oro City and its neighboring municipalities,” Floirendo said.

“But we can't take it easy at 53. Rather, we need to further step up and improve in the succeeding years for widen the scope of our services to our fellow Kagay-anons and patients from adjacent areas as the city and its environs undergo metropolization.”

Among these are affiliations with various government agencies, schools and other healthcare institutions expected to significantly contribute to the hospital’s cash flow, upgrading and repairs of facilities resulting in significant savings, compliance with government mandated standards similarly expected to result to significant savings, participation in government trainings and programs aimed at improving the quality of healthcare services, improved collections and additional payment modes to improve the quality and convenience of payments and collections for all affected stakeholders, establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Department under Dr. Gilbert Gille with the institutionalization of emergency protocols (Code Red/Fire; Code Blue/CPR Cardiac Arrest); and Dr Strong/Security), and improved compensation and benefits for key employees.

“For the past few months since the new Management assumed office under the leadership of Pres. Floirendo, we have been able to accomplish several developments,” said COMCI Chief Operating Officer & Hospital Administrator Jonathan T. Casio. “We have substantially improved our relations with our staff, consultants, investors, patrons, suppliers, government agencies, and the community in general. Our goal is to provide the best care possible for our patients; thus, room renovations, equipment upgrades, and customer comfort

“Enhanced employee benefits are in the process of implementation to better serve our workforce which we believe is the backbone of this institution. Training and updates are now being lined up to better empower our staff and make them even more efficient and compassionate healthcare providers,” he added.

Brief History

Cagayan de Oro Medical Center, Inc. (COMCI) was established by six pioneering medical practitioners in 1969.

Dr. Roberto Nery (Surgery); Dr. Zenaida A. Floirendo (Obstetrics-Gynecology); Dr. Pedro Mende, Jr. (Internal Medicine); Dr. Santiago Mercado Jr. (Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat); Dr. Jose Gaerlan (Pathology) and Dr. Maximo Llido, (Pathology) formally incorporated COMCI on April 10, 1969.

Its first building was originally located at Don Apolinar Velez Street and grew to a 25 bed capacity hospital by 1971, with two Resident Physicians, Dr. Emmanuel Verendia, and Dr. Regenita Estrera, who was also an Anesthesiologist. After two years, they transferred to a leased building at Don Sergio Osmeña Street and bought new hospital equipment and apparatus.

On March 17, 1974, a modern hospital building with additional equipment and facilities was inaugurated at the hospital’s present location at the corner of Tiano Brothers-Nacalaban Streets. The new P5-million COMCI Building 1 quickly became a landmark of Cagayan de Oro City.

Except for Dr. Pedro Mende and Dr. Maximo Llido, the group remained intact and were joined by Dr. Francisco Oh (Internal Medicine); Dr. Pedro Abalos (Pediatrics); Dr. Jesus Seriña, Jr., (Anesthesiology) and Dr.

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Bukidnon

NOTICE

of JAMAYYAH ABAGA DAROL at Municipality of Bubong, Lanao del Sur and whose parents DAROL LIMGAS BALI and ZOBAIDA JAMAEL ABAGA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with the office not later than DEC. 02, 2022.

Petitioner, KENNETH JAY MIGUE TAÑEZA , having filed with this Office the above mentioned Petition for Change of Sex (Gender) from FEMALE to MALE in his Certificate of Live Birth, bearing Registry No. 98-0744 and finding the same to be sufficient in form and substance, and in compliance with Sec. 5 R.A. 9048/R.A. 10172, as well as Par. 3, Subsec. 2 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations, let this Petition be PUBLISHED in a Newspaper of general circulation at least once (1) a week for two (2) consecutive weeks at the expense of petitioner.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than December 16, 2022.

Done this 15th day of November, 2022 at Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines.

(SGD) ANGELINA B. TORREGOZA, R.N., MAED Municipal Civil Registrar

All young children occasionally exhibit naughty, rebellious, and impulsive behavior, which is quite natural. However, some kids exhibit exceptionally demanding behaviors that are out of character for their age group. Early childhood can bring about a variety of difficult behavioral challenges in young children, including verbal and/ or physical concerns that may occur owing to kids who can't manage their impulses or use their words. Children need nurturing adults to help them navigate these challenges, teaching and emotionally supporting them to better support their mental stability and physical actions. Only then will they be able to succeed and overcome these tough habits.

