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Public reminded to properly wear face masks amid Covid-19 rise By PRIAM NEPOMUCENO
WITH coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases on the upswing, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chair, Defense Secretary Delfin L orenzana, on Thursday reminded the public to properly wear their face masks and comply with other safety and health protocols. “Mga kababayan, dumarami ang nagkaka-Covid. Ang pagsusuot ng face mask at ang pagsunod sa iba pang safety and health protocols ay mga mabisang paraan panguntra sa Covid-19. Nananawagan ako isuot natin ng maayos ang ating mga face mask (My countrymen,
Robbers cart P300K in broad daylight robbery in Oro tandem robbery suspects successfully carted away CAGAYAN DE ORO P300,000 intended to pay CIT Y - A riding-in- for the salaries and wages
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of constructions workers, by Police Lieutenant coloreports reaching MDNN nel Alfredo Ortiz, who said yesterday. immediately responded See CART, page 11 The police probers led
National Task Force Against Covid-19 chair, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Presidential photo)
an increasing number of people are getting infected with Covid-19. The proper wearing of face and strict compliance with safety and other health protocols are See REMINDED, page 11
Universities, colleges urged to address NPA recruitment DAVAO DEL NORTE -“Do something about this recruitment,” National Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) assistant spokesperson Gaye Florendo threw the challenge to management of colleges and universities. In the recent Kapihan sa DavNor phonepatch interview, Florendo pointed out that most recruitment
of students to join local insurgency happened in schools where front progressive organizations were usually rolling out fast, yet clandestine recruitment. “Ngayon lang natin ito napag-usapan (It is only now that we are discussing this)… sana yong mga officials ng colleges and universities and schools will do something about this. See URGED, page 11
Military averts planned roadside bombing in Maguindanao By SONY SUDARIA MDNN BARMM News Bureau and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN Bukidnon News Bureau
DATU BLAH SINSUAT, Maguindanao – The military in Datu Blah Sinsuat in this province has averted a planned roadside bombing, a day before the wedding of 2nd District Congressman Esmail “Toto” Mangudadatu. This province’s 2nd district representative “Toto” Mangudadatu has tied the knot with the former Mutya ng Pilipinas - Miss Asia
Pacific International 2018 Sharifa Akeel yesterday, August 25th at Al Nor Hotel and Convention Center in Cotabato City. Police investigation disclosed that on Tuesday, a concerned citizen has tipped off the police regarding the presence of hand grenades at a road somewhere in Datu Blah Sinsuat. Lt Col Paul Baldomar, Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesperson said FOILED BOMBING. The military personnel in this photo upon receiving the report, conduct a clearing operation after a civilian tipped off operatives were immedi- the presence of explosive materials beside the national See AVERTS, page 11
highway in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao province.
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DAVAO DEL NORTE – A total of 396 residents of Brgy. New Cortez, New Corella, Davao del Norte will benefit from the TulongPanghanapbuhaysaAting Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Through D OLE XIDavao del Norte Field Office (DNFO), the beneficiaries attended and actively participated the orientation conducted by DOLE XI-
DNFO TUPAD coordinators on August 17, 2021. Brgy. Captain Alfredo S. Batingal sent his heartfelt gratitude to Sec. Silvestre H. Bello III for extending the TUPAD program in their barangay. “We will use this opportunity to improve and beautify our barangay to attract more tourists, and to provide more job opportunity for our residents. It is like hitting two birds with one stone,” he said. The beneficiaries will
work from August 18 to 27, four (4) hours every day under strict guidelines and protocols of IATF, with daily compensation of P396.00. They will receive a total of P3,960.00 after completing the 10-day community work. The wages of the beneficiaries will be coursed throughML money remittance to ensure standard payment. The beneficiaries, who are displaced workers due to this pandemic and the seasonal workers in the
said barangay, are thankful for this opportunity and assistance that will sustain the needs of their family even in a short period of time. “We are constantly looking for ways to help our displaced workers get a fresh start. And we hope that this emergency employment given to the beneficiaries will lessen the burden brought by the pandemic,” DOLE XI OIC-Regional Director Atty. Randolf C. Pensoy said. (PR-DOLE XI)
10 BIFF extremist rebels surrender in Maguindanao By SONY SUDARIA MDNN BARMM News Bureau and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN Bukidnon News Bureau
BARMM Region – The program of the Duterte administration continues to yield results as more rebels surrendered to the government this year, the military announced Wednesday. Colonel Pedro Balisi, commander of the Army’s 1st Mechanized Brigade, told reporters 10 more members of the rebel-group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters have returned to the fold of the law, bringing the total surrenderees to 130, the report said. During a simple ceremony, both Col Balisi and Datu Saudi Ampatuan Mayor Edris Sindatok, welcome See SURRENDER, page 10
Quake jolts Zambo Peninsula By SALVADOR SANTIAGO
Z A M B OA N G A CITY – A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Wednesday night the Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9). Allan Rommel Labayog, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) regional field officer, said Thursday the epicenter of the earthquake was in Mabuhay, an island town in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Labayog said the earthquake happened around 8:03 p.m. Wednesday and the origin of which was tectonic with a depth of 24 kilometers. He said there were no reported casualties nor properties destroyed during the earthquake. Labayog said Wednesday night’s earthquake was the third this week. The first was at 8:53 p.m. Tuesday with a magnitude of 2.8 and a depth of 30 kilometers southwest of Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte. He said another tremor with a magnitude of 3.3 and depth of 38 kilometers southwest of Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte happened around 8:55 p.m. Tuesday. He said there were no reported casualties on both earthquakes the origin of which was tectonic. TIRED OF FIGHTING. The BIFF extremist rebels who surrendered claim they are tired of fighting against the government and want to be reunited again with their families and The tectonic earthquake is a result of a very large loved ones. The rebels are assured of government support and livelihood programs stone that breaks in two causing the tremor, Labayog said. (PNA) soon. - (Photo courtesy of 6ID)
Materials recovered after the clash between troops of the 51st Infantry Battalion and some 30 Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group members on Aug. 21, 2021. (1st Infantry Tabak Division)
Army, DI-MG clash anew in Lanao Norte ILIGAN CITY -- The operating troops of the 51st Infantry Battalion (51IB) encountered around 30 members of Dawlah Islami-
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yah-Maute Group (DI-MG) in the mountains of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte on August 21. The fight ended after three hours with no casualty on the government side. The Army troopers recovered seven improvised explosive devices, five backpacks, and a 15-meter commercial wire. Immediately after the encounter, the engaged troops conducted pursuit operations. Artillery units and the Philippine Air Force provided fire and air support to the operating troops on the ground. 51IB Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Fernando L. Payapaya said the battalion is seriously determined to
end the existing terrorism in their area of operations. “We will never stop or even delay pursuing them. The only option they have is to surrender; otherwise, they will be slain and destroyed in our series of military operations,” Payapaya said. On August 15, troops from 51IB also engaged 30 fighters from the same terrorist group, which was led by a certain Abu Bakar/Abu Zacaria, according to Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo, 103rd Infantry Brigade and JTG HARIBON commander. “We have received reports from the residents on the presence of the armed group, and the military See CLASH, page 10
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P70.25-M Korean-funded smart greenhouse to rise in Bukidnon MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON – Department of Agriculture -10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of Korea through the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (EPIS) led on Thursday, August 19, 2021 the groundbreaking ceremony for the establishment of smart greenhouse at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The 11 units smart greenhouses has a total project cost of P70.253 million, is seen to help local farmers in producing high value crops such as tomato, strawberry, pepper and potato using smart
DA-10 with the Korean experts break ground for the establishment of smart greenhouses at NMACLRC, Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.
