Mindanao Daily (December 28-31, 2020)

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NorMin ensures illegal firework policing as New Year approaches T

By VINCENT PHILIP S. BAUTISTA, PIA

O ENSURE zero to low firework-related injuries and stop illicit illegal firework trade in the city, the Department of the Interior and Local

Government-Cagayan de Oro City (DILG-CDO) and Philippine National Police (PNP)-10 have bolstered their campaign to police illegal firework trade in

city while also ensuring COVID-19 health safety practices.

“As far as DILG is concerned, there are no changes in the guidelines for Iwas Paputok as of now, even See ENSURES, page 13

BNS bags 1st place of Kauswagan inter-dept. urban container gardening contest

By ERCEL MAANDIG

The Barangay Nutrition Scholars(BNS) emerge as the Grand Prize winner of the just concluded interDepartment Urban Container and Backyard Gardening Contest spearheaded by the Barangay Council of Kauswagan headed by Chairman Pedro Balite.

BNS bags Php25,000.00

cash prize and a plaque.

Barangay Kagawad Kirby Cahoy who is the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture said that several similar activities has been done by his committee prior to this contest that was supported by the whole Council.”Mapasalamaton lang kaayo ko Kay support-

ive Ang Akong mga kauban sa konseho ug gui gahinan gayod ug pondo alang niini nga programa”, said Cahoy in his vernacular.

In his part,Barangay Chairman Balite said that he saw the project as very vital specially in this Pandemic that most of the employees are working from home,and in this kind of endeavour, See CONTEST, page 13

Photo shows Kauswagan Chairman Pedro Balite(3rd from left) gave a plaque of appreciation to the Guest Speaker City Councilor Jay Roa Pascual. photo by ercel maandig

Scintillas Fraternitas Legis XU holds Christmas outreach

By MARK FRANCISCO

RECOGNITION. Mayor Norah Lucman Dipatuan of the Municipality of Bacolod Kalawi in Lanao Del Sur received on Friday, December 18, 2020 the Local Government Functionality Appraisal (LoGFA) award from the Ministry of the Interior and Local Goverment - BARMM during an awarding ceremony held at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex (SKCC). The said award was due to the excellent performance of the local government for the year 2020. analisa p . española

THE mother chapter of Scintillas Fraternitas Legis in Xavier University under chancellor Jasper Alon held a Christmas outreach last Saturday at St. Joseph Golden Home and Gugma sa Kabataan here in Cagayan de Oro City.

The group of 40 male law students from Xavier University proceeded first at 8:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Golden Home where they handed out gift packs to 13 beneficiaries there who are all abandoned elderly.

Each gift pack contains a proceeded to Gugma sa blanket, a pillow and a pair Kabataan where they handed out 34 gift backs to the of slippers.

See OUTREACH, page 13 After that, the group

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Mayor Sara wants deeper probe of gov’t workers in illegal drugs D

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

AVAO C I T Y – City Mayor Sara Duterte directed the Davao City Police Office to deepen its investigation on who among the local government employees are involved in the illegal drug trade after two workers were arrested for selling illegal drugs this month.

Duterte said the local government wanted to maintain a drug-free workplace, and warned government employees of dismissal from service if they are found involved in illegal drugs.

She expressed concern that the presence of even

just one employee in government service already sets a bad precedent to the city’s campaign for drug-free workplaces.

“We are in government, and we should not be involved in illegal drugs because we should be the ones to put a stop illegal drugs in our city,” she said.

She said the city’s AntiDrug Abuse Council, headed by City Sports Development Division head Mikey Aportadera, is conducting random drug testing to check who among the city government employees are using or selling illegal drugs.

“If (employee) job order The city hall of Davao City. mindanews photo by bong s. sarmiento

or contract of service, they will be dismissed once they are positive for drug use, and then if they are plantilla employees or are holding permanent positions, we refer them to HRMO (Human Resource Management Office) for actions,” she added.

L ast D e c e mb e r 1 8 , Duterte said high crime rates are normally seen in communities that are considered hotspots.

Duterte said peace and order must remain stable to maintain Davao’s status as a competitive city.

“In a way, it’s saddening because we have city government employees who See PROBE, page 15

Stricter border controls expected in Mindanao with discovery of new COVID-19 strain in Sabah

By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS, MindaNews

DAVAO CITY – Stricter border controls are to be expected in the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi following the discovery of a new strain of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sabah, East Malaysia.

Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Director-General of Malaysia’s Ministry of Health,

announced on December 23 that a new strain of COVID-19, dubbed A701B mutation was found from samples taken in Sabah.

The Straits Times of Malaysia quoted him as saying A701B is “similar to a strain found in South Africa, Australian and the Netherlands” but they have yet to ascertain

“whether this strain has a high infectivity level and whether it is more aggressive than usual.”

The Health Ministry, he said, detected the mutation in 60 samples taken from COVID-19 patients under the Benteng Lahad Datu cluster in Sabah.

Noor Saada, a former Education Assistant Secretary in the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said

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there is a need to be “proactive in the Sulu Archipelago and Zamboanga Peninsula” given the new strain found in Sabah.

Naguib Sinarimbo, Local Governments Minister and spokesperson of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM0 told MindaNews on Saturday that they have directed their provincial Inter-Agency Task Forces (IATF) on COVID-19 “to enforce stringent measures against entry of people coming from Sabah.”

Nearest to Sabah’s Lahad Datu Tawi-tawi is the nearest province to Sabah’s Lahad Datu.

Mobin Gampal, Provincial Administrator and IATF Focal Person in Tawi-tawi, said they will meet on Monday to discuss the matter and “enhance measures to ensure more safety. “ Gampal explained that sea borders have been closed since Day 1 of the lockdowns in March but “meron pa rin di maiwasan na lumulusot sa area” (there are still people who manage to enter the area).

He assured the situation is “manageable.”

On December 19, the official advisory from the IATF

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reiterated requirements for entry into Tawi-tawi by sea and air by returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs).

Anyone entering Tawi-tawi will have to present a medical certificate from the local health unit, travel authority issued by Task Force COVID Shield, recent RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) “yielding a negative result with one week validity” and certificate of prior coordination issued by the Provincial IATF. Safeguards and preemptive measures In a statement on Friday, Sulu Governor Saur Tan said his province, which “traditionally and historically (has) close trade and inter-people’s relations with Sabah,” views the report of a new strain of COVID-19 “seriously and will continue to liaise and make representations with the National Inter-Agency Task Force MEID (on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases) on how best to handle the emerging situation” “We have porous coastlines and a vast Sulu Sea between us and Sabah, and only the National Government is equipped with the capacity and logistics to put in place and in operation, safeguards and preemptive measures called for,” Tan said.

Sulu voted against inclusion in the BARMM in the January 2019 plebiscite but is part of the BARMM as the law provides that the core area of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao votes as a geographic unit. Sulu has a pending petition before the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro law.

Tan said the Sulu Task Force Covid-19 is calling on

the public “not to panic and to heed advisories only from official sources. With our frontline partners, we will intensify our monitoring and utilize all material and human resources at our disposal to assure our constituents, as we reiterate our call to them to avoid speculations and the spread of fake and harmful mongering.”

REFS: Returning Filipinos from Sabah Travel by commercial ferry between Sabah and the western part of Mindanao has been suspended since the COVID-19 lockdowns started in mid-March. Travel was allowed only for undocumented Filipinos in Sabah deported by the government there, now referred to as “REFS” or Returning Filipinos from Sabah.

Some 5,300 REFS were supposed to have been repatriated in batches of 400 every 15 days, to be sent home with negative RT-PCR test results.

But only six batches, or a total of 2,119 persons, have returned home, leaving some 3,000 more in Sabah.

