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6,472 army soldiers get jabs in Northern M’danao

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City: An additional 531 troopers got jabs during the 2-day period on Aug. 14-15, 2021 here bringing to a total of 6,472 troopers vaccinated in this largest military vamp in Northern Mindanao.

Of the figure, 3,850 got the first dose while the remaining 2,622 were already fully vaccinated after getting the second dose, the Division of Public Affairs Office (DPAO) here said Wednesday.

Maj. Francisco P. Garello, Jr., DPAO Chief, said the troopers got the AstraZeneca jabs intended for military personnel deployed under the Joint Task Force Diamond in Caraga and Northern Mindanao regions.

Maj Ronald C Ancheta, Officer-In-Charge of Camp Evangelista Station Hospital, supervised the Once again, traffic piles up in the city’s major thoroughfares as people in Cagayan de Oro come out of their homes vaccination together with after the national Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) downgraded the city’s status to Modified Enhance Community hospital’s military Doctors Quarantine (MECQ) from Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Health officials express concern that the COSee GET, page 11

VID-19 positive cases here will likely rise in the next few days.

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PCOO Chief: More jobs created under PRRD administration

By JAYSON AUCENSILLO

Z A M B OA N G A C I T Y -- President Duterte’s administration was able to create more job and equal opportunities for Filipinos through the implementation of the Build, Build, Build Program.

“We were able to generate 6.5 million jobs from 20162020,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar said during his interview in RMN DXDR, a local radio station in Zamboanga Del Norte today, August 18.

T h e s e c re t ar y a l s o stressed out the love and care of the President to those who were victims of See CREATED, page 11

Hospital exec sounds alarm bells on the rising covid-19 cases among children in Oro

first felt in the city’s urban city residents to be vigilant in protecting their children barangays.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY As this developed, the and to impose stricter See ALARM, page 11 - A top hospital official has hospital official appealed to sounded alarm bells on the rising covid cases among children.

In a report made by Dr Teodoro Yu, Jr, medical officer at the City Health Office (CHO), the percentage of children who contracted the deadly coronavirus disease has reached 8 percent (8%) for the month of July until August this year.

Teodoro said the rate of children who contracted the virus was only three percent Passengers find it a hassle sitting in a jeepney in Cagayan de Oro with torn plastic (3%) in March and the surge barriers. Some have complained they sustained cuts on their faces due the torn plastic. of cases in children was

By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor

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2 NPA minors yield in Bukidnon

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Two minors, both combatants of the outlawed New People’s Army (NPA), yield to the military in Bukidnon, a report reaching here said Tuesday.

Lt. Sancho S. Tomaquin, Jr. spokesperson of the army’s 88IB based in Maramag,

Bukidnon identified the NPA combatants only as “Ruffa” and “Job,” both 15 years old.

Tomaquin said that the minors were regular members of the Guerilla Front (GF) Malayag, Sub-Regional Committee 2 (SRC2) of the North Central Mindanao Regional Party Committee (NCMRC).

He said that the minoes

surrendered Monday and confirmed reports that the NPA’s were engaged in the recruitment of children as part of the NPA regular combatants.

“Ruffa” and “Job” told the military that a certain “Junjun” recruited them under pretext of hiring them as factory workers in Quezon, Bukidnon.

Tomaquin said that instead of bringing them to Quezon, a group of armed men met the minors in the hinterlands and prevented them from leaving.

Although they were afraid of joining the NPA’s armed group, the minors could not do otherwise because of fear, Tomaquin said.

“Fatigue, hunger and

35 ‘Pinoys’ rescued from Afghanistan

By MDNN CDO News Bureau

AT LEAST 35 Filipinos who worked and lived in Afghanistan have safely returned home, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.

Based on data obtained

by MDNN Research Department, the rescued Filipinos were all flown to Qatar by their employers and then transferred to a DFA-chartered flight to the Philippines.

This, after the government ordered the immediate and mandatory repatriation in the panic-gripped country of Afghanistan. The DFAchartered flight also carried 203 distressed Filipinos from Qatar.

The DFA reported that the 35 Filipinos from Afghanistan and 203 distressed Filipinos from Qatar have arrived in the country at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, on August 17.

There are still around 97 Filipinos left in Afghanistan according to the data from

the Department of Foreign Affairs. These Filipinos have appealed to the Duterte administration that they are rescued out of Kabul, one of the large cities in the country which recently fell under the command of the Taliban rebels.

DFA said all the repatriates from Afghanistan and

Qatar will receive USD200 financial assistance each prepared by the Philippines, for them to start a new life.

They will receive the government’s cash assistance.

Upon arrival, it was learned, the repatriates will undergo stricter quarantine protocols “In line with the commitment of the DFA to protect

the welfare and well-being of Filipinos overseas, we welcome home 238 distressed OFWs, who have sought repatriation assistance from the Department. The DFA acted decisively and brought them home” DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Lou Arriola said. (PNA)

lack of sleep were among the reasons that minors they decided to escape and surrender to the military authorities,” Tomaquin said.

L/Col. Christian James P. Vingno, the commanding officer of the army’s 88IB, accused fhe NPA of violation of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for the recruitment and the

arming of minors.

Vingno said that the army’s 88IB jas taken custody of the minors in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to undergo interview and stress debriefing for enrollment to the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).

DOH-11 reports 13 total Delta cases in Davao Region DAVAO CITY -- After the first Delta case reported in Davao Region last July 25, there are now a total of 13 cases reported by the Department of Health XI in its latest virtual presser.

The latest of these cases are two individuals both from the City of Mati who were swabbed in July and have recovered few weeks after testing positive. Both individuals are reported to be unvaccinated.

Davao Oriental Provincial Task Force Incident Commander Dr. Reden Bersaldo assured the public that all the contacts up to the third generation are being reisolated and tested.

The two individuals are the latest addition to the other 11 Delta cases confirmed by the DOH XI. Of the 13, one is a 22-year old female from Tagum City, Davao del Norte; another is a 24-year old female from Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur; a 25-year old female from

Carmen Davao del Norte; a 38-year old female from Tagum City; a 41-year old male from Nabunturan, Davao de Oro; and the six other individuals are from Davao City.

Of the 13 Delta cases, three were fully vaccinated, two received their first dose of vaccination; while 8 of these cases unvaccinated.

Of these cases, only one is reported to be still an active case while all the rest are reported as recovered.

Operations chief of the COVID19 Vaccination program in Davao Region Dr. Raquel Montejo said that the vaccination status of the reported Delta cases in the region would show that majority are not vaccinated and only two were vaccinated yet still got infected with the Delta variant.

Montejo stressed that the DOH further encourages the unvaccinated to start getting their jabs although it does See REPORTS, page 10

31 communal gardens receive veggie seeds, garden tools from PGLDN

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TUBOD, Lanao del Norte -- The Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte (PGLDN), through the Provincial Agriculture Office, distributed garden tools and assorted vegetable seeds to 31 communal gardens from the municipality of Baroy, Tubod, Kolambugan, Magsaysay, and Maigo on Friday, August 13.

As assistance to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) affected gardeners, the project was funded out of the 5% DRRMF of the PGLDN implemented by the PAO under the Gulayan

Program “Dagdag Pagkain and Pangkabuhayan”.

“This is just a beginning, there are 119 communal gardens left to receive the PGLDN assistance. These seeds and tools will greatly help the vegetable farmers cultivate their gardens and provide food on the table,” said Provincial Agriculture Officer Letecia Ditucalan.

Each farmer received a shovel, hoe, rake, nylon trellis net, water sprinkler, bolo, trellis twine, trowel, seedling tray, garden fork, and hand spray. Each also See RECEIVE, page 10

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DA-NorMin confers P4.28-M refrigerated van to LGU Talakag CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 10 (DA10) turned over one unit Refrigerated Van worth P4.280 million to the Local Government Unit of Talakag, Bukidnon headed by Mayor Vergito O. Factura on August 10, 2021.

DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado said, that the van is a big help to the vegetable farmers in Talakag town in delivering their produce with lesser postharvest losses.

The refrigerated van is an additional component of the regional food terminal, with its nearly complete construction in barangay Miarayon of said town.

Said van with a gross weight capacity of 7,800 kilograms was granted under DA-10’s Enhanced Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Financial

Grant Assistance program through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), funded under Bayanihan II. In a separate interview, Talakag Municipal Agriculturist Liezl V. Barros said, “The refrigerated van will be used to transport high value vegetables from the Regional Food Terminal in barangay Miarayon and neighboring barangays producing high value crops to any point of use. This will be of big help to our local farmers to extend the shelf life of highly perishable agri-products and subsequently, reduce postharvest losses and maintain the quality of farm produce.”

“I would like to extend my gratitude to DA-RFO 10 for this kind of intervention extended to our local farmers, especially to our vegetable

On August 10, DA-10 turns over the P4.280-M refrigerated van to LGU Talakag, Bukidnon under its Enhanced Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Financial Grant Assistance program.

growers. The unceasing support of DA to LGU Talakag through various agricultural

interventions would definitely address several challenges that our local farmers are

encountering during this time of pandemic,” Barros added.

The turnover was

made possible through the efforts of Talakag Vice Mayor Amado Z. Noble. # (CRSeraspe)

Dabawenyo leaders underscore importance of getting vaccinated

By PREXX MARNIE KATE TROZO

DAVAO CITY – Leaders of the Davao Region underscored the importance of free vaccination during a video presentation produced by the Department of Health-11 (DOH-11) and aired Monday.

They reiterated that vaccines save lives and protect against coronavirus variants.

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said the vaccine is the best tool in fighting the deadly virus.

“Get vaccinated if your family is important,” she said.

Davao de Oro Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy said the Covid-19 pandemic that started last year has disrupted Filipinos’ lives and he reminded the public to continuously observe the minimum public health standards.

Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang said Covid-19 has already caused numerous deaths and the vaccine is the only

protection to avoid it while Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib emphasized experts formulated the jabs.

To solve the ongoing pandemic, Davao Occidental Governor Claude Bautista said that aside from health protocols, vaccines can end the health crisis while Davao del Sur Governor Marc Cagas said all vaccines underwent thorough study and are proven safe for use.

As of Aug. 15, a total of 27,806,881 doses have been

administered nationwide -- first and second doses and single-dose.

The total doses administered in the 24th week of the national vaccination program reached 3,327,131 doses.

“Let’s get vaccinated when it’s our turn and get the second dose as scheduled.

Choose to be protected, so we can beat COVID-19 together!” reminded the National Task Force Against Screengrab of Davao Region leaders from a video proCovid-19 in its Facebook duced by the Department of Health in Region 11 urging the public to get vaccinated. post on Monday. (PNA)

Iligan rolls out COVID-19 jab for A4 priority group

By CLAIRE GIGJE

ILIGAN CITY -- The local government here through its City Health Office (CHO) is set to begin the inoculation for the A4 priority group.

C HO - E m e r g e n c y Operation Center (EOC) Health Cluster Manager Dr. Belinda Lim bared that starting Tuesday, August 17, vaccination sites in the city will accept residents belonging to the A4 cluster, but to cater to them efficiently, the group will be divided into phases.

“Ang first phase would be to accept A4 nga 40 to 59 years old. Just yesterday, gipadad-an ta ni DOH These are just some of the new 2,056 college scholars of the city government of Cagayan de Oro for the incoming academic year 2021-2022 who had their orientation last Tuesday. Mayor Oscar Moreno underscored the importance (Department of Health) og of higher education and even more so in this challenging pandemic era thus the continuing implementation of the memorandum, instruction nga pwede na siya i-simulcity’s scholarship program. Caption: Mark Francisco/SCREEN GRAB: CIO

taneous unya tulo nalang ka category, instead na 17 categories. Mahimo nalang siya og tulo ka category which are the private, government and informal,” she said.

[The first phase would be to accept A4 who are 40 to 59 years old. Just yesterday, the DOH (Department of Health) sent us a memorandum, instruction that it can already be simultaneous and there will only be three categories, instead of 17 categories. It will just be three categories which are private, government, and informal.]

Lim said the simultaneous inoculation implied that companies or businesses with 20 personnel or more See JAB, page 10

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SCIENCE and medicine were used as justification for the labeling, persecution, and eventual mass murder of millions of people, grounded in a hierarchical system of classification of human beings based on their perceived worth to society (Stacy Gallin, 2019: 38-45) I was strikingly stunned when reading a research article by Stacy Gallin, published recently in 2019. It was published in Carlow Roundtable Proceedings by the Carlow University Press in 2019, pages 38-45. This great research was initiated by her motivation of learning from the mistake of past experience: holocaust.

The spirit of the scientific article that Stacy wrote also reminds us—as the nations in the world--of particularly the importance of education reform globally. The reform includes human dignity and human rights for every nation. Human dignity as symbolized in every individual should be highlighted to make him or her live in liberty.

Liberty in this sense is to educate all the nations’ consisting of individuals with their identities. Their human nature as the characters are blended and they have to exist without being excluded. In the right term, individuals can live naturally, getting involved in

society with respect, being honored, and esteemed.

Therefore, the education system needs to be reformed.

Science and technology development should be approached using the values depicted in the individuals’ symbolic properties. No science and technology products, nor such as any biological products from the science development are freely used for negative purposes. Stacy Gallin (2019) reiterated that we have to learn from the past.

But, we have to forget the disastrous effect of science and technology development on human dignity.

Now that we have to forget the past, education today requires changes in the new normal. Never think that this Covid 19 comes to an end very soon! We do not know exactly when, but we must be ready to change. It is changing our habits and in education, it is a change in the system.

It is better to adapt to the new normal with changes in behavior; changes in our

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habits for a better future through education.

All education systems around the world should also focus on bioethics implementation. G.J Annas (2010) gave an example of American bioethics. It has a significant impact on the way medicine is used for health purposes.

Like bioethics, the health law is also an applied field (Annas, G.J., 2010). This law is applied in medicine, biotechnology, and public health. They are used for human dignity purposes.

It needs a global movement through a global organ.

The United Nations (UN) through UNESCO can take this topic into account. The entire nation with its national education system must be both nationally and globally directed to this bioethics and law that supports it. G.J. Annas also stated that American bioethics and international human rights were born of World War II: Holocaust.

See EDUCATION, page 11

Kim’s Dream

God’s Book, the Holiest

THE holiest of books is not one written by evangelists or well-known prophets but one authored by God Himself, evolving through billion of years, shown in the beauty of the universe.

Neither is it written in words nor in any language and is opened 24 hours a day, has no literacy requirement and can well be understood using not one but five senses.

That book is said to be a manifestation of the Unseen using the great void as its pages and the four elements of the Universe as its alphabets, namely, fire, water, earth and wind. It is called the book of nature written through the ages that contains all the mysteries of life and the laws that must be obeyed irrespective of race, color, belief, gender and class.

The 250 million stars in the cosmos can well speak of that element called fire that touches us through the glorious sun. Every time the sun proclaims a new day, that bursting of the light in the horizon shows that darkness defeats the light. In the same breath that truth always prevails over lies, righteousness over diabolic acts, love over hate, the just over the unjust, and life over death.

But we also read in that book that even the darkness has some good in it because it shows us the stars.

From the element called water we have learned that flowing is the essence of life as to stagnate means diseases, sorrows and death.

For it to flow, it must seek a lowly path as it gains more power be falling down.

In the 70’s, during the height of the First Quarter Storm, we always heard the adage, “Let not a single drop of rain go out to the sea without serving the people.”

There is also that cleansing and healing power of water. It has been said that sometimes the passions of the heart emit so much heat which only dies down through the cooling effect of the water we drink.

From the lowly earth grows the mighty tree and the beautiful flower. It may contain all the rot but even the wise, the powerful and the beautiful have to return to the earth as their final destiny. Such is the destiny of form. But life is eternal and every human being is life that much be connected to the formless, the Unmanifested, the Being.

Feel that Being inside you and you will feel the peace and stillness that is shown by the beautiful flower and the trees. Feel that stillness, see the radiance of nature and be one with Life.

The message is resoundingly clear: man has to continuously move on to seek his destiny but only be being

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humble can he be exalted.

Once he flaunts his arrogance in utter disregard of the book of nature, he dictates his own death sentence. He cannot continuously arrogate upon himself the false belief that he has been bestowed dominion over God’s creation. On the contrary, there is now the increasing consciousness of bio-equality recognizing the right to life of all God’s creation.

Often disregarded, even the unseen wind has its own story to tell as its fundamental role is only recognized in its absence. How can one live without air to breathe yet it is always taken for granted? Like our love ones whom we have more often than not, taken for granted, yet so integral to us that we cannot live, in fact, without them.

The book of nature presents laws which are very easy to understand but have been violated all these years.

It says that everything is inter-connected. When forests are denuded, soil erodes forming silts which are carried by the rivers to the sea, destroying the coral See BOOK, page 11

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CDO Filipino-Chinese Community, MOFCCCII respond to covid challenge

By MIKE BAÑOS Editor at large

THERE’s no such thing as donor fatigue for the Cagayan de Oro FilipinoChinese Community and its partner organization Misamis Oriental Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (MOFCCCII).

As if the millions of pesos worth of donations for frontliners in the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, Region’s X primary covid-19 referral center, and the J.R. Borja General Hospital last year were not enough, the two organizations have continued to share their kindness and generosity to the frontliners and most affected sectors of the Cagayan de Oro Community in this second year of the global pandemic.

In its latest initiative, the Cagayan de Oro Filipino-Chinese Community (CDOFCC) headed

by President Sonny Choi donated on August 11, 2021 30 units of Oxygen Regulators and 600 sets PPEs to the NMMC in response to their urgent need for these as covid cases in the region continue to rise.

These were received by NMMC Medical Director Dr Jose Chan and Dr Peter Quiaoit.

The next day August 12, another set of donations comprising 150 sets PPE, 30 units Sharp Purifiers, 10 units UV Lamps and an additional 6 units Oxygen Regulators.

The CDOFCC also lent a hand to the city’s vaccination drive by completing the second dose of Sinovac vaccines it earlier procured from China over a fourday period for a total of 5,155 persons on August 15, 2021. On July 17, the

The Sinovac vaccines arrive at Laguindingan Airport July 5 via PAL.

CDO Fil-Chinese Community donates 30 oxygen regulators and 600 MOFCCCII food assistance for PWDs in partnership with St Padre Pio Prayer Partners July 16, 2021 at St Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral. (2).

PPEs to NMMC.

group completed the administration of the first dose to 5,468 persons, also over a four-day period.

This was the first private sector vaccination program of the CDOFCC. The Sinovac vaccines were procured directly from

MOFCCCII food assistance to CDO Baseport Porters.

sachets of milk powder for their families. The activity aimed to provide aid to a total of 150 beneficiaries including airport porters.

Port Manager Isidro V. Butaslac Jr. together with the representatives of the partner civic organizations led by MOFCCCII President Tony Uy led the distribution of the relief packs at CDO Port.

Earlier last July 16, 2021, the MOFCCCII conducted another Covid-19 Food Assistance project in partnership with the St Padre Pio Prayer Partners and Macasandig Kagawad Nixon Baban to distribute 200 food packages to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at the St Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral grounds.

The activity was preceded by a holy mass, officiated

by Rev Fr Jun Balsamo, in The CDO Fil-Chinese Community Vaccination Program enable CDO LGU celebration of the feast of our Lady of Mt Carmel. to extend another 5,000 vaccines to more residents.

China through the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCII). The program enabled the city government and the Department of Health (DOH) to vaccinate some additional 5,000 residents

as a result.

MOFCCCII Meantime, the Misamis Oriental Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (MOFCCCII) distributed food packs to porters at the Laguindingan Airport and

Cagayan de Oro Baseport at Macabalan in partnership with the St Padre Pio Prayer Partners on August 11 and 12, 2021.

Each of the beneficiaries received a sack of rice, and a bag containing assorted canned goods, noodles, and

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BUSINESS

Editor: ALLAN M. MEDIANTE

No politics behind thinning of power reserves during May election

By KRIS CRISMUNDO

OPEN MARKET. The Philippines’ poultry industry can export chicken meat and other pet birds to South Korea once again as the ban on these products were already lifted. The Korean government made the prohibition on March 2020 when Philippines experienced an H5 avian influenza outbreak. (Photo courtesy of DA)

SoKor lifts ban on PH chicken meat, pet birds imports

By CHRISTINE CUDIS

MANILA – The Philippine Agriculture Office (PAO) in Seoul, South Korea announced that they have already obtained the final approval of the Korean government to lift the temporary prohibition of chicken meat and pet birds (birds other than poultry) imports from the Philippines.

Maria Alilia Maghirang, agriculture attaché in Seoul, in a memorandum addressed to Agriculture Secretary William Dar which was shared to reporters on Monday, noted that this was following the PAO’s appeal submitted to the Korean government early this month.

MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) said there are no political reasons behind the projected thinning of power reserves during the week of election next year, and no power interruption is expected during the period.

In a press conference Tuesday, DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella clarified that it is the power reserves that are thinning, not the power supply.

Fuentebella said the power supply is projected to be above the yellow alert level, which means no power interruption is expected this election week.

“The Department of Energy stated in the previous fora that there is a thinning of reserves for the Election Day and thereafter,” he said.

“May mga political na scenarios na tinitingnan dito?

Wala po. (Are we looking at political scenarios here?

None.).”

The DOE official added

In March 2020, the Republic of Korea (ROK), through the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), prohibited the imports of Philippine chicken meat and pet birds under “Import Sanitary Condition of Philippine chicken” and “Import Sanitary Condition of birds except poultry” in accordance with H5 avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the Philippines last year.

“PAO Seoul closely coordinated with the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and the Animal and Plant THE country’s fastest-growQuarantine Agency (APQA) ing and third biggest oil for the swift correspondence player, Phoenix Petroleum, and timely submission of has added five new honors See LIFTS, page 10 to its list of achievements as the company’s programs were recently recognized by the 18th International Business Awards (IBA), also known as the Stevies.

Winning a Gold Stevie trophy is the Phoenix Digital National Convention, a yearly event that was innovated to adapt to the effects of the pandemic.

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the reason for the thinning of power reserves during Weeks 19 to 23, from May to June 2022, is because of higher demand and lack of water for hydro power plants.

“We are coordinating closely and monitoring the situation. We have to make sure we maintain this or improve this. And how do

we do that? Through proper coordination and preparation,” Fuentebella said.

He said that three years ago, DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi issued a department circular to secure power supply for elections.

However, there are possible factors that could affect the power supply during this critical period which

include forced outages of power plants, preventive maintenance, and derations, he added.

For the country’s largest distribution utility, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said there are no major problems that the company encountered during the

See RESERVES, page 10

Phoenix bags 5 trophies at 18th International Business Awards

owners across the country.

The company’s internal COVID-19 response program earned a Silver Stevie for the Most Exemplary Employer category. The award highlights Phoenix’s various initiatives to ensure the safety and security of its employees amid the pandemic.

Another silver awardee for the Most Valuable Service category is FamilyMart’s #WeSupportSMEs campaign which helped small local businesses to sustain themselves, and reach more customers through FamilyMart stores.

Meanwhile, LIMITLESS, the company’s biggest program launched last year, Phoenix Petroleum wins five recognitions from the 18th won a Bronze Stevie for International Business Awards for its innovative programs See BAGS, page 10

and initiatives during the pandemic.

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FOUR MORE BARANGAYS DECLARED AS DRUG-CLEARED IN BALINDONG, LANAO SUR STATEMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY MARTIN ANDANAR ON LABOR SECRETARY SILVESTRE BELLO III’S HEALTH AFTER CONTRACTING COVID-19 We extend our prayers of speedy recovery and good health to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III following the unfortunate news that he had recently contracted COVID-19.

We hope for the swift recovery of Secretary Bello so that he can continue fulfilling his duties and responsibilities to the Philippine government, our Filipino laborers, both here and abroad, and the general public.

And also continue his exemplary work in doing his part in assisting us all in our path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

MANILA - Four more barangays in the town of Balindong in Lanao del Sur have been recently declared drug-free, according to Mayor Benjamin Bagul on Tuesday.

Barangays Lumbacalalan, Pagayawan, Dibarusan and Limbo were declared drugfree barangays on August 15, 2021 by the members of the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing Program of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

“Ang aim natin diyan is makapag-drug clear tayo ng maayos in a sense na

ma-appreciate ng tao efforts natin [Our aim is to make sure that we are able to declare drug-free barangays effectively in a way that the people will appreciate],” Mayor Bagul said during the Network Briefing News with host Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar.

“We want to make sure na ma-maintain natin yung pagiging drug-cleared. Hindi tayo nagmamadali just to make sure [We are also making sure that we will maintain the drug-clear titles. We are not in a hurry,

we just want to be sure],” he added.

There are now a total of six drug-cleared barangays there. Balindong is a fourth class municipality with 38 barangays.

Balance between tourism and environment In the same program, Mayor Bagul stressed that with the rising popularity of tourism in their town, the local government continues to recognize the balance between nature and tourism.

Mt. Matampor in Balindong is a known hiking site in the town. The LGU is still restricting the conduct of

outdoor recreations there because of the pandemic, while ensuring that the health of the environment is maintained.

Floating cottages can also be found in Lake Lanao which became a tourist site for the town.

Mayor Bagul noted that they also do clean-up drives to ensure that Lake Lanao won’t be polluted.

“We’re still prohibiting illegal fishing as usual. When it comes to the environment, we often conduct clean-up drives around Lake Lanao with NGOs, because Lake Lanao is very important to us,” he said.

With the unfortunate circumstance of Secretary Bello, we continue to remind everyone to follow all health and safety protocols against the virus, to take part in the government’s vaccination program and gain immunity, as well as to seek reliable and truthful news and information from all PCOO programs.

Let us all work together and do our part, so that we may heal and recover as one nation.

DOST-X grants Charcoal Briquetting Technology to IP Women in Malaybalay City DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology-Bukidnon (DOST-Bukidnon) grants DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute’s (DOST-FPRDI’s) Charcoal Briquetting Technology to the Malaybalay City Federation of Local Councils of Women Incorporated (MCFLCW) on July 6, 2021.

MCFLCW is a federation of Bukidnon-Tagolwanen Indigenous People in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

It is operating a Central Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and a buying station for recyclable materials.

Rapid population growth in the city due to natural increases and the influx of migrants from neighboring places has caused a greater volume of waste. An average of 20,548 kg/day of wastes is brought to the city’s disposal facility daily. Most of this comes from the wastes generated by households, institutions, commercial establishments, and street sweepings. Out of the av-

erage volume, wastes from the household rank first at 52.24 %.

The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), together with DOST-X, proposed a livelihood project using Charcoal Briquetting Technology. The project employs 25 women from MCFLCW, at the same time, reduces the volume of waste products in the composting facility.

The waste reduction process is through diverting biodegradable wastes collected into charcoal briquettes.

Charcoal Briquette is a compacted mass of fuel material made from charcoal fines and binder and molded under pressure. It is less messy than ordinary charcoal and easier to handle because it is compact and uniform in size. Also, it easily ignites, burns more slowly, giving more intense heat per unit volume, and is almost smokeless when burning.

Moreover, DOST-X shall See GRANTS, page 10

DOST Bukidnon turnovers the Charcoal Briquetting Technology of DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) to the Malaybalay City Federation of Local Councils of Women’s Incorporated (MCFLCW) - a Bukidnon-Tagolwanen Indigenous People Women’s Association of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

DAR Secretary Brother John Castriciones with other cabinet officials attending the meeting.

Bangsamoro farmers to receive 4,800 of agri lands

DEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Brother John Castriciones disclosed that around 4,800.34 hectares of agricultural lands is set to be distributed by the DAR on October this year to the farmers of Bangsamoro to empower the agricultural sector in the region.

“We would distribute idle government-owned lands (GOLs) in Lanao del Sur, which include 1,300 hectares in Marawi City, 1,324.27 has. in Piagapo, 1,396.05 has. in Marantao, and 780.02 has. in Saguiran.

As of the moment, these properties are undergoing land survey to process the deed of transfer,” Brother John said during a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte.

The meeting with the President was held on August 16, 2021, in Davao City, attended by heads of various government agencies to report and discuss their respective agency’s accomplishments and program updates.

Brother John divulged that on April 30, 2021, in cooperation with the Depart-

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ment of National Defense (DND), under the leadership of Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, the DAR entered into an agreement with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to distribute the said lands.

“The basis for distributing the GOLs is Executive Order (EO) No. 75, Series of 2019, which was signed by the President in February of 2019, subjecting all public lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

This Executive Order en-

abled us to provide more lands to our farmers who are still landless,” Castriciones said.

The Secretary emphasized that GOLs awarded to the farmers are free because these properties are owned by the government.

According to his report, 2,660 has. of GOLs were already distributed to 2,216 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) nationwide.

These include: 944 has. of land of DND in Bukidnon; 860 has., Cagayan State University; 244 has., See FARMERS, page 10

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Knorr leverages 3 Ps to fight malnutrition MANILA, PHILIPPINES— A recent rapid assessment survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) in select areas revealed that 6 out of 10 households report “moderate to severe” food insecurity. Among those surveyed, households with children (74.7%) and pregnant women (80.8%) report experiencing the highest level of insecurity. Majority of these children (88.6%) do not receive supplementary feeding, and almost 1 in 4 children (23.4%) under 6 years of age reported loss of weight.

While the issues of food insecurity and malnutrition were magnified by the ongoing pandemic, the fight for proper nutrition has already been raging for decades in the Philippines.

For more than 20 years, Knorr has been championing proper nutrition for every Filipino. After positively affecting the lives of over 2 million previously undernourished Filipino children, the leading food brand swears by its three main pillars for success— Parents, Partnerships, and Products.

Parents In most Filipino households, moms are still the primary decision makers for nutrition. This makes them the first line of defense against malnutrition, and an essential partner in ensuring that key measures for nutrition are effectively implemented at home.

The Knorr Nutrition E d u c at i o n P ro g r a m — Knorr’s most successful grassroots efforts for nutrition—demonstrated the important role that moms play in ensuring that their families have access to meals that provide them

with the nutrition they need to increase chances of succeeding in life.

For over two decades, the program has been educating moms in community and classroom settings, addressing the two common barriers to proper nutrition—lack of knowledge and limited budget. Aside from teaching moms about proper eating habits and the importance of nutrition not just in one’s present but also their future, Knorr also shared recipes for delicious and nutritious meals that Filipinos are familiar with and cost little to make, including ginisang monggo, tinola, and sinigang.

Through a proprietary 21-Day Program, Knorr provides everyone access to recipes that help diversify the family diet and prove that nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive.

In partnership with the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOSTFNRI), it features affordable and nutritious recipes made delicious with Knorr—thereby proving to parents that children can enjoy nutritious food served to them. The habit-changing program has shown a 6X increase in moms cooking healthy food within the communities and a 50% improvement of health amongst the children.

Partnerships Pur p os e is integ ra l to Knorr’s business. But achieving systemic change requires collaboration with other organizations that share the brand’s vision for a better world.

In t he Ph i l ippi ne s , Knorr started by working with the UN World Food Programme and Kabisig ng Kalahi for various feeding

Knorr, through its partnerships with FNRI and DOST, has been teaching moms the value of nutrition and training them on how to make affordable and nutritious meals so that they can give their families a chance at a brighter future.

One of the biggest ways that Knorr has helped fight malnutrition in the past has been through sustained feeding school-based and community-based feeding programs.

Through a proprietary 21-Day Program, Knorr provides everyone access to recipes that help diversify the family diet and prove that nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive.

“We believe that Knorr has an important role to play in addressing the problem of malnutrition,” says Kristine Go, Vice President for Foods & Refreshments at Unilever Philippines. “Given our reach and our portfolio of nutritious and delicious products, we are in a position to make a real difference.”

The Knorr nutrition education program is poised to scale up even further through partnerships with Pilipinas Kontra Gutom, Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network, Department of Education (DepEd), as well as various LGUs. The program currently serves 500,000 individuals across Metro Manila and CALABARZON.

For more than 20 years, Knorr has been championing proper nutrition for every Filipino. After positively affecting the lives of over 2 million previously undernourished Filipino children, the leading food brand swears by its three main pillars for success—Parents, Partnerships, and Products.

and nutrition programs As the company’s efforts expanded beyond feeding spanning over 20 years. and into education, Knorr teamed up with government agencies to scale up its nutrition program.

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BARZON. Products At the heart of Knorr’s campaign for positive nutrition is product innovation born from a passion for good food that goes right back to the brand’s earliest days. What started as products that make nutritious food taste better have now been developed into items that provide extra nourishment.

Some of Knorr’s bestselling products have recently been reformulated to provide essential nutrients, from its Knorr Sinigang sa Sampaloc Mix Original that now contain Vitamin C, to the popular Knorr Broth Cubes that is now also a source of Iron. Both products are market leaders, enjoying widespread use across various local

cuisines.

“We believe that Knorr has an important role to play in addressing the problem of malnutrition,” says Kristine Go, Vice President for Foods & Refreshments at Unilever Philippines.

“Given our reach and our portfolio of nutritious and delicious products, we are in a position to make a real difference.”

Knorr’s continuing innovation and various programs for positive nutrition form part of the goals of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, which is the company’s mission to provide positive social impact in the markets where it operates. For more information, visit www.knorr. com/ph and follow Knorr Philippines on Facebook and Instagram.

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PhilHealth assures coverage of patients admitted in ERs, tents that when admitted patients must stay in ER or within the hospital premises pending availability of rooms, full payment shall be given, provided the patient stayed in the hospital for 24 hours or more.

The Depar tment of Health through Memorandum No. 2020-0171 has instructed hospitals to adopt strategies to increase their capacities to manage COVID-19 during surge of cases that includes setting

up tents when necessary.

PhilHealth beneficiaries admitted in tents within the compound of accredited hospitals in areas categorized as high or critical risk for COVID-19 shall be compensable starting March 29, 2021.

The state agency also asserted that patients including COVID-19 cases being admitted and managed in ER due to lack of available regular rooms shall be paid

by PhilHealth if the patient

NOTICE

NOTICE

That the late SPS. SERGIO A. RESPUESTO, who died intestate on April 19, 1993 in his residence at Barangay Bandera, Kaputian District, IGACOS, Davao del Norte and VIVENCIA E. RESPUESTO who died intestate on March 7, 1993 at Davao Medical Center, Davao City, Philippines, at the time of their demise left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-62254 situated in Barangay Lidao (now Barangay Bandera), Kaputian District, Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte, containing an area of FORTY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE (49,963) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG THE HEIRS OF THE LATE SPS. SERGIO A. RESPUESTO & VIVENCIA E. RESPUESTO, filed by the heirs of SPS. SERGIO A. RESPUESTO and VIVENCIA E. RESPUESTO, per DOC #100; BOOK #IX; PAGE #21; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARDOCHEO S. CAMPOREDONDO.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate of the late ROGELIO MAGALONG who died on September 29, 2018 at Bontuyan Medical Hospital Inc., Poblacion, Polomolok, South Cotabato left a; “A parcel of land, Lot 3245-B, Psd-12-040199,which is a portion of Lot 3245 Pls-209-D-19, located at, Brgy. Poblacion, Polomolok, South Cotabato, with an area of FOUR HUNDRED FOURTY FOUR (444) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered

by T.C.T. No. 145-2019001550”.

“A parcel of land, Lot 2334A-12, Psd-12-069154 which is a portion of lot 2334-A, Psd11-020131, located at Brgy.

Pa ga lunga n, Polom olok , South Cotabato with an area of THREE HUNDRED SEVEN (307) SQUARE METERS, more or less, embraced and covered bt T.C.T No. 145-2019001252,” and “A parcel of land (Lot 1359-A3-1-F, Psd-11-005086) being a portion of lot 1359-A-3-A-1, Psd-11-00312, located at Brgy.

Poblacion, Polomolok, South Cotabato, with an area of TWO HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN (297) SQUARE METERS more or less, embraced and covered

by T.C.T No. T-99621.”

Is the subject of extrajudicial settlement of the estate of the late Rogelio Magalong, under the National Registry of Atty. Eduardo T. Pescadero per Doc. No.205, Page No. 39, Book No. 142, series of 2020.

Notice is hereby given that the instestate estate of the late ADOLFO DIANA, SR., who died on November 29, 2016 at home, Upper Klinan, Polomolok, South Cotabato left; “A parcel of land, PLAN FNRD-XI-19-015311-D, situated in Barangay Upper Klinan, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of EIGHT THOUSAND FIFTY NINE (8,059) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered

by Original Certificated of Title No. P30606” “A parcel of land, Lot No. 44, TS-11-000015-D, situated in the Barangay of Upper Klinan, Municipality of Polomolok,Province of South Cotabato, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by TD/ ARP No. N-2300693” “A parcel of land, Lot No. 1 Block No. 18, being a portion of Lot No. 1263, Pls-247-D, now (LRC), Psd-128474, which is property being a portion of the PEOPLE’S VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, situated at Barangay Cannery Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato, covered by TCT No. T-9341;

Is the subject of Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of the estate of the late Adolfo Diana, Sr. per Doc. No. 235; Page No.: 47; Book No.: 219, series of 2021.

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PATIENTS admitted in emergency rooms (ERs) and tents within the hospital compound pending availability of hospital rooms are covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

This was reiterated by the state health insurer as COVID-19 cases continue to surge and several health care facilities have reportedly been running at full capacity to accommodate patients.

In its Advisory Nos. 2021-027 and 2021-028, PhilHealth stressed the provision of PhilHealth Circular No. 35, s-2013 EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG THE HEIRS OF THE LATE SPS. SERGIO A. RESPUESTO & VIVENCIA E. RESPUESTO KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

stayed within the hospital for at least 24 hours.

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES REYNALDO F. SUSANA AND LEA M. BORRES-SUSANA,

ORDER

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late spouses JUAN GALDIANO and CONSOLACION CORVERA GALDIANO consisting a parcel of land known as Lot No. 829, PLS 43 located at Poblacion, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur covered by Original Certificate of Title P-5771 of the Registry of Deeds of Agusan del Sur containing an area of 76,438 square meters is the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate with Absolute Sale under the notarial registry of Atty. Marcelino P. Montao III per Doc, No. 86, Page No. 18, Book No. 10, Series of 2021 MDN: Aug. 19, 26 & Sept 2, 2021

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPOUSES, ATONIO J. OLANO who died on 16 June 1993 and TEODULO F. OLANO who died on 11 September 2007 both at home Magsaysay, Polomolok, South Cotabato left a parcel of land known as Lot No. 8047-G, Csd-11-009454-D situated in the Brgy. of Magsaysay, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato containing an area of THIRTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT (13, 738) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by OCT NO. P-31540, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT of the estate of the late Spouses Antonia J. Olano and Teodulo F. Olano under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Xavier J. Bayan, Doc No. 204; Page No. 41, Book No. XII, Series of 2021 MDN: Aug. 5, 12 & 19, 2021

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), a notice is hereby served to the public that EVALIZA A TEJA has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from “EVA” TO “EVALIZA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of EVA ORTIZ APORA who was born on JANUARY 6, 1972 at San Francisco, Agusan del Sur whose parents are ABELARDO ORARIO APORA and EMILIA GALOLO ORTIZ.

Any person adversely affected by said petition, may file their written opposition with the Local Civil Registry Office, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur.

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), a notice is hereby served to the public that RACHEL ANN L. ESTILLORE has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from “CANDELARIA SINDY” TO “CINDY” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CANDELARIA SINDY FABULA GARABATO who was born on FEBRUARY 2, 1975 at San Francisco, Agusan del Sur whose parents are PERSHING LABAYEN GARABATO and OTELIA PEDRIGOZA FABULA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition, may file their written opposition with the Local Civil Registry Office, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur.

(Sgd.) TITA APURA-PRADO Municipal Civil Registrar

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES CHERWIN INSOY DEQUILLA AND KATRINA RONA P. BILLONES-DEQUILLA,

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on June 7, 1987 at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Purok 6, Tambo, Hinaplanon, Iligan City and Block 21, Lot 11, Lessandra Old Gran Europa, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for twenty (20) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on June 7, 1987 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 18th day of August, 2021.

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CHERWIN INSOY DEQUILLA AND KATRINA RONA P. BILLONES-DEQUILLA,

Petitioners.

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IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES STEPHEN T. LOQUENARIO AND STEPHANI MARIE S. TAPAC-LOQUENARIO,

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES DARWIN C. MONTERON AND MA. IGNACIA I. CONCHA-MONTERON,

ORDER

CIVIL CASE NO.2021-089

STEPHEN T. LOQUENARIO AND STEPHANI MARIE S. TAPAC-LOQUENARIO,

Petitioners.

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Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 30, 2009 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Zone 10, Bagong Silang, Iligan City and Roadside, Sta. Felomina, Iligan City, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than nine (9) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on than nine (9) years so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of August, 2021.

MDN: Aug. 19, 26 & Sept 2, 2021

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City Publication Notice R.A 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-139-2020 (R.A. 10172) In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that ELY SAMSON BORDAS has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ELY SAMSON BORDAS, who was born on November 7, 1958 at Sumilihon, Butuan City, Agusan, Philippines and whose parents are VICENTE MOSIDA BORDAS AND LORITA RAZON SAMSON.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 26 August 2021.

(Sgd.) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

MDN: Aug 12 & 19, 2021

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2021-088

DARWIN C. MONTERON AND MA. IGNACIA I. CONCHA-MONTERON,

Petitioners.

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IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES ALLAN L. LANDRITO AND MAY ANN R. LARANG,

CIVIL CASE N0. 2021-085

ALLAN L. LANDRITO AND MAY ANN R. LARANG,

Petitioners.

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ORDER

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on April 30, 2007 at Iligan City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and Block 6, Lot 4, Abigail Homes Subd., Luinab, Iligan City, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for five ( 5) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on April 30, 2007 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of August, 2021.

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on September 8, 2003 at Dilima, Quezon City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Purok 2, Magoong, Linamon, Lanao del Norte and 97-B cor. Payna St. Calumpit St. Proj.7, Quezon City, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than ten (10) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on September 8, 2003 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of August, 2021.

MDN: Aug. 19, 26 & Sept 2, 2021

MDN: Aug. 19, 26 & Sept 2, 2021

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2021-087

CIVIL CASE NO.2021-090

REYNALDO F. SUSANA AND LEA M. BORRES-SUSANA,

Petitioners.

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Sur Municipality of San Francisco

MDN: Aug 12 & 19, 2021

See ASSURES, page 11

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Sur Municipality of San Francisco

(Sgd.) TITA APURA-PRADO Municipal Civil Registrar

However, private

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on October 12, 2007 at Impasugong, Bukidnon, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Dalwangan, Malaybalay, Bukidnon and Pala-o, Iligan City, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for nine (9) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on October 12, 2007 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 3, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 9th day of August, 2021.

MDN: Aug. 12, 19 & 26, 2021

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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not promise non-affliction of the said virus.

The DOH emphasized the strict practice of the minimum standard health protocols amongst individuals.

As of August 15, the Davao Region has 8,709 active cases or those admitted; 49,954 or 83.3 percent are considered recovered; while 1,961 or 3.3% are declared COVID deaths.

Most of these active cases or 6,757 which comprises 83.64% are asymptomatic; 1,157 cases or 14.32% are mild; 161 cases or 1.99% are severe; while 4 cases or 0.05% are critical.

In Davao Region, Davao City still has the most number of active cases with 3,557; followed

by Davao del Sur with 1,651; Davao del Norte with 1,118; Davao Oriental with 594; Davao de Oro with 589; and Davao Occidental with 570. (PIA XI/Frances Mae Macapagat)

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received cans of value pack pinakbet, highland kangkong, pechay, patola, and cucumber.

Provincial Governor Imelda ‘Angging’ Quibranza-Dimaporo thanked the PAO and the municipal local government units for their support to the project as she recognizes the hard work of local farmers and sees the need to somehow uplift their spirits and improve their livelihood by providing the necessary tools for their crops. (PIO-LDN)

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can already partake in the nationwide program by requesting a vaccination list form from the CHO or the corresponding barangay health center where the business is located to set their

respective schedules through appointment slips as the authority finds the vaccination faster if done by groups.

She also said that businesses need not worry about their personnel not coming from the same barangay as their collected appointment slips for their first dose will tell which barangay they belong and so that they may also decide where to get their next appointment slip for their second dose, either from the CHO or still from the barangay health center where their businesses are established.

Meanwhile, the EOC Health Cluster Manager announced that vaccination for healthcare workers belonging to the A1 priority group still continues with the CHO only requiring these frontliners to obtain a certificate of employment or justification from the affiliated health facility.

Further, immunization for senior citizens and persons with comorbidities under the A2 and A3 priority groups, respectively, also goes on, along with the Buddy Bakuna. (CRG/PIA-ICIC)

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requirements to lift the temporary suspension,” Maghirang stated on her report to the DA Secretary.

On July 15, 2021, MAFRA issued an Administrative Notice for the removal of the temporary suspension to import poultry and pet birds from the Philippines, effective August 6, 2021.

Maghirang noted that they have accomplished several requirements to facilitate the exports of Philippine chicken and pet birds to Korea which were the revision of Veterinary Health Certificates (VHC) for chicken meat and pet birds, and submission of accomplished application forms for the approval of Overseas Livestock Establishments’ renewal of accreditation to export chicken

Teachers’ Commitment in the New Learning Landscape Author: JOCEL DALAPO BERNADOS Designation: School Head School: KALIPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Our time now drastically changed to what is not expected. This change noticeably affected many things in all facets of the educational world.

Our learners have changed; our teachers have changed; our system has changed- our expectations are not met because of these changes.

When COVID-19 hit us, the academe was completely in full effort to find means to have education still available for all our learners; whether in different modes- online learning, blended learning, or even modular learning. But it is also this time that the best support from our teachers to the students is challenged. Many claimed that teachers’ workload now is getting heavier compared to the previous years. If you are an educator, you could truly attest to which task you should take first because another comes after another and that is clearly exhausting. From paper works to making supplementary videos and materials for our students, monitoring, and some other things- one can truly say, “I have had enough share of this crisis we face.”

Notwithstanding the cries of their exhaustion, you can see vividly teachers going the extra mile for our learners. There are some schools around the region, like in far-flung areas where you have to walk two to three hours just to reach the humble abodes of these learners- teachers neglected the tiresome journey because in their hearts are comforting and hopeful words that these students have the right to learn.

While reaching their homes, you can see students who are

toiling on the acts, building their hopes, not for their education but for their families. This pandemic creates a different atmosphere in the different homes of our students. Some parents consider it a blessing so they can ask their children to help them with the crops. As an educator, there are several times we reconsider students who weren’t able to answer the modules because they are toiling. This really means a lot.

When we are committed to helping them learn, our learners are also committed to helping their family especially in this most difficult time we have.

Today, we still continue the battle in such dramatic transformation of everything.

The struggles for teachers don’t hold only onto loads of works but also by the massive demands in the change for knowledge transmission, information technology, and the demand from the society for better learning. Regardless of these demands in the field, leading us today are hundreds and thousands of teachers who are thinking outside the box.

They don’t only consider how to help learners but also how to make a strong relationship with the students, colleagues, and the community. How lovely it is to ponder that beyond our worries in the field, the demands from the society, the standards to set in the implementation- the teachers are strongly manifesting love for work and growth. In short, teachers are trying to reinvent themselves and commit once again to better serve the school and the students in this time of the pandemic.

meat to Korea.

The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), for their part, informed that they are in the process of completing the APQA inspection questionnaires of the Philippines’ poultry facilities for the renewal of their accreditation to export to Korea.

Maghirang clarified to the DA Secretary that the Philippines can already export live birds (other than poultry) to South Korea.

“Post expects Philippine chicken meat export may commence upon approval of the poultry establishments,” she added. (PNA)

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Innovation of the Year-Consumer Service Industries category. Another innovative program, the Phoenix Block, also won a bronze trophy for New Products-Consumer Services category. These two programs showcased the company’s innovative approach in providing its services to its clients during the pandemic.

“To be recognized consistently in the international scene makes us beyond proud. It is especially more rewarding as this comes while we combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This recognition from the IBA only makes us want to improve and strive more,” Phoenix Petroleum President Henry Albert Fadullon said. “We attribute this achievement to the collective effort of everyone from Phoenix to continuously work on our vision to be an indispensable partner in everyone’s journey,” he added.

Fadullon also serves as the only Filipino Chairman of the Judging Committee this year, being at the helm of the Achievement and Management/Entrepreneur categories of the IBA–a category in which Phoenix does not have any entries.

With this win, Phoenix now has a total of 11 IBA trophies.

This is also the fourth consecutive year that the company and its programs were recognized by the renowned international awards organization.

The International Business Awards is the world’s premier business award created in 2002

to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide. This year, it received 3,700 nominations from companies worldwide. Among the awardees this year are Ayala Land, LLYC, and IBM.

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election period historically.

“Before elections, we make sure that our facilities are ready to respond to any emergency,” he said.

Zaldarriaga added Meralco teams are located strategically while mobile generator sets are on standby.

“In case of isolated interruption, we will be ready to respond immediately,” he said. (PNA)

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conduct skills enhancement training and proper handling of the Charcoal Briquetting Technology to maximize efficiency and productivity of the federation.

Using the technology from DOST-FDRDI, the MCFLCW federation is hopeful that the project will expand and can soon provide green charcoal to the local food stalls and establishments that utilize charcoal for cooking to further help in the city’s Solid Waste Management program. (Canish Santizas, DOSTBukidnon)

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Provincial LGU in Zamboanga del Norte; 237 has., TESDA in Davao de Oro; 174 has., Pampanga State Agricultural University; 155 has., Yulo King Ranch in Palawan; and 46 has. Bureau of Soil.

President Duterte, on his part, said that he is pleased with the result of the DAR’s undertaking.

“Castriciones is one of the hardworking cabinet officials.

He implemented reforms in his department, benefitting our farmers nationwide,” Duterte said.

The President also reminded other cabinet officials that they should equal the trust placed upon them and they should deliver the promise given to the people.

Meet Me at the Finish Line!

By CHERLIETA S. MAMBURAM Teacher I A. Mabini Elementary School

Focusing on the tertiary level of our educational system. There has been a huge confusion between educational training and actual jobs. The significance of this issue at that certain level stands strong. It is mainly reasoned out for the continuation of a considerable measurement of instruction in perspective to the jobless or underemployed individuals. In a statement given by Dean Salvador Belaro Jr., a Cornell-instructed Congressman representing 1-Ang Edukasyon Party-list in the House of Representatives said that the quantity of taught jobless stretches around 600,000 every year.

He alludes to the said condition as the “schooling hole”. However, this is being dealt with abstractedly by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. Also known to be TESDA. For instance, it offers various lists of free if not affordable courses that will help students, undergraduates, fresh graduates and of course, the unemployed in general. All that it takes for an opportunity to be at hand nowadays is by the determination and perseverance of grabbing such an open door like TESDA. It helps people expand their knowledge in a specific subject. In such ways, TESDA offers hands- on training or online instruction

as it was established in accordance with the Republic Act No. 7796 or the Technical Education and Skills Act of 1994. The aforementioned individuals are aimed to be helped out by this program. In order to develop their skills through training programs that will enhance their primary interests into more than a hobby but a source of income. Their chances of employability is being fairly increased.

Since, TESDA offers practical courses that are economically in need and are commonly in demand over the years.

One of these courses is the course in baking or cooking wherein they are assured to become a baker and a cook in the future. And, there’s been a lot of job opportunities worldwide in this field of work. These courses do not limit to the non-technical vocational courses where the kitchens and burns belong.

There are also these other courses that are for technical- vocational with more than 200 courses to choose from. The opportunities are endless! Personally, as per observation this may seem to be a shortcut for these individuals to take. But with patience and endurance towards this flexible route, everyone is expected to reach the finish line of success.

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addition, the company remains on target to help fill the Vismin housing backlog in the Philippines, as reported by Leechiu Property Consultants.

The CLI homefest is one of the various initiatives of CLI, as it amplifies its digital presence to streamline growing buyer inquiries by digitizing end-to-end transactions through various channels. “ Through the CLI Homefest, it’s also high time we give back to our patrons, especially those who are looking for safe and secure homes in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Yulo.

To know more about the CLI Homefest, visit the Cebu Landmasters Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ cebulandmastersOFFICIAL

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God have mercy on us Homo Sapiens for desecrating the holiest of books.

Again, feel the life within all of us and learn from the great stillness, the spaciousness of the vast universe.

Only then, can we be one with life as we connect deep within with the Being called God! As Jesus said, “the kingdom of God is within us.” Thou art that awareness, that consciousness, be unfettered from the dominion of the egoic mind that is manifested contemporaneously in collective insanity called materialism and consumerism. That is the only countervailing force against COVID-19!

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hospitals are required to submit a justification letter together with their claim in compliance with the said policy.

On the other hand, patients confirmed with COVID-19 and developed into severe illnesses can avail themselves of inpatient benefits for mild pneumonia, P43,997; moderate pneumonia, P143,267; severe pneumonia, P333,519; and critical pneumonia for P786,384.

An intermediate package for previously managed as probable COVID-19 case but had negative RT-PCR test results are also covered with the Intermediate package amounting to P18,000 and P38,000 for moderate and severe/critical pneumonia, respectively.

Meanwhile, PhilHealth calls on health care providers to honor all availments including those of patients staying in tents, ERs or within the hospital premises wherein services are provided as part of the inpatient care.

The regulation needs to be enhanced in its real practice. And, education can be the generator for this movement. It is the movement of acting now. It can be a reminder for all the nations in the world. Stacy Gallin warns us through her great academic work. What the world society perceived should be focused on human dignity. Forget the past, protect the future, and act now (Stacy Gallin (2019).

Act now and do a reform for education globally today!

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port of the “RESBAKUNA: Kasangga ng BIDA Campaign,” to beat COVID-19.

He said that the fast tracking of the vaccination of the soldiers was part of the effort to achieve herd immunity in order to preserve the force to be able to fulfill its mission.

Brawner said that the soldiers, considered front liners, also join in the conduct of Quarantine Control Points to mitigate the spread of the COVID virus in other areas in Northern Mindanao.

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disciplines in letting them play outside of their house.

He also reiterated the use of face masks among children to avoid the feared surge of infections among children.

Meanwhile, the Northern Mindanao Medical Center has continued to place the entire NMMC hospital into “code red” following the recent surge of positive patients which resulted in the hospital’s full capacity.

Dr. B ernardo Julius Rocha said NMMC has continued the ‘code red’ as the hospital is now at 98.85 percent on its ICU bed occupancy.

Rocha said there are now 61 covid patients occupying from the original 65 ICU beds, while there are also 103.38 percent isolation beds. Out of 108 available beds, 104 have been used.

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job displacements especially this time of COVID-19 pandemic.

“This 2021, we are targeting to generate an additional 1.6 million jobs to contribute

New Iligan modern public market soon to rise

By ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor

ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte:- The new modern public market worth 583 million project located at Badelles St Extension Barangay Palao in this city will soon to rise, Officials said. Mayor Celso Regencia said this project will be replaced the old public market is a 2 storey building with roof deck where the planned night market will be held and foods stalls to be placed. It will house 1,269 stalls from ground to 2nd floor, also there are 132 parking spaces that will be available in around the building.

Regencia said Palao market was built in 1960 in a 9,735 square meters lot donated by Laya family to the government. The vendors were temporarily relocated at the newly constructed market within the Iligan Bus and Jepney Terminal Complex in Barangay Tambo. Regencia said, adding the new public market will benefit all Iliganons to the economic recovery as impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Sec. Andanar affirmed.

Moreover, Sec. Andanar has also highlighted the administration’s efforts on making the transportation system of the country more efficient, faster, safer, and more comfortable.

As of June 2021, there are 214 airports and 451 seaports

In the photo is the areal view of the ongoing construction of 583 million new modern palao palao public market (Contributed photo)

Meanwhile, Vice Mayor Jemar Vera-Cruz said the projects constructor has vowed that 80 percent of the construction workforce are from Iligan . Councilor Ian Uy ,Chairman of the City Councils Committee on infrastructure said the new public market will be

a two storey building with a roof deck with a total floor area of 2,218 square maters.

Escalator and Cargo lifter will be a great convenient impact to the product flow and to all consumers to this new modern public market. Regencia stress.

have been completed all throughout the President Duterte’s term as part of the Build, Build, Build Program.

To date, the administration have constructed 29,264 kilometers of road, 5,950 bridges, 223 evacuation centers, 150,149 classrooms, and 11,340 flood mitigation

projects completed.

“We are promoting these legacies and achievements through the Duterte Legacy Campaign to provide and give a platform for the public a look into the government’s programs and services,” the secretary said. (RVC/EDT/ JRA/PIA9-Zamboanga City)

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RC CDO supports 17 checkpoints in CdO

By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor

C AG AYA N DE ORO CITY - As partners in nati on bui l ding and humanitarian projects all over the world, the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro, in coordination with Pepsico, distributed snacks and Pepsi Cola products to 17 checkpoints in the city.

The local Rotary Club organization in Cagayan de Oro saw the commitment and dedication of the people manning the checkpoints so that they have also shared some snacks to give these front liners more encouragement.

Led by its active president for the current year, Pres Jimmy Casiño, the group - composed of Assistant Governor Lynn Ybanez , VP Bong Butaslac and Abing Butaslac,

PP Danilo Empedrad and PP Juliet Empedrad, PP Leony Quicoy , Club Service Committee Chairman Rtn Nilo Ampit, Pepsi Cola GM Rtn Bob Flores, Rtn Roel Madera - visited various checkpoints and gave them people snacks.

President Casiño also thanked RC Cagayan de Oro members, for their active participation that

made the success of the activity, despite their hectic schedules.

He also thanked Pepsico for their continued support and commitment to partner with RC Cagayan de Oro in whatever worthwhile endeavors that will help contribute to the success of this elite Rotary Club in Cagayan de Oro.

Cebu Landmasters brings back virtual homefest with exclusive deals and promos for homebuyers EXCLUSIVE promos and incentives await buyers who want to embrace their dream homes as leading developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) is set to launch the second edition of its much-anticipated CLI Homefest from August 18 to October 18.

After a successful run early this year, the CLI Homefest returns for the second time around to help future homeowners avail of their dream homes by enjoying extraordinary perks and comfortable payment terms.

The CLI Homefest is a virtual sales event that showcases the listed company’s safe and secure residential developments that are up for grabs in all of its 15 key cities in Visayas and Mindanao. This includes projects currently available in CLI’s inventory, featuring three of its coveted residential segments, Casa Mira, Garden Series, and Premier Masters.

Participating residential brands across Vismin include Casa Mira, Velmiro Heights, One Paragon Place, Terranza Residences, Man-

dtra Residences, One Astra Place, Base Line Prestige, Citadines Paragon Davao and 38 Park Avenue.

CLI further elevates this buyer journey with an exclusive buyer-seller raffle promo that offers customers and partner sellers with an array of incentives for every reserved unit, such as hotel accommodations, appliances, gadgets, gift certificates and more.

Buyers who reserve a unit during the homefest are entitled to promo discounts on selected projects and a P50,000 worth of appliance gift certificate, which will be given upon turnover of the unit. Some projects also offer stretched equity payment of up to 48 months to ensure buyers

enjoy comfortable payment terms amid the pandemic.

Qualified for the raffle and promo are closed reservations made from August 18 to October 18, 2021.

“Our sales performance has always been outstanding and this is clearly driven by a sustained housing demand in VisMin. Cebu Landmasters will continue to satisfy this need by making our developments conveniently accessible to our buyers and partner sellers,” says CLI Vice-president for Sales, Rose Yulo.

Cebu Landmasters recently achieved record high reservation sales of P8.5 billion in the first half of the year, a 14 percent increase from the previous year. In See BRINGS, page 11