Understanding a child's motivations for their troublesome actions is crucial in dealing with them. It has an impact on everyone around us, and frequently, in our haste to stop the behavior, we lose the chance to stop and consider what the underlying reason of the behavior might be. Instead of applying a

penalty right away, we determine what need is unfulfilled for the child after digging further into the significance of the child's activity. Children will learn the kinds of behavior and good and terrible social skills required to be able to interact effectively with those around them from your relationship with them and their parents. They are constantly watching and observing, determining good pro-social skills to have by just being in a relationship with you. It is useful to pinpoint specific habits you are aiming to change while managing disruptive behavior (or encourage). It is true that sometimes family interactions might appear like a battle when they are feeling overburdened. To discipline effectively, though, it is crucial to first pinpoint certain habits. Taking each activity one at a time enables you to be more concentrated, understand why the behavior is occurring, and feel more in control. Of course, you can want to change a number of behaviors, but it's crucial to assess each one separately.

Importance of Group Activities

By: OLIVE SYCHELLE G. PARA-ON Teacher III

There are times when working alone seems more convenient. It can be effective, you can work on the project when it's convenient for you, and you have total control over the procedures. However, there are some compelling arguments for participating in cooperative projects. Group work can be helpful in assisting you to enhance your knowledge and comprehension of subjects, whether it be a study group you establish with your friends or one that is required of you by your teacher.

One of a student's most emotional experiences can be during group work.

Working with persons whose characteristics they are unfamiliar with might be difficult for students. They may be afraid of the results of impending group assignments because of their past experiences with group work. Some pupils may be given more work than others or may not be heard as much

as others. It's also likely that some students use leadership opportunities or compete with one another for prestige.

Whatever the issue, having kids participate in group projects can cause them to have unpleasant thoughts. What if, however, students who were put into groups took the adage "two heads are better than one" and applied it to their project as they set expectations for the group? Students will be able to share their diverse skill sets while collaborating to achieve a shared objective, which will not only encourage a shift in viewpoint. The chances of completing a successful project are unlimited when group members share their expertise and see their various skill sets as opportunities to prosper. As the spark of one idea ignites into a group’s central mission, the opportunity for students to learn about team dynamics opens the doors for their abilities to grow.

(SGD) NORHAYA L. TOCALO Municipal Civil Registrar

Ferdinand A. Floirendo, COMCI President & Chief Executive Officer (cropped)

Chief Finance Officer

Boost...

from page 1

River, which will generate enough power supply for the town proper and the hinterland communities. For several years since the project started in 2014, the company already secured the initial requirements, such as Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECC), endorsements from the municipal and barangay local government unit, and the feasibility study, while the processing of other requirements are currently ongoing. With the ongoing groundwork, the company hopes to have the memorandum of agreement for the project signed by January next year to start the construction phase. The operational phase for the project is projected for up to 25 contract years and renewable for another 25 years. “Aside from generating enough power to provide electricity to households and local industries, the project is also anticipated to provide employment opportunities to villages and residents of nearby barangays during the construction and operational phase,” Bugis noted. Buguis said the project will increase local and national revenues, propelling further economic activity in the municipality and province. “The project is also expected to usher in more improvements in social services due to the higher income of the local government,” she said. (PNA)

Waters...

from page 1

units (LGUs) in the country,” Demerey said. In the Caraga Region, more than half of the total number of LGUs are situated in coastal areas. The coastal municipalities are situated in the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands. “These municipal waters also become sources of livelihood, food, recreation, commerce and transportation,” Demerey noted. As an archipelago, the Dinagat Islands governor said the inclusion of municipal waters as an additional factor in the computation of NTA is vital to the province's economic growth. President Ferdinand R. Marcos appointed Demerey as RDC13 chairperson last Oct. 19. (PNA)

Signs...

“Such collaboration among central banks is key to accelerating economic recovery. We hope that other countries will follow this good example and leadership in implementing cross-border payment connectivity,” Mr. Warjiyo added.

The initiative could expand to include other countries in the region moving forward. This also marks the start of Indonesia’s leadership of the ASEAN region next year.

The RPC is in line with Indonesia’s G20 Presidency priority agenda in the area of digital transformation.

“This MoU underscores ASEAN’s commitment to achieve regional payments interoperability and connectivity by 2025 to enable cheaper, faster, and more transparent cross-border payments,” Ravi Menon, managing director of MAS, said.