The first batch of 395 REFS from Sabah arrived in Tawitawi on July 4 and the sixth batch of 151 REFS arrived on November 10. MindaNews learned that a seventh batch was supposed to leave Sabah on December 14 but the repatriates were not allowed because a substantial number of REFS tested positive in the RT-PCR test. The vessel sailed back to the Philippines without passengers.

Earlier, on September 14, President Rodrigo Duterte appealed “to the humanitarian sense of the Malaysian government to please help our citizens in your country, as we would do for your citizens if they are in our country.”

(Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! As I wrote in one of my previous columns at this corner: the virus is there, but Christmas can’t be deleted. Surely, we will have to celebrate Christmas very differently this year. Not only we. The whole world has too in the background against a dramatic increase in new case numbers.

Please allow me to remind you my dear readers: Christmas, this great day, bears the message that God is with us. Even in the darkest moments of

our time, He has not abandoned the world. Let us not despair, then however much our difficulties rise before us, either in our personal surroundings, or in the life of humanity.

In celebrating Christmas, we celebrate our faith in survival and in the salvation of humanity and of all God’s creation.

And already a little foresighted: As we are close to wrapping up this terrible year 2020, let us look forward to a brand new year 2021 year full

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Speaking Out

My one wish for 2021 About this time every year, many of us try to recollect personal and family experiences during the year which is about to end. It is also now that we renew resolutions and express hope and wishes for the coming year.

As has been our family tradition, our family, on my wife Mira’s side, usually meets for a Christmas lunch get-together. During our last big get-together, attendees consisted of representatives from 4 generations, ages ranging from 8 to 80.

But this year, we will have to do with a virtual reunion scheduled at 11 a.m., December 25 (Manila Time). We are expected to be joined by relatives from California, and Arizona.

Let me recollect our wish list during earlier normal times. During one Christmas get-together, my daughter Frannie presided over a parlor game which she called “Bayong List”. It consisted of each attendee

listing down three wishes (in the order of preference) and dropping them in a tiny bayong. The attendees were grouped into 3 which each group trying to correctly guess the person whose wish list was being read. The group with the most correct answers won a special prize.

We had so much fun trying to guess and later discovering who made the wish list being read. On a personal level, I felt much closer to my relatives after knowing a little more about what they wished and aspired for.

As enumerated below, a good many expressed their wish to travel. But some surprised us with their “secret” desires.

Here is what the “Bayong List” revealed: Foreign travel: Travel around the world with family, a multi-country trip with best friend, live in the countryside in Japan, visit New York, visit Europe, go

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to Israel, go to North Africa, go to South America, go to Morocco.

Special purpose travel: Walk the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, taste different beers around the world.

Exotic travel destinations: Visit the Aztecs, trip to Bhutan, trip to Nepal.

Special places: Oregon Gravity Falls, visit former Nazi concentration camps.

Local travel: Travel all over the Philippines, go to Batanes.

High adventure: Go to Antarctica, climb Mount Everest, do the UTMB (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) Ultra sports: Join the Tour de France, try mix martial arts, try sky-diving.

Other sports: Try out in Junior NBA, play as a See WISH, page 15

Hints and Traces

In haste to serve THAT heartwarming story of Mary immediately going to see her cousin Elizabeth once she knew the cousin was already with child, teaches us a very precious lesson about the beauty of serving and avoiding any trace of entitlement and privilege despite a great blessing and honor given to her. (cfr. Lk 1, 39-45) In that gospel episode, it is mentioned that Mary went “in haste.” She just learned that she was going to be the mother of the Son of God, the highest dignity any human person could have, but that knowledge did not go into her head.

Instead, she rushed to visit her cousin to help her in her difficult condition since Elizabeth was already old and it would be her first

time to bear a child.

It is an example worth emulating by everyone, for it is clearly what is proper to us. A truly good person, a holy one so close and identified with God, would be quick to serve everybody else, because that is simply the expression of love.

Love is always a matter of deeds and service, and not just sweet words and good intentions.

This eagerness to serve would really identify us with Christ who is our “way, truth and life.” He being God became man to save us, the greatest service anyone can do. And all throughout his earthly life, serving was the constant rule that he followed. He was always at the beck and call of anyone who had need of something.

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Definitely, to be able to serve, one has to be humble.

And that’s what we see in our Lady, and of course, in Christ, first of all. Pride and all its allies would always extinguish any desire to serve others. They only are interested in serving their own selves.

We need to humble ourselves so that we can serve everyone, and not just those whom we like. We have to serve even those whom we don’t like and who may not like us. If we are truly humble, our spirit of serSee HASTE, page 15

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Title of the Application:

In the matter of the Application for Approval of Interim Capital Expenditure Projects for RY2019-2021, with prayer for Provisional Authority ERRATUM

On 11 November 2020, CEPALCO published its Application for Approval of Interim Capital Expenditure Projects for RY2019-2021, with prayer for Provisional Authority on pages 6,7 and 8 on this newspaper.

However, it has failed to include the Verification and Cert of non-forum shopping and the Application’s signature page.

Thus, it is publishing the said documents as shown below:

Republic of the Philippines) City of Cagayan de Oro ) S.S x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING I, CHIQUITA C. CAPILI, of legal age, Filipino, with business address at CEPALCO Admin. Bldg., F. Masterson Ave., Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state that:

1. I am the authorized representative of the Applicant for this Application;

2. I caused the preparation of the foregoing Application;

3. I have read the contents thereof and the facts stated therein are true and correct of my personal knowledge and/or on the basis of copies of documents and records in my possession; 4. I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency; 5. To the best of my knowledge and belief, no such action or proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency; 6. If I should thereafter learn that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any other tribunal or agency, I undertake to report that fact within five (5) days therefrom to the Honorable Commission.

CHIQUITA C. CAPILI Affiant

On December 17, DA-10 RED Collado signed a MOA with CAFAMCO through its Chair Lucas W. Faborada, in the presence of AMAD. (DA 10)

LGU, farmer group ink MOA with DA for enhanced Kadiwa project

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O ENSURE available and accessible food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Agriculture–Regional Field Office(DA-RFO)-10, thru its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), provides a financial grant to beneficiaries under its Enhanced Kadiwa Inclusive Food Supply Chain Program.

On December 17, Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with t he C anitoan Far mers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CAFAMCO) through

its Chair Lucas W. Faborada.

Through the program, CAFAMCO will receive a P1 million grant in support to packing house facility (P240,000 working capital, P670,000 hauling vehicle and P90,000 ancillar y equipment).

CAFAMCO is one of DA-10’s regular Kadiwa suppliers and directly buys other farm produce in the hinterlands of the city and sells in Kadiwa outlets.

At the same time, DA entered into another agreement with the Local Government Unit of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental thru Municipal Mayor Rey B.

Buhisan for the establishment of a P5 million trading post with equipment.

Director Collado said, t he En hance d Kadiwa program aims to provide financial grant assistance to eligible organizations to strengthen its operations for the Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita – a program that aims to bring agri-fishery products directly to the consumers.

“On behalf of our members, we are thankful to DA-RFO 10 for granting us this assistance for it will greatly aid our operations, especially on the transportation aspect,” Faborada remarked. (DA10/PIA10)

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 29th day of October 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City affiant exhibiting to me her SSS ID No. 08-07234875, as competent evidence of identity.

Doc. No. 365; Page No. 73; Book No. VIII; Series of 2020.

ATTY. MAYNARD EUGENIO C. YLAGAN Notary Public until 31 December 2020 PTR No. 4565448 dated 21 January 2020 IBP No. 019404 Lifetime Member TIN: 704-534-587-000, Roll No. 59960

PRAYER WHEREFORE, in view of all the foregoing, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Commission: That – (a) Prior to and/or pending hearing on the merits, a PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY or INTERIM RELIEF be issued to Applicant CEPALCO for the immediate implementation of herein proposed Capital Expenditure Projects for RY 2019 to RY 2021; and (b) After due notice and hearing, CEPALCO’s Capital Expenditure Program for RY 2019 to RY 2021 be approved.

Other reliefs as may be just and equitable under the premises are, likewise, most respectfully prayed for.

Cagayan de Oro City, for Pasig City. 29 October 2020.

Atty. Isidro O. Baculio Jr. Atty. Maynard Eugenio C. Ylagan Counsel for Applicant CEPALCO CEPALCO Admin. Bldg., F. Masterson Ave., Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City ISIDRO O. BACULIO, Jr. PTR 4565447 1 January 2020, Cagayan de Oro City IB Lifetime Member No. 08493 Misamis Oriental Chapter Roll of Attorneys No. 38265 MCLE Comp. No. VI-0000700, 29 September 2016 MAYNARD EUGENIO C. YLAGAN PTR No. 4565448, 21 January 2020, Cagayan de Oro City IBP Lifetime Member No. 019404 Misamis Oriental Chapter Roll of Attorneys No. 59960 MOLE COMP. No. VI-0021304, 14 April 2019

RIDO SETTLEMENT. North Cotabato Governor Nancy A. Catamco and Lanao Del Sur Governor Mamintal “Bombit” Adiong witnessed in Banisilan on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 the signing of feud settlement between four leaders from the clans of Rajamuda, Mantitayan, and Tidong where they vowed to restore the former good relationship and promised to never fight again. It is said that the family feud started in the 1980s. They were joined by Banisilan town officials led by Mayor Jesus “Butsoy” Alisasis, Wao Mayor Elvino Balicao, Jr., AFP, PNP, CCCH, MNLF, BARMM 63 Barangays Administrator Board Member Kelly Antao, Board Member Dulia Sultan and other Board Members from Lanao Del Sur. by analisa p. española

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New SSS contribution rate to ensure pension fund viability, increase benefits T HE Social Security Commission (SSC) said that the scheduled increase next year in the monthly contribution of members of the Social Security System (SSS) will ensure the long-term viability of this pension fund and increase the benefits to be enjoyed by them and their beneficiaries.

It said the full implementation by 2025 of the restructured rates and other reforms set in Republic Act (RA) No. 11199 or the Social Security Act (SSA) of 2018 will offset the financial impact to the Fund of the P1,000 increase in the monthly pension of all member-pensioners that was implemented in 2017.

This was stressed by Finance Secretary and SSC Chairman Carlos Dominguez as the SSS is set to hike beginning in January 2021 its monthly contribution rate by one percentage point to 13 percent from the current 12 percent of their respective salaries, but not to exceed the prescribed maximum monthly salary credit (MSC).

He expressed the hope

that SSS members would see their higher monthly contributions as their savings and safety net against the future hazards of sickness, maternity, disability, unemployment, old age, death, and other contingencies resulting to loss of income or financial burden for them and their beneficiaries.

Dominguez pointed out that the restructuring of the SSS contribution rate, along with the minimum and maximum MSCs and the other provisions of RA No. 11199, will “ensure the long-term viability of the SSS Fund, expand

its coverage and provide more and higher benefits for its current and future members and their beneficiaries.”

The MSC is the determining factor for contributions and benefits, which is based on the member’s monthly earnings.

“Upon full implementation in 2025, the reforms under the SSA of 2018 will offset the adverse financial impact of the P1,000 pension increase granted in 2017,” Dominguez said in a statement.

Through the SSA of 2018, the SSS last year introduced the Unemploy-

ment Benefit for members involuntarily separated from their jobs, and extended the MSC cap for the computation of benefits to P20,000.

The upgrade in the MSC cap, meanwhile, increased the amount of benefits that members and/ or their beneficiaries are entitled to receive, such as sickness, maternity, unemployment, retirement, disability, death, and funeral.

“Any drop in collections may lead to cash flow and liquidity issues. This could endanger the SSS’ ability to provide its members

and their beneficiaries with benefits and loan privileges,” Dominguez said.

However, he assured the public that “the SSS’ investments are well-managed and has allowed the pension fund to respond to the needs of members despite the drop in collections during the pandemic.”

From January to October 2020, the SSS disbursed a total of P159.47 billion in social security and employees’ compensation benefits to 3.56 million members and beneficiaries, representing a decrease of 2.6 and 4.8 percent, respectively, from the benefits released in the same period last year.

This decline is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the number of benefit disbursements from late March to May. However, benefit disbursements to SSS members and their beneficiaries started to slowly recover or increase in the following months with the easing of quarantine restrictions and continuous digitization of the SSS system.

SSS member loan releases from Januar y to

November 2020 totaled P58.03 billion for 3.20 million members, a respective increase of 54.5 percent (P20.48 billion) and 76.7 percent (1.39 million members) from the same period last year.

Pension loan releases from January to November 2020 reached P3.17 billion combined for 69,813 retiree-pensioners, an increase of 61 percent (P1.20 billion) and 11.5 percent (7,210 pensioners), respectively, from the same period last year.

With many workers being unemployed as a result of the no-work-no-pay policy or the reduced working arrangements arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, SSS contribution collections from January to October 2020 totaled only P169.73 billion, or a decrease of 5.4 percent from the P179.34 billion collected in the same period last year.

For employed members, land-based OFW members in countries with Bilateral Labor Agreements with the Philippines, and seabased OFW members, the additional one percent will See SSS, page 13

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Exploring ways to restart, recover M

By JOYCE ANN L. ROCAMORA, PNA

ANILA – The year 2020 is unlike any other for the country’s travel industry, which by yearend, often produce record-breaking figures on revenues and arrivals.

In January, the year started with Taal’s eruption, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. At that time, it was the industry’s biggest challenge as it affected hundreds of flights and compelled numerous tourism establishments in Calabarzon to suspend operations.

But the worst came the following weeks as the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) reached the Philippines and locallytransmitted cases surfaced.

On March 16, air travel was brought to a screeching halt where people had no choice but to stay home as the government placed Luzon under lockdown.

Michelle Taylan, president of the Philippine

Travel Agencies Association (PTAA), said the crisis forced all of its members to temporarily close or scale down operations.

“Our member travel agencies have been forced to pivot to other businesses to tide them over. Airlines have suffered heavy losses.

Hotels were used as quarantine facilities. Tourism was at a standstill,” she said in an email to the Philippine News Agency.

Amid the uncertainties this year, Taylan said the PTAA looks forward to 2021 with “a lot of optimism”.

“We will still stage our annual Travel Tour Expo and International Travel Trade Expo. They will be springboards as we assist in the revival of Philippine tourism,” she shared.

“We will also hold talks with other stakeholders in the tourism industry and will come out with a united front in our pursuit to further open tourism in the country,” she added.

Philippines’ world-famous Boracay beach (PNA file photo)

From January to November 2020, the country’s tourism receipts fell by 81 percent to PHP81.05 billion, a significant drop from PHP437.9 billion in the same period in 2019.

International arrivals also dropped by 82.4 percent to 1.3 million compared to the 7.4 million recorded from January to November in 2019.

But while the coronavirus pandemic has grounded most tourism activities, the sector continues to explore ways to restart and offset the crisis’s impact on tourism.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) continued to engage with relevant agencies to craft health and safety protocols that could be used when travel gradually starts.

Since Apr i l, it has successfully organized a handful of online learning courses that aim to help local tourism players become more competitive, with new knowledge, technological advances, and ways to innovate and be able to cater to a new breed of travelers.

To adapt to the travel trends due to the pandemic, the Tourism Promotions

Board also developed a strategic marketing program for the medium and long-term.

“The toughest challenge was the fact that we could not promote tourism destinations the way we used to simply because they were closed to tourists. Or that we could not even promote at all. This compelled us to creatively explore ways to keep the connection with our tourists, while at the same time, gradually assist our local government units (LGUs) and our stakeholders prepare for the new

normal in travel,” TPB chief Anthonette Velasco said.

‘Domestic tourism’ Uncertain when the foreign market will come back, the DOT banked on domestic tourism to slowly revive the sector and capitalized on the low-hanging fruit within its borders -- the local travelers.

T h e D O T b e l i e ve d that by tapping into these short-haul markets through targeted marketing, the country can “bypass some of the considerable challenges” it faced following See TOURISM, page 11

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Phoenix fuels offered at 80% off on Limitless

MOTORISTS can avail of Phoenix fuels at 80% off through discounted digital vouchers on Limitless, an app-based loyalty program. On December 28, 2020, from 12 AM to 11:59 PM, vouchers in denominations of P1,000, P500, and P100 can be purchased at discounted prices of P200, P100, and P20, respectively.

“We want to end a challenging year on a high note by offering motorists a special treat. And by partnering with Limitless, on top of the huge discount, we’re also giving our customers utmost convenience and safety since the transaction is contactless, and the vouchers can be used anytime. That means you can avail of the discount now, and gas up using your voucher whenever you’re ready so that traffic congestion at stations can be avoided,” said Phoenix President Henry Albert Fadullon.

The promo is available to all Limitless

Globe launches virtual donation drive for 12 charitable institutions THE pandemic may drag on but it does not stop Globe from pursuing its annual Christmas tradition of helping various non-profit organizations, this time through a virtual fund-raising drive benefiting 12 charitable institutions.

Through its 12 Days of Giving project, Globe is able to foster volunteering and sharing among its employees using GCash QR Codes which enable them to contribute any amount to the advocacies they believe in even while working from home.

“It is important to the company to enable its employees to contribute to society wherever they may be. We also want the act of giving to be as frictionless as possible. So this Christmas, Globe wishes to continue nurturing this culture by mobilizing our workforce to pay it forward using innovative digital solutions,” said Renato Jiao, Globe Chief Human Resource Officer.

The project also helps non-profit organizations in promoting their donation channels. This year’s beneficiaries have diverse advocacies.

Four of the beneficiaries focus on individuals and families who were severely affected by the recent calamities. Ayala Foundation’s Project Pananagutan assists Ayala Citizens and vendor partners, Kaya Natin’s Bangon Luzon, provides relief to families, Kusina ng Kalinga employs existing kitchens in Rizal and Bicol to continue feeding children beneficia-

ries, and The Philippine Red Cross monitors and assesses on ground situation on disaster-stricken areas and provides assistance.

For climate action, Globe supports Hineleban Foundation Incorporated whose main advocacy is to reforest the high mountain ranges of Mindanao, The Mead Foundation which conducts reforestation in Iba, Zambales, and WWFPhilippines which creates solutions to climate change, provides sustainable livelihood programs, and conserves the country’s richest marine and land habitats.

On the other hand, Smile Train provides free

cleft palate repair surgery and speech therapy to underprivileged youth while Natasha Goulbourn Foundation’s 24/7 Hopeline helps in suicide prevention and emotional crisis hotline.

Meanwhile in the area of education, Save the Children works with local government units and organizations to provide education to young children in the most deprived and marginalized areas in the country. Virtualahan provides a virtual school for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) to develop skills to become competitive employees and entrepreneurs using the power of technology.

Another partner, Walang Iwanan Alliance, aims to mitigate hunger in the most vulnerable, dense, and underserved areas of Metro Manila.

In the past two years, Globe has put up a physical tree, called The Purpose Tree, in its Taguig Headquarters. The tree was adorned with GCash QR Codes of partner organizations where employees and guests can donate.

Given the work from home set-up, Globe has transitioned the Purpose Tree to a fully virtual fundraising drive. To make it bigger, Globe expanded See GLOBE, page 15

members who may purchase the discounted Phoenix fuel vouchers under the SHOP section in the app using GCash or GrabPay. The vouchers have no expiry, and can be redeemed anytime by presenting it at participating gas stations upon gas-up.

The list of participating stations and the full mechanics of the promo are available on the Limitless app.

Offering rewards and benefits for purchases at partner merchants including Phoenix, Phoenix SUPER LPG, and FamilyMart, Limitless is a lifestyle rewards program launched earlier this year. Aside from offering reward points for valid purchases, the program also gives members access to a directory of establishments and exclusive privileges.

Those who are not yet Limitless members may download the app for free on the App Store, Google Play Store, and the Huawei App Gallery.

GSIS partners with Meralco Bayad Center to accept members’ loan payments THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has partnered with Meralco Bayad Center to accept loan payments from GSIS members across the country.

This agreement between the state pension fund and Bayad Center was signed by GSIS President and General Manager Rolando Ledesma Macasaet and CIS Bayad Center Inc. President and CEO Lawrence Y. Ferrer in a virtual ceremony on December 21.

“Starting January 22, 2021, GSIS members will be able to pay their GSIS loans at the Bayad Center nearest their home. Hindi na kailangang pumunta sa GSIS branch just to settle loan obligations. This is part of our continuing efforts to make our services fast and convenient. Hangad namin sa GSIS na makapag-hatid at makapag-dulot ng ginhawa sa lahat ng aming miyembro at pensyonado,” Macasaet said.

The partnership also aims to provide an accessible payment system brought about by the pandemic.

“The Meralco Bayad Center has over 40,000 outlets or touchpoints all over the country Saan mang sulok sa Pilipinas – mula Aparri hanggang Tawi-Tawi – merong Bayad Center,” Macasaet said.

He added that GSIS selected Meralco Bayad Center for being the pioneer, market leader, and an established brand with over 20 years of experience in bills payment collection in the country.

For the part of Bayad Center, Ferrer said “Saludo kami sa mga kawani ng gobyerno for their hard work that’s why we are here now. We are happy to extend this payment solution to GSIS. It’s a good gift that you can give to your members. To GSIS members, we assure you that your hard-earned payments will reach the right hands.”

GSIS members who may avail of the Bayad Center facility are those who will pay their loan amortization in advance; have underpaid accounts; have delayed payment; or with accounts which are already in default (unpaid for more than six months). Aside from the Bayad Center facility, the other modes of payment available to GSIS members are through agency remittance and payment over-the-counter at any of the GSIS branch offices.

The GSIS loan accounts that may be paid through Bayad Center are Enhanced Salar y Loan; Emergency Loan Assistance; Summer One Month Salary Loan; eCard See GSIS, page 13

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the pandemic.

It looked at introducing travel corridors or the so-called “travel bubble” to allow the reopening of Philippine destinations with zero coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases to foreign tourists from infection-free nations. By the second half of 2020, the DOT initiated talks with Australia, which at that time has touted a low to zero case count.

While this vision did not push through, a similar concept was applied domestically and piloted in El Nido, Palawan connecting resorts in the island to tourists from Metro Manila.

In June, the Philippines gradually reopened the world-class Boracay Island, initially to visitors within Aklan province, and eventually to other regions provided the traveler has been tested negative for Covid-19.

By the latter part of the EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late OSCAR CABO CANENCIA who died without a will on June 11, 2016 at Cagayan de Oro City, that no the best knowledge and information of the heirs hereto, the deceased left no debts, that the deceased at the time of his death, left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-89655 situated in the Barrio of Carmen (Now), Balulang, City of Cagayan de Oro, island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THREE (123) SQUARE METERS, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of OSCAR CABO CANENCIA, in favor of ENGR. MARK OSCAR S. CANENCIA, per DOC #53; PAGE #11; BOOK #13; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. AL PONCIANO R. DATU. MDN: Dec 17, 24 & 31, 2020

EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY PRESENT:

FRANCISCA CAJA ALLIG, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Bantuanon, Lantapan, Bukidnon;

ILLUMINADA CAJA NALAGON, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Bantuanon, Lantapan, Bukidnon.

