PBBM names chief, members of Marawi Compensation Board

By CLAIRE R. GIGJE

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--The Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) is now complete following the appointment of its nine members by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed the appointment of Lawyer Maisara Dandamun-Latiph as chairperson of the board. Latiph is a former member of parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority.

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On the other hand, items that had slower inflation last month include rice; flour and bread; oils and fats; and ready-made food and other food products.

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ANALOU E. QUILONGQUILONG has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “ MALE ” to “ FEMALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ANALOU JADULCO EBASAN who was born on 12 DECEMBER 1991 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are TEOFILA A. JADULCO and NEMESIO B. EBASAN

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2023

(Sgd.) ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar

Lawyer Maisara Dandamun-Latiph takes her oath as chairperson of the Marawi Compensation Board together with eight other individuals who were appointed as board members. ( p residential c o MM unications o ffice / pia -10/ l anao del s ur ) tal Region (NCR) was at 8.6 percent, while in areas outside NCR (AONCR) was at 8.7 percent last month.

The biggest contributor to inflation in both NCR and AONCR in January is still housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels.

Mapa said Western Visayas reported the highest inflation in

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R.A. 10172

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January at 10.3 percent. The government targets inflation to settle within 2.5 to 4.5 percent this year.

Despite the high inflation at the start of the year, Mapa said initiatives to slow down price increases will help the government to achieve its inflation target. ( PNA )

Republic of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

Province of South Cotabato

Municipality of Polomolok

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Date: February 7, 2023

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby serve to the public that RASEL CARNALNA ESNARDO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of the Child’s sex from “ FEMALE ” to “ MALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RASEL CARNALNA ESNARDO born on FEBRUARY 4, 1975 at POLOMOLOK SOUTH COTABATO and whose parents are ALEJANDRO MADRONA ESNARDO and ELPEDIA CARNALNA

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 17, 2023

(Sgd.) JANE F. BARRIENTOS Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: Feb 9 & 16, 2023

Publication Notice

R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines

Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013- 1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on the R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that DIOSDIDIT EMPAYNADO RADAZA has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s date of birth from “ April 28,1962 ” to “ APRIL 9,1962 ”; in the Certificate of Live Birth of DIOSDEDIT EMPANAYDO RADAZA , who was born on April 28,1962 at Baan,Butuan City,Agusan,Philippines and whose parents are CRUZ CALO RADAZ and LIGAYA EMPAYNADO

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 16 February 2023 (Sgd.)

MDN: Feb 9 & 16, 2023

R.A 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ABDILLAH H. ALI ABDUL has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “ ASHRAF ” to “ AL-RAJIB ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ASHRAF MINDALANO MINDALANO who was born on 14 JANUARY 2006 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are NORHANI S. MINDALANO and ABDILLAH H. ALI ABDUL

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than FEBRUARY 2023

(Sgd.) ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar

MDN: Feb 9 & 16, 2023

R.A. 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that MALO B. CANOY has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “ MALE ” to “ FEMALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MALO BONGAT CANOY who was born on 2 AUGUST 1990 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are LORETA L. BONGAT and MAXIMO P. CANOY

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than MARCH 2023

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He pointed out that such efforts must be continued.

“A lot more needs to be done to bring down the cases of teenage pregnancies, particularly among the 10- to 14-year-olds. This effort requires a whole-of-government approach and an understanding that this is about caring for the welfare of our children and saving lives,” he said.

According to the PSA report, majority of the registered adolescent live births involved men who were three to five years older than the girls.

Even more concerning, Angara noted, was the data on fathers who were more than 10 years older than the teenage mothers, which the PSA data pegged at 6 to 7 percent annually from 2016 to 2020.

Factors

At the hearing of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality also on Tuesday, Senator Robinhood Padilla said one way to counter the problem is to define the limitations of social media, which he said is one of the factors that contribute to the high rate of teenage pregnancies.

He said the youth spend an average of six hours a day online, more than what is required in schools.

“Ang mga bata nakakapanood ng porno dyan. Nakakalungkot [dahil] gusto natin ma-educate. Ano ba talaga ang kalayaan sa social media? Hangga’t di nakokontrol, sayang ang panahon. Isa, dalawang oras tayo sa lecture, eh may anim na oras naman ang social media. May mga dating sites pa dyan (Children are free to watch pornography. It is sad because we want to educate them. What are the limitations of social media? Unless we control them, this is a futile exercise. One or two hours are spent for lectures but they are on social media for six hours. They also have dating sites),” Padilla said.