“ASEAN’s effort is aligned with the G20’s goal of addressing existing frictions in global cross-border payments, creating new business opportunities and enabling inclusive growth,” he added.

For her part, BNM Governor Nor Shamsiah Yunus said the initiative highlights the importance of central bank collaboration in developing payment connectivity.

“Realizing the vision of an ASEAN regional network of fast and efficient crossborder payment systems will advance our digital ambitions and further deepen financial integration for the benefit of the region’s economic development,” she added.

The initiative also hopes to open wider participation in the ASEAN region, in line with ASEAN’s approach to deepen integration through mutually beneficial agreements, thus fostering stronger regional economic ties.

in international payments linkages.

“Building on our previous efforts, this MoU marks another milestone in our ASEAN Payment Connectivity initiative in working together to address the long-standing pain points in cross-border payments,” he said.

“It also dovetails ASEAN members’ current network of bilateral cross-border payment linkages and will serve as a basis for multilateral collaboration going forward,” he added.

Rate...

from page 3

outturns, investment activity, and consumer spending.”

This, after the third quarter economic output posted a higherthan-expected 7.6 percent growth, up from the upwardly revised 7.5 percent in the previous quarter.

Growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), averaged at 7.8 percent as of endSeptember this year, surpassing the government’s 6.5 to 7.5 percent growth assumption.

The 75 basis points increase in the BSP’s key rates during the day has been announced by Medalla earlier in the month following the same jump in the Federal Reserve’s key rates.

On Thursday, Medalla said Philippine monetary authorities need to be aggressive in their moves because of the uncertainties of the current period, with the Federal Reserve doing further tightening to address the elevated inflation rate in the US.

He said the Fed moves have fueled the US dollar’s appreciation, which has hurt the peso and other currencies.

Medalla said although people expect the continued increases in the prices of commodities, the central bank has to be aggressive and transparent about it.

“We cannot afford to allow prices to rise just because people expect it to rise. The best way to do that is to have tight monetary policy,” he added.

dollar lately. (PNA)

Bank...

from page 3

to be around 5.5 percent, higher than the government’s 2-4 percent target band until 2024.

The average inflation for 2023 is seen to be around 3.9 percent.

As of end-October this year, inflation averaged at 5.4 percent.

The elevated inflation rate is seen to result in further hikes in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key policy rates by 75 basis points this Thursday, and by 50 basis points in December. (PNA)

History...

from page 6

Dermatology, Dr Jessica Soriano. Joining Dr. Francisco Oh in the Department of Internal Medicine were Dr. Vicente Jose Velez, Cardiology, Dr. Edna Ricarte, Gastroenterology and Dr. Dennis Tudtud, Oncology.

Since 1987, the hospital invited Fellow and Diplomate Consultants to hold their clinics at CMIC with specialties ranging from Internal Medicine, Surgery, ObstetricsGynecology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Otorhinolaryngology, Radiology, and Urology, among others.

Today, the second generation of the original incorporators are now members of COMCI’s medical staff: Dr. Fe Marissa Mercado, Opthalmology, and Dr. Melissa Floirendo-Diawatan, Obstetrics-Gynecology, and Dr. Alan Chang, Endocrinology.

In 1993, the four-story Building 2 along Nacalaban Street just across Building 1 was built, with two more floors added in January 2005.

In 2004, COMCI opened its doors to nursing schools of Lourdes College in April, Liceo de Cagayan University in June 2004, and Capitol University in November 2005.

21, 2016 the Oncology Department moved into the new facility.

On January 11, 2017 the 12-unit Hemodialysis Department started operations.

At present, COMCI is accredited as a general hospital with a 120 bed capacity.

The Future

For the not so distant future, Floirendo said COMCI already envisions having a medical arts complex with pharmacy, diagnostic laboratory set up, hemodialysis unit, radiology, ang urgent care to serve patients beyond the immediate city limits.

“This will include a mobile clinic for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) where COMCI will come to the patient, instead of the patient coming to the hospital,” Floirendo said.

“As part of the COMCI family, we work not just for our own livelihood, but strive beyond expectations since health and wellness is an avocation where our true passions for service to

others comes to life when we render a competent and compassionate service that is more than what’s expected to our patients and other stakeholders,” he emphasized.

and Legal counsel Atty Al Datu

“We are not a partisan group. We are not here as parrots of the administration. But instead, we will use each of our platforms to promote the city to all stakeholders as concerned citizens. As Kagayanons, each of us has a role in the progress of our beloved CDO and I believe this group can make its own contribution to such efforts,” Sudaria said.