farming technologies. DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga said, this project strengthens the partnership and friendship of the Philippine and Korean governments. “This is a significant day because this marks the third project that we have received here in our region coming from the Korean
government; the first two projects are situated in Misamis Oriental. We are thankful that we are given this project to support our farmers here in Bukidnon and the whole of Northern Mindanao.” In his message, Director Collado, expressed his gratitude towards the Korean dignitaries for the agricultural assistance
they have granted the region amidst the ongoing pandemic. “You have gone extra mile in providing assistance and expertise in building this project. In return, we will also extend our assistance with whatever you need, especially in the implementation of the project in order to make it a success,” Collado added.
Meanwhile, Jong Dae Park, Greenfarm chief executive officer and one of the Korean experts, conveyed their appreciation to DA for putting forth great efforts for the development of agriculture sector in the country. “We are honored to be part of this project for the establishment of sustainable smart agriculture using
appropriate technology in your country. This project will develop high-tech agriculture [technology] in both Korea and the Philippines and will also play an important role in the prosperity and friendship of the two countries. Our Korean engineers will do their best in constructing the smart greenhouse and your ongoing interest and cooperation will help us ensure that this project will be a success.” Together with Mr. Park is Jong Man Park and Kim Yang Wu, both Greenfarm smart farm technical directors, and Yeon Sang In, an engineer from Chungnam Specialized Crop Development Association. Said event was also graced by Assistant Provincial Agriculturist of Bukidnon Jacqueline Lagamon, other DA10 heads and staff, and farmers from the province who will soon benefit from the Project. # (CRSeraspe)
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Let A Thousand Cooperatives Bloom: A Poem for Mindanao
IN expressing opinion, it is always done in prose. This time for a change, let me do it in poetry as the outpourings of words do not just come from the mind but direct from the heart. This gives more credence to that adage in the Little Prince that “it is only through the heart that one can see clearly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.” That supreme force in the Universe called love beacons all of us in the cooperative movement to exemplify the spirit of oneness irrespective of color, creed or class as we are all in fact, the sons and daughters of Mindanao. It now behooves upon us to shed-off our apathy, unlike that frog that was boiled-up to death because it cannot detect temperature changes. You know that experiment in Biology 101? It runs something like this. You take a frog and put it in a pot of cold water. Put the pot on a stove and turn it on to start boiling. As the water in the pot gradually heats up, you tell the frog to jump, to save itself, but the frog, if it can talk, will just say, “what is it that you are talking about, nothing is wrong, am ok.” So, it will just sit there until it is boiled
up to death. In the past, we were just like that frog in many ways. We lost our forest and mega-diversity, we acted as if nothing was wrong. We lost our seas and rivers and all of our ecological integrity, we just didn’t mind. As poverty worsens and oppressive systems and structures are turning-on the heat, we seem not to care to democratize wealth and power. Today, we cannot afford to lose even that most essential value in life, peace and unity, otherwise, we will lost everything. We now take heed of the many sufferings visited upon our people and we now declare that enough is enough, even through this simple poem: Let A Thousand Coops Bloom & A Million Hearts Content for Peace Oh Mindanao, where ecological wealth abounds! So rich in fisheries, agriculture, forests and mines, Where beauties do not end at the shorelines, But in the Mindanawons’ courageous hearts and minds.
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Amidst nature bounties lies hunger and poverty; Why a few with so much to enjoy? Yet the many with too little or nothing at all! Each shapes the Mindanao we hold dear, Behooving upon us to shed-off apathy and fear. Now listen to the cries of the multitude, Hear what they agonize in their solitude: “Oh, give me food, be it burnt or stale, It kills the fire in my stomach, In exchange, take whatever you like, I could surrender my freedom or life for food, With little food, I can start the day before sunrise. I can shake out the knotted hair of the stormy sea. Love, sadness, thought, I set at nothing. I will give all for food.”
There, in the land of the Empowerment of the See POEM, page 11 brave and the free,
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Politics in a time of pandemic
AMID the turbulent pandemic, politics has literally taken us to a bumpy ride this early as we get nearer to next year’s national election. The frantic alignment of forces went agog overnight and had become the menu of the day on socmed platform. And to dispel the thinking of those political dimwits, it’s Inday Sara who will occupy Malacanang in 2022, like it nor not. It’s still a Duterte who will reign supreme in the next six years, and even beyond. Take note of the recent win of Mindanao athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Bottomline is: positive karma has indeed been good to the people of Mindanao, once touted as the hotbed of regional strife and insurgency. With all respect to the recent defeat of the country’s boxing legend Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Mindanao today has already etched a name in the arena of global sports and more. Be that as it may, the 1Sambayanan-led opposition is having sleepless nights where and what party will they affiliate with, and eventually campaign against the well-entrenched DU30 and company.
Indeed, PH politics is now brewing hot, regardless of the urgent need to get back to our toes and exigently address hunger, poverty and all the economic dislocations that Covid-19 pandemic has taken its deadly toll on us. These interwoven challenges must be responded with a sense of urgency because we are all in this together sans those politicians whose minds are primarily focused on the campaign trail. Truth of the matter is their rush to get themselves on board the bandwagon either way, as long as they float on course regardless of party affiliation. Clearly, they are awfully hungry of power like vultures in the wild not mindful of what is happening to our country today, healthwise. Indeed, the damage of Covic 19 seems irreparable, but what is there to thank about is that we are alive and kicking (bless all the souls that went ahead. May they rest in peace!) Meanwhile, we are still in a highly precarious state as far as leveling off the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, now with Delta variant, wreaking havoc in every corner of the land. And sadly, a see-saw
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thing is what we feel right now as the pandemic continues to creep in every inch of our dear lives. Having said that, there is still possibility of a surge of the pandemic midway through the holidays (ber months are just a wink away) and onwards to the campaign period early next year. Covid-19 has turned our way of life completely upside down — from the economic side of it to the adjustment disorder we are now facing on a global scale. In fact, an unprecedented level of anxiety has been spreading like wildfire for almost two years now with no exemption in sight — rich or poor, the healthy and the weak, young and old alike are all easy victims of the pandemic. The lifting of restrictions would likely result to a dramatic and devastating effect as vaccines are coming in by trickles. The pandemic has now incited the worst economic slump since the Great Depression. See PANDEMIC, page 11
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PCOO celebrates Youth International Day through webinars promoting youth engagement in legislation, governance joined the virtual launching of the Seal of Good Youth Governance in the province of Laguna, which solidifies the efforts to advance good governance among youth leaders across the country. “Ang Seal of Youth Governance ay isang meritbased na pagkilala sa mga organisasyong kabataan na nagpakita ng mabisang pamamahala. Ang SYG ang nagibgay po ng incentives para sa youth leaders
na tuparin ang kanilang mga mandato at itaas ang kanilang mga pamantayan sa pamamahala ng mga kabataan [The Seal of Youth Governance is a merit-based recognition of youth organizations that are exemplifying effective good governance. The SYG is giving incentives to youth leaders as they perform their duties and raise the standards of governance among youth],” Usec. Ablan said.
Partner agencies for this movement are GoodGovPH, Provincial Government of Laguna Youth Development Affairs Office, FOI Philippines, and the National Movement of Young Legislators. This is also supported by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Office, the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation of Laguna and Galing Pook.
MANILA - The Freedom of Information - Project Management Office has organized various virtual events in line with the celebration of the International Youth Day, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Kris Ablan reported on Thursday. These include the third leg of the Transparency Legacy Digital Lecture series with the title #KasamaKabataan:
Trailblazing FOI through youth engagement, which aims to showcase the youth’s role in implementing Freedom of Information conducted last August 11, 2021. “Paksa sa ating ikatlong digital series ang mga inisyatibo ng ating tanggapan at ilang partners at stakeholders sa patuloy na pagsulong ng FOI sa bansa [Topics highlighted during the third digital series were the initiatives of our offices and other
MANILA - The municipality of La Paz in Agusan del Sur has partnered with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to provide better access to potable water there. Mayor Michael Lim said the limited source of potable water was one of the problems of the town ever since. He bared that the DILG’s P14 million Local Government Support Fund-Provision of Potable Water Supply (LGSF-SALINTUBIG) Program project is now ongoing. He also noted that there is an ongoing P4 million potable water supply upgrading project. Communities from barangay Osmeña, Sr., Poblacion, Villa Paz,
Sagunto and Panagangan stand to benefit from the construction of a level III potable water system. Mayor Lim said they also had to hire a consultant as well to help them assess and address the problem. “Hopefully by next week we will start the drilling and test the quality of the water system,” he told Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar during the Network Briefing News on Wednesday. The local chief executive said that studies for the project were positive, with three identified areas as rich sources of water. La Paz is a first-class MORE LIFE-SAVING SHOTS. A Department of Health personnel checks the latest shipment of Pfizer vaccine at the municipality with 15 ba- NAIA on Wednesday (Aug. 25, 2021) night. The vaccine would be deployed in Covid-19 high-risk and vulnerable rangays in its jurisdiction. areas such as the National Capital Region and Region 4-A (Calabarzon) under the vaccination program’s “focus
La Paz, Agusan del Sur addresses limited access to potable water supply
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DSWD to furnish COA with appropriate, complete docs By CHRISTINE CUDIS
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), complying with the mandate to be transparent in all transactions, is in the process of completing documents required by the Commission on Audit (COA) for its 2020 Audit Report. The COA report showed that disbursement of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and Livelihood
Settlement Grants for former rebels, amounting to more than PHP5.3 million, had inappropriate documentation such as a certified true copy of the Joint Armed Forces of the PhilippinesPhilippine National Police Intelligence Committee (JAPIC) Certification, instead of the original document, the DSWD said in a statement on Thursday. The JAPIC certification is a document that See FURNISHED, page 9
stakeholders in promoting FOI in the country],” he said during the Network Briefing News with PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar. Other topics discussed included FOI awareness, youth involvement in FOI legislation, and youth role in fighting misinformation and disinformation. Usec. Ablan thanked all the youth leaders who spared their time to join the virtual conference. PCOO’s FOI-PMO also
and expand” strategy. (PNA
day under Proclamation No. 1107; and on August 30, 2021, National Heroes Day, a regular holiday. Bello said for August 21, Ninoy Aquino Day, the following pay rules shall apply: If the employee did not work, the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply, unless there is a company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day. For work done during the special day, employees shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their basic wage on the first eight hours of work [(basic wage x 130%)
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More gov’t-procured Pfizer vax arrives By LADE JEAN KABAGANI
MANILA – A total of 362,700 doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine arrived in the country Wednesday night, as more life-saving shots are expected to be delivered in the coming weeks that would ensure stable supply until yearend. Air Hongkong flight LD456 carried some 262,080 doses, which were then transported to the PharmaServ Express cold-chain storage facility in Marikina City.
Observe holiday pay, employers told THE labor department called on employers and business owners to observe the proper pay rules during the special non-working and regular holidays in August. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said despite the imposition of community quarantines across the country, private companies that require their workers to report for work are obliged to observe the proper payment of wages during the holidays under the Labor Code. Bello issued Labor Advisory No. 15, series of 2021 for proper payment of wages on August 21, 2021, declared a special non-working holi-
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+ COLA]. For work done in excess of eight hours (overtime work), employees shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on the said day [hourly rate of the basic wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked]. For employees who work on a special holiday that falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 50 percent of his/ her basic wage on the first eight hours of work [(basic wage x 150%) + COLA]. For overtime work on a special day that also falls on their rest day, employees See OBSERVE, page 10
Some 50,310 doses were directly unloaded in Cebu City around 5 p.m. on the same day. The same number of doses will be delivered in Davao City Thursday. Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor, head of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) sub-task force on current operations, said the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now in talks with Pfizer-BioNTech about its application for the full approval for their Covid-19
vaccine. “Actually FDA has already coordinated with Pfizer [company] for the submission of the necessary documents for that purpose,” he told reporters at the airport. The United States FDA granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for people 16 and older on Aug. 23, the first for a Covid-19 shot. Mayor said the latest Pfizer vaccine would be deployed in Covid-19 high-
risk and vulnerable areas such as the National Capital Region and Region 4-A (Calabarzon) under the vaccination program’s “focus and expand” strategy. “Though meron na tayong ngayong tinatawag na from the spot, nagkakaroon agad ng inoculation. Dinadala na agad doon sa area and pagdating doon iniinject na kaagad (Though, we now have the so-called from-the-spot inoculation strategy. We deploy the See ARRIVES, page 10
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Department of Trade and Industry extends support LANDBANK okays to pandemic-displaced individuals via P.E.T. project P68-M loan for modern TO aid displaced individujeepneys in Novaliches als who are seeking employment or wish to adopt alternative careers in the e-commerce sector, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launches Pivot Embrace Technology (PET Project) Component 2. The project is also in response to Republic Act No. 11469 or Bayanihan to Recover as One Act. The number of unemployed individuals significantly rose during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. During April 2020, the first full month of enhanced community quarantine, the country’s unemployment rate increased to 17.6 percent or 12.4 percent higher See EXTENDS, page 9
Youth more attuned with financial security goal: study By JOANN VILLANUEVA
MANILA – Some people think the youth are just squandering their time on unimportant things even during the pandemic. However, this is contrary to the results of a study done by a life insurer which showed that generation Y or the millennials aged 25 to 40 years, and the generation Z aged 15 to 24 years are “very conscious” about securing
their financial health. In a virtual briefing for the release of the report “Know Your Ys and Zs: A closer look at the financial and mental well-being of Filipino Millennials and Generation Z in the time of Covid-19” on Wednesday, Manulife chief marketing officer Melissa Henson said the 500 respondents who participated in their survey, See ATTUNED, page 9
IN support of the National Government’s drive toward building a modernized transport system, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) approved a P68-million loan to the Novaliches Development Cooperative (NOVADECI). The funding will be used to purchase 32 modern jeepney units seen to benefit over 500 drivers and operatormembers. Financed under LANDBANK’s SPEED PUV Program (Special Package for Environment-Friendly and Efficiently-Driven Public Utility Vehicles), the brandnew, modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will ply the routes of Novaliches in Quezon City to Malinta in Valenzuela City, and vice versa. NOVADECI Chairperson Leonisa A. Fausto and LANDBANK Corporate Banking Group head, Senior Vice President Ma. Celeste A. Burgos led the virtual loan signing on August 3, 2021. They were joined by NOVADECI officials, including Vice Chairman Nena C. Espinola, Education Committee Chairman Jaime G. Contreras, Jr., and General Manager Marlene D. Sindayen. Also representing LANDBANK was Microfinance Institutions Department head, Assistant
Vice President Leonardo D. Aurellana, Jr. Ms. Fausto thanked LANDBANK’s unrelenting support and guidance to the cooperative in completing all the necessary documentary requirements for the loan. “Salamat at hindi ninyo binigo ang kahilingan ng aming mga kasapi mula sa transport sector na matugunan ng NOVADECI ang hamon sa transport modernization. Isang karangalan para sa amin na maging bahagi kayo ng aming proyekto,” Fausto said. LANDBANK offers affordable financing to public transport cooperatives or corporations for the purchase of modern vehicles under the SPEED PUV Program, which directly supports the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) spearheaded by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). “LANDBANK stands ready in helping transport cooperatives nationwide to make the shift to safer and more efficient vehicles. Together with the DOTr and LTFRB, we will continuously support efforts to modernize the country’s See OKAYS, page 9
DOLE bats for adaptable healthcare system LABOR Secretary Silvestre “Bebot” Bello III gave emphasis on the importance of investing in the healthcare industry as one of the major realizations brought by COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, Bello said there is a need for a healthcare system that can effectively adapt to the requirements of the new normal and calls for a wholeof-government strategy. “We have come to realize
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the importance of investing not only in our economic security but also in our healthcare system, particularly in our health human resources,” the Labor chief said. He disclosed this in his video message during the Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. (PNA) 41st Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting where he shared the Department’s initiatives See BATS, page 9
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Malnourished children in Salay, Mis. Or. show improved health conditions after DOST intervention THE Department of Science and Technology-X rolled out DOST-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) complementary food technology to 128 malnourished children in Salay, Misamis Oriental. One Hundred out of the 128 children show improved health conditions from severely underweight and underweight to normal. This resulted in a significant decrease in the malnutrition rate in Salay. The DOST PINOY (Package for the Improvement of Nutrition of Young Children), under the DOSTFNRI Malnutrition Reduction Program (MRP), is a program focused on supplementary feeding of RiceMongo Food Technology to identified malnourished children between ages 6 to 59 months for 120 days. The program also includes
SALAY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL—128 malnourished children from the eighteen (18) barangays in Salay benefited in the120-day complementary food feeding under the Malnutrition Reduction Program of DOST.
Salay is one of the municipalities in Region 10 that took part in the rollout of the DOST-FNRI complementary food technology and intervention strategy to fight against child malnutrition. (Alexa Trixi L Rosales, PA1 DOST Misamis Oriental)
educating the mothers and guardians on nutrition basics, breastfeeding, complementary feeding, maternal nutrition, meal planning, safe food preparation, and vegetable gardening. According to the National Nutrition Council
(NNC) in its recently released report in the 47th Nutrition Month Talking Points with the campaign title “Malnutrisyon patuloy na labanan, First 1000 days tutukan!”, the period of six months to two years old is a critical period when the
child has increased nutrition needs. At this stage, a child is prone to diseases and infections, while physical and mental damages during this period become irreversible. Thus, this period also is the window of opportunity for nutrition intervention.
The MRP, through the DOST PINOY, is DOST’s response to address the malnutrition problem among the Filipino children supported by its Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program.
Rodrigo Duterte’s tandem is a “smokescreen” for Sara Duterte’s presidency. Munsayac claimed that Go will eventually back out of the presidential race and give way to Sara, which in turn, will leave out other PDP-Laban candidates. Pimentel, on the other hand, tells PDP-Laban members supporting outsiders to leave the party. “I am not a ‘last two minutes’ person. I think, I organize, and I implement accordingly. In the meantime, I refuse to be a political punching bag for a party in complete disarray,” Mayor Sara said. She also disclosed that her father President Rodrigo Duterte personally confirmed to her that he
will run for vice president and Senator Go as president. “It was not a pleasant event. I was left with two
letters endorsed to me by the president for consideration -- one note explained why I should endorse the
Go-Duterte tandem and She suggested to Presithe other suggested that dent Duterte and Senator I take Senator Go as vice- Go to publicly own their president,” Mayor Sara said. See REFUTES, page 11
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vide gainful employment and promote a healthy and decent work environment for our health care workers,” he revealed. Among those initiatives is the uniformity of entry salaries and incentives for both health workers for the public and private sector. Earlier, Bello said at
DOLE’s regular virtual press briefing that they are working with the Department of Health (DOH) to submit a proposal to Malacañang to make the salaries and incentives of private health workers similar to the public ones. Another initiative is to increase the deployment cap
of Filipino health workers abroad from 6,500 to 8,000. “Although our ultimate goal is to create enough jobs locally so Filipinos would no longer seek employment abroad out of necessity, we also recognize that better job opportunities await our talented and skilled nurses abroad,” Bello said.
corporations for the purchase of 922 modern PUJs, covering a total of 53 routes. Another 45 loan applications are currently being processed amounting to P4.23 billion to procure 1,823 units of modern jeepneys. Under the SPEED PUV Program, loans are released to borrowers 45 days upon submission of all necessary requirements.
Through the Program, eligible borrowers may loan up to 95% of the PUJ’s total cost at an affordable interest rate of 6% per annum, payable based on cash flow but not to exceed a maximum of seven (7) years. Interested borrowers may contact the nearest open LANDBANK Lending Center or Branch nationwide, or call LANDBANK’s customer
service hotline at (02) 8-4057000 or at PLDT Domestic Toll Free 1-800-10-405-7000. For more updates, please Follow, Like and Share the official LANDBANK Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts (@landbankofficial), Twitter (@LBP_Official), and join our Viber community (@LANDBANK), or visit the LANDBANK website (www.landbank.com).
Sara refutes Pimentel, Munsayac claim on party’s fate By CHE PALICTE
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has debunked the claim of Senator Koko Pimentel and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) executive director Ron Munsayac blaming her on the “sad state of their political party”. “It is not my fault that no one among you is a leader worthy of the respect of the majority. Do not blame me for the sitcom that your party has been reduced to,” she said in a statement released on Wednesday. Mayor Sara was reacting to an interview over ABS-CBN News on August 10 by Munsayac, who said Senator Christopher Lawrence Go and President
Teachers’ role in the new normal By JAMAICA SCARLET T. NABONG Teacher III Patrocinio Elementary School
The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic can be considered the greatest challenge that education has faced in modern times, significantly disrupting institutions worldwide and billions of learners of all ages. In response, academic institutions conducted courses online and faculty and staff worked remotely due to safety and travel restrictions. Virtual setups have since become the new norm, from teaching and learning to graduation ceremonies. The dire circumstances have effectively removed faceto-face group learning in all educational levels and changed the online learning landscape. Despite the vast challenges, educators were quick to learn new technology skills. Surprisingly, they were able to develop digital resources for a complete academic year as web-conferencing platforms gradually became their new classrooms. Edu-
cational institutions were also quick to deploy online learning courses combined with eclectic methods to meet educational goals in emergent situations. Indeed, these are extraordinary times that require a range of responses and a lot of creativity and innovation. These experiences demonstrated resilience and revealed a potential for excellence in online teaching and learning. But building on these will require time, effort, and resources to make them sustainable. More importantly, educators must be provided with technological tools, the freedom to adopt innovative approaches, and capacity to share learnings to a broader community for wider applications. Online education leadership also plays a key role in adopting strategies to improve the quality of online programs and establish processes to manage innovations in teaching for greater efficiency.
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to provide a healthy and convenient work environment for medical workers. “The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), for its part, is in constant pursuit of programs and policies that will pro-
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system for the benefit of transport players and the riding public,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. As of July 31, 2021, LANDBANK has provided financial support amounting to P1.95 billion to 45 public transport cooperatives and
How important is the role of parents in modular learning By CHYRELL NEMENZO ECHEMINADA Teacher 3 Canitoan Elementary School
MODULAR learning modality is competency-based then detailed and there are parts or activities for the children to read and answer. If your child/children learned independently prior to the pandemic, this is ideal because there is a lot of reading and activities to do. Parent supervision is needed because there are ten subjects in each grade level. But under a modular setup, there are only two subjects are given per day. Modular learning modality is effective because parents can focus more on their kids. Modular approach to teaching enables the learner to have control over his/her learning and accepts greater responsibility for learning. It demands greater maturity on the part of the learner.
Tthe modules are more appropriate for more mature students. This refers to a learning delivery modality where learning takes place between the teacher and the learners who are geographically remote from each other during instruction. This modality has three types: modular distance learning, online distance learning and TV/ radio-based instruction. It Involves individualized instruction that allows learners to use self-learning modules (SLMs) in print or digital format/electronic copy, whichever is applicable in the context of the learner, and other learning resources like Learner’s Materials, textbooks, activity sheets, study guides and other study materials.
Urgent action needed to cushion Covid impact on education By RHEZANI MARIE C. BALDO, Teacher III Labo Central School Division of Ozamiz City P-2, Labo, Ozamiz City
NUMEROUS challenging experiences on education are happening in countries across the world. Some of the most privileged students and teachers have been able to cope with the changes after schools closed but not all. 2020 marks a dramatically different childhood experience that these young people will remember for the rest of their lives and a different teaching experience where teachers have had to rapidly adapt, be creative and shift roles. This different education service over many months has the potential of having a huge negative impact on students’ skills and economic prospects for the rest of their lives. Covid-19 is wreaking havoc on the lives of young
children, students and youth. The disruption of societies and economies caused by the pandemic is aggravating the pre-existing global education crisis and is impacting education in unprecedented ways. Even before Covid-19 hit, the world was experiencing a learning crisis. 258 million children of primary and secondary school age were out of school and the learning poverty rate in low and middle income countries was 53 percent i.e. over half of all ten-year-old children could not read and understand a simple text. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the learning crisis and the impact on the human capital of this generation of learners is likely to be long lasting.
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It is an agricultural-based economy, with products such as rubber, cacao, corn, and rice. They are currently developing and increasing the production of rubber, initially establishing a nursery that will provide seedlings to farmers. Mayor Lim also noted that farmers there have managed to have clients outside of Agusan del Sur, including Davao, Cotabato, Cagayan de Oro, and Surigao provinces. They are now planning to establish a processing center that will help increase the market value of their products.
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validates the membership of former rebels with communist terrorist groups and other extremist groups and a requirement for the issuance of assistance. As a means to improve its systems and strengthen its operations, the DSWD acknowledged the COA report, with clarifications that the funds for the assistance to former rebels were accounted for. The DSWD said its Caraga office did not provide original copies of the JAPIC Certification of beneficiaries since the documents were submitted by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), as the referring party, to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Caraga, which is the principal agency that provides former rebels with E-CLIP packages. DSWD-Caraga had informed DILG-Caraga of the COA’s audit observation memorandum and requested technical assistance in securing the original JAPIC certification. Call for thorough reporting DSWD Undersecretary Rene Glen Paje earlier said in a virtual media briefing that some news outlets issued an incorrect interpretation of the 2020 Audit Report of COA. “Some publications may be misleading when they single out certain attributes of reports and not give its full context which may lead to mass disinformation. This may be addressed through a thorough examination of concerned agencies as we champion transparency and free information,” he said on Monday. Paje urged other government agencies and affiliates to regularly publish knowledge-rich prints that may give the public a broader
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understanding of the processes and the makings of government goods and services while the media must always gather more information. “COA Audit Reports are not an announcement of crime. These are advice to the government agencies to show 100 percent accountability and transparency which we all comply with within a given period,” National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said in the same briefing. (PNA)
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than April 2019. This is equivalent to roughly 5 million displaced individuals. The Pivot…Embrace Technology (P.E.T.) Project is designed as a pilot project prior to upscaling, with the primary goal to provide employment. It aims to directly benefit our citizens particularly students, and those who are unemployed due to COVID19 as well as business owners and their respective employees who need upskilling. Through the certification program, the DTI promotes ecommerce and offer technical and financial assistance through Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) to entrepreneurs, employees, freelancers, especially those who are involved in internet retail, digital financial services, digital media, and ride-hailing. Moreover, the PET2 Project NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the heirs of the late PABLO M. CALO JR, left a real personal properties, more particularly described as are as follows, to with; 1. REAL PROPERTY consisting of A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 18273-A of the Subdivision plan, (LRC) Psd-182529, being a lot 18273) Cagayan Cadastre (Lot 4350-L), situated in the barrio of Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED (200) Sq. M., more or less, covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-45636; 2. VEHICLE Model/Make : FORD Series : EVEREST TITANIU Body Type : WAGON Serial/Chassis No. : MNCAXXMAWAGD40928 Motor/Engine No : P5AT2241188 Color : ALUMINUM METALLIC Plate No. : KAA2937 3. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND (BPI) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITYMAIN BRANCH. a. Account No. 2049156785 B. Account No. 20434229 Are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE PABLO M. CALO JR., under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JOSEFINA GENTILES-BACAL as per Doc. No. 123; Page No. 25; Book No. 1; Series of 2021. MDN: Aug 21, 28 & Sept 4, 2021
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PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE 1F South Wing Administrative Bldg. City Hall, Capistrano-Hayes Sts Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that NAFIE OMAR MACARIMBANG has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “ABDUL NAFY” to “NAFIE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ABDUL NAFY OMAR MACARIMBANG who was born on APRIL 23, 1990 in ILIGAN MEDICAL CENTER, ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are NASSER TAGORA MACARIMBANG and SOPHIA MACARIMBANG OMAR. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than SEPTEMBER 05, 2021. MDN: Aug 28 & Sept 4, 2021
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anchors itself to one of the action agendas of the E-Commerce Philippines 2022 Roadmap specifically agenda 18, “Develop a cadre of digital skill workers to support the growing e-commerce sector.” The DTI helped participants who are also called P.E.T. scholars acquire new learning and training opportunities. This would allow them to use and leverage technology for their businesses and employment. On 27 August 2021, 163 scholars are set to be recognized as they complete their programs and acquire certification.
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done between April and May this year, identified staying healthy and avoiding illness, saving money, becoming financially independent, securing a well-paying job, and establish a business as their top priorities. On the other hand, their top stressors are running out of money, getting sick, their own death or
death of family members, declining mental health, and drowning in debt. Henson said the pandemic has far-reaching consequences and this has made the younger generations become more aware of the importance of their physical, mental, and financial health. Ensuring financial stability has risen among the youth, she said, citing that what the young generations want are products and services that are not only aligned with their beliefs and interests but those that will help them secure a stable future. “Understanding this behavior helps us find new ways to innovate and introduce more relevant financial protection products so we can better support them as they fulfill their most important goals,” she added. The study showed that the respondents save money to protect themselves and their families for any eventualities, pay for basic living expenses, support immediate family’s future needs, to have
funds to start or grow a business, and ensure their retirement funds. While most of the respondents aim to keep within their budgets and save at least 25 percent of their monthly income, Henson said some admitted to failing on this and saving only around 10 percent of their income.
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She said around 81 percent of the respondents said they take necessary steps to financially secure their future, 77 percent prioritizes spending on necessities over wants, 82 percent does not want to incur debt that they cannot pay, and only 19 percent saves money for luxuries. (PNA)
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Fr. Leo C. Pabayo SJ, 82 Fr Leo Crespo Pabayo SJ (82 years old) was born on March 22, 1939 in Cagayan de Oro City as the youngest of five children. Having been brought up in a religious and prayerful family and with his exposure to the Jesuits in Cagayan de Oro, Fr Leo got the earnest desire to be a priest. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1962 and was ordained a priest in 1972 at the Cagayan de Oro Cathedral by Archbishop Patrick H Cronin DD. He had his final vows as a Jesuit in 1987 at Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City. Fr Leo was assigned to Our Lady of Peace Parish, Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur as parish priest, school director, and spiri-
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the 10 surrenderees at the military headquarters in Barangay Kamasi, Ampatuan town, this province. The police official said the rebel-returnees turned over a caliber .50 Barrett sniper rifle, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, one M16 rifle, one M1 Carbine rifle, two Garand rifles – and ammunition. “The latest batch of surrenderers was convinced to lay down their arms by former comrades who earlier yielded and are now living normal lives with their families,” Balisi told reporters. The military official, however, did not name the rebel-returnees for security reasons. A certain Ahmad, one of the surrenderees told the media that they finally decide to return to the fold of the law as they are tired of fighting and hiding in the hinterland barangays. The rebel confirmed, his group is operating in the towns of Shariff Aguak, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Mamasapano, and Shariff Saydona Mustapha, all in Maguindanao. “We saw the benefits of
tual director to different religious groups. He then taught at the Ateneo de Zamboanga as
a Theology and Religion teacher. After his stint at the ADZU, he was assigned as Assistant Parish
the government programs that were being enjoyed by our comrades who earlier yielded, prompting us to abandon the BIFF struggle to be reunited with our loved ones,” Ahmad said in an ambush interview. - PNA
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units operating within the area responded quickly to the reports,” said Cuerpo. Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Gene M. Ponio, the 1ID and JTF ZAMPELAN commander, urged the local populace to continue to report any threats and illegal activities that disrupt peace and prosperity in their community to the security forces. “We ensure the public that we will respond to their call 24/7 to secure and protect them from any threats and to sustain the peace and progress in our area of responsibility,” Ponio said. Almost 450 families from the municipality of Tangcal and Munai were affected and some of them were forced to leave their homes. Soldiers from the 11th Division Reconnaissance Company and 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion are scouring the forested area between Munai and Tangcal. (1st Infantry Tabak Division/PIA-ICIC)
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shall be paid an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate on the said day [Hourly rate of the basic wage x 150% x 130% x number of hours worked]. Further, the said labor advisory also prescribes the following pay rules for the regular holiday on August 30 (National Heroes Day): Employees who did not work shall be paid 100% of their wage for that day [(basic wage + COLA) x 100%], while for work done by employees during the regular holiday, they shall be paid 200% of their wage for the first eight hours [(basic wage + COLA) x 200%]. For overtime work (work done in excess of eight hours), employees shall be paid an additional 30% of their hourly rate [Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x number of hours worked]. On the other hand, employees who work on a regular holiday that falls on their rest day shall be paid an additional 30% of their basic wage of 200% or [(basic wage + COLA) x 200%] + [30% (basic wage x 200%)]. Employees who render
Priest at the Parokya ng San Jose Manggagawa in Tañong, Marikina, Metro Manila and at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convento, Buug, Zamboanga del Sur. From 1989 he has been at the Xavier University Grade School, as principal for eight years and chaplain up to 2000. Fr Leo is much appreciated by the Grade School kids, the teachers, and the parents for his fatherly love and for his innovative ways of presenting the Gospel to them, and his remarkable care among the poor. He is truly a Marian priest, with deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He has touched the lives of many people through his works, done with love and deep concern. (by Fr Mars Tan/L. Abesamis)
overtime on a regular holiday that falls on their rest day shall be paid an additional 30% of their hourly rate on said day [Hourly rate of the basic wage x 200% x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked].
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vaccine in the area and administer it immediately),” Mayor said. The deployment of the highly sensitive vaccine, he added, will depend on the handling capacity of the local government units since it requires a temperature of -80°C to -60°C prior to dilution. “But, again, we leave it to the Vaccine Cluster to decide on whether to which particular area that they will distribute or allocate this Pfizer vaccine,” he said. The Philippines has a total of 2,472,210 doses of Pfizer vaccine procured by the government and 2,479,239 doses acquired through the COVAX Facility. The latest shipment brings the country’s total number of Covid-19 vaccines to 48,885,590 doses. (PNA) READ MINDANAO DAILY NEWS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB http://www.mindanaodailynews.com
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poor & the oppressed the solution, Let us dismantle structures of social exclusion, To put the people in the mainstream of progress, Let us wage coop revolution for social justice & peace. SHALOM, let us embrace one another in the spirit of oneness, A million coop voices to illuminate darkness, For we are all waves of one sea and leaves of one tree, We now must unite, otherwise we all fall in demise.
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And here is the takeaway and why: the economic impact of the pandemic may last a little longer even if the underlying cause is contained quickly amid the smell of PH politics this time of pandemic. Sadly, we are not over on this yet. The task ahead is unbearable indeed with politics now shaping up in the four corners of the land. Meantime, stay safe. Keep the distance. Wear your mask and face shield. (ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo. com)
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expert recommendations from the National AEFI Committee,” Brito said. She cited such efforts of the government to address hesitancy on COVID-19 vaccines and further added that they meet every third Thursday of the month to conduct the final causality assessment. As of August 20, DOH10 has already administered 1,006,936 jabs of which 475,685 are already fully vaccinated. Of the said number, Bukidnon already inoculated 249,598, Camiguin (20,750), Lanao del Norte (158,752) including Iligan with 64,109, Misamis Occidental (149,270), Misamis Oriental (426,523) including Cagayan de Oro with 261,537. Highlighting these key concerns, the Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro conducted the webinar as response to the growing need of protecting various sectors of the community. “As the backbone of the country’s economy, every member of the Philippine labor force should be healthy and safe. One way of protecting their health during this time of pandemic is vaccination. All of us need to be healthy as we move on to rebuild our country,” RCWESTCDO Service Projects-A Director Lawyer Maria Gloria Tango said. (RTP/PIA-10)
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dispatched to the area and safely deactivated three hand grenades planted at
the coastal town highway. “Fortunately, nobody was hurt in the attempt,” Baldomar said, adding the bomb experts were on time to avert possible explosion which may hurt many people passing the area onboard their vehicles. Meanwhile, DBS Mayor Marshall Sinsuat confirmed that the military deactivated 3 fragmentation grenades beside the national highway in Barangay Pura around 2:00 pm last Tuesday. “The police and military are still determining who could be behind the foiled grenade attack,” the mayor claimed. The mayor was saddened by the said and appealed to the residents to remain calm and vigilant in helping authorities by reporting suspicious-looking individuals who may only want to disrupt the peace and order of the town and the province as a whole. “We have a peaceful town, please help us maintain this,” the mayor concluded.
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Students ended up being casualties or ended being forced to kill,” she said. Assigned in NTF ELCAC to tackle IP concerns, Florendo cautioned students and youths to discern where they would be leading as members of organizations, to spare themselves from getting involved in an extreme risky situation particularly arms encounter. “Pag alam mong may ginagawa ka nang masama; ‘di mo na nakakausap mga magulang at mga kapatid, mag isip isip ka na.. If may paraan, lumayo ka na…”, she said explaining the breaking point at which youth organization member need to relinquish their membership. Aside from working for heightened awareness among youths regarding insurgency recruitment, NTF ELCAC is also reinforcing the mandate of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to empower IPs. Florendo explained that NTF ELCAC draws public attention to the disadvantaged situation of IPs leading to outpouring of assistance from local government units (LGUs) and national government agencies for IP communities. Florendo gave credit to the issuance of Executive Order Number 70 on
Saturday, August 28, 2021 Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) through whole-of-nation approach which has forged convergence of efforts and resources across all sectors of the country For the next 10 months before the end-term of President Rodrigo Duterte, she said the NTF ELCAC intends to work towards “establishing government presence in remote communities”, reaching geographically isolated and depressed areas to bring government services. “Para makikita ng mga tao, ang serbiyso ng gobyerno,” she said. It will also continue exposing the modus operandi of front organizations which she said, ultimately had wanted to overthrow the government. NTF ELCAC will also intensively communicate the gains as a result of E.O. 70, she said. (PIA XI/ Jeanevive Duron Abangan)
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the among the most effective means to defeat the virus. I am appealing to everyone to properly wear their face masks),” he said in a video posted on the Department of National Defense (DND) Facebook page. Lorenzana said everyone should make it a habit to properly wear face masks to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. “Siguruhing nakalapat ang face mask sa inyong mga mukha para hindi makapasok ang mga dumi o virus (Make sure to cover your face properly with the mask to prevent dirt and the virus from getting in),” he said. “Sundin po natin ito. Ito ay depensa laban sa pandemya. Mag-ingat po tayong lahat (Let us follow with this. This is part of our defense against the pandemic. Let us all take care).” As of Thursday, the Department of Health said the country has recorded 16,313 new Covid-19 infections and 236 new deaths, bringing the overall tally of active cases to 131,921 and the death toll to 32,728. The DOH also logged 9,659 recoveries, pushing the country’s overall recovery count to 1,734,551. (PNA)
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to the crime scene and conducted the initial investigation, said the two suspects were on board a Yamaha
motorcycle. The suspects, police said, chanced upon the victim, a certain Lemuel Bulak, a resident of Luyong Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental, while negotiating his driven motorcycle along the JR Borja Bridge - the suspects forced him to stop and then shot him in the leg. Police investigations also added that one of the suspects immediately grabbed the bag containing P300,000 intended for the construction workers’ salaries, and the suspects fled to unknown directions. Major Ericcson Sabanal, chief of Carmen Police precinct said the victim was shot first in his left before the suspects took the bag containing the P300,000. Sabanal said he has already instructed his operatives to speed up the investigation and arrest the suspects as soon as possible to give justice to the victim, and to those construction workers who will not be able to receive their salaries because of the incident. The police investigators admitted they have yet to identify the perpetrators of the broad daylight robbery along JR Borja Bridge but said they are continuing and extending their tracing and tracking of possible whereabouts of the motorcycle-riding suspects. The police said they are also considering a possible “inside job” since the suspects discovered that the bag contains a big sum of money.
HIV treatment at Zambo hospital ongoing amid pandemic By R. G. ANTONET GO and TEOFILO GARCIA, JR.
Z A M B OA NG A C I T Y – The government-run Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) on Thursday assured the services for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) is ongoing amid the coronavirus disease 219 (Covid-19) pandemic. Dr. Afdal Kunting, ZCMC chief of hospital, said the health pandemic affects the care of PLHIV in terms of the diagnostic procedure. “Periodically, they need to come to the hospital for diagnosing to check their viral load. With the health pandemic, they cannot just easily come to us especially those who are not from this city,” Kunting said. The ZCMC serves the PLHIV in the Zamboanga Peninsula and also those in the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and TawiTawi, which are under the jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “We don’t have a problem with the medicine they need, we can send it to
suportado ko ito. Sa ngayon, antayin na lang natin ang kanilang pinal na desisyon (I have said even before that whatever the decision of the Dutertes, I will support them. For now, let us just wait for their final decision),” from page 8 he said. decision to run as tandem And as chair of the Senate and simply present to the people what they can offer to the country and how they can help the Filipinos. “If they can confirm it privately, then I do not see the reason why they cannot be candid about it to the public. I respectfully advise them to stop talking about me and make me the reason for them running or not running,” Mayor Sara said. Not keen For his part, Go reiterated he is not keen on running for the presidency. “My position has not changed. I am still not interested in running for President. And as I have said before, if Mayor Sara runs, I will support her,” Go said in a statement on Wednesday. “Umpisa pa lang, sinabi ko na kung ano ang magiging desisyon ng mga Duterte ay
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them directly or through our treatment hubs,” he added. The ZCMC treatment hub data showed that 443 PLHIV, including transient patients, were served or are under the care of the hospital since January this year. According to a statement, the transient patients being served by the ZCMC treatment hub are those PLHIV from other places stranded in this city because of the health pandemic. All the patients are treated with antiretroviral drugs for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) supplied by the Department of Health, the statement added. Aside from ZCMC, there are also treatment hubs for PLHIV in the provinces of Zamboanga Del Norte and Zamboanga Del Sur. PLHIV or HIV-positive people have the human immunodeficiency virus, the agent of the disease Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). (PNA) Committee on Health, Go said he will continue to focus on helping the government and the Filipino people to end the pandemic in the soonest possible time. “Bakuna muna bago pulitika (Vaccination first before politics),” he said. (PNA)
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RCWESTCDO steps up vax drive to protect workers CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Geared towards protecting the region’s workforce, the Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 and Department of Health (DOH)-10 held the ‘BIDA Bakuna Para sa Manggagawa: A Vaccinated Work Force for Nation Rebuild’ webinar, August 20. “The Department of Labor and Employment of Region 10 would like to extend our full support to these noble undertakings. The campaign, which aims to inform, educate, and engage our labor force in promoting the vaccination drive and other related policies to mitigate the COVID-19, indeed is very important to ensure the health and safety of our country’s labor force,” DOLE-10 Assistant
Regional Director Estrella Pahalla said. She further added that the activity also supports the BIDA Solusyon sa COVID-19 campaign of the Department of Health (DOH), which aims to encourage the Filipino people to take an active role in the fight against the pandemic, and encourage change in behavior and mindset among the target audience. Fostering healthy workplace Emphasizing the great role of the workers in still delivering services and results amid the current health crisis, Engr. ColsidRey Tubiano of DOLE-10 highlighted the programs and services that should be observed by companies to protect the safety and health of workers in the workplace. The Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 and Department of Health (DOH)-10 holds the ‘BIDA Bakuna Para sa Manggagawa: A Vaccinated Work Force for Nation Rebuild’ webinar, August 20, to heighten awareness on the enforcing health protocols in the workplace. (RCWESTCDO)
He reiterated the DOH’s call on obs er ving the minimum public health standards, especially the wearing of face masks and face shields at all times. “Most-at-risk population for COVID-19 in the workplace and those below 21 years old, shall continue to observe work-from-home arrangements. When needed to occasionally report to work, they shall be allowed to, provided a certificate of fit to work is secured from OSH (Occupational Safety and Health Standards) personnel and must stay in the workplace only for a specified number of hours,” Tubiano added. Establishments and offices must also ensure contact tracing means to help prevent and contain the spread of the virus in the workplace. In addition to those who use the contactless forms, Tubiano said such should be handled with the utmost confidentiality and securely disposed of after 30 days. DOLE also takes part in the implementation of the Safety Seal Certification, which is a voluntary certification scheme that affirms that an establishment is compliant with the minimum public health standards set by the government and uses or integrates its contact tracing
with StaySafe.ph. The department issues the Safety Seal for the manufacturing, construction sites, utilities (electric, water, gas, air conditioning supply, sewerage, waste management), information and communication companies (private publication, news, movie production, TV and radio companies), and warehouses. The virus and its containment Briefly discussing the characteristics of COVID-19, Dr. Dures Fe Tagayuna, a pediatric surgeon in Cagayan de Oro, said the virus needs a human cell to develop itself. Thus, if people are wary enough to strictly observe the health protocols, the virus may die out naturally. She added that inside a virus, there are molecules called nucleotides, which form different combinations and these often cause the changes in the components of the virus. “Sometimes, the variations can make the virus a tiny bit stronger-better at transmitting, more dangerous, or more resistant to the immune system. These strains can thrive,” Tagayuna said. Previously, the common symptoms of the virus include fever, cough, tiredness, loss of taste or smell yet these have changed
through time to headache, sore throat, runny nose, fever, and persistent cough. Moreover, with the Delta variant, the original 15-minute transmissibility has increased to 15 seconds, and one person could infect 5-8 other persons. In fighting such, Tagayuna said it is very important to observe proper handwashing, of at least 20 seconds, since COVID-19 has a lipid membrane, “Meaning, fatty membrane. ‘Pag tinamaan siya ng sabon (If the soap hits it), the foam of the soap, nadi-disintegrate siya (the virus will disintegrate); that can protect us.” Aside from wearing of face masks and face shields, proper handwashing or sanitation, and social distancing, Dr. Wellaflor Brito of DOH-10 said vaccination further protects people from experiencing severe effects of COVID-19. “Local Vaccination Operations Centers shall ensure the functionality of an AEFI (Adverse Event Following Immunization) Investigation Team that shall conduct timely and comprehensive AEFI investigations following the standard epidemiological investigation principles to be continually reviewed based on guidance from the World Health Organization, with See DRIVE, page 11