Senator Raffy Tulfo said family values should be strengthened while he also proposed the strict monitoring by schools of their students who can have access to alcoholic drinks and premarital sex.

Health, social effects

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said early childbearing and delivery can derail a girl’s healthy development to adulthood since many of them are pressured or forced to drop out of school to raise their children.

It also cited the negative social consequences on the girls such as a reduced status in their homes and communities, stigmatization, rejection and violence by family members, peers and partners, and early forced marriage.

Since the pregnancies and births are taking place before the girls’ bodies are fully developed, UNICEF noted that this is among the leading causes of disabilityadjusted life years and deaths among girls.

The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) is in charge of implementing Executive Order 141, signed by Duterte in June 2021, which aims to mobilize all government agencies and treat the incidence of adolescent pregnancy as a national priority. POPCOM is mandated to come up with a comprehensive action plan by convening all concerned national government agencies to address the problem.

It includes the promotion of comprehensive sexuality education for the youth and their parents; strengthening of mechanisms for the adolescents to access reproductive health services; preventive mechanisms against sexual abuse and violence; improving socio-economic conditions; and community activities. ( With a report from Leonel Abasola/PNA)

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– we can see the lowering of inflation by the second quarter of this year,” he added.

The PSA reported that the January 2023 inflation was mainly driven by increases in housing rentals, electricity and water rates, as well as in the prices of vegetables, milk, eggs, fruits and nuts.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisaan said the Marcos administration has identified measures to keep food price movements, consistent with the government’s inflation and food security objectives, with higher agricultural productivity, food supply augmentation and energy security seen as priorities to temper upward price pressures.

“As part of the administration’s 8-point agenda and the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, the government is implementing measures to ease price pressures and cushion the impact of inflation, especially on basic commodities,” Balisacan, also serving as National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) director general, said in a statement.

Short-term measures include augmenting supply such as through temporary easing of import restrictions, price monitoring and targeted social support, while mediumto long-term priorities include ensuring food security through higher agricultural productivity and ensuring energy security by pursuing the energy transition and development program.

Marcos’ economic team is expecting inflation to temper for 2023 to 2024, with a slower-thanexpected global recovery and waning pent-up domestic demand.

Moreover, the impact of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rate hikes is anticipated to be felt this year.

According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) January 2023 World Economic Outlook Update, inflation is a global problem that will continue to be a challenge to countries worldwide.

“The global fight against inflation, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and a resurgence of Covid-19 in China weighed on global economic activity in 2022, and the first two factors will continue to do so in 2023,” according to the IMF report.

The IMF forecasts global growth will fall to 2.9 percent in 2023 but is projected to rise to 3.1 percent in 2024. (PNA)

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“Some 237 marijuana sites were also eradicated, resulting in the destruction of PHP738.6 million worth of marijuana plants and derivatives,” she added citing the PDEA report.

Garafil said drug syndicates are exploiting the country’s archipelagic nature, transporting illegal drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals through seaports, airports, mail and parcel services and the vast expanse of the Philippine coastlines.

The intensified anti-narcotics crackdown, Garafil said, also led to the arrest of 53,002 drug personalities.

Garafil said the PDEA, the country’s lead agency in the government’s campaign against illegal drugs, also “actively” helped in the prosecution of drug personalities nationwide and filed around 45,850 drug cases in 2022.

“And out of 25,306 resolved cases last year, PDEA said 21,112 or 83 percent resulted in convictions while 1,439 cases or 6 percent were dismissed by the courts,” she said.

Preventive education, community involvement

Garafil said the PDEA, in an effort to reduce demand for illegal drugs, conducted around 257,588 Preventive Education and Community Involvement (PECI) activities and established 111 Balay Silangan Reformation Centers, producing around 2,000 graduates and employing 894 individuals.

She said more than 300,000 Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDs) in drug-cleared villages also underwent community-based drug rehabilitation programs, while 67,045 PWUDs were given intervention programs.

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

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-017 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN RONALD E. NAZARENO AND CHONA R. NAZARENO, RONALD E. NAZARENO AND CHONA R. NAZARENO, Petitioners.

ORDER

“Looking forward, PDEA is strengthening the implementation of its anti-illegal drugs strategies, particularly focusing on suppressing supply by intensifying the conduct of intelligence-driven and high-impact operations, arrest of top-level drug personalities, enhancing inter-agency collaboration and strengthening efforts in drug entry points to deter smuggling,” Garafil said.

“PDEA is also working for drug demand reduction by conducting National Anti-Drug Advocacy Campaign, forging close coordination with AntiDrug Abuse Councils, supporting community-based drug rehabilitation programs, and intensifying information dissemination to promote-stigma-free campaign and to assist PWUDs,” she added.

The current administration is taking a new approach when it comes to handling the rampant narcotics trade, after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he

DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

I, Rev.Fr.URSICINO COLUMBUS ESPIRITU VILLAMIL, SSJV, of legal age,single,Filipino, a resident of San Roque,Mahinog, Camiguin, Province, for and in consideration of the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P 500,000.00) Philippine currency, to me in hand paid by EUNELIA E.AGRIPO, Filipino, of legal age, a resident of Benoni,Mahinog,Camiguin, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these presents, do hereby SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY, Absolutely and unconditionally,unto the aforementioned EUNELIA E.AGRIPO,her heirs and assigns, that a certain parcel of land together with all the improvements thereon,which is more particularly described as follows:

“Lot 1145,C-3,PLS-1103, A parcel of Land (Lot 1145, C-3,PLS-1103) situated at Brgy.San Roque, Mahinog, Camiguin, Province containing an area of EIGHT HUNDRED NINE-FOUR (894)SQUARE METERS...

That I am the absolute owner of the above-described parcel of land by virtue of Transfer Certicate of Title No.134-2013000084, of which I am the registered owner, which is hereto attached as annexes A,A-1,A-2.

That the above-described parcel of land is free from any liens and encumbrances whatsoever, including leasehold tenancy, as is not subject of any agricultural leasehold or tenancy, is focusing on the treatment and rehabilitation of drug users. Malacañang has also ensured that the Marcos administration will adhere to the rule of law while sustaining the fight against illegal drugs. ( PNA)

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED OF SPOUSES FLORENCIA CONDE VILLA & CAMILO RUBEN VILLA

Notice is hereby given that SPOUSES CAMILO RUBEN VILLA, died on June 15, 1992 and FLORENCIA D. CONDE VILLA died on August 12, 2000. Both died intestate in Cebu City, without leaving any will nor testament but left certain property, which is more particularly described as follows; TAX DECLARATION NO. 20-11-000105262 “A parcel of land, situated in the Barangay of Amamaylan, Baan Km 3/11, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of NINETEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR (19,824) square meters, more or less.” TAX DECLARATION NO. 20-11-000105263 “A parcel of land, situated in the Barangay of Amamaylan, Baan Km 3/11, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND (15,000) square meters, more or less.” TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. RT-181199 “A parcel of land (Lot 133-D Psd-10-008042, being a portion of Lot 133-Ta-65, Butuan Town site) situated in the Poblacion, City of Butuan, island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY (160) square meters, more or less.”

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By virtue of the Court Order dated January 30, 2023, You are hereby required to appear or file with this court within ten (10) days from the date of the last publication of this summons, either personally, through counsel or with the assistance of the Clerk of Court at 3rd Floor, Engineering Bldg., Diesel Tech, Tubod Highway, Iligan City, your answer to the petition filed by your wife (HYGINE P. SUARING-PECOLERA), which substance she prays for a grant of Divorce by faskh.

You are hereby required to serve a copy of your answer upon petitioner at her residence at 0027 Isabel Village, Palao, Iligan City. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe or restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answers.

Should you fail to come personally or through a representative or file your answer to the petition within the aforesaid period, the Court shall proceed to receive the evidence ex-parte upon which judgment shall be rendered. Iligan City, Philippines, January 30, 2023.

MDN: Feb 2. 9 & 16, 2023

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 31, 2000 at Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at P-3, Pob., Linamon, Lanao del Norte and Sto. Niño, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, 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 each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than three (3), they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 31, 2000 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 27, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED.

That the Vendee and I hereby agreed to divide ourselves equally, the cost of all taxes and fees for documentation, transfer and registration of this land from me to the Vendee except the cost of notarization which shall be on the sole account of the vendor.

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-86703 “A parcel of land (323-F1-D, Psd-07-01-008276, being a portion of Lot 323-F-1, Psd-07—007108,) situated in the city of Cebu, Island of cebu, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED SIX (206) square meters, more or less” TAX DECLARATION NO. 20-05-0003-00803 “A parcel of land, situated in the Barangay of Bading 105, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND (15,000) square meters, more or less.” are the Subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED OF SOUSES FLORENCIA CONDE VILLA & CAMILO RUBEN VILLA , made and entered into by and among: HEIRS OF SPS. CAMILO RUBEN VILLA and FLORENCIA CONDE VILLA : 1. RUBEN RAY C. VILLA single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

2. SHARON LEI C. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

3. CHRISTIAN C. VILLA died on July 22, 2016 at Cebu City; HEIRS OF CHRISTIAN C. VILLA :

1. CHARLENE B. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

2. DANICA B. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF THE SPOUSES JHONNY B. LALUNA AND ISABELITA M. QUIAMBAO-LALUNA, JHONNY B. LALUNA AND ISABELITA M. QUIAMBAO-LALUNA, Petitioners. x

(SGD) NASRODING A. ALI Clerk of Court II

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2022-007

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on February 24, 2001 at Cagayan de Oro City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Canlanipa Housing, Surigao City and Purok 22, Poblacion, Manticao, Misamis Oriental 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 each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for three (3) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on February 24, 2001 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 17, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 23rd of January 2023.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 7th of February 2023.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 5th day of ________, 2018 at Mambajao, Camiguin Philippines. Sgd. Rev.Fr.URSICINO COLUMBUS E. VILLAMIL, Vendor, Sgd.EUNELIA E. AGRIPO, Vendee, Sgd. VIOLETA VILLAMIL LEGITIMAS, Witness , Sgd. DANIEL EDNILAN AGRIPO, Witness, Under the Notarial Registry of Atty. VITO M. CARILLO, per Doc No.141; Page No. 30; Book No.100; Series of 2018.

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN:

16 & 23, 2023

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

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2022-006 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF THE SPOUSES JUAN CLARIN BAWIIN AND ELVIE D. ABARQUEZ-BAWIIN, JUAN CLARIN BAWIIN AND ELVIE D. ABARQUEZ-BAWIIN, Petitioners.

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on October 29, 2001 at Madridejos, Cebu, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Burgos St., Madridejos, Cebu and Purok 11, Durian St., Santiago, 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 each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than seven (7) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on October 29, 2001 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 17, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 23rd of January 2023. (SGD)

MDN: Jan 26, Feb 2 & 9, 2023

3. KIETH BRIAH B. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines. Under Notary Public of ATTY. CERFRANZ A. BONIEL; As per Doc. No. 413; Page No. 84; Book No. 1; Series of 2023. MDN: Feb 9, 16 & 23, 2023 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

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

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-009 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN JADE A. ZAMORA AND CHRISTINE H. GO-ZAMORA, JADE A. ZAMORA AND CHRISTINE H. GO-ZAMORA, Petitioners. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on September 18, 2004 at Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident Jasaan, Misamis Oriental and Samburon, Linamon, Lanao del Norte 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 each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than three (3) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on September 18, 2004 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 20, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 24th of January, 2023.

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

12th Judicial Region, Branch 21

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

Office E-mail Add: rtc21.kapatagan@gmail.com Office Tel. No. 063-227-9091

MARIA MONNETTE R. PANCIPANCI, SPL. CIVIL CASE NO. 21-140

Petitioner, FOR: DECLARATORY RELIEF AND -versus- MANDAMUS

PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS , FOR SHORT) and MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ. Respondents.

TO:

PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS , FOR SHORT)

Camp Crame, Quezon City

MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ

Pakilawag, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte

G R E E T I N G S:

You are required to enter your appearance in the above-entitled case within THIRTY DAYS (30) after the service of the summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and to answer the complaint of the plaintiff which is hereto attached and herewith served upon you within the time fixed by the Rules of Court. If you fail to answer within aforesaid time, the hearing will proceed for the relief applied for in said complaint.

WITNESS the HON. ALBERTO P. QUINTO, Acting Presiding Regional Trial Judge of this Court this 6th day of February, 2023 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI

Republic of the Philippines SUPRME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

MARIA MONNETTE R. PANCIPANCI, SPL. CIVIL CASE NO. 21-140 Petitioner, FOR: DECLARATORY RELIEF AND -versus- MANDAMUS

PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS FOR SHORT) and MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ. Respondents.

Petition

COMES NOW, petitioner through the undersigned counsel and unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully avers that:

PARTIES

1. Petitioner is of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and a resident of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. She may be served by this Honorable Court’s notices and other processes through the undersigned counsel with Office Address as here-under indicated;

2. Respondent PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS) is a government entity with office address at ‘ Camp Crame’, Quezon City where it may be served with this Honorable Court’s notices and other processes.

3. Respondent MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ is of legal age, Filipino citizen, single and a resident of ‘ Pakilawag, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte’ , where she may be served with summons, notices and other processes of this Honorable Court; CAUSE OF ACTION

4. Petitioner was legally married to Ret. SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ. Their marriage ceremony was celebrated sometime 12 September 2007 by the ‘Presiding Judge’, Hon. Salome P. Dungog, of RTC, Branch 35, Ozamis City. The couple, however, were not blessed with any children. Copy of their ‘ Certificate of Marriage ’ is hereto attached and marked as Annex “A” hereof;

5. Petitioner’s husband, (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ, was an officer of the ‘ Philippine National Police ’ until he retired from service sometime 08 August 2014. (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ died sometime 03 June 2021. Upon his death, the latter’s legal beneficiary is entitled for the transfer of the pensioner’s pension to him/her upon application before the PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (‘RBAS’, for short), ‘ Camp Crame’, Quezon City. Petitioner applied for the said ‘ transfer of pension ’ before the afore-mentioned office.

6. Upon application, however, petitioner learned that another woman, herein respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, claiming to be the lawful wife of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ, had also applied for the said “ transfer of pension ’. Apparently, said respondent presented to the RVAS a ‘ Certificate of Marriage ’ indicating that (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and her were married to each other as early as 08 June 1982, or about 25 years prior to the marriage of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and herein petitioner. Despite said certificate being an UNSIGNED DOCUMENT, either by (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ or respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES, RBAS admitted the same and duly considered said document in arriving at its decision respecting petitioner’s application. Said “ Certificate of Marriage ’ is hereto attached and marked as Annex “B” hereof;

7. As can be gleaned from Annex “B” also, it is indicated therein that respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES, was only 16 years ild at the time of her alleged marriage with (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ. Consequently, her marriage with SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ was void ab initio, which was what RBAS also arrived at in its decision. Finally, respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES is shown to have birth a child from another man which, apparently, is a ground for disqualification by a surviving spouse/wife for the ‘ transfer of pension ’ of pensioner. Accordingly, the application of said respondent was denied;

8. Unfortunately, by reason of the certificate (Annex “B”) submitted to by respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES, the application of herein petitioner was also denied by the RBAS ratiocinating that her marriage with (ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ was also null and void for failure to secure a judicial declaration of nullity respecting the first marriage of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, as required by Article 40 of the Family Code. The “ Letter of Denial ” of RBAS, dated 10 November 2021, is attached as Annex “C” hereof;

9. Petitioner was, then, advised to secure a court order declaring her as the legal beneficiary of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ reiterating their mandate respecting claims of death benefits, which is “ Memorandum Circular No. 2014-044 ” entitled “ Guidelines and Procedures in the Issuance of Decree of Entitlement and Distribution ”, excerpt thereof is hereby quoted, to wit:

“If they discover that it is a case of “ delayed registration” or contracting parties has “ no signature ”, kindly advise the concerned claimant to secure court order declaring that they are the legal beneficiary prior receiving and processing of their claims” Copy of the said ‘ Memorandum’ is attached in this petition as Annex “D” hereof.

10. It is the opinion of herein petitioner, however, the committed an error when it considered the UNSIGNED certificate of marriage between respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES, and (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ, in concluding that a marriage between the latter parties subsists;

11. For all intents and purposes, such document (Annex “B”) is no more than a mere scrap of paper. It has no legal or official value whatsoever. A marriage does not suddenly exist just because an incomplete and irregular ‘ certificate of marriage ’ is submitted to the civil registrar without any participation thereto by one, in fact, even both, of the contracting parties. Notice also some other discrepancies in the said certificate which are as follows: a) The marriage between respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, and (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ was supposedly celebrated sometime 08 June 1982 yet the ‘ Certificate of Marriage ’ (Annex “B”) form used and submitted to the civil registrar is the ‘ January 1993 Revised Form’ . It is clear that said document was belatedly submitted and registered before the civil registrar; b) Cleverly, it was not indicated in the said document does as to when it was received by the local civil registrar concerned. It’s not even sure if it was actually received by the latter office as nothing was indicated in Annex “B” of such fact; c) Sometime 31 July 2007, (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ applied for a CENOMAR (‘ Certificate of No Marriag e’) before the ‘ National Statistics Office ’. Said office confirmed, in a certificate, that he does not appear in the ‘ National Indices of Marriage ’ as of 31 may 2007 database. Copy of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ CENOMAR is hereto attached and marked as Annex “E” hereof. Thus, clearly, the questioned certificate of marriage (Annex “B”) was registered not earlier than 31 May 2007 notwithstanding that (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, were supposed to have been married to each other 25 years prior (1982). To reiterate, petitioner and (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ’ marriage was celebrated sometime 12 September 2007 ; d) Finally, the marriage of (ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TANCHAVEZ, supposed to be solemnized by an RTC Judge. Considering that the respondent was still a minor at that time (16 years old), it is safe to conclude that they were not issued, and did not have, the corresponding ‘ Marriage License ’ at the time their supposed marriage. It’s appalling to think that an RTC Judge solemnized their marriage despite this absence of a mandatory requirement. Mostly likely, no marriage transpired between (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, sometime 08 June 1982, or at any time for that matter. The date/ information respecting the circumstances of the celebration of marriage filled up in the certificate of marriage (Annex “B”) of respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, and submitted before the civil registrar for registration, is, mostly likely, a fabricated event just so she could claim for the ‘ transfer of pension ’ of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ;

12. That unless and until the other claimant can secure a judicial declaration of the existence of marriage, if that be the case, respondent’s alleged marriage with (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ cannot be considered existing. Thus, there was no need for the latter to secure a judicial declaration of nullity of a previous marriage before his marriage with the petitioner. Obviously, you don’t have a non-existing marriage declared void as there is nothing to declare, to begin with. Thus, the grievous error committed by RBAS in denying petitioner’s application for ‘ Transfer of Pension ’;

13. The only group of heirs that may be prejudiced by this petition, and a favorable judgment thereof, are the decedent’s siblings as they are the only remaining compulsory legal heirs of the latter. Thus, they are also furnished copies of this petition; PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed, after DUE NOTICE, POSTING, PUBLICATION and HEARING, that an ORDER be issued declaring petition, MARIA MONETTE R. PANCIPANCI, as the legal wife of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ. Consequently, it is hereby prayed that respondent, PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS), be ORDERED to grant the application of herein petitioner for the ‘ transfer of pension ’ of her husband, (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ, upon compliance with the other requirements of the said office. Consequently, it is also prayed that the Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority and all other pertinent government offices be ORDERED to delete in their ‘ National Indices of Marriage s’ the supposed marriage between (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ.

Other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are also prayed for.

Respectfully Submitted. 26th July 2022. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

SGD.

Atty. Anwar Khalid U. Maliawao

Counsel for Petitioner Roll No. 55206

PTR No. 5205832/01-31-2022/LDN

IBP NO. 206273/03-31-2022/LDN

MCLE Compliance No. VII-0014121/03-31-2022

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte/0917-633-7552/Akumaliawao2@gmail.com

Republic of the Philippines } Province of Lanao del Norte}s.s

Verification

I, MARIA MONNETE R. PANCIPANCI, Filipino, of legal age, widow, and a resident of Curvada, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, after having been sworn to in accordance with law hereby depose and state that:

1. I am the Petitioner in the above-entitled case;

2. I caused the preparation of the foregoing Petition and that all the allegations therein contained are true and correct to my own personal knowledge and based on authentic records;

3. This petition is not filled to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of litigation;

4. The factual allegations therein have evidentiary support or, if specifically, so identified, will likewise have evidentiary support after a reasonable opportunity for discovery;

5. That I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, Regional Trial Court or any other tribunal or agency. To the best of our knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals or any tribunal agency. If there is such action or proceeding that is either pending or may have been terminated, I will state the status thereof. 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 tribunal or agency, I will undertake to report that fact within five (5) days from said notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto affixed my signature on this 26th July 2022 at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. MARIA MONNETTE R. PANCIPANCI

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 26th July 2022 at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

SGD.

Atty. Anwar Khalid U. Maliawao

Doc No. 320; Counsel for Petitioner Page No. 64; Roll No. 55206

Book No. LXXXIII; PTR No. 5205832/01-31-2022/LDN

Series of 2022.

IBP NO. 206273/03-31-2022/LDN

MCLE Compliance No. VII-0014121/03-31-2022

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte/0917-633

7552/Akumaliawao2@gmail.com

Sale...

from page 4 the rod of empire might have sway’d, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. ”

Thomas Gray has underscored that when a dead person is laid to rest, had the heart felt that “celestial fire” of love? Had he developed kingly qualities that could have served a community? Had he used his creativity to influence/entertain like a light illuminating darkness?

As emphasized by my priest-teacher, the number one asset in the universe is not wealth, fame or power, as no less than King Solomon in the Old Testament, pronounced that these are “meaningless, utterly meaningless.” The most important asset/ capital is the human being and the development of the human potentials is of utmost importance.

All these years, Xavier University has propelled us to greater heights of love and service. I dream that it would continue to do so for years and years into the future in a world that is in constant change. It is tempting to meet the challenges of being an excellent university by amassing as much wealth as possible, through commercialization of XU’s assets.

COPTAC has pointed out that this is being done without regard for what Xavier stands for. This lack of respect is demonstrated by the unceremonious digging up of the burial ground in Manresa, where our Jesuit professors, mentors, and indeed, the pillars of Xavier University, including Fr. William Masterson and Fr. Francis Madigan, were laid to rest.

I urge Xavier University to re-examine or, if need be, to terminate, its plans with Cebu Landmasters, and listen to the concerns expressed by its alumni. We love Xavier, we have ideas, and we can help in drawing up alternative plans for its future.

Pharisaism...

from page 4

They are usually commentators on religious and Church issues, whose main business seems to be in questioning Church doctrine, unearthing Church scandals and exposing them to the whole world, and not much else.

Of course, it’s good that these issues are aired out not only to inform the people about them but also and more importantly, to help find the proper answer and solutions for them. But that does not seem to be the case.

Email: roycimagala@ gmail.com

In connection of Notice for Publication on MELGEN JAMITO SARRA published last January 17, & 24, 2023, petition for correction of sex/gender the correct place of Birth should be La Paz, Agusan del Sur, not as published.

Lauds...

from page 1 natural resources, and mitigate the effects of climate change. This will require a collective effort from government, civil society, the private sector, and individuals alike,” he said.

Acknowledging the government’s vital role in the preservation of the environment and natural resources under its jurisdiction, Rodriguez had filed several bills in Congress, such as House Bill No. 6386, or the “Council for the Built Environment Act,” which was filed last November 2022, and House Bill No. 6755, or the “Children’s Environmental Protection Act,” filed this January 2023.

The solon hopes that both bills can help promote the advocacy of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., in building a sustainable and healthy environment for all.

As part of his support for the DENR’s goals to protect and preserve natural resources, Rodriguez promised that he would help the agency get its projects done in Congress, especially when the budget is being talked about.

“We live in a world where environmental issues are becoming increasingly complex and interdependent, and the need for cooperation between different sectors of society has never been greater. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources plays a critical role in protecting the natural resources and ecological systems of our country, and it is vital that we engage with all relevant stakeholders in the pursuit of this goal,” he added. ( JAKA/PIA-10/ Misamis Oriental )

Extension...

from page 1 the final date up to when the extension of their authority to operate will be. This will be part of the new memorandum circular that we will issue very soon,” Bolano said.

The franchises of thousands of traditional jeepneys were set to end in March and April as part of the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP), but the LTFRB approved the extension.

He called on the remaining traditional jeepney drivers and operators to join the PUVMP by creating a transport cooperative or corporation with the help of the Office of Transport

Cooperatives.

“Aside from that, we also have the Project Management Office that is focused on the PUVMP. Its objective is to assist and guide stakeholders for the requirements and processes of consolidation,” Bolano said.

The PUVMP’s goal is not to phase out traditional jeepneys but to modernize the transportation system and upgrade units to comply with environmental and safety standards, he added.

LTFRB chair Teofilo Guadiz III said only 60 percent of the target number of vehicles for modernization have complied with the requirements so far. (PNA)

Death...

from page 1 apartments and a lot of people died and injured and became homeless, reports said.

While people scampered to safer grounds, the temperature was also close to freezing as the rain came down and toppled electricity posts, trees and small building structures.

According to newswire reports, the strong quake affected at least 13.5 million people, spanning approximately 450 kms from Adana.

In Turkey, the death toll climbed to 3,419 according to the reports made by Vice President Fuat Oktay.

In Syria, authorities reported deaths in Hama, some 100 km from the epicenter of the deadliest earthquake to hit the country.

Welcomes...

from page 1 placed Tagum City, Island Garden City of Samal, and the municipalities of Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, San Isidro, and Talaingod under the franchise area of DLPC.

These areas are being serviced by the North Davao Electric Cooperative Inc. (NORDECO), which has an existing franchise for the mainland until 2028 and Samal until 2033.

In her explanatory note, Nograles said HB 6740 would seek to expand the franchise of DLPC by including those same areas in the vetoed bill, and the municipality of Maco in the Davao de Oro in the jurisdiction of DLPC.

DLPC currently services Davao City, Panabo City, and the municipalities of Carmen, Dujali, and Sto.

Tomas in Davao del Norte.

“Over the years, NORDECO has suffered from losses and conflicting factions within the cooperative which have led to inadequate infrastructure, piling debts to service providers including power suppliers, cancelled power supply contracts, excessive systems losses, and failure to energize parts of its franchise area even up to this time,” Nograles said.

She said NORDECO failed to address the problems and improve services within its franchise resulting in “frequent power outages, thereby impeding economic development.”

“The local officials acted on their constituents’ expressed desire to be liberated from NORDECO’s long-standing poor and unreliable electric service,” she stressed.

Nograles believed that expanding DLPC’s franchise “will redound to the greater good of the residents” and ensure “stable and reliable supply, and, ultimately, economic progress.”

Jubahib added that expansion of the energy services provided by DLPC will address the power supply problem of the province.

Marcos, in his veto message, cited some constitutional and legal challenges that led him to reject the HB 10554.

The President said that the bill would run counter to the provisions of Section 27 of Republic Act No. 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), mandating that “all existing franchises shall be allowed to their full term.”

He said that the resulting repeal of NORDECO’s franchise over expanded franchise area is violative of the non-impairment clause under Section 10 of Article III of the 1987 Constitution.

“As acknowledged by the bill, NORDECO Inc. has ‘existing power supply agreements with generation companies that are provisionally or finally approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission’ that will necessarily be terminated or impaired upon the resulting repeal of North Davao Electric Cooperative Inc.’s franchise over the expanded area,” he said.

Marcos added that the amendatory law also constitutes a “collateral attack” of the existing franchise of NORDECO. ( Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews )

Names...

from page 8

The board’s eight members are Dalomabi Lao Bula, Mustapha Dimaampao, Moslemen Macarambon Sr., Nasser Macapado Tabao, Mabandes Sumndad Diron Jr., Jamaica Lamping Dimaporo, Sittie Aliyyahh Lomondot Adiong, and Romaisa Lomantong Mamutuk.

Executive Secretary

Lucas Bersamin led the oath-taking of the new appointees, January 30.

In her statement, Latiph expressed her joy for being appointed as the board chief, which garnered support from her fellow Muslims, including Senator Robinhood Padilla.

She vowed to exert her best effort to uphold the mandate bestowed upon her.

“Maraming salamat ya Allah at ako po ay hinirang ng ating Pangulong Bongbong Marcos bilang chairperson ng Marawi Compensation Board na siyang tutulong sa muling pagbangon at paghilom ng Marawi. Inshallah, sisikapin ko at ng aking miyembro na magtagumpay ang MCB,” said Latiph.

(Thank you, Allah, and I was appointed chairperson of the Marawi Compensation Board by President Bongbong Marcos, which will aid in the rise and healing of Marawi. If God wills, I and my members will strive for the success of the MCB)

The formation of the MCB is provided by the passed Republic Act No. 11696, otherwise known as the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022 which was signed by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on April 13, 2022.

The law shall provide reparation and compensation for persons and families whose properties were destroyed due to the firefight between the military forces and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-inspired Maute group in 2017.

Later in 2022, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced the inclusion of P1 billion in the 2023 budget lodged under the P31 billion Calamity Fund to implement the provisions of the said act. However, the national government maintained its assurance that sufficient funds would be allocated to carry out necessary actions.

Following the recent announcement of the final establishment of the MCB, the DBM conveyed its full favor to the members, especially that the primary aim of the board is of great importance to the budget chief.

“The rehabilitation and recovery of Marawi City is a project that is close to my heart as a fellow Maranaoan,” said DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman during her latest meeting with the MCB members. The national government stipulated that the payments to be made to qualified claimants would be tax-free. ( CRG/PIA-10/ Lanao del Sur )

Receives...

from page 12 industry more fuel-efficient and environment friendly by incorporating the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its operations.

CEB was also named Airline of the Year for 2021 in the Philippine Sports Tourism Awards for supporting the country’s sports tourism industry.