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As a result of info sharing among different intelligence units

P16-M in illegally imported cigarettes confiscated

By GERRY LEE GORIT

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Coordination among Customs intelligence units from different countries have led to discovery and confiscation of illegally imported cigarettes from China estimated to be worth P16 million by the Bureau of Customs’ intelligence service.

“We maintain our good relationship with our foreign counterparts, so that we were able to foil smuggling of cigarettes from other countries,” said Oliver Valiente, chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) for Northern Mindanao, in an interview Wednesday, Feb. 2.

Valiente said this sharing of information has been a big help for the CIIS as even if the contraband is still in transit, they have already been informed.

Valiente was referring to at least two containers vans full of cigarettes from China that arrived at the

Piles of container vans are being examined by the Bureau of Customs to check if they contained smuggled items at the Mindanao Container Terminal yard in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. photo's by gerry lee gorit

Mindanao Container subport in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental early this year in two batches.

The shipment, estimated to have a total worth of P16 million, was intercepted at the Mindanao Container See SEIZED, page 11

Typhoon victims receive free solar lights, Lanao Norte groups send aid to Siargao

By ROEL CATOTO, MindaNews

GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island — Victims of typhoon Odette in Siargao Island have received free solar lights from various chapters of Junior Chamber International (JCI).

Dubbed “Linawag Sa Dilim” (Light In The Dark), the project aims to bring solar lights to farmers and

A resident of Siargao shows one of the solar lights given by JCI.

fisher folk in some remote villages in the island.

“We knew for a fact that electric supply to remote villages will take some time, and with our little help through solar lights, we can help alleviate difficulties of our dear farmers and fisher folk in these tough times of our lives,” said Architect Jupiter Copag of JCI Surigao See AID, page 11

CAMP 3 only for retrenched workers under Alert Level 3: DOLE

By CLAIRE GIGJE

Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano (left) and Miss Kuyamis 2022 Annabelle Mae McDonnell (right) plant an oolong tea seedling at the foot of Mt. Sumagaya Claveria, Misamis Oriental Wednesday (February 2, 2022). It was in this area 24 years ago that Cebu Pacific Flight 387 crashed, killing all 104 persons aboard. Oolong tea is being promoted as an agricultural staple produce in the province. photo ’ s by gerry lee gorit

ILIGAN CITY--The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) clarified that the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) 3 is intended only for the private employees who are displaced due to the retrenchment of their companies or establishments as

affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 disease pandemic and Alert Level 3 and higher level.

DOLE-Lanao del Norte Provincial Head Atty. Safrali Cabili stressed that employees currently with flexible work arrangements are not covered by the program and just those who are affected by the temporary

or permanent closure of establishments in places under Alert Level 3 and above.

He stated that now that Alert Level 3 was raised here in the city and the province of Lanao del Norte starting January this year, qualified workers may seek cash aid as they may be entitled to one-time financial assis-

tance.

“Sa CAMP 3, ang Department of Labor and Employment gahatag og one-time financial assistance sa atong affected workers tungod sa pagtaas sa atong alert level nga nisaka sa Alert Level 3. Ang workers na naapektuhan tungod sa pagclose, whether permanent See CAMP, page 11

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ESPITE the continued daily triple digit cases, there are signs that Cagayan de Oro City’s two-week growth rate (2TWG) of COVID-19 cases is slowly going down to a moderate 200% level.

"Based on our health care indicators, our 2TWG is at 214 percent as of February 1 from 294% last January 31 and 294% last January 30. But our average daily attack rate is still high at 37% in the past In a press briefing, Mayor Oscar Moreno says there are signs that Cagayan de Oro four days. Hopefully our City’s two-week growth rate (2TWG) of COVID-19 cases is slowly going down to a numbers will improve by moderate 200% level. (CDO CIO)

the end of the week and in succeeding days," Mayor Oscar Moreno said.

The city logged a third straight day of over 300 new cases with 316 as of 10:00 pm of February 2.

Of that number, about 220 are local index cases, 19 are local cases with links, 57 are APORs (authorized persons outside residence), nine are APORs with links, nine are returning Kagayanons and two are unvaccinated deaths.

But both Dr. Ted Yu, Jr. and Moreno said the over 300 cases were delayed

verifications by the City Health Office (CHO) as some of their health and IT personnel were infected by the virus.

As of February 1, the start of the city’s Alert Level 3 status, Cagayan de Oro City’s health care utilization rate stands at a moderate 47.83% or down from 49% the day before.

Total bed utilization rate also stands at a moderate 58.54% after the city’s private and public hospitals raised the city’s bed capacity from 520 to 661 beds.

(CDO CIO/PIA-10)

ATI turns 35, highlights extension strategies beyond new normal Underscoring its 35th founding anniversary with the theme, “Innovating OneDA Agricultural Extension Strategies Beyond New Normal,” the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) held a simultaneous celebration at the ATI Central Office in Quezon City and its 16 network of training centers all over the country.

The OneDA holistic approach to agriculture and fisheries transformation, is a series of strategies and cross-cutting action plans involving measures to aid farmers and fishers through provision of various assistance and implementation of various programs, activities, and projects.

The said strategies aimed to drive the agriculture and fishery sector of the country towards inclusive growth, and foster an accelerated transformation of the sector into a modern and industrialized one.

Through its network of training centers and private extension partners, the institute remains at the forefront in the professionalization of the agriculture and fishery sector.

This is particularly in strengthening the agriculture career system, education and training on agribusiness management, and youth and women empowerment.

See ATI, page 11

The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI)-10 celebrates its 35th founding anniversary with the ATI family across the country, through a virtual gathering and awarding ceremony. Highlights include the recognition of exemplary centers as well as loyalty awardees. (ATI-10)

MisOr health chief: Consult a doctor and get tested for COVID-19 MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Provincial Health Officer Dr. Jerie Calingasan urges provincial capitol employees to consult a doctor and get tested once they experience coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 symptoms.

Calingasan underscored the necessity of consulting a doctor as soon as a person has symptoms associated with the virus to avoid worsening illness. "If you have a symptom, see a doctor immediately so that

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it will not get worse," he said.

The PHO chief reiterated that fever, cough, and colds are symptoms of COVID-19, which are sometimes treated as flu by individuals since they had not opted to undergo any test to verify their illness.

He also urged the public to seek help immediately once symptoms occur and not hide them.

He added that people should watch the signs,

especially with the Omicron variant. One may experience flu-like symptoms such as fever, colds, fatigue, massive hair fall, stomach issues like sudden loose bowel movement, eye irritation or infection, and toe rashes or infection.

"Treat your symptoms.

Ask for help and see a doctor. Protect others by staying at home and being isolated, go on home isolation. It is not only protecting othSee CONSULT, page 11

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Under a Lacson administration, there will be no corruption – the government will be clean and honest to the people.

Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Panfilo “Ping” Lacson stressed this Friday in his opening statement in the “Panata sa Bayan: the KBP Presidential Candidates' Forum” where he and four

other presidential bets in the May 9 national elections faced the people.

“Isa sa mga natutuhan ko sa loob ng kalahating siglong serbisyo-publiko bilang sundalo, pulis, at mambabatas ay ang kasabihang ‘huwag sasabak sa giyera nang hindi handa,’” Lacson said to open his speech.

[One of the things I

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have learned in over half a century of public service as a soldier, policeman, and lawmaker is the saying ‘don’t go into war without being prepared.']

As Partido Reporma’s candidate for president, he said it was clear to him who the enemies were: the pandemic, poverty, the lack of jobs, huge national debt, hunger, challenges to educa-

A worker tends to the plants called million flowers at the Flight 387 Memorial Shrine in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. photo’s by gerry lee gorit

tion – and the most painful of them all: the rampant theft and corruption of the people’s money “mula pa sa panahon ng gintong orinola noong mga 1950s [from the era of the golden piss pot in the 1950s].”

“Let me share with you the unfortunate reality: Lahat tayo takot manakawan, ngunit tuwing eleksyon naman, may binoboto tayong mga Magnanakaw [We are scared of being stolen from, but every election we vote in thieves],” the longtime public servant said.

“For the longest time, we have witnessed how corruption, the worst form of thievery, destroys our nation -- denying our people their livelihood, health, education, equal opportunity, and worst, the future of our next generation,” the former national police chief added.

Lacson noted that over P700 billion was lost to corruption every year – going straight into the pockets of the few who lust for power.

Each year, every peso from Filipino taxpayers lost its value, thus each vote lost its meaning, he added.

“Isang maaasahan at mapagkakatiwalaan na pamahalaan – this is my vow

to our people. Sa loob ng unang isang daang araw, sisimulan ko ang internal cleansing laban sa mga ICUs – o mga Inept, Corrupt, at Undisciplined government officials and employees,” the three-term senator added.

[A reliable and trustworthy government – this is my vow to our people. Within the first 100 days, I will start an internal cleansing against the ICUs – the Inept, Corrupt, at Undisciplined government officials and employees.]

He said the Lacson government's arsenal “is a science-based, data-driven,

and future-proof platform that can withstand the test of time.”

“My mission is clear: ‘Aayusin ang gobyerno upang maging maayos ang buhay ng bawat Pilipino’ (Fix the government, fix the lives of every Filipino),” he stressed.

Under a good government, Lacson said there would be funding for quality healthcare, led by the full P260-billion investment in the Universal Healthcare Act of which he was one of the principal authors.

“As we transition from COVID-19 pandemic to See LASCON, page 11

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Survival of the Fittest

There is now an evolving consciousness that Darwin’s theory of Survival of the Fittest is flawed and must be debunked, a wrong concept that has given way to a roadmap of paradigm that has justified the gross inequities and social injustices in a world where a few oligarchs are in control, that is, if “fittest” is equated to the strongest, the most aggressive who will defeat anyone who dare to challenge to dominate. That dictum only applies to a jungle-like existence like hungry wolves competing who is the one who will eat a cornered prey.

That mindset of the strongest controlling everything has worked for the beasts in a world where the name of the game is survival. It should not be the case now where the name of the game should be sharing, cooperation and service.

It is horrible even to contemplate the present economic order in a world where only eight families have a total wealth equivalent to the total assets of more than 3.6 billion earthlings based on a study by Oxfam. I can only surmise that these billionaires with their tremendous financial

raking at the expense of the people and the environment are justifying such economic domination because afterall it is survival of the fittest and they are the fittest who would crash down anyone in business. No sir! Enough is enough of so much unbridled materialism and consumerism. That theory has reduced man who is an embodied spirit created by God in His image and likeness to being just a beast. That flawed theory has spawned a wrong development paradigm called Neo-Liberal Capitalism, a growth-at-all-cost development strategy that has sacrificed Mother Earth and the people to the altar of greed and profit. History tells us how man has become so dominating that wars have to be resorted every time threats to one’s domain loom.

There is no need to live in that jungle-like world anymore. The universe is unfolding so fast that there are so many things to do, to know, to discover and to explore. No need to prove who is the best but the only path is to cooperate, to work together, to be one so that humanity can journey to a higher level towards spirituality. Each

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one of us is a stream of consciousness that must be connected to each other to gain strength towards that Ocean of Consciousness called Love, called God! So the meaning now of the “fittest,” is the most cooperative, the most loving, the most service-oriented. Man has ceased to be Homo Sapiens as such is a failed specie who caused the deaths of more than 100 million of his kindred during the last one hundred years. That specie now has evolved to be Homo Pacem or Espiritus Luminus, men and women for peace and enlightened spirits as they are now connected to that Ocean of Love called God! Indeed, man is more spiritual than being a body so we must not “live by bread alone.” Even King Solomon in the Ecclesiastes said that power, wealth, titles – these are meaningless, utterly meaningless.

What is important is what is in our hearts and how we live to advance what is good, what is true and what is just. These are what really matter so that when See SURVIVAL, page 9

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New Year’s financial resolutions

HOW fast time flies! Today is the last day of January 2022. One month has already gone in the new year.

By this time, plans have been drawn and laid down for 2022. In fact, some are already being implemented.

And from my talks with some family members, friends, and colleagues, I sensed their confidence and optimism about their plans. They were bolder in what they planned to do and achieve this year. Perhaps, this optimism is felt by many as we see some wins in our battle with covid. Though the new variant Omicron is more contagious and has recently caused a substantial increase in our COVID cases, with more people getting vaccinated, the majority of those infected showed mild symptoms and required no hospital care. Many have adjusted and adapted to live in the new normal and have planned accordingly.

I bet, much of the plans made, may it be personal or business-related, required budget and involved money.

Therefore, it’s very important that one of the first things we should have and be clear on, at the start of the year, is our own financial resolutions. What is

your financial goal for this year? What do you need to start doing, continue doing, and stop doing in order to achieve your financial goal for 2022? While we agree that making our financial resolutions is very important, sadly, it is often, neglected.

The first step to making your financial resolution is to identify your financial goal. Is it to remodel your house or build your dream home for the family? Is it to save up for your kids’ college education? Is it to build your emergency fund? Is it to fully pay your credit card debts? Or is it to add up your retirement funds? Having a clear financial goal/s will allow us to prioritize and will give us the purpose why we need to save our hard-earned money. The job of the money we are saving or have saved is to help us achieve our financial goals.

As we usually have multiple financial goals, it will help if we categorize them as short, mid, and long term and whether essential or non-essential. Then we put a target date for each goal.

Though it’s not cast in stone, somehow having a timeline will give us some sense of urgency and control.

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Next is to analyze and work on the 3 important variables that will impact your financial resolution and determine your capability to achieve your financial goal. These variables are Income, Savings, and Spending.

Variable #1: Income First things first. Before we can talk about how much to save and spend, we need to have income or money. How is your present income? Do you have a steady source of income from your employment? Are you paid based on projects or contracts? Are you on a commission basis? Salaries, wages, and commissions earned from these are called active income. Or are you living on money received from investments, rentals, etc? Or what we call passive income. In my case, prior to my retirement, income was mainly from my employment. But since I was already investing and have properties back then, passive income was coming in as See RESOLUTIONS, page 9

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Slower inflation backs central bank’s accommodative policy: BSP

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By JOANN VILLANUEVA

THE further deceleration of the domestic inflation rate as of January provides authorities the leeway to keep the central bank’s monetary policy stance steady, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

The rate of price increases further slowed to 3 percent in the first month of the year from 3.2 percent in December 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.

In a statement, the central bank said the slower inflation rate “is consistent with BSP expectations that inflation will decelerate

further in (the) coming months, reverting back to the target range over the policy horizon.”

The government’s inflation target until 2024 is between 2 percent and 4 percent.

The BSP slashed its key policy rates by a total of 200 basis points in 2020 to help buoy the domestic economy from the impact of the pandemic.

BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno repeatedly said the key rates would be kept steady as long as necessary to help the domestic economy recover.

Growth, as measured by the gross domestic product

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(GDP), rose by 7.7 percent in the last quarter of 2021, higher than the previous quarter’s 6.9 percent and a turnaround from the -8.3 percent contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Full-year growth stood at 5.6 percent, surpassing the government’s 5 percent to 5.5 percent growth assumption for 2021.

The sustained economic

growth in the fourth quarter of 2021 reflected easing community restrictions and the resulting improvement in mobility and market sentiment, the statement read.

It also noted that “the lingering threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infections due to more virulent variants and its potential impact on broader global economic activity continue to cast significant uncertainty on the nearterm outlook for growth.”

“Given a manageable inflation outlook, the BSP sees ample scope to keep a patient hand on its various policy levers, while keeping an eye on potential risks to inflation and the financial system,” it said.

The BSP said it “stands ready” to respond to emerging developments in keeping with its mandate to promote price and financial stability.

“The Monetary Board will review its assessment of the inflation outlook along with the latest GDP outturn in its monetary policy meeting on 17 February 2022,” it added. (PNA)

Improving biz confidence to keep office market strong in 2022 Philippine office demand will continue to grow driven by information technologybusiness process management (IT-BPM) firms despite challenges posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) variant Omicron, according to a real estate brokerage services firm.

“Omicron has affected only office expansion timelines but not the business confidence of IT-BPMs and other firms in the country,” LPC director for commercial leasing Mikko Barranda said Thursday during the Philippines Real-Estate Outlook for 2022 online event with

NordCham Philippines.

With the easing of quarantine restrictions and more mobility, Barranda said he expects these transactions to speed up now that key decision makers based outside the Philippines can travel more freely in the country.

At the end of 2021, live requirements likely to be concluded within 1H 2022 was a significant 224,000 square meters.

LPC said the workplace and key business districts will remain key economic centers even if work-fromhome (WFH) arrangements were prevalent last year.

See MARKET, page 10

Slowdown of inflation in January ‘22, ‘positive news’: Diokno

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno described as “positive news” the continued deceleration of the domestic inflation rate, which slowed further to 3 percent in January 2022 from the previous month’s 3.2 percent.

“It supports the narrative that inflation is on its downward trajectory,” he told journalists in a Viber message on Friday.

The rate of price increases in the first month this year is the lowest since the 3 percent in November 2020, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.

National Statistician Dennis Mapa, in a virtual

briefing Friday, said they have yet to release the figure for core inflation, which excludes the volatile food and oil items, for January 2022 since they are still coordinating with the BSP on this, following the rebasing of the consumer price index (CPI) base year from 2012 to 2018.

The PSA rebased the CPI base year starting last January to make the report more updated, he said.

He said the s ource weights for the CPI would now be based on the 2018 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES).

In a presentation, the PSA said the change in the base year for CPI is done every six years.

For the January 2022

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Ben Diokno (Screenshot)

inflation rate, the slower rate was traced to the deceleration of annual increases in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels index to 4.5 percent from the previous month’s 5.1 percent.

Other contributors are alcoholic beverages and tobacco; health; recreation, sport, and culture; education services; and restau-

rants and accommodation services.

On the other hand, higher inflation rates were registered by the clothing and footwear; furnishing, household equipment, and routine household maintenance; transport; information and communication; and personal care, and miscellaneous goods and services. (PNA)

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Sara thanks supporters for campaign caravan’s success

By CHE PALICTE, PNA

DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Z. Duterte took to social media Wednesday her gratitude to her supporters for the success of their “Mahalin Natin ang Pilipinas Ride” (MNPR) campaign caravan that kicked off Tuesday here.

On her Facebook page, Duterte showed the various items she collected from her supporters saying she would keep them as a remembrance for the first leg of the MNPR. “We have a lot of friends along the street who welcomed us with their streamers and flowers. I asked them if I can keep it as a remembrance for the first day of MNPR,” she said.

Earlier on Tuesday morn-

ing (February 1), during the MNPR’s send-off ceremony, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, prayed for the safety of everyone joining the caravan.

Present during the sendoff was senatorial candidates Jinggoy Estrada and Harry Roque -- both riding their motorcycles with Sara.

The first stop was in Tagum City in Davao del Norte, where Duterte led the inauguration of the Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.-Sara Duterte Alliance (MASADA) provincial headquarters.

Duterte, in her short message, thanked the BBMSara tandem supporters

‘MAHALIN NATIN ANG PILIPINAS.’ Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte shows the items she has collected from her supporters during the first day of the Mahalin Natin ang Pilipinas Ride (MNPR) campaign caravan that kicked off in Davao City on Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2022). Duterte said she would keep them as a remembrance. (Screengrab photo from Mayor Inday Sara Duterte FB page)

and called on them to come together in campaigning for unity in the country.

She was welcomed by local supporters and provincial government leaders led by Davao de Oro ment paying for the fees. Governor Tyron Uy, Vice A cremation in a private Governor Maricar Zamora, facility usually costs at least First District Rep. Manuel PHP30,000.

‘WayKurat’ Zamora and The free services at the city crematorium, Eralino said, are still limited to those Covid-19-infected bodies.

Duterte thanked the national government’s Bayanihan One grant that funded the P14.8-million cremation facility.

To avail of the crematorium’s services, relatives of the dead should have a doctor’s referral for immediate cremation, a death certificate, and proof of relationship, before applying at the Lingap Center of Davao City at the Southern Philippines Medical Center or its satellite offices in Toril, Bunawan, Paquibato and Marilog. (PR)

Davao City continues free Covid-19 cremations DAVAO CIT Y — The Davao City Crematorium continues to exclusively serve bodies of those who died from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Since it started operating in February last year, the city’s crematorium has granted free services to a total of 291 Covid-19-infected bodies.

Vice presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, during her online show “Sana All For You” on Thursday, said the crematorium was built for the city to meet the requirement in the proper disposal of Covid-19-infected cadavers within 12 hours to reduce the number of bodies in hospital morgues.

Dondee Eralino, head of City Economic Enterprise, cited its importance for the

city as it provides a safer and more efficient compliance with the provision of the Sanitation Code of the Philippines.

“This is for free. Wala itong bayad kahit one peso (This does not cost a single peso). From hospitals to the cremation facility, libre lahat (everything is free),” Eralino said.

“At talagang malaking tulong ito sa lahat ng mga kababayan natin dito sa Davao (This is really a big help to all Davao residents),” he added.

The city’s crematorium can only accommodate four bodies per day. At the height of the pandemic when the death rate was at its peak, those who cannot be served by the city’s crematorium were referred to private facilities with the govern-

Construction of DepEd school starts in former Salugpongan center The construction of a government-run school building in an area that was once used as a training and recruitment center by communist rebels kicked off in Compostela, Davao de Oro on Thursday.

In his speech during the ceremony, Davao de Oro Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy said they will fast-track the construction and turn over the school building within the month as part of the provincial government’s “Bayanihan sa Paaralan” program in Sitio Cambudlot, Barangay San Miguel.

“I thank the (indigenous community) who donated this two-hectare land. According to the DepEd (Department of Education), if we have a five-hectare land, we will have a good school [more classrooms] already. We will look into that and will request a budget from the national government,” he said.

Also present during the event were provincial and local officials, Philippine National Police (PNP), and teachers.

On January 14, members of the indigenous peoples (IP) community-led the demolition of the Salugpongan Ta’ Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center, Inc. (STTICLCI) in the area.

The demolition of the Salugpongan school was made possible after the IP community in April last year filed a resolution requesting a school run by the DepEd in their area, expressing concern that the old STTICLCI might be teaching its students to revolt against the government.

Village officials of San Miguel’s approved the request of the IPs for the security, welfare, and common good of its constituents.

San Miguel village chairperson Joel Balili said the STTICLCI was built in 2011 and has stopped operations in 2017.

Balili said he was happy with the latest development in Cambudlot as he described the place as being indoctrinated by the communist New People’s Army, considering that it was the farthest sitio in the barangay. (PNA)

other members of the provincial Hugpong ng Pagbabago slate.

Thousands of people lined up along the highway from this city to Bislig City as they waited for the arrival of Duterte and her team.

After nine hours of travel here, the group arrived in Bislig City in Surigao del

Sur. In Bislig City, Duterte graced the opening of the LAKAS-CMD Provincial Headquarters with party secretary-general Prospero Pichay and wife, Cantilan Mayor Carla Pichay.

Sara also met Surigao del Sur Gov. Alexander Pimentel and Rep. Johnny Pimentel in a separate event in Bislig City. From Bislig, Sara’s team will head to Surigao City on Wednesday morning.

The MNPR caravan was conceptualized amid the challenges brought by the imposition of different travel and social gathering restrictions against the spread of Covid-19.

The three to five-hour daily ride will feature tourist landmarks, short meet-ups with local supporters, and distribution of Philippine flags to remind Filipinos that the country needs unity to advance positive change and sustainable development.

The caravan will start on the eastern side of Mindanao to Cagayan Valley and will head back to Davao after taking the west-side route from Ilocos Norte. (PNA)

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Teleperformance joins the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment Teleperformance (TP), a leading global group in digitally integrated business services, strengthens its advocacy of advancing gender equality in the workplace by joining the Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE). This partnership was formalized through the recent virtual signing ceremony attended

by Jeffrey Johnson, Senior Vice President for Human Capital Resource Management of TP Philippines, Tanya Famador-Japitana, Executive Vice President

Piracy sites and apps put privacy and personal info at risk Many of us want to watch premium content– that global blockbuster movie, the NBA finals, a popular K-Drama series. But there are still those who would rather access them for free through piracy streaming sites and apps instead of paying for subscription in legitimate sites, unaware of the risks they pose.

Piracy, or the illegal reproduction or distribution of copyrighted materials, hurts the entertainment industry, depriving content creators of income. This reality is often ignored by people who do not realize that patronizing illicit sites and applications can also seriously affect them.

Malicious ads and popups in piracy sites and streaming apps are used by cybercriminals to infect devices with malware. It can lead to loss of privacy and personal data or identity theft, and even cripple

devices and hold data hostage.

A December 2021 study commissioned by the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) through YouGov entitled “Time to Compromise” shows how a test personal computer was compromised within 42 seconds of visiting a piracy website. A test Android device was compromised in 1:18 seconds when installing a popular piracy-related app.

The report said once a search term is typed, the user is immediately targeted for infection. For instance, clicking on a movie title can trigger the download of a file with the title name plus an “.apk” extension which contains malware that can read and write to external storage, access WiFi, and the calendar.

When users click “Play” to stream, they may also encounter a request to allow notifications that could contain malicious links or use a

CAPTCHA to confirm that they are human. Clicking the CAPTCHA provides an opportunity for malware download and installation.

In addition, ads and repeated popups were designed to confuse and encourage users to install software detrimental to their machines, such as the Chrome extension called “Adblock 360,” which actually operates as adware.

Some “high risk” ads on piracy sites also direct users to adult and gambling sites. These pose significant risks to society, especially children who may come across them unwittingly.

“We found that a typical user visiting these sites would be infected by ransomware, a number of trojan horses, and other Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)… Malware authors can in turn gain access to

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES REY T. VALLEDOR AND MARITESS G. NAVARRO,

REY T. VALLEDOR AND MARITESS G. NAVARRO,

Petitioners. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

MDN: February 5, 12 & 19, 2022

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

RA 9048 Form No (LCRO) R.A 10172

“It’s truly an honor to be part of PBCWE. We believe that it’s high time that we tie up with organizations like PBCWE to help provide the structure in our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts so that we can measure how far we’ve gone since we’ve launched TP Women and truly pave the trail for the next phase of our cause. I look forward to and fully support the plans of PBCWE and TP Women together,” Tanya Famador-Japitana added.

TP’s global commitment to the principles of diversity, respect, fairness, empowerment, and equality are reflected through its TP Women initiative which seeks to maintain an overall equal gender distribution in the TP Group’s workforce and in management positions, and to increase the proportion of women in governing bodies. Currently, TP’s global employee base is comprised of 52% women.

By 2023, TP committed to its global target of 30% women in the senior leadership roles.

As part of its membership package, TP will undergo the Gender Equality Assessment, Results and Strategies (GEARS), a tool developed in partnership with Investing in Women.

GEARS provides companies with the information and resources necessary to start the change process towards See COALITION, page 10

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

CIVIL CASE N0. 2022-011

ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Muslim rite on June 7, 2003 at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at 4th East, Rosario Heights, Tubod, Iligan City and Zone 3, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for thirteen (13) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on June 7, 2003 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 28, 2022 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 4th of February, 2022.

See PIRACY, page 10

for Operations of TP Philippines and Chairperson for TP Women Philippines, and Maria Aurora Boots Geotina-Garcia, Chairperson of Philippine Women’s Economic Network and Co-Chair of PBCWE. PBCWE was established in 2017 as an inaugural project of the Philippine Women’s Economic Network (PhilWEN) in partnership with Investing in Women, an initiative of the Australian Government. As the newest member of PBCWE, Teleperformance joins other 18 member companies in leading efforts towards building a business case for gender equality, creating knowledge on best practices in the workplace, communicating the benefits of empowering women in the workforce, and institutionalizing policies based on best practices.

“I thank PBCWE for the opportunity to be part of this partnership. There is so much that the society can contribute when we are all welcome and empowered. I am personally committed to seeing all levels being represented in the organization – not just women – but other areas that may be underrepresented.

I am proud to be working side by side with PBCWE and I look forward to the success that we’ll see in the coming months as we take this partnership to the next level,” shared Jeffrey Johnson.

NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT (AEP) Notice is hereby given that the following employers have filed with this Regional Office application/s for AEPs.

February 4, 2022 SGD. ALBERT E. GUTIB OIC - Regional Director R.A. 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

MDN: February 5, 2022

R.A. 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: LANAO DEL NORTE City/Municipality: MAIGO

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JESSIE N. LUSANTA has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of JESSIE NEO LUSANTA who was born on April 1, 1980 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Asuzena A. Neo and Jesus E. Lusanta.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2022.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that CECILE V. CUARTO has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from EMMANUEL JR. to MIKE VINCE in the Certificate of Live Birth of EMMANUEL VILLASAN CUARTO JR. who was born on 14 May 1995 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Cecile M. Villasan and Emmanuel S. Cuarto.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2022.

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

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

In compliance with Rule 7 R.A 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JHUNICEL PLAYDA AGAWIN has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF GENDER from FEMALE to MALE in the Birth Certificate of JHUNICEL PLAYDA AGAWIN who was born on JUNE 21, 1998 at Home delivery, Segapod, Maigo, Lanao del Norte whose parents are NILLAN AGAWIN and CELSA PLAYDA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than__________.

MDN: February 5 & 12, 2022

SGD. BRIZAH J. LIBARDOS BRIZAH J. LIBARDOS Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: February 5 & 12, 2022

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we die, we will end up in God’s loving embrace. That is how to be Homo Pacem or espiritus luminous, the new consciousness.

That new consciousness is now gaining headways in a materialistic world shifting towards spirituality as manifested by the growth of cooperativism that is founded on time-honored and universally-accepted cooperative principles and practices. There are now more than one billion cooperative members on earth who are exemplifying to the highest degree that biblical line, “serve the least of your brethren and you serve the Lord.” That is also clearly announced in the Holy Scripture and manifested in the song, to quote: “… walang sinuman ang nabubuhay para sa sarili lamang, walang sinuman ang namamatay, para sa sarili lamang. Tayong lahat ay ginawa ng Panginoon, para sa isa’t isa.”

The shift now is from self-aggrandizement to collective power. That talent given to you by God should not be used for self-aggrandizement but to serve one another to propel humanity to greater heights for God’s greater glory.

Resolutions... from page 4

well. Now that I have fully retired, my main source is passive income.

Wherever our income is coming from, the goal is to keep it and add to it. What will you start or continue doing this year to fatten your income? While it is true that the pandemic resulted in job losses, it also created a number of income opportunities for the more creative, hardworking, and resourceful ones. Online sellers mushroomed everywhere. In most households, one member is at least involved in online selling. And since most are in a work from home setup, even full-time employees now have the chance to do part-time online selling and earn extra income. As one rider said in an interview, “basta huwag lang choosy

sa trabaho, may paraan kumita!” To which I totally agree! This might also be the year to start building your passive income.

Variable #2: Savings But having an income is just one side of the equation.

What we do with what we earn is equally critical. I used to follow “Income minus expense equals savings”. No wonder I had very small savings then. However, when I joined the insurance career, I was introduced to the right formula of “income minus savings equals expense”, which I have been applying on my own financial management since. Every payday, I would immediately set aside 30% of my income for savings and investments.

Note the order, savings and investment. It is not advisable to go direct to investing without building your saving funds first.

Savings is the money that you can take out on a per need basis or as the need arises. We save for our children’s tuition fees next year, for that annual family getaway, for a brand new gadget, etc. The Emergency savings fund (which for me, at any point, is at least 6-12 months worth of expenses), is for the unforeseen or unexpected expenses brought about by sickness in the family, calamities, job loss, or by this pandemic that we are in.

On the other hand, my Investments are for my longterm money requirements.

These can come in the form of stocks, mutual funds, insurance, and real estate.

This is the money used for the college education of our children and now, my retirement money. That’s why in setting our financial goals, we have to identify what’s for the short, mid, and long term.

Unfortunately, since many didn’t have enough emergency savings funds and/or medical and life insurance when the pandemic happened, they were forced to use (and deplete) even their long-term funds, such as their retirement money.

Now, when you are not yet confident with your savings discipline, as I did when I was just starting with my yearly financial

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES MARK AUGUSTIN D. TORRES AND KATHY BRANDIA AMANTE, MARK AUGUSTIN D. TORRES AND KATHY BRANDIA AMANTE Petitioners. x------------------------------/

CIVIL CASE N0.2022-007

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on November 27, 2011 at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and Pala-o, Iligan City, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for five (5) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on November 27, 2011 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 25, 2022 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 26th of January, 2022.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Jan 29, Feb 5 & 12, 2022

Sat-Sun, February 5-6, 2022 resolution, it might help to enroll in the auto salary deduction program of your company or ask the assistance of your financial or investment advisors who can remind and facilitate your regular savings/investment.

Remember, the money we are saving will do the job of helping us realize our financial goals. The sooner we build them, the sooner we make our goals a reality!

Variable #3: Spendings The 70% of my income is for spending, which can be categorized into essentials and non-essentials.

The essentials are usually the recurring expenses such as utility bills, food, mortgage, maintenance medicines, transpo allowance, schooling, church donation, and insurance premiums.

While the non-essentials include our R&R spendings such as weekend getaways, wardrobe, entertainment, salon, spa, and derma visits.

As spendings take much of the income and are usually for the present needs, it is really possible that none will be left for our savings if

we don’t put a system. That’s why it’s strongly suggested that we already keep the 30% even before we start spending and we categorized our spending to essentials and non-essentials so we can prioritize, in case the 70% is still not enough to pay for everything.

Priority should be on the non-negotiable fixed expenses such as amortization, school expenses, rentals, and food. I include food in this list because I can scrimp on other items but not on food. But still, I believe we should have a fixed budget for this.

What’s left of the 70% can now be budgeted for the other non-essential expenses or those which we can afford not to have. One thing pandemic made us realize is that we only need and can only use so many clothes, shoes and bags. For 3 years now, I have stopped hoarding these items.

When we cannot increase our income but we want to save more, the only thing left for us to do is to reduce our expenses. What are you

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES MONWIN OMAR P. BANQUERIGO AND CHERRY T. ADECER-BANQUERIGO,

CIVIL CASE NO.2022-_____

MONWIN OMAR P. BANQUERIGO AND CHERRY T. ADECER-BANQUERIGO, Petitioners. x----------------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Muslim rite on November 18, 2006 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 Dolores Rizal St., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and Bloomingdale Subd., Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for five (5) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on November 18, 2006 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 28, 2022 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 4th of February, 2022.

MDN: February 5, 12 & 19, 2022

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS OF A PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This instrument is made and entered into by: JAIME A. FLORES, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of MVC, Mt. Nebo, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, now ad hereinafter called as the HEIR-TRANSFEROR. - And SHERLY A. FLORES, likewise of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of Lilingayon, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, NOW AND HEREINAFTER CALLED AS THE HEIR-TRANSFEREE WITNESSETH That the HEIR-TRANSFEROR and HEIR-TRANSFEREE are the legitimate children of the deceased spouses PROTACIO L. FLORES, who died on June 24, 2012 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon and VICTORIA A. FLORES, who died on March 26, 2009 at Lilingayun, Valencia City, Bukidnon and they died intestate and without any obligations or liabilities whatsoever leaving to the herein heirs a parcels of land, which parcels of land is herein below more particularly described and bounded as follows, to wit: TD# Lot No. Title No. Kind of Prop. Location Area G-041049 5-A-7-B-6T-102202 Res. Lot Bagontaas 831 sqm.

A PSD-10074992 G-009772 5-A-2-F T-27522 Res. Lot Bagontaas 540 sqm.

PSD-10 R.P. 012033 G-018048 9 (LRC) T-20082 Res. Lot Lilingayon 600 sqm PSD155668 G-025177 REM. REM. PORT. T- Agri Land Lilingayon 2.1974 PART OF 6302 & has./ 46 PLS Res. Land 634 sqm.

281 G-025245 5-A-2-A-1 REM. PT Res. Lot Bagontaas 270 sqm.

PSD-10T-52536 026326 G-027131 13 (LRC) REM. PT. TRes. Lot Bagontaas 907 sqm.

PSD 33802 10-024958 G-027131 13 (LRC) T-20081 Res. Lot Lilingayon 566 sqm.

PSD-155668 (Portion of Lot 46 PLS 281) G-030698 5-A-6-I PSD- T-33800 Res. Lot Bagontaas 227 sqm.

10-024408 REM. PT. G-034455 5-A-12 PSD-10 Agri. Land Bagontaas .4511 ha.

011415 G-034456 5-A-13 PSD-10Agri. Land Bagontaas 0.4575 ha.

011415 G-040172 52 PART PLS-281 Res. Lot Lilingayon 1,1410 sqm.

G-041486 45 PLS-281 P-274 PART Res. Lot Lilingayon 300 sqm G-050971 10-B PSD-10- T-24767 Res. Lot Lilingayon 298 sqm.

079899 PART G-0406053 3 PSD-155668 T-20083 Res. Lot Lilingayon 600 sqm.

(LRC) That ever since the death of PROTACIO L. FLORES and VICTORIA A. FLORES the herein heirs possessed and enjoyed the above-described real property in common being the co-owners thereof.

That NOW by these presents the herein HEIR-TRANSFEROR do hereby, WAIVE, TRANSFER, CEDE and CONVEY in a manner and irrevocable unto the HEIR-TRANSFEREE her heirs, successors, administrators and assigns all the HEIR-TRANSFEROR, rights, interest and participation over the above-described real properties together with all the improvements found therein, free from all liens and encumbrances whatsoever, and the HEIRS-TRANSFERORS hereby warrant unto the HEIR-TRANSFEREE her heirs peaceful possession and full enjoyment over the same.

Is subject for DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS OF A PARCEL OF LAND. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CECILIO CHITO R. TANCINCO, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 107; Page No. 23; Book No. CDXVI; Series of 2021.

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willing and ready to give up for that additional savings? What are you willing to stop doing or buying so more can be spent on the essentials?

When we are able to manage these 3 variables, we are getting closer to fulfilling our financial resolutions and achieving our financial goals. Now, let’s be mindful that having financial resolutions is not only for the rich and the moneyed.

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Don’t think that you need to have a big income or salary to do this. Our income levels may vary, but the save 30% and spend 70% is constant.

I started with small income plenty of years ago. It’s not really the amount, it’s the discipline and consistency that matters.

We’re just one month from the new year. Still, the best time to make or revisit our financial resolutions!

It can be fun and exciting!

Computer literacy among teachers: A must in the new normal By: SHIELA C. PLAZA Teacher I

The world is undergoing rapid changes in the fields of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and the role of the 21st century teacher has had to adopt accordingly to fit and exist within the said changes in the classroom, so as in the plight of the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost all the areas of human life today require knowledge of the computer. It is therefore mandatory for the modern-day teacher to be highly computer literate to be able to assist learners to fit well into the modern society.

The world of teachers and students is expected to continue to change dramatically throughout the 21st century and beyond.

There is a paradigm shift in the way teaching and learning is delivered. As a 21st century teacher, one has to develop essential knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to be able to cope with these

changes and to help the students address their needs. The contemporary education system could become irrelevant if the educational gap between how students live and how students learn is not filled.

This new generation of learners requires fast access to new knowledge and are capable of taking integrated information to a new level.

Teachers should be updated with the rapid educational trends in technological age where computer is applied in delivering classroom instructions. This versatile machine has the ability to combine speed, and accuracy. To adopt and cope the changes, the field of education especially teachers are required to study the use the application of new technology in order to improve their competence and effectiveness in discharging their duties.

Addressing online bullying in the new normal NIDA N. POSTRANO

Bullying is rampant in the social media world nowadays. Learners tend to bully their own classmates and schoolmates, sometimes with no apparent reason; in some case, teachers bully the learners or the other way around.

As a public school teacher, it is but an integral part of school management to also address bullying to achieve a peaceful learning environment for the learners. Now, here are some interventions and strategies that teachers can use and maximize in order to address bullying in the classrooms and among learners.

One, you can provide classroom activities and discussions related to bullying and violence, including the harm that they cause and strategies to reduce their incidence.

Involve students in establishing classroom rules against bullying and steps they can take if they see it happening. For example, students could work to-

gether to create the classroom signs mentioned previously. Second, you can teach them cooperation by assigning projects that requires collaboration. Such cooperation teaches students how to compromise and how to assert without demanding.

Take care to vary grouping of And of course, notify parents of both victims and bullies when confrontations occur, and seek to resolve the problem expeditiously at school.

The teacher must listen receptively to parents who report bullying, and investigate reported circumstances so immediate and appropriate school action may be taken.

These are just some of the interventions that teachers can do and implement in managing bullying among learners. And, it is of best pursuit to prevent this kind of incidents so that learners can have a motivating learning environment.

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main at their lowest. We are seeing tenants renew leases from page 6 in anticipation of recovery,” Omicron merely pushed Barranda added.

The work disruptions back the plans of many firms to ask their employees experienced by many in the to gradually return to the Visayas in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette in Deworkplace, it said.

“Office contractions re- cember highlighted the importance of fully-equipped EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF workplaces. Massive power ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE outages left scores of emKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESployees working from home ENTS: unable to function. Thus, This AGREEMENT made and IT-BPMs and other firms in entered into this 23rd day oy October 2019, Cagayan de Oro City, by and between EDWIN GUMINLAY ANLAGAN, of legal age, Filipino, married, residing at Purok 3 Kalugmanan, Kalugmanan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon -andMIRASOL GUMINLAY ANLAGAN, of legal age, Filipino, married, residing at Zone 3 Kalugmanan, Kalugmanan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon WITNESSETH THAT: Whereas, we are the children and sole heirs of the deceased PEDRITO ANLAGAN and MIGUELA GUMINLAY ANLAGAN who died on July 20, 2004, at Kalugmanan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and on June 30, 2003 at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon respectively. A copy of both of their Death Certificate are hereto attached as Annex A for the Death Certificate of Pedrito Anlagan and Annex B for Migula Guminlay Anlagan.

Whereas, both pf our parents PEDRITO ANLAGAN and MIGUELA GUMINLAY ANLAGAN died intestate, without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity.

Whereas, PEDRITO ANLAGAN is the absolute and registered owner of a parcel of land located at Barangaya Kalugmanan, Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon covered by Original Certificate of Title no. AO-9051 of the Registry of Deeds Bukidnon, and more particularly described as follows: Lot 3926, Cad-86 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 3926, Cad-867), situated in the Barangay of Kalugmanan, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND FORTYTWO (25,042) square meters more or less.

FURTHER, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (500,00.00), PHILIPPINE CURRENCY, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged in full sum from Dr. FRANCO E. GUDITO, of legal age, married to Catherine G. Gudito, with residence address at lot 10 block 4, Yakal St., Target Range Village, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, WE do hereby SELL, TRANSFERE, CONVEY and DELIVER, by way of Absolute Sale, unto DR. FRANCO E. GUDITO, his heirs, assigns and successors in interest the property above described with all the improvements existing thereon, That we hereby warrant our valid title to and peaceful possession of the property herein sold and conveyed and further declares that the same is free and clear of all liens and encumbrances of any kind or whatsoever.

Is subject for EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. LAURENCE EDGARDO A. DEL PUERTO, NOTARY PUBLIC. Per Doc. No. 169; Page No. 36; Book No. III; Series of 2019.

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NOTICE

Cebu scrambled for the few fitted office spaces available to keep operating.

“Although many firms will continue to adopt a hybrid set-up allowing some to work from home, (the) majority still recognize that workplaces in business districts offer redundancy,” Barranda said.

IT-BPMs, in particular, highly value work spaces that offer back-up systems in case power, connectivity and other systems go on the blink.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late LORETO L. FRAC, JR. who died on October 21, 2021 at Howard Hubbard Memorial Hospital, Polomolok, South Cotabato, left.

“A parcel of land, Lot 225-C2-A-1, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-12-055312, being a portion of Lot 2225-C-2-A, Psd-11-065184, situated in the Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of THREE HUNDRES (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. Title No. T-132543.”

“A parcel of land, lot 2225-C2-A-2-A, of the subdivision plan, Psd-12-057397, being a portion of Lot 2225-C-2-A-2, Psd-12-055312, situated in the Barangay of Poblacion, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing and area of SIXTY (60) SQUARRE METERS, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-137945”.

“One (1) commercial building, erected in Lot No. 2225-C-2-A-2-A, situated at Dagoc Subdivision, Poblacion, Municipality of Polomolok, Provine of South Cotabato, covered

by TD/ARP No. N-0110516”.

“One (1) residential building erected in Lot No. 2225-C-2-A-2-A, situated at Dagoc Subdivision, Poblacion, Municipality of Polomolok, Provine of South Cotabato, covered

by TD/ARP No. N-0110517”. Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE LORETO L. FRAC, JR. under the Notarial Registry of Atty.

ERMANDO A. MAGALONG. per Doc. No. 128; Page No. 26; Book No. 224; Series of 2022.

NOTICE Notice is hereby given That we Gregorio Ducao Penoria,Jr., Niño Ducao Penoria, Marlone Ducao Penoria, Nimfa Penoria Guibelondo, Jonathan Ducao Penoria, Jennifer Ducao Penoria and Nancy Penoria Odarve of legal ages, Filipino Citizens and residents of Anito, Mambajao,Camiguin Province; WITNESSETH That the above named persons are the only legitimate children of FE DUCAO PENORIA who died on August 08, 2021 and GREGORIO BOLOTAOLO PENORIA,SR. who died on March 13, 2015, who left no will and testaments and debts to any persons and left several parcels described as follows; Lot No. 3430-A, with TD No. 04000306185, Lot No. 3430-C, with TD No. 04000306184, Lot No. 3431-A, with TD No. 04000322671 all located at Anito, Mambajao, Camiguin and Lot No. (Inside Forestall Zone) with TD. No. 04000913299 located at Magting, Mambajao Camiguin are the subject of EXTRA - JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT among the above-mentioned Heirs, That the above-mentioned parcels of land are free from all liens and encumbrances and not tenanted by whomsoever persons; That parties agree to publish this instrument in a newspaper of general circulation for Three (3) consecutive weeks.

That this instrument is not registered under Act 496, nor under Spanish Mortgage Law, however,this instrument be registered under Act 344,as amended by PD 1529; Executed by heirs, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Eduardo E. Chan, Per Doc.No.144; Page No. 29; Book No.XII ; Series of 2022.

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES AARON ROBERT CORDOVEZ AND JOVELYN S. ABATAYO-CORDOVEZ, AARON ROBERT CORDOVEZ AND JOVELYN S. ABATAYO-CORDOVEZ, Petitioners. x------------------------------/

CIVIL CASE NO.2022-008

LPC maintains its view that the Philippines remains a highly attractive destination for firms in the West now on the road to recovery.

It continues to receive inquiries from firms in the West, many of them captives from industries ranging from healthcare to technology to financial services and directly doing business in the country for the first time. A number of them also prefer to locate provincial hubs, such as Bohol and Dumaguete. (PR)

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consumer PCs and mobile devices, and all of the data held in storage, but also access to banking login details and other sensitive logins,” the report said.

Another AVIA and YouGov study titled “Consumer Risk and Digital Piracy – Where Does Malware Come From?” showed that 24% of respondents have accessed pirated content. They also have friends, family, household members, and officemates who have done the same.

The May 2021 study by professor Paul Watters also found NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late DOMICIANO P. QUIÑAL who died on February 11, 2000 and Nelipta Canoy Quiñal who died on January 02, 2020 at Polomolok South Cotabato, left a parcel of land known as Identified as Lot 1, Block 10, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-115899, being a portion of Lot 2657, Polomolok Public Land Subdivision, Pls-247-D, LRC Record No. F. Patient), situated in the Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT (298) square meters, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. Title No. T-28729.” Is the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement among Heirs with Deed of Absolute Sale under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Alma Gorospe Agayan per Doc. No. 101; Page No. 22; Book No. XXXVII, Series of 2021 MDN: February 5, 12 & 19, 2022

ORDER

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gender equality. It evaluates the company’s current gender equality strategies, plan future gender equality objectives, and track their progress over time.

“Gender equality in the workplace plays an important framework in facilitating business productivity, operational efficiency, and financial resiliency. Today, many companies are eager to set clear targets and metrics to create sound policies and programs. In PBCWE, we offer a unique and one-of-a-kind opportunity for companies to undergo a simple and streamlined workplace gender equality assessment tool that can help them take concrete steps in their current practices on talent recruitment, succession planning, and employee retention. We are happy to know that Teleperformance is committed to pursue this as a core business strategy,” said Aurora “Boots” Geotina-Garcia.

TP stands firm with members of the LGBTQIA+ community. In June 2020, TP Philippines celebrated diversity and inclusion through its TP Pride initiative which sought to strengthen employee engagement, promote a diverse and inclusive culture in the workplace, and recognize the contribution and influence of each and every individual.

In 2021, TP Philippines was re-certified as a Great Place to Work® and is the only organization in the country to receive this certification from the Great Place to Work® Institute for four years in a row. This 2022, TP will be celebrating its 26th year of continued excellence and leadership in the country. This milestone highlights the company’s commitment to steadily provide the best employment experience for Filipinos, proactively support the nation’s IT-BPM sector, and uphold its socio-civic engagements to create a difference in the lives of the Philippine community.

NOTICE

Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE 1F South Wing Administrative Bldg. City Hall, Capistrano-Hayes Sts Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JESSIE CALAPAN LUMBRES has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name form “JESUS” to “JESSIE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JESUS CALAPAN LUMBRES who was born on DECEMBER 22, 1966 in PATAG, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are UBALDO LUMBRES and ADELINA CALAPAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than FEBRUARY 06, 2022.

(Sgd) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN City Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SEVERINO B. FLORES died on June 29, 2001 at General Santos Doctors Hospital, General Santos City left “A parcel of land known and identified as Lot No. 10, Block 10, PSD-11 043296 SITUATED IN THE Brgy. Of Makar, City of General Santos, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of One Hundred Twenty (120) square meters, more or less, described in and covered

by TCT No. T-91597.” Is the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of estate with Deed of Absolute Sale, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Habari I. Balt per Doc No. 491; Page No. 99; Book No. XIV; Series of 2021.

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R.A. 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that DARYL G. MACALISANG 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 DARYL GALLETO MACALISANG who was born on 11 April 1989 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Jewel B. Galleto and Eduardo E. Macalisang.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2022.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Vicky P. Acut has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “MATILDE” to “VICKY” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MATILDE PAGARA who was born on 04 April 1955 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Francisca Alivio and Roberto Pagara.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2022.

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

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PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 10, 2011 at Cebu 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 Aqua Plunge in front of Hall of Justice Carbide Village, Iligan City and Zone Aries I, Suarez, 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 almost eight (8) months now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 10, 2011so 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 25, 2022 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 26th of January, 2022.

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

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that the majority or 41% are also aware of the relationship between malware and piracy and even consider piracy sites as the second-highest source of malware, next to adult sites.

As a partner of AVIA and a strong anti-piracy advocate, Globe has been pursuing the #PlayItRIght campaign to educate the public about the perils of accessing pirated content online, such as being exposed to malware and inappropriate content.

The campaign also upholds copyright, helping protect the art and livelihood of content creators.

“Globe firmly stands behind filmmakers and entertainment content creators. We must respect their hard work and help sustain their jobs and the lives that depend on them by fighting online content piracy. Pirated content also often contains malware, that is why we encourage everyone to download from legitimate sources only,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability Officer and SVP for Corporate Communications.

Globe is coordinating closely with government and content providers in crafting an appropriate site-blocking mechanism that will put more teeth to the fight against cyber pirates in the absence of a law penalizing them. It also invests in piracy detection technologies for more efficient monitoring and takedown of illegal sites.

Globe strongly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly UN SDG No. 8, to promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. It is committed to upholding the UN Global Compact principles and contributing to 10 UN SDGs. To know more about how Globe, visit www.globe.com. ph.

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Province: South Cotabato Municipality: Polomolok NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that VIVIAN M. TRESFUENTES-ESBERTO has filed with this office a (Complete name of petitioner)

petition For change of first name from

to

“VIVIAN”

(New first name to be adopted)

in

(Complete name of document owner)

NOVEMBER 22, 1974 at POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO and whose parents are (Complete date of birth)

(Place of birth)

CONRADO TRESFUENTES and NATIVIDAD MORANDANTE (Name of the father)

(Name of the mother)

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 4, 2022

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

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“MAE”

(First name to be changed)

The birth certificate of MAE MORANDANTE TRESFUENTES who was born on

(Sgd.) JANE F. BARRIENTOS Municipal Civil Register MDN: Jan 29 & Feb 5, 2022

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Terminal (MCT) subport in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

Valiente said they received an information early this month that smuggled items are to arrive at the MCT. He said the CIIS acted on the tip by requesting lawyer Elvira Cruz, BOC10 district collector, to issue a pre-lodgment control order against the shipment for possible violation of Republic Act 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. Based on its manifest, the shipment, a container van, arrived in the country on Jan. 14, 2022 from China and consigned to UHE Trading.

During the physical examination conducted by operatives from the CIIS, EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF A DECEASED, NACIANCINO H. ZAYAS WITH DEED OF DONATION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This extrajudicial settlement of the Estate of a deceased, Naciancino H. Zayas with Deed of Donation, made and executed by and among: LEONORA G. ZAYAS, of legal age, widow of the late Naciancino H. Zayas, Filipino, a resident of Balangay 3, Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon, hereinafter knwn as the HEIR-DONOR; Children: ARTEMIO VENANCIO G. ZAYAS, of legal age married to Elsie C. Zayas, Filipino, a resident of Poblacion, Monkayo, Compostela Valley Province, hereinafter known as the HEIR-DONEE; PILAR Z. GUNHURAN, of legal age, married to Lecerio B. Gunhuran, Filipino, a resident of Balangay 3, Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIRDONEE; WITNESSETH: That the above-named parties, all of legal age, are the legitimate children and surviving spouse of the late, NACIANCINO H. ZAYAS, who died on June 04, 2011 at Balangay 3, Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon, who died without any will; That the said deceased, at the time of his death laft a certain real/personal property/ ies and more particularly described to wit: “A Residential building, covered by Tax Declaration No. G-001812, known as Assessor’s Lot No. 018; Block 46, situated at Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon.”

- And “A commercial building with light and concrete materials, covered by Tax Declaration No. G-001813, known as Assessor’s Lot No. 018, Block 46, situated at Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon, with ten (10) stalls.”

That at the time of his death, the deceased left no last will and testament and had no debts left unpaid.

That by virtue of the Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, we, the heirs of the late, NACIANCINO H. ZAYAS hereby extrajudicially adjudicates unto themselves the above-described personal properties, being the surviving heirs of the deceased.

DEED OF DONATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTIES (EXTRA JUDICIALLY ADJUDICATED) That for and in consideration of the love and affection which the HEIR-DONOR has for the DONEE, the said HEIR-DONOR by these presents TRANSFER and CONVEY by way of Donation, unto the said DONEE, ARTEMIO VENANCIO G. ZAYAS and PILAR Z. GUNHURAN, their heirs and assigns, the personally properties to wit: To: ARTEMIO VENANCIO G. ZAYAS: “A Residential building above-described, covered by Tax Declaration No. G-001812, known as Assessor’s Lot No. 018; Block 46, situated at Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon.”

- And “A portion of the above-described commercial building with light and concrete materials, covered by Tax Declaration No. G-001813, known as B, portion of Assessor’s Lot No. 018, Block 46, situated at Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon, with five (5) stalls.”

To: PILAR Z. GUNHURAN: “A portion of the above-described commercial building with light and concrete materials, covered by Tax Declaration No. G-001813, known as A, portion of Assessor’s Lot No. 018, Block 46, situated at Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon, with five (5) stalls.”

That the HEIR-DONOR does hereby state for the purpose of giving effect to this Donation, that she has reserved for herself full ownership sufficient property to support her in a manner appropriate to her in a manner appropriate to her needs.

That the HEIR-DONEE hereby accepts this Dination of the above personal properties and does hereby express their gratitude for the kindness and liberality of the HEIR-DONOR. Is subject for EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE WITH DEED OF DONATION. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR. GAITERA, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 4001; Page No. 200; Book No. VIII; Series of 2019.

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Enforcement and Security Service, the K-9 unit of the Phil. Drug Enforcement Agency-10, and Chamber of Customs Brokers Inc. representatives, it was discovered that the shipment contained cigarettes branded as “YS.” For her part, Cruz said she hopes “this will send a strong message to smugglers that the agency is serious in strengthening its border protection and will not tolerate unscrupulous individuals that will attempt to defraud the government of rightful revenues.”

The confiscation of the imported tobacco products is the second operation conducted by the BOC-10 for this year.

On Jan. 6, 2022, Customs authorities also seized a container van full of imported cigarettes from China.

According to Cris Angelo Andrade, BOC-10 spokesperson, the cigarettes, bearing brand name “Titan” was estimated to be worth P8 million, and was also declared as used furniture.

It was consigned to a certain Ceri Rey Viola.

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who chairs the project.

JCI Legazpi Dawani, JCI Manila and JCI Surigao Nickel also contributed their resources to the project.

The distribution of the solar lights started a week after the typhoon hit, and has continued with some individuals channeling their donations through JCI Surigao Nickel.

JCI Surigao Nickel has been accepting donations of solar lights, other goods and cash for typhoon victims in the whole province.

In its report the group led by its president, Engr.

Thirdie Chua, said it has delivered relief goods to 8,000 families and counting as of Thursday.

Clifford Gonzales, a wellknown fisherman in Pilar town received the donations on behalf of his fellow fishermen.

“Gamit karajaw ini (These are very useful) because they have charger gadgets as well,” Gonzales said.

“I was surprised because you (JCI members) came late at night and gave these awesome stuff, the solar lights, our nights are lighted,” Domingo Basul, a farmer-fisherman in Barangay Salvacion, said in the vernacular.

Meanwhile, groups from Lanao del Norte came re-

Sat-Sun, February 5-6, 2022 cently to extend aid to the typhoon victims in the island.

Sittie Aminah Dimaporo led the Inner Wheel Club in distributing several truckloads of construction materials, relief goods, among others to the victims.

Dimaporo brought along different chapters of Eagle Club in Lanao del Norte to distribute their assistance in Burgos, San Isidro and Sta. Monica towns, the areas worst hit by the typhoon.

“It’s part of our commitment to help people in these trying times, and we thank the people of Lanao del Norte and NGOs who shared their resources and spend sleepless nights in order to bring aid to typhoon-stricken areas of Siargao,” she said.

Her group also gave aid to at least 300 Muslim families in Dapa town whose houses were leveled by Odette. (Roel N. Catoto/MindaNews)

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or temporary, sa atong establishments, tagaan sila og Php5,000 one-time financial assistance,” he said in the Talakayan sa PIA Friday, February 4.

Cabili detailed that applications are first processed at the provincial level and forwarded thereon to the regional level for further evaluation and payment processing which will be released through money remittances, particularly M Lhuillier.

He said that so far, they are not yet advised to set a limit for the number of applications to be processed, and there are no target applicants yet to be catered except with the condition that the workplace is in an area that is under Alert Level 3 and is having a permanent or temporary closure.

Accordingly, qualified companies or employees may apply online through reports.dole.gov.ph and submit corresponding requirements such as the latest payroll for company applicants or the specified alternative documents for its absence, and a clear photo of self holding a valid governmentissued identification card and duly notarized proof of employment for individual applicants.

Cabili said that due to the voluminous number of applications, it may take at least 15 days or two weeks for applicants to be notified whether they are approved or denied.

He enumerated that common reasons for denial of applications are wrong or lacking requirements, mismatched identity of applicants with submitted requirements, or unsigned submitted documents with exception to the bank transmittal.

As of press time, Lanao del Norte has 17 establishments with 193 workers applying for CAMP 3. Eight establishments with a total of 67 employees were approved, three are being evaluated and six were denied. (CRG/PIA-Lanao del Norte)

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ers but also your family," Calingasan added.

Moreover, he announced that based on the report from Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), there are COVID-19 cases recorded amongst children currently admitted in the said health facility. Hence, he reminded the parents to be mindful of their child's situation and of the symptoms that they might experience or have.

He said fatigue is the number one symptom for children. Aside from it, a child may also complain about a headache, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, fever, and dry cough.

With both Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants still posing a health threat, he urged the Misamisnons to get vaccinated and get their booster dose.

He highlighted that being vaccinated or even having a booster dose does not guarantee that an individual will not be infected by the virus, rather it is a protection from being severely or critically infected by COVID-19. (JAKA/PIA-10/ Misamis Oriental)

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In his anniversary message during the opening p ro g r a m , Ag r i c u l t u re Secretary William D. Dar stressed the new role of the institute as “capacity builders” instead of simply being referred to as the “extension and training arm” of the Department of Agriculture.

In 2021, the ATI network was able to come up with innovative ways of empowering partners in extension to help Filipino farmers and fishers recover despite the setbacks in the sector in recent years.

Moreover, thousands of farmers, agri-enthusiasts, and even the general public continued to learn and improve their knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship and farm business management through virtual and blended training programs.

Up-to-date strategies in capacity development with the use of modern information and communications technology were also utilized.

For ATI-Regional Training Center (RTC)-10, the celebration transpired, Januar y 25-28, 2022 at the ATI compound, in Poblacion, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental.

At the center level, ATI10 celebrated the founding anniversary with the ATI family across the country, through a virtual gathering and awarding ceremony.

Highlights include the recognition of exemplary centers as well as loyalty awardees.

The loyalty awardees of ATI-10 include Administrative Officer IV Efren C. Macario and Training Specialist III Teodosia D. Jaraba for 30 years of service and Information Officer II Maria Eloisa A. Akut for 35 years of service.

Regional Training Center Director Maria Lydia Echavez underscored the center’s deliverables of quality training and extension services to produce competent Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs), empower the farmers, engage the youth of today in agriculture, and establish more learning site partners in the region.

"There is no pandemic stronger than the hands (or hearts) that work together,” Echavez said to the center’s farm site and farmer partners.

ATI-10 also awarded financial assistance to the Learning Site for Agriculture (LSAs). The center’s various learning site partners’ financial assistance was based on proposals they have submitted for the improvement of their farm and their services.

ATI marked its 35th founding anniversary since it was established after merging with the then Bureau of Agricultural Extension, the Philippine Ag r i c u ltu r a l Tr ai n i ng Council and the Philippine Training Centers for Rural Development through the Executive Order no. 116.

(ATI-10/PIA-10)

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‘endemic,’ our foundation will be quality, accessible and affordable healthcare,” he added, with a target of 1 hospital bed per 800 population, more benefits for all healthcare workers, and health stations in each barangay.

Under a good government, the Partido Reporma chief said a thriving economy will return, with ample support for micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs) through Comprehensive and Targeted Fiscal Stimulus Packages.

“Itataguyod ko ang Reformed 4Ps hindi lamang para itawid kundi para iahon sa kahirapan ang buhay ng ating mga mamamayan. Ang kaakibat ng ayuda mula sa gobyerno ay disenteng hanapbuhay,” he added.

[I will advance a Reformed 4Ps not just to sustain but to bring out of poverty the lives of our countrymen. The aid coming from the government will be paired with a decent livelihood.]

Under a good government, agriculture will take a leading role, said Lacson. He will give priority to giving out seeds, fertilizer, irrigation systems, machinery, and facilities to boost the productivity of our food providers. Lacson also vowed to wean the country away from an “importation-dependent mentality” that he said was killing the local agriculture sector.

Under a good government, the son of Cavite said access to quality education is a priority, with a school in all geographically isolated, disadvantaged, and conflict-affected areas. Senior high school students will get the opportunity to earn a monthly allowance from a government internship program, and more students would be assured of completing their college degrees.

Under a good government, the native of Imus said he will push for a meaningful budget reform to bring down to the country’s villages the excess or unused funds that national agencies don’t utilize, to the tune of P300 billion yearly.

“Marangal na trabaho at patas na oportunidad para sa lahat, malapit o malayo man sa Kamaynilaan [Decent jobs and equal opportunities will be ready for all, near or far from Metro Manila],” he added.

“Sa madaling sabi: Tataya tayo sa ating mga programa na tinitiyak kong may konkretong direksyon, plano, at pondo -makatotohanan at napag-aralan, hindi puro kwentuhan at bolahan,” the Partido Reporma chief added.

[In short, we will bet on our programs that I can guarantee will have a concrete direction, plan, and funding – truthful and well thought out, not just gossip and ‘spin.’]

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FEATURE

Sat-Sun, February 5-6, 2022

AboitizPower’s LIMA EnerZone powers up LIMA Estate expansion

The Batangas – LIMA 69kV Line 2 is a new 27-kilometer sub-transmission line that extends from Batangas City to LIMA Estate in Lipa - Malvar.

In line with LIMA Estate’s fast load growth and ongoing expansion, AboitizPower’s distribution utility arm LIMA EnerZone, has recently completed the energization of the Batangas – LIMA 69kV Line 2, effectively increasing its reliability and doubling capacity to 100 megawatts (MW). It also provides supply connection redundancy to LIMA, as Line 2 may be used as contingency in case Line 1 is interrupted or vice versa.

“The Batangas – LIMA 69kV Line 2 is a key piece of infrastructure that will cater to existing locators’ increasing power needs as well as the anticipated growth in demand from LIMA Estate’s industrial and commercial expansion.

We are happy to have completed this project with our affiliates, LIMA EnerZone and Aboitiz Construction, fully showcasing #OneAboitiz at work,” said Rafael Fernandez de Mesa, LIMA Land, Inc. President and Head of Aboitiz InfraCapital’s Economic Estates.

“This comes at the perfect time as construction of our latest 47 hectare expansion is nearing completion. Because of the sustained demand, we have also recently broken ground on another expansion that will add an additional 150 hectares of inventory. As we welcome new locators to LIMA Estate, we also look forward to the continuous transformation of the Estate through the introduction of new product lines, sustainability initiatives, and smart city features,” he added.

The 27-kilometer sub-transmission line extends from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Batangas at Brgy. Mahabang Parang in Batangas City to LIMA Estate in Lipa - Malvar, passing through JP Laurel Highway.

It currently serves as the primary power supply line of LIMA Estate.

LIMA EnerZone commissioned Aboitiz Construction for the build of the sub-transmission line, which started in March 2019. LIMA also partnered with Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. for joint pole usage that would attach its 69kV sub-transmission to EnerZone’s steel poles to ensure power reliability and flexibility.

In 2018, AboitizPower’s Aboitiz Power Distributed Energy, Inc. (APX) and LIMA Estate also teamed up to install 1.5MWP solar panels on the roofs of The Outlets at Lipa, which offset 31,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually, equivalent to planting 1.4 million trees.

Aboitiz InfraCapital’s LIMA Estate, a 794-hectare industrial-anchored township in Lipa-Malvar, Batangas, is home to 130 international and local locators, 62,000 employees, 2,500 households, a 138-room 4-star hotel development, and 167 shops located in its mall establishments.

With its growing 30-hectare Central Business District (CBD) – the first to rise in Batangas – LIMA has

LIMA Estate’s expansion is expected to bring in 200 hectares of land inventory and increase LIMA’s working population to 137,000.

emerged as more than just a leading industrial estate, but also the center for commerce in the Batangas province.

It currently houses various commercial components such as The Outlets at Lipa, LIMA Exchange, LIMA Park Hotel, and LIMA Transport Hub. LIMA Land, Inc. also recently broke ground on LIMA Tower One, a PEZA-certified building which boasts 34,000 square meters of Gross Floor Area.

It is the first of its planned seven-tower office park at the heart of LIMA’s CBD,

which aims to capitalize on the anticipated boom of business process outsourcing (BPO) companies outside the National Capital region.

LIMA has also put four hectares of commercial lot inventory up for sale in 2021.

Apart from LIMA EnerZone and Aboitiz Construction, the Estate is also supported by AIC affiliate LIMA Water Corporation, which is currently working on the completion of its Smart Water Network to ensure that LIMA locators will continue to enjoy a reliable and

sustainable water supply for years to come.

LIMA and AIC’s other Economic Estates namely Mactan Economic Zone 2 (MEZ2) Estate and West Cebu Estate (WCE) in Cebu, continue to keep the country’s economic engine running amid the pandemic by sustaining operations, thereby ensuring that 100,000 Filipinos remain employed within the Estates and are able to provide livelihood for their families. The ongoing expansions at LIMA Estate as well as WCE will add

another 143 hectares of fresh inventory to AIC’s portfolio and will continue to support economic recovery by enticing new investors, generating more jobs, and spurring business activity in their localities.

Meanwhile, Lima EnerZone is part of AboitizPower’s EnerZone group, which is made up of five privately owned electric distribution utilities that operate the distribution systems of select economic zones in Subic, Mactan, Cebu and Batangas.