City information officer Ivy Guantero said organizing Kagay-an Media is part of Uy’s efforts to reach out to all stakeholders in the city, in this case the media practitioners.

Cleanliness in Every Classroom

By: FERY A. ORAIZ Teacher III Felipe Carreon Central School

The state of being clean is referred to as cleanliness. It is something that should be fostered rather than pushed. A beneficial habit that can improve one's quality of life is cleanliness. All forms of cleanliness are equally important. Most essential, parents and teachers need to help youngsters develop this behavior early on. This will guarantee that people are aware of cleanliness. Cleaning is not a difficult activity to do; on the contrary, it is rather simple. Never compromise cleanliness. This is a big no-no. Both humans and animals need it for their health and welfare.

Medalla said BSP officials consider the forward guidance given to the market has benefited the peso.

Following a set of criteria, the Accreditation Committee approved the following doctors as active members of COMCI’s medical staff: Dr. Rustan Hautea, Dr. Augusto Dejos, Dr. Antonio Carpio, Dr. Fausto Tancongco, Dr. Antonietta Sison, Dr. Franco de la Serna, Dr. Raul Winston Andutan, Dr. Joseph Garcia, Dr. Christy Caumban, Dr. Leah Floirendo, Dr. Leah Tancongco, and Dr. Hiyasmin Hernandez.

from page 3

BoT Deputy Governor Ronadol Numnonda, who represented BoT Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, said the ASEAN region has become a global hotspot

“In our assessment, it worked although there are many forces working together,” he said, citing also the weakening of the US its economic integration,” BI Governor Perry Warjiyo said.

Sa ALS May Pag-asa

by: Razman Tabanao Penuela Teacher I-ALS Mobile Teacher Mahayag North District-Division of Zamboanga del Sur

Alternative Learning System (ALS) is a parallel education system that gives out-of-school youth and adult (OSYA) learners the chance to improve their functional and basic reading skills as well as access comparable pathways to finish their basic education. It is along the Republic Act 9155 or the Governance of the Philippine Basic Education of 2001.

ALS includes both informal and non-formal sources of knowledge and skills. As a second chance education initiative, it seeks to allow OSYA students to continue their education in a way, at a time, and location that suits their preferences and circumstances, enabling them to better their quality of life and contribute positively to society.

In ALS, informal education refers to lifelong learning that takes place outside of the conventional educational system yet supplements both nonformal and formal basic

education. It happens by accident, anyplace, and is inspired by one's interests. It also comes from the learners' everyday experiences. The ability to adapt one's learning experiences into meaningful learning experiences for personal development allows for greater learning flexibility.

ALS learning facilitators, such as mobile teachers, district ALS coordinators, and instructional managers, oversee the non-formal education that takes place outside of the classroom and is typically conducted at community learning centers, barangay multi-purpose halls, libraries, or students' homes. The schedule and location are decided upon by the learners and facilitators.

OSYA pupils are given hope that they can study and thrive in life because ALS embraces both informal and non-formal learning methods. The ALS values fully embody the expression "Sa ALS May Pag-asa."

In February 2009, the Nuclear Medicine Department was inaugurated. On October 22, 2013 Building 3 was constructed and on May

Enhancing Student’s Vocabulary

By: MARICY K. ALQUIZAR Teacher III Taguanao Elementary School

Knowing words and their meanings is what is meant by vocabulary. The depth and breadth of one's vocabulary grow throughout the course of a lifetime; it is never something that can be entirely mastered. More than just looking up words in a dictionary and using them in sentences is involved in vocabulary instruction. By being exposed to words inadvertently, or on purpose by receiving formal education in particular terms and word-learning techniques, vocabulary is gained. Learning vocabulary is crucial to learning to read.

To understand the words they read in print, beginning readers must employ the words they hear orally. Children who hear more words spoken at home pick up more words and have a larger vocabulary when they start school. This larger vocabulary pays off exponentially as a child progresses through school.

Teachers must acquire the abilities needed to use the most

successful methods if they are to properly teach vocabulary. The art of teaching student’s vocabulary will help them retain new words that will help them succeed. Learning words with flashcards is only one aspect of teaching vocabulary. It is a process that starts when a pupil comes across a word and concludes when they can pronounce it on their own.

