Mindanao Daily (March 8, 2022)

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Volume XI, No. 125

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UCMA officially binds with the TINGOG Party List!

THE United Christian Muslim Alliance (UCMA) Executive Council and coconvenors together with their National Lead Convenor, Apostle Mike Salvador and TINGOG Party List first nominee, Cong.

Yedda Marie Romualdez and TINGOG Party List second nominee, Philip Jude Acidre, met at the Romualdez Nipa Hut in Tacloban City last February 28, 2022, to finally seal UCMA’s full support to TINGOG Party List in its campaign for the May elections.

The City of Golden Friendship, Cagayan de Oro, met the City of Love, Beauty and Progress, Tacloban. The spectacular assembly between the UCMA Executive Council based in Cagayan de Oro City and TINGOG Party List, which is also based in Tacloban City, was a success. The two big pillars inked a covenant on said date in Tacloban.

The UCMA executive council agreed to support, wholeheartedly serve, and be served by No. 86 TINGOG PARTYLIST during the 2022 National Elections and until both continually exist as political and socialreligious organizations. The covenant expressed that both parties understand that, within healthy and

UCMA National Lead Convenor, Apostle Mike Salvador with Congresswoman Yedda Marie Romualdez, 1st Nominee of No. 86 TINGOG Party List, and Philip Jude Acidre, 2nd Nominee of TINGOG Party List, during the signing of the covenant, witnessed by the UCMA Executive Council in Tacloban City, last February 28, 2022.

sustainable boundaries, they will offer unto each other “the depth of our hope, faith, and vehement prayers, skills, knowledge, talents, experiences, resources, and connections.”

Both parties agreed to seek venues to approach each other with the intent to listen, understand, to be honest, to experience the grace, give and receive

acknowledgments from the members of the UCMA Executive Council and the Candidates and its constituents.

The National Lead Convenor of UCMA, Apostle Mike Salvador, mentioned during his speech, “UCMA never thought of having a Party List to support but God really moves in mysterious ways when He led

TINGOG Party List unto us. Upon learning more about TINGOG’s advocacies and achievements, we finally found the party list which upholds the same desires as ours. UCMA and TINGOG aligns with the same goal towards health, livelihood and education.

The perceptible name of the Party List and its metaphorical meaning of being the

voice of the people for hope, prosperity and sustainable change is a fundamental aspect that UCMA looks for in cooperation with our country’s development. He also added, “Through our gratefulness and the blessing that we have received in determining TINGOG Party List, UCMA commits in securing three seats namely for Congresswoman Yedda

Marie Romualdez as the first nominee, Jude Acidre as the second nominee and Karla Estrada as the third nominee.” Further, UCMA is also praying for Congresswoman Yedda Marie’s husband, Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives Cong. Martin Romualdez’s aspiration to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, and most importantly UCMA is actively campaigning for our Future President, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and Future Vice President Sara “Inday” Duterte.

The covenant signing may have been a formal declaration of UCMA in exerting its full support for TINGOG Party List but UCMA in fact, has already started their advance moves in making TINGOG Party List be known in Mindanao long before the anticipated day happened where both had the chance to personally have a short but meaningful and blessed fellowship. The United Christian Muslim Alliance (UCMA) shall now progressively continue in crusading for No. 86 TINGOG Party List and BBM-SARA as it pledged to triumphantly secure the three seats and victory for our future presidential and vice presidential candidates as well.

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Cities/Provinces CDO to keep ISIS Stronghold Camp Overrun by AFP vax card policy

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By ASANGAN T.MADALE Contributor

KAMPO RANAO, Marawi City:- The JTG Haribon successfully overran the stronghold Camp of combined forces of DI-Maute Group under ABU ZACHARIA and DI-HASSAN GROUP MAGUINDANAO in the hinterland areas of Brgy Ilalag, Maguing Lanao Del Sur, Tuesday, March 01, 2022.

The intense 2 – day firefight between the said terrorists group and the Joint Task Group Haribon under the close supervision and able leadership of 103rd Brigade Commander, BGen Jose Maria R Cuerpo II decisively resulted to the neutralization of 8 local terrorists members including its two (2) identified sub – leaders namely Abu Dimam and Abu Jihad. Moreover, the said clash resulted to the seizure of numerous crew – served weapons and Rifles of high caliber, hefty number of antipersonnel mines (APMs) and assorted ammunitions and war fighting materials.

The recovered war materiel are as follows; three (3) 50 Caliber machine gun with tripod, one (1) 30 Caliber Machine Gun with tripod, two (2) M60 GPMG; twelve (12) 5.56mm M16 Rifle (2 damage), one (1) M653 rifle, one (1) M4, one (1) 20-inch AR-15 Rifle, five (5) 7.62mm M14 rifle, one (1) 7.62mm M4 Rifle, six (6) RPGs, two (2) M203 GL, six (6) Improvised 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles (2 with tripod), one (1) garand, one (1) Bar, one (1) .22 AK47 cal.22 and one

(Photo assorted high power firearms seized by JTC Haribon, bullets were displayed during the Press Conference -Maguing encounter attended by LTGeneral Alfredo V. Rosario JR PA held at H03BDE. Kampo Ranao last March 3, 2022 and Maguing Municipal Mayor Fahad D. Molok. Contributed photo)

(1) shotgun; and other war materials; assorted ammunition for 40mm GL, 50 cal, 5.56mm, 7.62mm, RPG, and cal cal. 40 pistol, assorted magazines for different rifles, several APMs/IEDs, numerous IEDs component, two (2) barrel of M60 GPMG, several propelled grenades, improvised rockets, two (2) ISIS FLAGS, one (1) Laptop, one (1) radio baofeng, one (1) cellphone, Improvised Explosive Mixer, five (5) kilos of suspected shabu, and subversive documents with high intelligence value.

I commend the JTG Haribon composed of its OPCON units namely: the 5th Infantry Duty - Bound

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Battalion led by LTC ROMULUS B RABARA INF (GSC) PA as the over - all Ground Commander, 51st Fuerte Uno Battalion under LTC FERNANDO PAYAPAYA INF (GSC) PA and 55th Vigilant Battalion led by LTC DON L VILLANUEVA INF (GSC) PA and its combat support units; 11DRC, 12 CMO Bn, the 8th Cavalry Company and the Alpha Company of the 1st FAB joint with our Philippine Airforce and PNP counterparts for the successful joint operations. Likewise, I have to admit that the cooperation and information fed from the civilian populace and MILF peace partners greatly

helped in exposing of the whereabouts of the terrorists, not providing them logistical and informational support eventually led government soldiers to the enemy encampment that subsequently led to this victory” BGEN Cuerpo II said.

“I am again, urging these violent extremists to let go of their violent ideology, to concede now and go back to the folds of law and enjoy a new start in peace or else they will have to pay the great price of violent extremism” Cuerpo II added.

Notably, the JTG HARIBON also acknowledged the active participation of the MILF Peace Mechanism in Lanao province who played a significant role to isolate the civilians and MILF community from the series of clashes. The peace mechanism team led by Mr Ayobhan Usman, Chairman of MILF AHJAG, Ameruding Usman, chairman of MILF CCCH and Mr Moner Ampaso Chairman of MILF Local Monitoring Team were in the 1st and 2nd day of the incident. The MILF Peace Mechanism who first entered in one of the target objective was able to personally talk to a survivor and subsequently validated the presence of young fighters in the engagement area who allegedly named themselves as “Dawlah”.

Me anw h i l e , MG E N See OVERRUN, page 11

in malls despite Alert 1 status

By FRANCK DICK ROSETE

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – City Mayor Oscar Moreno, in an online briefer Saturday, said he would rather continue requiring the public to show their coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination cards when entering shopping malls.

The city’s top official made the statement when asked if he was in favor of the pronouncement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to allow people in areas under Alert Level 1 to enter malls even without Covid-19 vaccination cards.

“To be very honest about it, I would still prefer to require the vaccination card because the vaccination is not just for themselves but also for their loved ones,” Moreno said in the vernacular.

In his previous statement, the mayor thought the implementation of the no vaccination card policy inside malls in areas under See POLICY, page 11

The challenges of school leadership in time of pandemic

By CYRIL H. DALUGDUG Teacher III

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the education system as it has affected all other areas of life in the world and in the Philippines. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected children’s lives but have also affected education and learning-teaching environments and methods. The pandemic has interrupted children’s normal schoolcentered education, but this does not mean that it will stop the learning-teaching process.

The crisis and the response to it has exposed weaknesses in educational systems, while creating opportunities to reshape school education to a new paradigm that is more resilient and robust. This pandemic is not the first, nor will it be the last, to impact countries and schools. Such crises are becoming increasingly likely with climate change, technological disruptions and the so called globalized connectivity.

And yes, this posted challenges also among school leaders, as we have shifted to various learning modalities in order to meet the needs among students, even in times of this crisis. As purveyors of education, we, as school leaders, cannot deny the fact that learning must continue, that is why the Department of Education has been very keen in the implementation of the Basic Education Learning Continuity

Plan (BE-LCP).

From making sure that learning continues through the distribution and retrieval of Self-learning Modules (SLMs), to keeping the teachers active and healthy, and to securing everything in the school, including materials and deliverables, it is of much significance that school leadership in this time of pandemic is quite challenging yet always rewarding.

As the School Incharge, I always look at challenges and situations with positivity and enthusiasm. Positivity that everything will into its righteous place and that everything happens for a reason, we just have to ride the wave, and while riding and beaming with the wave, is we offer our time and skills for the future of the learners even if it means sacrificing our health also.

Definitely, challenges faced by school leaders have ranged from rebuilding after environmental disasters through to supporting communities through economic, social and emotional devastation. During these times, we as school leaders have provided clarity and direction, built resilience and instilled hope as we remained focused on the best possible outcomes for our students and the school community of Sta. Ana National High School- Senior High School.

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Aboitiz Group and GCNP strengthen support for post-pandemic recovery of MSMEs Business Agenda for MSME Recovery and Resilience” promoted by the GCNP. Speaking at the GCNP General Assembly, Hontive-

Ana Margarita “Ginggay” Hontiveros, Vice President for Reputation in Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. and member of the Board of Trustees of the Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP), speaks during its General Assembly held on March 1, 2022.

THE Aboitiz Group further strengthened its commitment to support the postpandemic recovery journey of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines, through its strong and proactive participation in the Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP). The GCNP is the local entity of the United Nations Global Compact that is tasked with aligning and championing Philippine sustainability initiatives on an international level through policy proposals, sustainability advocacies,

and accessible initiatives.

Ana Margarita “Ginggay” Hontiveros, Vice President for Reputation in Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) represents the Aboitiz Group and sits on the Board of Trustees of GCNP. In the recently-held General Assembly and election of Board Members, GCNP recognised that the Philippine economy has yet to surmount the business challenges brought about by the pandemic. With its election of new board members, GCNP aims to inject the group’s initiatives with

new insights and thought leadership that will help the country align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and further develop a sustainable business landscape in the Philippines.

Aboitiz Group leads the Private Sector Champions (PSC) under the “Prosperity” pillar that directly benefits the Filipino MSME sector. The PSC focuses on financing, supply chain sustainability, business continuity management, diversification, and market access in support of the “10-in-10

ros emphasized the vital role leaders play in ensuring an equitable, sustainable, and inclusive business landscape for Filipino MSMEs. “The

most important decisions that businesses can make today to benefit MSME recovery and resilience in See SUPPORT, page 11

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OUR globe and its population bear innumerable strange facts. Following many people’s opinion, this world shows mostly worried characteristics and symptoms nowadays. No wonder. Just try to consume and digest today’s headlines and news from all around the globe.

It is a world with quickly bridged distances - our Mother earth is becoming smaller and smaller.

Any tourist, even with little time and with only a small budget, can again travel to other faraway cultures after Covid-19 resitrictions.

But joining them as well as different races and religious communities requires first of all, great care, tact, instinctive feelings, empathy, and logical ideas. But putting Covid-19 somehow beside, war in Europe is with us now.

The stranger whom we meet for the first time during a business meeting, for example, maybe an uncommon, odd and extraordinary guy. He may be someone from a foreign country, who speaks another language and whose skin is of another color. He may be a migrant, a restless hiker or the expatriate in our neighbourhood.

The foreigner beside you and me can become a provocation or a challenge.

Strangeness can become exoticism. Maybe that’s why my family and I decided to move to the Philippines already in 1999. On the other hand - going abroad can open other and even better horizons. We must not feel as “a stranger in paradise”. By the way, I never did since I have been touring around the globe many times. The Philippines has a very unique culture due to the influences of colonization and the surrounding countries. Filipino people are very hardworking and strive to make life better for the next generation of their family.

However, a migrant bears a juxtaposition of optimism (even calculated optimism!), confused feelings, nostalgia, and homesickness. Yes guys, during the first two years of my expat’s life in the Philippines, the round trip ticket was always in my mind, because no one among us can escape his native roots.

But, I am really a lucky guy. I experienced an amazing tolerance in the Philippines. A real practicing tolerance. Already, during my first business meetings,

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I met supportive, forbeHaving Close Family Ties is also one of their unique traits.

It is one of the outstanding cultural values that Filipinos have. The family takes care of each other and are taught to be loyal to family and elders by simply obeying their authorities. This is one of the unique characteristics of Filipinos.aring and broad minded people.

A wonderful mix of different cultures without giving up their own identity... .

Every new challenge in a strange country means a change. Changes in life are necessary and important.

Let’s alter or make a difference; let’s put one thing for another; let’s shift; let’s quit one state for another; let’s take fresh clothing. Let’s burn the “lock fat” away.

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Kim’s Dream Buying is like Casting a Vote

Buy Essentials, Buy Filipino

ELECTION day is fast approaching. If your vote is for a wrong leader whose vision of the future is only up to the next election, then, you are voting to put society in disarray.

But voting isn’t just done during elections or in choosing who should lead us. If fact, you cast your vote every time you buy as you choose from different economic alternatives, i.e., local versus foreign, organic versus inorganic, the essentials versus junks. Buying between local and foreign products, the latter has been winning in all fronts as Filipino consumers are overwhelmingly choosing foreign products. Truth is, when you buy products from other countries, you are supporting the economies of those countries where the products are coming from.

Not only that. By buying foreign products, you also support the job generation in those countries where the products are being produced and manufactured. This is the reason why some 6,000 Filipinos were going abroad daily during the prepandemic period, leaving their love ones behind just to work in other countries.

Indeed, our country has become a dumping

ground of finished products and as cheap source of raw materials following extractive economy. Don’t you know that we have lost some 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forest as the Philippines being a tropical country has the best and finest timber in the world, i.e., red lauan, narra, mahogany, etc. Through massive logging, these finest of trees did supply the timber needs of the whole world in the last century.

Worse, our timbers were processed into plywood, and furniture and sold back to us at a high price. We are likened to a dog whose tail has been cut. After cutting the tail, they cook the dog’s tail and have it eaten back by the dog. That’s not only true to our timber. Where have all our mineral gone?

Gone to foreign miners everyone, then processed into gold, silver and bronze and sold back to us.

Yes, we are consuming what we are not producing.

That speaks well of a captive mind, an offshoot of the bombardment of advertisements by trans-national corporations, burying us in unbridled consumerism and materialism following money-must-grow principle but sacrificing Mother Earth

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and the people to the altar of greed and profit. According to an Oxfam Study, there is so much veneration to the profit motive that has already captured the mindset of all governments, all institutions, all universities and even of religious groups.

In effect, there is so much denigration of spirituality and growth of religious fundamentalism, giving so much veneration to images inside churches which were in fact originated from the imagination of the painter named Leonardo Da Vinci.

The truth is creation is the reflection of the Creator as nature and all the billion species created long before God created the homo sapiens speaks of the truest divinity following the one life principle of oneness and inter-connectedness. But the human beings are the most flawed species that has put the earth now in the state of planetary emergency.

Has God really created the homo sapiens in his own image and likeness? That biblical statement seems to be the contrary as man has reduced the image of God to his own image!

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Journey to Promotion By: JEANINA L. NADUMA Teacher III Balingasag Central School

Promotion is one of the most desired goals of all employees. However, this goal seems a struggling journey to a difficult destination. Many wish to reach to that destination but only few successfully arrive. This is the scenario of most teachers.

They are eager to apply for the promotion but it took a lot stresses and pressures to pursue the promotion process. There are many required accomplishments needed. Some teachers do not have the opportunity and lack of the needed motivation to achieve the desired goal of promotion.

The Department Order No. 66, s. 2007, specified the guidelines, criteria and requirements for promotion. It includes the professional qualification, awards, research, innovation, publication/ authorship, speakership, seminars and the performance rating. The awards, research, innovation, publication/authorship, speakership, seminars are the requirements that only few teachers have given the chance to acquire.

Some issues related to difficulties of promotion is the attitude of the teachers

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towards promotion. Some of them have less self-motivation, self-esteem, and self-actualization. They have negative perception on promotion. This perception is a manifestation of negative attitudes towards promotion and lack of knowledge and motivation to acquire promotion. Others have shown interest but failed to produce documents and evidences to support their promotion.

The Philippine Star (2018) published that DepEd is finalizing a new promotion policy for public school teachers. According to Education Undersecretary Jesus Mateo, the new policy will address concerns of teachers regarding career development. The new policy will enable teachers to be promoted to higher positions based on their attainment of set competencies rather than waiting for a vacancy like in the present set-up.

I hope that this new promotion policy will be implemented the soonest to give more inspiration and motivation of the teachers in the field particularly during this difficult time of pandemic.

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STATEMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY MARTIN ANDANAR ON THE COVID-19 SITUATION AFFECTING OUR OFWS IN HONG KONG President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is personally saddened learning the unfortunate plight of some overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong as a result of the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the Special Administrative Region.

Our government is promptly responding to the situation, pri-

marily through our Consulate in Hong Kong, and has been providing protection and assistance to our kababayans such ensuring and securing isolation facilities for their fast recovery.

The government will be mounting operations for repatriation services, which will be spearheaded by De-

fense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.

Secretar y Lorenzana is now closely coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs and our Consulate for the deployment of government air assets, such as our C130s, and/or chartered commercial flights to be sent for those who want to be repatriated.

RGADC-10 kicks off 2022 national women’s month celebration CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-The Regional Development Council (RDC)-10 Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC)-10 kick-started the 2022 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) through a hybrid of virtual and faceto-face activities, March 1.

A total of 274 RGADC-10 representatives from member local government units (LGUs), national government agencies (NGAs), academe, and planning officers (POs) participated in the event. This year’s sub-theme, “Agenda ng Kababaihan, Tungo sa Kaunlaran” highlights the empowerment of women, encouraging them to make voices heard, for the betterment of the world.

The program started

with a “Hataw,” featuring dance videos that advocate women empowerment, such as “Juana, Ikaw na ang Manguna” and “One Billion Rising,” among others. As a way of recognizing the accomplishments and initiatives of RGADC-10 members, a short video highlighting the 2021 NWMC major activities of the Committee and its members was also presented.

The activity featured two guests who shared their experiences advocating women’s empowerment. Their sharing focused on the strategies that they pursued in order to thrive, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; these efforts allowed them to progress in their chosen businesses or outreach programs. The goal

of the sharing was to encourage other women to utilize their potentials, take risks, and help bring about positive change for themselves and their communities.

Lawyer Kristine Rosary E. Yuzon-Chavez, Philippine Commission on Women Executive Director, expounded on the 2022 NWMC subtheme “Agenda ng Kababaihan, Tungo sa Kaunlaran” and the NWMC 2017-2022 theme: “WE Make CHANGE Work for Women.”

She said the annual event serves as a venue to solidify everyone’s commitment and rally behind every Juana who aspires for gender equality.

“We all have a role to play.

One, is to stand up for your rights, break barriers, be pioneers of change, and em-

power other Juanas to make sure that discrimination is eradicated,” said YuzonChavez.

The event concluded with onsite participation in the Eucharistic Celebration at St. Augustine Cathedral.

Other RGADC-10-wide major activities of the 2022 women’s celebration for the whole month of March include outreach programs, video contests, GAD quiz bee, and culmination program. The RGADC-10 members are encouraged to conduct agency-specific activities to give tribute to their women personnel and to offer direct services, transactions, and products to the public, as part of their mandated functions. (NEDA-10/ PIA-10)

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Learning with the aid of technology in the new normal

By JULIETA C. GABE Lubilan Integrated School

It is important to acknowledge that learners are already interested and engaged in using technology, this creates many amazing opportunities for schools and teachers to benefit from integrating some forms of technology in the classroom and to make teaching and

learning more effective.

Here are some of the main benefits of using technology in the classroom.

When technology is integrated into lessons, learners are expected to be more interested in the subjects they are studying. Technology provides different

opportunities to make learning more fun and enjoyable in terms of teaching same things in new ways. For instance, delivering teaching through gamification, taking learners on virtual field trips and using other online learning resources.

What is more, technology can encourage a more active participation in the learn-

Significance of digital skills among teachers in the new normal

By MARY GLENN GRACE S. ESGUERRA

Teachers need to understand their new responsibility to facilitate the use of technology in the classroom. No matter your personal preference, learners will use variety of devices, including smartphones, laptops, and iPads. I, for one, am usually at home using the PC platform. Some of you may be using Macs or mobile devices. Yet, now we all have to work with learners using all of the above. When teachers are learning about new software that they will be implementing in their classrooms, they should also learn basic digital problemsolving techniques and how these will differ from device to device, depending on what device is used in the classroom.

Going paperless is perhaps one of the most difficult aspects of the shift to technology. For many, losing a physical textbook isn’t appealing. However, with the proper digital resources, teachers can learn how to use digital tools to provide even better learning support for their learners. Content software can provide ways for teachers to have ongoing exchanges with learners and give feedback about their work. Digital assessments and grading tools are often built-in. It is a matter of practice for teachers to become comfortable and knowledgeable about how to use these resources. In doing so, papers no longer get lost in the shuffle and both teachers

and learners have a digital record of all correspondence.

The digital skills that teachers need have long moved on from just being able to use word processing and spreadsheets software. Digital skills that 21st Century teachers should have included cloud storage and sharing solutions, social media, web editing, image editing, presentation software, and general multimedia.

Classroom education is increasingly moving away from lecturing at learners to a more collaborative project based model and digital technology plays a fundamental role in this. Despite the many benefits of using the Internet and other digital technologies there are also a number of dangers that pupils face.

Cyberbullying, IT security and identity theft are all areas which teachers should have a good knowledge of in order to be able to help learners deal with issues if they arise – and to encourage them to be responsible Web users.

The overall aim is that pupils become responsible and resilient users of technology, able to make confident and safe use of the web and of other internet-based services, and able to detect and deal with issues when they arise. Whether one is a pupil, a teacher, an employee or simply a citizen, we should all have the right – and the means – to be resilient users of technology.

ing process which can be hard to achieve through a traditional lecture environment.

Moreover, learners who are engaged and interested in things they are studying, are expected to have a better knowledge retention. As mentioned before, technology can help to encourage active participation in the classroom which also is a very important factor for increased knowledge retention. Different forms of technology can be used to experiment with and decide what works best for learners in terms of retaining their knowledge.

Also, learners can practice collaboration skills by getting involved in different online activities. For instance, working on different projects by collaborating with others on forums or by sharing documents on their virtual learning environments. Technology can encourage collaboration with learners in the same classroom, same school and even with other classrooms around the world.

By using technology in the classroom, both teachers and learners can develop skills essential for the 21st century. Learners can gain the skills they will need to

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Modern learning is about collaborating with others, solving complex problems, critical thinking, developing different forms of communication and leadership skills, and improving motivation and productivity.

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Internet accessibility and education among learners

Bracing heightened parental involvement in the ‘new normal’

By CHERYL L. SOLIJON Teacher III

By ENELYN G. LOPLOP Teacher II

Education is at the heart of capacity-building. It is through education that people gain skills that equip them to find jobs, start businesses, lead fulfilling lives and provide for themselves and their families.

Education builds the capabilities that societies also require to improve productivity and achieve economic growth, to manage health and social services, and to play a full part in the global community of nations.

The Internet has immense potential to improve the quality of education, which is one of the pillars of sustainable development.

Access to the Internet is fundamental to achieving this vision for the future. It can improve the quality of education in many ways. It opens doorways to a wealth of information, knowledge and educational resources, increasing opportunities for learning in and beyond the

classroom. Teachers use online materials to prepare lessons, and learners to extend their range of learning. Interactive teaching methods, supported by the Internet, enable teachers to give more attention to individual learners’ needs and support shared learning.

And yes, educationalists are enthusiastically exploring opportunities and discovering new ways in which they can use the Internet to improve education outcomes. Lack of access is first and foremost among these. Access to the Internet, with sufficient bandwidth, is essential for the development of an information society. Lack of broadband connectivity is preventing widespread use of Internet in education and other areas of life.

Moreover, this is not just a matter of connectivity. For access to be meaningful, it must also be affordable for schools and individuals, and teachers and learners must

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Province of South Cotabato Municipality of Polomolok NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Date: March 2, 2022 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R. A. 10172), Notice is hereby serve to the public that ELMA BOCA ANTIPORTA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” and child’s first name from “ELMER” to “ELMA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ELMER BOGCA ANTIPORTA born on OCTOBER 25, 1946 at POLOMOLOK SOUTH COTABATO and whose parents are IGNACIO ANTIPORTA and ELISA BUGCA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than March 11, 2022.

(Sgd) JANE F. BARRIENTOS Municipal Civil Registrar

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acquire digital literacy and other skills required to make best use of it. Those teachers and learners also need to find and use locally relevant content.

Teachers need to learn new skills to make effective use of Internet resources. Global experience has shown the importance of professional development in building teacher’s capabilities in using the Internet and introducing new types of learning in the classroom and with individual learners.

Educational administrators also need to learn how best to use the data which online learning makes available to improve education standards and target resources. Building these capabilities will be crucial to maximizing the value of the Internet for education.

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JOEY D. GANGE AND IRISH C. CUENTO,

CIVIL CASE NO.2022-029

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 May 28, 2014 of Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Santiago, Pagadian City and Sta. Filomena, 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) 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 May 28, 2014 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 March 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 28th of February, 2022.

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

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R. A. 10172), Notice is hereby serve to the public that CLYDDIE GAY Y. TOQUERO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CLYDDIE GAY DANIEL YURAG born on MARCH 13, 1992 at POLOMOLOK SOUTH COTABATO and whose parents are ROMEO C. YURAG and ERLINDA P. DANIEL. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than March 11, 2022.

CCE-028-2022 (R.A. 10172)

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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

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Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-012-2022 (R.A. 10172)

In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that EMMER JULVE CATIAN has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of EMER TERO JULVE, who was born on December 23, 1964 at Bit-os, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are TORTILLANO AZARCON JULVE AND MERIAM ARREZA TERO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 March 2022.

In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that RITCHEL EXCHAURE CAÑETE has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RITCHEL EXCHAURE CAÑETE, who was born on 4 Nov. 88 at Lumbocan, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are ROMEO PALARAN CAÑETE AND ANNA YAMSON EXCHAURE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 March 2022.

(Sgd) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

MDN: Mar 1 & 8, 2022 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

(Sgd) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

MDN: Mar 1 & 8, 2022 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

CIVIL CASE NO.2022-023

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES MANNY ALACAR SERRANO AND JAQUELINE D. ROQUE-SERRANO,

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2022-024

PETITION FOR DIVORCE BY FASKH ART. 52 (A), (F), AND (G) IN RELATION TO ARTICLE 53 PAR. (A), (B), AND VIOLATION OF ART. 181 P.D. 1083 ILLEGAL SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE

JON ALVIN B. BAS AND NONA GRACE R. BATOON-BAS, Petitioners. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

MANNY ALACAR SERRANO AND JAQUELINE D. ROQUE-SERRANO, Petitioners. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

MARIA CECILIA ALPANO LEVINA,

Petitioner,

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 January 3, 2009 at Balingasag, 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 Poblacion Imbatug, Baungon, Bukidnon and Zone 1, Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than twelve (12) 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 January 3, 2009 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 March 21, 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 24th of February, 2022.

ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on April 24, 2000 at Santa Rita, Pampanga, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Brgy. Natividad Guagua, Pampanga and Sitio Kabatuhan, Valenzuela 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 April 24, 2000 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 21, 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 24th of February, 2022.

AHMED SULAIMAN MOHAMMED AL MAMARI And THE SHARIAH DISTRICT COURT REGISTRAR OF ZAMBOANGA CITY

Respondents. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

MDN: Mar 1, 8 & 15 2022

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

CIVIL CASE N0. 2022-025

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 March 4, 2020 at Maigo, Lanao del Norte, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Inampulugan, Sabang Jordan Guimaras and Camp 1, Maigo, Lanao del Norte, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than two (2) 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 March 4, 2020 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 March 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 March, 2022.

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JON ALVIN B. BAS AND NONA GRACE R. BATOON,

IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES ROGELITO JR. O. SILAO AND EMMA MACALIPAY TABANAO, SPOUSES ROGELITO JR. O. SILAO AND EMMA MACALIPAY TABANAO

Respondents. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Date: March 2, 2022

MDN: Mar 8 & 15, 2022

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

JOEY D. GANGE AND IRISH C. CUENTO,

Respondents. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Province of South Cotabato Municipality of Polomolok

(Sgd) JANE F. BARRIENTOS Municipal Civil Registrar

Likewise with hand washing, parents should be a good example for it. Because if parents cannot be good role models, children’s behavior will never be formed.

Second is repetition. Every time we parents do repetition, then the child does not have the reluctance to do repetition. This repetition must be consistent if done at home, then at school or other places must also continue to be done.

Third, reinforcement. Especially for children, we need reinforcement. There are methods of reinforcement so that children continue to engage in new, healthier behaviors. One of them, we can give rewards, but it doesn’t have to be material. We can give children colorful sticker rewards. One behavior, one reward, one sticker.

Although, parents vary in parenting styles, we cannot deny the fact that our involvement to our children in this new normal is of utmost importance and significance. Not only in the education realm but also to the holistic growth and development of every child. We are all battling in this trying time, let us not lose hope, let us instill positivity in our respective homes, so that our children will follow.

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

MDN: Mar 8, 15 & 22, 2022

New normal is something that encourages us to adapt. That there was a normalcy then and now that there is a new normalcy. It means it will be related to behavior. It is important to remember that even in new normal, health is of top priority.

Preparations are being intensively carried out by the government to face the new normal era. One of them is about the learning mechanism in the new school year.

As a result, parents must also contribute and play a role in it. In that case, of course parents must spend their time, energy and attention on their children.

Of course, for parents, we need to prepare time, energy, including learning to use gadgets or software that supports online learning. We also need to set aside our attention to monitor the development of the learning process carried out by our children.

New behavioral patterns in the new normal era also need to be instilled in children so they can adapt well. Parents have an important role in this matter. First, modeling. Parents are role models for children, if we tell our children to wear masks, then as parents we have to wear masks too.

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SHCC CIVIL CASE NO. 2021-122

- Versus –

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

S U M M O N S BY PUBLICATION TO: AHMED SULAIMAN MOHAMMED AL MAMARI North Batinah Liwa, sultanate of Oman G R E E T I N G S: By virtue of the Court Order dated February 11, 2022, You are hereby required to appear or file with this court within ten (10) days from the date of the last publication of this summons, either personally, through counsel or with the assistance of the Clerk of Court at 3/f Engineering Building, Diesel Tech., Tubod Hi-way, Tubod, Iligan City, your answer to the petition filed by your wife (MARIA CECILIA ALPANO LEVINA), which substance she prays for a grant to Divorce by Faskh.

You are hereby required to serve a copy of your answer upon petitioner at her residence at Purok 1-A Merila, Ubaldo Laya, Iligan City. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the answers.

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

Iligan City, Philippines, February 22, 2022.

MDN: Mar 1, 8 & 15 2022

(Sgd.) NASRODING A. ALI Clerk of Court

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NorMin cities suspend work, classes due to LPA

By NEF LUCZON

FLOOD RESCUE. Iligan City’s rescuers from the Disaster Risk Management Office on Monday (March 7, 2022) carry residents in boats when their houses were flooded in Zone Caugmaran, Barangay Suarez. Heavy rains brought about by the low pressure area on Sunday have caused several areas in the city to be flooded. (Photo courtesy of Iligan-DRRMC)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Two cities in Northern Mindanao Region on Monday suspended classes and work as the low pressure area (LPA) caused flooding in several communities.

A memorandum issued

by Iligan City Mayor Celso Regencia said Sunday’s torrential rains have caused major roads and bridges to flood, making them impassable to vehicles.

He said some areas were affected by landslides as reported by the City’s Disaster

Risk Reduction Management Council (DRRMC), which damaged the roads and other infrastructures.

“For our constituents to clean their respective homes and prevent our workers and students from the effects of the LPA, work in both private and public government offices and classes in all levels in public and private schools are hereby suspended,” Regencia said.

The mayor though required workers in the public safety services, emergency response, medical services, and disaster response to

continue with their operations.

As of Monday morning, the Iligan-DRRM Office conducted several rescue operations, one of which was at Zone Caugmaran, Barangay Suarez, from midnight to 7:40 a.m.

R e s c u e rs e x t r a c te d around 17 people trapped in their houses due to flooding.

In Misamis Oriental, Gingoog City Mayor Erick Cañosa also suspended classes as a preemptive move, especially in floodprone areas.

Heavy rains flood Iligan City, 2 Lanao Norte towns

By RICHEL V. UMEL, MindaNews

ILIGAN CITY – Continuous heavy rains spawned by a low pressure area on Sunday until the wee hours of Monday flooded some parts of Lanao del Norte, prompting at least 1,000 families to evacuate and causing landslides that disrupted the movement of people and goods.

In Iligan City, Mayor Celso Regencia ordered the suspension of work in government and private offices and classes in all levels on Monday to give residents time to clean their properties affected by the flood.

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ALFREDO T. PASAGDE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late ALFREDO T. PASAGDE, who died single and without any issue on November 4, 2021 at Sankanan (Road), Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. That our parents Teodorico J. Pasagde, who died on January 2, 2012 and Perina T. Pasagde, who died on October 20, 2005 both in Lindaban, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, respectively.

That the deceased left a parcel of land known as Lot 274-B, Bsd-10-001338 (OLT), being a portion of Lot 274, Pls-71, Maluko Public Land Subdivision, situated in the Barrio of Lindaban, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Nine (18,759) square meters, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. AT-28194 dated July 24, 2009.

Is the Subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ALFREDO T. PASAGDE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, entered into by and between: We, NARCISO T. PASAGDE, ROSA P. GAWAHAN, ADELINA P. HING-ON and EFREN T. PASAGDE, all Filipinos, of all legal ages, and all residents of Lindaban, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as HEIRS/VENDORS; and ABELARDO L. SANTILLAN and MARIE VICTORIA V. MEJIA, Filipinos, of legal ages, both single, and residents of Lindaban, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, hereinafter referred to as VENDEES. That the HEIRS/VENDORS, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P200,000.00) PESOS paid by the VENDEE, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and to its full satisfaction hereby SELLS, TRANFERS and CONVEYS by way of Absolute Sale unto the VENDEE, their heirs and assigns said parcel of land stated above together with all improvement thereon. That we hereby warrant our co-ownership and possession over the land above-described, with full right to dispose of the same, free from all liens and encumbrances, and that henceforth, full right of ownership and possession shall pertain to the VENDEES. As Per Doc. No. 453; Page No. 91; Book No. 134; Series of 2022; under Notary Public of ATTY. MARIO N. C. ALBARECE, C.P.A. MDN: Mar 1, 8 & 15, 2022

Regencia said that some major roads and bridges in the city were rendered impassable either due to landslides or flooding.

Alykhan Ali, district engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways – First Engineering District, directed the maintenance division to clear the landslide along the national highway in Sitio Timoga, Barangay Buruun,

which disrupted the flow of traffic from Iligan to Lanao del Norte and vice versa.

The landslide occurred at 9 p.m. on Sunday.

Ali said the Tubod bridge that connects Barangay Mahayahay and Tubod highway was temporarily closed Monday morning because of the inspection and clearing of mud and other debris, which dam-

aged part of the railings and that connects the C3 road abutment when the flood- was temporarily closed for water overflowed, flooding repair.

“These bridges do not the Mahayahay highway in knee-deep waters.

See FLOOD, page 11 He also confirmed that the steel Bailey bridges in EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION Abuno, Tubod and Merila WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE were damaged by the flood. OF A PORTION A PARCEL OF LAND The Merila Bailey bridge KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESin Barangay Ubaldo Laya ENTS:

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late Claudio Jardio left a real property located in the barrio of Tupsan Pequeno, Municipality of Mahinog, Province of Camiguin, Philippines, covered by OCT No. P-1119 of the Registry of Deeds of Camiguin Province with land area consisting of 2,723 square meters, more or less, which property is the subject of an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of Claudio Jardio (with Deed of Absolute Sale) under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Marc David Evangelista (Document No. 90, Page No. 19, Book No. 93, Series of 2021; Document No. 61, Page No. 14, Book No. 93, Series of 2021; Document No. 91, Page No. 20, Book No. 93, Series of 2021; Document No. 88, Page No. 19, Book No. 93, Series of 2021; Document No. 92, Page No. 20, Book No. 93, Series of 2021; Document No. 89, Page No. 19, Book No. 93, Series of 2021; Document No. 95, Page No. 20, Book No. 93, Series of 2021; Document No. 96, Page No. 21, Book No. 93, Series of 2021); Atty. Romero Valdenarro (Document No. 523, Page No. 117, Book No. LI, Series of 2020); and Atty. Joji Bernadette Ancog-Casidsid (Document No. 39, Page No. 8, Book No. XI, Series of 2020; Document No. 40, Page No. 8, Book No. XI, Series of 2020; Document No. 42, Page No. 9, Book No. XI, Series of 2020; Document No. 43, Page No. 9, Book No. XI, Series of 2020); and the Amendment of Extrajudicial Settlement of the Estate of Claudio Jardio (with Deed of Absolute Sale) under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Marc David Evangelista (Document No. 63, Page No. 14, Book No. 93, Series of 2021).

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: The extrajudicial made and entered into by among; 1. ARTURO ABELLO, JR., legal age, married, resident at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 2. RUBY BERLIN GALAGNARA, legal age, married, resident at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 3. ARTURO B. ABELLO II, legal age, married, resident at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 4. JESRELL ABELLO, legal age, married, resident at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 5. ARIEL ABELLO, legal age, married, resident at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 6. ROSE ANN ABELLO, legal age, married, resident at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; WITNESSETH That the above-named parties are the legitimate spouse and children, respectively, and only heirs of late LETECIA BERLIN ABELLO, who died on August 15, 2021, at Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, and ARTURO ABELLO, who died on November 25, 1994, at Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines without any will; That the said deceased, at the time his death left a certain real properties situated in Barangay Bagontaas, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 117-B2-B, Psd-10-08111) portion of Lot 117-B-2, Psd-10-061731, situated at Barangay Bagontaas, Valencia City, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of FOUTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE (14,993) Square meters, more or less, covered under TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 133-2021005482.”

That no personal properties are involve in this extra-judicial settlement; That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, the said deceased left no debts; That the parties hereto, being all legal ages, with full capacity to contract, hereby by these presents, agree to adjudicate and divide among themselves to the exclusion of abovedescribed properties pro indiviso/ proportionately.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ASIS G. CUBILLAN, Notary Public per Doc No. 262; Page No. 52; Book No. 63; Series of 2022.

This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIR made and execute in the City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Philippines, by and between; I, JOCELYN PRESBITERO ESTRADA, of legal age, single, Filipino and residing at No. 12D-West, Twin Towers, Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila 1200, as Heir and at the same time the Attorney-in-fact of all Heir of JOSEFA PRESBITERO ESTRADA, namely; FRANCISCO ROSAL ESTRADA, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of No. 12D-West Twin Tower, Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila 1200. ANTHONY PRESBITERO ESTRADA, of legal age, Filipino, married with and a resident of No. 20 Molave Avenue, Molave Subd., Paranaque City, Metro Manila.

MERILYN ESTRADA INTENGAN, American citizen, formerly a Filipino citizen and authorized by law to acquire property, married with postal address at 8713 Fulton St., E, Ada, Michigan, USA, SUSAN ESTRADA BRODMAN, American Citizen, formerly Filipino citizen, and authorized by law to acquire property, married with postal addressed at 8713 Fulton St., E, Ada Michigan, USA, 49301 and FRANCISCO PRESBITERO ESTRADA, JR., of legal age Filipino, married and a resident of 2532 Amatista St., San Andres, Manila.

WITNESSETH; THAT WHEREAS, JOSEFA P. ESTRADA, Filipino Citizen, died on April 12, 1999 at Valencia City, Bukidnon, respectively leaving a certain parcel of land located in Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, covered under TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-23823, more particularly described as follows; Lot 2-A, Psd-10-004588 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 2-A, Psd-10-004588, being a apportion of Lot 2, Psd-10-00129), situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE (175) square meters, more or less.

That no personal properties are involve in this extra-judicial settlement; That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, the said deceased left no debts; That the parties hereto, being all of legal ages, with full capacity to contract, hereby by these presents, agree to the adjudicate and divide among themselves to the exclusion of above-described properties pro indiviso/proportionately.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. WINCERBOGNE L. PESISANO, Notary Public per Doc No. 236; Page No. 49; Book No. LXIV; Series of 2022.

WE, JUANITA ONER GESTAT, VICTORIANO A. ONER, HELENA ONER TALIBONG (deceased) represented by FLORENTINO TALIBONG (husband) and JEAN T. ALDEVERA (daughter), LEAH ONER ABRIOL (deceased) represented by GERALD O. ABRIOL and CHEVEN O. ABRIOL (son), all Filipino, of legal ages, and residents of Balangay 5, Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon, do herebyDECLARE AND MANIFEST: That, we are the legitimate children of the late FELICIDAD A. ONER who died on March 15, 2019, Ta Balangay 5, Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon; copy of their death certificate is hereto attached as Annex “A”; That, the said deceased at the time of her death, left certain parcel of land located at Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon more particularly described as follows; “TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 133-2021004553” A Parcel of Land Lot No. 1088-B, PSD-10-078133 being a portion of Lot 1088, CAD-895-D, Quezon Cadastre situated in Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon. Containing an area of FOURTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE (14,339) square meters, more or less.”

That, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1, Rule 74, Revised Rules of Court considering that no any other personal properties of the decedent are existing, the above-named surviving spouse and compulsory heirs of the above-named decedent, thus, as such heirs, they do hereby adjudicate unto and among themselves the entire property of the late NELSON C. CASSION in the above-described property equality pro indiviso and in co-ownership; DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE That for and in consideration of the sum of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND (P300,00.00) PESOS, as total consideration of ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF 1.2 HECTARES, more or less of the above-mentioned land, Philippine Currency, hand paid by the vendee to the vendor/heir, the VENDOR/HEIR DO HEREBY SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY by way of Absolute Sale unto RICHIE D. DORAYDO (VENDEE), Filipino,, of legal age, married and a resident of Balangay 5, Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon, her heirs and assigns, the certain parcel of land and free from all liens and encumbrances.

That likewise, the herein VENDOR/ HEIR do hereby warrant and guarantee that the above-described parcel of land are not involved in any civil or criminal case and that they can herein validity sell or transfer or otherwise dispose of the same; Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION A PARCEL OF LAND, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JUNIEFIFTH G. ESTO, Notary Public per Doc No. 129; Page No. 87; Book No. XLII; Series of 2022.

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late Adelina Valente Villanueva who died on November 9, 2009 at Barangay Palkan, Polomolok, South Cotabato, left “A parcel of land Lot 2946-B, Psd11-060250 (AR), portion of Lot 2946, Pls-247-D, situated at Barangay Palkan, Polomolok, South Cotabato. Containing an area of TWENTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN (20,487) SQUARE METERS, more or less. Covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-13331.” Is the subject of Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of the late ADELINA VALENTE VILLANUEVA with Deed of Absolute Sale, under the Notarial Registry of Atty.Ermando A. Magalong, per Doc No.171; Page No.35; Book No.201; Seies of 2020.

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The province’s DRRMC has continued to monitor water levels of major rivers.

In El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, the Tag-ilas Spillway in Barangay Hinigdaan, was still overflowing at 7 a.m. after heavy rain on Sunday night.

A video shared on Facebook by the El SalvadorDRRMC showed that some motorists were careful in crossing the flooded road.

(PNA) DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTTAE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF A PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This instrument is made and entered into by: 1. GENE S. BAYAGNA, of legal age, widow, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 2. JOSE ALGENE S. BAYAGNA I, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 3. JOSE ANTONIO S. BAYAGNA III, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 4. MA. JANETTE BAYAGNA OMBIGA, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; NOW AND HERENAFTER CALLED as the HEIR-VENDORS. -andRICARDO P. CORVERA, JR., likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to ROSALIE CORVERA and a resident of P-10, Llauder Village, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, now and hereinafter called as the VENDEE: WITNESSETH That the HEIR-VENDORS are the surviving spouse and legitimate children of the late ERNESTO BAYAGNA, who died on July 28, 2007 at home Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon and he died intestate without obligations nor liabilities whatsoever leaving to the herein heirs of parcel of land, which parcel of land is herein below more particularly described and bounded as follows, to wit; ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-1510 TAX DECLARATION NO. 22-005-35228 “A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot no.

675, Pls-9 (HV-74411), located at P-3, Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon.

Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND AND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE (131,181) square meters, more or less.”

That ever since the death of ERNESTO BAYAGNA, we the herein heirs possessed and enjoyed the abovedescribed real property in common being the co-owners thereof.

That NOW, for and in the consideration of the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND (P 200,000.00) PESOS, Philippines currency, receipt of which in full and in cash, we hereby acknowledge by the HEIR-VENDORS from the VENDEE, the HEIR-VENDORS, by these presents do hereby, TRANSFER, CEDE and CONVEY in a manner and irrevocable unto the VENDEE, his heirs, successors, administrators and assigns all the HEIR-VENDORS RIGHTS, INTEREST, and PARTICIPATION over the PORTION of the above-described PARCEL OF LAND, together with all the improvements found therein, free from all liens and encumbrances whatsoever, and the HEIR-VENDORS hereby warrant unto the VENDEE his heirs peaceful possession and full enjoyment over the same, to wit; “A PORTION OF THE ABOVEDESCRIBED PARCEL OF land, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND (1,000) square meters, more or less.”

Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTTAE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF A PARCEL OF LAND, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CECILIO CHITO R. TANCINCO, Notary Public per Doc No. 317; Page No. 65; Book No. CDXXXVII; Series of 2022.

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DepEd Commons Aid to Digital Learning during Pandemic

By EMMA CONCEPCION T. SOGO-AN Teacher I Dr. Gerardo Sabal Memorial

PLATFORMS such as Messenger, Google Classroom and DepEd Commons emerge as the most common technological interventions used. There are also the door to door delivery of worksheets and take-home learning activity sheets. These modalities are being used and explored during the quarantine period and will serve as key learning points for implementation in the bigger education system.

While home school and online learning are among the proposed solutions, access to technology and the Internet especially in remote areas remains a challenge. In the public education system, it is not uncommon for students to lack Internet connection at home or be unable to afford to load their phones regularly. Some do not even have computers or phones at all. As this is a reality that many schools, students and communities will face, DepEd proposes a combination of different learning modalities and

will be using the blended learning approach.

In-classroom study and individual study/online classroom work or Blended Learning will allow students to learn at their own pace under guided modules.

DepEd has launched on an online study platform called DepEd Commons (accessible to both private and public schools) to help students continue their lessons.

It has also developed an ALS platform in partnership with Unicef and online tutorials for ALS teachers and students.

However, the challenge of technology access still remains for public school students. Other factors such as home environment (conduciveness to learning), learner attitudes toward home learning and technology competence can affect learner outcomes and the effective use of Blended Learning. Learning at home also requires parent participation and support.

Media literacy in the new normal: Its challenges

By MARY GLENN GRACE S. ESGUERRA

COVID-19 barged into our lives without any warning, such as an uninvited guest rudely gatecrashing into our turf. This deadly pestilence has pulled the plug on all industries, and all economic activities all over the globe have come to a virtual standstill.

Governments have taken stringent blockade isolation measures to enforce movement control orders, home quarantines, social and physical distancing and have declared curfews in some countries. Civil authorities and military personnel have been deployed to assist in the containment efforts to ensure that the general public adheres to the “stayat-home” order.

As the world remains hopeful that this deadly outbreak is temporal and will eventually be history, the magnitude of this pandemic has unleashed a revolution in the education realm, setting off the novel COVID-19 as the trend-setter that has ironically laid the bedrock foundation for “literacy in the new normal”.

Me d i a l i t e r a c y i s uniquely suited to serve as a unifying, interdisciplinary framework for this new way of teaching and learning. Today, content is plentiful – but schools are still organized as if content is scarce. When information is available at the touch of a button, and the best teachers can be available through Zoom,

it is essential to teach children the process skills of media literacy from an early age, so that youth learn to access, analyze, evaluate, create and participate with media in all its forms. It is these skills and instruction on process that are scarce, when they should be plentiful. There is now global demand for media literacy, but not enough trained people to teach media literacy, since media literacy has seldom been taught in teacher education programs or in classrooms.

The word "literacy" usually describes the ability to read and write.

Reading literacy and media literacy have a lot in common. Reading starts with recognizing letters.

Pretty soon, readers can identify words- and, most importantly, understand what those words mean.

Readers then become writers. With more experience, readers and writers develop strong literacy skills.

On the other hand, media literacy is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they're sending.

Kids take in a huge amount of information from a wide array of sources, far beyond the traditional media (TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines) of most parents' youth. There are text messages, memes, viral videos, social media, video games, advertising, and more.

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Power summit addresses energy concerns in Camiguin

by GABRIEL D. ANDRES

CAMIGUIN—In an effort to address the growing concerns of the public over the power situation on the island, the Provincial Government of Camiguin held the Camiguin Energy Summit at the province's Convention Center, March 3.

Based on House Committee Report 1333 filed by Camiguin Rep. Xavier Jesus ‘XJ’ Romualdo, the power summit focused on resolving key issues associated with Camiguin Electric Cooperative Inc. (CAMELCO) such as high power rates due to over-contracting, ballooning debts and financial losses, and its poor and unreliable service to

Provincial Governor Jurdin Jesus ‘JJ’ Romualdo and Camiguin Rep. Xavier Jesus ‘XJ’ Romualdo join key officials of the Department of Energy and CAMELCO in the Camiguin Power Summit to address concerns in the island’s power and energy situation. (Camiguin PGO)

consumers.

Referencing R.A. 9136 or ‘The Department of Energy Act of 1992’ and other relevant government issuances, a formal perfor-

Unseen struggles of teachers

By CARLA ANGINEEHL FLORES Teacher III Claveria Central School

IT is tricky. It is troublesome. There were learning gaps despite online classes once students will return to school after more than two years.

Many of the students have difficulty communicating in English but teaching both online and in module was difficult. Sometimes there are Internet issues. The students online get disconnected without being noticed by the teacher.

Getting feedback from the online students is also another challenge.

The most difficult part of the hybrid mode of teaching is to pay simultaneous attention to both sets of students – those

1. ML Iligan 2 Branch Bongabong Bldg.cor.

B.S Ong & Badelles St. Mahayahay,Iligan City 2. ML Iligan 4 Branch B.Labao cor. Sabayle St., Iligan City 3. ML Iligan 6 Branch Nunez Bldg. Quezon Ave., Iligan City 4. ML Iligan 7 Branch Autida Bldg.Roxas Ave., Iligan City 5. ML Quezon Aballe Branch Quezon Ave. Extn.VillaVerde, Iligan City 6. ML Consunji Branch cor. Agoncillo-Consunji Sts., Iligan City 7. ML Tibanga Branch Nat’l. Hi-way Tibanga, Iligan City 8. ML Tambo Branch Tambo Hi-way beside Red C Bldg. Iligan City 9. ML Kiwalan Branch G/F Bldg. Prk. 7 Kiwalan, Iligan City 10. ML Luga-it Branch Nat’l Hi-way Mabini St. Lugait, Mis. Or. 11. ML Manticao Branch Poblacion Manticao, Mis. Or. 12. ML Naawan Branch Prk. 6 Poblacion Naawan, Mis. Or. 13. ML Initao Branch Prk. 14 Nat’l Hi-way Pob. Initao , Mis. Or.

sitting in the classroom and those attending the classes online from the comfort of their homes.

When it is either online or offline, you have one set of students to address to. But with both modes blended together, it is a bigger challenge for the teachers.

The teacher needs to stand in front of the stand holding the gadget and so cannot move around freely in the classroom.

The teacher feels bound by the gadget. The key issues that teachers identified as the teaching went online due to the pandemic were absenteeism and children with special needs not considered.

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ML Iligan 1 Branch Quezon Ave., Iligan City ML Iligan 3 Branch Mercado St.Poblacion ,Iligan City 3. ML Iligan 5 Branch San Miguel Street, Iligan City 4. ML Tambacan Branch Pontoy Bldg. Prk. 11 Tambacan Iligan City 5. ML Mahayahay Branch Roxas Ave.Mahayahay, Iligan City 6. ML Suarz Branch Zone Virgo Suarez, Iligan City 7. ML Robinsons Branch Robinsons Place Level 2 Unit 231 Macapagal Ave.Tubod,Iligan City 8. ML Linamon Branch Poblacion Linamon,Lanao del Norte 9. ML Bacolod Branch Prk. 3 Pob.Bacolod,Lanao del Norte 10. ML Kauswagan Branch Poblacion Kauswagan Lanao del Norte 11. ML Maigo Branch Nat’l Hi-way Poblacion Lanao del Norte

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mance assessment on the cooperative’s functional aspects from 2019 to 2020 was done by the Department of Energy (DOE) through the Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (DOEEPIMB).

It was observed that power outages on the island were mostly due to trees and vegetation. CAMELCO has also not established proto-

cols for power outages and load dropping in accordance with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

That said, CAMELCO was advised to increase efforts to minimize outages, develop a preventive maintenance plan, and a load dropping protocol.

DOE-EPIMB Division See SUMMIT, page 11

Bloom where you are planted JAMAICA SCARLET T. NABONG Teacher III Patrocinio Elementary School

Teaching sometimes is a struggle especially when life doesn’t go where you expect it to be come.

The expression “bloom where you’re planted” means a person should take advantage of the opportunities they have in their life and be grateful for the present situation.

Oftentimes, if you’re disappointed with where you’re at in life, you may struggle with this notion. However, there are many things you can do to

thrive even in situations that are not ideal. First, work on cultivating the right mentality. Try to appreciate the present and accept changes and setbacks. Second, look for opportunity where you can. Take risks, make relationships, and work your hardest. Last, make the most of each day. Try to be a positive force from one day to the next and, eventually, you will bloom and so with the students you have.

ML Kolambugan Branch Prk.2 Pob. Kolambugan,Lanao del Norte ML Tubod 1 Branch Crossing Poblacion Tubod,Lanao del Norte 3. ML Tubod 2 Branch Quezon Ave. Tubod, Lanao del Norte 4. ML Malingao Branch Prk. 5 Malingao, Lanao del Norte 5. ML Lala Branch Prk. 2 Lala Proper, Lanao del Norte 6. ML Salvador Branch Poblacion Salvador, Lanao del Norte 7. ML Maranding 1 Branch Salvador Road Maranding,Lanao del Norte 8. ML Maranding 2 Branch Nat’l Hi-way Maranding,Lanao del Norte 9. ML Maranding Ipil-Ipil Branch Sagario Bldg.Prk. Ipil-Ipil Maranding Lala Lanao del Norte 10. ML Maranding Santol Branch Nat’l Hi-way Prk. Santol Maranding Lanao del Norte

1. ML Kapatagan 1 Branch Public Market Kapatagan Lanao del Norte 2. ML Kapatagan 2 Branch Gymnasium Kapatagan Lanao del Norte 3. ML Aranaydo Kapatagan Branch Aranaydo St.Public Market Pob. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte 4. ML SND 1 Branch Canete Bldg. SND,Lanao del Norte 5. ML SND 2 Branch Poblacion SND,Lanao del Norte 6. ML Balabagan Branch Pob. Balabagan, Lanao del Sur 7. ML Mananayo Malabang Branch Mananayo Malabang, Lanao del Sur 8. ML Malabang 1 Branch Camp Jas Malabang, Lanao del Sur 9. ML Malabang 2 Branch Chinatoiwn Malabang, Lanao del Sur 10. ML Malabang 3 Branch Poblacion Malabang, Lanao del Sur 11. ML Malabang 4 Branch Campo Muslim Malabang Lanao del Sur 12. ML Daguan Branch Daguan Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur

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Commencing on March 16, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a public auction all overdue pledges left in the same up to October 2021. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

Commencing on March 17, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a public auction all overdue pledges left in the same up to October 2021. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

Commencing on March 18, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a public auction all overdue pledges in the same up to October 2021. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

Commencing on March 18, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a public auction all overdue pledges in the same up to October 2021. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

Commencing on March 17, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a public auction all overdue pledges in the same up to October 2021. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

MANAGEMENT Sa Marso 16, 2022 sa mga alas 10:00 sa buntag ang tanang butang naremati, isubasta diri sa tagsatagsa, nga buhatan nga ginganlan sa itaas. Tanang Butang penerenda nga wala malukat hangtud sa Oktubre 2021, maapil sa subasta.

Giawhag ang tanang suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo.

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PONIO, Commander of JTF Zampelan commended the troops for the feat. “We dedicate this success to our brother – in – arm, Private Clint Rey Armada, who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the encounter last Tuesday” Ponio added.

“I truly commend and salute the diligence and commitment of our troops who are at the frontline risking their lives to prevent the terrorist from sowing terror” LTGEN Rosario Jr the Commander of WMC said.

The 103rdHaribon Brigade will sustain its aggressive stance against all forms of threat, violence, and wrong ideologies to protect the Meranao and achieve lasting peace and development in the whole province of Lanao del Sur.

Let us be mindful of the fact that a country that is not producing what it is consuming will always be penalized by slow growth.

Buying between organic and inorganic, the latter wins hands down. Consumers do not know that those inorganic products come from the massive practice of “conventional agriculture,” which is tiedup to the heavy usage of chemicals. This dominant agriculture paradigm has robbed farming communities of farming that is controlled through corporate globalization by trans-national corporations. That is the reason why everyone is profiting from farming like fertilizer dealers, HIVs agri-corporations, compradors, usurers but not those who are doing the back-breaking job of farming – the poor farmers.

Buying organic means that we don’t have to import massively chemicals that have already done so much harm to the integrity of the ecosystem, even causing sickness and deaths due to cancer. Buying organic means lowering production cost by way of our farmers trusting in the innate processes of nature and saving beneficial insects which are now nowhere to be found. It also means saving our water tables from being polluted through the massive use of toxic non-biodegradable chemicals.

Unbridled materialism and consumerism have characterized society’s way of life-giving high veneration to money-must-grow principle at the expense of the fragile environment that as if nature is inexhaustible. Let us remember what Mahatma Gandhi had said several decades ago, “reduce your want and provide for your own needs,” and that, “if mankind has to be saved from doom, development must be in harmony with nature and not at its own expense.”

This time, let us give notice to one and all that the Filipino consumers have now awakened to the material fallacies of life.

Not anymore to buy this or that to be happy because happiness is something internal. Serve the people, protect God’s vanishing creation for God’s greater

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Alert Level 1 might affect the ongoing vaccination drive of the national government.

Despite the city being placed under Alert Level 1, Moreno assured the public that the local government continues to enforce safety protocols considering that other are as in t he Nor t her n Mindanao region are still under Alert Level 2.

“If we are talking about safety, we have to remember the saying that no one is safe unless everybody is safe,” he added.

The city and Camiguin prov i n c e are t h e on ly areas in Region 10 that are currently under Alert Level 1 from March 1 until March 15 this year.

The provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Iligan City are still under Alert Level 2.

DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya earlier clarif ied that vaccination cards would still be required in establishments considered as 3Cs (closed, crowded, closed-contact) areas.

Malaya also said there is nothing wrong if the malls in the Alert Level 1 areas are still requiring vaccination cards.

As of March 4, t he city has already recorded 533,870 fully vaccinated individuals. This is equivalent to 88.98 percent of the city’s total target population of 599,929.

Of the fully vaccinated, 103,778 individuals or 19.80 percent from the target population already received their b o oster shots; while 23,147 other individuals have been administered their first dose of the vaccine.

In addition, Dr. Ted Yu Jr., medical officer of the City Health Office (CHO) here, said they have not yet received the memorandum from the DILG regarding the said policy. (PNA)

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 glory, such is the essence of truest joy and happiness which is true love.

This time, let us vote right, choose right by buying what we have produced and in doing so, buy what are locally made, buy essentials, buy healthy, buy organic, buy Filipino! By doing so, you support the livelihood of Filipinos and generate more jobs so that the Filipinos will not anymore leave their families behind just to find jobs in other countries. By buying Filipino products, you will draw those in the margins into the mainstream of development.

It is in this context that we now ask, why must the Department of Health through the Department of Budget and Management allocated some 63 billion pesos and chose a Chinese Company called Pharmally selling products from China despite the fact that the products, i.e face masks. shields, etc. being bought from China were available locally and were cheaper and of better quality? Again, the Filipino people have been the victims of the fallacies of life because of massive corruption! HOY GISING!!

to renewable and affordable energy (SDG 7). The AboitizPower renewable energy journey is part of the Group’s larger climate transition strategies that work to lower greenhouse gas emissions of the company.

Meanwhile, the Aboitiz Group also continues to promote decent work and economic growth (SDG 8) through its participation in the 10-in-10 business agenda and enterprise development programs linking communities to entrepreneurship, capital and market access.

Hontiveros’ holdover in the board selection is joined by the newly-elected GCNP board members, Ma. Vicki Tan of Ayala Corporation (re-elected), Dr. Hian Ho Kua of Manila Doctors Hospital (re-elected), Maria Luz ‘Yayu’ Javier of Philippine Marketing Association (reelected), June Cheryl CabalRevilla of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (newly elected), and Dennis Montecillo of International Care Ministries Foundation (newly elected). Hontiveros brings to the GCNP Board her decades-long expertise in sustainable development and is a direct link to the sustainability initiatives of the Aboitiz Group.

Visit www.sustainability. from page 3 aboitiz.com to learn more the country is improving about the Aboitiz Group’s business value chain inclu- sustainability initiatives. sions. By doing so, we can expand the market access of MSMEs and create more from page 9 opportunities for them to belong to the DPWH but are thrive,” she said. As an ex- under LGU Iligan,” Ali said. ample, Hontiveros cited Engr. Kennan Eregbuagas the benefits of focusing , Iligan Light and Power, on agriculture-based solu- Inc. unit head for power tions, which she says can aid supply and key accounts, MSME recovery while also said they dispatched a team helping to address natural to repair a concrete pole, resources scarcity and food which inclined and could insecurity. block the national highway The Aboitiz Group rec- if it falls down. ognizes the interconnectedEregbuagas said they ness of the 17 SDGs and the need to assess and strengthimportance of addressing en the foundation of the different Environmental, concrete pole structures Social, and Governance affected by the landslide.

(ESG) concerns in order He noted that these to achieve the SDGs. As structures have yet to be a strong advocate for the tapped to the 69-kV power SDGs, the Group integrates line. action-based initiatives into Veronico Echavez, chair #OneAboitiz Sustainability of Barangay Hinaplanon, Framework. To highlight, said that at least 80 families AboitizPower has set to trapped in Sitio Bayug Island grow its renewable energy at the height of the flashportfolio to 4,600MW over flood were given assistance the next 10 years, with a goal by the local government. of a 50:50 balance between Echavez said that at least its renewable and thermal 500 families or 1,708 indicapacities by 2030, which viduals who sought shelter aims to address the press- at the Tambo Central School ing concerns of Climate had already returned to their Change (SDG 13) and access respective residences.

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In Lanao del Norte, the municipalities of Kauswagan and Linamon conducted pre-emptive evacuations late Sunday afternoon to prevent casualties .

Kauswagan Mayor Rommel Arnado said they dispatched several dump trucks to ferry the evacuees to safety.

They were brought to various evacuation centers and provided with food, he said.

Two houses in Barangay Lapayan were swept away by flood, said Marjune Carballo, president of the Sangguniang Kabataan federation.

Arnado placed the town under a state of calamity as 196 families (784 individuals) were affected in Barangay Tacub, 96 families (444 individuals) in Kawit Occidental, 25 families (120 individuals) in Poblacion, 46 families (240 individuals) in Bagumbayan, 110 families (435 individuals) in Libertad, 24 families (96 individuals) in Tugar, and five families (10 individuals) in Kawit Oriental.

The bridge in Barangay Libertad remained impassable for vehicles as of 2:30 p.m. Monday.

In Linamon town, Mayor Randy Macapil directed the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office to conduct an assessment on the condition of residents affected by flood in barangays Magoong and Samburon.

The Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. shutdown power supply shortly past Sunday midnight and restored it at 7 a.m. Monday.

There were no reported fatalities or injuries in the affected localities. (Richel V. Umel with a report from Marivic Davis / MindaNews)

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Chief Luningning G. Baltazar said CAMELCO must also come up with an enhanced Distribution Development Plan that incorporates system enhancements and capital expenditure requirements. She added that the goal of CAMELCO’S development plan should be to continuously provide secure, sufficient, reliable and reasonably-priced electricity to its consumers.

For its information technology aspect, the DOE suggests CAMELCO to pursue ISO certification and consider data centralization, capacity building,

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and eventual turn-over of IT systems management.

At present, CAMELCO’s non-centralized IT system focuses only on meter reading, billing, and collection under contract.

CAMELCO also operates a diesel plant to provide power on the island. When asked about the increase in electricity costs in the past month, CAMELCO Acting General Manager Rovir Ian M. Golosino said this is due to the increase in fuel prices felt across the country. “[Hinungdan ani] ang nagtaas nga fuel cost, so pagpaandar ana sa diesel plant, mahal gyud. Ang impact karon, magmahal gyud ang generation cost,” Golosino said. He adds that other electric cooperatives in Mindanao and in the country are also faced with the same difficulty.

(The reason for this is the rising cost of fuel, which also affects the cost of operating our diesel plant. The impact is mostly felt in the increase of our generation cost) In response to the suggestions offered by the DOE, Golosino said CAMELCO will be integrating an automatic voltage regulator in its systems to address and prevent further system losses and provide reliable power.

He added that they will also be coordinating with municipal authorities in preventive clearing operations of trees and vegetation.

Furthermore, he ensured that CAMELCO is considering all options to improve their services and to ensure stable electricity supply, especially in time for the 2022 National and Local Elections.

CAMELCO is currently operating under a 50-year franchise term set to expire, November 23, 2033. It currently provides service and electricity to over 25,006 consumers in the municipalities of Mambajao, Catarman, Mahinog, Sagay, and Guinsiliban. (GDAndres/ PIA-10/Camiguin)

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Asian English Olympics

OCGS Alumna tops Asian Storytelling Tourney

By TITO MIKE

Chill Albasin is the youngest ever Grand Champion of the Asian English Olympics Storytelling Competition.

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N A LUM NA of Oro Christian Grace School i n C a g ay a n d e O ro recently topped the Storytelling Division of the Asian English Olympics.

Joseayn Dennies “Chill” Pa l o m a A l b a s i n f r o m t h e University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) emerged as the Grand Champion of the 2022 Asian English Olympics Storytelling Category.

According to the official announcement posted online by the organizers, Chill topped 80 competitors from all across the continent in a series of competition rounds involving rehearsed, improvised and impromptu oneon-one duels in storytelling. She also received the “Best Three Points” Special Award.

Chill became the youngest ever Grand Champion Storyteller in the history of AEO at 15. Most of the participants were 18 to 22 years old.

She was the first recipient of the Most Outstanding Student Award on her grade school graduation at Oro Christian Grace School and recognized as one of the most powerful women in Cagayan de Oro in 2018 by the Ms. Cagayan de Oro Pageant Committee. She has been accelerated twice and is now in Junior College (equivalent to Senior High School) at the UA&P where most of her classmates are 17-18 years old.

Asian English Olympics The Asian English Olympics is hosted by Bina Nusantra English Club (BNEC) of Binus University in Jakarta, Indonesia and was held virtually from February 20 to 27, 2022.

“Since February 20, I competed in rounds of Short Story challenges against participants from across all of Asia,” Chill said.

In the elimination round, participants were asked to submit a video containing a 5-minute story on the pandemic, which trimmed down the original 80 participants to 30.

“My first score was 82.14 lang.

I was actually frustrated, a little lang, coz' I really wanted to carry my team to the quarterfinals at least. I wanted to participate in the impromptu storytelling and the improvs,” Chill recalls.

She qualified for the Quarterfinal Round (Tall Tales) IMPROV ranked No. 5 with a score of 82.4.

“My instr uc tion was to continue and exaggerate whatever given story the committee would provide in the preparation room.

The story assigned to me was about a boy addicted to video games who wished to have no more mother.

Then while I was in the middle of telling my impromptu story, a plot twist was again given by the committee along with one noun or an adjective that I had to mention and incorporate in my story. The performance time given was 7 minutes,” Chill related.

Following the improv round, she rose 2 notches to No. 3 with only the Top 10 qualified for the semifinals where she emerged as the top scorer with a score of 90 to win the “Best in Three Points” Special Award.

Semifinals Participants were asked to tell a story based on the committee's visual and audio elements that would trigger their imagination

and creativity in telling stories.

The semifinalists were given three things to include in their story: one verb or adjective that they have to include, slides with pictures they have to add, and sound they have to mention in their story.

They were allowed to use properties with exception of weapons (sharp objects), alcohol, etc. However, there was no preparation room for this round, so the judges gave the opening story in the performing room.

After the judges tell the opening story, the participants were given 30 seconds to prepare themselves and start in the next 30 seconds when they had to continue the story with the given slides, sounds, and words. A blank slide was included at the last 30 seconds to conclude the story. The allotted performance time was 6 minutes.

With her feat, Chill advanced to 12 minute finals where she had a one-on-one duel with Rhia S. Adona of the University of the Philippines-Diliman.

Finals Each finalist was given 30 seconds to continue the story.

After the 30 seconds was up, the Finalist was required to input a conjunction word before passing the story to her opponent. The finalists would then take turns to continue the story until the performing time was up.

“We had to continue a story about an alien who came to Earth, found it desolate with only beasts of nature, but the alien suddenly found a baby. My trajectory was leaning towards hope, the baby being the last of humankind and its only hope. Although the judges gave two plot twists to throw us off, I did not let it catch me off guard, and ended the story on a positive note of hope,” Chill shares.

With a final score of 90, she became the youngest ever Grand Champion of the 2022 Asian English Olympics Storytelling Category.

Top Philippine Schools like the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University and Philippine Science High Schools also sent delegates to the AEO.

UA&P’s Icarus x Odyssey delegation won the Best in Low Code Award in Virginia Tech’s HackViolet 2022 Hackathon, besting 600 participants worlwide.

Although collectively tabbed as Team Philippines, each school had different mentors and also competed against each other.

UA & P, r e p r e s e n t e d b y Trivium: The UAAP English Olympiad, emerged as the 2022 Asian English Olympics Overall Grand Champion, as did Team Philippines.

UA& P was also recognized with the Best Institution Award.

Joining Chill in Team Trivium were Jamie Alabin, Chris Paculba, Arielle Mirandilla, Scott Tiamson and Vier Barreiro, plus others who competed in the AEO’s other categories.

Chill qualified to represent UA&P in the AEO by auditioning in the Trivium, the UA&P English Olympiad which selects the university’s delegates to rhetorical competitions like the Annual Asian Olympics. It trains students in key areas of English studies such as short story writing, speech, storytelling, radio drama, newscasting and debate.

Internal competitions are held to determine the best candidates for various local competitions to hone their skills for the Asian English Olympics.

Chill said she joined Trivium to repay UA&P’s generosity in granting her a 100% scholarship.

“I made a goal to pay its generosity forward by representing it in competitions in and outside the Philippines. I wanted to win something for the institution and carry its name to victory. I also joined Trivium because I share the same interests with its leaders. I especially love their passion, their drive to win, their humor and their work ethics,” she added.

Her mentors at UA&P included Vier Barreiro (Storytelling Cocaptain/Trainer), Jaime Alabin ( Tr i v iu m C apt ai n ) , M i g g y Calilung (Managing Director) and Kaira San Agustin (Training Partner).

Chill and Jamie were also teammates in the UA&P Team which won the Best in Low Code Award in HackViolet, a 24-hour female-empowerment hackathon hosted by the Association for Women in Computing at Virginia

Chill with Dad Dan, Mom Yenyen and Kuya Freeze in 2017.

Tech, Virginia USA last February 5-6, 2022. HackViolet aims to encourage all individuals to learn about and become change agents for the gender gap in technology by innovating and inspiring with code. Jove Calalo and Dani Peralta were also members of the UA&P Team.

Chill Albasin is the youngest d au g hte r of R om an “D an” Dennies, product promotions associate for United Laboratories, Inc., and Joseayn “Yenyen” Pa loma-Alb asin. Her Kuya Joselito Rafael “Freeze” Paloma Albasin is taking up BS Biology in Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, where he is a full academic and DOST scholar.

Although she received numerous scholarship offers from some of the country’s leading educational institutions, her Mom Yenyen said they chose to go with UA&P since its 6YP program offered an integrated course which offered a continuous path from Junior College to a Master’s

Degree.

“The ‘mentoring’ culture of UA&P also left a mark on us,” she stressed. “We felt students these days need someone objective, or a mentor to listen to their joys and frustrations in school. Of course, we will always be there for Chill, but just in case she prefers to chat with a mentor about something else, she has a choice.”

Not the least, the family was visibly impressed by how UA&P student officers handled and conducted themselves during the orientation for new students.

“We were struck by their eloquence and demeanor when they spoke and how they answered our questions,” Yenyen said. “Even if they were only students, they spoke with confidence, and it was everyone’s consensus they were of exemplary character. For us, the learning environment should be of utmost importance, and makes a great difference in education for our challenging future.”

UA&P Team Trivium also won the Institutional Award