CRISPOLO DALION CAJA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Bantuanon ,Lantapan, Bukidnon; HEREBY DECLARE AND MAKE MANIFEST That they are the children and the sole and only heirs of the late ANASTACIO CAJA of Panamboan, Bantuanon, Lantapan, Bukidnon, who died on November 2, 1988 at Jasaan, Misamis Oriental which was his residence at the time of his death.

That he died without leaving any Will not death.

That at the time of his death he was the owner of the following real properties to wit;

“ A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot No. 596, Cad 653, C-3, located at Panambuan, Bantuanon, Lantapan, Bukidnon.

Containing an area of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (25,256) SQUARE METERS more or less and covered by Tax Declaration Number 1937 in the name of ANASTACIO CAJA.”

That they have decided and agreed to partition the above described parcel of land into THREE (3) equal shares among them.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS, Notary Public Per Doc No. 212; Page No. 43; Book No. 47; Series of 2018.

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year, several domestic destinations followed suit and started accepting visitors but with strict health and border control protocols, some with a test-beforetravel requirement. Among these are Bohol, Batangas, Ilocos Region, Baguio, Siargao, and Palawan.

Last October, Bohol also hosted the hybrid Philippine Travel Exchange 2020, the first physical MICE event since the pandemic started. MICE stands for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions, an emerging niche market in the tourism industry before the health crisis.

Joel Pascual, president of the Philippine Association of Conventions, Exhibition Organizers & Suppliers Inc. (PACEOS), said 2020 was a “really terrible year” for all MICE stakeholders as all its planned events had to be postponed or canceled.

For most of the year, PACEOS lobbied for MICE to be separated from “mass gatherings” as the industry works in a controlled environment where there is clear accountability and where safety protocols are more effectively implemented.

“Towards the end of the year, some events have been approved on a national level but are still subject to the approval of the LGUs but there are still some confusions on implementation of such guidelines,” he said.

Pascual said no events equates to zero revenue, which meant that MICE EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

THIS EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMNET with DEED OF SALE made and entered into by among:

BERNABE H. DIALONG, of legal age, widower, Filipino and a resident of Lourdes, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

ANALIE D. EBONALO, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Lourdes, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

BERNABE E. DIALONG, JR., (Mentally Disorder), of legal age, single, Filipino, and a resident of Lourdes, Valencia City, Bukidnon; herein represented by BERNABE H. DIALONG;

JHONNY BOY E. DIALONG, (deceased) herein represented by BERNABE H. DIALONG;

JOVY D. AWAS (deceased), represented by MIRE JOY D. AWAS, minor assisted by BERNABE H. DIALONG;

ELGEN D. LASCUÑA, of legal age, married Filipino, and a resident of, Poblacion, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, Philippines;

AMIE JOY D. CAÑADORA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Lourdes, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

LEAH D. DE SAN JOSE, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Lourdes, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

BANDAM E. DIALONG, of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Lourdes, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; WITNESSETH:

That the above-named parties, are herein referred to as the HEIR-VENDORS, all of whom are of legal age, the legitimate and sole heirs of PRIMITVA DIALONG, who died at P-1, Lourdes, Valencia City, Bukidnon on June 22, 2018, without any will (died intestate);

That the said deceased died intestate and without any obligations nor liabilities whatsoever, leaving to the above-named Heir-vendors a certain real properties, described as follows, to wit: KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO blg. P-56370 Lot No 3319, Cad-791-D Area 20,732 square meters

“A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot No. 3319, Cad-791-D, situated at Barangay Lourdes, City of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of TWENTY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY TWO (20,732) square meters.”

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDUCIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE with DEED OF SALE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. PAUL VINCENT G. VILLEGAS, Notary Public per Doc No. 906; Page No; 182; Book No. 61: Series of 2020.

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companies were merely trying to survive, trying to keep staff employed through the pandemic.

As the new year nears, Pascual hopes for more consultation between the government and the private sector while the pandemic is still a pervading issue.

“Our biggest hope is that we can build the confidence of government that the professional MICE sector is more than capable of adhering to safety protocols,” he said.

‘Chinese retirees’ Aside from the pandemic, the DOT this year also focused on introducing reforms at the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) following a public backlash on its current policy that allows foreigners as young as 35 years old to retire in the Philippines.

Senators questioned if the PRA, an attached agency of the DOT, can ensure that young Chinese retirees are not working nor engaged in the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO).

Based on PRA data, some 26,969 Chinese nationals have been allowed to retire in the Philippines, topping the list as of December 2019, followed by 13,912 Koreans; 5,951 Indians; 4,801 Taiwanese; and 3,950 Japanese.

There are a total of 14,987 active retirees or those who continue to keep the retirement visa as their status of stay in the Philippines with ages ranging from 34 to 49 years old. Of this number, more than 50 percent, or 8,130 of whom are Chinese nationals from

mainland China, followed by the Koreans at 2,257 and Indians at 1,891.

Despite this calamitous year for the tourism industry, the Philippines carried on and has even bagged accolades that recognized the timeless beauty of its destinations.

The Philippines’ dive spots and the old walled city of Intramuros were hailed as this year’s World’s Leading Dive Destination and World’s Leading Tourist Attraction, respectively, by the 2020 World Travel Awards (WTA).

This is the Philippines’ second time to win the world title for dive, besting eight different popular dive hubs, such as the Azores Islands, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, Cayman Islands, Fiji, Galapagos Islands, Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Maldives, and Mexico.

Meanwhile, it was Intramuros’s first time to win the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction, beating 15 different attractions, such as the Acropolis of Greece, Burj Khalifa of Dubai, the Grand Canyon National Park of the US, Mount Kilimanjaro of Tanzania, and Taj Mahal of India. Albeit virtually, the Philippines remained on the world’s radar.

‘Recovery’ Earlier, Tourism Secretary Bernadette RomuloPuyat said international travel might not happen soon amid the existing travel restrictions of other countries, especially now that a new strain of SARSCoV-2 is spreading fast in the United Kingdom.

“Our (focus) is still domestic tourism. Domestic tourism is 10.8 percent in the 12.7 percent contribution of the tourism industry to the country’s GDP that’s why we will strengthen this,” she told reporters on Dec. 28.

Physical distancing and health protocols had been the most associated words to the “new normal”. And in the years beyond, this is likely to stay as safety becomes the traveler’s paramount concern.

Puyat is optimistic that DOT’s partnerships with public hospitals, such as the Philippine General Hospital and the Philippine Children’s Medical Center, would help transcend the prohibitive barrier of testing requirements for travelers.

“Working hand in hand not only with our tourism stakeholders and LGU, but also with government health facilities ensures that success of safety protocols will strengthen our collective efforts to gradually and safely reopen domestic tourism,” she said.

Basing on previous major viral epidemics, experts earlier said the average recovery time for visitor numbers to a destination

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was 19 months.

The worldwide economic impact of H1N1 was estimated at up to USD55 billion, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

A similar economic crisis affected China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Canada after the 2003 SARS outbreak impacted the global travel and tourism sector by around USD30 billion and USD50 billion.

But for a global health crisis that has lasted for almost a year now, how can the industry today regain its momentum and recover?

For the WTTC, governments must coordinate to provide certainty for travelers with regards to travel restrictions and policies.

In a December 21 statement, Gloria Guevara, WTTC President, and CEO, said: “If a comprehensive and quick turnaround testing regime were in place at airports across the country to test all travelers before they depart, it would ensure only those infected with Covid-19 are isolated and are prevented from traveling. There would be no need for countries to introduce damaging and counterproductive wholesale bans on UK travelers.” (PNA)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ELVIE HALARAN RAMOSO has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the entry of SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ELVIE HALARAN RAMOSO who was born on FEBRUARY 19, 1997 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are EDGAR RAMOSO and MINDA HALARAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than JANUARY 1, 2021.

(SGD.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA Municipal Civil Registrar

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CIVIL CASE NO. 2020-95

DOMINADOR P. FELISIDA AND RUTH L. SUPLIDO-FELISILDA,

Petitioners.

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Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ROY ANTHONY B. SECHONG AND REY ANN B. SECHONG,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2020-95

ROY ANTHONY B. SECHONG AND REY ANN B. SECHONG,

Petitioners.

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ORDER

ORDER

Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on June 14, 2001 at Pangantucan, 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 with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Camicay, Lombog, Guindulman, Bohol and Bacusanon, Pangantucan, Bukidnon or Merila, Ubaldo laya, 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 One (1) year now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board , thereby , executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there 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 14, 2001, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has 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 JANUARY 22, 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 a 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 22nd of DECEMBER, 2020

Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on April 19, 2010 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 with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at 1st East Rosario Heights, Tubod, Iligan City and Mahayahay, 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 One (1) year now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board , thereby , executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there 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 19, 2010, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has 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 JANUARY 22, 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 a 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 22nd of DECEMBER, 2020

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HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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PAFCPIC Shows the Way PAFCPIC which stands for the Philippine Army Finance Center Producers Cooperative has concretely manifested the truism that a society will be judged not on its monetary growth, fame or power but on how it has served the least of its brethren.

For the past four years, thousands of families of the Indigenous Peoples who have been ousted from their ancestral domain in Barangay Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon have been living beside the highway seeking refuge in shattered tents.

Their children’s legs have to be tied up while sleeping as some have already been hit by passing cars upon waking up when they cross the highway without the parents’ knowledge. They are just eating “kamote” once a day or more often, eating nothing at all, having lost their farms and their livelihood. Their children are just drinking from a nearby river where they take a bath, the reason why all the children are either malnourished or sickly.

It was so shocking to know no one did care for them, no help, no food, no love, no concern, no iota of assistance. Well, am not surprised! Indeed, in a

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world that is so enamored in the profit motive that has already captured the mind of all governments, all institutions, all universities and even of religious groups, serving the least of our brethren seems to be not within their parameters of engagement.

But amidst the darkness of so much trivialities and externalities, suddenly a bright light loomed recently providing love, concern, assistance and care. That light is the PAFCPIC, headed by an amazing Chairman, BGen Francisco M. Paredes and assisted by no less than an equally passionate cooperative leader, Ms. Maria Teresa “Teng” Garnace, the Vice President for Membership, Education and Community Services. PAFCPIC’s outpourings of assistance came recently as a team of Cagayan de Oro’s Satellite Office led by no less than the Office Manager, Ms. Louise Donna S. Dela Peña, assisted Ms. Jeanne Rose T. Bete, Loan Specialist and Ms. Camille C. Longara, See SERVING, page 15

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abandoned children and adolescents who are residing there.

The gift packs contain school supplies, food and toys.

Alon said the main thrust of Scintillas Fraternitas Legis is to help law freshmen in their academics but in this time of pandemic, they have shifted their priorities for the mainstream community.

“We make sure that from time to time, we extend something to the community no matter how small.

In this way, we continue to ignite the flames within us, to remind ourselves to be socially concerned individuals and be assets to the community,” he said.

Alon is expressing his gratitude to the alumni of Scintillas Fraternitas Legis who have come to help.

Founded in 1974, Scintillas Fraternitas Legis maintains five chapters in Mindanao.

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with the PNP, I understand there is now a draft being presented to the secretary probably integrating therein the COVID present situation but in the meantime, we are still using the same guidelines from 2018,” shared DILG-CDO City Director Jane Docallos during Talakayan sa PIA. Using the Memorandum Order No. 31 of 2018, the DILG-10 alongside the PNP10 conducts inspections to ensure manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and users of pyrotechnic devices are in compliance with safety guidelines under existing

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law, rules, and regulation under RA No. 7183.

“In terms of fire crackers and pyrotechnics devices in Cagayan de Oro we still haven’t caught anyone, which is a good sign that people are following our guidelines, in Misamis Oriental however, we have seized around 3 cartons,” PNP-10 Regional Civil Security Unit Asst Chief PMaj. Rocky Neri said.

Neri attributed the city’s zero violations to their ensured cooperation with legal dealers, “here in Cagayan de Oro, we only have two dealers of firework devices, which means that those retailers’ permits given by the RCSU-10 can only be bought from certified sources.”

As far as community involvement is concerned, Docallos shared in addition to COVID-19 health practices engagement, they are also working with other government agencies in advocating regulated firecrackers celebrations in the local government units and their areas of responsibility.

“We are closely monitoring sellers, we are targeting zero casualties and injuries, the government can only do so much, the regulators can only do so much, everything will depend on the cooperation of everybody especially the community,” she emphasized.

List of banned firecrackers based on the 2018 guidelines include Watusi, piccolo, super lolo, atomic triangle, large Judas belt, large bawang, pillbox, bosa, Goodbye Philippines, Bin Laden, mother rocket, lolo thunder, coke in can, atomic bomb, five star, pla-pla, giant whistle bomb and kabasi.

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community will educate the importance in not going outside to buy foods specially vegetables and spices plus they have an assurance that this foods are fresh and very safe to cook.

The event was done on December 22 with evaluation and judging before the proclamation of winners. Other winners are: Lupong Tagapamayapa who bags 2nd place with Php23,000.00 cash prize,3rd place goes to Admin and Finance Department who bags Php20K,000.00 cash prize,4th Place is Barangay Health Workers(main) with Php18,000.00 cash prize and 5th place goes to Barangay Disaster and Risk Reduction Management with a Cash prize of Php15,000.00. City Councilor Jay Roa Pascual who is the Chairman of the Committee on Tourism and Agriculture in the Cagayan de Oro City Council is the guest speaker.

In his part, Pascual is hopeful that this project will be replicated in the other Barangays since the project is very vital in this recent world crisis due to the pandemic COVID-19.Aside from that, the project will enhance the preservation of our environment through segregation and recycling that will contribute great impact to our environment.

In conclusion,Balite will enhance this project early next year by spreading the project to every zone so that they will achieve their vision for Kauswagan by becoming the “Urban Container Gardening Capital of the City”.

be divided equally between them and their employers, bringing the contribution rate breakdown to 8.5 percent for their employers and 4.5 percent for them.

The minimum MSC will be raised to P3,000 from P2,000 (except for Kasambahay and OFW members whose minimum MSC will remain at P1,000 and P8,000, respectively), while the maximum MSC will be at P25,000 from P20,000.

The SSS will also open a Worker’s Investment and Savings Program (WISP) for the portion of member contributions in excess of the P20,000 MSC up to the prescribed maximum MSC of P25,000.

For example, under the P25,000 MSC, a member who will be paying the new monthly contribution of 13 percent rate will actually shell out P3,250, of which P2,600 will go to the Regular Social Security Fund (RSSF) and the remaining P650 to the WISP. The WISP will mean additional pension income to members contributing under it.

The SSS’ total portfolio was designed to be ready for certain liquidity challenges such as the current decline in collections resulting from COVID-19 or the higher demand for calamity loans from natural disasters.

In the third quarter, for instance, the SSS accessed its investments in government securities for the higher liquidity needs to fund calamity loans of its members.

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Coalition for Better Education (CBE) and One MERALCO Foundation Launches Partnership with DepEd

By DR. RAUL DECHOSA, Principal II

AMIDST the threats of Covid-19 virus where face to face teachinglearning process is not yet permitted by authorities to take place in the school system, the Coalition for Better Education (CBE) a multisectoral and membership-based non-stock, non-profit organization in partnership with One MERALCO Foundation launches partnership with the Department of Education to offer a free Webinar Series on remote teaching and learning for public school teachers and school principals.

A select number of participants chosen by each Division Offices from Ilocos Region, CALABARZON, Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region, BARMM, Region 10, and NCR. This webinar series aims to providing assistance to education sector in transitioning to the new set up in teaching modalities. The webinar series has two components: (1) Smart Ways to Teach from Home (for teachers) a four-day appreciation course on the basics of remote teaching using ProjectBased Learning (PBL) Approaches and SDGs 2030 Integration, and (2) The Remote Principal (for School

Heads) a two-day learning course on leading schools under the new normal. The webinar series ran on select dates between September and December 2020.

To better equip the public school teachers on the CBE course, five practical online modules were set for the teachers to undergo. Module 1 is entitled “Remote Teaching” which will allow the teachers to understand concepts and strategies in remote teaching while Module 2 “Tools Used in Remote Learning” will exposed the teachers to the different ICT based tools for designing classroom activities. However, Module 3 is “PBL Approaches” which will equip the teachers on Project Based Learning approaches in remote teaching meanwhile, Module 4 is “Integrating SDG’s in PBL” this lesson will explain 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they shall be integrated in the classroom activity using the PBL. Lastly, Module 5 is “Project Preparation and Presentation” will give chance to all teachers to display their project proposal for the good of their learners.

However, CBE course for school heads will cover five (5) online

modules. First Module is “UNESCO Framework for the School Opening” which will allow the school heads to evaluate the preparedness of the school on the opening of classes.

Second Module talks about “The Teacher in a Remote Set-up” which will equip the school head to assess the teachers’ performance given a variety of learning delivery modalities. Moreover, Module 3 is about “Data Analytics and Students Performance’ which will capacitate the school heads to utilize data analytics to evaluate student performance in a remote set-up. Lastly, Module 5 is “School and Community Collaboration in a Remote Set-up” will equip the school heads on the technical knowledge for their school stakeholders to engage in the programs and projects in a remote set-up.

Teachers from Cagayan de Oro City were grateful for giving them a chance to join the National Level webinar training sponsored by the Coalition for Better Education and One MERALCO Foundation in partnership with the Department of Education since it greatly equip them with knowledge and wisdom to handle classes in a remote set-up.

SSS calamity loans accounted for 52.3 percent of the total amount of member loan releases from January to November 2020. “ The SSS expects to further improve its financial performance and have better collections in the years ahead as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and regains its pre-COVID growth momentum,” Dominguez said.

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Cash Advance; Enhanced Consoloan; emergency loan; Home Emergency Loan Program; Study Now, Pay Later Loan; Fly PAL, Pay Later Loan; Educational Assistance Loan (EAL); Stock Purchase Loan; Regular Policy Loan; Optional Policy Loan; GSIS Financial Assistance Loans; Program for Restructuring and Repayment of Debts; MultiPurpose Loans (MPL) and other upcoming GSIS loans.

GSIS members have to present SMS notification received from GSIS or loan balances displayed through eGSISMO and proceed to the nearest Bayad Center and fill out a transaction slip with their full name, business partner (BP) number, loan type, payment amount, and mobile number. The slip, which will be validated by Bayad Center, will serve as proof of payment. Payments of GSIS members accepted at Bayad DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED SPOUSE JUAN O. HORTILANO AND FELOMINA V. HORTILANO KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This DEED, made and entered into by Ang among: RICARDO V. HORTILANO, ROSALIA H. SALAUG, EMMA H. RONQUILLO, ANECITA H. ADAYA, AURELIA H. CABANTING, LOLITA V. HORTILANO, SUSANA H. MUAÑA, SUSAN H. GONATO, the late ESTER H. PALMES, represented by, RIZA PALMES SALVADOR, the late HENRY V. HORTILANO, represented by, FLORA D. HORTILANO, the late DANILO V. HORTILANO represented by, ARNEL S. HORTILANO, the late JERRY V. HORTILANO, represented by, JESSA MAY B. HORTILANO, all residents of Poblacion, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, all Filipino, of all legal ages.

WITNESSETH That the above-named parties are the surviving legal heirs of the deceased Spouse JUAN O. HORTILANO and FELOMINA V. HORTILANO, who died intestate on January 19, 1981 and July 7, 2015, respectively at Don Carlos, Bukidnon;

That at the time of their death, they has no personal properties of considerable value except their real property consisting of a parcel of land more particularly described as follows: “A Parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 05-001-00433, with Property Identification No. 05905-001-08-044, Identified as Lot No. 5492 REM PART, PLS 98 EXT., Containing an area of 11.061400 Hectares. Situated at Poblacion Sur, Don Carlos, Bukidnon.

That the deceased died without the Last Will and Testament;

Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED SPOUSE JUAN O. HORTILANO AND FELOMINA V. HORTILANO, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ELIZABETH ANNE Y. AGANAP, Notary Public Per Doc No. 446; Page No. 90; Book No. XLVL; Series of 2020.

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Center will be remitted to GSIS in real time. Payors will receive payment confirmation through SMS within twenty four (24) hours from receipt of the payment made.

Members may get their BP number from their agency authorized officers designated by their human resource department or from the GSIS Contact Center at 88474747 if in Metro Manila or 1-800-8-847-4747 (for Globe and TM subscribers) or 1-800-10-847-4747 (for Smart, Sun, and Talk ’N Text subscribers).

Also virtually present during the signing ceremony were GSIS Executive Vice President for Core Business Sector Atty. Nora Malubay and Meralco Bayad Center Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President Francispito P. Quevedo who signed the agreement as witnesses.

The two executives signed the agreement as witnesses.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED ARNULFO PARAGUYA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This Extra-judicial Settlement of Intestate Estate among Heirs of deceased Arnulfo Paraguya, made and executed among his heirs;

ALMA M. PARAGUYA, of legal age, widow of late Arnulfo Paraguya, Filipino a resident of Purok-1 North Poblacion, Maramag Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIRS;

ARNEL M. PARAGUYA, of legal age, married, Filipino a resident of Purok-1 North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIR;

CARLO M. PARAGUYA, of legal age, married, Filipino a resident of Purok-1 North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIR;

JULIE ANN M. PARAGUYA, of legal age, married, Filipino a resident of Purok-1 North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIR;

HILDA M. PARAGUYA, of legal age, single, Filipino a resident of PUrok-1 North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIR;

CICELLE P. SALISE, of legal age, married, Filipino a resident of Purok-1 North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIR;

BRENDA P. TARA, of legal age, married, Filipino a resident of Purok-1 North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIR;

DULCE AMOR P. SOLEDAD, of legal age, married, Filipino a resident of Purok 1 North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIR;

CARMEN P. DURAN, of legal age, married, Filipino a resident of Purok-1 North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIR;

REMUS L. PARAGUYA, of legal age, married, Filipino a resident of Purok-1 North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon hereinafter known as HEIR; WITNESSETH:

That the above-named, of legal age, are the legitimate Children and wife of the late ARNULFO PARAGUYA, died on November 23, 2010 at Polydemic Hospital Cagayan de Oro City, who all died without any will:

That the above-deceased at the time of his death left a real and personal property and more particularly described to wit: (1)

“A parcel of Residential land covered Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-69786 known as lot No.7270., Pls-98 Ext (lot 7007-B, Csd-10-010611-D) situated at North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon. Containing an area of SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT (678) SQUARE METERS including the Residential Building thereto.”

(2)

“A parcel of Residential land covered

by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-76549 known as lot No. 2146-B, Psd-10-039611 being a portion of lot 2146 Pls-98 Ext Maramag Public land Subd) situated at Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE (299) SQUARE METERS.” (3)

“A parcel of Agricultural land covered

by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-129994 known as lot No. 395-B, Psd-10-060994 situated at Panadtalan, Maramag, Bukidnon. Containing an area of THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE (34,412) SQUARE METERS.”

Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED ARNULFO PARAGUYA. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR. GAITERA, Notary Public per Doc No. 328; Page No. 65; Book No. I; Series of 2020.

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Globe steps up drive for online responsibility; advocates fact checks against fake news AS GLOBE empowers the digital lives of Filipinos and enables the massive use of social media, it also takes into account the risks that consumers may be exposed to in the digital world.

From pre vention of online piracy and cyber bullying, to protecting one's digital identity and discernment of fake news, Globe has been advocating online responsibility among Filipino netizens.

Globe is quick to point out that online threats are real and there are people who use the internet other than serving good intentions.

In the case of fake news for instance, the internet may be used as an agent of disinformation. Fake news tends to influence people on what they think is true, presented in a novel way to appear as credible information. Digital platforms, especially social media, spread it exponentially to the most vulnerable members of society.

Ac c ord i ng to Pe w Research Center Mobile Technology and Impact Survey in 2018, 68% of Filipinos claimed to have been exposed to misinformation when using social media, still 46% believe

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that social media provides more reliable information than other sources. “ This is a challenge of the 21st century. The digital platforms consumers are using right now may offer some solutions.

However, a larger part of the responsibility rests on

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us as netizens. When we are online, we have the power to click the dustbin, unshare, or report questionable content. We just have to start using these tools more often. We can prevent other people from falling victim if we fact check and refuse to

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spread fake news,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer.

To educate consumers about the risks of fake news and an emerging tool like deepfake that can be used to spread it, Globe partnered with

well-respected businessman, singer and icon Jose Mari Chan to deliver the message.

Fake News comes in many dif ferent forms, one of which is deepfake videos. Deepfake is a technology that applies the likeness of one per-

son onto another person’s body. While it is currently being used on social media for entertainment and comedic purposes, it can be an extremely harmful tool when used to proliferate fake news.

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Wish...

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rookie in a university, ride 100 km on bike, go sailing.

Want to watch: First International Hong Kong Race with Tim Yup, watch NBA game live with family, watch OKC game, watch Potomac Labrador show Secret passion: Be a Victoria Secret model, sing in front of an audience, to be able to sing a tune, dance in public, learn ballet, dance Argentinian tango.

Want to meet: Harry Styles, Kobe Bryant.

Want to own: a 1965 red convertible Mustang, a Subaru Impreza, more dogs.

Want to ride: ride the Concorde, flight deck ride on an Airbus A380, ride the PNR with friends, ride a glider plane.

Other wants/wishes: To write a book (completed 2x), to work with especially impaired children (done 2x), to ride a bicycle, to see snow, to swim with dolphins.

How one unforeseen event can change all our plans in an instant! If we were to play the same game today, I am sure each one will have only one wish - an end to this pandemic and a chance to once again live normal lives.

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Membership and Marketing Assistant, distributed to the thousands of hungry families the following: food packs that include rice, milk, canned goods, noodles, plus medicine and solar powered streetlights.

It was so amazing to see thousands of Indigenous People including the joyful children gathered around receiving the much needed assistance on Dec. 22, 2020 along the highway in Quezon, Bukidnon.

There could be no greater joy and love there is than to see children jumping joyfully and the spiritual radiance shining from the innermost being. Thank you so much PAFCPIC! I am not surprised why the cooperative has scaled the heights of progress since it was organized in 1981

by Col Rodolfo S. Cantor (Ret) with P7,500 as initial capital from 15 cooperators. Today, PAFCPIC has an asset of Php28.4 billion serving some one hundred fifty-six thousand eight hundred seven members.

But such outpourings of assistance are just a “tip of the iceberg.” Service to the poor and the vulnerable is the cooperative’s true essence. To quote Gen. Paredes who is also an amazing lawyer, “PAFCPIC’s profound awareness of its responsibility to community development paved the way for programs such as Scholarship Program in 1997, the cooperative’s assistance in 2004 (initially called the Saklay Fund Program), the Job Fair in 2015, and the Community

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vice would not make any discrimination among the people. We would serve everyone, whether they deserve to be served or not.

A Christian and Marian spirit of service would neither give rise in us to a certain sense of entitlement and privilege because of whatever claim of authority or superiority we may have over others.

Let’s remember that Christ himself emptied hims elf completely up to offering his life on the cross to serve the salvation of mankind. He never felt entitled by the mere fact that he is the Son of God, and God himself. (cfr.

Phil 2,7) He never went about his mission with an overbearing presence.

He knew how to hide and disappear while fulfilling his most important mission on earth.

The same with Mary, St. Joseph and all the saints.

Their interest was purely to serve and doing it gratuitously, not counting the cost nor expecting any reward. They did it with joy in spite of the sacrifices involved.

Let us learn to serve God and everybody else with all our heart. This way, we would effectively become more and more identified with Christ who is the pattern of our humanity. It is also this way that we can find our true joy, and our true self !

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Development Program in 2016. The ser vices and programs PAFCPIC offers are a testament to the cooperative’s thrust for good governance, service, excellence and social responsibility. It has, time and again, remained true to its commitment of providing its members, their families and communities with quality and innovative financial and integrated service – the kind of service that members have come expect from PAFCPIC.” Our f irm salute to PAFCPIC as the “war” that we are waging does not use bombs, bullets or guns anymore but cooperativism to uproot the root causes of conflict which are hunger, poverty, inequities and social injustices.

In my 6-month stint in Mindanao, touching base with the cooperatives of the Indigenous Peoples, I discovered that there is an on-going non-stop illegal land grabbing of the IPs’ ancestral domain in Mindanao and massive violations of human rights.

When the IP leaders would fight to countervail against such increasing greed in connivance with powersthat-be (particularly the LGUs), more than 80 IPs courageous leaders have been murdered in the last five years. Those murdered are now at rest with MAGBABAYA. But how about those whose Ancestral Domain, like the more than 1,000 hectares that has been land-grabbed by the rich and powerful in connivance with an agency of government in Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon? The

thousands of IP families are now hungry, living in so much poverty beside the highway. Yes, no one is above the law! All must bow down to the majesty of the law because we follow the rule of law and not of men. That is not true in Butong, Quezon!

Together, let us correct a social wrong! That is what cooperativism is all about!

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are like that. No matter how hard we try to provide them better benefits and all, making them happy employees, there are still people who will go to the other side,” she said at the time.

She said the local government wants to get rid of workers who use illegal drugs to ensure that “we are not funding drug use or drug business using government funds.” (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

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the beneficiary base of its internal Christmas donation drive from four to six organizations to 12 this year.

Globe has brought its culture of giving with the new virtual ways of working. Last March, the company ran its #OneGlobeVsCovid fundraising campaign among its employees where GCash was used as a primary donation platform. By the end of the three-week campaign, Globe, its employees, and Singtel were able to pool Php 27M in total (note that total funds raised from employees Php13M was matched by Singtel and Globe).

As a purpose-led company, Globe is committed to support 10 United Nations Social Development Goals.

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relevancy during the Christmas season, he is a highly recognizable p e r s o n a l i t y t o at t r a c t p e ople’s attent ion and a d v o c at e a g a i n s t f a k e n e w s . Wat c h h i m a n nounce an important Christmas message a t h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / G l o b e Ic o n / posts/2773386862878956.

Since 2016, Globe has been advocating online responsibility through its Digital Thumbprint Program, a series of workshops on cyber wellness and security especially aimed towards the youth.

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Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Regional Office No. 10

5F and 6F Trinidad Building, Corner Capistrano-Yacapin Streets, Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT If you have any information / objection to the above-mentioned application(s), please communicate with the Regional Director.

Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES DENMARK DAVID MANANQIUL AND JEANN PECSON ZABLAN,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2020-92

DENMARK DAVID MANANQIUL AND JEANN PECSON ZABLAN

Petitioners.

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Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on July 19, 2005 at Angeles City, Pampanga 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 with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Purok Violeta, Rosario Heights, Tubod, Iligan City and 2048 P. Villanueva St., Claro M. Recto, Angeles City, Pampanga, 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 SIX (6) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board , thereby , executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there 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 July 19, 2005, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has 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 JANUARY 22, 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 a 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 22nd of DECEMBER, 2020

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HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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