It is best to encourage students to pick up new words occasionally throughout the day. According to experts, doing it like this will help it stick. The majority of it will be lost over time if it is spread out over too many hours every day. Instead, pupils will quickly have a strong linguistic foundation of new terms and concepts if they dedicate just 15 minutes a day to dedicated practice. This is a way that students can include this activity into their regular classroom routine. The words they have learned can be confirmed and solidified with further study and testing.

The goal of maintaining cleanliness in schools is to give pupils a safe and healthy environment. Students and staff at schools deal with a variety of hygiene-related challenges on a daily basis. Bacteria and germs are a natural component of life. especially when talking about children. Most of those have the potential to permanently hurt the victim or negatively impact the school's social and

economic climate. Making sure your lecture halls, classrooms, study spaces, and living spaces are all maintained clean and organized is essential to creating a suitable teaching atmosphere. Messy and filthy classes not only give off a bad impression, but they may also be distracting and have a detrimental effect on students' pride in your institution. What if the school doesn't maintain a tidy environment? It indicates that your school is unable to provide the essential requirements for your student’s progress and well-being. Schools not only educate students, but they also have a big impact on a person's personality. What a student learns in school is not only limited to what happens within a classroom; the entire school setting serves as a source of information. In addition to receiving an education, a student gains knowledge from school about discipline, honesty, and cleanliness. A school must therefore maintain a clean environment.

Campus Journalism and Its Promise of Learning among Pupil-Journalists

by: Jenelyn P. Dani Head Teacher I-San Vicente Elementary School Dumingag I District-Division of Zamboanga del Sur

In the Philippines, press freedom is synonymous with every Filipino's right to selfexpression. This is based on Republic Act 7079, also known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991.

Many people consider campus journalism to be one of the best ways for pupil-journalists to learn. It promotes learning and development in all aspects of their lives, including physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual development.

Pupil-journalists learn how to prepare physically for journalism activities. They must be physiologically prepared to focus and maintain concentration. Without a doubt, their intellectual abilities are being developed as they constantly think, rethink, write, and rewrite. A lot of editing must have occurred as they sought better and even best angles in order to produce a good output.

The agony of defeat and the joy of victory during press conferences are what it takes to

be a journalist. The emotional roller coaster is a common occurrence, especially during awarding ceremonies. This allows a different type of learning than what is taught in the classroom. It enables them to become tougher in life and to embrace life's true flavor as individuals.

Making new friends is another advantage in the life of a journalist. The number of press conferences attended equates to the number of friends they may have made. They learn to interact with others, share their stories, and make new friends.

Tensions and pressures during training and competition may also be avenues for getting closer to Him. During these critical times, it is natural for these journalists to turn to Him for assistance, guidance, and illumination.

Campus journalism truly provides pupil-journalists with learning opportunities while also developing their entire being.

CREDIBLE RELIABLE IN-DEPTH

Kagay-an Media officers take oath before Cag De Oro Mayor Klarex Uy

By MARK FRANCISCO

OFFICERS of a group of journalists from this city calling themselves Kagay-an Media took oath before Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando Uy last Thursday, November 17 at the mayor’s office.

The following officers took oath: president Dante Sudaria (Mindanao Daily publisher), executive vice president Rod Ociones (Mellow Touch), vice president for photojournalism

Gerry Gorit (Philippine Star), vice president for television Behua Marfori (RPN), vice president for radio Amor Barlisan (Mellow Touch), vice president for print Cris Diaz (Manila Times), secretary Rose Mondejar (RPN), treasurer Mona Lagbas (Mindanao Reporter) and auditor Michelou Doo-ayan (Beat Radio – Gingoog). Appointed directors of Kagayan Media are Ercel Maandig, , Jigger Jerusalem, Joel Jaacobo, OATH/PAGE 7

Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando Uy (center) poses with officers of Kagay-an Media led by president Dante Sudaria (Uy’s right). Also in photo are (from left) vice president for television Behua Marfori, vice president for radio Amor Barlisan, dire ctor Rene Malferrari, secretary Rose Mondejar, auditor Michelou Doo-ayan, executive vice president Rodrigo Ociones, vice president for photojournalism Gerry Gorit, vice president for print Cris Diaz and treasurer Mona Lagbas. CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO